Friday, January 9, 2015

Beauty Awards: 2014


So, I guess it's time for the Beauty Awards. Most people say they have a hard time singling their favorties down to one product, but for me, it was actually quite easy. I know there are a lot of great products out there but I definitely know which ones are the best ( in my opinion). I tend to look for dewy foundations, primers that extend the wear of my makeup, full coverage concealers, dramatic mascara, long wearing lipsticks, and Blendable/ intense eyeshadows. Not everyone has my skin type but I do think everyone can benefit from this post. It's always nice to have great eyeshadows and lipsticks. And pretty much everyone looks for the same great qualities on those makeup products. So, I hope you enjoy this years Beauty Awards! 
If you do need a different formulation for any product( ex. Matte foundation), just let me know in the comments below. I do have recommendations for everyone's needs. 



This is my first time posting my Beauty Awards of the year. I decided to have one post (this post) listing all of the products chosen, then in different posts, I'm going to talk about each product I picked in the category they belong in. For example, my next post will be Complexion. Every complexion product I picked will have a description written underneath it. I know some people like to quickly read the total favorites of the year and others like to take the time to read why they are my favorites. So that's why I decided to do it this way. Let me know what you think in the comments below. If no one likes it this way, I will switch it up next year. 

I also want to let you all know skincare will be in a different post. It might take me a little while to decide which products are the best. (A week or so...) 


Face 

Primer
Highend: Stila One Step primer 
Drugstore: E.l.f Hydrating primer 

Foundation
Highend: Becca Cosmetics Ultimate Coverage Complexion Creme 
Drugstore: Loreal True Match Lumi 

BB cream
Highend: Skin 79 Oriental Gold BB cream 
Drugstore: Maybelline Dream Pure with acne treatment 

Undereye concealer
Highend: MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear concealer
Drugstore: Maybelline Isntant Age Rewind concealer 

Facial concealer
Highend: Dermablend Smooth Indulgence Concealer 
Drugstore: Hard Candy Glamoflauge 

Translucent powder
Highend: Tarte Smooth Operator Clay translucent powder 
Drugstore: E.l.f Cosmetics HD powder 

Powder foundation
Highend: Lorac Cosmetics Porefection Baked Perfecting powder
Drugstore: Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder 

Bronzer
Highend: Hoola Benefit 
Drugstore: BH Cosmetics Bombshell bronze in Diva 

Blush
Highend: Nars Orgasm 
Drugstore: Milani Comsetics Luminoso

Highlighter 
Highend: Becca Opal 
Drugstore: E.l.f Baked Highlighter in Moonlight Pearls 

Setting spray
Highend: Mac Fix+
Drugstore: NYX Dewy setting Spray 


Eyes

Eye primer
Highend: Lorac Cosmetics Behind the Scenes eye primer 
Drugstore: E.l.f eye primer 

Eye Shadow palette
Highend: Lorac Cosmetics Pro Palette 
Drugstore: Bh Cosmetics eyeshadow palette (any of them really) 

Single eyeshadow
Highend:Stila Single Eyeshadow in Kitten (favorite because of Kitten) 
Drugstore: Makeup Geek Single Eyeshadows 

Cream eyeshadow
Highend: Mally Ever color Shadow stick
Drugstore: Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoos 

Gel eyeliner
Highend: Sigma Eye Liner Gel in Wicked 
Drugstore: Essence Gel Eyeliner 

Liquid eyeliner
Highend: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner 
Drugstore: NYC Liquid Liner 

Pencil eyeliner
Highend: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eyeliner in Black 
Drugstore: Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen in Black Noir

Mascara
Highend: Too Faced Better than Sex 
Drugstore: Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black 

Eyelash Curler
Drugstore: E.l.f Eyelash Curler 

Brow Pencil
Highend: Anastasia Brow Wiz 

Brow product
Highend: Anastasia Brow Pomade 
Drugstore: E.l.f Brow Kit 


Lips 

Lipstick (Tube) 
Highend: Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Ladyflower 
Drugstore: Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte lip color in Touch of Spice 

Lipstick (liquid) 
Highend: Too Faced Melted liquified Long wear Lipstick in Fig 
Drugstore: NYX Xtreme Lip Creme 

Lip Liner
Highend: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Lip Pencil 
Drugstore: NYX Slim Lip Pencil 

Lipgloss
Highend: Gerard Cosmetics Color Your Smile Lipgloss 
Drugstore: Rimmel Show Off Lipgloss 

Lip Stain:
Highend: It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Blush Hydrating Gloss Stain 
Drugstore: Revlon Color Stay Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain 

Chapstick/ Balm 
Highend: Benefit Lip Hydrator 
Drugstore: Burts Bees Lip Balm Tin 


Favorite brush brands 
Highend: Sigma 
Drugstore: Real Techniques, Sonia Kashuk(black handle line), or e.l.f 



What were your favorite products of the year?
Let us know in the comments below! 

Thanks for reading! 




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