So as November comes to an end and December begins, Christmas decorations officially come out. But before I can start talking about the holidays and how excited I am to go home, the November Favourites post must come out!
A lot of my make up products will repeat throughout my monthly make up posts, (most likely), I am an university student after all, and we can't always afford expensive stuff!
Make-Up
In November, I used a few new products and changed up my make up routine for days that I actually wore make up.
This was a definite must for November! Being in Kingston, I realized that it's ALWAYS super windy and with the wind comes the tearing of my eyes. Often, I end up tearing up when walking to campus and look like a mess because it's as if I just got my heart broken or something. Thanks to the Maybelline Rocket Volum' Express, specifically the waterproof one, I'm able to arrive on campus with no raccoon eyes, that is, until I take off my make up. Also, I recently realized that this mascara holds up my eyelash curls really well, which is definitely another plus for me! (Nothing ever holds up my curled eyelashes)
I've been using this eyeliner for quite some time now and find it much easier to handle then the previous eyeliner I used. (L'Oreal Lineur Intense) I find that this Maybelline Eyeliner dries much faster and has a much smaller tip for days when I don't feel very adventurous (which is most days)
After realizing that one of my eyelids is evidently smaller than the other, I finally realized the use of primer and I swear by it every time I use eyeliner. Before using primer on my eyelids, my eyeliner would always smudge or smear somewhere close to my eye (this is the small eye we're talking about). By using the primer, my eyeliner no longer smudges around my eye. I'm not a big fan of the tube application, although it is more sanitary, I still prefer the doe brush. (I plan on testing out the Nars Eye Primer soon)
As you readers may have read, I purchased the Nars X Guy Bourdin Holiday Cheek Palette! It was my first ever Nars product and I had heard so many good things about the cult favourites that I had to get this and try it out! Although the cold wind of Kingston already gives me evident blush on my cheeks, there's always no harm in applying some more for when you're indoors and feel like looking a bit more holiday-like. When it comes to using this cheek palette, I find myself most often using 'Orgasm'. Don't get me wrong, 'Deep Throat' and 'Mistinguette' are really nice but they're more out there and for class, I don't need a very obvious and eye catching blush on my cheeks, so Orgasm does a good job at being subtle but evident.
This concealer does not sell in the States nor Canada, but I got it in the UK while I was studying abroad last year. It is what Tanya Burr swears by and it works really well. They only sell four shades, and I've already got the third shade, so...there's not a great variety. Anyways, it works really well and stays on all day. It's really creamy and it does not dry out the skin. I'm a really big fan of it so far!
What I've Been Listening To
Moving onto music, I'm not much a festive music person, by saying that, I'm sure a lot of people have gasped. But yes, I'm not big on the traditional Christmas songs and carols that are played EVERYWHERE in the month of December. But in November, a lot of new albums came out or I just got a lot of new music on my iPod.
Personally, I really like Hedley. I'm proud of how far they've come from Jacob Hoggard being on Canadian Idol to creating the band and their hit single 'On My Own' on their first album to creating their fifth. Their sound hasn't changed much and their songs are still really catchy. No matter the craziness of their videos, they are still able to come out with better and better songs while maintaining around the same sound.
This album was supposed to be released a few months back but due to a lawsuit, it wasn't released until recently. I love A Day To Remember, I haven't been a fan of them for as long as other people have (i.e., the beginning) but I've been listening to them for a few years. This album is definitely worth it and their new songs on the album are maintaining the same genre that they've always been singing
Not the biggest die-hard fan of the boys, but really, who could resist them. My friend got me more into them this past year and I will admit, their songs are catchy and really good. I went to their concert in London when they were filming the movie, and they're REALLY entertaining live. Plus, who doesn't like British accents, it's always a plus. This album was released near the end of November but I don't care, I have it and it's pretty damn good. And, if you must know, I've got floor tickets to their show next August! (I had to rub that in...)
Not the biggest fan of her latest album, but I must admit, there are a few songs on it that I find really good. 'Dark Horse,' 'Love Me,' and 'This Moment,' I feel are the best songs on the album, she's kind of switched out of her pop genre, well I guess you could say she's still in it but she's switched sub-genres and I don't think I'm the biggest fan of it, but hey, you win some, you lose some!
Clothing
As the winter months near, I've been wearing more and more sweaters. My current favourite is the heather white coloured Beaver Canoe hoodie that my boyfriend got for me from Target; it's super cozy and thick which is a definite plus to these colder months. Something else I've been wearing a lot my leather boots, they've been keeping part of my leg warm throughout my days in the wind. To get me through the cold, I've been relying on my grey TNA St. Moritz parka, it's really warm and much cheaper than a Canada Goose!
As, whoever read my blog knows, I've been hitting up the gym lately, and I used to get really bad shin splints, which caused me to drop out of running a marathon earlier this year, but I finally decided to use my orthopedics in my running shoes, and boy, have they made a difference! The last time I ever got a shin splint is when I was speed walking to class in my Chuck Taylors which, don't have orthopedics in them. (Guess we found the solution). Anyways, instead of me buying a random pair of running shoes I liked, I actually went to the New Balance store and got them to narrow down which shoes would be best for the way I walk, so I ended up with a bright pink pair of New Balance Barringer 890v3. They're rather bright but I like them! Plus a portion of the money went to the Breast Cancer research fund.
Something else, I've been really liking during the really cold days is my 'Positive Vibes' beanie that I got from Charlavail! She's a really talented artist and I've been looking up to her for a few years now. She's from Florida and makes a lot of cool art pieces as well as takes really cool and artsy pictures. She's definitely somebody that I'd really like to meet.
Food & Drinks
Due to the colder weather, I find myself lazier and lazier to cook actual food so I've been relying on eating tacos quite a bit. I'm a really big taco fanatic, and actually don't mind eating them all the time but honestly, there's only so much a university student can afford and cook. In November, I mostly ate tacos with the occasional poutine made or just plain spaghetti.
RED CUPS ARE BACK AT STARBUCKS, I absolutely love Starbucks, no matter the location, I love the interior of it, it's so comforting even within all the chaos that occurs during rush hour. You know the holidays are nearby when Starbucks begins serving their drinks in red cups. As usual they have their yearly holiday drinks like Eggnog Latte, Caramel Brulee Latte, Peppermint Mocha and their Gingerbread Latte. I love it when the holidays come around. So is it evident that I'm always at Starbucks yet? Because it really should be.
P.S. I feel like this is a not very good favourites list...but hey, it's my first one! So there's definitely room for improvement, I'm also trying to figure out how I want to organize things, so that'll definitely be something to be fixed upon...until then, you'll just have to deal with me :)
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