I'm not going to stick to "categories" again as I did not really cover all the areas in beauty and this year I'm also sticking to permanent products or products you can still get a hold of formula wise. But this yeara few Limited edition ones really stood out so they where included.
Favourite Lip Products of the Year!
These are the lipstick lines I reviewed that were new or new to me this year that stood out. ;)
NARS Audacious Lipsticks
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NARS Audacious Lipstick in Brigitte, Juliette, Jane, & Anna. |
Melt Cosmetics Lipsticks
Favourite Liquid Lipstick Products of the Year!
This year my obsession with Liquid Lipsticks continues.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick
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Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick in Dolce, Crush, Kathryn, Carina, & Sad Girl. |
I always like the Anastasia Beverly Hills Liquid Lipstick But this year they improved their formula to be thinner, and that equalled more comfort in wearing but didn't take away from the performance and wear time of the products. Shades like Dolce & Crush have made it into my daily bin of pink lipstick I like to wear when not testing out new lipstick products.
Full reviews here:
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick
Definitely on the more expensive side again but the Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick formula again balances thin but comfortable formula for a long wear liquid lipsticks. I was VERY happy they came out with value sets of half size lipsticks for those that can't settle on one shade or a reviewer like me that wants to try a lot of different shades to see if the formula between shades is consistent as well. ;)
Full reviews here:
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Red Edition in Heartbreaker, Material Girl, Showgirl, & Famous; Pink Edition in Gossip Girl, Trophy Wife, Icon, & Socialite; Nude Edition in Venus, Bombshell, Flirt, Trendsetter : Swatches & Review
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Trophy Wife & Muse with Lip Contour Matte Pencil in Trophy Wife : Swatches & Review
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Trophy Wife & Muse with Lip Contour Matte Pencil in Trophy Wife : Swatches & Review
Coloured Raine Matte Lip Paint
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Coloured Raine Matte Lip Paint in Sugar, Mars, Snob, Pink Panther, Sorbet, Cherry Blossom, Roulette, Kotton Kandy, Red Dragon, Jade, & Blue Dragon. |
Full reviews here:
Favourite Face and Body Products of the Year!
e.l.f. studio Contour Palette in Light/Medium
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e.l.f. studio Contour Palette in Light/Medium with Highlighter 1, Highlighter 2, Contour 1, & Contour 2. |
Full review here:
Favourite Blush and Highlighters of the Year!
This was a year with MANY blush reviews so it was hard to still pick just a few.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Sugar Glow Kit in Marshmallow, Gumdrop, Butterscotch, & Starburst
Anastasia Beverly Hills Sugar Glow Kit in Marshmallow, Gumdrop, Butterscotch, & Starburst.
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This higher end blush from CLINIQUE Cheek Pop as an excellent shade range for all skin tones with a natural slightly dewy finish on the skin and can still be built up and sheered out on all skin types.
Full reviews here:
Coloured Raine Focal Point Glowlighter in Fashion Show
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Coloured Raine Focal Point Glowlighter in Fashion Show |
Full reviews here:
Favourite Tools and Skincare of the Year!
InvisiBobble spiral cord hair ties
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Goomee vs InvisiBobble Power. |
Full review here:
Favourite Eyeshadow and Liner Brands of the Year!
My picks for consistency of finishes, pigmentation, and wear.
Natasha Denona Eyeshadow Palettes
Natasha Denona Sunset Eyeshadow Palette in 120M Atmosphere, 121CM Sinai, 122K Ice Gold, 123DC Mandarine, 124K Bronzage, 125CM Vulcano, 126K Aubade, 127CM Horizon, 128K Sundazed, 129CM Terra, 130CM Bermuda, 131DC Morgana, 132CM Panjin, 133CM Igneous, & 134CM Sol.
