Wows & Blahs / 2010


My last post of 2010...I wanted this post to be a summary of products that just amazed me. I was initially going to list everything from my favorite mascara to foundation to shampoo and every product in between. But then I felt like it wouldn't be a favorites post but rather a holy grail products post (which I will blog about one of these days) 2010 was not the year of only amazing and wonderful products, I had a few disappointments here and there! I thought now is the perfect time to talk about those too! :)

//Wows...

Revlon Photo Ready

I always say: This foundation was made for me! Gives the perfect coverage, a flawless "photo-ready" finish, stays on until I take it off!

Illamasqua Lover, NARS Lovejoy, Benefit Hoola

Without a doubt, Illamasqua Lover has been my go to blush ever since I purchased it earlier this year. Funny how much I use it and I still haven't hit pan on it! Then, not too long ago, I met NARS Lovejoy and it's become one of my top blushes ever. They are two different colors so I can't even compare them. I love them both! Hoola is an amazing matte bronzing powder that gives the most perfect tan to my face without looking fake.


e.l.f. Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder, N.Y.C. Blushable Creme Stick

This e.l.f. duo is seriously high-end quality. I use both shades as blush and I occasionally use the bronze shade for contouring. This duo has been compared to the original, NARS one and it's pretty darn close for fraction of the price of the NARS duo! N.Y.C. blushable creme sticks have been a total hit in the beauty community this year and I gotta agree with the hype! I am not big on cream blushes because it can be such a hassle to blend them! With these blush sticks there is no hassle. They are super creamy, blend very easily and have great pigmentation and color pay-off! They layer beautifully under powder blushes and because of the packaging they are super easy throw in your purse.


Wet n Wild Color Icon Eyeshadow Palettes

I think Wet n Wild has made a come-back this year with their Color Icon palettes! People have been crazy over finding these palettes and I can't blame anyone! Most colors in these palettes have amazing pigmentation with the exception of one sometimes two shades. The palettes are quite cheap but for their price they are of very good quality!

e..l.f. Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter, L'oreal Voluminous, Milani Liquif'eye Eyeliners

This e.l.f. concealer and highlighter duo helps instantly brighten my under eye area to make me look less tired and more awake! I use the highlighter side right on top of where I applied the concealer for an extra oomph! Voluminous deserves the best mascara of the year award as it's got everything I look for in a mascara. It's defining, lengthening, volumizing! I haven't really found anything that compares to it! Milani Liquif'eye eye liner pencils got quite a bit of attention from me this year! I would like to compare them to Urban Decay 24/7 pencils but Liquif'eye ones just don't cause raccoon eyes and UD ones usually do.

Revlon Soft Nude, OCC Liptar in Cha Cha

I have a lot of favorite lipsticks, mostly from MAC. I would have never expected Revlon to be the next big thing for me in terms of lipsticks. But it was! Thank you Revlon for uniting me with this beautiful and amazing nude lipstick! It just has great formulation, is moisturizing with great pigmentation. I had never heard of lip tars until my discovery of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics. I just love the idea of "tars" because they combine the advantages of lipsticks AND lip glosses.

St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Scrub, Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

Another amazing product from the drugstore! For my skin, it really does what the packaging says it does. It helps clear breakouts. Obviously you cannot expect any product to clear up your breakout overnight. But for me, this green tea scrub comes pretty close. It helps speed up the process of the clearing. I also really love it's scent. It's not green-tea like but to me it smells more like green apples! Lush's Bubblegum scrub has helped my lips a lot especially during these winter months. I love the way it smells so much I use it more often than I need. It really helps scrub away dead skin from my lips and leaves them looking and feeling super smooth.

//Blahs...

Maybelline Falsies

It just didn't work for me. If I would be looking for a spider leg eyelash look, however, this would be the mascara I would definitely resort to. I think the name "Falsies" was a bit too daring for this mascara, has anyone even tested it before they put it out in the market? I highly doubt it.

L'oreal Carbon Black Lineur Intense

I actually loved this popular eyeliner in the beginning. Obviously I wasn't checking my face too much in the mirror while wearing it. I accidentally looked at a mirror one day and what do I see?? I only have half of my lid lined! In summary, this eyeliner, while looking good at first, migrates horribly. I just need something that is a bit more stubborn and has a better staying power!

