Yearly favourites
are one of my favourite content, as they perfectly round up everything new or
worth mentioning from the past year, they are a great source for makeup
inspiration and recommendations and something that I look forward to at the end
of the year. So today, I'll be talking about my absolute favourite makeup products
from 2016.
FACE
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L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Base
L'Oreal Infallible Mattifying Base
Due to the oily surface of my skin, keeping
makeup on my face has been quite tricky for me. Luckily, I've discovered this
primer, which not only keeps my skin matte, but also smooths the surface, makes
the pores appear smaller and helps to prolong the staying power of the products
I put on top of it.
I got mine at a local drugstore.
Mentioned on the blog:
January Favorites 2016
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Milani Conceal+Perfect 2-in-1 Foundation + Concealer
This year I've fought a battle with foundations
as none would work the way I needed it to and when I was about to give up, I
read Mateja's Beauty Blog blogpost about this one. There was a lot of hype
about it on foreign channels, but reading a positive review from a blogger I
really trust, was the final push I needed to try it out.
It does everything I need my foundation to do,
offer high coverage that lets me skip concealer on everyday basis, wears for a
very long time and does not look patchy. The semi-matte finish helps with my
oily skin but still manages to look quite natural.The shade range is quite sad, but fortunately
for me seem to be more suited for slightly darker skin tones with yellow
undertones.
I got mine from Click2Chic.
Mentioned on the blog:
Another oppinion:
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Rimmel Match Perfection 2-in-1 Concealer & Highlighter
This concealer was a big surprise for me as I
added it to my online basket on a whim and it turned out to be amazing. I got
mine in a shade lighter than my skin tone and use it to brighten the skin under
my eyes or for a bit of natural highlighting.
It has medium but buildable coverage and makes
the skin look smooth and hydrated throughout the day. I tend to use it even on
the days that I do not wear makeup as it makes me look a bit more fresh and
awake than I actually am.
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It's quite rare for me to get really excited
about a new release, so when I couldn't stop thinking about this palette, I knew
this meant something. Though I think many people were not impressed
with this palette, I've used it a ton throughout this year. The pigmentation is
not really strong, but that is the main reason I love these so much.
They are
incredibly easy to apply and blend and can be build up in layers to achieve a
stronger look (which I don't really tend to go for often, TBH). The two blush
shades are lovely natural pinks that give my cheeks just the right flushed
look, and if I want a bit more glowy look, I go over them with a bit of the
highlighting shade from the palette.
I got mine at a local drugstore.
Mentioned on the blog:
January Favorites 2016
Catrice Blush Artist palette 030 Rock'n'Rose
Mentioned on the blog:
January Favorites 2016
Catrice Blush Artist palette 030 Rock'n'Rose
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Catrice Deluxe Glow Highlighter palette 010 Glowrious Three
After falling in love with the blush palette,
there was no doubt I would also give the highlighting palette a try when it
came out. Again, this is not for people looking to blind others with their
highlight, but more that something extra to brighten up the look and give the
skin a nice subtle glow.
Usually I tend to mix all three shades together
and apply them to the tops of my cheeks, but there are times when I use the
most neutral shade to set my foundation and it worked out just lovely.
I got mine at a local drugstore.
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Freedom Pro Highlight in Ambient
When looking for an actual glow, this is what I
reach for the most. A perfect, natural skin-toned shade without shimmer gives
the skin a gorgeous glow that creates a perfect finish to any makeup look.
The texture is soft and easily blended, and
mixes well with any other product that is applied beforehand. Such a great
budget option and it is subtle enough that I will never get tired of using it.
Mine was a PR sample, but you can get one from
Licila.si.
Mentioned on the blog:
A look at a different shade:
REVIEW: FREEDOM MAKEUP PRO LIPSTICK (PRO RED 106 FEVER) AND PRO HIGHLIGHT (GLOW) by Adjusting Beauty
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ArtDeco Contouring Powder in 21 Dark Chocolate
This year was a time when (almost) everyone
tried at least a bit of contouring. I found the hardest part to be finding the
right shade, that wouldn't look to ashy or too warm on the skin.
