for real! the reason she's my favourite youtuber is not only her great skills, but also her perfect use of English. That's so satisfying to watch, when all you see on youtube is "Yaassss slay bitch queeeen I'm shook"
I used to have oily skin with patches of normal skin around my cheeks so I would take Sharon F's advise on products, but ever since I went through chemo my skin is dry as a bone so I have to really pay attention to what you advise. Good thing I watch you both religiously....LOL Thanks for all the suggestions.!!!
Artie Wagoner hi Artie I hope you're feeling better! I have really really dry skin too and I'd recommend Egyptian Magic. It instantly smoothes dry patches. Artie is a great name by the way!
Karima, you are one of the few makeup gurus on youtube who I can actually listen to at length. You actually articulate yourself well and have the vocabulary to explain things properly, don't hype up products to death, speak at a normal pace, and without a constant upward inflection.
I completely love yearly favourites and cannot agree more that it cuts through all the “of the moment” favourites that then get forgotten about. I think you are one of the first this year (at least among my subscription list) to do this.
I love your consideration of skin texture and everyday use. I feel like RUclips is so full of beauty bloggers with perfect even skin and full coverage every day. Your representation of the Australian beauty preference for natural looking skin is my favourite! 🇦🇺
i have to be honest at this point i dont watch much makeup videos and if i do im always forwarding and rarely make it through the end of the video. but you discuss products in such an elegant -not hyped whatsoever- way and dissect pros and cons quickly and efficiently that i found myself watching the whole thing with joy. much love xx
Karima, you should do an updated skin care routine! Just started uni and I cannot deal with my how dry stress has got my skin... I absolutely love you and your videos!!
Great video as always! My favourite products of 2017 were the Charlotte Tilbury contour and highlight wands with the accompanying brush, the Natasha Denona star palette, the hourglass holiday highlighter palette, the huda beauty lip strobes, the Urban decay liquid lipsticks and the Sunday Riley CEO range! 😘😘😘
You are the most informative vlogger I watch! I love the ashy vs not ashy highlight comparison. No other beauty blogger has mentioned this but it’s something I always consider.
I picked up a pack of invisibobbles after seeing your handbag video and they are LIFE CHANGING! No more tension headaches or ponytail induced migraines!! I am forever grateful 😅
I would LOVE to see an updated skincare routine / favorites! I have a very similar skin type to you (dry, prone to texture) and I’m always looking for new skincare loves.
My #1 makeup discovery this year was Trish McEvoy’s Lash Curling Mascara. It’s one of those crazy tubular formulas, which I LOVE. I never have to worry bout it smudging, plus it’s super easy to remove at the end of the day. 👌🏻
So much love and excitement towards makeup and it makes me happy just by watching and listening to it loll this is my favourite year's favourites video!!
So funny Karima!! I leave trails of invisibobbles everywhere I go too!!! I've bought so many and in so many colors ! Everything you said about them is exactly how I feel XD. Anyway I love you videos, you are so methodical and objective when it comes to reviewing products, honestly it really helps me. BIG FAN :) if you want to try a good cream for dry skin, try the Caudalie ultra rich cream (reddish tube), I use it at night and in the morning my skin feels so good. Happy holidays!
This is really helpful. I was wondering if you have an updated skin care video. I have really dry skin as well, and no matter how emollient my skin care seems to be, I always need more moisture half way through the day. I would really appreciate a video on your skin care routine day and night
Love yearly favorites! Yours is the first one I watched this year. Please don't stop making these. For mask, I find the Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque to be a much superior product than the Skin Hydrating one. Please try it out. Not only does it hydrates, but it also plumps up the skin and minimizes pores. Also, I find the results much longer lasting. Good luck.
Love, love, love, and love this video. You nailed it. Feel like it isn't stated enough but you, your content, your style, your consistency... Top notch all around 👌 You go girl 💕
I love the yearly favorite videos from my fave ladies as well. I always love your sweet sense of humor and your makeup in this video is beautiful! Happy New Year! I am adding after watching, I just broke down and bought the invisbobble on Christmas Eve to get cash back for a family member, love so far! One of my favorite products of 2017 has to be the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Balm. I have used the lip mask at night off/on for years but this works great to keep in my handbag and all of kids are addicted to it to. It smells amazing and the agave gives moisture without making my lips shed or breakout. Cheers!
Amazing as always! Your videos always seem so short to me bc I could listen to you all day lol. You seriously have the best tips and knowledge on products!
Karima, you should do a video on makeup in your “wish list” (if you have one) but never really got to buying them because of certain reasons like mixed reviews or pricing, etc. I’m a very indecisive person when it comes to purchasing makeup so I’ve got a longgg list lol
I basically have the same skin tone and skin type as yours, anything you recommend works great on me. I am so glad to have found your youtube channel honestly i would not know what i'dod without your recommendations, you're a true gem Karima!
this year I fall in love with the light wand from Charlotte Tilbury, the tatouage couture lip stain from YSL, , the matte shakers from Lancome, the Teint Idole foundation from Lancome too, the Nars powermatte lip pigment, and the Glossier cloud paint!...and skin care the AHA and BHA from Cosrx! ...Great year for cosmetics this one...
I absolutely love the yearly favourites as well! I look forward to them so much. Also side note: I really enjoy listening to your Aussie accent. It's made me realise that I think you are the only fellow Aussie beauty RUclipsr that I follow and I should find more.
