April 2013 Beauty Favorites

So here we are, the end of another month! Doing favorites is a lot of fun for me — not sure why, I just love gathering everything I've been using obsessively and writing about it all.

It's been really hot in the Bay Area as of late and I've been super busy and therefore do not want to wash my hair every single day. When I'm not in the mood for super-model volume and texture from Oribe's Dry Texturizing Spray, I reach for this mini bottle of Pssst Dry Shampoo. I still love Batiste but CVS/Walgreens don't carry it and I don't always want to venture out of my way to get it. It smells pretty great and does it's job so in my purse it's been living. I'm loving all of the Wen products (update coming soon) but especially this Sweet Almond Mint Replenishing Treatment Mist. I use it both when I blow-dry and when my hair is already dry but needs a little bit of moisture. It leaves my hair feeling hydrated but not over-staturated or greasy. I'm going through this mini-bottle so fast!

On to the very non-glamourous part of my favorites. Something has seriously messed up my skin (and I think I know what it is); I'm having such a hard time. My very normal skin that is not prone to blemishes or pimples other than during that time of the month is recovering from ~5 very big (and painful) spots. This Benzoyl Peroxide is helping immensely to help rid and clean up the mess that is left but I'm still not even close to being back to normal. We've had Lush's Tea Tree Water toner around for a while but I never really used it until now. With the antibacterial properties of tea tree, grapefruit water and juniper berry, it's helped to calm my skin overall and hopefully it will help prevent any more breakouts. So far so good. PS Cotton pads are a godsend.

Lastly, pretty things. I knew Revlon's Flirt would be a favorite since, well, I'm still wearing it. Such a beautiful color. Lip-wise two things have been on heavy rotation for me: Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie and Dior Addict Lip Glow. Berry Smoothie is a beautiful bright pink, both moisturizing and super easy to wear. The color is opaque but not too much. Dior Addict Lip Glow is basically unlike anything else I own  — it reacts to the color of your lips and leaves you with the perfect pink shade. I just swipe it on and go. No need for a mirror as it's pretty much fool proof.

That just about wraps it up for my April favorites! Anything here you guys have been loving as well? What are your favorites for the month?