This is going to be like a list but below that I'm gunna talk about the products a bit more.
- Just Be 'Cleansed' cleansing balm
- Body Shop InstaBlur
- Maybelline Fit Me Matte
- Sephora Gel Concealer
- Kiko Milano Soft Touch Blush in 105 Dark Rose
- Anastasia Sun Dipped Glow Palette
- Sephora Retractable Waterproof Brow Pencil
- Urban Decay Ultimate Naked Palette
- Milk Ubame Mascara
- Maybelline Master Ink Liquid Eyeliner
- Kiss Lashes & Lash Glue
- Kiss Brush On Nail Glue
- Clinique Pop Matte
- Mac 'Rebel' and 'Brave Red'
- Smashbox Always Sharp Lip Liners
- Primark Lip Liners
Some of the things will come as no surprise to a lot of you I'm sure, but some of the items in there have been recent discoveries that have been so good they overhauled my beauty routine in 2016.
You won't be shocked that the Just be Cleansed Cleansing balm is in there. I've gone through two jars of this throughout the year and I'm pretty much hooked. It takes off every scrap of makeup without leaving my skin feeling oily or greasy and the ingredients are so natural and good for the skin that there really is nothing not to love.
I was sent the Body shop instablur along with a few other products in December and it's literally transformed the way foundation sits on my skin. I don't feel like my pores are the size of craters when I use this and it gives a perfectly even base for my makeup.
The Maybelline Fit Me Matte comes in a porcelain shade which isn't too pink toned - WIN! the formula is quite thin, but also creamy and gives a really good medium coverage which can be built to a full coverage. I'm bulk buying it so I don't run out (Maybelline are rumoured to be discontinuing some of their range!)
The Sephora Concealer is a returning yearly favorite - it fits the bill - highly pigmented, creamy, non creasing, easy to blend and lasts aaaages.
Kiko Milano is a brand I always look to when I have the urge to splurge because they're affordable and really deliver some good kick arse products that I always go back to. The soft blush in 105 Dark Rose is the perfect autumnal shade. It's highly pigmented, easily blendable and is perfect with a dark nude lip.
It'll come as no surprise that the Anastasia Beverly Hills Sundipped Glow Palette is in there. I bought this in July when I was in Toronto and am a girl obsessed. Knowing when to stop is my problem...
Also whilst on a holiday (this time NYC in November/December) I bought the Sephora retractable waterproof brow pencil. I love this SO much, it beats the Soap & Glory one hands down for me. The pencil is really pigmented and glides on without too much fuss but the best part is the brow comb. It's not like a spooly, it has an angled one sided brush which really makes my brow hairs stand on end. For $12, it's a bargain too!
Moving on to the hardest part - choosing my favorite eye palette. AHH!!! It was so hard to choose but in the end I went for the palette I've used the most and that is the Urban Decay Ultimate Naked Palette. The palette is full of earthy, neutral tones with a matte finish. I loooove the burnt orange shade and just think the whole palette is a winner.
A new discovery was the Milk Makeup Ubame Mascara. My sister gave me this for my Christmas and whilst Christmas was only a few weeks ago, I can say I've used the mascara more in this past few weeks than I have used any other one throughout the entire year. The formula reminds me a lot of the Too Faced better than Sex mascara but the brush is much different. It clings to every little lash and two coats of this is even enough to make me ditch the false lashes on a night out. (Full review coming soon!)Speaking of false lashes - Kiss do the best ones and their glue is second to none IMO - not even Duo! I love their eyelash adhesive and their brush on false nail glue is a winner too.
I'm a liner lover - the Maybelline Master Ink liquid eyeliner is the best one I've used to date - the pigment is incredible, it glides on and the brush has a brilliant pointy shape.
Moving on to lips. This was a hard one. Anyone who knows me knows that I rock a red lip whether it's summer or winter so I just had to choose the red lipstick that I've been wearing the most recently and that is Mac Brave Red which has a cremesheen finish and is pretty glossy to look at. It lasts all day long and is super pigmented as with all Mac lippys. I also have been wearing 'rebel' a lot throughout Autumn/Winter which is a purple shade with a matte finish. Speaking of matte, the best matte formula of 2016 goes to Clinique! The Pop Matte's are incredible and I really hope they don't discontinue the range anytime soon.
For lip liners, it's hard to beat Smashbox Always Sharp. There is an abundance of shades to choose from, they're creamy, pigmented and you need never use a pencil sharpener - bliss! a close second for me is the Primark PS Lip Liners. At £1 these have an incredible creamy consistency and are highly pigmented - If they were retractable they would beat the Smashbox ones based on price for me :)
So there you have all of my 2016 Beauty faves!
What would make it on to your list? Let me know in the comments below!
H x
