Top 12 Beauty Products of 2012.

Hello Beauties! Is it just me or did this year fly by? Seems like it was just January the other day.

This post is dedicated to the top 12 products (or categories) that I discovered this year or that were released this year that I absolutely fell in love with. I tried a lot of things this year so it was really hard to narrow it down to 12 but I thought the name was cute LOL.

On to my picks...

1. The Sugarpill Heart Breaker palette.

  This is by far my favorite palette that I've purchased this year. All the colors are really pigmented and unique to my collection.

2. MAC Highlighters.

  These are the Extra Dimension Skin Finishes released this year and the Mineralize Skin Finishes released this Summer from the Heavenly Creature collection. After getting these I really haven't used any of my other highlighters.

3. The Make Up For Ever empty tin palette.

  I've talked about this in my favorites before. It is perfect for those shadows and blushes that come in pan form and you don't have any place else to put them or perfect for travel. I call it my homeless shelter. 

4. Inglot Shadows.
  This year I finally decided to try Inglot shadows and they really are as good as people say. I really love the pigmentation, my only gripe would be that the matte shades are really powdery so just watch for fall out.

5. MAC Lipsticks.

  This year I've purchased quite a few lipsticks from MAC but these three are the ones that I'm most happy about. Pink Pigeon, Heroine, Candy Yum Yum. Unfortunately these three are all LE but word on the street is MAC is making Candy Yum Yum permanent.

6. Real Techniques Brushes.

  These are some really amazing brushes with an ever better price.

7. NYX Matte Lipsticks.

  I live for matte lipsticks and I really love the formula of these. They are matte but not drying at all. Perfect Red, Tea Rose, Bloody Mary and Shocking Pink (my favorite one).

8. NYX Xtreme Lip Creams.

  I really don't have better way to describe these 'than a dream come true in a tube'. These are a highly pigmented liquid lipstick. I have a post with more info and swatches here.

9. NYX Matte Bronzer.

  As you can see I really love this. I purchased this mid-July and it's been my go-to bronzer/contour product ever since.

I think it's funny because I recall saying earlier this year that I really wasn't into NYX but clearly that has changed.

10. NARS Amour Blush.

  This is by far my favorite blush. I love the way it looks on my skin, I find myself reaching for this weekly. That's often (I think) for a blush lover like myself. 

11. MAC Strobe Cream.

  This is a moisturizing highlighting cream. I used this on my many early mornings during the semester because it instantly makes me look alive. 

12. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tars.

  These are the newest products (to me) that made the list. They are last but certainly not least. I don't know why I'm just getting around to trying these but they are really amazing just like the hype that follows. The two shades I have so far are Belladonna and Anime (pink and purple of course). I do have my eye on some other shades (of course red being one of them). 

What were some of the products you loved this year? I'd love to hear about them.

Thanks so much for reading! 

XOXO Brittany

Favorites: Orange Blushes.

Hello Beauties! As promised in my favorite pink blushes post, here are my favorite orange blushes. I really love this shade of blush, especially during the warmer months. Out of all of these the one I usually reach for in the Fall/Winter is Taj Mahal.

Like my pink blushes some of these have some coral/red undertones but when I look at them they still lean more towards orange to me.

MAC Marine Life Beauty Powder

Sleek Aruba (this picture does this blush no justice)

NYX Cinnamon

Illasmasqua Excite

Tarte Tipsy

NARS Taj Mahal

MAC Modern Mandarin

Marine Life, Aruba, Cinnamon, Excite, Tipsy, Taj Mahal, Modern Mandarin, Orange

Next up is my favorite coral blushes!

Thanks so much for reading! Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.

XOXO Brittany

Favorites: Pink Blushes.

Hello Beauties! If you pay any attention to my posts it is no secret that I LOVE blush! This blush obsession really came quickly and skyrocketed out of control.

I figured I share a few of my favorites and what a better way to start with the color that started this whole thing, pink.

Some of these blushes have a coral/red undertone but for the shake of this post they'll be pink.

