☃ My January Favorites 2017 + What didn't work for me~ ☃

First month of the year is over! Was it good to you guys? I swore I was going to stop eating and start working out again but...it never happened because yeah, you know me~~

Hey there you guys!
I'm trying to bring this favorites posts back every month so, let's hope I can make it work. Because yes, I have been busy, and yes, I have a lot going on right now until the end of February but I'm trying my best to manage work, study, blogging and vlogging. So much to do in so little time!
This year, I also want to include a few things/products/food/places, etc...that I didn't like through the month or simply, things that didn't work for me. I think this won't be included every month but, who knows!
Let's get started!

👍 Favorites 💕

♥ Makeup & skincare
First come two lipsticks that have been my favorites this month. Both are very beautiful Autumn - Winter shades, and I get really nice comments when I wear them.
One is the FLORMAR Pretty Cream & Glaze lipstick in "Aubergine" (and yeah, I already talked about in previous posts) but I still had to mention it. It applies so smoothly, the color is super rich and pigmented and it keeps my dry lips hydrated for a long time. #BigWin! I started obsessing over FLORMAR products last year because everything I've got from them is really good! I could include everything but...it'd be a veeery long post.

Next lippie is the Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Lipstick in "Blissful Berry" Out of all the lipsticks I got from that collection, this has to be my favorite one. Once again, the creamy formula leaves my lips looking and feeling hydrated and it's definitely long lasting.

left is "blissful berry" and right is "aubergine"

Moving on to brows, I've been meaning to make an updated brow post but...I keep forgetting so for now this is a product that I've been using everyday on my brows and yeah, I've been loving it. It is the TANAKO Cool Brow Eyebrow Mascara. I got the lightest shade they have (out of 3 colors). Since the application is really easy and clean, it makes it so easy for me to get my brows done when I'm in a rush with no need to use brow pencils to fill them in. I wouldn't say it's super waterproof but it does last a whole day looking good and it doesn't feel or look thick on the brows.

I didn't used to pay much attention to my hands until this cold winter. My hands got SO dry it was crazy. My aunt gave me the Incredible Hand Cream from ORIFLAME, which has Silicone & Glycerine. I have to admit I was not a big fan of ORIFLAME but this hand cream is really good. I try to carry it in my bag to apply it whenever I feel the need to do it and, it helps a lot! The smell is not too strong and it's slightly fresh. It does feel thick at first but once it absorbs it leaves your hands soft and moistured.

♥ Music & TV
I know ist's not like the latest in music but lately I've been obsessing over Fei and Jia (former Miss A) solo mini albums.
I think Fei debuted earlier but I didn't pay much attention until recently. The mini album is called "Fantasy"

Jia's album "Drip" is in Chinese and both songs are very catchy!
Tracklist:
1. Drip
2. Who's that Girl

As for TV shows, I'm still watching my Turkish drama Sila, and it's still one of my favorites atm but I've also been enjoyig a lot of Investigation Discovery~ Yeah, I know. Not the sweetest thing to watch. I think I've seen so many murder cases that I could get away with murder or, solve a case. LOL (jk)

♥ Places
There's this Japanese restaurant downtown called "Sukiya Tokyo Bowls and Noodles" and it really is not a new place and I was there before but it wasn't until recently that I started trying more of the stuff they have. They offer you different dishes including ramen (which I love). It has such a nice decoration, food arrives fast, it's yummy and you eat a lot for a reasonable price. Deffo a place I've been loving lately.
I don't have many pics of the place but if you guys want me to make a separate post about it, let me know!

And now let's take a look at...
👎 What didn't work for me 💔

First product is something I wanted to try out since they came out last year. I finally got the chance to put my hands on the Tint My Brow Gel.
But honestly, I wasn't too happy with it. First of all, the applicaion is not that easy and it can get a little messy. Second once you peel it off you feel like your brows are coming off with it!
It says you have to leave it on for about 2 hours and for someone who needs to be ready in a certain period of time, it is not that practical.
I'm not saying it is a bad product since it does the job. It tints your brows if you leave it for a long time but in terms of  practicality, it doesn't work for me. And I hate to fear for my brows everytime I peel it off. I already have very thin brows so...I can't lose them. lol
But since I bought it, I want to give it more chances, I don't wanna waste the product and who knows? Maybe I'll end up liking it!

Second product is a chinese pore strip from PIL'ATEN that was supposed to remove blackheads. I pretty much just bought this product to try it and see how effective those products are but, Idk if it was because I don't really have many blackheads but the product didn't seem to remove anything and instead, it dried my nose area. So yeah, not buying this one again.

And, that is it for now! I'll see you next month with more of my monthly faves and maybe a few not so favorites.