I’m wrapping up the year with a best of Skincare and Hair Care favorites roundup of 2021. This year has been a very sad one for us, if you follow me along on social you know we had to say goodbye to Lucy this past week. We are very grateful she made it through Christmas with us. She was a very happy dog and we feel so lucky to have had her in our life for 17 years. We have family in town for a couple of days to help distract us with their company. To all who lost a loved one this year, my heart goes out to you!
In my effort to end the year on a positive note, here is by Best of Skin Care and Hair Care for the year with my top picks in each category.
Face Cleansers
- Kate Somerville EradiKate Cleanser – best clarifying cleanser to help clear up skin and acne
- First Aid Beauty Pure Skin Face Cleanser – best everyday cleanser for sensitive skin
- Kiehl’s Ultra Face Cleanser – another great option for everyday
- Omorovicza Queen Cream – love this for a cold cream cleanser
- Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel – best gel formula
Makeup Removers / Micellar Cleansers
- Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm – best solid cleansing balm
- Eve Lom Cleanser – best thick cleansing balm to remove makeup (must use with their muslin cloth)
- Omorovicza Peachy Micellar Cleansing Pads – love the soothing feel of these
- Lancome Micellar Cleansing Water – best cleansing water tied with the one below
- Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water – another favorite to clean skin and soothe
Toner/Essence/Serum
- Sisley Botanical Floral Toner – best alcohol free toner for me
- Eve Lom Rescue Toner – another one I loved this year!
- Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil – lovely lightweight watery oil
- Algenist Genius Liquid Collagen – another amazing serum I loved this year
Moisturizer
- Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream – best ultra rich face cream
- Chanel La Solution 10 de Chanel – best sensitive skin face cream
- Charlotte Tilbury Magic Cream – another classic staple for me for a good everyday cream
- Sisley Black Rose Skin Infusion Cream – best lightweight water cream
- Omorovicza Queen Cream – best makeup priming moisturizer
Scrub/Exfoliators/Treatments/Masks
- Omorovicza Blue Diamond Resurfacing Peel – best gentle peel
- Drunk Elephant Sukari Baby Facial – best strong facial peel
- Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant – best gentle exfoliator
- Glamglow Supermud Charcoal Instant Treatment Mask – best clarifying pore shrinking mask
- Sisley Black Rose Mask – best hydrating mask
Eye Treatment
Night Treatment
- La Prairie Skin Caviar Night Time Oil – loved this at night for smoother plumper skin
- Algenist Genius Sleeping Collagen – another love to help restore the glow and plumpness to skin
- Kiehl’s Micro-Dose Retinol – best night retinol for sensitive skin
- Sisley Velvet Sleeping Mask – best night sleeping mask that feels like a velvet cocoon on the face
Body Care + Lip Care
- Chanel L’Huile Vanille Body Oil – best luxury body oil (smells like their sublimage line)
- Sisley Velvet Nourishing Body Cream – favorite body cream of the year
- Fresh Sake Bath – best bath soak (hope they restock)
- Summer Fridays Lip Butter – favorite new lip balm of the year with the new packaging
- La Mer Lip Volumizer – best lip smoother
Hair Shampoo + Conditioner + Mask
- Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner
- Kerastase Genesis Line
- Vegamour GRO Revitalizing Shampoo + Conditioner
- Sisley Hair Rituel EVERYTHING
- Kiehl’s Olive Oil Fruit Deeply Repairing Hair Mask
Hair Styling
- Vegamour Dry Shampoo
- Oribe Tres Set Styling Spray
- Kerastase Discipline Heat Protecting Leave-In Treatment
- Sisley Hair Rituel Oil
- Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo
Hope you are ending the year on a good note! I’m hopeful for a better year next year. I have a lot to be grateful for with so many good things even though there were a lot of tough moments this year. Sending you all lots of love!
