Best of Beauty 2019

Each year, I love discovering new skin and beauty products. There are some products this year that I discovered that I can NOT live without! I'll break it down between skin & beauty.

Skin:

Serum:

Pixi Glow Tonic Serum - This has a slit tingle which I love because that means its working! Glycolic acid is a key ingredient in here that's really good for your skin.

Murad Age Spot Serum - This has rapidly changed the appearance of acne scars/dark spots on my face. I love this serum so much! I can't go without it.

Toner:

Pixi Glow Tonic - Another thing I love. This toner gives your face an amazing glow after you use it!

Masks:

Summer Fridays Jet Lag - For those of us who need hydration, this mask is it! I love the packaging & branding as well. It is great if you travel a lot or work in an office where the air is always so dry. I put it on at night for that extra plump in my skin the next morning.

Laniege Lip Mask - This mask is the only reason I don't have chapped lips in the winter. Smells amazing, lasts a long time & keeps your lips super hydrated.

Cleanser:

Bioelements cleanser - Super soft and gentle on the skin! I feel fresh and clean and not dry or stripped after washing.

Eminence Probiotic cleanser - A good one for acne fighting/pore unclogging. It felt refreshing and has some tea tree in there which I love.

Spot Treatment:

Mario Badescu Drying Lotion - Dries up pimples overnight & shrinks them! I love using this or diluting some tea tree oil for a pimple.

MAKEUP:

Face: 

Maybelline Fit me powders: I love these for baking or setting under eyes or whole face! I use shade fair light for undereye and fair for whole face. It is a great powder that is not as expensive as the laura mercier one I used to use. 

Born this way concealer: A great alternative to shape tape. Way more hydrating and more multi use! I use this for under eye or for spot treatment, concealing, contouring, etc. I use shade Nude. 

 Lancome Tent Idole Foundation: is always my go to foundation! Amazing coverage and truly lasts all day even with my oily skin. It also does not feel heavy at all. 

Bronzer: Finally tried the hoola bronzer and I now understand the hype. The perfect shade, perfect for day/night.

Highlighter: This sleek highlighter is bomb! The glow is unreal. I use this for special occasions. A little goes a long way. 

Blush: My classic always favorite. This milani baked blush. I probably wear it 360/365 days of the year.

Lips:

Lips: Favorite lip products this year would be Morphe liquid lip in virgin, so comfortable and a perfect color for everyday wear! Another would be Kylie lip kit in shade bare. And for a pop of color, I love the Maelle Beauty matte in shade celeste.

Eyes:

Eyeshadow: I don't buy many palettes but two I loved are this pixi one and this morphe one! I also love the pixi glitters for a more glam look. 

Mascara: Kush mascara, creates a lot of volume! I feel like it picks up the tiny lashses too.  I also love this mascara, it is under $5 and it creates great volume. 

Eyeliner: Stila will always be my favorite!

Hair:

Ouai Leave in conditioner - Love putting this in after the shower! Helps me a lot with detangling and smells amazing. 

Brioego mask - This mask is perfect! Use it every week to keep my hair strong. Clean beauty brand and smells amazing. It was also an allure beauty winner last year. 

Straight Blow Dry Cream - I use this before I style my hair! It works for straightening, blow drying & curling. It does not feel heavy and does not weigh down hair.

Random beauty favorites: 

Dr. Bronner's Bar Soap - I rub my brushes on this to give them a deep clean! They smell amazing after too. 

brush cleaning quick dry  - This is great for when I need to clean some product off my brushes and I don't have time for a deep clean.  

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Hope you all found this helpful! Sorry for the delay but really had to evaluate what my favorite products were!



Xoxo,

Best of Beauty 2018

Hi Loves! Happy 2019. I discovered some amazing products in beauty that I wanted to share with you all.  These are my holy-grail products of the year, I definitely couldn't live without them!

Foundation:

Marc Jacobs Shameless Foundation- An Allure winner of 2018 and no wonder! Flawless coverage, stays on all day. Every time I wear it, people always tell me my skin is glowing. It's great for everyday or special events because it is buildable.

Too Faced Born this way  - I seriously think this foundation is part of the reason that my overall skin is becoming so much better! It has great ingredients in it that truly make your skin look amazing, like you were born that way.

