Best in beauty 2015

"You can only perceive real beauty in someone as they get older."

Anouk Aimee

I looked through a year's worth of favorites, my beauty closet, and a little notebook to gather the most used products of 2015. Happy New Year! xoxo

Skin care

normal to dry skin

Cleanser- Origins Checks and Balances, Sunday Riley Blue Moon Cleansing Balm
Cleansing towelettes- Boots No 7 Quick Thinking Towelettes
Treatments- Sunday Riley Luna, Peter Thomas Roth Pumpkin Enzyme Mask, Ole Henriksen Lemon Strip Flash Peel
Acid pads- Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix (also comes in extreme)
Facial oil- Clarins Lotus Facial Treatment Oil, Aerin Rose Oil
Scrub- Acure Organics Brightening Facial Scrub
Day Moisturizer- Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb
Night Moisturizer- Burt's Bees Intense Hydration with Clary Sage, Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist 


                                                                 

Body care


Body wash- Philosophy Shimmering Snowlace
Moisturizer/oil- Ren Moroccan Rose Otto Ultra Moisture body oil, Tata Harper Revitalizing body oil
Scrub- Fresh Cocoa Body Exfoliant, Pacifica Kona Coffee and Sugar Detox, Lush Ocean Salt
Bath time- Cowshed Spoilt Creme

                    

Hair care



Shampoo/conditioner- Alterna Caviar Repair Rx, Kerastase Chronologiste Shampoo and balm, R + Co Moon line 
Mask- Kerastase Chronologiste
Hair oil- L'Oreal Oleotherapy (second year in a row)
Dry shampoo- Nirvana Black

 Makeup


 Primer- Laura Mercier Oil Free 

 Lightweight foundation- Illuminaire Mattifying Mineral Foundation, Amore
 Pacific Color Control Cushion Compact 

 Full Coverage foundation- L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte 

 Concealer- Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage

 Powder- Rimmel Stay Matte 

 Bronzer/contour- I use neither of those. 

 Blusher- Illamasqua Naked Rose, D & G Caramel 

 Highlighter- Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Moonstone and Pearl 

 Brows- MAC Omega eyeshadow

 Eye primer- Urban Decay Primer Potion

 Eyeshadow- Charlotte Tilbury Eyes To Mesmerise in Marie Antoinette


 Palette/quad- Viseart 01 matte 

 Eyeshadow stick- Kiko Moon Shadows, By Terry Mercure and Black Pearl 

 Eye pencil- L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering 

 Liquid eyeliner- Make Up For Ever Ink 

 Mascara- Guerlain Maxi Lash So Volume

 Lip balm- Lipstick Queen Belle Epoque, Glossier Balm Dotcom Coconut

 Lipgloss- Bobbi Brown Crystal, Clarins Instant Light Lip Comfort 

 Lip pencil- MAC Cherry, MAC Whirl

 Lipstick pencils- Bobbi Brown Art Sticks (especially Rose Brown)

 Day lipstick- Marc Jacobs Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Chanel Coromandel

 Night lipstick- NARS Jeanne, Besame Cherry Red 1935, Clinique Berry Pop

 Perfume- Balmain Extatic Intense Gold, Coqui Coqui Tabaco

Time in a bottle: November 2015 favorites

                                                                        Fashion:

                                                   

Jessica Choay A/W '15 look book

                                               

                         
                                         

                                                                      Perfume:

                                                        

                                                           

                                                                      Chanel Coco

                                                                                

                                                            Balmain Extatic Intense Gold

                                                                               

                                                              

                                                          

                                             

                             

                                                                Makeup inspiration:

Joanna McGarry for Never Underdressed (now working at Stylist) I discovered her recreated looks after the site closed down, but I had a time digging through Google images. I love to see someone be creative with various looks. 

                                                                      

                                                                  

Cate Blanchett's soft 1950's look in the movie Carol, based on the book The Price of Salt. 

She is wearing Chanel Rouge Allure #96 in Excentrique, mixed with #97 Incandescente and #98 Coromandel (depending on the scene). The lip liner used in some scenes was MAC Red. 

