I have a whole slew of fun top tens to share with you over the next few days!  You may even see some of these pop up again in a few other top tens.  I wanted to put a spotlight on some of the best affordable and budget-friendly products that I enjoyed and reviewed over the past year.  I hope you’ll take a moment to share your own favorites that you discovered this year.

• Makeup Geek Glamorous Eyeshadow — a shimmering, coppery gold with a frosted finish
• Fyrinnae Because Cats — a cool-toned, bluish-purple with a frosted, metallic finish
• Sleek Makeup Vintage Romance Eyeshadow Palette — a great cooler, smokier palette
• L’Oreal Amber Rush — warm, reddish copper with orange undertones and metallic finish
• Sephora Good Mood Eye Contour Pencil — a shimmery teal for that perfect pop of color on the lash line
• Maybelline Barely Branded Color Tattoo Eyeshadow — warm, creamy beige with a metallic finish
• Makeup Geek Country Girl Eyeshadow — a rosy, warm-toned brown with a pearly sheen
• Sleek Makeup Sunset Eyeshadow Palette — an intensely pigmented, warm-toned eyeshadow palette
• Makeup Geek Liquid Gold Pigment — a deep, dark molten gold
• Milani Perfect Purple — nicely pigmented, purple eyeliner

What were your favorite budget-friendly eyeshadows and eyeliners this year?