Being the New Year, it calls me to think back on 2014 and what my favorite things were! For me, 2014 was the year of trying new things. I tried anything from new clothes, new makeup, new face products, new food, etc. For this post, I decided to focus on what makeup products I loved from this past year, both old and new! I hope this helps you explore new products in 2015.

This Neutrogena Skin Clearing Oil-Free Foundation blew all of my other drugstore foundations out of the water. This product is perfect for oily skin, and skin prone to breakouts. The cool thing about this foundation is that even if you have a breakout you are trying to clear up, you can still wear makeup to cover it up, while the product works to heal it with the salicylic acid! I absolutely love this foundation and was my favorite foundation of 2014.

These brushes are absolutely incredible. I cannot say enough good things about them. These brushes are from the brand Real Techniques and can be purchased on their website, Kohls, Target, and possibly other stores. These brushes have synthetic bristles and are the softest brushes I have ever used. My specific two favorite brushes I used in 2014 from Real techniques was the Setting Brush (with the pink handle) and the Expert Face Brush (pictured with the orange handle). I use the setting brush to apply concealer and I use the expert face brush to apply foundation. My absolute favorite thing about these brushes is the price! These brushes have an incredibly good price for the quality and I would highly recommend them.

First off, excuse the label missing and the state of this concealer, as you can see it has been constantly used. This is one of my favorite concealers I have ever come across. This is the Maybelline Fit me concealer and I have used this concealer for a while now. I have repurchased it time and time again and have yet to find a concealer I like better. Also, word on the block is that this concealer is a dupe for the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer!

There are so many good things I could say about this under eye brightening concealer. It is called the Maybelline Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer. I use this concealer under my eyes to combat those dark under eye circles when I didn’t sleep too much the night before. This concealer is absolutely incredible, and for the price and quality, I will definitely be repurchasing this again.

This is the Benefit the POREfessional Agent Zero Shine powder and is my newest and favorite powder of 2014! In the beginning of 2014, I tried not to wear a lot of powder just to overall wear less makeup but having oily skin, I tried out this product in the Fall and fell in love. This is the first powder I have used that has kept my skin oil free all day, and you don’t have to use a lot to get amazing results!

This is my favorite stick highlighter I have ever used. This is the Benefit Watts Up Highlighter and is the highlighter I have turned to the whole year of 2014. This is perfect to reach for when you are looking for that summer glow, or during the colder months when you want to add some life to your face.

This is the Maybelline The Nudes Eyeshadow Palette and it was a new release in 2014. Every time I have worn eyeshadow, especially on Christmas Eve, I have reached for this palette. It has such a great variety of neutral colors and the pigments are so fabulous especially being a drugstore makeup palette.

This Too Faced Natural Eye Eyeshadow Palette is one of my favorite pinky toned sparkly palettes. Although it is not a drugstore product, this product is totally worth the price.

This is the Laura Mercier Kohl Eye Pencil in Stormy Grey and this has been my favorite eyeliner for over two years. I use this to line my waterline and my upper lash line. This color is perfect for me and for someone who doesn’t always want to use a dark black and wants to go for a less harsh look with a grey. I love the way this eyeliner looks and will definitely continue to use it. 

I absolutely love this mascara! This is the Maybelline Illegal Length Mascara. I use this mascara almost every day and love the look it gives. This mascara makes my eyelashes look long and is not too watery or too dry. This is the perfect mascara and was my favorite mascara of 2014.

This Anastasia Brow Pencil is absolutely incredible. I used this all year and used it all the way up!

Last but certainly not least, I have my favorite lip combo of 2014. Although I don’t wear color on my lips daily, I love to wear a fun lip combo when I go out. My favorite two lip products of 2014 were the Elf Matte Lip Pencil and the NYX butter gloss.