Happy New Year everyone! I thought I’d kick off the new year with my
favourite beauty discoveries from last year! I’ve split it into skincare,
makeup, bodycare and hair and though I probably could have done a separate blog
post for each I’ve really tried to whittle these down to my absolute favourite
newbies to my collection in the last year!
Skincare
A blue liquid that maintains healthy looking skin targeting all signs
of skin ageing including textural damage, uneven skin tone, enlarged pores and a
lack of radiance, this has quickly shot to the top of my favourite skincare
list and I mentioned it here too! I finished a 15ml bottle a few months ago and kept my eye out for a
replacement in the Black Friday sales but I couldn’t get a discount code to
work! I then saw the NIOD bundle Deciem had on their website so for £60 I got
this and 3 other full sized products – I only realised after I opened it that I
had to the 30ml bottle which is priced at £60 individually so I was chuffed! This
product does exactly what it says and more for me, my skin just looks and feels
better when I use it and I don’t want to be without it again – I would love to
try the 5% version too! It works very quickly on my areas of concern and evens
out my skin tone and though it doesn’t say it does anything specifically for
acne – I’ve had a cluster of spots on my jawline that wouldn’t go away and they
reduced considerably after using this for a few nights! Magic!
I’m going to talk about the next two products together because I mix
them - The Ordinary Alpha Arbutin 2% +HA works to reduce the look of spots and hyper pigmentation and The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% is
a high strength vitamin and mineral blemish formula that reduces the appearance
of blemishes and congestion as well as balancing sebum. As well as being super
effective on my scarred, acne prone skin, The Ordinary caused a storm when it
was released earlier this year due to the super affordable prices! Buying these
two together will set you back a massive £12! As a side note, both NIOD and the
Ordinary are brands under Deciem and though I have a soft spot for CAIS, the
Ordinaries offerings are amazing whether you are on a budget or not!
This is a 2 in 1 mask and exfoliator and I absolutely love it! It gives
a real deep clean and my skin looks so much more refined and even toned when I
rinse it off. I mentioned it here as well!
This had been on my wishlist for the longest time but seemed to be out
of stock forever! I finally got my hands on it though and I’m so glad I did! I
like using this as a morning cleanser and it really refreshes my skin getting
rid of dull skin cells and oil ready for makeup application!
Makeup
Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye contour palette
You all know I am a matte eyeshadow lover and this Kat Von D palette
has been a major standout to me this year! There isn’t a shade in here I wouldn’t
use (yes, even the warm toned quad!) and these are the most pigmented shadows I
have in my collection!
This has got to be my favourite liquid lipstick formula! I don’t have
many to compare it to but when a seasoned lipbalm addict like myself can put
this on at 7pm and last through dinner and drinks all night without feeling the
need to top up with anything then I know it’s good! That was when I was on
holiday last month and I haven’t tried it since then in colder weather but
really that was enough for me to know its good!
It was love at first swipe with this lipstick! It really is the most
beautifully pigmented formula I have tried! It glides on so easily and feels so
moisturising, I love it! I bought another shade in Vintage Rose but it’s
nowhere near as easy to apply so I’m not sure why the difference in formula but
Rodeo Drive is beautiful!
I still can’t believe I only discovered this earlier
this year! It quickly became a firm favourite and I bought another shade but
Pillowtalk is my favourite! It’s the most beautiful muted mauve pink that goes
with anything and the formula is so creamy and pigmented, it’s amazing! Worth
the £16!
Another CT standout for me and though I don’t love this lip colour on
its own, along with Pillowtalk it’s a dream team! Super long lasting and
comfortable to wear! Both featured here!
I’m sorry to include a limited edition sold out palette in this round
up but I couldn’t not! I have barely put this down since I got in in November!
It has an amazing mix of matte blush shades plus a bronzer that I thought would
be too warm (but somehow, it’s not) as well as a range of highlighters to the right-hand
side! Full review here!
Bodycare
Another product I was so happy to find this year! I usually go for
tanning lotions but decided to give this spray a try and man am I glad I did!
Now, a negative to begin with – this is messier than lotions and I always lay a
towel down when I’m tanning with this but the resuts are completely worth it!
It gives the most beautiful streak free tan in the loveliest medium to dark
shade that wears off so evenly! It has a lovely light coconut scent and dries
in so quickly too! Love it! Also mentioned in this post!
Haircare
You are all probably sick of me talking about these two by now but I
had to mention them again! For super soft, swishy hair that smells AMAZING, you
need these guys in your life! They are the most expensive shampoo and
conditioner I’ve used and I have repurchased because I can’t be without them! Have
a sniff if you spot them in Space NK, you wont be disappointed! Full review here!
*denotes
a PR sample that was sent to me. All opinions are my own.
So, there we have my best beauty discoveries of 2016! See any of your
favourites here? Tell me yours!
Danielle xx
