Best Beauty Finds of 2016

Hi everyone,

Happy New Year! I hope you all had fun last night ringing in the New Year and celebrating the start of 2017. I am hoping this year is going to be better than 2016 and although I haven't made any resolutions or anything like that, I am just aiming to have as much fun as possible and make sure I look after myself a little more :) Have you made any plans for 2017 or any resolutions?

For today's post I thought I would look back at some of my best beauty discoveries of 2016 and share my recommendations with you guys. These are all products that I have repurchased and have firmly cemented themselves into my skincare and makeup routines.

Starting with skincare, one of my favourite products of the year has to be Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. This was a gift from my boyfriend at Christmas 2015 and I know I am so late to the party with it, but it is simply amazing. It removes all my makeup like no other and my skin always feels so soft and looks healthy and glowing after using it. I can see that this will be my go-to cleanser for a very long time to come. In terms of skincare, I also have to give a mention to Soap & Glory Whipped Clean. I discovered this around summer time and it has been a life saver for helping to keep my skin hydrated. I am so lazy when it comes to using body lotions and butters so this is a great alternative if you're like me as it can be used so quickly and easily in the shower.

Summer was also the time that I came across Sunkissed Once a Week Self Tan Mousse. Now although this does not last a whole week on me (I usually get around 4 or 5 days) I really love the colour that it gives and it never leaves any streaky or orange patches. For the price, I think this is a really good product but if you would like to read more, I have written a full review here.

If I had to pick one skincare item that I am so pleased that I discovered, it has to been Dermalogica Oil Control Lotion. I won't go on about this too much as I have already recently reviewed it on my blog but this is the one skincare item that has made the biggest difference to my skin and really helped the condition of it overall. I hope to give more Dermalogica products a try throughout 2017 as if they are anything like this lotion, they are sure to be a winner! 

For makeup, two products that probably won't come as a shock are the Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer and the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector. Both products have been a huge hit in the beauty world and it's not difficult to see why. I have also included the BareMinerals BarePro foundation which was a product that I wasn't entirely sure on to begin with. However, since having surgery on my cheek I have been thinking about the makeup and products that I put on my skin a lot more and have been going for a more natural look. There will be a post on this coming up in January so keep your eyes peeled over the next few weeks if you would like to know more :)

Benefit relaunched their entire eyebrow collection in 2016 and my favourite products are the Gimme Brow and Ka-Brow. I usually use the Ka-Brow to get the shape I want for my brows and then fill them in a little more with Gimme Brow which gives a really natural but defined look. Lipstick wise, my favourites have been Rimmel Kate Moss in shades 01 and 55 My Nude. The nude option is great for every day wear while the deep red shade is one I have been reaching for in the evenings for nights out. For perfume, I have to give a nod to Dior Miss Dior which I just love and has been my go-to fragrance all year.

I haven't included any fashion favourites here or else this already very long post would be heading towards book proportions, however, I did want to mention crawler earrings. I have been obsessed with them this year as I am too chicken to pierce my ears any more but love the look. These are two of  my favourites, both from Accessorize, and people always ask me about them whenever I wear them.

A huge well done and thank you for sticking with me if you have made it to the end of this post. Narrowing down all the best products that I have come across in a year is always a challenge but I hope you liked my picks. I'd love to hear what your favourite or worst products of 2016 have been so please leave your links or let me know in the comments :)

I hope everyone has a fantastic 2017 and it's a year to remember (for all the right reasons).

Happy New Year and thank you for reading,

Hannah xx