Top 5 Favorite YouTube Beauty Channels

One of the things I love to do with my spare time is watch YouTube beauty videos. These videos help me decide what new products I just have to have, give me fashion ideas, and even inspire me to lead a healthier lifestyle. Sometimes I forget that the girls I watch aren't my actual friends in real life! Anyway, here are the top five ladies I just can't get enough of!

1. Carli Bybel

Carli is the first girl I ever watched on YouTube. I discovered her when I did a Google search about how to apply false eyelashes. I literally was so.bad. at applying lashes but after watching her video and practicing a couple of times, I was a pro! She is gorgeous from head to toe and has the most positive attitude. Her hair tutorials are perfection.

2. MakeupByTiffanyD

I never skip a video by Tiffany! She is so down to earth and I feel like I can really trust her opinions and product recommendations.  Everything about her just screams classy. It is impossible to watch any of her hauls without adding a least a couple of items to your Sephora wish list. She recently had a beautiful baby girl and chronicled her entire pregnancy. I've never had a baby, nor am I pregnant but I watched every single video she posted.  Her home decor videos are also very helpful.

3. SMLx0

First off, let me just say this girl is hilarious. Her sarcasm has me dying from beginning to end of her videos. Not to mention she is drop dead gorgeous and has great style advice as well eyebrows that are on fleek. :)

4. Holly Chastain

Just wait until you hear her charming Southern accent. Just wait.  Holly is a beauty queen (literally) and freelance makeup artist from Georgia. Her style is to die for and I love seeing what products she's loving. She seems very relatable and incorporates drug-store and high-end makeup into her tutorials.

5. Melissa Parada

Melissa is a beautiful YouTuber who also works at Sephora (jealous). Her eyes are a gorgeous green that you can't help but stare at (jealous!). Melissa always has the inside scoop on products and loves to share them with her viewers. She is very relatable and her sweet nature radiates through her videos. Melissa is always up-front with her viewers about sponsored videos which makes it easy to trust anything she recommends.

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Okay, I'm done gushing now. But seriously, check these ladies out. What are some of your favorite YouTube channels?

xoxo
anna

favorite beauty products of the year!

Alright y'all, it is time to re-cap my most loved beauty products from 2014! Please let me know if you have any questions or want an in-depth review of any of these products.

Hair:
redken all soft shampoo and conditioner
pantene beautiful lengths shampoo and conditioner
macadamia deep repair hair masque
macadamia leave-in oil
suave curl collection mousse
loreal ever soft leave-in conditioner
big sexy hair spray
100% organic coconut oil
redken extreme anti-snap leave in

Skincare:
clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion
clinique all about eyes under eye moisturizer
josie maran 100% argan oil
loreal revitalift night cream
queen helene mint julep mask
clinique foaming acne wash
glamglow super mud mask (white one)
clarisonic mia
equate brand wipes
neutrogena eye makeup remover

Makeup:
soft and gentle highlight by mac
dior amber diamond highlight
benefit hoola bronzer
too faced better than sex mascara
lancome hypnose mascara
loreal miss manga mascara
garnier bb cream for dry skin
clinique even better foundation
lancome effacernes undereye concealer
VS pro airbrush fx primer
hard candy glamoflauge heavy duty concealer
beauty blender
mac blush in 'springsheen'
NYX eyebrow kit in 'blonde'
anastasia brow whiz in 'caramel'
naked 2 palette
duo lash glue
ardell 120 demi whispies
mac lipsticks in 'ririwoo', 'rebel', 'creme' de nude', and 'angel'
turkish delight lip gloss
nyx plumping lip gloss in 'kim'
revlon lip butter in 'lollipop'

Fitness:
fabletics subscription service
myfitnesspal app
mapmyrun app

Fragrance:
amor amor by cacharel
ralph lauren romance
bombshell by victoria's secret

Nails:
julie g nail polishes
ceche vite fast dry top coat
nicole by opi drying drops
wet and wild 'private viewing' nail polish