Hello reader! Long time no post! My apologies, life, and my laptop have been stressing me out but we’re back!

Today’s topic is one of my favorite things ever to talk about- beauty! Beauty for me includes skincare, hair and makeup- and I’m titling this post #beautybesties , because these are the products I’ve used personally and love. Not only do I love them, but I stay faithful to them, and will tell anyone who cares to know about them. (In my sales and marketing world I’m the ideal customer because with these products I’m at the Loyalty and advocacy stage of the life cycle- more on that later!)

Here are 3 of my beauty besties- one skincare product, one hair care product, and one makeup product. I’ll update this #beautybesties series routinely because I have a lot of them.

1. First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser

This cleanser has been my only face cleanser for about a year now, and it’s filled with really hydrating ingredients and effective surfactants (cleansing agents) that clean my face without leaving it dry. I have dry skin already so this is important to me. The standard size retails for about $31 CAD (pricey I know but in my opinion worth it !) One standard bottle lasts me about 2 months when I use morning and night.

2. NARS Radiant Longwear Foundation

This is my favorite foundation ever! My shade is the Namibia 4 and I find it gives me great coverage, even with hyperpigmentation. It stays on all day, doesn’t feel heavy, and is very easy to blend. I’ve had my bottle for about 7 months now, and still have about 4 months left of product in there. Disclaimer, I use foundation about twice a month just due to my lifestyle and preference, which is why it lasts that long. A bottle retails for $65 CAD currently (don’t fight me fight NARS).

3. Uncle Funky’s Daughter Curly Magic

I’ve been using Curly Magic weekly for about 7 months now, and there’s still about another year’s worth of product in there. It’s a hair gel, and it’s the only styling product I use when I do a wash and go (which is all the time). It’s made with plant based ingredients that hydrate and nourish my hair. I have been enjoying using this because it doesn’t weigh my fine hair down, and it improves the longevity of my style. Typically I have my wash and go’s for 6 days before re-doing them. It also smells delicious! It currently retails for $24.99 USD.

There you have it, my 3 #beautybesties. It was hard to narrow this list down because there’s a lot of products I’ve tried and now trust to do what they claim, but I’m happy with my picks. I believe all these can be found easily enough wherever you buy beauty products locally, but please leave a comment or send me a message if you need help tracking any down. Please comment any of your #beautybesties also!

Till next time, stay well reader.