Top 11 Beauty Favorites of 2011

I have found tons of new favorite products in 2011 but I didn't want a post of 100 things so here are my top 11 of 2011!! These are in no particular order...





Laura Geller blush and brighten- I love this product. I was introduced to it in my birchbox and have been using it almost everyday since. The blush is very neutral and can be used with just about any eye look. The highlighter is great on top of the cheekbones a brow highlight or my favorite, the inner corners of my eyes.

 

Stila eyeshadow in color barefoot contessa- Yet another birchbox find turned favorite. This purple/brown shade I love using in my crease and it pairs great with just about any other eye color.



Mac prep+prime highlighter in color light boost- This product has really helped hide my under eye discoloration.



Mac lipstick in color Vegas Volt- Rocked this color all last summer...Will probably do again for this one.




Mac shadow in the color flourishing has became my most used shade in 2011. I think is goes great with my skin tone and makes the color of my eyes pop.



Essie polish in Borrowed and blue has been my go to polish the whole year! My favorite color is blue so I tend to gravitate towards blues anyway, but there usually bright blues and for some reason this pastel blue HAD to be on my hands and feet more times than I can think this past year.



Hempz lotion- pomegranate- I have had numerous bottles of this lotion it has been my favorite for years now and 2011 has been no different. It absorbs into my skin fast and leaves it super soft.



Aveda smooth infusion -style prep-Is my favorite hair product of 2011. It tames my frizzy hair down and makes it soft and shiny. A bottle of this lasts forever because you only need 1 or 2 pumps of it.





LIVGRN earth perfume- This is a more of a winter scent, I wouldn't usually like this smell because it it slightly woodsy but for some reason I just love it and I have been wearing it on cold days.



The body shop, Vitamin C skin boost- I used this product years ago and in 2011 bought a new one. Vitamin C helps brighten up your skins complexion and this stuff makes my face have a "glow" to it.

Ok so this isn't a beauty product but owell- My Toms shoes have become my favorite anytime shoe to wear. I never thought I would like them but I do. They are so comfortable and I am planning on buying another pair here soon.

New years eve look.

Even though my New Years Eve was spending the night at a bon fire burning Christmas trees, I still wanted to be somewhat festive with glitter on my eyes!

All I used was a matte brown shadow all over my lid and up into the crease, some black gel liner, mascara, and MAC Reflects antique gold glitter. Neutral cheeks and light pink lips to finish it all off.

Love this glitter!!! I cant find this color anymore so I'm guessing its been discontinued.

How to make a T-shirt scarf

Ive been seeing a lot of tshirt scarfs within the last few months, so I decided to try it out.
                                                  Heres how to do it:

I bought this shirt from the local goodwill for CHEAP!

Cut off the hem (you will use this to tie the scarf together later)
Cut 1 to 2 inch strips across the length of the shirt stopping right under the armpit.

Pull on the strips until they fold over each other and look like ropes, then put your hand through each rope so they form a loop.

Take the hem of the shirt from earlier wrap it around one end of the loops to keep them together. I used hot glue to make sure it stayed.

For a little extra fun I saved 2 of the ropes and bought some chain from walmart and braided them together. I glued them in at the end where the end of the scarf was wrapped.

All finished!!








December Birchbox

A quick overview of my December box:

This months box has things to get you ready for those holidy parties.

(left to right)
Benefit pore fessional face primeer- this stuff helps shrink pore size
Jouer gloss- in color, Birchbox Pink- This color was specially made for birchbox and it a very sheer fushia

Birchbox pink swatch

Yogini perfume- This perfume has hints of sandlewood, myrrh and grapefruit. I am not a big sandlewood scent person so I thing this perfume smells awful! :(

Nuxe dry oil- This oil absorbs fast and leaves a nice shimmer. Will be fun for summer all over the legs to give a little sheen and glow!

(left to right)
Treates this month were:
  EBoost- energy Vitamin C boost drink packette, to help give some energy while your out at holiday parties.
 Showstoppers- double sided tape, to help your dress stay on! :)

My december box was another ok box. Im honestly not sure if Im going to continue with the service or not. Ill give it another month or two then Ill make a decision.

Purple

I love Mac eyeshadow in sketch! It is so pretty. All I did for this look is put down an eyeshadow base, sweep sketch all over my lid and used all that glitters by Mac on my browbone.