2014 Beauty Favourites

It is already the fourth day of 2015. So I thought I would do a post on my 2014 favourites. I am going to do two posts one being my beauty favourites of 2014 and the other being my non beauty favourites. I decided to do two otherwise this post will be too long. All of the pictures that I got are from the internet because the pictures I take are always rubbish so I decided to use pictures from the internet. Anyway this is my 2014 beauty favourites.

Makeup

Foundation: I have two favourite foundations that I have been using in 2014 one of them I only started using towards the end of 2014 though. The first foundation I mentioned in my November favourites post. It is the Maybelline Nude air foam foundation. I used this foundation throughout November and it was amazing, it ran out within a month which kind of sucks. I had the foundation for ages but I had never used it until then. So then I had to purchase a new foundation which I have used pretty much everyday throughout December. It is the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation. I love this foundation a lot and I will probably keep using it pretty much everyday until it runs out.

Powder: I have two powder favourites that I have been using and loving in 2014. The first is the Natural Collection Pressed Powder. I absolutely love this powder and unfortunately I have used it all. The second powder I have only been using for a couple of months but I have had it for ages. I also mentioned it in my November favourites post. It is the Maybelline Dream Matte Powder. I have nearly finished using this powder but luckily I purchased a second one at the same time.

Mascara: I have one mascara favourite of 2014. It is the Rimmel Scandal Eyes by Kate Mascara in the shade Eye Rock Jet Black. I have been using it a lot throughout 2014 except from in the last couple of months.

Lip Products: I have three favourite lip products of 2014. The first is a lipstick and it is the Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in the shade 26. I don't normally wear lipstick but I have made an exception quite a few times for this lipstick and I absolutely love it. I also have two lip balm favourites. The first is the Nivea Caramel Cream lip butter and the second is the Maybelline Baby Lips in Mint Fresh. I have been using both of these a lot since I got them and I absolutely love them.

Face and Body: I have been loving three products for my face and one for my body the face products are the : Clean and Clear Dual Action Moisturiser, The Simple Replenishing Rich Moisturiser and the Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub. The body product is the Jergens Daily Moisture body moisturiser.

Hair: I have been loving two hair products in 2014 both of which I have mentioned in my November favourites post. The first is a dry shampoo and it is the Insette Dry Shampoo in Blossom. The second product is a detangler and it is the Toni & Guy Prep Smoothing Detangler.

Perfume: I have one perfume that I have been using a lot recently and been loving. I have had for over a year. I got it for my 16th birthday and I am now 17. The perfume is the One Direction Our Moment Perfume, which is their first one. I used to love One Direction, but I am not really a big fan of theirs anymore but I do really like their first perfume and I would like to try their other two perfumes.

That is all of my 2014 beauty favourites. If you are reading this I hope you enjoy it. I will also be posting my 2014 non beauty favourites.

Natalie xx

 

Lip balm of the day : Balmi lip balm

My choice of the lip balm of today for today is the Raspberry Balmi lip balm.

I love this lip balm not only does it smell and taste amazing but it is also moisturising.

 

The Balmi lip balm has the perfect blend of ingredients to give your lips long lasting daily care and protection. It is perfect even for sensitive skin.

The special blend of natural goodness contains antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing Shea butter and Jojoba oil to help leave your lips mmoisturised, soft and super smoother. 

All in all this is an amazing lip balm and I would definitely recommend it.

Lip balm of the day: Nivea Caramel Cream Lip Butter

I had an idea for a post that I could put up on this blog regularly. That idea was a lip balm of the day post. If any one even reads my blog and they have read my lip balm collection post then you would know that I love lip balm. So I thought that I would post a lip balm of the day quite often. I may not do it every day but I may do it every few days. I won't post the same lip balm twice, but once I have done posts about all of the ones in my collection so far then I won't post this type of post anymore. Anyway let's get into this.

My lip balm of the day for today is the Nivea lip butter in Caramel Cream. I absolutely love this lip butter. It is moisturising and it smells absolutely amazing.

