January 7, 2019

Best of Beauty 2018 : Top 30!

It's my 7 years blog anniversary today, and what could be better than my annual Best of Beauty to celebrate the occasion? Here are the 30 beauty products that have made it through to the final cut this year, ranging from makeup to skincare to hair stuff! Let me know in the comments if you've tried any of these products, I'm curious to hear what you think of them!

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Best of Beauty 2018 Top 30 Skincare Hair Makeup


Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Combination/Oily) It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Matte CC+ Cream Nude by Nature Radiant Loose Powder Foundation

1. Revlon Colorstay Foundation (Combination/Oily) ($16 CAD, click here to buy it)
This is such a good drugstore foundation! The oil-free formula has a semi-matte finish and provides medium-full coverage. It controls shine beautifully and the staying power is incredible! It doesn't separate or settles into my fine lines. And it wears well for more than 12 hours on my extremely oily skin!

2. It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better Matte CC+ Cream ($49 CAD, click here to buy it)
This CC Cream has a semi-matte finish, helps blur pores and lasts 10 hours on me! It doesn't emphasize dry patches as much as other matte foundations and the coverage is medium (but buildable). Also, it offers an SPF of 40 and contains a plethora of skin-loving ingredients!

3. Nude by Nature Radiant Loose Powder Foundation ($32 CAD, available at Shoppers Drug Mart)
I usually prefer a medium or full coverage foundation, but I like the Radiant Loose Powder Foundation for those days that I don't want to wear a full face of makeup. The coverage is sheer and the finish is beautiful on the skin! It doesn't look powdery or chalky. It looks amazing as a finishing powder too, it gives such a beautiful glow.

L'Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Multi-Use Concealer Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define Liquid Concealer Urban Decay All Nighter Full-Coverage Concealer

4. L'Oréal True Match Super-Blendable Multi-Use Concealer ($17 CAD, click here to buy it)
I'm rarely satisfied with drugstore concealers because they are too sheer (my under eye circles are very dark), but this one surprised me! It blends out beautifully on the skin, lasts all day on me (12+ hours) and the coverage is seriously impressive. The quality is on par with my high end concealers!

5. Makeup Revolution Conceal and Define Liquid Concealer ($7 US, click here to buy it)
This matte concealer blends beautifully into the skin and the coverage is impressive, with the right technique I can almost completely cover the dark blue vein under my eye! It's a great product for spot concealing too, and it lasts all day if I set it with a bit of powder. I would pay a higher price for this concealer, no wonder why everyone is raving about it!

6. Urban Decay All Nighter Full-Coverage Concealer ($35 CAD, click here to buy it)
This is the best concealer I've ever tried for my dark under eye circles, it covers them completely even when my skin is very pale! And by the way, it looks even more amazing when I mix it with a tiny drop of Make Up For Ever Soft Light highlighter. I can't get enough of this combo!

NARS Powder Blush in Dolce Vita Laura Mercier Mood Lights Face Illuminator Trio NYX Sweet Cheeks Blush Palette

7. NARS Powder Blush in Dolce Vita ($38 CAD, click here to buy it)
I loooove NARS blushes, the formula is easy to apply and last all day! I recently discovered the shade Dolce Vita and I can't stop wearing it, it's my go to Winter blush. This brownish pink looks so good on pale skin!

8. Laura Mercier Mood Lights Face Illuminator Trio ($52 US, click here to buy it)
I highly recommend the Mood Lights palette, if you don't already own the shades Devotion or Indiscretion! These highlighters last more than 12 hours and the finish can be intense or subtle depending on the brush used. I'm obsessed with the shade Flirtation, it looks amazing on fair skin! This product was a limited edition, but you can still order it from lauramercier.com!

9. NYX Sweet Cheeks Blush Palette ($27 CAD, click here to buy it)
I started using this blush palette a few months ago and I fell in love with it! It contains two shimmery shades and six matte hues. The powders are nicely pigmented, easy to blend, and never look patchy. Also, the Sweet Cheeks palette has all the warm and cool colors I need to complement any makeup look!

Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Soft Light Highlighters L'Oréal True Match Lumi Glow Amour Liquid Highlighter NARS Highlighting Powders

10. Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Soft Light Highlighters ($36 CAD, click here to buy them)
I'm obsessed with this product, it's a game changer! I love to wear it alone or mix it with my foundation and concealer. The Soft Light highlighters add a beautiful satin glow to the skin, there's no glitters in sight! If you love natural-looking highlighters, you're going to love them!

11. L'Oréal True Match Lumi Glow Amour Liquid Highlighter ($18.99 CAD, click here to buy it)
Available in 2 shades, these glow boosting drops can be applied anywhere you want to add luminosity, or mixed with your favorite foundation. They are very pigmented and the shimmery finish is intense, it looks a bit wet on the skin! Love them, especially the light pink!

12. NARS Highlighting Powders ($50 CAD, click here to buy it)
These highlighters can be applied wet for an intense sheen or dry for a more natural glow. The lightweight formula blends effortlessly into the skin and have a beautiful finish, they are shimmery but not glittery! My favorite shade is Fort de France, a beautiful golden champagne!

Viseart Golden Hour Eyeshadow Palette BareMinerals Gen Nude Neutral Eyeshadow Palette Urban Decay Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette

13. Viseart Golden Hour Eyeshadow Palette ($72 CAD, click here to buy it)
This is the best Viseart eyeshadow palette I've tried so far! All the colors are very pigmented and most of the shades blend out like a charm. I tried this palette without an eyeshadow primer and I was surprised by the lasting power! These eyeshadows lasted a good 10 hours on me without fading or creasing. I love the formula!

14. BareMinerals Gen Nude Neutral Eyeshadow Palette ($35 CAD, click here to buy it)
If you love neutral eyeshadows and don't already own a dozen of them, I highly recommend the Gen Nude Neutral Palette! The formula is fabulous, the satin and shimmery shades are very smooth and creamy, and the color payoff is excellent! They blend seamlessly and none of them look patchy on the skin.

15. Urban Decay Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette ($59 CAD, click here to buy it)
Dare I say it? Ok, I will: The Born To Run palette is officially my all-time favorite Urban Decay palette! The shade selection is beautiful, I used this palette many times and I'm nowhere near to running out of ideas. Most of the mattes are silky soft and blend very nicely, while the majority of the shimmery colors are buttery smooth.

Cover FX Shimmer Veils Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadows Stila Shimmer & Glow Liquid Eyeshadows

16. Cover FX Shimmer Veils ($34 CAD, click here to buy them)
The finish is gorgeous, very glittery with a metallic sheen! The product is highly pigmented and
the cream formula dries fast on the skin, once it sets it doesn't budge or crease into fine lines. The formula can be a bit fussy to work with, but I love them!

17. Make Up For Ever Artist Color Shadows ($24 CAD, click here to buy them)
Make Up For Ever eyeshadows got even better with a new packaging and improved formula! The new shimmery shades have the same buttery smooth consistency that I love so much, but the mattes are noticeably softer and more pigmented! Hands down one of the best eyeshadow formula on the market!

18. Stila Shimmer & Glow Liquid Eyeshadows ($31 CAD, click here to buy them)
These eyeshadows are sooo pretty and stay put all day long without creasing or flaking off! The gel-cream formula is very easy to work with, simply apply a tiny amount of product directly on your eyelids and use your fingers to blend it out.

Pixi + Dulce Candy Café con Dulce Multi-Use Palette Buxom Va-Va-Plump Shiny Liquid Lipsticks Clarins Joli Rouge Velvet Lipsticks

19. Pixi + Dulce Candy Café con Dulce Multi-Use Palette ($34 CAD, click here to buy it)
This palette features 9 multi-use shades and can be applied on the cheeks and lids. All of the shades are extraordinarily creamy and pigmented, the formula is insanely good! Even without a primer, the color payoff is incredible and the finish is very shimmery, almost metallic.

20. Buxom Va-Va-Plump Shiny Liquid Lipsticks ($24 CAD, click here to buy them)
The Va-Va-Plump lipsticks are very creamy, non-sticky, and extremely pigmented!
They have a slightly shiny cream finish (not matte) and aren't transfer-proof, but they don't flake off or dry out my lips. My favorites? Taupe It Off, Honey Do and Pin Up Plum!

