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Best of 2012- Makeup

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Best of 2012- Makeup

Happy New Year again guys 🙂

Continuing with the second part i.e Makeup…Go here to read Best of Skin and Hair.

Last year’s best of makeup HERE 

This is very difficult for me..I have come across so many fabulous products this year..that picking up favorites is really a challenge !

Click on the links to read reviews or see swatches..

Face:

Primer: Diana of London Mattifying Gel Makeup Base

Foundation:

Cream: The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact, Inglot AMC Mousse Foundation

Liquid: The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals Liquid Foundation, Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Foundation

Powder: The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals Loose Powder Foundation, Sheer Cover Mineral Powders

BB Cream: Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream, Skin79 Hot Pink BB Cream

Tinted Moisturiser: Pond’s Tinted Moisturiser (discontinued now :(), Maybelline BB Cream, MUA BB cream

Concealer:

Cream: theBalm timeBalm Concealer, Sheer Cover Concealer Kit

Liquid: Living Nature Concealer, Maybelline Dream Lumitouch Concealer

Pressed Powder/Compact: Inglot AMC Pressed Powder

Blush:

Cream: NYX Rouge Cream Blush, Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge, Illamasqua Cream Pigment, NYX Tango with Bronzing Stix, MUA Cream Blush, Maybelline Dream Touch Blush,

Powder: Deborah Milano Hi Tech Blush, Illamasqua Powder Blush, Bourjois Little Round Pot Blush, Chambor Single Blush Star Candy, Sleek MakeUP Rose Gold

Contouring and Highlighting: Sleek MakeUP Face Form Palette, MUA Artiste Palette

Bronzer: MUA Shimmer Kisses Bronzer, Sleek MakeUP Face Form Palette

Highlighter: Rouge Bunny Rouge Seas of Illumination Highlighting Liquid Sea of Showers and Colorbar Illuminator Pen (Liquid), Lioele Jewel Mix Marble Skin Finish and Facefront Autofocus Flashlite Highlight Powder (Powder), Sleek MakeUP Glo Highlighter Peach Shimmer

Eyes:

Eyeshadow Base: NYX Eyeshadow Base in Skintone, Too Faced Shadow Insurance (Best !)

Eyeshadows:

Palettes:  88 Colors Warm Pro Palette, Maybelline Chai Latte Quad, Too Faced Naked Palette, Sleek MakeUP Sparkle 2 Palette, Sleek MakeUP Oh So Special Palette, MUA Undressed and Heaven and Earth Palettes, MUA Eyeshadow Trio Innocence, Faces I Shine Quads

Singles: MAC Romp, Inglot Eyeshadow Refills (Have some 7-8..love all !), Liz Earle Eyeshadow Chestnut, L’oreal Infallible Endless Chocolate and All Night Blue, Bourjois Intense Extrait Eyeshadow 7, Annika Maya Shimmer Powder, Ellis Faas Creamy Eyes, Stila Eyeshadow Diamond Lil, Maybelline Color Tattoo Cream Eyeshadows, Illamasqua Pure Pigment Beguile, Colorbar Eyeshadows, Maxfactor Earth Spirits Eyeshadow Burnt Bark

Eye Liners:

Gel: L’oreal Paris 24H Waterproof Gel Liner Brown

Pencil: Colorbar I Glide Prunella and Jaded, Lakme Glide On Heena Gold and Aqua Green, Chambor Dazzle Eyeliners Black and Teal, Faces Long Wear Pencil Navy Blue, Diana of London Eye Pencils, Jordana Color Xtend Eyeliner, Bourjois Contour Clubbing Waterproof Eyeliner Gris Tecktonik

Jumbo Liners: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils, Jordana Jumbo Eyeshadow Pencils (Awesome!), Jordana Eye Fixation Eyeshadow Pencils

Liquid: Tips and Toes Black Liquid Liner, L’oreal Paris Super Liner Instant Impact Felt Liner

Mascara: Maybelline Colossal Volume, Lashem Double Trouble, Illamasqua Raven, Ellis Faas Mascara

Kohl/Kajal: Maybelline Colossal Kajal, Diana of London Blackest Black Super Long Wear Eyeliner

Lips:

Lip Liner: Jordana Lip Pencil, Bourjois Levres Contour Lip Liner Enjoleuse, Inglot AMC Matte Lip Pencil, Colorbar Take Me As I Am Lip Color

Lipstick: Bobbi Brown Creamy Lip Color Rose Brown, Revlon Colorburst Fuchsia, Deborah Milano MilanoRed 3, Faces Moisture Rich First Lady, Maybelline Colorsensational, Maybelline Colorsensational Jewels, Colorbar Soft Touch, Colorbar Creme Touch, Faces Go Chic, Ellis Faas Creamy Lips, Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter, Shiseido Perfect Rouge Gilded Wine, Chambor Flowing Lipstick, Rouge Bunny Rouge Colorburst Lipstick, L’oreal Paris Color Riche Lipstick Intense Ruby, Inglot Freedom System Lipsticks, Maybelline Colorsensational High Shine Coral Lustre

Lip Matte Creams: NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream Dolly Girl, Diana of London 2000 Kisses Lipstick Coral Rose,  Sleek MakeUP Pout Paint Pinkini

Lip Tint: The Body Shop Lip and Cheek Dome (Not a tint though)

