August is always a month of abundance. In Asian culture, the number 8 is associated with luck and infinity, the latter of which suggests wholeness and prosperity. In today's post, I'm sharing some of my non-sponsored August beauty products - an all-purpose facial mist, a scalp-purifying shampoo and a long-lasting, oil-based perfume. Come on in!

The first item, is an all-purpose facial spray that helps to refresh and purify the skin, or even your make-up, is Nature Republic's Aloe-Vera 92% Gel Mist.

Aloe-Vera is a known ingredient that helps to calm inflamed or irritated skin, and can help to cure bumpy comedones that are trapped under the epidermis. Use this spray as a skin refreshant during hot days; use it as a toner after washing your skin with face wash, or even to refresh made-up skin to create that mochi or glass skin effect after applying your facial powder or liquid foundation on your skin! 

Create a dewy and glass effect on both made-up and make-up-free skin with this aloe-vera mist spray. I love this spray a lot and am halfway through the first bottle. The funniest thing was, I chanced upon it at the store and it was just what I was looking for in a facial mist - moisturizing, refreshing and organic. 

In the future, I wouldn't mind also using a vitamin-infused facial spray. In the meantime, use this great product and swap out your spring water facial sprays.

Secondly, the other product I want to recommend is the Ellips Hair Vitamin. 

You might be wondering, what is a hair vitamin? It's a hair mask, hair oil and leave-in product all in one.

I'll leave my dear readers to do a little homework on the ingredients. This product is great for chemically-treated hair as a pre-heat, heat-protecting hair oil. After using it for about 1.5 months, I did notice a change in the texture of my hair - it's lighter and sleeker. As someone who has bleached my hair a couple of times, and one who blowdries my hair every other day, this product is great! Almost a godsend even. Previously, I was using a green tea, olive oil-based fusion hair oil - which I noticed was great for scent, but not long-lasting in the texture department. This product, which you apply on towel-dried hair, actually activates in the heat and enters your hair's "keratin scales", smoothening the surface of your hair.