Best Beauty Products of 2016

I LOVE looking back at my favorites at the end of every month. Monthly favorites are probably my favorite video to make-and I get to do one every month! So when we get to the end of a whole year, I absolutely adore doing a round-up of my favorite things from the last 12 months.  When I compiled my list, it got pretty long, so I’ve broken it down into a few videos on my YouTube channel, one for Beauty, one for Clothing, another for Accessories…we’ll just have to see where this goes!  But for today, we’re focusing on Beauty, and even that list got pretty long (and I even forgot a few things!!!) so I’ve split the list up into categories: Face, Eyes and Lips.  If you want to hear in depth why I chose each product, hop on over to YouTube and watch the video HERE.  This blog post is really more of a handy place to find the whole list in one spot for reference!

Let’s start with face products…I seem to have the most items in this list.

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9. Cle de Peau Beauté Concealer
10. Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer
11. e.l.f. Contour Palette
12. Laura Geller Baked Gelato Illuminator in Gilded Honey
13. CoverGirl Classic Blush in Soft Mink

Then we have my favorite eye products-mostly palettes.  I’m a sucker for a good eyeshadow palette, and these are the ones that are new to me in 2016 that made it to at least one of my Monthly Favorites, along with a few mascaras and a few other notable products:

1. It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara
2. Lorac Rose Gold Pro Metal Palette
3. L’Oreal Infallible Noir Liquid Liner
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5. Essence Lash Princess Volume Mascara
6. Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette
7. Sigma Sinuosity Lash Mascara

9. BH Cosmetics x Carli Bybel Palette
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The last category is lips.  There weren’t a whole lot of standout products that were new to me in 2016, and it’s very possible that I forgot a few, but here are the ones that made the first cut:

12. Clinique Pop Lacquer Lip Color in Sugar Pop
3. Jouer Long Wear Lip Gloss in Skinny Dip
4. Make Up For Ever Pro Sculpting Lip in #40
5. Lipstick Queen Cupid’s Bow Pencil in Daphne

So there’s my top beauty products for 2016.  I’m fairly certain that I forgot a few, but that’s ok…I have a few more “Best of 2016” videos/posts coming, and I’ll make sure to squeeze everything in eventually!  What were your favorites from 2016? What stood out for you? Is there anything new that’s already come out that you’ve got your eye on for 2017?  Let me know in the comments below!!

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