So 2014 is the year when my love of make-up grew from a fling to a long term relationship. My life was revolved around watching make up videos on Youtube and buying recommended products. My make-up collection tripled in size throughtout January to June, and it has been growing ever since.
Today I would like to show you all my favourite beauty products of 2014, my absolute skincare and make-up must haves for the year. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on these products and please let me know what your favourite beauty products of the year were.
Lets dive in...
1. This is what I like to call my secret ingredient in my make-up routine. For a girl with extremely oily skin this is the reason my make-up doesn't slide off my face. The L'occitane Angelica Ultra Matte Fluid. This product hydrates my oily skin without the heaviness of a moisturiser. I don't tend to like using moisturisers as I love the feeling of freshly cleansed oil free skin, and I feel like that disappears with moisturiser, but this products keeps that fresh oil free feeling. I use this on make-up and no make-up days.
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| L'occitane Angelica Ultra Matte Fluid £29 |
2. After wanting to visit the store Sephora for a very long time I was able to on a trip to New York in early 2014 here is where I discovered the brand Tarte, and fell in love with all their products. Not only is the packaging adorable but the quality of their products are amazing. My favourite product of the year is the Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation (very wordy I know). For a girl with very oily skin powder foundation is a must. I apply this foundation with the Tarte airbuki brush, and the duo give you an airbrush finish that lasts a bloody long time, which is rare with my oily skin. I wear the shade fair-light neutral.
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| Tarte Amazonian Clay Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation $36 |
3. To use damp or dry this beauty blender will change your life. This Models Own Make-up Applicator will blend your foundation / concealer to a flawless finish. On the odd day when I go back to a regular foundation brush all I see now on my face is brushstrokes. I immediately go back to my beauty blender. The egg shape allows you to reach all areas of your face even the hard to reach inner corners of my eyes. So get rid of those foundation and concealer brushes and pick up a beauty blender, it will cut your foundation routine time in half.
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| Models Own Make-Up Applicator £8 |
4. My skin type is the unfortunate mix, oily and blemish prone. So I'm am always accompanied by my pesky spots. My best companions are the forehead and chin zits, so because of this I need a full coverage concealer which will hide these bad boys all day. I found this in the Revlon Photoready Concealer. I must use one of these sticks every two months because I love it so much. I can just dot it all over my face and blend it in to hide my spots and acne scars. I wear the shade 002.
5. I am also blessed with having very dark blue veins that sit right under my eyes, so because of this I wanted a high coverage liquid concealer. Say hello to Rimmel's Wake Me Up Concealer. My under eyes don't necessarily look tired in the morning they just look dark, but this concealer works for me anyway. I apply this so my inner comers and in a triangle shape under my eyes to my upper cheeks. My dark circles are then put to bed for the day and will only return in time for slumber. I wear the shade Ivory.
6. A setting powder that I love is the Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder, I use this to set my under eye concealer. This powder came in a creamy concealer kit so I have run out fairly fast, so my next investment will be a full sized pressed powder. I never ever set my under eye concealer until I found this, and I am never going back. This will keep my dark circles away much longer. I wear the shade Pale Yellow.
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| Revlon Photoready Concealer £6.49 Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer £5.49 Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder £24.50 |
7. I never knew the importance of setting powder until I discovered Rimmel's Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder. I began with Natural Collections Loose Powder, but that never worked for me like the Rimmel's matte powder did. Rimmel's will keep my oily skin at bay all day. I can also apply it over all my make-up throughout the day if I see a few shiny areas, it is just perfection. I wear 001 Transparent.
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| Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder £3.99 |
8. My ultimate favourite make-up tool is my Tweezerman Great Grip Eyelash Curler. My eyelashes are not natually pretty. First of all they are invisible (or blonde) so it takes a lot for them to be seen. They are very straight with no curl and they cross over each other at all different angles. However, this eyelash curler changes all of that and gives me perfectly curled normal lashes. It makes me very happy, and with the right mascara they will stay curled for may hours.
