Beauty

What’s in my June 2018 beauty bag

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pictured from top left: hair care products c/o Kerastase “Aura Botanica” shampoo / conditioner / hair mist / / Style Mist root concealer in dark brown / eye shadow palette c/o Urban Decay “Lightbeam” / Chanel moisturizing lip balm /

June 2018 is here! This month I am focusing on a summer beauty routine. Last month I switched up my skin care routine, this month I am switching up my hair care routine.

A few years ago I started to get quite a few grey hairs peeking out of my brown hair. The last thing I wanted to do was to get into a cycle where I needed to color my hair in order to cover my grays. Finally, last month, I realized I could hold out no more. The grey hairs were starting to really bother me. So, my hair stylist dyed my hair with a semi-permanent color and added back my highlights; making my hair look like my natural hair! Love it!

Now that my hair is color treated, I need to ensure I am properly caring for it so that it does not get horribly dry and brittle. I love these “Aura Botanica” hair care products from Kerastase. They have a fabulous scent, and moisturize my hair perfectly; especially since I have recently started coloring my hair. I am in love with these products!

In between hair color sessions, if my grey starts to show, my hair stylist recommended this great root touch-up product by Style Mist. Dark brown is my color, and it’s great for covering up my roots between appointments. This is a must-have!

I love this new eye shadow palette from Urban Decay. Don’t they always have the best palettes?! These colors are so pretty and perfect for summer. They are great for warm summer evening eye looks!

Since summer is a time for dry skin, this new moisturizing lip balm by Chanel is a life saver. It’s a great way to add subtle color while adding moisture to lips. Leave it to Chanel to invent something fabulous!

Shop my June 2018 beauty bag:

What are your favorite new beauty products this month?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

National Nail Polish Day 2018

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chanel legerete nail polish summer 2018 review

Happy National Nail Polish Day 2018! Since nail polish is one of my favorite things on earth, National Nail Polish Day has to be one of my favorite national days of the year!

I love the idea of being able to celebrate nail polish! It’s such an easy way to fit into the latest trends without spending a ton of money. Nail polish also helps make you look put together when you are just schlepping around in yoga pants. It also always fits! Just like handbags and shoes; if you yo-yo in weight like me, you don’t have to worry about nail polish, handbags, or shoes not fitting-they always fit! Love that!

In honor of National Nail Polish Day, I thought I would share with you my favorite nail colors du jour. Since it is summer season in nail polish land, these colors are almost all summer shades. If course, I am sharing a few others too!

Shop my current favorites from around the web:

What is your favorite nail polish hue?

Happy National Nail Polish Day 2018!

XOXO

Cathy

dior blop nail polish summer 2018

Chanel nail polish summer 2018 | Chanel cruise 2019 nail polish colors

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chanel summer 2018 nail polish review chanel cruise 2019 nail polish colors

Chanel nail polish summer 2018 / Chanel Cruise 2019 nail colors from left: Chanel Chicness nail polish / Chanel Halo nail polish / Chanel Legerete nail polish /

Normally this time of year, Chanel releases new nail polish colors for the summer 2018 season. Starting last year, they released colors from their Cruise show, throwing the seasons off kilter! The spring 2018 collection released at the end of December, was labeled for spring and summer; although with six nail polish collections released throughout the year, it’s hard to imagine those colors being the end-all-be-all through both the spring and summer seasons.

Now, these colors could quite possibly be sold out by the time the resort/cruise 2019 season arrives, therefore, these colors should be worn now! Chanel will undoubtedly release new colors during the upcoming cruise/resort 2019 season anyway, so why wait until then!? These are the newest nail polish colors by Chanel, so they are presumably the summer 2018 collection. Thought you could confuse us Chanel, didn’t ya?

These new nail polish colors from Chanel for the summer 2018 season, or Cruise 2019, whichever you prefer, are a fabulous contrast to the brighter colors we are seeing in nails for the summer 2018 season. If bright colors aren’t your thing, this is the nail polish collection you have been dreaming about for the summer season!

Without further ado, here are the three hues you will be rocking this summer season as the yin to Dior’s bright summer colors and Chanel’s bright spring/summer colors yang!

Chanel nail polish summer 2018 | Chanel cruise 2019 nail polish: Chanel Chicness

chanel chicness nail polish summer 2018

Chanel Chicness nail polish is a muted, beige/purple hue. This is a great color for when you want to wear a nude nail, but can’t actually bring yourself to do it. It’s like a dark beige which is heavily infused with purple. It’s fabulous; and great for travel since the color plays well with most color palettes.

Chanel nail polish summer 2018 | Chanel cruise 2019 nail polish: Chanel Halo

chanel halo nail polish summer 2018

This is the perfect pink for classic nail lovers! Chanel Halo nail polish is a really pretty pink. It’s a vibrant pink which adds just the right amount of brightness to your nails, without being edgy. Chanel Halo is the ideal color if you are a pink and red nail polish fan. I love the candy-colored hue, which plays well with all of summer’s color palettes.

Chanel nail polish summer 2018 | Chanel cruise 2019 nail polish: Chanel Legerete

chanel legerete nail polish summer 2018 review

When I first got my hands on the Chanel summer 2018 nail polish collection, I assumed Chanel Chicness would be my favorite; I was wrong. Chanel Legerete nail polish is my favorite! This hue is akin to a warm military green which has faded. I love it. Seriously cannot get enough of it. This color plays well with any outfit, and it’s different then what other designers are showing for the season; so it’s a bit unique in that respect. I can’t wait to wear Chanel Legerete nail polish as an alternative to the brighter hues I plan to wear from the Dior summer collection.

We will be rocking these Chanel Cruise 2019 colors as the Chanel nail polish summer 2018 collection. At the end of this year, we will dive into the new colors which Chanel will undoubtedly release for the resort/cruise 2019 season. As for now, happy summer!

Shop the Chanel nail polish summer 2018 collection aka Chanel Cruise 2019 nail polish collection:

What do you think of the Chanel nail polish summer 2018 collection aka Chanel Cruise 2019 nail polish collection? Which color is your favorite? Or, will you be sticking to brighter hues this warm weather season?

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy