You can see my favourite lip products of 2010 here and I still really love them but I’ve decided to show you some new products that I’ve been loving this year.

Illamasqua Lipstick in Atomic

This has been my favourite lipstick of 2011 in terms of colour. It is bright fuchsia with a blue sheen.  It is very pigmented and looks amazing on the lips. It was always a pleasure wearing it. You can see lip swatch here.

Clarins Colour Quench Lip Balm and Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector

I had a big ‘Clarins moment’ this year and I’ve bought quite a few products from the brand.  Both their Colour Quench Lip Balm and Instant Light Natural Lip Perfector are brilliant products and I really love using them. Now I plan to try all Clarin’s lip products actually. Read detailed review and see swatches here.

Anna Sui Sui Lip Gloss

This is the only Anna Sui product that I have tried but I love it so much that may just call this gloss in 001 my favourite gloss of 2011! It’s feels really moisturizing and smooth on the lips and it smells of roses! Plus gives a very beautiful mirror-like effect.  I definitely  need more Anna Sui in my life! Find more here.

No7 Vital Brights Lipstick in Blooming Pink

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Hand cream is a product I can’t live without! I always have to have lot of  hand creams everywhere. I like trying new ones and finding the best from the range.

As you may remember, I had a big ‘Clarins moment’ not a long time ago and I’ve purchased quite a few of their products.  I was very happy to get this hand cream as a gift with purchase.

 Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream retails  for £18 for 100 ml.

This is a totally amazing product. It leaves my hands feeling (instantly!) very soft and moisturized without being greasy. It absorbs quickly and smells nice. I can’t tell you anything about nail strengthening but I am hoping it does work, too.

It is also promised that the cream

I have a thing for Clarins these days so I was happy to see a preview of their Spring 2012 collection on their Facebook page.

The collection is called Colour Breeze and should be out in January.

This collection includes:

Instant  Smooth Line  Correcting Concentrate, Colour Breeze Face and Brush Powder, Instant Light blush (three shades), Eye Quartet Mineral palette,  Wonder Length Mascara, Gloss Prodige (eight shades), Joli Rouge Lipstick and Joli Rouge Brilliant Perfect Shine Sheer Lipstick.

I want to try the new glosses and the new blushes!

Besides the lip gloss set I’ve also bought a set of skincare from Clarins.

It is called  Clarins Daily Energizer Radiance Boosters Collection and retails for £17.55 only.

You get a beautiful and very useful makeup bag , Daily Energizer Cleansing Gel, Daily Energizer Wake-Up Booster, and Daily Energizer Cream Normal to Dry Skin  (each is 30ml).

Daily Energizer Radiance Boosters series sounded like something prefect for Autumn/ Winter so I just couldn’t wait to try it out!

It is written that it should give a glowing and radiant complexion and… it really does! I absolutely love using all three products. In fact, as you are reading it, some full-sized Clarins products are on their way to me!

Daily Energizer Cleansing Gel  gently removes all the makeup (I use a different makeup remover for eyes though) and doesn’t make my skin feel dry. It is recommended to use it with a cool water in the morning and warm water in the evening.  It also smells amazing. In fact, I loved it so much, that already purchased a full sized product!

 Daily Energizer Wake-Up Booster is an

Here are some things that caught my attention this week. First of all Illamasqua has some wonderful sets available for  Christmas. You can shop them here.

Secondly, I really liked the work of the Swedish  photographer Morgan Norman.

You can read a feature about him here and watch his works at his website.

I  also really loved this video about