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Tarte EyeShadow Palettes X2
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Tarte Make Believe In Yourself: Eye & Cheek Palette. |
Full reviews here:
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Urban Decay Afterdark Palette in Alter, Scene, Supersonic, Sinful, Off Duty, Druggie, Backfire, Lounge, Fringe, & Paralyzed. |
Full review here:
SUVA Beauty Palettes in Neutral Necessity & Cupcakes and Monsters
Full reviews here:
SUVA Beauty Palettes in Neutral Necessity & Cupcakes and Monsters : Swatches & Review
Too Faced Chocolate Gold Eyeshadow Palette
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Too Faced Chocolate Gold Eyeshadow Palette |
Full review here:
Favourite Brand of the Year!
Sugarpill
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Sugarpill Pressed Eyeshadows 2016-2017 shades The Inventor, Home Sweet Home, Kim Chi, Money Maker, Pumpkin Pie, Castle on the Hill, Heart Shaped Cookie, Suburbia, & Ice Angel. |
Full reviews here:
Sugarpill Pretty Poison Metallic lipstick in Glint : Swatches & Review
Sugarpill Pretty Poison lipsticks in Spank, Girl Crush, Nurse, & Detox Part 2 : Swatches & Review
Favourite New Formula of the Year!
AURA PIGMENTS!!!
There is nothing new about Aura pigments, or Holo/Duochrome makeup as they are being called this year. You use to be able to get these back in 2007-2009 from indie mineral makeup companies. This is one of my favourite transformer products in the past (glitter is the other one), but this year both the indie brand and mainstream brands latched on to this trend hardcore.
But here are the top 3 products in this makeup trend I tried this year.
But here are the top 3 products in this makeup trend I tried this year.
Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette
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Kat Von D Alchemist Holographic Palette in {green} Emerald, {ultra-violet} Amethyst, {blue} Saphyre, & {pink} Opal. |
Milk Makeup Holographic Highlighting Powder Quad
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Milk Makeup Holographic Highlighting Powder Quad |
BH Cosmetics Blacklight 6 Color Palette
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BH Cosmetics Blacklight & Spotlight Highlight 6 Color Palettes. |
Most Surprising New Product of the Year!
BH Cosmetics..... PERIOD
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BH Cosmetics Studio Pro Ultimate Artistry 42 Color Shadow Palette. |
Full review here:
BH Cosmetics Blacklight & Spotlight Highlight 6 Color Palettes : Swatches & Review
Final thoughts about 2017 in Makeup:
What I found interesting is how many products I review this year that didn't get me excited. Not that they were bad, but there are so much product saturation and lack of Innovation over Scarcity (aka Limited Edit or Limited stock products every week from ALL brands). At I first I thought I was just losing the fun of reviewing products but this year's abundance to drive sales has left me and I'm sure any other reviews little time to enjoy what they got, but also you get the feeling you seen it all before this year in one way or another from all these brands dupe each other nothing really stood out as must-haves in you everyday user makeup. A lot of the favourite products in this year's reviews are actually products I've had for a few years now that I kept going back and using over the years.
Final thoughts about 2017 in Makeup:
What I found interesting is how many products I review this year that didn't get me excited. Not that they were bad, but there are so much product saturation and lack of Innovation over Scarcity (aka Limited Edit or Limited stock products every week from ALL brands). At I first I thought I was just losing the fun of reviewing products but this year's abundance to drive sales has left me and I'm sure any other reviews little time to enjoy what they got, but also you get the feeling you seen it all before this year in one way or another from all these brands dupe each other nothing really stood out as must-haves in you everyday user makeup. A lot of the favourite products in this year's reviews are actually products I've had for a few years now that I kept going back and using over the years.
I'm curious to see if the consumer limited edition fake buzz has actually impact brands sales this year with not one getting pay raises due to inflation and all the brands vying for the stoplight this year.
I hope you found this line up interesting. I was surprised by the lack of face products reviews this year and most actually where fail product for me. :P
I hope you found this line up interesting. I was surprised by the lack of face products reviews this year and most actually where fail product for me. :P
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