Skin care has been a bit of an obsession with me for the past few years, but in 2019 it really did take over my beauty focus and I've been really figuring out what works for my skin and I think I have an amazing collection of products that I can reach for depending on my skin's needs. When I first started thinking about my 2019 Skin Care Favorites, I figured the list would be pretty short... and then all the different categories really became apparent to me and gave me a real sense of how much thought really goes into my skin care. 

So, if you wanna see the products that I absolutely love in my skin care routine, keep reading!

Hey guys! For 2019, I really am trying to actually sit down and hash out my favorites, but I really don't think I'm going to do it every month because I feel like it becomes more about just choosing things I like rather than actually really hammering down on my favorites. That being said, I feel like every couple of months there will inevitably be products that I've really, really fallen in love with and I definitely want to share them with you guys.

So, without further ado, keep reading to see my February & March 2019 beauty favorites!

Hey guys! After nearly a year, I decided to bring back monthly favorites. Admittedly, a huge part of that is because this month had some outstanding favorites for me and I really, really wanted to share them with you guys. For the most part, this has been new to me products, but there are a couple of old favorites in here as well. I'd love it if you'd let me know if Favorites posts are something that you guys really like in the comments,  because some months I know I'll be excited to do them and others I know I'll feel like they're a bit of a chore, but I'm happy to do them if they're something you guys like!

Keep reading to check out what I'm currently obsessed with... because that really is the state of this month's favorites!

While January felt like the longest month ever, I feel like February passed in a bit of a blink, so I'm admittedly a little late on putting together my favorites this month, whoops! It was also a month that was pretty busy for me and I actually pretty consistently found myself reaching for a very small number of products to get the job done so this favorites post isn't quite so packed with products. Still, you can count on the fact that everything mentioned here is something that I really, really love.

I'll stop rambling and get onto the favorites, so keep reading!

I feel like every blogger puts together their monthly favorites a little bit differently. For me, it's a pretty straightforward process. I don't keep notes or make a list of everything I wear over the course of the month or anything like that. When it comes time to put together the post, I sit down at my vanity and I just think for a while about what I reached for a lot over the course of the month and I play with the products and I compare them to other products. I also don't only include new or new-to-me products. I want to give a clear representation of what stands out in my collection, whether it's new or something I've owned for years, because I think that gives you insight into what really endures. Sometimes I thinkwe lean too heavily on what's new and hot. Anyway, I'm not sure why I felt inclined to share that with you guys this month, but I figured I'd just give a little bit of insight into how this really works for me.

Keep reading to get to the favorites!

Ahhh lip products! When I sat down to really hash out what my favorite lip products of 2017 were, it was a bit of a process. Did I want to choose my most reached for, the formulas that impressed me most, or just go with my gut? Ultimately, I kind of did a mixture of all three of those things. My lip collection is pretty big and there are a lot of products that I really love. Ultimately, though, once I had assembled my favorites there was no question that these five products were the ones that really stood out for me the most in the past year. They were constantly reached for and loved products that I have little complaint about.

So without further adieu, let's get to the products!

For me, lashes and brows really help to frame the face and give a perfected look even if I'm doing really natural makeup for the day, so I'm constantly looking for products that are going to take care of those two areas without too much fuss but with the results that I need. I mean, really, who doesn't want beautiful brows and lashes? For me, the lashes are all about volume and the brows are all about precision and a little bit of fullness. There can definitely be some preference involved when it comes to these types of products, so I always like to make my personal tastes clear when I talk about them.

Now, let's get to the favorites, shall we?

When I sat down to put together my November Favorites, I found that I was really struggling to actually choose a selection of favorites from last month. In fact, I almost just skipped Favorites all together. But then I decided that I might as well just make a post of Current Favorites that features all of the stuff I'm currently obsessed with. I didn't keep this just to beauty and I'll admit that it's a little bit makeup light at the moment, but I'm pretty in love with everything in this post. Let me know if you enjoy this type of post and maybe I'll replace monthly favorites with a current favorites!

Keep reading for more!

Can you believe we're already halfway through the summer months? It's amazing to me that we're already coming up on the August Long Weekend, but it's been a beautiful summer so far and even though it's going quickly I don't feel like it's been wasted. I spent the first week of the month on vacation, which I think somewhat influenced what I've been loving this month, but there's also definitely the summer influence coming hard in these since it's been hot and everything has been about ease for me.

To see what has been getting it done for me this month, keep reading!

