I can’t believe April is almost over! Here are a few of my favorites from this month. There was one shut-the-front-door standout: Nivea’s Touch of Sparkle Cream Oil Body Wash. I absolutely LOVE the smell of this body wash and the fact that it makes my skin feeling so soft and looking great—and for about $4-5 at your drugstore, it’s really a no brainer.

I also just did an April Favorites 2012 video where I run through some of these items. Check it out on my Youtube channel here ›

(Source: polyvore.com)

Today is Thursday which means I need to head out to Lush right after work. Every Thursday, Lush gets a new shipment of Lushy goodness. And each time I’ve been to Lush on a non-shipment day, they would be sold out of the items I’m actually looking for. So today I’m planning on getting a face mask and lip stuff. Hope this shizz is worth the hype!

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1. Cupcake Mask; 2. Mint Julips Lip Scrub; 3. Honey Trap Lip Balm — errthang is by Lush

I usually scrub the crap out of my face with Lush’s Ocean Salt. Ocean Salt makes my face feel so soft, but of course that’s not enough so I’ll usually follow up with the Purity face wash. Purity is super gentle and moisturizing, yet it still makes my face feel squeaky clean. Once I’m out of the shower, I’ll use Clinique’s Clarifying Lotion toner to remove any remaining dirt and to give my skin some extra acne fighting essence. The next two items are actually samples I’ve received from the Lancome counter ladies but have been my saving grace this month. And the samples were surprisingly generous. Not sure exactly what Lancome Visionnaire Serum is doing, but I enjoy the consistency and I know for sure a serum is much needed as a preventative thing to combat wrinkles and hyper-pigmentation when I’m older. Next up is what I believe to be the best moisturizer ever. I’ve never found a moisturizer as moisturizing, silky, and non-greasy as this High Resolution 3x Moisturizer (really bad product name). Especially in these cold winter months, my face gets really cracked and dry. I’ve tried Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Moisturizer but it was everything but ultra—it’s been demoted to the night time routine. I follow up with Bobbi Brown’s eye cream, which is the best consistency for eye cream—it’s extremely thick and helps my concealer adhere and apply more evenly.  And if it’s been a long night or if there is any sort of puffiness under my eyes, I’ll use Kiehl’s Facial Fuel Eye De-puffer to depufferize—it’s really cooling and soothing. 

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As for my body, it’s pretty simple. I’ll use Philosophy’s delicious and sweet smelling shower gel on a luffa and then once I get out of the shower, I’ll use the Lemon + Sage Body Butter by Bliss. The body butter is really clean smelling, which is nice after a showering and smothering my body in a sugary dessert. 

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Face: 1. Ocean Salt Scrub by Lush; 2. Purity by Philosophy; 3. Clarifying Lotion by Clinque; 4. Visionnaire Serum by Lancome; 5. High Resolution Refill-3x Moisturizer by Lancome; 6. Extra Eye Repair Creme by Bobbi Brown; 7. Facial Fuel Eye De-puffer by Kiehl’s

Body: 1. Creme Brûlée Shower Gel by Philosophy; 2. Lemon + Sage Body Butter by Bliss