This will be my last post about my top products of 2013. The year has long gone now and it is time for me to look forward and start focusing on all new things that lie ahead.  Last year was the year that I started to venture more out into buying high end foundations. Before hand I would always opt for the more affordable foundations like Revlon and Rimmel but I always wanted to try the high end ones out as well, to see for myself what all the fuss is about and that they could truly life up to their hype.

One of my first foundations to try out was the Laura Mercier Loose Powder Foundation, I was amazed on the quality of the product and how long it lasted and that's what got my whole love for anything Laura Mercier started.

And then following every other beauty blogger out there, I also wanted to try out the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. Again I was not disappointed, I fell in love with this light yet medium coverage foundation in an instant and wore it for most of the summer ( full review here). I love that it makes my skin look flawless and natural without looking cakey.

At the end of the Summer, begin Autumn there was much hype about one foundation, the YSL Youth Liberator Serum Foundation. Since I love YSL so much I obviously had to try it too and I have to say this is probably the best foundation yet! I love how easy it glides on and even the smallest amount is enough to cover spots and unevenness. But what stands out the most is the glow that it gives my skin, I have oily skin and glow is normally not what I am after as that often means oiliness but not with this foundation. It kind of holds the oils in check and lets you shine from within, if that makes any sense!?

I have a full on review on this page!

When I think of one of my most loves blushes not just of this year but of all time it is hands down Mac Welldressed. As you can see in the picture there is not much left of it, I think if you are a pale girl like me this is the colour you should try. It always looks good one me whether when I have a tan in the Summer or when I am super pale in the colder month. Its the perfect pinkie blush colour for my cheeks!!

And lastly bronzer, I never really was bronzer mad and thought that it wasn't for me until I tried the Nars Laguna Bronzer. This is another product where the colour just fits my skintone and doesn't make me look orange or too shimmery. No instead it give me a healthy glow that I can not be without anymore and also sculpts my cheekbones, without it I would have probably none!!

So this is it 2013 top products, DONE! Can't wait to find some new gems in the new year!

MY TOP MAKE UP PRODUCTS OF 2013 #1 LIPS

As I kicked of my top 2013 products with my most obsessed theme hair, it can only be followed with my most loved lipssticks and lip products. As I told you before I have a big love for lipsticks and anything lip related so it was only fair to share them with you as well. This year it was all about nudes and bold red lips (here) for me. 

One of them is my Mac Cindy Lauper lipstick that is now sadly coming to its. This is probably my most worn lipstick that I like to reach for in the colder month of the year. I just love this red, berry colour that suits my skintone so well. It is a great one to wear if you don't want to go all out with a bold red lip or if you want to start wearing red lips and are not quite brave enough.

In the nude section I have been most reaching for 3 lipsticks. No 1 is the Shiseido Lipstick in RS306 that was kindly given to me as a gift from a Shiseido sales lady, its only a sample size but an amazing nude pink that is super creamy and looks great on. Definitely one for repurchase!

No 2 is Rimmels lets get naked lipstick, I have told you of this one before and how much I love to layer it on top of more vibrant colours to tone them down but I also like this one on its own. It has a good lasting power and leaves your lips moisturized for quite some time.

No 3 is the all famous YSL Glossystain shade 7. This goes on like any other lipgloss but drys on your lips to an amazing long lasting nude colour that last for a long time. On a night out this is what you would find in my clutch!!

Lastly I want to tell you about my favourite summer lipstick and in 2013 coraly, orange colours where on top of everybodys list. I was no exception and this was also the year I fell in love with YSL products. My first every lip product was the YSL Rouge Volupte Shine no 14 a bright coral orange colour that looks amazing with a tan and smells of tropical juice. It has summer written all over it!

TOP HAIRCARE PRODUCTS OF 2013

Hi everybody I wish you all a very happy New Year of 2014. I have great hopes for this year and wish that some of my dreams will come true. One of those dreams is to blog more and make some more friends in the blogging community. So far I have had so much fun blogging but over Christmas it all went a little bit crazy. As you probably can imagine, it can get quite stressful getting prepared for the big day especially with two children never ending wishlists. So I took a little break and focused more on my design of the blog. I am not an expert but I am quite happy whit the results. What do you think?

But now that the new year is here I am back with new ideas and hopefully a new camera soon too.

And why not start with my all time favourite topic of haircare! 2013 was the year I got serious with looking after  my hair and trying to grow it longer. It has not been easy and at the end of this year I was fed up with my hair still splitting and I realise that super long hair is just not possible for me. My hair is too fine and fragile to make it past bra strap length so I had a chop down to shoulder length and I must say I am quite happy with it. My hair has so much more volume now and looks so much more healthy.

First up and the most stand out product is the Redken Extreme Shampoo. This shampoo is just pure magic on my hair, it strengthens it from within and is a life saver when it comes to split end, helping my hair to be more resilient to the wear and tear of blow drying and styling tools. Another thing that I love about this shampoo is the incredible shine that is give my hair and how smooth it looks after a blow dried it.

Next is the Philip Kingley Elasticizer Mask. If your hair feels really dry and is in need of some moisture, this is the mask that will bring it back to it life and make it shine. The day after you done this treatment your hair will be amazing and I often get compliments on my hair after I used this.

As for leave in conditioner the one that impressed me the most was the Kerastase Ciment Thermique Leave in Conditioner. A lovely product that gives strength and moisture while you styling your hair. I also found that it helped with some of the frizziness of my hair, making it look smooth, especially after a blow dry!

Lastly is perhaps the most unusual product out of them all. Percy & Reed Foaming Treatment Mask is as the name suggest a super light foam the has the power to really hydrate and nourish your fine hair without weighing it down or build up . I like to use this more like a conditioner than a mask as it leaves my hair nice and soft without taking away the volume.

So this is it, my most stand out products of the year 2013. Have you got a product that you loved the past year?