The Best of 2012

This is going to be a round up of my favourite products of 2012.  Some of these will have been in my monthly favourites but some I haven't mentioned before and are just part of my regular routine.  I have included all of the things that I discovered (or rediscovered) in 2012.

Face Products:

• Nivea Visage's Tinted Moisturising day cream
• Rimmel Recover concealer (in 002)
• Benefit's It Stick
• Benefit's Eye bright
• Benefit's Hello Flawless (in Shell)
• Collection 2000's Shimmer and Shade

Eye Products:

• Urban Decay's Naked Palette (especially Naked, Smog and Toasted)
• Urban Decay's Primer Potion (in Original)
• Rimmel's Glam eyes liquid eyeliner
• Barry M's 
• Urban Decay's 24/7 liner (in Perversion)
• Rimmel's Scandaleyes liner (in Nude)

Lip Products

• Revlon's Lip Butter (in Berry Smoothie and Raspberry Pie)
• Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (in Honey, Romantic and Crush)
• The Body Shop's Lip Stain (in )

Brushes and Tools:

• Real Techniques' Buffing Brush (from Core Collection)
• Real Techniques' Contour Brush (from Core Collection)
• Real Techniques' Deluxe Crease Brush (from Starter Collection)
• The Body Shop's Kabuki Brush
• Tweezerman Tweezers
• Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator
• Kleenex Facial Cloths

Nail Products:

• Sally Hansen Continuous Treatment Base Coat
• Barry M's Grey
• Barry M's Mushroom
• China Glaze's Lush and Luxe
• China Glaze's For Audrey
• OPI's Thanks a Windmillion
• Seche Vite Top Coat

Hair Products:

• Herbal Essences' Herbal Hydration Shampoo and Conditioner
• Tigi's Urban Antidotes Shampoo and Conditioner (in #2)
• Macadamia's Hair Mask
• Macadamia's Leave in Cream

Perfumes:

• Benefit's Garden of Good and Eva
• The Body Shop's Love Etc
• The Body Shop's Vanilla Body Mist

Beauty Chart - December 2012

Sorry for the lack of November Favourites, life got in the way ever so slightly but I am back now with my December Favourites.

My December Favourites are:

At number 10 it is Snapfish.  I have been having lots of pictures printed up recently.  As much as I love digital photography I often miss the feel of flicking through photographs.  Snapfish often have really good deals and I have always been happy with the quality.  As I type this they have another cheap deal on and I am sorely tempted to get even more printed out even though I don't really need them, I'll see if I can stay strong.

At number 9 it is the Korres Abyssinia Oil Mascara.  I have really been liking this, it came in a set that I got a while ago but when I needed a new mascara I pulled this out.  I feel as if it is a really nice daytime mascara as it is very understated.  Another bonus is the fact that It has been nice and nourishing for my lashes and they seem to be stronger than they used to be.  I'm not sure if I would repurchase but I am really enjoying it in the meantime.

At number 8 is Fairy Lights.  Being that it is the festive season my living room and bedroom have been decorated with lots of lovely sparkly fairy lights.  They shouldn't make me as happy as they do but I can honestly say it is a lot harder to be sad when the tree is twinkling away reminding me of what a wonderful time of year it is.

At number 7 is Scream and Shout by Will.I.Am and Britney Spears.  I am in love with this song.  I shouldn't be but I am.  I think it is the 90's child in me that is still drawn to anything done by Britney.  Have a listen here.

At number 6 is 17's Holo Nail Varnish. This is my first holographic nail polish and I am really enjoying it.  It does chip fairly quickly but for the price and effect I don't think I can hold that against it.  Much easier to find than others such as the GOSH ones and from swatches I have seen online like not hugely different. Definitely worth picking up if you are looking for a silver holographic polish.

At number 5 is the Herbal Essences Hello Hydration range.  I have really been liking these this month, they have become my favourite drugstore shampoo and conditioner sets.  They have made my unruly hair seem softer and slightly easier to mange.

At number 4 is my wonderfully warm Dorothy Perkins Boots. These are amazing, I have had them for a while now but never really put them on for some reason.  However this winter they have been snuggled on my feet for the majority of the time.

At number 3 is the Nails Inc in Chelsea Embankment.  This is a wonderfully opaque gold glitter nail varnish.  It make your nails look instantly special.  I have been particularly fond of the glitter gradient this month.

At number 2 is the Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette.  I love this, lovely matte shades and it is in a wonderfully transportable palette.  It is on its way to be coming a Holy Grail item. (swatches and full review coming soon)

and at number 1 is... Revlon Kissable Lip balm Stains.  These have barely been off my lips this month.  I am definitely obsessed.  I have 5 different colours but I do have favourites, Romantic is the one that has been worn most this month.  The colours are beyond lovely, they have a slight flavour to them and I personally find them to be very moisturizing.

Beauty Chart - October 2012

My October Favourites are:

At number 10 it is Dr Bronner Soap.   I have the almond scent and it makes me crave marzipan because it smells so good.  This stuff is lovely for washing brushes, it gets them squeaky clean but doesn't dry them out.  It can be used for loads of different thing as well.  Another plus is the fact that it is crazy concentrated, so a little goes a looooooong way.  I cannot see myself having to buy another bottle for years.

At number 9 it is the new Walkers Deep Ridge Crisps.  I have really been liking these, especially the mature cheddar and onion ones.  They have been my snack of choice this month. Num Num.

At number 8 is the Real Techniques Crease Brush from the Starter Set.  I have been loving getting back into smokey eyes now that it is more autumnal and this has been making them easy-peasy to do.

At number 7 is the Macadamia Leave-in Cream.  This has been stopping my hair from frizzing out in the horrible rainy weather. It has also been helping to repair the dryness that came from repeatedly dying my hair over summer.

At number 6 is China Glaze's Fast Track from the Hunger Games collection.  I was never a big fan of this colour but it is now one of my favourites.  A sneaky stunner (You can see it in all its glory here in a recent NOTD).

At number 5 is Red by Taylor Swift.  This is her newest album and I have been loving it so far.  My favourite songs are We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, Begin Again, 22 and I Knew You Were Trouble.

At number 4 is my recently purchased Tweezerman tweezers. These are amazing, I never knew that tweezers could be this good.  Plus as shallow as it is I love all the different patterns you can chose from.

At number 3 is the Maybelline Color Tattoo in Pink Gold.  This is a wonderfully easy product to use to look like you have spent much longer getting ready than you have. It is a beautiful pale pink shimmer (swatches soon I promise)  Makeup for cheats :)

At number 2 is the Perversion Urban Decay 24/7 Liner.  Incredible liner - super black and it stays put all day.  It is on its way to be coming a Holy Grail item.

and at number 1 is... Korres Lip Butter in Plum.  Smells amazing, tastes amazing (not that I eat it), moisturizes my lips like mad and gives them a gorgeous deep wine colour.  I cannot say enough nice things about this product (all the other lip butters are equally amazing).  Korres and I are having a bit of a moment, they are definitely my favourite brand this month.

Beauty Chart - Introduction

Each month I will be letting you know the things that I have been loving.  This isn't going to be limited to beauty, fashion, websites and random items which have been making me happy will also be featured here.  My love of music (and Top of the Pops - sob) means that I will be displaying these as a Top 10, with Number 1 being my must-have of the month.