My search was complete when I found the
contouring powder from ArtDeco. With lovely buttery texture, and a lovely dark
but ashy brown, this makes it easy to sculpt my cheeks and face.
Staying powder is really nice, and it doesn't
look patchy even hours after application.
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Big Metallic Face Brush
When RT released their metallic brush
collection, everybody went a little crazy about them, I thought they looked
absolutely amazing but was shocked to the core when I saw the price tag on
them.
Lucky for me, Petra from Adjusting Beauty found
some great dupes on E-Bay and when I saw her blogpost, I had to get some for
myself. They look very similar to their RT pricey versions, but cost the
fraction of the original price.
The bristles on the big powder brush are long
and soft and while I found them to sparse for applying setting powder, I
absolutely love it for applying bronzer. It picks up just the right amount of
products, blends it perfectly and (TBH) I just love using a big brush for
bronzing.
I got mine from EBay.
Mentioned on the blog:
Another oppinion:
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Metallic Contour Brush
Another dupe for the RT metallic brushes, and
although this one is supposed to be a contour brush, I find it way to wide and
dense to sculpt the face. However, it is amazing for applying thick foundation
(like the Milani one mentioned above).
It blends everything seamlessly, doesn't »eat«
too much of the product and its shape comes in quite handy for blending around
the nose and other tricky areas.
I got mine from EBay.
Another oppinion:
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Jessup tapered highlighter brush
This brush came as a part of a big set that I
ordered mostly for the eye makeup brushes that came with it, but after a little
while, I realized that this one is amazing for highlighting.
Tapered shape makes it easy to precisely apply
the product and the soft and fairly dense bristles pick up just the right
amount of product.
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LIPS
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MakeUp Factory Gloss Expansion
It might seem weird, including a whole
expansion into my favourites, but in reality, after these arrived to my post-box,
they were the only things I wore for months.
My favourite formula are of course the liquid
matte lipsticks –the new shade range has a bit of everything: nudes, brights,
reds and vampy shades. They dry out to a complete matte finish and stay on the
lips for hours. Though they do not survive eating intact (except for light
snacks), they are easy to re-apply and at the end of the day my lips don't feel
as dry as they do after using liquid lipsticks from some other brands.
Besides the matte finishes, their glosses and
hydrating smoothies are fabulous, and offer all the shades that anyone could
possibly need.
Mine were a PR sample, but you can find them in your local drugstore.
Mentioned on the blog:
Update Your Routine For Fall
Mentioned on the blog:
Update Your Routine For Fall
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Avon Matte lipstick in Pure Pink
In the beginning of the year, this shade and
formula blew my mind. Avon released a matte lipstick formula that is amazing
and rivals with a lot of high-end brands (yes, even MAC) and the shade I loved
in the spring was a gorgeous pink, perfect for that time of year.
Its easy to apply formula, really long lasting
power and non-drying effect were one of the most impressive finds this whole
year.
Mine was a PR sample, but you can order one from Avon.
Mentioned on the blog:
A look at the whole collection:
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Wet'n'Wild long-lasting lipstick in Bare It All
For those on a strict budget that still want an
amazing performance from a nude lipstick, look no further that this long-lasting
matte formula by Wet'n'Wild. While they are nothing new on the foreign scene,
these are »fairly« new to our market.
They have a creamy formula, fantastic
pigmentation and a wonderful matte finish. Although they are a bit drying on
the lips, this was my favourite throw-in-my-pocket everyday lipstick.
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Misslyn lipstick in 254 by nature
If you are not so keen on the matte formula,
this has been my favourite go-to for an easy lip look. A lovely nude shade with
a rich and creamy formula that stays on the lips for at least few hours. The
shade might have been a part of a LE (I'm not completely sure) but it's the
formula that I really enjoy, as it works well even in the darker shades.
Mine was a PR sample, but you can get one at your local drugstore.