Concealer:

Tarte Shape Tape - If you have not bought this yet, you are missing out. No other concealer coverage like this out there! It's always a flawless finish and never ever creases.

Makeup Revolution Concealer - This $7 is great! For the price, you get great coverage. I love this as an every day concealer. Works good on dark spots and acne but I like to use it under my eye.

 Eye Shadow:

Rimmel Spice Palette - I was so surprised with the quality of this palette. This drug store palette easily became my everyday eye palette after the first time I bought it. The shades are beautiful in the 'spice' palette, and blend so well. They truly stay all day and don't crease! Amazing.

Girgio Armani Eye shadow- If you want quick eye shadow on the go, grab this! You can blend it with your finger and the color is just gorgeous.  I recommend the shade rose ashes or cold copper.

Eyeliner:

Elf Pencil - This pencil is less than a dollar and its my eyeliner for my bottom lash line everyday. The brown color is perfect.

Stila Pen- This eyeliner is amazing. I can't use anything else for a wing. It is so precise and the color pigment is everything.

Mascara:

Maelle Above and Beyond - This product curls my lashes and lifts them. It also is super black which I love abou a mascara! Definitely recommend and you can get 10$ off when you use my code Danielleh10

Telescopic Mascara- I will continue to buy this. This is probably like my tenth tube. It's amazing. I've also done a whole mascara review in this post, if you are interested in this category!

Powder:

Air Spun - I have bought this like over 7 times. It's a great finishing powder. I use this every single day! Seriously.

Laura Brightening Powder- This is perfect for stetting your concealer. Since I've got this product, I refuse to use anything else.

Clinique Stay Matte Pressed Powder-  I keep this powder in my makeup-bag for touch ups when I get oily. It has good color and coverage.

Bronzer:

Bronze Goddess-  This bronzer lasts forever which is crazy. It gives a really good glow has slight shimmer but nothing crazy.

Maelle Bronzer- This stuff is amazing. Has a lot more shimmer and the perfect bronzer for that warm flushed glow! Use my code Danielleh10 for 10$ off!

Blush:

Anastasia Blush Trio -  This blush trio is everything! SO great and the colors are so pigmented.

Nars Orgasm- Need I say more? Such a classic blush. I always always have this in my collection/

Highlighter:

Mac Skin Finish- Double Gleam: This is my everyday highlighter. Soft yet still creates a beautiful flow.

Primer: 

Bobbi Brown Vitamin Face Base - At first I did not love how thick this was, but then I realized it was more of a moisturizer/primer. It's on the thicker side but once it sinks into your skin its great for your foundation.

Setting Spray:

 Mac Fix+ - I have this thing where I can never tell if primer or setting spray really work? Regardless, I do really love this Mac spray...I feel like it always keeps my makeup in place.

Lips:

I had a hard time narrowing it to one product because to be honest I usually just do a nude liner and/or a gloss.

Buxom Liner- plumps your lips and shades are amazing. I have about every color!

Marc Jacobs Gloss- Not too sticky and perfect amount of color! Sugar Sugar is my fav.

Mac Velvet Teddy - When in doubt, I put this color on. It never fails!

Honorable Mentions:

IGK Dry Shampoo - If you need an amazing dry shampoo, this is it. A little bit more money but it is sooo freaking good. I can keep my hair for like 4 days with this dry shampoo. It will even make your hair look bomb after a workout. Also, can we talk about volume? I will rebuy this forever.

Lip Mask -  Putting this on before bed is a game changer! Especially if you get chapped lips in the winter.

Kopari Deodorant - Made the switch to this natural deodorant and never going back. Glides on so smooth, keeps you dry & smelling fresh. I have tried others that suck but this one is everything!


I did not want to make this post too crazy long so I'm just doing best of beauty. If you guys would like to see skin care as well and hair, please let me know down below.



Thanks for reading! Hope 2019 is an amazing year for all of you!

Xoxo,

Hair Care Post!

Hi everyone,
I don't know why...but I always love to cut my hair every fall. It gives me a fresh start to the school year and I always feel like my year begins during the fall season.

Now, I am definitely a person who is afraid of people who are scissor happy. I get so scared every time I cut my hair that it's just going to be horrible. I have finally found someone who I am comfortable with to cut my hair and I couldn't be happier.