Beauty

[Shanus]

Following the trend of our best finds (makeup, skincare or both) for 2023, have you found products that make your list of favorite "best of"?

My list:

For skincare , I've discovered Kiehl's...moderately priced when have frequent sales. I've been using their Ultra Facial Moisturizer for day, their cleansing oil (lavender fragrance) and Kiehl's Vit. C serum. I also use their Avocado Eye Cream in the AM.

I continue with spf finds from DRMTLGY Tinted SPF on face and Untinted for neck and chest to protect skin and clothing. I still like CereVe for 2nd cleanse at night or a quick cleanse in morning if skin has residue of my thick night cream...Skinceuticals Triple Lipid 2:4:2 moisturizer at night and Skinceuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye Cream at night. Of course, a few nights (in winter) of my Retin A.

Getting way too long, but 2023 winners for makeup: 

My favorites are lipsticks from MAC and Chanel ( 20, at least, from BB bit the dust because they were all too brown or light for my now silver strands and fair skin). City Beauty Plumpling Glosses or full coverage lips. Tinted moisturizer? My BB one was discontinued and replaced w/ a serum type that is ?!?&*#!!!! So, had to hunt one down and yet to find a replacement. I'm using my corrector and concealer (MAC Prep and Prime, Nars Radient Concealer and a few others to do under eyes and spot conceal. Blush winner is RMS and also RMS Brow pencil and/or  powder. If I use bronzer, for the 4th year, the winner is Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze and Glow...a light shade  bronzer and a barely there highlighter. I run my brush across both and apply to cheeks right above my cheekbone...No contouring at my age since it started to seem "too done". If I do use foundation, I settled on Les Beiges and Sublemage Le Tint by Chanel....lightweight and enough shades to find a match. Still LM Translucent Blurring Powder. Winning liners for me are Urban Decay 24/7 for many years. Mascara go to is L'Oreal Voluminous.

Anyone else care to share their winners or losers for 2023?

[Meowingkitty]

I use Dermatology moisturizer and micro exfoliant. Make up is blusher from Chanel and foundation. That's it. Rarely wear mascara and dont even own a lipstick. 

[PansyBoo]

@Shanus.

Oh, I love this thread. I will have to give it some thought on the favs. Nothing jumps out at me right now. Can't wait to read the responses from others.

Shanus, if you don't mind, do you have a favorite shade in the RMS blush? I'm addicted to blush and have been thinking of trying this one.

[Shanus]

@PansyBoo   I like RMS French Rose blush...a light blue based pink and sometimes Bermuda Rose...a bit deeper. Looking forward to reading your 2023 favorites.

[PansyBoo]

@Shanus, thank you very much! Yes, I was definitely leaning towards the French Rose. Looks like a very nice color. Thanks again. 

[LTT1]

@Shanus @PansyBoo @Meowingkitty 

This is fun! I will list my favs and make a notation of (limited) if I can only use a product sporadically.

Natasha Denona glam concealer (limited)

Merle Norman powder base

DabHerb "Old Dutch" blush (ETSY)

BareNaturALL lip gloss (ETSY)

BareNaturALL eyebrow pencil (ETSY)

BareNaturall white eyeshadow (ETSY)

BareNaturALL bronzer (ETSY)

Wander Beauty lash serum  mascara

NYX liquid eye liner

NYX Line Loud Duo in "Trophy Fam"

Maybelline "TATOO" brow pencil in brown-black

[Jk9]

For Makeup:   I don't do makeup everyday anymore, so I didn't try a lot of new this past year.  My best find was RMS illuminator.  Normally don't like those products, but this one is a stand out for me.  

For Skincare:  Lab Direct and Clinical Results products from ShopLC.  I bought several and have incorporated them all.

Hair:  Clinical Results NASA 3D Stem Cell Shampoo and Conditioner.  Works even better than Tweak'd for me.  So I alternate with using those two brand since I have both.

Interested to see what others found!

[Shanus]

@Jk9   If you don't mind, a little trick w/ illuminator is to apply under eyes, over an eye cream if you use one. It makes the concealer and undereye area a bit brighter and blurred. 

[jlkz]

Last two months I have been faithfully using SPF sinc3 I found Daily Defense Tinted Moisturizer with spf 30 by Paula's Choice.

it doesn't burn or make my eyes tear...I can use it on and under the eyes.  I use Lara Gellar Balance and Brighten on top.  Still looks great at end of day !

[monicakm]

@Shanus 

Yes, absolutely.  It will take me a day or two.  I should be busy busy busy.  I'll have to look at my purchase history to see if a purchase was 2023 or 22.  The one product that without a doubt is a 2023 winner is the Natasha Denona I Need a Nude palette.  It inspired me to toss about 15 palettes.  BTW, @Shanus I used the Violette palette (purple and nudes) yesterday.  Still love it.