                                                                

                                                                            Hair care:

                                                  Kerastase Chronologiste shampoo and balm

                                                 

                                                        

                

Skin care:

Burt's Bees Orange Essence cleanser

Cetaphil Gentle Cleansing Bar

Sunday Riley Good Genes 

Burt's Bees Intense Hydration night cream

Sunday Riley Luna Oil (on alternate nights)

Body care:

Thymes Moonflower body wash & body lotion 

Philosophy Shimmering Snowlace body wash 

               

                      

                                                

          

                                                              

Foundation: 
Guerlain Lingerie de Peau 

                 

                                                            

                                                                     

  Concealer:
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer

 Blusher:
Stila Convertible Color in Rose
Tarte Natural Beauty powder blush
NYX Rose Petal cream blush

                                        

           

 Highlighter:

Becca Moonstone powder 

Chanel Camelia de Plumes
Tata Harper Highlighter

  Eyeshadow:
Kiko Moon Shadow sticks in Glamour Gold, Mysterious Chocolate, and Attractive Plum. 
 Kiko Long Lasting shadow sticks in 05 Rosy Brown, 38 Golden Taupe, and 10 Emerald Green. 

  

 Eyeliner:
Urban Decay Perversion

     Mascara:
Guerlain Cils d'Enfer So Volume Maxi Lash

                                      

Lipstick: 
I pulled out every red I own to use half of them in November. 

Besame Cherry Red
Burberry Kisses- Military Red
Illamasqua Box
Tony Moly Delight Tony Tint in Red 
Dior  Rouge lipstick in 999
Clinique Berry Pop

Lip balm:
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment in Plum 

  Nail Colour:

Zoya Sansa 
Essie Beauty Reporter (LE Allure magazine shade)

Smith & Cult No Poem, Filth Noir, and Regret the Moon

Time in a bottle: June 2014 favorites

Fashion:

Kim Basinger in 9 & 1/2 Weeks

Perfume: 

Gucci Envy

I love the makeup in this ad!

Le Couvent des Minimes Verbena and Lemon splash, 

LE COUVENT DES MINIMES

Botanical Cologne of Love Fragrance

 (A lovely orange blossom scent.)

The Botanical Cologne of Love pays tribute to this devotion with an original recipe that blends Orange Blossom, symbol of love and welcome, and 5 Plants selected for their beneficial properties in a generous fragrant water.

The Original Recipe:

• Orange Blossom: source of softness
• Bergamot, Mandarin: sources of serenity
• Wild Rose: source of hydration
• Nasturtium: source of radiance
• Petitgrain: source of harmony

LE COUVENT DES MINIMES

Eau Des Missions Botanical Fragrance

Vanilla essence with 5 plants selected for their beneficial properties.

The Original Recipe:

• Vanilla: Comforting
• Centella Asiatica: Revitalizing
• Myrrh: Repairing
• Benzoin: sources of well-being
• Chinese Camelia: Protective
• Virginian Cedar: Invigorating

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Gel/soap: Olay sensitive skin bar soap 

Milk and honey baths to soothe skin. 

St. Ives Oatmeal and Shea Butter body wash

Body Moisturizer: 

Cetaphil cream, Burt's Bees Baby Bee body oil

Hair care:

Kerastase Bain Cristal Thick--for long hair and thick hair
^ Kerastase Lait Cristal conditioner  ^

Face Wash: 

                                                     Neutrogena Pore Refining Cleanser
                                                                  

Skincare: Sunday Riley Isis and Artemis facial oils
Thayer's rose water toner
Dr. Bronner's coconut oil  for facial massage (organic raw coconut)

 Foundation: 

 Revlon Colorstay-- for humidity proof coverage (applying it with a wet sponge keeps it from feeling heavy)

Concealer:
MAC Pro Longwear

Bronzer/Powder: RMS Buriti Bronzer, MAC So Ceylon MSF

Blusher: Becca Wild Honey blush, Lipstick Queen Oxymoron in Minor Crisis, 
Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Natural Beauty, Stila Convertible Color in Poppy, and 
Besame Crimson Rouge cream blush

           

                                                                      Highlighter:  

                          Tom Ford Fire Lust, Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone

Eyeshadow Base: NARS

Eyeshadows:

L'Oreal Infallible shadow in Bronzed Taupe

Loreal Bronzed Taupe, Benefit Skinny Jeans, Chanel Epatant

Brows: Anastasia tinted brow gel in Espresso

Eyeliners:

Stila Stay All Day liquid liner

Mascara: Lancome Defincils mascara 

Lipstick: 

NYX Butter Gloss in Eclair and Angel Food Cake, Clinique Chubby Stick Intense in Mightiest Maraschino, Stila Convertible Color in Poppy, 
Lipstick Queen Oxymoron Matte Gloss in Minor Crisis (on lips and cheeks)
Lipstick Queen Medieval

Nail Colour/products: 

Marc Jacobs Gatsby, Butter London Fairy Lights