21. Clarins Joli Rouge Velvet Lipsticks ($29 CAD, click here to buy them)
I love the Joli Rouge Velvet lipsticks! The formula is creamy but it doesn't feather even without a lip pencil! These lipsticks have a matte finish and most of the shades are very pigmented. I like to wear Sandy Pink when I'm tan and Woodberry is a beautiful mauvy pink!

Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipsticks Buxom PillowPout Creamy Plumping Lip Powders Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Liquid Colour Balms

22. Bourjois Rouge Velvet The Lipsticks ($24 CAD, click here to buy them)
This is a very unique formula ; it has the longevity of a matte liquid lipstick but it applies like a regular lipstick. I find it less drying than a liquid lipstick, too! And the four shades I've tested out are extremely pigmented! I want more colors!

23. Buxom PillowPout Creamy Plumping Lip Powders ($26 CAD, click here to buy them)
What I love about the PillowPout lip powders is that the formula isn't fussy like some liquid lipsticks tend to be. This product doesn't crack, flake off or bleed around the mouth (even if I don't use a lip liner). I love the shades Cuddle Me, Darling Dolly and Kiss Me!

24. Yves Saint Laurent Volupté Liquid Colour Balms ($39 CAD, click here to buy them)
The formula is one of a kind, it's a completely different sensory experience! The texture is thin and it feels like my skin is wet, but it doesn't feel thick or sticky! It smooths my lips instantly and has a beautiful dewy finish. I mainly use the shade No.1 Night Rehab (a very sheer milky pink) because I prefer to use it as a lip mask.

Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vitamin C Glow Powder Clarins SOS Hydra Face Mask Loving Tan Deluxe Bronzing Mousse in Dark

25. Fresh Vitamin Nectar Vitamin C Glow Powder ($49 CAD, click here to buy it)
My skin is very sensitive these days (not sure why) and I can't use a face scrub as often as I would like. This one is gentle but very effective, it exfoliates all the dry skin in less than 30 seconds! Oh and it smells so good, like a sparkling mimosa! I wish I ordered backups during the Sephora sale.

26. Clarins SOS Hydra Face Mask ($34 CAD, click here to buy it)
Enriched with leaf of life extract and hyaluronic acid, this mask hydrate deeply and replump the skin! I have oily but very dehydrated and sensitive skin, and this mask is perfect for me. My skin is very smooth, hydrated and supple! It's a winter must have!

27. Loving Tan Deluxe Bronzing Mousse in Dark ($34.95 US, click here to buy it)
This is one of the best self tanning mousse I've ever tried! The color is beautiful, the product doesn't smell too bad, and my tan lasts up to 10 days. And I love the consistency, it dries very fast in comparison to all the other mousses I tried! I need to order another bottle asap!

Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo Revlon Professional Nutri Color Creme 3 in 1 Cocktail Verb Ghost Oil Weightless Hair Oil

28. Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo ($29 CAD, click here to buy it)
This is one of my favorite dry shampoos for dark hair! It smells amazing, absorbs oil like magic, and doesn't leave a white residue on my dark brown hair! The product is slightly tinted, but it doesn't stain my hands. Also, it doesn't leave my hair feeling tacky or gritty.

29. Revlon Professional Nutri Color Creme 3 in 1 Cocktail ($36 CAD, click here to buy it)
These color depositing hair masks are specifically formulated to refresh color or create fantasy shades, without damaging the hair. I've been using this product for at least 10 years now, it's a staple in my hair routine. It refreshes color in less than 5 minutes and makes my hair soft and shiny. I can't live without it!

30. Verb Ghost Oil Weightless Hair Oil ($18 CAD, click here to buy it)
This oil makes my fine and frizzy hair feel incredibly soft and it gives a nice shine! It helps tame frizz, doesn't weigh my hair down, and it makes my hair look sleeker. I find that it works best if I apply a few drops of Ghost Oil on wet hair before blow drying it, but it can be applied on dry hair too.

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