Lip Gloss:

Sheer: Deborah Milano Euphoric Shine, Maybelline Water Shine Liquid Diamonds, Lakme Absolute Plump and Shine, MUA Intense Kisses, Stila Lip Glaze, Faces Go Chic, Illamasqua Sheer Lipgloss

Pigmented: Revlon Colorburst, Maybelline Colorsensational, Colorbar True Gloss, Bourjois Rose Exclusif Lip Gloss

Nails: Picture Polish Nail Paints, MUA Nail Varnish, Glitter Gal Holographic, Lotus Color Dew

Others: Sleek MakeUP False Lashes Rag Doll, MUA Nail Constellations

Phew..that is quite a list no..still I kept adding..and still feel I am missing out on a few 😉

Let me know your makeup favorites of 2012..eyeshadows, lipsticks, palettes, anything ?

Best of 2012- Skin and Hair

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Best of 2012- Skin and Hair

Remember the Best of 2011..go HERE..2012 went super fast no..dunno how and when the year passed..

I tried tons of new stuff..and so here is the first part of skin and hair..the best or my favorites of 2012..some of them are the same as in last year..coz I still love them and use them..

Skin:

Face Wash: Himalaya Neem Purifying Face Wash, , Iraya Wild Lime Purifying Face Wash, Lush Aqua Marina, Skin79 BB Cleanser, Auravedic Pulpy Face Wash Honey Almond

Cleanser/Makeup Remover:  Jergens All Purpose Face Cream, Himalaya Deep Cleansing Milk, Queens Eye Makeup Remover, Olive Oil

Toner: Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner, Biotique Honey Water, Natural Rose Water

Moisturiser: Fab India Vitamin E Skin Hydrating Cream for Oily Skin, Liz Earle Skin Repair Light Moisturiser, Lacto Calamine, Auravedic Aloe Vera Gel, Biotique Morning Nectar (for winters)

Sunscreen: Lotus SPF 50 Spray, Lotus Multi Functional SPF 70, Auravedic Sun Block, Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Complete UV Moisture SPF 50

Serums : Lotus Whitening Micro Emulsion, Kiehl’s Clearly Corrective Concentrate, L’oreal Youth Code Luminize Serum, Neutrogena Fine Fairness Brightening Serum

Face Scrub: Aroma Magic Mineral Glow Scrub, Biotique Papaya Scrub, Auravedic sandal turmeric skin polish

Face Pack: Aroma Magic Oxy Pack, Nature’s Lacto Tan Clear Bleach, Auravedic Ubtans, Omved Ubtan, Just Herbs Sanface Sandal Glow Pack

Night Cream: L’oreal Youth Code Luminize Night Cream, Himalaya Revitalizing Night Cream, Kiehl’s Midnight Recovery Concentrate

Hand Cream: L’occitane Lavender Hand Cream, L’occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream, Vaseline 24 hours Total Moisture Cream

Foot Cream: Vedic Line Foot Cream

Eye Cream: VLCC Almond Under Eye Cream

Body Wash: Johnsons Ph 5.5 Nourishing Honey Body Wash, Soultree Indian Rose and Vetiver Body Wash

Body Scrub: Nourish Madras Coffee Madness Body Scrub

Bath Accessories: The Body Shop Bath Gloves, The Body Shop Facial Buffer, Natural Scrubber made with vetiver and bottle gourd roots.

Body Lotion: Parachute Body Lotions, Nivea Happy Time Body Lotion

Body Butter: The Nature’s Co. Chocolate Mint Body Butter

Lip Balm

Tinted: Lotus Lip Therapy, Nivea Fruity Shine, Maybelline Baby lips Pink Lolita and Coral Flush
Non Tinted: Kiehl’s Lip Balm No. 1, Ice Breakers, Maybelline Baby Lips Berry and Mango

Lip Butter: Auravedic Mango Peach Lip Butter

Other: b.liv Spots Got Shot, Lactacyd Perineal Wash, BRTC Aqua Rush Peel Gel, Neutrogena Fine Fairness Mask, Raw Gaia MSM Beauty Spray, Biotique Chlorophyll Gel (Post waxing)

Hair:

Oil: Figaro Olive Oil, Auravedic Restructuring Hair Oil, Just Herbs Javakusum Hair Oil

Shampoo: Omved Brahmi Peppermint, Soultree Triphala Brahmi (I have switched to non SLS..I tried Pantene Hair Fall Control before this..and liked it..did help somewhat with hairfall )

Conditioner: Dove Nourishing Oil Care, Liz Earle Botanical Shine Conditioner

Deep Conditioner: Dove Nourishing Oil Care Repair Mask

Treatment Cream: Himalaya Protein Hair Cream, Himalaya Anti Dandruff Hair Cream

Serum: L’oreal Total Repair 5, Dove Nourishing Oil Care Vita Oil Serum

Phew ! This took so much time !! I dunno if I am missing out on something..would edit later in case I remember anything..

Look for the best in makeup tom 🙂

This is the last post of 2012..and my 946th post 🙂 Though I would have liked a round figure of 950 may be..but never mind..I want to thank all of you for your love and support..and I hope it continues in 2013 and many more years to come..Happy New Year to all of you :))

And ya, let me know your skin and hair favorites of 2012 in the comments below 🙂 See you in 2013..