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| Tweezerman Great Grip Eyelash Curler £15 |
9. Speaking of mascara I happen to have two favourites. One is for an everyday look when I am just going to uni or shopping, the other is for get togethers, nights out, and parties. The first is an old classic, the Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (in Very Black). This product just gives my invisible eyelashes the colour, curl and lengthen that they need. The second mascara is the Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, which make my lashes go from meh to WOW! Ultra thickness, lengthen and curl all in one. Although it may be a bit to thick for my bottom lashes it is a dream for my upper lashes. But no worries I can still go in with a couple of coats of Great Lash on my lower lashes.
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| Maybelline Great Lash Mascara £4.99 Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara £19 |
10. My first liquid eyeliner love was the Benefit Magic Ink Eyeliner, but I always used to have a problem with the hairs on the applicator. The hairs would always get bent whilst going in and out of the pot which would ruin the precision on the liner. I then began to look for another liner worthy of my eyes, and I came across L'oréal's Ultra Precision Super Liner. A felt tip like applicator which provides the perfect cat eye, I think I am now on my third bottle.
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| L'oréal Ultra Precision Super Liner £6.49 |
11. Good looking brows were never my thing until an american Youtuber introduced me to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. I luckily picked the perfect shade when ordering from Sephora and now I don't go a day without using it. With a spoolie on one end and a very thin coloured wax pencil on the other, my brows now take some sort of shape. This pencil perfectly fills in the bald spots and gives my brows the perfect arch. LOVE. I wear the shade Caramel.
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| Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz $21 |
12. Eyeshadow was another product that I came to love this year, I started off my obsession when I went to a sale and found the Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Shadow Creme in Pink Pearl. It is a beautiful rose gold colour which was my colour of the year, and is easy to apply and suits any look. I wear this colour on its own for an everyday look, and as a base colour for an evening look. My other eyeshadow love of the year is the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour. I got a mini set of four for christmas 2013, and they wear my signature colours all year. These sticks glide so easy over the eye and I love to colour my inner corners with them. I have the colours Amethyst (Crease Colour), Pink Opal and Rosegold, (Base Colours) and Sugar Frost (Inner Corner).
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| Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Shadow Creme Sale Price £9 Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Colour Set Around £20 |
13. I still haven't mastered the art of contouring, but I am slowly getting there with Nars The Mutiple in Lamu. Easy to apply as it is in stick form rather than powder and can get right in the hollows of my cheeks. I prefer to use this bronzer with an evening look at is contains glitter, but I love how easy it is to blend. I feel that this year I will find the perfect powder bronzer and will become a contouring pro. Finger crossed...
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| Nars The Multiple £30 |
14. Now for my last make-up product, the Mac Mineralize Blush in Petal Power. This was given to me by my sister for my birthday back in March, and I have used it everyday since. The perfect colour for my pale complexion as it is not too pigmented. It gives the perfect highlight and gives me a super glow. Thank you Sophie for this perfect blush and for recognising my make-up obsession.
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| Mac Mineralize Blush £21 |
15. I know you thought this was the end... But no, I will now share my favourite skincare products. Don't worry this won't take as long as my make-up ramble. Moving on, my favourite deodorant is the Dove Maximum Protection in the scent Cucumber & Green Tea. I used to have a long work to university which would end with me being smelling and annoyed. I would sit with my arms by my sides all day. But then this came into my life and sorted the problem. This will keep me smelling fresh for 42 hours, which is just lovely. Now I can flail my arms around like no one cares.
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| Dove Maximum Protection £4.99 |
16. The perfect shower duo, Dove's Advanced Hair Series Pure Care Dry Oil Shampoo & Conditioner. I used John Frieda products for many years and still dealt with greasy hair. I was needing to wash my hair every single day. But now I can go two days without washing. This duo gets rid of the grease, the frizz and gives my hair a glossy shine. Its the whole package. Don't let the oil part scare you, I am anti oil, but my hair has never felt better.
17. I have used this same eye make-up remover for about 6 years now and I have still never seen any beauty blogger / vlogger mention it. It is the Olay Essentials Eye Make-up Remover. This remover is designed for all skin types and is a creamy consistency. I apply a small bit to cotton pad and within a few seconds all my eye make-up is removed, even waterproof mascara. There is never any black residue left and you are left with a clear clean eye. It's amazing!!! Great for people with sensitive eyes like myself.
