2017 Favourites: Makeup

Here is another yearly favourites post. I included products that I really used a lot in 2017. There are a few of the products that I only got towards the end of the year, but I'm sure that I will enjoy using in the new year. Some products you could already see in my monthly favourites not long ago, but that's mostly because I started making monthly favourites just recently. I still wanted to put them here because I love them. 

Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage Concealer

Essence Camouflage High Coverage Concealer

Two of my favourite concealers. I like both, the Catrice one can be more drying than the one from Essence. It also has more coverage. I had it in my last year's favourites and I had to put it here this time too. I mostly use the Essence one under my eyes, because it's lighter, and the Catrice one for imperfections.

Avon Mark Eye Primer

I have been using this quite a lot lately and it still looks almost like new, you really don't need much. I love this, I have oily eyelids and lately, I have tried a lot of eyeshadows and it worked so well with all of them. I would really recommend it, my eyeshadows stay on for the entire day.

H&M Makeup Sponge

I think I first saw this sponge on Petra's blog, later it was everywhere. I was actually pretty satisfied with the one I had from Ebelin, but this one is much better. It's very soft and foamy. In my November favourites, you can see how much it expands when I wet it. It blends foundation and concealer perfectly. I have a few backups, but I did still see them in my H&M not long ago, this pink one on the photo I bought at the start of December.

Essence Coast'n'Chill Velvet Matt Liquid Lipstick 02 Smooth & Groove
This lipstick is from the Coasnt'n'Chille TE from Essence, which came out around September. This has been a lipstick that I have been reaching for a lot, especially in fall. It's a gorgeous darker mauve purple shade, that I find really suits me. It is easy to apply, the staying power is quite impressive and it doesn't feel particularly drying on the lips.

Avon True Supreme Nourishing Lipstick Smooth Mocha
When I didn't want to wear a proper lipstick, but I still wanted to give my lips a bit of colour, I chose this one. Avon's lipsticks are all amazing, but this formula is very creamy and nourishing, it feels like a lip balm, but I still get slightly brown coloured lips. Review here.

Colourpop Lippie Stix Tootsie
I know I said there will be a review of these Lippie Stix in December, I'm not even sure what is taking me so long to do it. But I promise, there will be one, after these 2017 Favourites. I love all of the lippie stix, but this one was the one I chose if I was in a hurry. It is a perfect nude shade for me and it's really easy to apply.

Essence Cubanita TE Highlighter 01 Mi Corazón

Again, a limited edition, but I had to include it here because it was my favourite since then. I have swatches here, it is such a nice champagne gold shade, that blends into my skin and looks very natural.

Paese Rice Powder
This product is very popular lately, a lot of Slovenian bloggers also put it in their yearly favourites. I like it a lot, it was perfect in Summer when my skin got oily quickly. It is a very fine milled loose powder that doesn't look white on the skin and it keeps my face matte for longer.

Ombia Brush
I rarely use any other brush for my bronzer than this. I love how fluffy it is and how easy it blends the product. I few of the bristles did fell out, but it still seems like a pretty good quality. I bought in in Hofer (Aldi), but I don't think they still have them.

Body & Soul Highlighter Brush and Blending Brush

These two I bought in Müller and I really didn't expect much, but they surprised me. The highlighter brush is a perfect size for a highlighter, most of the times I want my highlighter to be natural and I can be really precise with this one. The blender brush also turned out to be great. It a normal blender brush with a bit longer bristles, that blends well. Also, none of the bristles fell out, even though I cleaned them numerous of times.

Avon Mark Prep and Set Spray

Essence Keep it Perfect Make-up Fixing Spray
I recently talked about these two. I love both, Avon's for summery hot days and Essence's for colder months. Avon's helped to keep my makeup together on the hottest day, but it was a bit too much now when my skin is dry. I didn't like the Essence one in summer, but now I love it, my bottle is almost empty, I really need to repurchase it. It takes away that powder finish and it doesn't irritate my skin.

I Heart Makeup Naked Chocolate Eyeshadow Palette
I know I just had it in my December favourites, but I had to put it here again. Also for me, when I look back on my yearly favourites, that I can see what I have been loving that year. Like I said in that post, with all of the brown and nude shades is a perfect palette for a person, who loves this kind of shades. It's well pigmented, some shades more than others and with a primer, they last all day without creasing. The eyeshadows do dust a bit.

L.O.V LASHseduction Instant Volume Mascara
This mascara was my favourite in terms of how big it made my lashes, it is deep black, it lengthens my lashes, gives them a bit of volume and makes them look full. I have quite small eyes and it makes them look bigger, I love it. Even though the camera doesn't do it justice, you can see a review and how it looks on my lashes here.  But there is a downside, the formula is still very wet, it never really dried down, so it's hard to apply and it goes everywhere. 
One more mascara, that I would like to mention, but I forgot to include, is the Essence Volume Stylist Mascara. I loved it so much, that I repurchased it right away when my old one dried out.

Essence Super Last Eyeliner
Half a year ago I didn't think I would put this type of an eyeliner in my yearly favourites. This one I used since I got it. It's black, it's still wet and easy to apply. I always used pen eyeliners, so I had to get used to this one, now it's no problem to apply it. I even bent the tip a bit, when I clumsily closed the packaging and it's even better to apply now. I didn't notice it would smudge on me, but I never seem to have these problems, even though I buy only Catrice and Essence eyeliners, which are quite cheap. Here is a review.

Essence Lash & Brow Gel Mascara
I had to put this one here. I already repurchased it for the third time. I even have one in my purse, if I need to retouch my hair. It's a mascara for lashes and brows, but I use it to tame my baby hairs and mostly when my hair is freshly washed, to tame the freeze. It doesn't look like hairspray, it doesn't look shiny or stick my hair together. One of the best discoveries in 2017.

Lotique Eyebrow Mascara
I don't talk about brow products much on my blog because I didn't use any. In the last couple of months, this has changed. I love the Lotique eyebrow mascara because it's so easy to use that it's perfect for beginners like me. The wand is super small and it only has a bit of pigment, so I don't have to worry that I would mess up my brows.

Thank you for reading!