Hey All -
Since 2012 recently came to an end, I thought I would talk about my top 12 products I loved from 2012. This ended up being quite hard to narrow down but I did it. Most of the items I discovered in 2012 but there are a few that have been favorites for a while!
7. Sheer Cover Duo Concealer. Mine is in Light/Medium. I received this in a subscription service I used to get. As you can see it's very well loved. I used this throughout the entire summer when I didn't want to wear a full foundation. I used it to just cover up the redness on my face as well as any other things I wanted to hide and call it a day! This stuff covers really well and lasts on the skin. The formula is really creamy and blendable. I usually would mix both colors together but that light color really worked well for me. I was looking around to find out where this can be purchased and after they responded to my tweet, told me that the concealer can be found only by calling a number. Not sure I will be going through that hassle to buy this again. Even though I do love it! (Sorry, as you can see it's well loved as the packaging is all dirty)
8. Benefit Coralista Blush. I love this stuff so much!! I love coral blushes in general but this one is awesome. I wanted to get this for so long and I finally went and bought it when I had a coupon! It's a beautiful coral color with some gold shimmer to it. I love this because the shimmer isn't chunky or make you look like a disco ball, it just gives a nice sheen to your cheeks Usually when I wear this blush I don't wear a highlight because I feel like this is enough. The blush does come with a brush, but I don't use it. Also, this blush smells amazing!! The only down side to this blush is the packaging. Although it looks cute, it's not great for traveling at all. This blush retails for $28 at Sephora.
9. Jordana Fabuliner liquid eye liner in Black. This is the best black liquid eyeliner I have used. It is a felt tip applicator and it's really easy to apply. This is a very black liner that lasts all day on me with no flaking. And best of all it's about $2.99 at Walgreens!
10. Maybelline 24 hour Color Tattoo eyeshadow. The color pictured above is Barely Branded from the new Metal colors they just released. I own many different colors of these eyeshadows. A post will be coming soon of all the colors I have along with swatches and eye looks. These are cream eyeshadows that you can wear alone or as a base. I pretty much use one of these everyday as a base for my eyeshadows. I usually put a primer on first and then put one of these down as a base and then put my eyeshadows over the top. These things are comparable to the MAC paint pots. I own the MAC paint pot in Bare Study and it's pretty much a dupe for this Color Tattoo in Barely Branded and these are about 1/3 of the price. If you use these, your eyeshadows are not going anywhere. Again, I have not worn makeup for 24 hours but these will make your eye make up lasts for a really long time, especially if you are putting an eyeshadow over the top. I usually never wear them along but they are very pretty. The best way to apply these is with your finger. They retail for about $4-5 dollars at any drugstore. (I showed below the Barely Beige color as the Champagne color, this was Limited Edition, but the new Metal one called Barely Branded is pretty much the same thing)
11. Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray. This stuff was introduced to me by my friend Lauren about 2 years ago and ever since I haven't been without it. This stuff makes your makeup stay on all day long. I have started to use this stuff almost everyday, but it's good for those days when you know your going to have a long day and you want to still look good at the end of it. This stuff does great in the summer on those hot days/nights. I ended up getting and have been using almost daily the De-Slick version of this which is for oily skin and absolutely love it! I find myself to be less shiny throughout the day when I use this. I know it's a little more expensive, but I think this is worth it. Also, depending on how much you use it, it will last a long time. For a while, I was only using mine on special occasions or when I was just going to have a long day. You only spray about 2-4 sprays each time to cover your face. Right now on Urbandecay.com they have the De-Slick XL bottle on sale for $18. They have since re-packaged it which I think is why it's on sale. Otherwise you can find a 4oz bottle for $29 at Sephora or Ulta.
12. Benefit "That Gal" brightening face primer. I think this stuff is awesome, one of the best primers I've used all year. I've been using it for probably a year and only have a small trail size that I got in a kit with some other Benefit products. I use this under my foundations to make my skin smoother. I'm not really sure about the brightening aspects, I don't really notice it. When I wear this primer my foundation stays and looks better longer. I only use a small amount of the pink product to cover my face. I mostly concentrate on my t-zone area. Full size of this product retails for $29. (See note below about kits)
If you are looking to try out some products for a specific brand I always suggest trying to find a kit that has multiple things in it, so you're not buying a full size of something your not sure you're going to like. Example the primer above I would probably not buy a full size of. I would buy a small kit that includes other Benefit products so I could try out other items. Here are examples of some kits you could buy that would include this face primer: Sephora Benefit Kit, Ulta Benefit $12 Kit, Ulta Benefit $24 Kit. During the holiday's I purchased a kit from Ulta that includes another sample size of this primer, therefore not needing to purchase the full size yet.
Please let me know if you have any questions!!
Thank you so much for reading!!
I would love for you to check out my Year in Review video here!!!
- Jill