18. Along with oily and blemish prone skin, I am also blessed with very large pores and blackheads around my nose. I have found the perfect product that fixes these mishaps and leaves my skin looking pore free. The GLAMGLOW Supermud Clearing Treatment, is an incredibly thick drying face mask which will suck all the grime and dirt off your skin leaving you feeling baby soft. It has worked wonders with my problem skin. I usually use this face mask twice a week. Grab it quick on sale at feelunique.com!
19. Ever since I heard about the clarisonic movement I have always wanted one, but I never seemed to safe enough money to get one. So I tried to find a cheaper alternative, and boy did I! The Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Cleansing System is the brilliant dupe that I use. I add my cleanser to my face and then spend a minute with the cleansing system. Ever since using this my skin has been clearer and I notice that I have a natural glow when wearing no make-up. Devine! I managed to buy this with all my boots points too so I got it for free, so collect those points and save them.
20. Now last but certainly not least the St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse. This is my side kick for life! I am so pale all year round and it's a bloody nightmare, but this product gives me that perfect summer glow that I need. It produces a perfect olive tan without any orangeness. I will spend around 5 minutes applying it to my whole body and then I'm done. Even thought it says it will come off in the shower I feel that it will last a few days with showering. I LOVE YOU!
Thank you so much for reading this post loves. I'm sorry it was a huge ramble but I just adore beauty products and could talk about them all day. I would love to hear about your favourite products of the year and any recommendations. So leave me a post in the comments I would love to hear from you!
Thank you for letting me express my love for all things beauty!
Hope to see you again!
Emma xoxo
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| Dove Pure Care Dry Oil Shampoo & Conditioner £5.99 each |
17. I have used this same eye make-up remover for about 6 years now and I have still never seen any beauty blogger / vlogger mention it. It is the Olay Essentials Eye Make-up Remover. This remover is designed for all skin types and is a creamy consistency. I apply a small bit to cotton pad and within a few seconds all my eye make-up is removed, even waterproof mascara. There is never any black residue left and you are left with a clear clean eye. It's amazing!!! Great for people with sensitive eyes like myself.
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| Olay Essentials Eye Make-up Remover £2.99 |
18. Along with oily and blemish prone skin, I am also blessed with very large pores and blackheads around my nose. I have found the perfect product that fixes these mishaps and leaves my skin looking pore free. The GLAMGLOW Supermud Clearing Treatment, is an incredibly thick drying face mask which will suck all the grime and dirt off your skin leaving you feeling baby soft. It has worked wonders with my problem skin. I usually use this face mask twice a week. Grab it quick on sale at feelunique.com!
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| GLAMGLOW Supermud Clearing Treatment Sale Price £ 31.99 (from £44.99) |
19. Ever since I heard about the clarisonic movement I have always wanted one, but I never seemed to safe enough money to get one. So I tried to find a cheaper alternative, and boy did I! The Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Cleansing System is the brilliant dupe that I use. I add my cleanser to my face and then spend a minute with the cleansing system. Ever since using this my skin has been clearer and I notice that I have a natural glow when wearing no make-up. Devine! I managed to buy this with all my boots points too so I got it for free, so collect those points and save them.
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| Olay Regenerist 3 Point Super Cleansing System £29.99 |
20. Now last but certainly not least the St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse. This is my side kick for life! I am so pale all year round and it's a bloody nightmare, but this product gives me that perfect summer glow that I need. It produces a perfect olive tan without any orangeness. I will spend around 5 minutes applying it to my whole body and then I'm done. Even thought it says it will come off in the shower I feel that it will last a few days with showering. I LOVE YOU!
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| St. Tropez Bronzing Mousse £20.50 / £30.50 |
Thank you so much for reading this post loves. I'm sorry it was a huge ramble but I just adore beauty products and could talk about them all day. I would love to hear about your favourite products of the year and any recommendations. So leave me a post in the comments I would love to hear from you!
Thank you for letting me express my love for all things beauty!
Hope to see you again!
Emma xoxo
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