Other Aussie-accent-content-creators that I enjoy: Chloe Morello, Lauren Curtis, Sammy Robinson, Rachael Brook, Nikkia Joy, Tina Yong, Ruby Golani, Stephanie Lange, Stephanie Bailey, the list GOES ON! x
Karima McKimmie Ahh I had forgot Chloe Morello - she is fun. Will check out the others. I enjoy that Aussie RUclipsrs are more likely to feature products I can actually buy here. I hate it when I see something that looks amazing, but I can only get it from US/UK for $$$.
Favorite thing I’ve discovered this year is the YSL All-Hours foundation. I lean dry in the winter, but it’s still performing like a champ, not too dry at all, and stays on SO well. I’m olive-y, and while the shade I have isn’t a perfect match, it’s close (BD40).
Yay! I love your earnest explanations and genuine love for the products you choose/have chosen in your favies vids. It's no surprise you still love all the prev products you've mentioned ☺️ lovely!!
OMG what you said about the two ND shades looking the same, I just recently got that palette and thought mine was messed up at first thinking they were the same. I had to swatch them to see the minute difference. I never use black shadows so I'm glad there's not a black in it but definitely could of done with something different. I'm typing as I'm watching and I feel so validated because the Charlotte Tilbury is another one of my favorites from this year and a lot of people have been hating on it cause the formula is a little different from the quads but I really like it. I want to try the Becca Aqualuminous concealer so bad but the lightest shade isn't the right undertone for me and I am quite fair so the next shade up is too dark. Do not try the Tarte foundation stick (if you haven't already) - I haven't tried any other foundation sticks but that one was horrible. Been really keen to try the Hourglass Vanish Stick but I have too many foundations at the moment and a backup of KGD Aqua so I'll have to wait until I finish a few but I really like the looks of it (if I can find a shade that matches me). I love your favorites videos because I think I have pretty similar taste to you and I've found some of my favorites, KGD Aqua for instance, via your recommendation!
That's one of the things I love about it 😂 Saves so much space when storing! And it still looks beautiful, I like the packaging on it better than the quads.
Taking your suggestion I purchased the Pur Cashmere eyeshadow. I did not comprehend that it was a cream eyeshadow. Packaging is so strange. So much so that I had to ask the sales rep about it. Apparently it's suppose to keep you from over applying. Pur is lucky I love the shade and the effect so much, otherwise, I would have return it solely on the inconvenient packaging alone.. great recommendation. Love love love!!!!
I tend to enjoy the same foundations as you, so when you busted out the YSL I was like "No Danielle you do not need another foundation." lol I have been so in love with the Guerlain Meteorites power. Guilty pleasure! But it doesn't show up on the skin at all. If you can get past the Rosie smell it's magical.
I haven’t watched the whole video yet but I have to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I remember last year’s yearly favorites I was watching of yours, I watched it at work 😅 all my coworkers were watching x y and z, and here I was, watching one of my favorites. 😊
Squish! No joke, yearly beauty favorites are literally my favorite. You always have so many good recommendations!! Just curious, for us simple eyeshadow/makeup lovers what palette would you recommend? I always just end up reaching for my bronzer and highlighter for convenience, sigh lol. Favorite products surprisingly are the Wnw cushion illuminator and "contour" aka bronzer. Hate the packaging but my gosh do I love how natural it looks. And it wears pretty dang well on my oily skin. Def want to try the stila putty highlighters next! Happy Holidays Karima!! Love XXOO 😻🎄🍮
My simplest eyes also include contour/bronzer through the socket and highlight on the lid - you might not *need* an eyeshadow palette at all but if you wanted to branch out a bit, the Charlotte Tilbury Instant Eye Palette has the basics and some 'pop' shades for experimenting 😊 x
As a fellow tension headache sufferer (like sometimes I have to change from glasses to contacts because I get a headache from my glasses) I highly recommend Goody brand spin pins! They’re difficult to describe but the google will help you. I can wear a bun all day with them and never think twice about it. They come in a set of 2 pins, and with your hair you may need 3-4 pins, but they’re a serious game-changer. Also the girls department at target has sets of bracelets that are essentially the invisibobble in lighter colors (i believe they still have them). They may not be as strong, but they’re so much cheaper it’s probably worth checking out.
Invisibobble... yes! My most favourite hair tie ever!!! I need to buy more. I have never however got the Hourglass stick foundation to work for my dry skin. Loved the video. 🤗💗
Yes!! Love this video. You bring a new perspective to the beauty video category here and that’s why you are my favorite youtuber. I admire you greatly and I’m thinking of starting my own channel because of you. You’re truly an inspiration. Much love!❤️
a little late to get on the bandwagon, but the tatch dewy luminous skin mist was a 2017 discovery for me. ps. love how your presentations are so educated and almost scientific.
I bought the cover fx powder after you mentioned it in a previous video. I'm really impressed- it's the first powder that has made my dry skin look better not worse.
Your eye look is amazing!!! I tried the HG Vanish foundation based on your review and I love it, when I wanna feel extra special, my only critique is that it oxidizes soooo much I ended up buying one 2 shades lighter! And I agree with the Invisibobble, it saved the day! My hair is super long and I used to get terrible headaches when I put it up, but no more with those!
