I say this every month, but I can’t believe how quickly November flew by. I seriously feel like it was just Halloween. I’ve got some favorites to share for the month, although my last post was also things I’m “loving lately” - I’ve just found a bunch of things I want to talk about!
Cirque Colors Nail Polishes - I have a few brands I’m loyal to when it comes to nail polish, but lately my favorite has been Cirque Colors. Their formula seems to last the best on me, and they have some really unique shades you don’t tend to see anywhere else. My nails also seem to go the longest without breaking while they’re painted with this formula. I especially love their nail art sets - the ones I have (rose quartz, jade, tortoiseshell, and amethyst) are all so easy to use, even for a nail art novice like me, and they look amazing by the time you’re done painting. One color I’m currently really excited to try is Rothko Red, which changes from a deep oxblood to a bright red depending on the temperature.
Chappywrap Blanket - After hearing so much hype about these blankets from quite a few bloggers I follow, I wanted to give them as Christmas gifts. But I of course had to order one for myself first to check and make sure the hype was warranted. And it is! This is honestly my favorite blanket and totally worth the money. It’s a soft, fleece-y material that feels super cozy and warm, but it’s on the thinner side so it’s still comfortable to lounge under without being bulky or hard to rearrange. A lot of their patterns are so cute - I had a hard time narrowing it down to the one I got myself!
Dermaflash Dermapore Ultrasonic Device - I got this in the Sephora sale after hearing a few of my Instagram friends rave about it, and I’m now obsessed, too. It has two modes, one for pore extractions, and one for infusing your skincare into your skin. I love the extraction mode the most. You just wet your skin and glide the metal tool over your skin with some pressure. It’s amazing to watch it push gunk out of your pores that you may not even have known was there! This has been really helping to keep my skin smooth and clear. I use it once a week, usually on a Sunday night, and follow with gentle skincare.
Salt New York Palette - Again, this is something I recently fell for because of the hype I was seeing on Instagram. I love creating my own palettes, so it was really fun to choose my four cream colors to fit in the palette. The palette itself is really nice - it feels sturdy, it zips to close, and it has a mirror, but the cream products are the star of the show here. The formula is on the thin side, so it melts into the skin beautifully and doesn’t slide around throughout the day. They’re all so blendable and look really natural on the skin. I got the shades Beige from the Highlights, Rose and Raspberry from the Lip & Cheeks, and Light from the Sculpt & Bronze. The shade range is also extensive which is great to see - I’ve been trying to be more conscious about the products I’m recommending, because I never want to recommend something that all of my readers aren’t able to use.
Bijou Candles Billie Candle - Bijou recently dropped a new candle collection called The Chanteuses and I am here for it. They’re named for famous female crooners Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan, and the scents are all warm and cozy and perfect for fall/winter. Ella was my favorite initially (my husband said it smells like “fancy Cinnamon Toast Crunch”), but Billie has really grown on me and is the one I light the most now. It’s a beautiful mix of embers, pine, and vanilla, so it smells like Christmas trees and roasted marshmallows, in a way that’s not too sweet or cloying. It’s so nice! I’ll probably get a backup soon.
J.Crew Tissue Turtlenecks - I’m not sure where my love of turtlenecks in recent years came from, because when I was little my mom used to always make me wear them underneath my outfits to keep warm, and I absolutely hated them. But now I love layering them under a sweater or sweatshirt, and these ones from J.Crew are perfect. As the name suggests, they’re quite thin, so they don’t feel uncomfortable or bulky under other clothes. I have a black, a white, and a gray one for lots of layering possibilities, and I know I’ll be wearing them a lot this winter.
J.Crew Beanie - I’m the kind of person who can rarely pull off a hat. I don’t know if my head is too big or what, but I feel like almost every hat I wear looks weird on me. I got this J.Crew beanie on a whim last month (because my only winter hats were a Patriots one and a Bruins one, and sometimes you just need something plain!), and I love it! It’s incredibly soft and cozy, and it keeps my head nice and warm. I have this thing where I can’t walk the dogs without a hat if it’s under 55 degrees outside because the cold wind going by my ears gives me a headache, and this is the one I’ve been reaching for the most. It actually looks pretty cute on me!
Aerie Waffle Oversized Crew Sweater - I got myself two of these sweaters last month and I seriously can’t stop wearing them. I wear them around the house to keep warm, and they’re SO soft and cozy. I have a ton of sweaters and sweatshirts and my super cozy L.L.Bean robe, but I still keep pulling these sweaters on instead. I love anything waffle-knit, so I knew it would be love with these. I have the light gray and oatmeal colors, and I’m tempted to get myself a third one so I’ll always have one that’s clean.
What were your favorite things in November?
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