July Favorites 

Happy August!!

Today’s post is all about my favorite products from the month of July. These are some of my favorite posts to read and videos to watch so I thought I’d try it out myself. I haven’t really bought any new products since I have spent the month in Greece however here are the items I adored all month long!

Books

One of my favorite activities to do during the summer is read. For some reason I read more in the summer than I do all year round. My two favorite books this month were Paper Towns by John Green and Grey by E.L. James. I just finished Paper Towns and of the three Green books I have read, this is my favorite! I can’t wait to get home and see the movie. As for Grey, I loved the 50 Shades series when it first came out so another book from Christian’s point of view was pretty awesome. I mean we all wanted to know what was going on in that head of his, am I right?

Beauty

Bare Minerals Advanced Protection SPF 20 Moisturizer for Normal to Dry Skin

Since I’ve been here I have rarely put on foundation unless it was a special occasion (wedding, night out, etc.). I have been wearing this every single day. This moisturizer gives me life. I have mine in the shade sheer tint. I’ve never had very problematic skin other than a bit of redness on my cheeks and this product evens my skin tone out and gives me a nice sheer finish. Also, because the sun is so strong here I always make sure to wear SPF on my face.

Rimmel London Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder

Since the moisturizer is really all I’ve been wearing, I use this powder for when I want to tone down the sheer tint on my face. I use the shade nude beige and I think it does a great job mattifying my face. My only complaint is that the packaging is not great. However for the price of the powder, I overlook it.

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick by Kate Moss in shade 08

I’m completely new to wearing lip color so I’ve been keeping it subtle. This is the perfect pink for me. I love this line of lipsticks and it’s so inexpensive! The formula really is long lasting and the color payoff is great.

Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color in shade 650 Nude Embrace 

I see so many people raving about this line of lipsticks by Maybelline and I totally see why! As the shade suggests this is a gorgeous, very wearable nude. I also love the matte packaging. Well done, Maybelline. Matte lipsticks can be very drying so I suggest exfoliating and moisturizing the lips before application.

Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara

I love this stuff! I am a very natural-makeup type of girl, especially in the summer months. Rarely have I filled in my brows since I’ve been here. I usually just put a bit of this tinted brow gel on and go on my way. I use the shade soft brown. They also have a clear shade for just setting the brows in place. This is a great drugstore find in my opinion!

Movie

Ok, so I’ve only watched one movie since I’ve been here in Greece however I loved it so I’m including it. Get Hard was hilarious! It kept me laughing throughout the entire movie, I’m a sucker for comedy films. Plus I love Kevin Hart; he just cracks me up.

Food

I thought this would be a fun category to add for this month since I am abroad. My favorite Greek food is of course the infamous gyro. What can I say I just can’t resist them. I also love my yiayia’s (grandma’s) keftedes, which are Greek meatballs.

That does it for this month’s favorites! I plan to add more categories in the future however I haven’t really experimented with a lot of products this month. What are some of your favorites for the month? Do we have any in common? Let me know in the comments!

I hope you enjoyed reading!

xo Rickie