I've been using that eye primer for years! I've got majorly hooded eyes and sometimes Mac paint pot isn't enough to handle them, but this is! I'm in the market for a new foundation lightener so will definitely give Face Atelier a go! Agreed with Tarte Shape Tape, have used for over a year and still obsessed, also have super dry skin but can get away with most base products targeted towards oilier skin types if I prep with skincare properly.
Another vote for the MAC eyeshadow base. I've gotten really long wear time with that (up to 12.5 hours at one point). I do find it a little sticky so I'll set it with a setting powder first, unless I'm using cream eyeshadows. And I'm also a fan of Invisibobble. Also loved: Inglot AMC Brow Liner Gel in 18 (good ashy grey shade, if a little bit dark), Bobbi Brown Downtown Girl palette (sadly limited edition -- quad of all matte, cooler browns, which are somewhat hard to come by), Wayne Goss Air Brush (finally got my hands on one earlier this year, yay!), Living Proof TBD (styling cream you can use to either tame dry hair, use on damp hair before a blowout, or deconstruct dry hair).
Oh man, I want everything on this video 😂 I have to say thank you for your olive foundations post - it's really helped me out a ton this year. My skin is properly green, so it's really a struggle! I recently bought two EX1 foundations; they are excellent; slightly olive but mostly very yellow (they make Nars shades look bright peach in comparison). Not an exact match, but flattering enough to use alone. Sometimes I just can't be arsed mixing Luminous 6 into everything, ya know?
My 2017 Foundation Favorite has to be the L’Oreal True Match Lumi CUSHION. The bottle formulation is different but the cushion looks so amazing! It’s like skin. I have normal to combo skin and I can still pull of this glowy, luminous base all day. It’s GLORIOUS. If you’re looking for a YSL Ink Cushion dupe, try it out. It’s absolutely stunning.
Yay for this video!! lots of new recommendations to try. the only 2017 fav that I currently own is the coverfx setting powder. i definitely need to try that setting mist because i must own everything coconut and one of those eye polishes and.. that charlotte tilbury palette.. 🙈. my 2017 favorites are definitely the le marc jacobs coconut bronzer and the yes please palette from colourpop
Chanel Correcteur Perfection concealers for the undereye! I absolutely love the formula, medium-full coverage but has that Chanel skin-like finish/quality to it, stays put all day, and barely creases on me (both Becca ALC and Tarte ST crease badly, Tarte being unbearably so). Admittedly not quite as undetectable as my everyday Guerlain Precious Light and Shiseido Sheer Eye Zone (both has similar coverage to the Becca ALC on me), so I usually use it on days when the foundation I'm using is a bit on the skin-like but not quite undetectable side. For me, though, since I have plently of deep undereye trenches for as long as I can remember, the biggest deal breaker is creasing, as I find that it makes everything look much more obvious and makeupy than it really does.
I just bought the invisibobble a few weeks ago before I remember you talking about them when I saw them in sephora, and they are brilliant! I have chronic migraines and this def helps by not making them worse
Love these kinds of videos! I purchased the PUR eye polish in Caviar (blackened gold?) after you first mentioned them, and I love the shimmer it gives, even if it's a bit harder to work with (the Cashmere doesn't look as splotchy in your video). And I'm happy to see someone else sharing the love for the Becca Aqua luminous concealer, I recently discovered it and it's my go to for everyday light coverage. :)
I have normal to oily skin so I've fought off some serious temptations to try the YSL cushion foundation despite sooooo many rave reviews. I must wait until Sharon gets her hands on it... My favorites of the year: Still Dolce & Gabbana Matte Lipstick. Oh my God the best matte lipstick. No bleeding or feathering and that rare burgundy shade that isn't streaky! Dolce Inferno is like 100,000 better than the lipstick Black Dahlia was trying to be. Estee Lauder Double Wear Light wins hands down. Marc Jacobs, Tarte, MUFE, and even Armani couldn't ever beat this one for me. Okay maybe my Luminous Silk, but still. Not the other 14-20 foundations I've tried this year. The hourglass foundation stick made my skin look like cracked, parched Gobi desert. My NOT DRY AT ALL skin looked flakey as hell. ????????????? Burberry Eye Contour sticks are my break through eye product of the year. Silky, weightless, impossible to fuck up colors in the nicest texture and lasts all day without primer. Armani liquid eyeshadows and YSL Effet Faux Cils started flaking like CRAZY on me this year. Formula change? Noooooooo! DHC Double Protection Pro tubing mascara is still my favorite of the year. Blush favorite is still the MUFE Crème. It does for my cheeks what the Burberry sticks do for my eyes. The perfect blendability, pigmentation level, and longevity for a blush. Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask has saved me >$100 of repurchasing Fresh Sugar Lip Balm because I still have 70% of the pot after 8 months of nightly use. I've been trying to buy the surratt brow pomade because of you for the last 2 years but it's perpetually sold out literally everywhere in NA. Where do you find it?!!?? Oh and Tarte Shape Tape for heavy coverage days.
I should be prepping for finals, but Karima just posted! Great favs -- with a spray that fine, I gotta get me some Milky Mist. This eye look is stunning in you! Tutorial??? You are positively angelic!
Thanks for the invisibobble tip! When I have a headache or migraine my hair hangs so heavily when it's loose, but it pulls when I put it up... Will try this!
I love your favorite videos😊 my favs are definitely the Clinique Cheek Pops, MUFE Water Blend Foundation, Nabla celestial eyeshadows, Canmake eyeshadow primer, P2 cream highlighter ball, pixi sheer gel blush in natural!! I can't choose a favorite lipstick but it might be bite beauty honey comb & Urban Decay epigram.
Thank you so much for the invisibobble suggestion! I used to have constant, chronic headaches and frequent migraines. It's been finally treated, but I still occasionally get really bad headaches and my hair is about the same length as yours or a bit longer. I can't wait to try out an invisibobble! Wanting your hair out of the way but not being able to put it up with a normal elastic is awful when you already feel well... awful. I might have to recommend the Hourglass Vanish Stick Foundation to a colleague who basically only uses full-coverage foundation.
Actually a bit of a question regarding the headaches/migraines. Have you ever found any hair pins/clips that don't exacerbate your migraines/headaches?
Wonderful collection! I've like the Bobbi Brown stick foundation which I can use as a concealer. New for me this year and really liking the Bobbi Brown Luxe lipsticks.
Yay a Karima video! I agree I love yearly favorites over monthly. I am ordering that too school for school mist spray. Yes I swear every eyeshadow smudges.
I LOVE your videos 😍 My yearly makeup favorites is the Makeup Forever ultra HD pressed powder , erases my pores!! And the Becca First Light primer is sooo nice..
Thanks Karima so many good suggestions I want to try out! Do you have an 'all time favorite' foundation for special events with lots of photos such as weddings? I'm on the lookout for a skin-like foundation that also photographs well and has decent staying power!
Alrightyyyy soooo... loved this! Have a list of things I’ll be buying ASAP. Recent purchase that I love is the by terry hyaluronic hydra powder :) I smoothed it into my palm to test the texture of it and all my palm lines disappeared and my hand was so soft without feeling dry as hell. Mind was blown.
I just love your voice and vocabulary! So calming and educated.
for real! the reason she's my favourite youtuber is not only her great skills, but also her perfect use of English. That's so satisfying to watch, when all you see on youtube is "Yaassss slay bitch queeeen I'm shook"
Please do a tutorial on this eye look, it’s perfect!
Keep an eye out for a 3 looks 1 Palette video coming! x
I used to have oily skin with patches of normal skin around my cheeks so I would take Sharon F's advise on products, but ever since I went through chemo my skin is dry as a bone so I have to really pay attention to what you advise. Good thing I watch you both religiously....LOL Thanks for all the suggestions.!!!
Artie Wagoner hi Artie I hope you're feeling better! I have really really dry skin too and I'd recommend Egyptian Magic. It instantly smoothes dry patches. Artie is a great name by the way!
#SHARIMA to the rescue!
I hope you’re getting better Artie. Take care of yourself x
Hope you're feeling much better! You are in my thoughts ❤️
Karima, you are one of the few makeup gurus on youtube who I can actually listen to at length. You actually articulate yourself well and have the vocabulary to explain things properly, don't hype up products to death, speak at a normal pace, and without a constant upward inflection.
I completely love yearly favourites and cannot agree more that it cuts through all the “of the moment” favourites that then get forgotten about. I think you are one of the first this year (at least among my subscription list) to do this.
I'm always last to upload this video so I figure this year, I'd be first 😉 x
I love your consideration of skin texture and everyday use. I feel like RUclips is so full of beauty bloggers with perfect even skin and full coverage every day. Your representation of the Australian beauty preference for natural looking skin is my favourite! 🇦🇺
i have to be honest at this point i dont watch much makeup videos and if i do im always forwarding and rarely make it through the end of the video. but you discuss products in such an elegant -not hyped whatsoever- way and dissect pros and cons quickly and efficiently that i found myself watching the whole thing with joy.
much love xx
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! 😘
She is the best youtuber! No doubt about it. She's informative but also has a charismatic personality
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Karima, you should do an updated skin care routine! Just started uni and I cannot deal with my how dry stress has got my skin... I absolutely love you and your videos!!
Great video as always! My favourite products of 2017 were the Charlotte Tilbury contour and highlight wands with the accompanying brush, the Natasha Denona star palette, the hourglass holiday highlighter palette, the huda beauty lip strobes, the Urban decay liquid lipsticks and the Sunday Riley CEO range! 😘😘😘
Oh I loveee the CT Highlight wand but the packaging drives me mad! x
Karima McKimmie I know, right? The packaging put me off using them for about a month when I first got them. But the product is really amazing. 😘😘😘
I love your videos! You speak so honestly about products and explain eloquently why its great or not so great. Thank you for being real!
I'd love to see an updated video or post on olive foundations, seeing as you're always testing and trying out new formulas and brands. ❤️❤️❤️
oh my god YES absolutely love yearly favourites videos - genuinely exactly what I needed right now, thank you Karima!
Yay! Thanks for watching! ❤️
It's INSANE how much I love your vids! ❤️ from India 🇮🇳
Prerna Sharma hehe me too ❤️from Napa California!
Cali S omg is the area where you live also affected by the fires? It's horrifying! I hope everything's okay?
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You are the most informative vlogger I watch! I love the ashy vs not ashy highlight comparison. No other beauty blogger has mentioned this but it’s something I always consider.
OMG you're the first 2017 favourites I've watched this year and now I'm so excited for everyone else's!!!
im gonna have to get that milky mist heh heh
ME TOO! 🤗
I picked up a pack of invisibobbles after seeing your handbag video and they are LIFE CHANGING! No more tension headaches or ponytail induced migraines!! I am forever grateful 😅
Yayyyyy I'm so pleased it helped you! ❤️
Yearly fav's are THE BEST!! I'm always so dissapointed when people say they're not doing a yearly favourites.... Thank you!!!!! 💕💕💕
I would LOVE to see an updated skincare routine / favorites! I have a very similar skin type to you (dry, prone to texture) and I’m always looking for new skincare loves.
You are THE BEST youtuber! I really appreciate all the effort you put in for us! Love from Norway 🇳🇴
Thanks for watching, Sara! ❤️
My #1 makeup discovery this year was Trish McEvoy’s Lash Curling Mascara. It’s one of those crazy tubular formulas, which I LOVE. I never have to worry bout it smudging, plus it’s super easy to remove at the end of the day. 👌🏻
So much love and excitement towards makeup and it makes me happy just by watching and listening to it loll this is my favourite year's favourites video!!
Love your channel so much! There's just something in your voice and the way you speak that I'm in love with. Please more makeup tutorials
So funny Karima!! I leave trails of invisibobbles everywhere I go too!!! I've bought so many and in so many colors ! Everything you said about them is exactly how I feel XD. Anyway I love you videos, you are so methodical and objective when it comes to reviewing products, honestly it really helps me. BIG FAN :) if you want to try a good cream for dry skin, try the Caudalie ultra rich cream (reddish tube), I use it at night and in the morning my skin feels so good. Happy holidays!
I have just discovered you channel and I can't stop watching!!!
This is really helpful. I was wondering if you have an updated skin care video. I have really dry skin as well, and no matter how emollient my skin care seems to be, I always need more moisture half way through the day. I would really appreciate a video on your skin care routine day and night
Yes, I'll be doing a skincare routine in the new year 😘
Love yearly favorites! Yours is the first one I watched this year. Please don't stop making these. For mask, I find the Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque to be a much superior product than the Skin Hydrating one. Please try it out. Not only does it hydrates, but it also plumps up the skin and minimizes pores. Also, I find the results much longer lasting. Good luck.
I liked the Power Recovery but I find the Skin Hydrating to be more soothing. x
Thank you!! So amazing! Can you do a tutorial on your eye look here?? It's beautiful! I always get so excited when you have new videos!
3 Looks 1 Palette video featuring this look is coming soon 😉 x
Okay, I'm LOVING this look. Can you please please do a tutorial? Your eyeshadow looks stunning!
I've honestly been looking forward to this since September
what a nice early holiday surprise! love it and can't wait to see more of your topnotch content next yr!
Love, love, love, and love this video. You nailed it. Feel like it isn't stated enough but you, your content, your style, your consistency... Top notch all around 👌 You go girl 💕
Thanks girlfriend! ❤️
I love the yearly favorite videos from my fave ladies as well. I always love your sweet sense of humor and your makeup in this video is beautiful! Happy New Year! I am adding after watching, I just broke down and bought the invisbobble on Christmas Eve to get cash back for a family member, love so far! One of my favorite products of 2017 has to be the Bite Beauty Agave Lip Balm. I have used the lip mask at night off/on for years but this works great to keep in my handbag and all of kids are addicted to it to. It smells amazing and the agave gives moisture without making my lips shed or breakout. Cheers!
Amazing as always! Your videos always seem so short to me bc I could listen to you all day lol. You seriously have the best tips and knowledge on products!
Your eye makeup is 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thanks Amy! 😘
When you’ve waited a year for this video... 🙌🏻
And now my Christmas list looks expensive 😂
Hope it was worth the wait! 😘
Love this video, it's nice to see what holds up well over time, and not just a few weeks of use. Also, love this eye look!
Karima, you should do a video on makeup in your “wish list” (if you have one) but never really got to buying them because of certain reasons like mixed reviews or pricing, etc. I’m a very indecisive person when it comes to purchasing makeup so I’ve got a longgg list lol
That's a good idea! x
I basically have the same skin tone and skin type as yours, anything you recommend works great on me. I am so glad to have found your youtube channel honestly i would not know what i'dod without your recommendations, you're a true gem Karima!
I'm so pleased you find the recommendations to be helpful, Fatima! ❤️
Random question: you mentioned using the charlotte tilbury palette on a bride, do you work as a freelance makeup artist?
Nidhi Vaidya I want to know that too, I love Beauty gurus that still do work with clients.
I don't freelance, though I'll take the occasional job (mostly for charity). xx
this year I fall in love with the light wand from Charlotte Tilbury, the tatouage couture lip stain from YSL, , the matte shakers from Lancome, the Teint Idole foundation from Lancome too, the Nars powermatte lip pigment, and the Glossier cloud paint!...and skin care the AHA and BHA from Cosrx! ...Great year for cosmetics this one...
I absolutely love the yearly favourites as well! I look forward to them so much. Also side note: I really enjoy listening to your Aussie accent. It's made me realise that I think you are the only fellow Aussie beauty RUclipsr that I follow and I should find more.
Other Aussie-accent-content-creators that I enjoy: Chloe Morello, Lauren Curtis, Sammy Robinson, Rachael Brook, Nikkia Joy, Tina Yong, Ruby Golani, Stephanie Lange, Stephanie Bailey, the list GOES ON! x
Karima McKimmie Ahh I had forgot Chloe Morello - she is fun. Will check out the others. I enjoy that Aussie RUclipsrs are more likely to feature products I can actually buy here. I hate it when I see something that looks amazing, but I can only get it from US/UK for $$$.
Favorite thing I’ve discovered this year is the YSL All-Hours foundation. I lean dry in the winter, but it’s still performing like a champ, not too dry at all, and stays on SO well. I’m olive-y, and while the shade I have isn’t a perfect match, it’s close (BD40).
Yay! I love your earnest explanations and genuine love for the products you choose/have chosen in your favies vids. It's no surprise you still love all the prev products you've mentioned ☺️ lovely!!
I take favourites videos VERY seriously 😂 Hence why I rarely do them! x
Hi Karima, I love you videos and how well you explain things. Please, can you do a tutorial on your makeup for this video? It's stunning. Thanks
3 Looks 1 Palette video featuring this look is coming soon 😉 x
OMG what you said about the two ND shades looking the same, I just recently got that palette and thought mine was messed up at first thinking they were the same. I had to swatch them to see the minute difference. I never use black shadows so I'm glad there's not a black in it but definitely could of done with something different. I'm typing as I'm watching and I feel so validated because the Charlotte Tilbury is another one of my favorites from this year and a lot of people have been hating on it cause the formula is a little different from the quads but I really like it. I want to try the Becca Aqualuminous concealer so bad but the lightest shade isn't the right undertone for me and I am quite fair so the next shade up is too dark. Do not try the Tarte foundation stick (if you haven't already) - I haven't tried any other foundation sticks but that one was horrible. Been really keen to try the Hourglass Vanish Stick but I have too many foundations at the moment and a backup of KGD Aqua so I'll have to wait until I finish a few but I really like the looks of it (if I can find a shade that matches me). I love your favorites videos because I think I have pretty similar taste to you and I've found some of my favorites, KGD Aqua for instance, via your recommendation!
Yeah the CT palette received very mixed reviews, I think a lot of people were underwhelmed with the compact packaging. x
That's one of the things I love about it 😂 Saves so much space when storing! And it still looks beautiful, I like the packaging on it better than the quads.
I love the HG stick foundation too! Now you’ve got me curious about the Charlotte Tilbury eyeshadow palette!
I adore it ❤️
I absolutely love yearly favourites, I'm so excited for them to start rolling in!! I definitely need to try the Dermalogica hydrating mask!
Taking your suggestion I purchased the Pur Cashmere eyeshadow. I did not comprehend that it was a cream eyeshadow. Packaging is so strange. So much so that I had to ask the sales rep about it. Apparently it's suppose to keep you from over applying. Pur is lucky I love the shade and the effect so much, otherwise, I would have return it solely on the inconvenient packaging alone.. great recommendation. Love love love!!!!
I tend to enjoy the same foundations as you, so when you busted out the YSL I was like "No Danielle you do not need another foundation." lol I have been so in love with the Guerlain Meteorites power. Guilty pleasure! But it doesn't show up on the skin at all. If you can get past the Rosie smell it's magical.
I haven’t watched the whole video yet but I have to tell you how much I appreciate your videos. I remember last year’s yearly favorites I was watching of yours, I watched it at work 😅 all my coworkers were watching x y and z, and here I was, watching one of my favorites. 😊
I appreciate YOU for watching! ❤️
Squish! No joke, yearly beauty favorites are literally my favorite. You always have so many good recommendations!! Just curious, for us simple eyeshadow/makeup lovers what palette would you recommend? I always just end up reaching for my bronzer and highlighter for convenience, sigh lol. Favorite products surprisingly are the Wnw cushion illuminator and "contour" aka bronzer. Hate the packaging but my gosh do I love how natural it looks. And it wears pretty dang well on my oily skin. Def want to try the stila putty highlighters next! Happy Holidays Karima!! Love XXOO 😻🎄🍮
My simplest eyes also include contour/bronzer through the socket and highlight on the lid - you might not *need* an eyeshadow palette at all but if you wanted to branch out a bit, the Charlotte Tilbury Instant Eye Palette has the basics and some 'pop' shades for experimenting 😊 x
As a fellow tension headache sufferer (like sometimes I have to change from glasses to contacts because I get a headache from my glasses) I highly recommend Goody brand spin pins! They’re difficult to describe but the google will help you. I can wear a bun all day with them and never think twice about it. They come in a set of 2 pins, and with your hair you may need 3-4 pins, but they’re a serious game-changer.
Also the girls department at target has sets of bracelets that are essentially the invisibobble in lighter colors (i believe they still have them). They may not be as strong, but they’re so much cheaper it’s probably worth checking out.
Thanks for the bobble rec-- I have heavy curly hair and I could really use it!
Invisibobble... yes! My most favourite hair tie ever!!! I need to buy more. I have never however got the Hourglass stick foundation to work for my dry skin. Loved the video. 🤗💗
Some of my favorites? Face mists. I used to think they were gimicky, but now I use Caudalie Grape Water and pixi Vitamin Wakeup Mist religiously.
I bought invisibobbles a while back because of your recommendation and they’ve changed my life!!
Yayyyy I'm seeing so many comments like this and it makes my day! ❤️
Yes!! Love this video. You bring a new perspective to the beauty video category here and that’s why you are my favorite youtuber. I admire you greatly and I’m thinking of starting my own channel because of you. You’re truly an inspiration. Much love!❤️
Absolutely, start a channel! It's the best thing I ever did! 😘
Karima McKimmie wow that means the world to me, thank you!! I’ll let you know when I do
a little late to get on the bandwagon, but the tatch dewy luminous skin mist was a 2017 discovery for me.
ps. love how your presentations are so educated and almost scientific.
