Best in beauty 2017 - Makeup

I'm not going to lie this post is a long one so if you make it to the end you get a huge high five from me! Today I thought I would share my 2017 makeup favourites with you. I love getting to the end of the year and reading all these posts as they give me so many amazing recommendations for the following year! So without further ado lets get into it.. 

Primer wise there has only been on for me and that's the Stila One step nourishing primer. This is hands down the most amazing primer for anyone with dry skin. It really helps to add moisture to the skin and gives a nice tacky base to put foundation on top off. I find a lot of hydrating primers tend to compromise on the extension of wear time however this one doesn't which I love. Moving onto foundations I wanted to mention the Maybelline dream satin liquid which has definitely been my favourite drugstore foundation of the year. This has a really beautiful satin finish, as the name may suggest. Despite it having a satin finish it doesn't fall into any dry patches and just sits really flawlessly on the skin. I feel like this is definitely one of those foundations that would work for the majority of skin tones. 

I also picked out two of my favourite higher end foundations. The Lancome teint idole foundation is the most stunning high coverage foundation which doesn't cling to any dry patches or anything like that. It is also crazily pale which is perfect for my Snow White winter complexion. I also wanted to mention the YSL Touche éclat foundation which is a really beautiful super glowy foundation. It has a really stunning medium glowy coverage and just makes the skin look so healthy. The only issue I have with this is it is a little dark despite being the palest shade. Concealer wise I have loved Mac prolongwear, this is incredibly high coverage so is the one I reach for when I'm wearing a more high coverage look as it can look a little heavy if I wear it with a very light base. This lasts such a crazy amount of time and makes the most perfect night out concealer. 

Bronzer wise I finally got round to trying the Soap and glory Solar powder which I feel like is just one of those universally loved bronzers. I like the fact it has two shades in it however I find I only really reach for the darker shade as even on me I find the lighter shade to just be a little too light. It has no glitter in it however it seems to have a really pretty glow to it. I also had to mention Nars laguna which I finally got round to picking up in the full size this year. It is definitely more of an orange toned bronze than the soap and glory one so I do have to be a little more careful however I still love it and it is one I reach for all the time. I also wanted to mention the Clinique Chubby stick in curvy contour which on me is definitely more of a bronzer. I wear this all the time as it gives the most stunning natural bronzed look to the skin. This is one I love for both a no makeup day and for a heavier more glam look. 

Blush wise I had to mention the Urban decay Afterglow blushes. They are just the most stunning, creamy blendable blushes. I honestly don't know what else to say about these other than that you need them in your life. I also wanted to mention Benefit Galifornia which I pretty much used for the entire summer. It is a stunning glowy coral shade which makes the skin look so flushed and luminous. I actually need to dig this back out as I haven't used it enough in the past couple of months. Highlight wise I am completely obsessed with the Barry M Chrome drops, they are incredibly metallic and add the most stunning in your face glow which I love. My favourite shade is definitely Precious pearl which is a stunning white base with a pink duo chrome. For powder highlights it had to be Urban Decay's Sin which is a perfect champagne shade which I'm pretty sure I've used at least three times a week every week since I bought it. 

Moving onto the eyes, Essence really dominated the eyeliner category. This year their cushion liner and the Waterproof pen liner have both been my favourites. They are both so highly pigmented, easy to apply and super long lasting. I think if I had to pick a favourite I would probably say the cushion liner however they're both amazing. I also think Essence killed it with their Metal shock liquid shadows which are super pigmented and metallic shadows which work both as a base and as a stand alone shade. There shade Stars and stories is definitely my favourite as it is a stunning metallic rose shade. Mascara wise I had to mention the Lash paradise from L'oreal which I have seen in so many of these yearly roundups. This is the best drugstore mascara I have tried in a long time, I have huge problems with mascaras ending up half way down my face so I tend to gravitate towards higher end ones however this has really impressed me and has become a staple in my collection. I was also sent the Urban Decay perversion mascara* which is another one which I have been wearing pretty much religiously since trying it. 

For me 2017 has even the year of the palette. I have tried so many incredible shadow formulas and it took me forever to decide which would make it into this post. In the end I managed to get it down to my top five which is still excessive. The first I had to mention are the Anastasia palettes. I know a lot of people weren't impressed by subculture however I actually really like it. Don't get me wrong it isn't quite modern renaissance quality however it is still beautiful and one I reach for more often than I thought I would when I first heard all the bad reviews. I'm also a huge fan of the metallics in the new prism palette. The Juvia's place palettes have the most amazing creamy formula especially the metallic shades. They aren't the most cohesive palettes however I still love then and don't mind reaching for a matte palette for a cream shade to set the lid and a transition. If you want some really stunning, high quality bright shades these are the palettes I would recommend. 

Moving onto some more wearable palettes, the Dose of colours Baked browns palette is the most perfect neutral warm brown eye palette. I've taken this with me on so many little trips and nights away as it is just so easy. The shades are so beautifully blendable and I cannot wait to try the two newest extensions to the range. Another incredible all matte palette is the Kat Von D Shade and light eye palette. This is one of those palettes which I don't often use exclusively however it is the perfect one to reach for when I need a transition or a matte black. I think everyone who is into makeup should have a palette like this in their collection as it is just such a staple. The shadows are incredible quality and definitely make me want to try more Kat Von D shadows. 

The final palette I wanted to mention is the Coloured Raine Queen of hearts palette. I am so obsessed with this one, if I had to pick a palette to show all of my favourite shades of the year this would be the one. The metallics are the most stunning foiled looking shadows and the mattes, although a couple of them don't swatch great they look incredible on the eyes. Finally to round off this huge yearly favourites I had to mention the Jeffree star Liquid lips. I actually started off the year with only four of these and have ended with a collection of 48 which is crazy but just shows how much I love them. There is such a huge shade range from the most basic of nudes to some super crazy colours. The formula is also really lovely and doesn't feel drying on the lips at all even after hours and hours of wear. 

So that's it for my yearly favourites, I really hope you enjoyed this and don't forget to leave your yearly favourites down below for other people to check out!