2012 Beauty Favourites

2012 Beauty Favourites

It's taken me a while but I have finally got round to blogging my 2012 favourites. 2012 was quite a good year when it came to makeup and beauty as it was the first year I really started investing in proper makeup of my own. This took me ages and it was a really difficult decision on what to include but I limited myself to only a few items so that this wouldn't be  t o o  l o n g  :)

Face and Body Favourites

Snow Fairy- Snow fairy is a limited edition Lush shower gel which I adore because of the pretty colour and sweet scent. It smells like bubblegum with a hint of banana and if you look carefully, there are tiny blue glitters in it which make it very cool! The scent lingers for a few hours too, which is a bonus.

Arran Aromatics Lavender and Tea Tree Facial Scrub- This scrub is really refreshing and has tiny pieces of 'loofa' in it and to be honest I have no idea what that is but it does very gently exfoliate your face. I love to use in the morning because it really wakes me up! It also does a really good job at removing excess oils from your skin and the scent of lavender and tea tree is really fresh too.

Aveeno Cream- This product is in my favourites due to a facial rash. Gross, I know, but a few weeks ago I got a rash all over the lower half of my face which was very itchy and red. I went to the doctors and I was given medicated hydrocortisone cream which I could use twice a day and then the aveeno cream to use regularly throughout the day. Within about three or four days the rash was less red and wasn't itchy at all and within a week it had gone completely. This cream is really good, the only down side is that it smells funny, aha!

Haircare Favourites

TRESemme Heat Defence Styling Spray- I love to spray this heat protectant all over my hair about 5 minutes before blowdrying or straitening and then style my hair as usual. It leaves my hair feeling super soft and looking shiny for days after and the smell lingers for ages! It sort of smells like a hairdressers if you get me?

Lush No Drought Dry Shampoo- This product was really strange to me after only using dry shampoo in a spray form.. this is a powder! I found it so strange but it works really well, leaving next to no white/grey tinge to your hair, removes a lot of extra oils and it provides loads of volume. It also has a beautiful fresh citrussy scent which leaves your hair feeling and smelling freash and clean.

Alberto Balsalm Intensive Conditioning Treatment- I love this product and use it in the shower after I've shampooed my hair. I tend to leave it in for 3-5 minutes if possible and then rinse it out with warm water. It leaves my hair very silky, smooth, shiny and tangle free! It also has a lovely smell of honey and almonds which lingers for the whole day.

Cheeks, Face and Lips Favourites

Maybelline COLORSensational in 143 Pink Fizz- This lipstick is perfect for everyday as the colour is a pretty pink but is not too bright. It also applies really smoothly and doesn't dry your lips out which is really important to me when buying lip products.The colour lasts for quite  long time too but will fade when eating or drinking etc.

Big Fluffy Kabuki Brush- Sadly, I have no idea what make this brush is as I got it in my stocking this Christmas an threw out the packaging.. oops! It's a really good brush though and it's HUGE so you can quickly sweep on powder as one stroke covers a large area of your face. It also has really soft bristles (or hairs?) so I love it!

Benefit Coralista Blush- I think this is my all time favourite blusher and I have purchased it twice. It has a really pretty corally/pink colour with the perfect colour pigmentation making it easy to apply without overdoing it. The colour stays on your cheeks for ages which makes it perfect or everyday use. Weird as it sounds, it smells amazing! Definitely the best smelling blusher in the world, aha!

Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation in 030 Sand- Early this year, I moved on from the Maybelline Dream Matte Mouse Foundation to the 24 Hour liquid one. It was strange at first but I've grown to really love it. It isn't as full coverage as the mousse but I don't really have bad skin which I need to cover completely so this is perfect! It also stays put for a very long time which is perfect for day and night! I wouldn't say quite 24 hours though!

Eye Makeup Favourites

BH Cosmetics Liquid Eyeliner- I recently got in to using felt tip eyeliners and I really love them! This one is perfect as it lasts all day and is easy to apply with a nice thin tip. It is also very difficult to smudge and doesn't tend to run although it is not waterproof.

Maybelline Define-A-Lash Mascara- I LOVE THIS MASCARA. Maybelline mascaras in general are fantastic and every time I try out a new one, it's better than the one before! This one in particular I found through my mum and I adore it! It has a nice thin and flexible brush which coats all the lashes evenly without clumps. I love this mascara so much!

17 Eyes in Statuesque- If you are familiar with the brand 17, you may know they often do great offers. I got this eye shadow in a set I got for free after spending a certain amount of money on 17 products and ever since, it's been my go to eye shadow! It has a pretty pinky/purpley/bronzey colour which goes really well with a dark brown in the crease. I adore this colour!

BH Cosmetics 120 Color Palette 2nd Edition- This is definitely the most exciting beauty item I have bought this year and I  l o v e  i t ! I got it shipped from the US and I was so happy when it arrived with none of the shadows cracked. I love the variety of bright, neutral, shimmery and matte shadows and they all have an amazing colour pigment! Probably my best investment of 2012!

So that's it, just some of the amazing products I love in 2012! I recommend all of them and you should definitely try them out if you get the chance x