I bought the cover fx powder after you mentioned it in a previous video. I'm really impressed- it's the first powder that has made my dry skin look better not worse.
Glad it worked out for you! 😘
Your eye look is amazing!!! I tried the HG Vanish foundation based on your review and I love it, when I wanna feel extra special, my only critique is that it oxidizes soooo much I ended up buying one 2 shades lighter! And I agree with the Invisibobble, it saved the day! My hair is super long and I used to get terrible headaches when I put it up, but no more with those!
I've been using that eye primer for years! I've got majorly hooded eyes and sometimes Mac paint pot isn't enough to handle them, but this is!
I'm in the market for a new foundation lightener so will definitely give Face Atelier a go!
Agreed with Tarte Shape Tape, have used for over a year and still obsessed, also have super dry skin but can get away with most base products targeted towards oilier skin types if I prep with skincare properly.
We share some favourites! 🤗
Another vote for the MAC eyeshadow base. I've gotten really long wear time with that (up to 12.5 hours at one point). I do find it a little sticky so I'll set it with a setting powder first, unless I'm using cream eyeshadows. And I'm also a fan of Invisibobble.
Also loved: Inglot AMC Brow Liner Gel in 18 (good ashy grey shade, if a little bit dark), Bobbi Brown Downtown Girl palette (sadly limited edition -- quad of all matte, cooler browns, which are somewhat hard to come by), Wayne Goss Air Brush (finally got my hands on one earlier this year, yay!), Living Proof TBD (styling cream you can use to either tame dry hair, use on damp hair before a blowout, or deconstruct dry hair).
I’d love to see more skincare recommendations from you in the new year; I love all your videos!
Oh man, I want everything on this video 😂 I have to say thank you for your olive foundations post - it's really helped me out a ton this year. My skin is properly green, so it's really a struggle! I recently bought two EX1 foundations; they are excellent; slightly olive but mostly very yellow (they make Nars shades look bright peach in comparison). Not an exact match, but flattering enough to use alone. Sometimes I just can't be arsed mixing Luminous 6 into everything, ya know?
Which shades do you have in EX1? A while back I googled swatches and they looked kinda peachy? x
Karima McKimmie Yeah I was worried about them being peachy as well, but they're not too bad. I DMed you some swatch pics on Instagram xo
My 2017 Foundation Favorite has to be the L’Oreal True Match Lumi CUSHION. The bottle formulation is different but the cushion looks so amazing! It’s like skin. I have normal to combo skin and I can still pull of this glowy, luminous base all day. It’s GLORIOUS. If you’re looking for a YSL Ink Cushion dupe, try it out. It’s absolutely stunning.
Yay for this video!! lots of new recommendations to try. the only 2017 fav that I currently own is the coverfx setting powder. i definitely need to try that setting mist because i must own everything coconut and one of those eye polishes and.. that charlotte tilbury palette.. 🙈. my 2017 favorites are definitely the le marc jacobs coconut bronzer and the yes please palette from colourpop
I have everything, EXCEPT that milky coconut spray!! I need that in my life. Love your videos, thanks Karima 😘
The end of your description box is just too cute. Love! *hug* 💙
A favorites end of year roundup w/real info and tips and the why's and comparisons and oh my just so much good helpful info!
Love your vids! So nice to not see the same thing as a million other channels. Thank you!
you are my favorite you-tuber, even though i have oily skin.
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I love yearly favorites too! I always appreciate your informativeness. Your makeup is stunning! I'd love to see a tutorial :)
Chanel Correcteur Perfection concealers for the undereye! I absolutely love the formula, medium-full coverage but has that Chanel skin-like finish/quality to it, stays put all day, and barely creases on me (both Becca ALC and Tarte ST crease badly, Tarte being unbearably so). Admittedly not quite as undetectable as my everyday Guerlain Precious Light and Shiseido Sheer Eye Zone (both has similar coverage to the Becca ALC on me), so I usually use it on days when the foundation I'm using is a bit on the skin-like but not quite undetectable side. For me, though, since I have plently of deep undereye trenches for as long as I can remember, the biggest deal breaker is creasing, as I find that it makes everything look much more obvious and makeupy than it really does.
Love your videos!! Please do a tutorial on this look. What lipstick are you wearing? What es?
Eyes are ABH Modern Renaissance (3 looks 1 Palette video coming soon) and lipstick is Tarte Salt Lyf. xx
Um PLEASE post a tutorial of this look ASAP!!! I would love to wear it to my baby shower this Saturday!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
I just bought the invisibobble a few weeks ago before I remember you talking about them when I saw them in sephora, and they are brilliant! I have chronic migraines and this def helps by not making them worse
They've honestly changed my life 🙌🏻
I have fine thin hair too so another benefit is that it doesn't pull it!
Love these kinds of videos! I purchased the PUR eye polish in Caviar (blackened gold?) after you first mentioned them, and I love the shimmer it gives, even if it's a bit harder to work with (the Cashmere doesn't look as splotchy in your video). And I'm happy to see someone else sharing the love for the Becca Aqua luminous concealer, I recently discovered it and it's my go to for everyday light coverage. :)
The darker shades are trickier in general xx
EEEPPPPP SOOO EXCITED EVERYTIME MY YT NOTIFICATIONS START WITH YOUR NAME!!