When I was thinking about my favorites this month, I realized that I have a tendency to get really obsessed with types of products rather than specific products themselves, so I decided to do my favorites a little bit different this month. Basically, I wanted to pick my favorite products in the categories that I've been most gravitating to this month. I think this works well because maybe it'll inspire you to reach for similar products in your own collection or give you some options of products to pick up if you're also loving those categories. If you like this format, let me know in the comments because I'd love to keep doing it!

Anyway, keep reading to see what I've been obsessed with this month!

As the weather is starting to get warmer, I'm really noticing the way that I sort of naturally change my routines to suit the season. I tend to reach for different shades and textures without even really thinking about it until I really look at what I've been reaching for. This month's favorites is really, really good and I'm super excited to share them with you guys. I've also been striving to be more organized with this kind of thing, so I've been running a list all month and these are definitely the products that I've been reaching for the most!

Keep reading to see what I've been loving!

I saved my lip product favorites for 2016 for last because... well, it was probably the one I really had to think about the most. Out of my entire collection, the number of lip products I own at this point is actually kind of insane and there are so many that I love, so I really had to do a lot of swatching and trying on (My poor lips!) to really get to a lot of these favorites. I also decided to go with formula on a few of them because I own and love multiple shades of my favorite lip product formulas.

Without further ado....

Weirdly enough, 2016 will definitely go down as the year that I actually learned to apply winged liner. And of course, once I learned how to apply it well, it became a staple in my beauty routine and one that I'm starting to feel a little bit naked without. This category is definitely full of hardcore ride-or-die favorites because I don't mess around when it comes to the types of products I like for liner, lashes, and brows.

Shall we proceed? Keep reading for my favorites!

Hey guys! Welcome back for the second installment of my 2016 favorites! If you read this blog regularly, you'll know that I'm a bit of a junkie for blush. In fact, my blush drawer is getting so full at this point that I think I'm going to have to either declutter (which is hard, okay?) or figure out a new plan for makeup storage (which I think is going to be coming in 2017!) Of course, I had to give cheek products their own post, especially since this year is so rife with brand new favorites. There are a couple of old favorites in the mix, but for the most part we're going to be talking about things that were new to me in 2016!

So let's get moving, shall we?

Hey guys! I'm super excited for this year's favorites posts - which is why I skipped monthly favorites this month and went straight to working on my yearly favorites. I decided to go with a High/Low kind of a favorites this year, choosing a high end favorite and a drugstore favorite in each category. I really sat down and thought about what I've really been loving, what stands above other things in my collection, and what I would give my recommendation to without question for this list of favorites. Some of these products are quite new to me and some have been staples in my collection for ages.

Without further rambling, let's start with Part 1 of my 2016 Favorites - Complexion Products!

Honestly, guys, this has been a really, really good month for beauty for me and it was really hard to actually choose favorites - but I did! This is actually a contrast to last month when I skipped doing a favorites because everything was just a boring routine and I didn't really have anything I wanted to particularly talk about. This time around, I had to reign myself in! In fact, as I look at these photos while I write this, I feel like there's a few things that are missing - so look for honourable mentions in a few of the categories!

Without further adieu, check out what I've been loving for the past month!

I have to say, it's been a GREAT month for empties over here. I've been trying out a lot of new products this month, which is pretty much my favorite thing ever, and so many of the products I've been trying have been knocking it out of the park. In truth, there's only one thing on this entire list that isn't at least fairly new to me. A few of these products are slated to be reviewed in the near future, so I will keep the reviews here brief, but all of these products get the stamp of approval and recommendation from me, so check them out!

Keep reading for more!

Honestly... Normally I feel like the month has passed really quickly and it's insane that it's already time for another favorites post, but this month feels like it actually passed at a pretty slow pace. It hasn't been a bad month - especially since Halloween came and went in Winnipeg without any snow on the ground. We're going to call that a big, fat win. It was even nice enough on Halloween night that we considered having a bonfire - We decided to play Cards Against Humanity inside rather than going outside, but it was nice enough that we had the option. Anyway, this is a very makeup heavy month for favorites, which I love, because I've really been extra loving doing my makeup every morning this month. 

So... Check it out!

This was a bit of a rough month... which has probably been clear from the lack of consistent posting here on my part. I'm resolved to get back to posting at least 4 times a week starting from right now, but we'll see how that goes. Like I said... Rough month. Anyway, because it was kind of a rough month I tended to be pretty regimented with what I was reaching for every day, because it was just easier to go with the same stuff over and over rather than changing it up too much. As such, I've got a good selection of favorites this months, many of which are holy grail status or old stand by's. I have a couple of new finds that I'm absolutely loving as well, so I think it's a pretty good mix.

Keep reading to take a look at my favorites!