Favorite Products of 2011

Here are my top products of 2011. Some are brand new, and others are just new to me :) For face, I loved Guerlain Parure Aqua Foundation, Too Faced Primed & Poreless Bronze Tint, & Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer (not pictured)

For cheeks, three products were standouts: Dior Shimmer Star in Amber Diamond, Guerlain Terracotta 4 Seasons Tailor Made Bronzer, and theBalm Bahama Mama. 

And for eyes, I really enjoyed Fairydrops Scandal Queen Mascara and Too Faced Lashgasm (not pictured). I really like Bobbi Brown's Dual Eyeliner in Jet/Chrome, and am really glad to have discovered Benefit Eye Bright!

What were your favorite products for 2011? Look out for my favorite tools and drugstore products later today!

On My Wishlist

Here's what I'm wishing for this holiday season! (Maybe some post-Christmas shopping?)

Top Row: Estee Lauder Pure Color Intense Kajal Eyeliner Fresh Sugar Passion Lip Treatment Estee Lauder Ideal Light Illuminator La Roche Posay Anthelios SPF 60 Too Faced Natural Face Palette

Bottom Row:  American Apparel Nail Polish in Neon Violet Benefit Sun Beam Guerlain Rouge Automatique (in as many shades as possible!) Nars Lipstick in Scarlet Empress (at least!) Chanel Soleil Tan Bronzing Base Nars Yachiyo Brush

Do you have any of these products? What beauty products are on your wishlist this holiday season?

On My Nails: Revlon Popular

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Love the look of this nail polish. This is one coat, but I think I'll add a few more for maximum glitter.

It is a delicate sheer pink shade, and I've never been too good at nail polish application so I blame any streaks on that! I would look to Sephora's new OPI glitter top coats if you're looking for more sparkle.

What do you guys think? I'd love to buy some of Deborah Lippmann's glitter polish, but that's not in the budget this month! Maybe for Christmas? Hmm....

Closer Look: Sally Hansen/Carmindy Sun Glow Bronzer in Spring

I picked this up during the CVS beauty clearance because I wanted to see what drugstore bronzers were like these days. I really wanted the Summer shade, but the one in my CVS was broken. :(

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The product itself is very pretty, and I discovered a compartment below with a small brush as I was taking these photos.

I found it difficult to swatch, but here's what I managed. Maybe I can get a face shot in sometime. :)

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The bronze shade appears matte, and comparable to other bronzers that I have. The pink highlight is nice, if you like pink highlight, and the shimmery bronze shade (that is difficult to see) is sparkly, but not too much so when it's on my face. Blended together, this combination gives a nice blush/bronze look.

It's a great purchase for the holidays if you can find it on sale at CVS (about $3.50), but given my needs I probably would not have purchased it for the full price. (I would much rather put that towards a cheek product from theBalm, Nars, Dior or Guerlain!) However, I do like how it looks on.

If you can find it, it's a great value & nice rosy bronze shade on the skin. If you avoid the shimmery bit you can get a matte shade as well!