So you know when bloggers/vloggers do this "monthly favorites"-thing, where they talk about great products they have been trying out the previous month? Yeah, I totally want to do that, but a lot of the products I really want to talk about are definitely not from this month xD So for the first post of this kind I just narrowed it down to my absolute favorite things OF ALL TIME.
This category contains only products that I considered the best of their kind and would not substitute for any other.
Ok here we go =D
1. Prada "Candy"
This must be the best smell in the world. For so long I only had the little sample sized thingie, but I finally bought the proper thing yay :3 (after I sqeezed the last drops out of the sample!) I was afraid to do so, because there were two people in my class who used it as well and that's awkward right? But I don't really have any contact with those two anymore, and also this is just the smell that I want people to think of as "Tinis signature smell" and something that reminds them of me which is why I finally got it and I'm super happy =)
2. bebe young care "quick & clean: cleansing gel & eye make-up remover"
OOOOOOOOOMG this is the best thing ever. So, here's the deal: I HATE make-up removers, I hate all of them. Even the ones that say "non-oily" just leave this disgusting layer of oily residue on your eyes and I never feel like they properly remove everything as well. Additionally, with all cleansing products, they always say "leave out the eyes", so there's no way to even properly get rid of the oiliness, and don't give me any of that "you should just use clean water, it's so much better for your skin mimimi", normal water won't help and you KNOW it. And those are all the reasons why the bebe thing is the absolute perfect product for me: You can use it to just clean your entire face, including your eyes, rinse, and BOOM: gone is all the make-up and your skin is all clean and nice. I use it all the time, my skin loves it, my eyes do not get irritated at all, I love it, I love it and I love it and that's the end of that.
3. claire's eyeshadow palette
yes, you read that right: this thing is from claire's. So it was like 5 Euros total and I was extremely surprised: this is some of the best-quality eyeshadow I have ever used. The colors are great, they have a nice but not crazy shimmer to them, they easily go onto a dense brush and then come off beautifully onto the eyelid. I have the same palette in grayish/blueish shades too, but I use this one on an almost daily basis (because natural colors just go with everything), and that's why it is on this list.
4. SWISS O-PAR "FROTTEE dry shampoo"
the one and only. Trust me, I have tried several other brands of dry shampoo (mainly because the smell of this one isn't too amazing), but none do what this one does. As a person with hair that gets greasy pretty quickly: this stuff has saved my life so many times, always have a full bottle at home. Always.
5. LANCÔME "TEINT IDOLE ULTRA 24H foundation" in 005
this happens to be the only brand of any foundation I have EVER tried out, that matches my skin tone. I have extremely pale skin, but I also have this pinkish tone, that you can't get anywhere, let alone in drug store products. For some reason, everything has this yellowish undertone, that makes me look REALLY stupid when I try to wear it. Trust me, I have tried out A LOT, this is the only one I can wear. 40 Euros for foundation for me. Actually, I don't even think this product is like the most awesome of all foundations - it's nice enough but not super great. But the category is "products I won't substitute for any other", and that's definitely what this is.
6. ANNY nail polish in 455 "goldfinger"
OK. This is, hands-down, the single best nail polish I have ever used. (Wearing it right now). Here's why: it's easy to put on, the texture is great, it dries fast, the color is this amazing silver-golden slightly pinkish even, neutral glitter color that looks great with just about everything, the glitter isn't crazy but just enough to sparkle prettily in the right light, and it also transitions very smoothly into other colors, for when I do my only "nail design" that is more fancy than just slapping on the color: the gradient tips.
I'm really glad I bought it and I will definitely get a new bottle once my current one is empty.
7. YVES ROCHER "lash plumping mascara"
Aw yiss. I got the little sample one (also in the picture) when my Mum and I ordered from Yves Rocher and I was instantly in love. I have only owned two other mascaras in my entire life and I have no wish to ever go back to those or to try out a new one even. I don't. I'm just perfectly happy with this one. The texture is great, it comes onto the lashes without any clumps (!), without even having to wipe off the brush beforehand. It just makes pretty, natural looking eyelashes like I want them without any additional effort other than just putting it on.
There are also blue, brown and waterproof versions of this baby and I do think I will try those out, but as for the black, non-waterproof one I can say that it is the best mascara I can imagine.
So, here they are, my 7 favorite beauty products. I can of course only speak for myself, but I definitely do recommend all of them - let me know if you have ever tried one of them out and what you think about it. Also let me know what your undefeated beauty favorites are =)
Thanks for reading!
Love
Tini