MAC Her Blooming Cheek (Limited Edition)

NARS Amour 

MAC Amazon Princess (Limited Edition)

MAC Love Cloud (LE)

Tarte Natural Beauty

Sleek Santorini (LE)

MAC Fleur Power (l), Azalea (r, PRO)

Swatches from left:

Amour, Amazon Princess, Love Cloud, Natural Beauty, Azalea, Fleur Power, Santorini, Her Blooming Cheek

What are some of your favorite pink blushes?

Be on the look out for my favorite orange blushes!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO Brittany

FOTD: My Favorite Neutral Eye.

Hello Beauties! I know most (if not all) my Face of the Day looks are bright, bold and colorful but I actually wear neutral eye shadow from time to time. The look featured is one of my go to looks that I do all the time. I hardly ever do any look the same time but this I've done several times. I really like it because you can switch up the lip and cheek color and it will still look great. Enough rambling, on to the look, enjoy!

Products Used

Eyes

Elf eyelid primer

MAC e/s - Naked Lunch, Brule, Soft Brown, Brown Script, Embark

Maybelline Gel Liner

L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

MAC Feline eye kohl

BSS Lashes #66

Face

MAC MSFN - Dark

MAC Bronzing Powder - Refined Golden

Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush - American Beauty

NARS Blush - Albatross

Lips

NYX Lip Pencil - Hot Pink

MAC Lipstick - Pink Pigeon

Please leave your thoughts in the comments below! Thanks so much for viewing!

XOXO Brittany

Makeup Haul: MAC & NARS.

Hello Beauties! I have a small haul of some makeup items I picked up recently. April has been a month full of buying makeup for me with those MAC collections, the Sephora Chic Week sale, and even NARS had a 20% off code on their website. I do plan to take a small break during May so I'm crossing my fingers with that (it's so hard lol) but anyways here's what I got.

NARS Blush

Gilda (l) - "Perfect coral with a hint of red"

Liberte (r) - "Burnished apricot" 

Both these blushes are perfect additions to my current addiction, orange/coral blushes. 

MAC In Extra Dimension Skin Finish - Superb "Soft peachy nude with multi dimensional shimmer"

I mentioned I wanted this in my MAC In Extra Dimension haul and I am so glad I got it because it's gorgeous! If you like highlighters and you have a chance to get one I really recommend trying at least one of these. They are really amazing!

MAC Power Blush - Magenta "Bright magenta"

I initially was hesitant about this blush for several different reasons but once I swatched it at MAC I knew I had to have it. It's gorgeous but I will say it requires a very light hand.

Swatches from left to right: Superb, Magenta, Liberte, Gilda

Please leave your thoughts in the comments below! Thanks for reading!

XOXO Brittany

HAUL - Sleek Makeup & NARS

Hello Beauties! I'm finally on semester break & I'm happy that I'll be able to do more posts during this time. This post features a few products I purchased from the Sleek and NARS websites. It's pretty obvious that I'm obsessed with blushes now due to the fact that 6 out of the 11 items are blushes. Anywhoo, here's what I got!

Sleek Makeup - Bad Girl Palette

This picture does this palette NO justice. This palette is really gorgeous & I really been wanting a smoky eye palette (ever since that MUFE fail). This palette is just what I wanted & them some!

Sleek Makeup - Contour Kit in medium

Sleek Makeup Blushes from left to right - Life's A Peach, Pomegranate, Flamingo, Sunrise

It's safe to say I really like Sleek blushes!

Sleek Makeup - "Glossed" in Pump it Up 

Sleek Makeup - True Color Lipstick in Mystic

NARS Blushes - Albatross & LoveJoy

NARS - Cordura e/s duo

Hope you enjoyed viewing!! Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks and Have a Blessed Day!!

