Tuesday, 28 December 2010

My best of 2010 products

This is a round-up of my absolute personal bests (and disappointments) of 2010.

Best New Cosmetics Launch:
  • Tom Ford Private Blend Lip Colors. I have all of the brights and the deeps, and they are gorgeous; Mr Ford's eye for colour and texture is excellent. My favourite lipstick formula.

Old Faithfuls:

I'm afraid it doesn't make me a very interesting beauty blogger, but there are quite a few products that I discovered in 2009/early 2010 (or even before then) that I'm still loving.
  • rms Beauty - I'm still loving this line, and in particular the 'un' cover-up concealer. 
  • Rouge Bunny Rouge - Solstice Halcyon eyeshadow has all but ended my ultimate taupe quest. I also love Delicata blush. 
  • Sarah Chapman Eye Recovery
New Discoveries:
  • Haus of Gloi. I have not developed dry, itchy shins at all this winter, and I credit HoG's excellent Pumpkin Butter body cream for that. Next year I'm buying vats of Samhain and Pumpkin Queen from the Halloween line. If you don't like girly or foody scents I'd recommend Snow Wolf from the Yuletide line (my favourite from Yuletide by a country mile). 
  • Roxana Illuminated Perfume. I've loved everything I've sampled from Ms Villa's range, and I'm looking forward to trying more of it. 
You Have Slightly Disappointed Me:
  • Ellis Faas. In particular the Milky Eyes applicators. I love the colours, I love the texture, but if you don't use these products every day you lose an unacceptable amount of product each time you try to use them (and that's not in any way okay at the price). Even the brush applicator products can be difficult to dispense only what you need. 
  • Suqqu. I did not think that the Autumn 2010 collection was as interesting as previous collections, and I was disappointed by the delay of the launch of the Creamy Glow lipsticks in the UK. I didn't like that the Sheer Blend lipsticks were put into the spaces for the Creamy Glow lipsticks in the display either, as I nearly ended up buying a lipstick I already own.  I also think that another overhaul/reformulation of the foundation line is too soon after the last one, particularly as the current foundations are already some of the most-lauded on the market. 
Posted by Grace London at 10:08
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11 comments:

  1. I've been so tempted in buying some Ellis Faas eye shadows/applicators but I'm a tad concern that it might crease because I tend to have oily lids.

    Sarah Chapman's Eye Recovery sounds so promising! I've heard others have loved it too. ;)

    I hope you had a great holiday!

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  2. Hello Mara - that's actually something I'd say the Ellis Faas eyeshadow has going for it - it is very crease-resistant once it has set! www.witoxicity.com has some great pictures of it applied and after a day of wear.

    Thank you, I had a lovely time :)

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  3. I can vouch for the Haus of Gloi Snow Wolf scent. It's my favorite of the Yuletide scents as well. Great list. I have to do one of these myself!

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  4. I need to see if I can get Rouge bunny Rouge and rms beauty in Canada!?!
    I sure hope so!!!

    Happy Holidays
    -stells

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  5. I got hearth body butter from the yuletide collection and its so rich and wonderfully scentd. I have my eye on snow wolf and I think you may have just tipped me over the edge of buying it =D

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  6. Every time you write about RBR and Solstice Halycon my jealousy flares! Great choices all around.

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  7. What, no Edward?? I wish the EF containers were more user friendly. Great choices!

    Ammie

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  8. Big 2nd on Haus of Gloi, Snow Wolf is my favorite Yuletide scent by far!!

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  9. Hi Ammie - you know I still love my EB stuff ;) I've just used the RBR more this year.

    Hi JT and MatryoshkaDoll - Snow Wolf is such a perfect scent for winter, I love it!

    Hi Imo - I'd definitely give it a go. I liked Hearth, but I wasn't nuts for it.

    Hi Stells - sadly no on the RBR, but hopefully yes on the rms Beauty - it is a US brand.

    Hey Marcia - well you know where I am if you wanted to be hooked up ;)

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  10. This is a great list. I really adore the textures of EF but which they'd get the applicators sorted out. I wonder how Ellis herself goes applying everything in the morning? So looking forward to trying RBR too :D

    HoG continues to go from strength to strength, and I'm very interested to see what they come up with in 2011.

    So many people have raved about Sarah Chapman Eye Recovery. There's a chance I'll be in England next year, so if it all works out I'm definitely picking up this one :)

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  11. Great to hear about your best products. I must try some of the Roxana Illuminated - you've reminded me to order some.

    Happy new year.

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