Happy New Years!!
Here are some of my most favourite and most used products of 2013. Some of them I tend to reach for more in the summer, and some more in the cold, winter months. After all of the fails and disappointing products that I have come across this past year, these are the real gems ;) All of these products I will, if I haven't already, repurchase, and all of them I highly recommend!
FOUNDATION PRIMER
Benefit Porefessional
I LOVE this primer!!! It blurs large pores and creates a smooth buttery surface for foundation. It sets beautifully and your skin feels like silk. It is not overly mattifying, so for those of you with very oily skin you may need an additional mattifying product.
EYESHADOW PRIMER
Urban Decay Primer Potion
This is by far the best eyeshadow primer!! I especially love it for when I have a really long day ahead. I can apply this at 8am, and my eyes still look the same 12 hours later. Perfecto!
FOUNDATION
MAC Pro Longwear
This is in shade NC42, which is my summer colour. The finish of this foundation is flawless without being cakey, and lasts all day. I buff it in with a flat top dual fibre foundation brush. It is a full coverage foundation, but you could sheer it out a bit with some moisturizer.
CONCEALER
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer in Medium 1
This is my winter shade. I use this for my undereyes as well as covering any blemishes. It leaves a creamy finish, and its full coverage. Comes with a doefoot applicator like a lip gloss so its super easy to apply!
SETTING POWDER
MAC Studio Finish in NC42 (summer) and C4 (winter)
I Love this powder because it gives an extra bit of coverage, but never looks cakey! It evens out all foundation, concealer, and any liquid highlighter or cream blush that are used underneath
BLUSH
TARTE OFF THE CUFF BLUSH PALETTE
Okay this is probably my most favourite product of the whole year, and I only got this in November!! Im sorry because it was limited edition and I hope hope hope they come out with this again!!! It is AMAZING! This palette has 4 blush colours, and a bronzer, called "Park Avenue Princess" There is a colour for basically any makeup look that you do, in winter months, as well as summer. You have "Crave" a deep coral pink colour, "Dazzled" a darker dusty rose colour with gold flecks, "Darling" a peach, and "Dollface" a bright pink. All colours are highly pigmented and last all day on the skin.
MAC Honey Jasmine (Satin)
I Love this colour its one of my all time favourites, a beautiful true peach colour. I used this alot in the summer, but was a bit too light for my skintone then. I have been wearing my Tarte blush palette so much this winter, but come sprintime, I will be reaching for this colour ALL of the time! I like to wear this colour especially when I do any type of cranberry and peach coloured eyeshadow, or any type of green eyeshadow!
BRONZER
Smashbox Self Adjusting Powder foundation in D1 Dark
I got this shade at winners in the summertime, and it was my perfect bronzing shade! Its made to be an all over powder foundation, so it has incredible lasting power! Love it!!
CONTOUR
Smashbox Contour Palette
The shade on the left is a perfect contouring shade, its not too dark, and an ashy tone, which is ideal for creating the shadowed effect. The middle and right shades, I use more as eyeshadows, sometimes the right side as a subtle highlight.
HIGHLIGHT
NARS Albatross
I love this highlight because it is so versatile it can really be used in any makeup look. Its a creamy white with tiny flecks of gold. Extremely easy to work with and very blendable.
EYESHADOW PALETTE
Urban Decay Naked Basics
This is a staple in anyones collection, it is all matte colours except for the one highlight, "Venus" (first colour on left).
I also use the colour "faint" often for contouring (left of the black).
MAC PALETTE
This palette I made myself, and I use this the most out of any other shadows I own!
Here are a list of colours from left to right
line 1
1.Shroom - use as highlight
2. Retrospeck - Gold with silver fleck
3. Motif - Peach shimmer with pink sheen
4. Gleam - Pink shimmer
5. Honesty- dusty shimmery rose
Line 2
1.Paradisco - Dark peach with a sheen
2. Sushi Flower - Matte dark pink
3. Cranberry - Beautiful red sheen
4. Swish - Light very shimmery pinky purple
5. Stars n rockets- INCREDIBLE shadow- use on top of white base or black
Line 3
1.Woodwinked - true golden brown
2. Satin Taupe - neutral brown
3.Sable - red brown
4. Sketch - Dark red purple
5. Nocturnelle- Dark Violet purple
EYELINER
MAC Superslick Liquid Eyeliner in "Defiantly Feline"
This liquid liner is very long wearing, it doesn't budge until you wash it off, the felt tip is so easy to work with. The colour is a dark brown with a bit of a sheen. Gives a bit more natural look to an otherwise very sharp black winged liner. More of an everyday shade
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide on pencil
Love this for my water line, and my tightline. It doesnt smudge on me, and is so creamy and easy to work with. Also it is very very black
MASCARA
Benefit "They're Real"
I keep trying out other mascaras to find one that is similar, and none even compare. It separates my lashes, gives them volume and length, I never have any transfer onto my under eye throughout the day. This is by far my favourite mascara
LIP COLOURS
MAC Lipstick in Sushi Kiss
This came out in the all about orange collection, and it is one of my absolute favourite colours. This colour also looks great with a pink or red gloss over top. Ive worn this colour mostly in the summer/ fall, and will wear it again when spring is approaching!
MAC Lipstick in All Fired Up
This colour was part of the Retro Matte collection. It is a beautiful rich dark purple red, and stays on all day. Usually I try to wear a more natural eye and let the bold lip be shown.
So There are my favourite makeup products for last year! Coming next will be all of my other beauty favourites including Hair products, body products, nail products, Self tanners, and skincare!
Thank you loves, talk soon!
xoxo Caity
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