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EYES
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Avon Eye primer in Light beige
This has been a favourite for two years
straight. Through the years I've tried quite a lot of eyeshadow primers
(including a few from UD) but this is the one that has my heart.
It prolongs
the wear of any product I put on my lids, helps to intensify the colours and
keeps the shadows from creasing or sliding down my face. It is an absolute bargain, you only need a
tiniest bit and it comes in a nice, handy little pot.
I ordered mine from Avon.
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Avon Matte Eyeshadow Quad in Au Naturale
For me, the biggest surprise of this
year was how much I reached fort his Avon quad, even over quite a few or my
high end »holy grail« eyeshadow palettes.
It comes with four matte neutral
shades, all of them equally pigmented, buttery and easy to blend. They are
versatile enough to create an understated daily makeup as well as a full-on smokey
look that will stay on the eyes throughout the day.
When in doubt, or when I am getting
ready for a special occasion, I always reach for this palette, as I know I can
trust the shades to work exactly how I want them to and to stay put no matter
what.
Mine was a PR sample, but you can
order yours from Avon.
Mentioned on the blog:
A look at different shades:
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Sleek Dip-It Eyeliner in 262 black
After proclaiming myself a die-hard lover of
the ArtDeco High Precision liquid liner, I challenged myself to find a great drugstore
eyeliner that would stay on my eyes and make it easy to create a winged liner.
Although it does not perform as well as my
beloved High Precision liner, this one is pretty darn good. It has a nice
applicator that is easy to work with and is extremely pigmented. The staying
power is wonderful; it even survived the summer days when the rest of the
makeup on my face just melted into oblivion.
There are many shades available, and though the
black one is (of course) my favourite, I also really enjoy the green, purple
and teal one.
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There was so much hype about this mascara that
I had to try it, but to be honest, I wasn't expecting much. Boy was I wrong!
This mascara does everything I want and more.
It is a true black and the formula is just gorgeous. It elongates the lashes,
makes them look fuller and helps them hold the curl throughout the whole day. It
is the closest I ever got to the false lash effect by just using a mascara.
The waterproof formula stays on (almost) no
matter what, it even survived a few times I wore it to the beach. It's a bit
tricky to get it off at the end of the day, but an oil based remover should do
the trick just fine.
I got mine from Salma.si.
Mentioned on the blog:
Another oppinion:
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.....
Here we are, at the end of my first blog post
this year. If you enjoyed this one, come back in a few days for an overview of
my favourite hair, body and skincare items from last year.
If you are interested in my favorites from 2015, you can click here. I find it interesting how many of the products from my January Favorites 2016 made their way into my yearly favorites, I've obviously loved some of this products for the entire year- how cool is that?
If you are interested in my favorites from 2015, you can click here. I find it interesting how many of the products from my January Favorites 2016 made their way into my yearly favorites, I've obviously loved some of this products for the entire year- how cool is that?
It's been a
long while since my last blog post, there was a lack of time, a lack of
inspiration and a series of unlucky events making me question whether I even
want to continue, but at the end of the day, I love blogging and can't wait to
see what the year brings me in this area of my life.
Thanks for
reading and see you in my next post!
Rawr,
your Beautysaur
Bare It All sem jaz prenosila po dolgem in počez lansko leto, tako da mi jo počasi že zmanjkuje. :D
ReplyDeleteMeni jo je vmes mami ukradla za nekaj časa, tako da jo je tudi že bolj malo :D
DeleteSe strinjam za kar nekaj teh izdelkov :) Morem pa že enkrat kupit ta L'Orealov primer, same hvalospeve berem o njem :D
ReplyDeleteMeni je primer res super, sem ga že 2x ponovno kupila in kar ne morem brez. Me pa mika nekoč probat MaxFactor primer in pa seveda UD Porefessional :)
DeleteTudi jaz moram defintivno preizkusit ta L'oreal primer, ker slišim res same pohvale. Čudovite fotografije xx
ReplyDeletePriporočam, meni je super -sploh za malo zmanjšat izgled por :)
DeleteHvala :*
L'orealov primer morem definitivno preizkusit, glede na to, da ga vse hvalite. Se strinjam za Makeup Factory Lip Fluide, da niti malo ne izsušijo ustnic, niso pa najbolj obstojni. :D
ReplyDeleteRes je super, sploh za kožo ki je rahlo nagnjena bolj na oily stran.
