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2017 is a breakthrough year in beauty products for me. I’ve always like makeup, but I didn’t really get into it until last year when I visited my cousin and she pulled out a trunk full of makeup products that I had never even heard of.
Primer???
What is that?!
Yes, I had no idea what primer was and since I didn’t wear foundation (I sucked at applying it) I had never heard of it. I first tried the Maybelline Baby Skin primer (which I still love) and I was hooked. I went on to try many more brands which led me to tinted primer which eventually led me to foundation and contour and the rest is history.
It was also a breakthrough year for me in terms of brows. I have some serious eyebrow envy and some of that is probably due to the fact that my eyebrows are thin, light and very sparse. Eyebrow products changed all of that for me! I could finally have the brows I wanted. I was mostly a drugstore makeup kind of girl, and while I still love it (they have some amazing makeup!) I did invest in a few quality higher name brand beauty products. Most of my products are a good mix of drugstore and high end.
I have a lot of favorites, but here are the top 10 beauty products that I loved the most in 2017.
10 Best Beauty Products of 2018!
Revlon ColorStay Liquid Makeup for Combination/Oily Skin:
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Worked better than the few high end foundations I tried. Highly recommend it for those of you with oily skin!
Tarte Tartelette Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette:
[amazon_link asins=’B00Q1Y5ZPO’ template=’ImageLink’ store=’styleaurora0f-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=”]This was my very first beauty splurge and it was worth every penny! I love that they are all matte shadows and the colors range from every day to dramatic. You can create simple day looks and sophisticated night-out looks with this palette. Out of all my eyeshadow palettes, this is the one I find myself using the most.
Tarte Park Ave Princess Contour Palette:
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The blush is my favorite one and I use it every single day. The picture on the website doesn’t do it justice and it’s really more of a mauve pink. The contour shade is great for my fair skin and works great as a bronzer too.
The highlight is a beautiful shimmery pale gold color that looks great with every look. I don’t see this on the Tarte website anymore but you can still get it at Amazon.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo:
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I love that this is a true taupe which is a hard color to find. You can use it to shape or fill your brows and I just love it.
It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Brow Pencil:
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I love the thicker tip of this eyebrow pencil, which is great for someone like me with really light and sparse brows. My eyebrow routine has been cut down to one minute per eyebrow which is fantastic! I can use this alone or with the Brow Powder Duo.
Out of all the brow products I’ve used (and I’ve used a lot), I think this makes my brows look the most natural. It works with my brow hairs instead of covering them up like other brow products. Looooooove this brow pencil!
Maybelline Face Studio Master Prime in Blur + Redness Control:
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I’ve tried high end primers (Smashbox and Benefit) and I liked this one better. I especially liked the low price tag much better.
Fresh Sugar Rose Tinted Lip Treatment:
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Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream – Abu Dhabi:
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I’m a bit obsessed with them and have them in 8 different shades. They are incredibly cheap. My favorite one is Abu dhabi. A must have for all fans of matte lips.
L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Original Curved Brush Mascara:
[amazon_link asins=’B000R1RKVY’ template=’ImageLink’ store=’styleaurora0f-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’bb05d82a-de7d-11e7-946f-9bc73f5977bb’]Mascaras hate me. I have think and short lashes and I feel like 99% of mascara are too heavy for my eyelashes and after 5 seconds of looking perfect…. they start to drop.
This is one of the very few that keeps my eyelashes curled so for that it gets huge thumbs up from me!
Nyx Matte Liquid Liner:
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There you have it, an even mix of high end and drugstore products. Have you tried any of these products before? Did any of them make your favorites list? Let me know some of your favorite beauty products of 2018!