Best of 2010. Part 1 - Makeup:

I wanted to do the 'best of 2010' post that is making it's way around blogger, but I don't like posts without pictures so decided to split it into three seperate posts so they're not overly long :P

So here's part 1, the best makeup products of 2010:

♥ Foundation: Without a doubt, Yves Saint Laurent Teint Resist. This is the perfect colour match for me and feels comfortable on the skin, lasting all day. It's long wearing so it is a little drying on my skin if it's not well moisturised, but I can look past that for everything else. Read my review here.

♥ Concealer: I don't use/need concealer anywhere other than under my eyes so the classic Touche Eclait is still my favourite. It lightens and diffuses my undereye area perfectly. Honestly I'd rather that area look a little imperfect than have it caked in heavier concealers. Love this. No review as everyone knows this one :)

♥ Powder: 2010 was the year of no powder :) I realised I don't need it and my skin looks and feels nicer without it.

♥ Blush: MAC Dainty was my most used blush this year, same as last year I think! It's the perfect shade on my skintone and gives me a little bit of a glow without being overly shimmery or sparkly. I love this and recommend it to anyone! Swatch here, shown on top of middle finger.

♥ Bronzer: Bronzer was worn a maximum of 3 times in the past year so that's why I've not included it! I'm not a bronzer girl, it makes my pale skin look muddy and I prefer to keep my face looking fresh and porcelain :)

♥ Highlighter: MAC Lightscapade! Somehow this has made it through 2010 and is still going strong despite pretty much daily use. I really, really hope they reproduce this one as I havn't been able to find a highlight shade anything like it. Terrible swatch, flash made it superrr bright, but it's on the finger to the left here.

♥ Eyeshadow: Top to bottom, left to right - Unbasic White, Patina, Vanilla, Tempting, Showstopper and Typographic. These were my most worn and most replaced shadows this year, all by MAC. I like neutral bronzey shadows as they flatter my skintone and eyes like no others. There are swatches for all of these right here.

♥ Eyeshadow Base: MAC Painterly Paintpot. Perfect colour and consistency. Never without one of these in my makeup bag.

♥ Eyeliners: More MAC! Feline powerkohl (to be rereleased with Champale, yay!) and Teddy kohl. Both creamy, pigmented and long lasting. Not much more to be said! Swatch here, with Teddy swatched 2nd and Feline 3rd :)

♥ Eyelash Curler: Shu Uemura, though rarely used.

♥ Mascara: A new find for me, but definately the best mascara I have used, despite it having a few hang ups. Review coming soon! Yves Saint Laurent Faux Cils in black.

♥ Lipstick: I'm a nude or hot hot pink lipstick kinda girl and surprisingly both of my favourites this year have been from the drugstore - Sleeks Fuschia and Natural Collections Apple Blossom. Fuschia review coming soon, Apple Blossom on lips here.

♥ Lipgloss: I'm not a huge lipgloss wearer, in fact I only own one and that is very rarely worn so it's a tinted lip balm instead. Sleeks limited edition offering, Raspberry Souffle. Click for review and swatch.

♥ Nail Polish: None pictured as 2010 was the year of french manicure acrylic nails :)

Looking back, many of these products were firm favourites in '09 too. Maybe I'm boring or need to start switching things up, but I'm quite happy here in my little world of neutrals, bronze and hot pink! :)

Link me to your best of posts! Body products coming next!