Best of Beauty 2015

Happy 2016! I hope January is going well for you, and you are keeping your resolutions. I already broke my goal, I said I would post every Wednesday, and as you can see there was no post yesterday. But I am going to keep on trying. I am not giving up, and it is okay to make mistakes. 

Keep reading through till the end to see why I loved all these products in 2015. 

This is the year I have started to build my collection a little, and I have been really interested in makeup and different makeup techniques. I have enjoyed exploring different products, watching youtube video, and diving into the blog world.

Let's start with my favourite bronzer it is Benefits Hoola Bronzer. I love this bronzer it is the perfect color it is great for bronzing and contouring. It is warm enough, but has a slight cool undertone that makes it perfect.

My next favourite is the L'Oréal Paris Infallible Fixing Makeup Spray, this is such a great setting spray it makes your makeup last longer. The L'Oréal spray is very comparable to the Urban Decay makeup setting spray. They are so comparable because Urban Decay is owned by L'Oréal, because of this they seem to be almost the same product, I have used both, and I would say save your money and buy the L'Oréal spray.

I really love the Real Techniques Blush Brush this year, it was my favourite face brush this year. I loved it from bronzer, it was the perfect shape and size. It is also great for blush it was a great multi-tasker, I also love it for powder. If you can only afford one brush I would purchase this one.

My favourite blush of the year was the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush-Exposed this is such a beautiful shade, it is a dusty rose. I love the color it gives on the cheek and the sculpted look.

I have to say this is one of the best foundation ever, I love the Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation. It has the perfect shade for me, I am shade #52. The coverage is light-medium which is exactly what I am looking for. It is very hydrating, which makes it perfect for the winter months, it gives the skin a great glow. I would highly recommend if you have dry skin like me.

Naked Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette, I love this palette mostly for the shade faint, it is the perfect color for doing my brows. It is so smooth so it is very easy and fast to get an even application on my brows. I do like using the other colors and faint for creating simple everyday neutral eyeshadow looks.

I love the N° 28 Primer Serum Travel Size by Hourglass. This little travel size is expensive but it has has lasted me a long time, you only need a very small amount to cover your face. This primer is the best primer ever for dry skin it adds so much moisture and gives a very nice healthy glow to the skin. This makes all my foundations looks great and apply evenly. I really only use this primer in the fall winter months, so you save money because you do not use it all year round. i tend to use a cheaper one in the spring and summer, or I do not wear a primer at all.

Simple Eye Makeup Remover is the best eye makeup remover if you have very sensitive eye area, I have tried many removers and they all burn my skin, this one is very gentle and it works effectively.

To end it all off is the Batiste Dry Shampoo XXL Volume, this is one of my favourite dry shampoos/texturizing sprays.  It gives so much volume like the label says, it is great when you are wanting a lot of volume in a bun or ponytail, I have to say you have to use it sparingly if you are wanting to wear your hair down, just because it gives so much volume at the roots.

Thanks for reading, and I hope your 2015 was great, and your 2016 will be even better!

-Ashley 

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All photos taken with my Canon T5i.

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