Happy New Year! Rounding up the best of 2022 with my Top 5 picks in every beauty category! There are a couple of categories I went a bit over but here were my absolute favorites this year. Thank you for following along this year! Wishing you all an even better 2023!
Foundation/Concealer
I love a natural looking base that can hold up to the Florida heat and humidity. I had so many favorites I tried this year but here were my top five:
- Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion Touch – best lightweight natural looking base (review here)
- Patrick Ta Major Skin Crème Foundation Powder Duo – best natural looking solid cream base (review here)
- Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick – best versatile foundation with medium coverage
- Armani Luminous Silk Foundation – best classic that remains a favorite (review here)
- Laura Mercier Ultra-Blur Loose Setting Powder
Blush
Top blush products of the year:
- Chanel Les Beiges Water Fresh Blush (review here)
- Gucci Luminous Matte Beauty Blush (review here)
- Laura Mercier Blush Colour Infusion in Fresco
- Tarte Maneater Blush & Glow Cheek Plump in Coral
- Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Petal Edition (review here)
Bronzer/Highlighters
Favorite bronzers and highlighters of the year:
- Chanel Les Beiges Oversized Bronzer in Medium (review + swatches here)
- Chanel Oversize Iluminating Face Powder in Or Rose (review + swatches here)
- Dior Forever Natural Bronze Powder (review + swatches here)
- Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beauty Wand (review + swatches here)
- Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder in Peach Glow (review + swatches here)
Eye Makeup
I could probably have a list of at least 20 eye makeup favorites! Trying to keep my list super edited to the items I used the most this year:
- Victoria Beckham Satin Kajal Eyeliner in Black
- Sisley Phyto-Kohl Matte in Matte Tonka 2 (swatches here)
- Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eyeshadow Palette (swatches here)
- Natasha Denona My Dream Eyeshadow Palette (review here)
- Tom Ford Soleil Neige Eye Quad in Apres Ski (review here)
- Chanel Les 4 Ombres Tweed Eyeshadows (review here)
- Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Palette (review + swatches here)
Brow/Mascara
- Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara
- Diorshow Overcurl Mascara
- L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara
- Benefit Precisely, My Brow
- Too Faced Superfine Brow Detailer + Brow Wig
Lipstick
Best lipsticks this year:
- Sisley Phyto-Rouge Shine (review here)
- Chanel Rouge Allure Neutrals from Fall 2022 (review here)
- Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip in Grapefruit
- Laura Mercier Petal Soft Lip Crayon
- Dior 100 Nude Look in all formulas, but my favorite is the Dior Addict Shine (swatches here)
Lip Gloss
Favorite lip glosses of the year:
- Hermes Hermèsistible Infused Lip Care Oil (review here)
- Victoria Beckham Posh Gloss (swatches here)
- Lawless Forget the Filler Winter Beach Mini Trio
- Dior Lip Maximizer (review on new formula soon)
- Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss
Lip Liner
Best formulas I wore the most this year:
- Chanel Le Crayon Levres in 158 Rose Naturel and 162 Nude Brun
- Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Liner
- Make Up For Ever Artist Lip Liner in 606 Wherever Walnut
- Makeup By Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil in Johnny
Perfume
My favorites this year and one new discovery I hauled a week ago:
- Phlur Missing Person
- Phlur Somebody Wood
- Byredo Young Rose
- Creed Aventus for Her
- Chanel Les Eaux de Chanel Riviera
- Celine Parade
Hair Care
- Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner
- Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo
- Balmain Hair Couture Argan Moisturizing Elixir
- ghd Platinum+ Styler (review here and Max Styler also here)
- R&co Dart Pomade Stick
Skin Care: Cleansers
Best cleansers of the year:
- Dior On/Off Cleanser
- Chanel L’Huile Anti-Pollution Cleansing Oil
- Chanel Sublimage L’Huile En Gel Cleanser
- Elemis Pro-Collagen Naked Cleansing Balm
- Clinique Take the Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm
Moisturizers
- Chanel La Solution 10 Sensitive Cream
- Augustinus Bader The Cream
- Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream
- Biossance Squalane+ Vitamin C Rose Oil
Masks/Treatments
- Drunk Elephant TLC Sukari Baby Facial (also available in a mini)
- Sunday Riley Good Genes (see it in action here)
- Glamglow Supermud
- U Beauty Plasma Lip Compound
- 111 Skin Bio Cellulose Face Mask
Nails/Hand
Hand care essentials this year:
- Chanel L’Huile Camelia
- Chanel La Crème Main Le Lift Hand Cream
- Zoya Remove+ Nail Polish Remover
- OPI Expert Touch Lacquer Remover
- Olive & June Nail Buffer
- Tweezerman Cuticle Pushy
- Tweezerman Cuticle Nipper
- Sally Hansen Instant Cuticle Remover Oil
This year my #1 favorite though was Ollie. It’s been a full year now since we lost Lucy and my heart was so broken I thought it would never be whole again. The pain of losing a loved one was so intense I didn’t think I could ever get another dog but as soon as Andrew said, “I think we should get another one,” I instantly said yes. We found Ollie and picked him up in March. Our lives and hearts have been filled with joy. It makes me so happy that Kitty finally warmed up to the new pup in the house and even happier that they actually play together.
Thank you for following along on here and on social! Looking forward to a brand new year!
