This is by no means my first Favorites post, but back then I just threw in a list of the products and the promo pictures of them instead of how they actually look in reality. I spent quite a lot of time finding this beautiful white fabric piece with hand-painted pink flowers on it thinking the picture would turn out to be great, but oh well! Anyway, let's get into this month's worth of favorites. I will also link to all places where you can purchase these products and the reviews I have written about each specific piece so that you can take a further look, or some reading if you please.

Mary-Lou Manizer Highlighter ($24.00 for 8.5g/ 0.3oz - purchase yours HERE) is one of the cult favorite of theBalm - one of the most talked-about product that I had to pick one up in my Hautelook order several months back. The serious retro and cute design melts anyone's heart, and bank account! I cannot stress enough how lovely the packaging is with the mugshot of such a sassy pin-up lady. The compact is made from study plastic, extremely portable with a full size mirror inside for any touch up needs, as if you need to reapply!

Meet Mary-Lou Manizer, a seemingly innocent honey-hued luminizer that catches everybody’s eye. This highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light so your skin looks softer and younger while adding a subtle glow.

However, this creamy feeling highlighter, shadow and shimmer diffuses light leaving skin looking softer and younger - while at the same time adding a subtle glow. Layer it on your lids for luxe-looking lashes, sweep it on your cheeks for a sexy sheen, or use it as an all-over finishing touch before you head out for the day or night. Talc, Oil, and Paraben-free, Mary-Lou Manizer is a lot more than she appears to be!

Ingredients: Mica, Isoeicosane, Polyethylene, Boron Nitrate, Polyisobutene, PTFE, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491)

The Bourjois Délice de Poudre Bronzing Powder (£6.99 for 16.5g/ 0.6oz) seems to be a cult product among beauty Youtube gurus and bloggers. The same-old "it smells like chocolate!" has been repeated countless times that it put this little bronzer straight to my cart while I was shopping on ASOS. You can get it here, and mind you, it's not a sponsored post as all, I just happened to shop from there since they offer free shipping, and they have a nice variety of products to choose from.

The generous amount of powder is shaped into a chocolate bar which looks and smells good enough to eat (please don't attempt to do this at home for your safety!) housed inside a shiny cardboard package with a magnetic closure. It's a pity it does not come with a mirror but overall it's not a big minus. I find it quite cute yet cheesy :)

Illamasqua is known for their bold and unusual color offerings. Violate (£16.50 for 7ml 0.2oz can be purchased HERE) is described as a dark green shimmer. I got this during their Summer Sale months ago for only £5.00, which was a total bargain since Illamasqua is quite a high-end brand considering their eyeshadow quads are retailed for a whole £34!

Similar to other Illamasqua glosses, it comes in a plastic transparent tube and glossy black lid with their cream-colored logo printed on. I am not at all fond of the brush tip applicator since it works like trash, which is a bummer since Bourjois gloss (£7.99) has a much nicer brush. Out of my 4 Illamasqua glosses, only one applicator works forgivably fine after my having to really smooth it over. This is quite my only complaint about their packaging choices.