Happy New Year | Best of 2013 Beauty Products

To all my readers both old and new. I wish you  a wonderful and prosperous New Year.  May you take this year as a new start and flip a new chapter, forget the bad and cherish the good.  From my home to yours, I wish you and your family a Happy New Year.

Best beauty buys of 2013 

13 best buys of 2013 (Beauty)

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Nars: Super Orgasm

Used as a cheek highlighter on top of a Pink/Plum Blush

Lorac TANtalizer Bronzer

  Urban Decay: Single Eye Shadow in Baked

Sephora Fringe Benefits Lashes

Half lashes that give your natural lashes oomph without that falsies look

MAC cosmetics Pro Blush in Devil

Orangey Coral shade with slight hint of shimmer that LASTS!

Maybelline eye studio color tattoo

24 hr Eyeshadow Cream in 45 Bold Gold

 Real Techniques Buffing Brush

Boscia Bright White Mask

Rimmel Lash Accelerator

(Growth Formula- saw great results in length and thickness, and when worn my lashes looked bold and beautiful)

The Body Shop 

Shea Body Butter

(thick but easy to blend with a slight nutty smell)

Loreal Wear Infinite in Deep Mocha (Rich)

Perfect crease colour on my skin tone when wearing a quick neutral eye. 

No chalky or grey cast.  

Kat Von D True Romance Palette in Ludwig

Make Up For Ever- Aqua Shadow (2E)

Perfect as a shadow, shadow base for a smoky eye, liner etc. 

staying power is fantastic!

What were your 2013 best beauty buys?

Lorac Tantalizer® Baked Bronzer

The product: This product is referred to as bronzing powder for the face and body. Overall it gives a fantastic glow to woc (also looks fantastic on medium tones) without looking too golden, glittery or ashy.

How I use this product: Focusing on the highest point of my cheekbones and brow bone.  Also on special occasions, pop a little on your collar bone and you’ll be BEAT for the GODS.

Pros: Offers a perfect glow, a little goes a long way.

Cons:  Available only online at Sephora.com (Canada) - no longer in stores.  This is a higher end product; therefore the full size (0.624 oz.) rings in at $32 CDN, however there is a smaller size (0.06 oz.) for only $7 CDN.

Final thoughts:  Truly gives a radiant look worth every dime.  A definite repurchase.