As we approach the New Year, I'd like to share to you the products I've been loving for 2013. While most of it are new (about a month or two) in my collection, I consider them worthy to be included in this post. Enjoy!
Lorac Pro Palette. This is my favorite eye shadow palette. Nothing I own can compare to how buttery they are. When I first tested this out, I was in awe! I love that it has a good number of matte shadows which makes it very versatile. The packaging is lightweight and compact which easily becomes my go-to palette when I'm travelling.
Bobbi Brown Customized Eye Shadow Palette. My mom was actually the one who picked the colors for me. She did a good job in combining mattes, shimmers, and washes. I love this palette because of her picks! It has all the basics I need plus the packaging looks really sleek. In addition, Bobbi Brown is very generous with the size of these shadows.
MAC Painterly Paint Pot. For eye shadow bases, I love my Painterly. I use it either as a primer or just on its own to even out the color of my lids.
Bobbi Brown BBU Palette. I can't stop looking at this palette! I am so in love with this. It houses all the Bobbi Brown corrector and concealer shades and on the other side (not shown) are all of their foundation stick shades. I mainly use this to contour and highlight my face since it has all the shades I need in it. I love how compact it is and just... EVERYTHING!
Bobbi Brown Corrector. This is my holy grail product. Whenever someone would ask me what's the best product to hide dark under eye circles, I would 100% recommend this. It is so creamy and the peachy shade does very well to counteract darkness under my eyes. Just recently I noticed the pan peeking through and it was a bitter-sweet moment for me. Bitter because it's not exactly affordable, and sweet because it has been a long time since I have hit pan on anything!
Shiseido Powder Foundation. I know Shiseido has different product ranges for their powder foundation and I can't remember what this is because I've had it for years now; I think since college. I've recently rediscovered this and forgot how good it was until I used it again. It was mattifying but does not make you look dead. I plan on using this more often so I can finally finish this up and buy a refill.
Tarte Exposed. I am a major blush junkie but nothing beats this blush as an everyday shade. Most of my blushes have some form of shimmer on them and most days I don't feel like having shimmer on my face which is why I love Exposed so much. It gives off a natural mauvish color which I am obsessed with. I haven't tested out the 12-hour claim but this really does stay on for hours.
Guerlain Meteorites Perles. If you've been following my earlier posts, this won't come as a surprise to you. Seriously, I love ALL of my meteorites! I can't explain it. It's very subtle, you can barely see it unless you come really close. But when you look at yourself in the mirror, there's just this glow that you can't pinpoint. It is luxurious and the packaging always blows me away, specially with limited edition ones.
Makeup Factory Eye Brow Powder. This year I have discovered the brow product that changed my life. I know that sounds so dramatic but I've had so many brow products I've tried out and it just doesn't cut it. I first discovered this when my mom left her kit on my vanity. And curious as I always am, I tried it out. I was so amazed that I immediately took a bath, got dressed and went to SM to get my own stash. Haha. It was that good. With this you don't have to take a damp brush because it is very pigmented. And I like that it has 2 shades in it so I can mix it to match my hair.
Benefit Gimme Brow. Although I don't use this as much, this is my favorite eye brow gel. I've already blogged about this product so head on over to that post to find out why I love this!
These lipsticks are my top picks for the year. I've been on a nude and MLBB lipstick kick for the past few months and I've found some of my favorites this year in the YSL Rouge Voluptes, Rouge Pur Cotoure, and Too Faced La Cremes. They are all pigmented, doesn't suck out all the moisture on my lips, and looks great against my skin tone. These lipsticks have been much raved about and I'm so happy I joined the bandwagon because they are really worth it.
MAC 217. I think it is safe to say that this is everybody's favorite blending brush. As they say, it is dupable but can never be replaced. So far I've only tried Sigma's version of the blending brush but the MAC 217 is just better in my opinion.
Sigma Precision Brush. I love using this brush to apply my eye shadow bases and for blending out cream products in general. It is very dense and soft and the weight of the handle is just right.
Guerlain Kabuki Brush. I use this mainly to apply my bronzer. It looks huge and this is the biggest brush I own but I love it. I haven't noticed it shed and it feels great against my skin.
Shu Uemura Blush Brush. I used to prefer an angled brush to apply my blushes but since I've used this, it has changed my preference. I have a MAC one that is a bit similar to this but the Shu Uemura blush brush is just different. It's lightweight and is ergonomically easier to apply blush. I plan on getting the regular sized one and discovering more Shu Uemura brushes.
NARS Contour Brush. I know this brush has a fancy name but I forgot what it is so I'm just calling this my contour brush. I use this to define my cheek bones and the sides of my nose. The shape makes it easier plus it looks so cool!
Tom Ford Cheek Brush. This is so fluffy! I first thought it was going to be too big for my face but I loved it from the very first time I used it. The hair feels so luxurious on my skin and the shape is perfect for a quick sweep on the cheeks since it covers the right area.
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There you go guys, my year ender favorites! I am so excited for 2014 because new year means new makeup. LOL. Just kidding. I'm letting my hoarder tendencies get in the way again. But seriously, I'll never get tired of makeup because there is always something new and that there is always something out there in the market waiting to be discovered.
Wishing you all the luck for the upcoming year!
xx,
Thea
