TOP 11 OF 2011!

the 11 products in 2011 that i could not live without!

1. Urban Decay De-Slick in a Tube Mattifying Gel

i do not know what i did before discovering this product- oh yes, i do remember, my face would be a patchy, oily mess by the end of a long day. no primer i tried would keep my foundation from fading off my combo/oily skin. i use this mattifying gel as a primer all over my face before foundation, and it keeps everything looking fresh for no less than 12 hours. 

2. MAC Creme Cup lipstick

my favorite pinky-nude lip. this color is gorgeous.

3. Dior Lip Glow

this is a pink glossy balm that is literally on my lips AT. ALL. TIMES. it moisturizing, smells good, and gives a gorgeous flush of pink color to my lips that can be built up into a more intense pink. it is incredibly long lasting as well- when the glossyness fades off, a stain of color is left.

4. Milani Baked Blushes

Luminoso

Fantastico Mauve

Bellissimo Bronze

 

these blushes are super pigmented and apply so smooth. each has a gorgeous luminosity running through them that give my cheeks a highlighted glow. i use the bronze shade in the summer, the plum shade for the perfect winter flush, and luminoso all year round, as it gives a nice peach color.

5. Urban Decay Naked Palette 

these are by far my most used eyeshadows- i am a neutrals girl so it doesnt get any better for me than this palette. (except of course the naked2!) a few of my favorite colors from this palette are: naked, buck, darkhorse, smog, toasted, and hustle. 

6. Ardell 120 Demi Wispies

2011 will forever be the year that i learned how to apply false lashes, and once i started, i could not stop! these are my everyday lashes- full but natural. 

7. Nars Laguna Bronzer

my favorite bronzer- perfect color, perfect satiny finish. 

8. Laura Mercier Mineral Powder Foundation in Natural Beige

i use this powder everyday to set my makeup for a perfect, airbrushed finish. because it is a powder foundation, i also use it over concealer on days i dont wear liquid foundation. it gives the perfect natural-looking coverage and lasting powder, never looks cakey or powdery, and lets my skin show through. 

9. Benefit Erase Paste in NO.2

i have almost nothing left in this pot of salmon-toned, creamy, correcting concealer, and it is a MUST-re-purchase-immediately product. it brightens, smooths, and conceals the under eye area like nothing i have ever tried before...and i have tried every concealer that exists.

10. L'oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

this is my all time favorite mascara. i have not been without a tube of this for the entire year! it is the most thickening, volumizing, and darkening mascara i have found yet.

11. Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Liner in 0L

this is my favorite black pencil. its creamy, but not too creamy- the perfect consistency.

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Kate Moss for Rimmel London Lipsticks

i recently came across a display that i have only heard of, never seen, in the drugstore. it is the Kate Moss for Rimmel London lipstick collection, dubbed "The Kate Collection." i do not know whether the collection is limited edition, or if it will be a part of their permanent line. seeing how i LOVE Kate Moss, and LOVE Rimmel, i had to get one. or two. 

 

 

the lipstick formulation is the same as their moisture renew lipsticks, which are in the purple tube. the scent is the same as well, which is a bit strong and bubblegummy. i picked up the two nudest colors in the display- 08 is a basic nude, and 14 is a pink/mauve nuetral. both colors have great pigmentation. i love the sleek black packaging with kate's signature in red.

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