Nivea Caramel Cream lip butter is formulated with Nivea's own Hydra IQ deep moisture technology which helps to restore and maintain soft and healthy lips. It also contains Shea butter which protects the sensitive lip skin against the elements. With mild almond oil Nivea Caramel Cream lip butter helps to condition and calm even very dry lips for long-lasting moisturisation.

Like I have already said this lip balm is absolutely amazing and I highly recommend it.

My Lip Balm Collection

I absolutely love lip balm. I love it so much that I have a collection of them. I have 27 in total so far. I know it is not a lot at the moment but the collection keeps on growing.

First of all I have 2 Claire's lip balms. One in strawberry and the other in raspberry. These lip balms are rubbish they don't smell like raspberry or strawberry, they just have a horrible plain smell to them. That is probably the best that I can describe the scent as. They are not very moisturising either. I would not recommend either of them at all.

Next I have two chapsticks one in strawberry and one in original. The strawberry chapstick does not smell like strawberry, it has a horrible smell which I can't really describe. I also don't like the taste of it on my lips. However it is still a good lip balm it has SPF 10 in it and it is quite moisturising. On the other hand the original chapstick does have a nice smell to it and I like the taste of it on my lips. This one also has SPF 10 in it and it is moisturising. I would definitely recommend these lip balms.

Another lip balm that I have is a balmi cube in the flavour raspberry. I love this lip balm. It has an amazing raspberry scent to it and it tastes nice on the lips. It is also quite moisturising and I definitely recommend this lip balm.

Next I have two boots essentials lip salves. I have a tinted lip salve. Which isn't actually very tinted unless you put a lot on your lips. It doesn't have any scent to it. It is not a very good lip balm and I don't recommend it. The other lip salve is a strawberry one. Which I only just got. It has a nice scent to it. I can't taste it when it is on my lips. Although that is the case it is still quite moisturising. I would recommend this lip salve.

Next I have three of the Body Shop Born Lippy lip balms. One in satsuma shimmer, one in strawberry and the last in passionberry. These lip balms are absolutely amazing and I would definitely recommend them. The strawberry one smells amazing and it smells like the strawberry bootlaces sweets. It doesn't have much of a tint to it but it is very moisturising. The satsuma shimmer one has a nice smell to it. It smells like satsumas. This one doesn't have a tint to it but it does have a slight shimmer to it hence the name satsuma shimmer. This lip balm is also very moisturising. The passionberry one is also amazing. It doesn't have much of a tint. It smells and tastes amazing. It is also moisturising. I love these lip balms and I highly recommend them.

I have one Body shop lip butter in blueberry. It has a nice blueberry scent to it and it is very moisturising. And because it is made by the Body Shop it has natural ingredients in. I definitely recommend this lip butter.

Next I have three blistex lip balms. One in orange mango blast, one in raspberry lemonade blast and the last one is med plus cherry berry. These all smell and taste amazing. They are also quite moisturising. So I would recommend these lip balms.

I have three of the Maybelline Baby lips. One in peach kiss, one in cherry me and the last in mint fresh. The peach kiss one has slight tint to it, it smells and tastes amazing and is moisturising. The cherry me one also has a slight tint, tastes and smells amazing and is moisturising. The mint fresh one is clear. It smells and tastes amazing and is moisturising I definitely recommend all three.

I have an I love vanilla and ice cream glossy lip balm. It smells amazing and is moisturising. It also has a slight shimmer to it which makes it look nice on the lips.

Next I have two nivea lip balms one in pearly shine and the other in fruity shine peach. The pearly shine one has a tint to it. It is slightly moisturising. But it isn't one of my favourite lip balms. The fruity shine peach one smells amazing and is moisturising and I would recommend it.

Then I have four vaseline lip therapy lip balms. I have the original one, the aloe vera one, the cocoa butter one and the rosy lips one. All four are very moisturising and I would recommend all of them. The rosy lips one also has a slight pink tint to it.

Last but not least I have three of the nivea lip butters. One in raspberry rose, one in caramel cream and the last in bluberry blush. I love these three lip butters they smell absolutely amazing. They are very moisturising and I would recommend all three.

So that concludes my lip balm collection. And if you can't tell from this post I love lip balm