XOXO Brittany

FOTD : California Nights

Hello Beauties! So a while back Sephora had two NARS e/s on sale for $8 being that I didn't have any NARS e/s I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try a couple. I ordered both shadows they had on sale, California and Night Sun. They are decent shades nothing I would pay full price for but to pay $8 for something that's normally $23 I can't complain. Once I got them I threw them in my makeup drawer and never touched them & I finally decided to use one today. On to the look, enjoy!

Products Used

Eyes

MAC Painterly Paint Pot

NARS e/s - California

MAC e/s - Soft Brown, Brown Script, Sushi Flower, Brule, Carbon

Physician's Formula Eye Booster Eyeliner - Black

Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara

Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliner - Black

Face

MAC MSF - Dark

MAC Refined Golden Bronzer

Sleek Blush - Santorini

Sally Girl Shimmer Strips

Lips

Maybelline Baby Lips - Pink Punch

MAC l/s - Ravishing

Hope you enjoyed viewing!! Please leave your thoughts in the comments below. Thanks and Have a Blessed Day!!

XOXO Brittany



Holiday Look #1

Hello Beauties & Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a wonderful day & ate enough. I will be doing a few holiday looks and this is the 1st one, I guess it's cheating since I wore this today for Thanksgiving but I also think it's a nice Fall/Autumn look. The rest of my looks probably wont be up until after finals which is slowly approaching & I'm really getting nervous! Any whoo, on to the look, enjoy!

Products Used

Eyes

MAC Paint Pot - Painterly & Idyllic (lid only)

MAC e/s - Soft Brown, Expensive Pink, Plumage, Rule, Samoa Silk, Naked Lunch, Carbon

Maybelline Gel Liner

MAC's Feline Eye Kohl

Cover Girl LashBlast Mascara

Face

MAC MSF - Dark

NARS Bronzer - Casino

MAC Blush - Melba

NARS highlight - Hungry Heart

Lips

Maybelline Baby Lips - Pink Punch

Wet N Wild MegaLast Lip Color - Sand Storm 913C

MAC Cremesheen Glass - Over Indulgence

What did you do for the holiday today?

XOXO Brittany



Sephora Friends and Family Haul!

Hello Beauties, I know I have to be about the last person to do this but I had to wait for my favorite item I got from this haul. I also added the one thing I got from MAC Winter and Ice Holiday Collection.

Sephora Anti Bacterial Daily Makeup Brush Cleaner - This is the one thing I can say I actually needed. I was using ELF's daily brush cleaner and I said once it ran out I would not be re-purchasing due to the smell. I'm so happy I decided to try this one because it smells so much better.

Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palette in Angeles - I had been eyeing this forever and I seen it was on sale for like $15 and I was like why not?

Tarte Amazonian Clay Long-wear Blushes in Tipsy and Natural Beauty - This sale was the perfect opportunity to get these because they retail for $25, but they are really long lasting. I love the one I already have and wanted to get more.

NARS DanMari All About Cheeks Palette - Originally I was not going to get this because I've heard so many bad things about Orgasm and Super Orgasm so with my 1st order I just ordered Desire, but once I saw this in person it was LOVE at first sight. It was out of stock for a while and luckily it came back in stock before the sale was over. Needless to say I returned Desire and I am so happy I got this. I love all the colors (besides Super Orgasm, only because I do not like glitter on my face) and even though these are not full size I feel like this was one heck of a steal.

MAC Paint Pot in Morning Frost - This was the one and only item I was remotely interested in. It reminds me of the paint pot form of one of my favorite e/s All That Glitters.

Tarte Amazonian Clay Long-wear Blushes

Natural Beauty (left)

Tipsy (right)

Kat Von D True Romance Eye Shadow Palette - Angeles

NARS DanMari All About Cheeks Palette

From left to right - Top Row - Hungry Heart, Orgasm, Desire

Bottom Row - Casino, Super Orgasm, Sin

Sorry I forgot to take a pic of the Morning Frost paint pot.

What did you get from the sale?

Hope you enjoyed viewing! Please leave your thoughts in the comments below, thanks and have a blessed day!

XOXO Brittany