Things I'm Loving - August
I figured since it was the last day of August I was due for a favorites post. Here are a few things I've been absolutely loving over the last month. Let me know if you have anything I should check out!
I am in love with this lip gloss. I'll be posting a more thorough review on several Au Naturale products later this week, but this product was too amazing not to include in my monthly favorites!This lip gloss in incredible. It is not only the perfect pinky-orange color for summer, it is made of completely natural ingredients. According to the Au Naturale website "Au Naturale lip glosses are gluten-free, vegan, natural, and are free of preservatives, parabens, fragrances, additives, bismuth oxychloride, nano-particles, and sulfates." Unfortunately these glosses are not organic so that may not work for everyone, but this is the first actual natural lip gloss I have found.The color in this gloss is incredible. It is long lasting and is super shiny. I have not found it to be drying on my lips at all. This gloss also looks fantastic over lipstick. I've tried it over several and loved it each time. The gloss gives you that uber glossy/slightly tacky feel you had when you were a youth. It is certainly one thing I've been missing with my switch to natural makeup. Beware though...your hair will stick to your lips if you wear this (just like when you were 16)!
Root - Eye Love You! Eye Cream
Root - Eye Love You! Eye Cream
This is by far the best eye cream I've tried in a long time. Like all Root products it is all natural, gluten free and 86% Organic! I have noticed a huge difference in my under eye puffiness since beginning to use this product. It has also helped with my extreme under eye circles. This is definitely one product I will keep stocked in my skincare drawer for a long time to come!
Root has done it again! This blush is the perfect color for the end of summer. It is a light pinky-peachy-tan color that looks amazing when you have a tan. I haven't tried it without one, but I assume it will still look wonderful. It is of course all natural and free of nasty chemicals so you can wear it on your eyes, cheeks or lips. This is a great blush to add to your end of summer collection!
Gluten Free Zucchini Chocolate, Chocolate Chip Cake
I probably shouldn't toot my own horn, but this is my favorite recipe I've made in the last month. If you're eating gluten free you should definitely try this cake. It is chock full of zucchini and chocolate. I really don't think there's a better combo! This is a recipe from my Mom that I've adapted to be GF. I think I may even like it better than the original. This recipe is well worth a (second, third or fourth) look!
This dude is crazy talented! I found his channel on YouTube several weeks ago and I've been playing his songs on repeat ever since. He does violin covers of pop songs. Its a pretty crazy idea, but he totally makes it work. Check him out!
This is currently my favorite shirt. It is the first one I reach for after I do laundry. I picked it up a couple of weeks ago and have been hooked ever since. The shirt is very long, which I love, since it covers all the areas I want covered. The one downside is that you have to wear some sort of cami underneath so it may not work in super warm weather. Another plus, it's on clearance right now!
Canning Jar Lids
I found these lids in the Target dollar spot about a month ago. I actually cleaned out the Target I was shopping at since these are so great. They are super versatile, you can use them for "sippy" cups, hand soap, moisturizer. Pretty much any liquid you'd put in a regular mouth mason jar you can use these for. I went to a different Target last weekend and they still had them in stock, so check your local one and you may be able to score some too!