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Browsing the Blogs: Best of 2008 Lists

Thanks to Bionic Beauty for putting together this roundup of blogger’s best of 2008 lists!

Bionic Beauty’s Best of 2008

MakeupBag’s Best of 2008

Beauty and Fashion Tech’s Best of 2008

Makeup Makes Me Happy’s 2008 Best in Beauty Awards

Girl Gloss’ Best lip products of 2008

Temptalia’s 10 Amazing Products Reviewed in 2008

Daily Cookies Favorite Morsels of 2008

Beautiful Makeup Search votes the Clarisonic as best of 08

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2. Tracy Reese for Sally Hansen Salon Nail Polish: Sally Hansen Salon Nail Lacquer is my favorite of all brands and the Tracy Reese Fall 2008 Collection is full of gorgeous shades. It can be hard to find, but well worth seeking out!

3. Beauty Fix: This subscription service provides a great way to sample exceptional products and an equally exceptional value.

4. DHC Q10 Powder: A silky smooth finishing powder with anti-aging properties. DHC is already one of my favorites for skincare. Now I am a fan of DHC makeup too.

5. Dior Five Colour Eye Shadow Palette in Earth Tones: Rich tones with full pigment, in good fall and winter shades, make this my absolute favorite palette of the year.

6. Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask: A unique foaming mask that brightens up dull skin within minutes. The effects don’t last super long, but it is quite refreshing and makes for a nice start to the day.

7. Stila Talking Smoky Eye Palette: I find the talking part to be unnecessary, but otherwise this palette can’t be beat for creating the perfect smoky eye.

8. The Miche Handbag: Perfect for those who want numerous looks on a budget. This handbag comes with changeable shells and looks much more expensive than it really it.

9. Jane be Pure Liquid Mineral Foundation: A wonderful foundation that is essentially a tinted moisturizer with a bit more coverage. It is very affordable as well!

10. The Braun Silk Epil Expressive Epilator: This epilator is not like those of the past. Yes, it still stings and such, but it is not nearly as painful as those of the old epilady days, and it works wonderfully. I think it beats waxing. Just don’t expect a pain free experience–it is still an epilator after all.

11. Anastasia’s Five Piece Brow Kit: This handy little kit from Anastasia includes a great set of tweezers and the basics for creating a perfect brow.

12. The New Science of Perfect Skin by Daniel Yarosh: A wonderful book that covers all aspects of skin care and that separates myth and hype from reality.

13. The Ped Egg: Absolutely the best way to remove calluses from your feet. It is easy, painless, clean, and cheap! For those who commented about wishing that it had a handle, it now is available with one. I saw that in the store just last week!

14. DIY Mineral Makeup Kits from Bramble and Berry: Making my own mineral eye shadow was a bit messy, but also a heck of a lot of fun!

15. MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator: I love this rich exfoliator. It is messy though, so use it only in the shower! I believe it was also limited edition, so it might be getting hard to find.

16. Nars The Multiple Multi-Purpose Stick: Use it as blush, highlighter, or on the lips. Available in several great shades, including the ever popular orgasm.

17. Milani’s new mascaras: Milani came out with a full set of new mascaras this year and each provided great value at an affordable price.

18. DDF Fade Gel 4: This product contains actives that can treat melasma and acne at the same time. I love it! It is also available in a non-hydroquinone version.

19. It is gone now (Except maybe you can find some items on ebay) but the Fafi and MAC Collection was fabulous!

20. Ten Years Thinner by Christine Lydon M.D.: I tried this diet and exercise program and was pretty happy with it. The book is affordable, and the exercises need no special equipment. The meal plan isn’t too bad either.

Plus one that should have been on the 2007 list!

PCA Skin PHaze 13 Melasma Treatment: This one almost fell between the cracks. It was reviewed on 12/31/2007, after I had written the best of 2007 list. It is the best over the counter melasma and hyperpigmentation treatment that I have used to date (the DDF product on this list is the second best). I love the hydroquinone version, but there is one without that ingredient available as well.

Interested in lip products? Take a look at the best of 2008 list on Girl Gloss!

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The Best Products of 2007

I went through the posts of the past year seeking out the favorite new products that I reviewed. The following are the results.

I found all of these to be excellent products. Some are expensive, but well worth the money. Others are highly affordable, making them an even better buy! Each link is to my full review.

Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme, Moisturizing Foundation: The best moisturizing foundation that I tried all year.

Estee Lauder Tender Blush: I really love this cream blush. The stick applicator makes it easy to carry and use.

Freeze 24/7 Lip Plumper: This is the only lip plumper I tried that I thought that maybe, just maybe, I saw some actual plumping. It has the best tingle too!

Cat Cosmetics Lip Liner: The best neutral lip liner ever, hands down!

M.A.C. Paint Pots: I adore MAC’s new paint pots. This eyeshadow goes on like a cream, but dries to a silky finish that lasts and lasts without creasing.

Rimmel Vinyl Lip Gloss and Loud Mouth Lip color: Absolutely the best value lip gloss and color out there!

Revlon Makeup Eraser Pen: As I predicted would be the case, this was the best purchase I made all year. I have put mine to good use erasing mascara and eyline smudges and mistakes.

Vita Amazonia DMAE Moisturizing Cream: An expensive, but highly effective, anti-aging night cream.

ColorScience Powder Sunscreen: Gotta love a way to put on sunscreen over makeup!

Jane Cosmetics Blushing Earth Sheer: A high quality, high pigment, drugstore blush that is a dead ringer for Nars orgasm, but at a tiny fraction of the cost.

DHC White Sunscreen: For those with melasma or hyperpigmentation, this sunscreen is a winning combination of a physical blocker plus arbutin as a treatment active.

Schwarzkoph Bonacure Moisture Kick Spray Conditioner: Incredible for heat protection and extra conditioning. I have gone through several bottles of this since reviewing it.

Bioelements Pumice Peel: My absolute favorite scrub.

CoverGirl Lash Exact: I tried a lot of mascaras this year. Some I really liked and some I really disliked. It was hard to pick a true favorite, but I finally decided that Lash Exact was the best of the new ones in 2007.

Revlon Pinch Me Gel Blush. A great cheek stain in gel form and available in several shades. For those wishing to save money, it is a good alternative to Benetint.

ProFoot Slik Stick, anti-blister stick: This stuff works prety well to help prevent blisters. Use it with your strappy sandals to avoid strap rash as well.

Beauty Buyble Book and Samples: A wonderful way to sample a bunch of products, plus read about them. The book can still be purchased, but it is going fast. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a 2008 version, but have yet to hear of anything.