L'oreal go 360 Clean Deep Exfoliating Scrub

This scrub was talked about quite a bit. To see what the hype is all about, I purchased it. Then I regretted it when one day it dried up my whole forehead area and gave me nasty looking flakes. Apparently it was too drying for my skin. Also the little scrublet thing doesn't do much as once you start working with it, it gets all soapy and slippery.

Yes to Cucumbers Facial Towelettes

While on the hunt for new makeup removing wipes, I saw this bright green packaging and couldn't help but buy it. I really wanted to like them but meh...First of all they do not have a pleasant cucumber smell, it smells rather bitter if that makes sense. More importantly they do not take off mascara and/or eyeliner (liquid or gel) unless you scrub the heck out of your eye area which nobody would or should do! MOST importantly they leave the skin super sticky hence gross. Why should I bother using these wipes if I will afterwards feel like washing my whole face? Big thumbs down for this product.

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I wish everyone a happy, healthy, joyous, peaceful and fabulous 2011!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
Happy New Year!!!! ♥

21 comments:

  1. Great post! Man I wish I could have found all of those W&W palettes but they seem to be limited in my city.

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  2. Hey ebru!Have a great year! Lovely post!

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  3. I always love seeing posts like this! I keep hearing how NARS' Lovejoy is a top pick in their line of blushes, but the color looks so.. ugly to me! I'm definitely going to go instore and swatch this to see what the hype is about!

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  4. I loved reading this! I have been searching everywhere for Revlon's Soft Nude and they are sold out everywhere! I'm sure I'll run into it at another store sometime. Since I am visiting my parents for another couple days, I'm going to scour every place til I find it. It will be my first lipstick of the year :) LOL

    I'm so curious about the NYC cream sticks. I've ran into them on several occasions but never picked it up because I felt that it might be such a hassle. I am not a fan of cream blushes either but layering it under blush sounds like a clever idea :D

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  5. Happy New Year!
    I really want to try Revlon Photo Ready. What color do you use? I am a NW43 in MAC, would you know which Photo Ready shade will be for me?

    $armin<3

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  6. Happy New Year May God bless you with a fabulous 2011

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  7. @prettyaspeaches, thank you hun! I know what you mean, these were hard to find for a lot of people. I found them without even knowing they existed one day at my local supermarket. I don't know why some places have limited quantities or places that carry these, not fair!
    @Pelin, thank you Pelincim! I hope you have a wonderful 2011!!!! xo
    @Arezu, me too! :) I love reading other people's favorites! I totally agree that the color looks so blah but you fall in love with it when it's on your face, believe me! Give it a try :)
    @Rainy Days and Lattes, glad you enjoyed my post :) Definitely check out more locations, different drugstores and even supermarkets, I sometimes see them in one but not the other. Hope you find it soon :) Cream products in general look like such a hassle to me but I surprisingly really love and enjoy using these sticks, they were great if you apply them with an angled brush, and look very pretty if you layer them under coordinating powder blushes, try one! :)
    @ Cupcakes and Cosmopolitans, Happy new year to you as well! Hope it's a great one! :) I wear NC40 in MAC & Medium Beige in Photo Ready which are almost identical. I found this chart here which may help you.

    http://fashionismycrush.blogspot.com/2010/01/revlon-photoready-foundation-shade.html

    I think according to this you would need either Golden Beige or Rich Ginger, hope it helps! :)

    @alvira, thank you so much! I hope 2011 is a fabulous year for you! :))

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  8. I love the title of this post. haha It made me laugh. Great items!
    Check out my blog if you want :)
    http://fabulousfinds4.blogspot.com

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  9. happy new Year sweetie!!Loved your post and I think elf duo is hust amazing!!this blush is just perfect for everyskin tone!!!
    wish you health and happy for 2011!!!
    xxxx

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  10. Hi again!
    Thank you for finding my color, so sweet!
    I will let you know how it works out.

    $armin<3

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  11. love this post! i agree with you on the items i have tried and was totally about to purchase linuer intense. Happy new year!