DeleteMene je Makeup Factory presenetil, ker ima konsistentno dobro formulo, ne glede na odtenek, ker pri npr. Sleek-u se mi pogosto zgodi da je en odtenek super, drugi ima pa grozno formulo.
Se strinjam z kategorijo ustnic! Avon in MF are on fire :)
ReplyDeleteMaybelline maskare so mi pa preveč ''mokre'', mogoče bi jim morala dati še eno priložnost.
Avon in MF sta meni čisto spremenila svet kar se tiče izdelkov za ustnice :D
DeleteMaybelline maskare so tudi meni na začetku preveč mokre, ampak zelo kmalu se malo "posušijo" in potem so fantastične + fino je da se vedno počasneje sušijo, tako da imaš še vedno dovolj časa da jo porabiš :D
Se popolnoma strinjam z vsemi Avonovimi izdelki. Še posebej mat šminke so bile res highlight lanskega leta. Jaz imam sicer raje še kakšne druge Avonove formule šmink, ker so moje ustnice res vedno suhe. Maybelline Sensational je tudi moja favoritka - navadna verzija. Se kar ne morem navaditi na nobeno drugo. Najlepše podaljša, da volumen in kar je eše bolj pomembno drži zavihanost kot si napisala :). Makeup Factory lip glosi se berejo odlično in odlične fotografije, sploh prva mi je izredno všeč <3.
ReplyDeleteIn hvala ti za omembo <3
DeleteAvon je mene letos tako navdušil, da sploh ne smem pogledat v katalog, ker bi kar vseeee imela :D
DeleteMaybelline po mojem mnenju dela najboljše maskare, sem bila dolgo obsedena z Rocket, sicer mi je Sensational rahlo bolj všeč ampak so res krasne <3
Hvala :* <3
In seveda, z veseljem, tvoje objave je pa vedno vredno delit :*
DeleteEvo tale post sem čakala pri tebi :) Milani puder je edini spodoben, ki sem ga našla letos. Tako lepo se nosi, samo ti trapasti odtenki :/ Sploh ga ne morem nosit, sicer je zdaj en nov 00, ampak menda tudi ni snežno bel kakšnega rabim. Imam velike upe za Catrice svetlilno kremo, da ga bom lahko končno uporabljala.
ReplyDeleteRimmel korektor sem tudi že imela in mi je bil super, ampak kar naenkrat je začel zelo oksidirat in je izgledal zelo čudno na meni. Raje ga ne šparaj, da ne bo tudi tebi od starosti postal drugačen.
Pure Pink sem občudovala že v originalnem postu. Res čudovit odtenek. Bare it All ti pa zihr zelo paše :) Maybelline maskara je pa itak top!
Thanks za linke <3<3 In upam da imaš dovolj ispiracije in časa za nove objave, ker veš da te rada berem :)
Hihi, me veseli, pride še drugi del kmalu, potem pa (po tvoje zgledu) še izdelki ki so me razočarali :)
DeleteMilani puder je mene res res navdušil, je pa res da barvni razpon gotovo veliko bolj ustreza mojemu tipu kože -mogoče bodo pa sčasoma popravili to :) Catrice svetlilne kreme se tudi jaz zelo veselim, ker sem tisti tip človeka ki VEDNO kupi pretemen puder, ne glede na to koliko časa jih swatcham v trgovini :D
Rimmel korektor je pri meni potrošna roba, tako da brez skrbi, se pri meni še prehitro porabi :D
Linki pa z veseljem, pri tebi vedno vem da bom našla odličen post za (skoraj) karkoli kar rabim :) <3
*Upam* da bo letos bolje z bloganjem, sploh taki odzivi na objave so vedno super vzpodbudni :D