1/7/09

The best of 2008

Better late than never
Just me , B and Product Junkie Diva inspired me to list the items I fell in love in 2008. It was difficult to choose only one since I have so many favorites and so much love to give ...
Here's my best of 2008

Hair
- Best shampoo:
Chagrin Valley poo bars

-Best conditioner: Karen's Body Beautiful Aromatherapy conditioner in clary sage

-Best deep conditioners: Anita Grant Rhassoul Deep conditioner and Karen's Body Beautiful luscious hair mask

-Best hair oil : Anita Grant organic vanilla rose sweet almond oil

-Best light leave-in moisturizer: Karen's Body Beautiful Hair milk

-Best moisturizer: Anita Grant Monoi de Tahiti Whipped hair butter

-Scalp remedies: Qhemet Biologics Tea Tree and grapeseed pomade for an irritated and itchy scalp, LaVida Given by Nature Ayurvedic Herbal Infusion for a thinning hairline and scalp conditioning oil

Face

-Face wash: Chagrin valley Grapeseed shea complexion soap

-Day moisturizer: Karen's Body Beautiful face lotion

-Night moisturizer: Oyin Whipped Pudding

-Facial Scrub: Zaja Naturals Dead Sea Mud Foaming facial scrub

-Facial mask: Anita Grant Organic Dark Chocolate Smoothie face mask

-Face oils: Shea Butter Cottage Marula oil (it's simply diiiiiiiiiiivine!!!), Oyin Afterbath oil


Bath and body

-Body soaps: Chagrin valley soaps and Zaja Naturals

-Body butters: LaVida Given by nature Monoi de Tahiti body custard

-body lotion: Karen's Body Beautiful body lotion

-body bars: Oyin Handmade candy bar, Asha's Godiva Bar

-body oil: Oyin Handmade After Bath oil

-body scrub: Zaja Naturals Shea Sugar scrub in Creme Brulee


make up

-tinted moisturizer: MAC Select Tint

- powder: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural

-eyeshadow :tough one..Stila Twig

-lip: MAC slimshine in lovey-dovey

-cream blush: Bobbi Brown Raspberry Pot Rouge

-powder blush: Nars Taos blush

-highlighter: MAC Petticoat MSF

-make up collection: MAC Neo-Sci Fi


14 comments:

Reggie said...

Girl...Let me grab my unemployment card to run out and get me some new hair products....:)

justme said...

you have so many natural products. i think i will start trying out more

Hijabi Apprentice said...

Wow! I'm impressed with your dedication to handmade products! I really want to try Karen's products now but I think I may have found my holy Grail!!!

MakeupByRenRen said...

i can definitely see a trend in brands you love! mac msf was also a favorite of mine :)

Amina said...

@Reggie: what's on your wishlist?

@justme: let me know what you try. Natural products work better for me because my skin can be sensitive

@Hijabi: what's on your wishlist?let me know how they work for you. Can you please share your holy grails?

@Ren: thanks girl :) MSF are the best things since sliced bread

Bella said...

Hermana! Your picks are fabulous. I wish I had the $$$$ to afford them! But there is a couple I will totally try this year!!!

B said...

You ain't lyin' about that Petticoat. I STILL love it!!! I so want to grab like ALL of the hair/body products you listed.

hijabee said...

Waooww, it'd take me an entire year to try all of these out lol.

Product Junkie Diva said...

Hey Amina
I love your list. You reminded me that I need to try Karen's products. I have the Oyin whipped pudding, never used it as a moisturizer for my face though- worth a shot :-)
Great list.
PJD

Amina said...

@Bella:aaaw...please let me know what you like :)

@B: i am so glad i got it!! it's so pretty!! let me know what you try and how you like it :)

@hijabee: hehehe....:)

@PJD: Oyin whipped pudding makes a great face butter! Please let me know how you like Karen's products

Rocketqueen said...

Great list! I also adore Chagrin Valley and the MAC stuff. The rest of the bunch I feel I have to check out asap!

Love from Sweden,
Linn

safiyabeauty said...

Oh there are so many good products to try! I definitely have to try some of these hair products. I have been dying to try the shampoo bars so this is the extra push that I needed. Thanks!

N-

Amina said...

@Linn: thank you for stopping by. CV soaps are just amaaazing :)

@Safiya: aaw..let me know how you like them

Erica said...

I've heard good things about Oyin. I'll have to try it!

 
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