My Very Late Favourite Products Of 2012

Hello! So I'm only two weeks bleedin' late with this post .. but better late than never I suppose? I wasn't planning on doing this post at all but I had a horrible case of writers block so thought why the hell not! I don't know about you but these posts have been my favourite to read these past two weeks. I'm loving seeing what other bloggers have tagged as their favourite products from the past year, and even more so that I have a few of the same! I personally think that 2012 was a great year for beauty and hair products, who can forget the launch of the 'holy-grail' Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation or the launch of the Charles Worthington Hair Shine home kit? So, without further ado, here is the low down of the products that I have loved throughout the last year...

Bath & Body

Batiste Dry Shampoo in 'Lace'

Who doesn't love dry shampoo? It's the most convenient thing since sliced bread and just a quick spritz leaves my hair looking freshly washed. I love this one from Batiste as it smells gorgeous and doesn't leave your hair with a horrible consistency. 

St Moriz Instant Tanning Mousse in Dark

This is by far my holy-grail tan of choice at home and I wouldn't even dream of using anything else now. I've been using it for as long as I can remember and because I have olive toned skin, it doesn't leave me looking orange or patchy. Winning. 

Possibility Shower Gel in 'Raspberry Pavlova'

I love shower smellies! I particularly love the Possibility range too as it's so cheap but the scents are to die for. Amongst my favourites are raspberry pavlova (above), pink champagne and vanilla creme brulee. Beautiful.

Soap & Glory 'The Righteous Butter'

I couldn't have a product favourites without a bit of Soap and Glory! This is a more classic product, and I love it. It smells unbelievable and if you got your hands on the Best Of All gift set, then you would have received this monster of a tub.

Soap & Glory 'Hand Food' Mini

This remains firmly in my handbag throughout the Winter, and the full size product stands proudly on my bedside table. If you haven't tried this beaut, please do. It smells unbelievable and leaves my mitts ridiculously soft and hydrated.

Make Up & Skincare

Real Techniques Stippling & Powder Brushes

I was late jumping onto the Real Techniques bandwagon but I'm so glad that I did! They really do deliver high definition results, and I can't believe I hadn't used them earlier. They are so soft and wash really easily too.

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 'Soft Beige'

Again, this is one of the most hyped products of 2012. I absolutely love this foundation and it is what I wear on a daily basis. It does what it says on the tin and brightens skin and in turn makes you look more awake which is great. 

Sleek Face Form Contour and Blush Palette 

I reviewed this product in full a month or so ago and since then I have been loving it. It defines my cheekbones and the sides of my nose to perfection and the highlighter compliments my skin tone under my brow bone so nicely without it looking to ashy. 

MUA Undressed Palette

Again, I reviewed this product in full a while back and the colours are a great dupe for Urban Decays infamous Naked palette without the hefty £36.00 price tag. I was super impressed with the pigmentation of these too and they blend so nicely together for a perfect smokey eye.

MAC 'Shygirl' Cremesheen Lipstick

I found a great dupe for this lipstick (NYX 'Pumpkin Pie') but you just can't beat the formula of a MAC lipstick. This is perfect for an everyday lip, and the nude colour means it's not too 'out there' either. 

Revlon PhotoReady Primer

Ahh, a good old controversial product. You either love this or hate it, but I rediscovered my love for it and would go as far to say I prefer it to MAC's Prep and Prime. It mattifies my skin brilliantly and when I set foundation using a sheer loose powder my skin looks flawless. 

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant 

I don't know one Glossybox subscriber who didn't love this in Novembers box! I have used this in the past and I love it. The only bad thing I can think of this is the smell, it hasn't got the most pleasant smell to it but it works wonders and leaves my skin so smooth.

Soap & Glory 'Dr Spot'

This stuff is one of my all time favourite products! Of course nothing beats a good old Sudocream facial overnight, but a dab of this calms down angry spots and speeds up the healing process of the nasty buggers. 

So that's a round up of my favourite products of the past year, even though I'm a whole two weeks late! What have been your favourite products been? Is there anything I mentioned above that you have also loved?

