My Favourite Products In 2012

These are my favourite beauty products from 2012! Most of them were released in previous years, so these are just products that I've really loved through out this year. 

From left to right the products are Essie's Turquoise and Caicos, Revlon's Bold Sangria, a Revlon lip butter in Berry Smoothie, an EOS lip balm in Honey Suckle, Urban Decay's eyeliner in Zero, Fresh's lip balm in Sugar, a YSL mascara, and The Body Shops, Aloe Eye Defense.  

These are all great products that actually do what they claim they to! I feel like all products should meet that requirement sadly not all do, but these ones definitely do.

Happy New Year's!

New Year's Eve Nails

I'm pretty sure I've had my nails painted red for the past few weeks, so although red nails might be a good choice for New Year's I think this colour is even better. I feel like it's a bit more unique than silver of gold but still incorporates that beautiful shiny effect. This is Essie's Aruba Blue but almost every other nail polish brand  has a colour like this in their collection. This nail polish made me love Essie nail polishes even more. I could have just used one coat and it went on so smoothly. That kind of surprised me because some times their nail polishes are sticky. So when we enter into 2013 I'll be entering with this pretty polish applied. 

My Christmas Playlist

These are just some of my favourite songs for the holiday season!

For Fans Of The Hunger Games and Twilight

I really wish that Suzanne Collins would write another book to add to the Hunger Games series maybe one that shows life in the society right before they started making each district play in the games. Since that's not happening I've found a couple of series that are are equally as great.

Delirium by Lauren Oliver is my new favourite book, it takes place in a dystopian society where love is a disease. It's written so amazingly and I'm super excited for the third book in the series to come out in May!

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater another book that is part of a trilogy is more for fans of Twilight because it's a love story about werewolves. I really love this series and I think it would make a good holiday gift because the cover is kind of wintry looking. 

Red Velvet Lips

The first time I put on this Revlon Lip Butter in the colour Red Velvet I was really disappointed because the colour seemed super dark. After trying it out a couple of times though I've grown to love it. If you dab it on your lips it gives you a "I just ate raspberries tint" and when you apply it intensely it is actually flattering. The only thing I have against this products is that after the second application it dries out your lips a bit so I try to pair it with a lip balm.

Justin Bieber Believe Concert

This past weekend I went to a Justin Bieber concert. Besides the fact that at some points I didn't know where  he was on stage because I was in section 500, it was amazing. 

Everything was really stimulating from the dancing, singing, and the thousands of fire works.

 Overall it was just a great night!

Cute But Impossible

This liquid liner by L'OREAL works really well as far as I'm concerned but I don't know how to use it.

When I try and wing it out I can never ever get it to look the same on both sides. One eye will look fine, so will the other but the lines are going in different directions. So for now this product will sit in my vanity waiting for the day I figure out how to use it.

Christmas Lips

These are some of my favourite lip products and they all happen to be Christmas themed so they make good Christmas gifts. 

Tinsel Town is by Philosophy it's sticky but it lasts for a long time, has tons of pigment, and shine.

This gloss my Maybelline isn't marketed as a Christmas product but it definitely could be one because it smells like candy canes. This is a pretty basic lip gloss but it's good.

This Lip Smackers lip balm in Candy Cane Treat was one of my first lip balms and it's amazing. It smells SO good and is really moisturizing. It may sound weird but I like putting this on after I brush my teeth at night because it doesn't clash with the minty flavour of tooth paste. The lip balm in the back is my Simple Pleasures and has a really amazing vanilla scent (sometimes I feel like eating, but I don't). It also had a lot of moisture.

Cozy Cashmere

This eyeshadow set from Maybelline called Cozy Cashmere is really great. It's great because it can look natural but can also create a more intense eye look. The colours are natural glittery shades but they last for a decent amount of time and they also don't make you look like you have glitter all over your face (this seems to happen to me a lot when I apply eyeshadow). 

Fall Into Winter Outfit

I think this outfit I "created" is a great transitional one between fall and winter. If you need to make it appropriate for warmer weather ditch the had and super tall boots. For colder weather add a blazer or some other type of jacket.

Necklace- Brandy Melville

Boots- American Eagle

Jeans- American Eagle

Hat- American Eagle

Top- Aritzia

Some New Products

These are some newish products and sets that look really good.

1. Maybelline Cat Eye Mascara 

2. Benifit How To Look The Best At Everything Kit

3. Tarte 5-Piece LipSurgence Set

4. Maybelline Baby Lips Limited Edition  (not online yet)

Cute Fall DIY Candles

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On Pinterest I've found some really cute DIY candle ideas like the ones above. I plan on trying out the one with sticks and the leaf one but I'm pretty sure they might just be a fire hazard. If they work out they'll also work as great gifts. 

To look at my Pinterest click here!

All That Orange

So far I've been liking fall. Being able to wear jeans and sweaters, drinking warm drinks, and all that good fall themed food. These are a few pictures I've taken of my fall so far, it consisted of a bit more than shoes, pie, and my cat but hope you enjoy!

Favourite Fall Nail Polishes

These are a few nail polishes that I love to wear during this time of year. From left to right Essie's "Sand Tropez, Nicole by O.P.I's "Show Your Care", Essie's "Glamour Purse", and finally Revlon's "Bold Sangria". I love the colours of these nail polishes but also how easy it is to apply them. 

Favourite Fall Lip Colours

Fall is my favourite time to wear red/darker lip colours. My favourites are CoverGirl's Natureluxe in the colour Muscat and YSL's lipstick in the colour Rouge Pur Couture. 

Muscat is a deeper red colour but is great if you don't want too much of a statement because the colour doesn't go on to intense. Rug Pur Couture on the other hand goes on a lot more intense. With just one coat it's not too dark though.