January Favorites

With the first month of the new year come and gone, it is that time to step back and look at some favorites from the past month. For me personally, I don't have too many favorites to write about since I have been way to busy with school to have too many. Maybe I could include sleep and eating as two of my January favorites. But I still do have a few, from games to beauty, they are my number one most used/loved things of the month. So without further ado, lets begin!

1) Oil-Free Acne Wash Cream Cleanser from Neutrogena

I suffer from both sensitive and acne prone skin that gives me a hard time. I have tried a few different remedies from at home DIY's to cleaning pads to washes. But nothing really seemed to give me long term results. But one day, I just happen to be walking by this product when it caught my eye. I decided to give it a try and I am so glad I did. First and for most, it is probably the most gentle cream I have ever tried. It leaves my skin feeling so soft and clean, I just love the texture. Plus, because it is so gentle, it does not irritate my skin. I have also noticed a difference in how many spots I get and how bad they are. I obviously still get a few, but they are not nearly as bad or as many as before, which is an overall plus for me.

2) Cherry Flavored Lip Balm from Carmex

With the weather being all over the place, from warm to hot to cold, my lips have been put to the test. So I needed to get a healing and moisturizing lip balm that would help stop the cracks and dryness. That is when I got the Carmex lip balm and I am quite pleased with it. The very first thing you noticed, more like smell, is the sweet cherry/vanilla smell that the balm gives off. I absolutely love the smell, to the point where I almost thought it was edible. But besides smelling all nice and pretty, it really does heal and feel good on sore, chapped lips. Not to mention, it is not expensive at all and can be found just about anywhere. 

3) Vaseline Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant Lotion 

Along with my lips having there fair share or dryness and cracks, so has my skin. As I have mentioned before, I have sensitive skin that is easily irritated and allergic to lotions and creams. So I always have to be weary when it comes to trying new lotions. Plus I try my best to do my research before hand just to try and help me make that first step towards trying something new. So when I read the endless benefits that Coco butter does to your skin, I decided to try and see if I could find one that I liked. The brand of Vaseline has always been a stable in my house because I have always used their products without any reactions. Because of this, I tried this Intensive Care lotion, and with my first try had to reaction. I have been using this lotion everyday and I pretty happy with it.

  

4) Dying Light Video Game

On my last post, I talked about 2015 Video Games that I was most excited about and Dying Light was one of them. So it is no surprise that this game ended up on my monthly favorites for January. Now, I had some pretty high expectations before watching this game and I am so pleased to say that the game met all those expectations. I am completely in love with entire story line and dialogue throughout the game. It was pretty well written, with just enough sarcasm and wittiness that keep me laughing. But I also love how I could not predict completely what was going to happen. Without spoiling anything about the game, it had a lot of twists and turns that left me shocked. I also loved how the entire game was in first person. It made if feel more reel and intense because you don't know what is behind you, which in a apocalypse can be deadly. It really is a great game and I highly recommend it.  

5) "Love Me Like You Do" By Ellie Goulding

Now lets get one thing straight before I say anything about this song. Even though I have nothing against the Fifty Shades of Grey movie and book franchise, I did not find or fall in love with this song because of its association with the movie. I simply love the artist and her music. With that being said, I absolutely LOVE this song!! I was not surprised that Ellie Goudling had released another incredible song because nearly every song she writes and publishes, I love. I became a fan of hers the moment she released Lights and have been hooked ever since. So when I saw this song pop up in my YouTube feed as a newly released video, I got really excited. I love the lyrics and the entire rhythm of the song. I dont know why but to me it feels like one of those songs you play while driving around the city at night, I don't know why. 

6) The 100 TV Series

I have talked about both the 100 TV series and book in a very old post of mine but I just had to bring it back again. I did not think the show could get any better, but in this second season it has. The show has brought to many unexpected twists and heart wrenching scenes that have shown all of its viewers how great the writers of the show truly are and how brilliant the actors are as well. So it is no surprise that the show got renewed for a season three, which I an more then happy about. In fact, this was my reaction:

I wont go into too much detail about what the show is about, but it you are curious, just click here. But it really is a great show that does not get enough recognition.

And there it is my friends, my January Favorites. I know that this was an assortment of different things but I always have a hard time trying to pick just a few favorites. But I hope you enjoyed none the less. Let me know in the comments below what your January Favorites are, I'd love to hear about them. Thank you so much for stopping by and showing me some love, I truly appreciate it. And of course, until next time my friends,

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