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  12. I want all these Wild n Wet palettes !!!!!! F**k**g FRANCE we never get anything good in that Stupid country (lol)
    Bonne Année ma Belle =)

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  13. I bought the ELF concealer duo bc of you, and I love it! Great concealer for an amazing price! I also love the ELF duo, I bought that bc of your rec. as well! And you know I love my Milani Liquifeye (although Smashbox Limitless liner has dethroned it recently)! Lovejoy is one of my HG blushes, it is the perfect natural blush for me!

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  14. Oh wow that sounds horrible! Good makeup wipes are hard to find.

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  15. OMG I love the NYC creme blushes, Im so gutted they are not available in the UK :(
    Is anyone interested in doing a swap since I really wanna get my hands on a few of these!!

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  16. Loved your wows section, and I think I need to try illamasqua Lover and that elf concealer in 2011!!!
    And omg-I couldn't agree more on the L'oreal 360 crap! I have a different bottle (they prob have different packaging overseas too), it's the blue one for combination skin, omg, it's really harsh! Needless to say, I 'm not even using the scrublet thingie, I wouldn't have any skin left if I did, lol! xxxx

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  17. @ Emily D, haha thank you! :)
    @ blushingloves, thank you hunny! Yep I totally agree, it's just perfect :D
    @ Cupcakes and Cosmopolitans, Your welcome! I hope you found your perfect shade :)
    @ loveletters, Maybe I am among the people it just doesn't do its trick on, I hear many others rave about it...
    @ Chloe, Hahah your comment cracked me up! They're amazing what can I say??? Why does the rest of the world not receieve all this amazing products? It's not fair!!!! Happy new year darling!
    @ ellamarie84, I am convinced that we are twins! lol Glad you like the elf stuff, I don't think I had a bad elf product thus far and you can't beat their prices either! I will DEFINITELY try those Smashbox liners you're raving about, let me finish at least one liner first :D
    @ Sarah, I know, they suck! You're right they are hard to find, I'm really happy with the Neutrogena ones though :)
    @ Nabeela.A, they are amazing! I hope you find someone to swap with so you can enjoy them as well! Try makeup alley for swapping ;)
    @ Tina, Thank you lady! They are both amazing products, you won't regret them! :) There is something wrong with the whole line, seriously! I laughed at your comment so much, lol not having any skin left! x

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  18. Sayyyyyyy what?? How did I miss this post?!?! I agree with so many of these "wows"...I have yet to Hoola though. I'm currently addicted to Physician's Formula bronzer that you told me to check out. I really love the natural-non-snooki look it gives me.

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  19. @ Emily D, haha thank you! :)
    @ blushingloves, thank you hunny! Yep I totally agree, it's just perfect :D
    @ Cupcakes and Cosmopolitans, Your welcome! I hope you found your perfect shade :)
    @ loveletters, Maybe I am among the people it just doesn't do its trick on, I hear many others rave about it...
    @ Chloe, Hahah your comment cracked me up! They're amazing what can I say??? Why does the rest of the world not receieve all this amazing products? It's not fair!!!! Happy new year darling!
    @ ellamarie84, I am convinced that we are twins! lol Glad you like the elf stuff, I don't think I had a bad elf product thus far and you can't beat their prices either! I will DEFINITELY try those Smashbox liners you're raving about, let me finish at least one liner first :D
    @ Sarah, I know, they suck! You're right they are hard to find, I'm really happy with the Neutrogena ones though :)
    @ Nabeela.A, they are amazing! I hope you find someone to swap with so you can enjoy them as well! Try makeup alley for swapping ;)
    @ Tina, Thank you lady! They are both amazing products, you won't regret them! :) There is something wrong with the whole line, seriously! I laughed at your comment so much, lol not having any skin left! x

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  20. I love the title of this post. haha It made me laugh. Great items!
    Check out my blog if you want :)
    http://fabulousfinds4.blogspot.com

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  21. OMG I love the NYC creme blushes, Im so gutted they are not available in the UK :(
    Is anyone interested in doing a swap since I really wanna get my hands on a few of these!!

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