My Favourite Beauty Products - August 2012

Thought you might like a glimpse into the beauty products I love. This is not an exhaustive list, but comprises my current favourites in all areas. I will update it as my preferences change, and keep in mind this is simply a list, more comprehensive reviews of items will come later.

Foundation:
-Liquid: Use The Body Shop Moisture Foundation (#2) as a day foundation, and NARS Sheer Glow (Mont Blanc) at night/special occasions. When these run out I’m purchasing Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua. Haven’t quite found my Holy Grail foundation yet, but I absolutely loved the Chanel sample they tried on me in store. So fingers crossed it is The One!

-Powder: Use Maybelline Mineral Power Powder Foundation (Classic Ivory, Light 2) everyday when can’t be bothered to do liquid (did a review on this below).

 

Also, I always use MAC Prep + Prime Translucent Poweder on my T-zone to set my liquid foundation and stop it looking shiny.

Skin Primer:

Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pre-Foundation Skin Primer

Blush:
NARS Deep Throat Blush

Bronzer:
NARS Laguna Bronzer

Highlighter:
Napoleon Perdis The Ultimate Contour Palette (Comes with blush, bronzer and highlighter)

Eye shadow:

MAC eye shadows hands down! My favourites are MAC Satin Taupe for day, and MAC Club for night.

Mascara/Lashes:
-MAC Plush Lash was the best I’ve used so far, but I’m still searching for my holy grail mascara. I’m always seeking big, bold, intense volume lashes.

-I also use the Ardell Heated Eyelash Curler

Eye Liner:
Tend to use an angled brush and eye shadow to line my eyes, but if I want a solid/liquid looking line I use Maybelline Blackest Black Gel Liner.

Eye Primer:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance Anti-Crease Eye Shadow Primer

Lips:
-Balm: Revlon Lip Butter in Strawberry Shortcake and Burt’s Bees in Pink Blossom
-Gloss: MAC Hot Pink (It’s a nice subtle pink, not like the name suggests)
-Lipstick: MAC Sweetie, but I don’t tend to wear a lot of lipsticks. I favour lip tints and coloured balms and gloss.

Skincare (Face wash, toner, moisturiser, scrub, serum):
-Dermalogica is my favourite brand of Skincare. I use the Essential Cleansing Solution, the Multi-Active Toner, the Skin Smoothing Cream, and the Gentle Cream Exfoliant.
I also use Clarins HydraQuench Cream (Normal to Dry Skin) and the HydraQuench Cream-Mask (Dehydrated Skin). I alternate the Clarins HydraQuench Intensive Serum Bi-Phase and the Dior One Essential Skin Boosting Super Serum.

Fragrance:
My favourite is Gucci Eau de Parfum II, followed by Miss Dior Cherie and Jo Malone’s Nectarine Blossom and Honey

Nails:

OPI and Essie are my favourite polish brands. I love Essie’s Mint Candy Apple (Pale Green) and OPI’s Mod About You (Pale Pink)

Bath/Shower Products
Love Lush bath bombs (particularly Butterball!), St Ives Vanilla Shower Gel, I Love...Strawberries & Milkshakes Bubble Bath (and really want to try Philosophy’s Cinnamon Buns-it smells divine!)

Hair Products

Moroccan Oil Treatment , PPS Hydralite Shampoo and Conditioner

Hair Tools
GHD straighter and Babyliss Conical Wand.

NOTE: Still seeking my dream foundation, mascara, eyeliner, and shampoo/conditioner (what I use I do like a lot, but I feel there are better products out there!). Any recommendations appreciated!

But everything else I 100% love and would recommend hands down! I’ll tell you more in the comprehensive reviews to follow...

So that’s my basic list of what I use and love. Is your list similar? What are your Holy Grail products you 100% love and would recommend?