Best of 2012

Raiding through my ever growing makeup drawer whilst trying to decipher what my my most used and loved beauty products have been over the past year, made me realise just how much my tastes have changed. Last January I would have picked MAC Studio Sculpt as my holy grail foundation in a heart beat, whereas today I would firmly chose Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua.

Ive gone from opting for a neutral lip, needless to say creme cup has been replaced with various shades of bright pink (hello show orchid). As for skincare, I am no longer that girl who would lazily use wilkos finest face wipes and the cheapest cleanser on offer. These days I have a range of products that suit my skin, and in return ive noticed a dramatic difference in my complexion. 

So after much consideration, here it is my Best of 2012

Best of Makeup

 Foundation- Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua

Concealer- Collection 2000 lasting perfection concealer

Highlighter- YSL Touche Eclat

Blush- Nars Orgasm

Bronzer- Mac Refined Golden

Eyeliner- Estee Lauder Doublewear 01 Onyx 

Eyeshadow- Bobbi Brown long-wear cream shadow (velvet plum)

Mascara- Benefit they're real

Lipbalm- Fresh Sugar Lip Balm 

Lipstick- Jack Wills Hot Pink

Nails 

 Barry M- Red Glitter

Chanel- Peridot

Essie- Tart Deco

Best of Skincare

 Toner- Caudalie Beauty Elixir

Cleanser-  Philosophy Purity 3-in-1

Moisturiser- Liz Earle Skin Repair Light 

Eye Cream- Benefit its potent

Face Mask- Elemis Fruit Active Rejuvenating Mask

Make up remover- Bioderma

Best of the rest  

Shower Gel- Lush Ponche 

Perfume- Jimmy Choo

Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitiser 

Mulberry locked cosmetic purse 

What were your faviourite Beauty Products of 2012??

Liz Earle Skincare Try-Me Kit

hello lovelies i hope your all well. So first things first apologies for being all over the place with blogging, but being my last year of uni and all that jazzular i have been completely bogged under with work especially my dissertation, but as of Wednesday 11,000 words were printed, bound and handed in, so i am now apart from a few essays free which means more time for posting yaay :) secondly this is definitely a positive review. As ive mentioned recently i have definitely been on a skincare binge and have been investing in quite a few products in replacement for my previous skincare routine which just wasn't cutting the mark. Iv'e heard so many rave reviews about Liz Earle Skincare, so decided to invest in the try me kit, instead of forking out for a full size product i may not necessarily like, or may not work with my skin, however after using this for a month i can already quite happily say that il be repurchasing this. 
I picked up the set in combination/ oily as i have dry patches around my nose and cheeks with really oily places around my chin and forehead. the set includes the cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser with a muslin cloth, the instant boost skin tonic, the deep cleansing mask with two sponges and the skin repair light moisturizer which all come in a little Liz Earle bag. 
So far i have not used the deep cleansing mask as ive been to hyped up about my elemis fruit active rejuvenating mask but i seriously cannot rave enough about the other products. Iv'e been using the cleanser in the evening after removing my makeup with my beloved Bioderma, by using the muslin my skin is left feeling really clean, and i love the herbally scent it has. I then use the toner which feels really refreshing, and then finally i apply the moisturizer after using boo boo zap, i actually think i might be addicted to the smell of the moisturizer, i cannot place the scent but it is so yummy, it also leaves my skin feeling really smooth, but not greasy like a lot of moisturizers leave my skin.   Within the month that i have been using this set my skin has been dramatically clearer with only a few spots around my chin area. My skin has also seemed alot less oily, with occasional oily patches around my forehead. Although miniatures, i can see this set lasting a while, with well over half of the bottles still left after using them each day. I bought the try me kit for £23 from John Lewis, which i think is pretty good value for what you get. 

Have you tried anything from the skincare range?? anything you would highly recommend??