Soap & Glory - Best Of All

If you know me well then you'll know I love nothing more than a bit of Soap and Glory pampering. Amongst every beauty bloggers Christmas Wishlist this year was this beast of a gift set, Soap & Glory's 'Best Of All'. Originally a whopping £60 for 9 full size products, I (like most other bloggers) nabbed mine from Boots when it was less than half price for £27. I made sure my Mum knew of the offer and to quickly run out and get it so it could be mine on Christmas morning, and sure enough it was! She told me how there were only two of these beauts left when she went to get it too. I've seen countless posts on this gift set, so apologies if like me you've read countless reviews on this already!

This really does what it says on the tin, it's a 'head to toe indulgence kit', and boasts amazing products I haven't yet tried. Of course it has the more vintage products like Clean On Me, The Righteous Butter, Hand Food and Sexy Mother Pucker, all of which I have tried and I absolutely love. But I'm beyond excited to try Smoothie Star, Heel Genius, Peaches and Clean and the Sugar Crush body scrub. I know I'm not alone in saying that the Soap & Glory packaging for all of their products is so gorgeous and really girly. It has that vintage chic twist on all of their products and it looks so nice in my bathroom. I don't know if it's weird to say that?!

Once I get to grips with these lovely products I'll definitely be letting you know which ones I love and probably do a more in-depth review on them individually. I'm in for some amazing pampering later with these, but not before I nip out to Boots to use some of the vouchers which came inside these as an added little extra!

Did you get Soap & Glory's Best Of All gift set? What did you think?

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Soap & Glory Small Wonders Gift Box

Hello Girls! Only a few sleeps left until the big day! I hope you've all finished your Christmas shopping and have found a rational way to buy presents for others instead of picking up gifts for yourself. Who am I kidding?! I know I'm not the only one to have taken advantage of the Boots mix and match 3 for 2 offer and picked up a little something for themselves. Well I'd hope I'm not, I may be wrong. I've had a hefty task of buying presents for loads of people this year, luckily most of them being real girly girls who love a bit of pampering which has made gift buying stress free for me for the first time in years. I picked up gifts and if you read my Christmas Wishlist post (read it here) then you'll know I am hoping to get the 'Best Of All' gift set for Christmas, of course if I do I'll share my thoughts!

Individually the gift box costs £10.00 from Boots which I think is such great value for 5 products inside. They may not be full size but they certainly add a little bit of luxury to bathtime. I picked mine up for free which is an even better reason to have fallen in love with it. The only bad thing about it is that it doesn't feature newer products like the Sugar Crush products or make-up, but instead boats more 'classic' products like The Righteous Butter.

Soap & Glory 'Hand Food'

In my opinion this hand cream is an absolute godsend. It's thick, creamy and an absolute dream to apply. The handy mini size means it's an essential to carry around in your handbag, especially at this time of year when your hands are dry beyond relief.

Soap & Glory 'The Righteous Butter'

Body butters don't come mch better than this one! I've tried brand after brand and have always without fail come back to this one. It's scented with that infamous Soap & Glory fragrance and sinks into the skin so easily, leaving it soft and smooth beyond belief.

Soap & Glory 'Clean On Me'

This is another classic Soap & Glory product, and I think I've gone through two or three full sized bottles of this in the past. It's got such a strong scent to it and whenever I catch a smell of my skin it's still there. It's so creamy and moisturising so it's perfect for this time of year.

Soap & Glory Pink Loofah

There's not a better feeling than a fresh new fluffy loofah! And not the individual tiny ones you find hanging up in the shower section of shops. This one is so fluffy it's ridiculous, it's so soft and you can feel it exfoliating each time you use a shower gel with it.

Soap & Glory 'Scrub Of Your Life'

Yet another firm favourite of mine. This is one of my holy grail body exfoliators along with the St Tropez Body Polish. Once again it carries the signature floral fragrance from all the Soap and Glory products and it leaves your skin feeling absolutely incredible. I always use this on my knees, ankles and elbows before tanning and it creates an amazing base to apply my trusty St Moriz to.

Have you picked up any great products from Soap and Glory lately?

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