Best of Beauty 2016

The Year 2016 has gone by in a flash and even January is already over it’s half-way point. There were so many great make-up releases in 2016 which definitely stole my heart. I want to show you my Best of Beauty 2016 list, which is mix of my favorite products that were launched in that year or launched before that I loved to use on a daily basis in that year. I probably am forgetting a ton of products but these are the ones that really stand out to me.

Best of Beauty 2016 – Base Make-up Products

Here are my favorite base make-up products for the face, which includes Primer, Foundation and Concealer:

Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water (review)
EX-1 Invisiwear Foundation
Nivea Men Sensitive Aftershave Balm (as a primer)
L’Oreal Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation
MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Concealer
Benefit Cosmetics POREfessional
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
 Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer
Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream (not in picture, review)

Best of Beauty 2016 – Finishing Make-up Products

Here are my favorite finishing make-up products for the face, which includes Bronzer/Contour, Blush, Highlighter, Setting/Finishing Powder and Finishing Spray:

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light
Benefit Cosmetics Dew  the Hoola Liquid Bronzer (review)
Urban Decay Afterglow Highlighter in Sin (review)
Anastasia Beverly Hills So Hollywood Illuminator (review)
Benefit  Cosmetics Watt’s Up! Highlighter
Cover FX  Custom Enhancer Drops in Sunlight (review)
Artdeco Bronzing Powder in Almond (review)
MAC Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish in Medium Plus
MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ in Cucumber (review)
BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector in Champagne Pop (review)
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush (all shades I own in general (review of some shades), shade in picture is Radiant Magenta)
Clinique Chubby Stick Sculpting Contour

Best of Beauty 2016 – Eye Make-up Products

Here are my favorite eye make-up products, which includes (single) Eyeshadow, Eyebrow Products, Eyeshadow Primer, Eyeliner, Mascara and False Eyelashes:

Annytude Lashes in Silly
Ardell Wispies Lashes
Ardell Demi Wispies Lashes
Kat von D Tattoo Liner in Trooper (review)
Benefit Cosmetics Goof Proof Brow Pencil in #6
Colourpop Super Shock Shadow in Birthday Boy
DUO Eyelash Glue
Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance Palette (review)
Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer
 Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Mascara
MAC Cosmetics Long Wear Paint Pot in Soft Ochre
Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil in #6
tarte Tarteist Mascara
MannyMUA x Makeup Geek Palette (review)
theBalm Meet Matt(e) Nude Palette
Benefit Cosmetics Ka-Brow in #6
Make-up Geek Eyeshadows (in general)

Best of Beauty 2016 – Lip Products

Here are my favorite Lip products, which includes Liquid Lipsticks, Lip Pencils. I’m also going to mention some of my favorite Lip Balms, which I forgot to add in the picture above:

Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit in Pumpkin (review)
Kat von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Plath (review)
Colourpop Ultra Satin Lip in Toolips (placed the wrong lipstick in picture)
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Ricco
theBalm Meet Matt(e) Hughes Liquid Lipstick in Charming (review)
Kat von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Lolita (review)
Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Celebrity Skin
Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick in Androgyny (review)
Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Lipstick in Trophy Wife
Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillow Talk
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Aria (review)
Colourpop Ultra Satin Lip in Panda
Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Patina (review)
Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit in Ginger (review)
EOS Lipbalm in Sweet Mint (not in picture, review)
Lasting Smiles Organic Lip Balm in Peach Blossom (not in picture, review)

These were all my Best of Beauty 2016 make-up products. I hope that you like my list and I’m also very curious if one or more of these products were also on your list. I will definitely keep using most of these products in the coming year, but I’m sure that 2017 has plenty to offer for some new favorites.

Which make-up products were your favorite in 2016?