Favorite Beauty Products of 2007
It’s the last day of the year and I realize that I haven’t covered beauty products here as much as I should have. So here are my top ten favorite beauty products in 2007. Some are new products discovered this year that I posted reviews on and absolutely loved. Many thanks to Annie of Blogdorf Goodman for organizing Favorite Things 2007 and for including ShopDiary among the roster of participating blogs!
A makeup remover and facial cleanser in one, it’s perfect for my dry to normal skin. It cleanses without leaving my skin feeling taut and gives my usually dry skin the added moisturizing that it needs. The product pictured above is suitable for all skin types.
This is the year that I became conscious about the effects of daily exposure to the sun, after having developed a few sun spots on my cheeks and living in sunny southern California. Clarins UV Plus SPF 40 is lightweight and non-greasy and the SPF40 provides maximum sun protection. It’s great to wear under makeup too. I use it everyday and during the summer, I even skipped wearing tinted moisturizer over it.
Here is another can’t live without sun protection product. Read my review here.
4. Bond No.9 Chinatown
I discovered this fragrance early this year, almost two years after its release, and how I love it! Every time I spritz it on I enjoy being enveloped by its unique and intoxicating scent. Read my review here.
I was overjoyed when Bond No. 9 released their Body Creams in August. I thought, “What better way to complement my favorite scent with?” It’s a luxurious body cream that leaves my skin smooth and fragrant. And the scent lasts for hours!
A very effective skin exfoliator, it has cleared up the blackheads on my nose and brightened my complexion. It stings a bit upon application but that feeling subsides in a minute. My facialist used to bug me about regular exfoliation and now she doesn’t anymore. And, sssh! Don’t tell her but, with our conflicting schedules, I’ve found that I can stretch out my regular facials a bit. This product is pricey but worth it!
When I started wearing this lovely deep red lipstick this fall, I received many compliments from my girlfriends. I love that it can go on sheer or intense depending on how much you apply to your lips. It is flattering and I’m glad I got one as it is already sold out everywhere.
I use this foundation primer all the time except during the summer. It helps my foundation go on smoothly and helps it stay put throughout the day. I’m glad that they now come in tubes as the glass pump bottles were a bit difficult to use.
This is the year that I started seeing fine lines between my eyebrows and around my eyes. I was a bit skeptical to try this so when I found this in a 2 oz tube for only $65 in Costco along with Hylexin (doesn’t work for me) and Idebenol (I haven’t tried it yet), I gave it a try. Applying it on target areas consistently has helped ease the fine lines. As I apply only to specific areas, a little goes a long way.
Using the right beauty tools is as important as discovering the right beauty products. Apart from my all time favorite Tweezerman tweezers, I could not live without my 10x magnification mirror this year. It helps with a more precise makeup application and for spotting skin imperfections (such as my fine lines!). I have a bigger magnification vanity mirror at home but this travel mirror is something I can bring with me anywhere and I use it everyday.
I dropped by Target last week and saw racks full of clothing from the Erin Fetherston line. At this point in time, I thought the racks would be almost bare. What was going on? Here are some theories:
Marc Jacobs’ quilted wallets are relatively affordable at $28 each. They come from the designer’s “Special Items” section, which are actually the 
Tons of after Christmas sales abound and you wouldn’t be hard pressed to find them. Today is the day that real deals can be had. Remind me to be off on the 26th next year so I can concentrate one whole day to shopping!