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I love yearly favourites too. They are my favourite type of videos to watch.
I have normal to oily skin so I've fought off some serious temptations to try the YSL cushion foundation despite sooooo many rave reviews. I must wait until Sharon gets her hands on it...
My favorites of the year:
Still Dolce & Gabbana Matte Lipstick. Oh my God the best matte lipstick. No bleeding or feathering and that rare burgundy shade that isn't streaky! Dolce Inferno is like 100,000 better than the lipstick Black Dahlia was trying to be.
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light wins hands down. Marc Jacobs, Tarte, MUFE, and even Armani couldn't ever beat this one for me. Okay maybe my Luminous Silk, but still. Not the other 14-20 foundations I've tried this year.
The hourglass foundation stick made my skin look like cracked, parched Gobi desert. My NOT DRY AT ALL skin looked flakey as hell. ?????????????
Burberry Eye Contour sticks are my break through eye product of the year. Silky, weightless, impossible to fuck up colors in the nicest texture and lasts all day without primer.
Armani liquid eyeshadows and YSL Effet Faux Cils started flaking like CRAZY on me this year. Formula change? Noooooooo!
DHC Double Protection Pro tubing mascara is still my favorite of the year.
Blush favorite is still the MUFE Crème. It does for my cheeks what the Burberry sticks do for my eyes. The perfect blendability, pigmentation level, and longevity for a blush.
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask has saved me >$100 of repurchasing Fresh Sugar Lip Balm because I still have 70% of the pot after 8 months of nightly use.
I've been trying to buy the surratt brow pomade because of you for the last 2 years but it's perpetually sold out literally everywhere in NA. Where do you find it?!!??
Oh and Tarte Shape Tape for heavy coverage days.
Loveeeee Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask! ❤️
I should be prepping for finals, but Karima just posted! Great favs -- with a spray that fine, I gotta get me some Milky Mist. This eye look is stunning in you! Tutorial??? You are positively angelic!
3 Looks 1 Palette video featuring this eye look coming soon! x
Thanks for the invisibobble tip! When I have a headache or migraine my hair hangs so heavily when it's loose, but it pulls when I put it up... Will try this!
Definitely worth a try! x
I love your favorite videos😊 my favs are definitely the Clinique Cheek Pops, MUFE Water Blend Foundation, Nabla celestial eyeshadows, Canmake eyeshadow primer, P2 cream highlighter ball, pixi sheer gel blush in natural!! I can't choose a favorite lipstick but it might be bite beauty honey comb & Urban Decay epigram.
Thank you so much for the invisibobble suggestion! I used to have constant, chronic headaches and frequent migraines. It's been finally treated, but I still occasionally get really bad headaches and my hair is about the same length as yours or a bit longer. I can't wait to try out an invisibobble! Wanting your hair out of the way but not being able to put it up with a normal elastic is awful when you already feel well... awful.
I might have to recommend the Hourglass Vanish Stick Foundation to a colleague who basically only uses full-coverage foundation.
Actually a bit of a question regarding the headaches/migraines. Have you ever found any hair pins/clips that don't exacerbate your migraines/headaches?
Holy crap I've never been this early! Ahhh Karima you are my favorite RUclipsr!!! 💕💕💕 much love
Thanks for watching, Kara! ❤️
Nice video!! I always love your fresh skin even for full beat looks!
Wonderful collection! I've like the Bobbi Brown stick foundation which I can use as a concealer. New for me this year and really liking the Bobbi Brown Luxe lipsticks.
I also loooove to watch yearly favourites!!!
I finished my homework so much faster than I would have otherwise just so I could watch this!! I really want the pur eye polishes now!
Ok - just bought the Star Palette. So excited! Love your make up in this video x
Hi karima! I would like to see a natural and glam look with only cruelty free makeup! Really love your channel ❤❤❤
Check out Lisa Eldridge! She did one a few months back. I’d love to see karima do one as well, though.
Yay a Karima video! I agree I love yearly favorites over monthly. I am ordering that too school for school mist spray. Yes I swear every eyeshadow smudges.
I LOVE your videos 😍 My yearly makeup favorites is the Makeup Forever ultra HD pressed powder , erases my pores!! And the Becca First Light primer is sooo nice..
You have such a great confidence when speaking!
Thanks Karima so many good suggestions I want to try out! Do you have an 'all time favorite' foundation for special events with lots of photos such as weddings? I'm on the lookout for a skin-like foundation that also photographs well and has decent staying power!
Alrightyyyy soooo... loved this! Have a list of things I’ll be buying ASAP. Recent purchase that I love is the by terry hyaluronic hydra powder :) I smoothed it into my palm to test the texture of it and all my palm lines disappeared and my hand was so soft without feeling dry as hell. Mind was blown.
Love the BT Hydra Powder, it's quite similar to the RBR powder actually. xx
Your eye look is AMAZING! What did you use!? Would love to see a tutorial on it : )
ABH Modern Renaissance, 3 Looks 1 Palette video featuring this look is coming soon 😉 x
Wishing you and your loved ones happy holidays! Thank you for doing this because I can pick some items on boxing day!
Happy holidays to you and yours, also ❤️
Love this! I actually switched my Mac fix + to an empty Inglot hydrating spray because the mister is so much better!