June Favorites

A round-up of my favorite products in June:


1. Andalou Naturals Brightening Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask
2.  Josie Maran's 100% Argan Oil (I received a tiny bottle as a free sample at Sephora ages ago and have just started using it with conditioner a few times a week.  LOVE.  Will definitely be searching out a far more economical alternative when it runs out)
3. Sally Hansen Dries Instantly Top Coat
4.  Becca Cosmetics Eye Tint in Baroque
5.  OPI Nail Lacquer in Barefoot in Barcelona (Picked this up today for R's wedding this weekend.  A gorgeous neutral muted pinky-brown).

Review: Andalou Naturals Brightening Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask

I try to keep my beauty (as well as my food!) purchases as green and natural as possible, and I am in LOVE with my most recent purchase:  Andalou Naturals Brightening Pumpkin Honey Glycolic Mask.

(image via: bodyandsoul.com.au)

I've been using this mask a couple times a week for the past three weeks and I have a bit of a crush on it!  It smells just like pumpkin pie and leaves my skin feeling fresh and clean and looking bright. 

Some major pros:  

• good for combination skin (like mine!)
• you only leave it on for 10 minutes
• easy to remove with cool water
• yummy smell! 
• organic pumpkin is rich in vitamin A
• no weird tightening feeling/stinging/etc that sometimes happens with other masks

One tiny con:

• my skin is a touch red for a few minutes after removal, but that would be the glycolic AHA working.  So I wouldn't recommend using this mask right before dashing out the door.

Andalou has it for $14.95 on their website, but I've seen it for as low as $10 on different websites.  Regardless, comparatively speaking, it's super inexpensive and super effective.  

Ruling: incorporating it into the routine & love. will absolutely repurchase