To buy one of those gimmicky...

also! SPF Tinted moisteriser mixed with a little facial oil, Makes my skin look amazing, with a natural brown mascara and lots of the blush

my fave item to make me go from not to hot is my hair styling blowdry brush ( on of those round brushes that you plug in and it dries your hair and styles it whilst brushing it ) LOVE IT ! everyone compliments my hair and thinks ive been to hair dresser, Next fave item which has saved my hair
Shiseido - Fino Premium Touch Hair Mask Absolutely hair changer for me

also!
House of Hur - Moist Ampoule Blusher .. BEAUTIFUL

my fave item to make me go from not to hot is my hair styling blowdry brush ( on of those round brushes that you plug in and it dries your hair and styles it whilst brushing it ) LOVE IT ! everyone compliments my hair and thinks ive been to hair dresser, Next fave item which has saved my hair

I'm always tempted by the Laura Geller - but then I remember my skin hates powder foundation so don't.

I recently bought this beach waver thing from Tiktok. Like a massive crimper, was £22. Does exactly what it says on the tin, but is obvs cheaply made. I don't mind though, I like the way it makes my hair look.

I have been scammed before by a company that I eventually got my money back from - it was one of those "get this bag for a fiver!" type things, I should have known better - they took the fiver, then £85 or something, and set up a continuous card transaction. I got on a Chat with them and like I said managed to get my money back, but not before quoting their own T&C back to them as well as distance selling regs. So don't order from something that you don't see a person actually using, or that isn't a recognised company.

@CreepyDibillo Those HeyShape body suits have been chasing me round the internet for weeks and I am sorely tempted to give them a go... Glad to hear a positive review!

Yes also love Bare Minerals - I'm usually completely bare faced these days though, apart from serum and moisturiser. 🌹

I was a bit dubious about the magnet bit, but it's not fallen off once.

Oh excellent! I like that they can be hung up instead of going into a pot that gets all gross. May put them on the Christmas list…

I got two of these. Love them. They really do last over 40 days without a charge and make your teeth feel very clean. My husband said it made him happy after doing his teeth last week.

There's a lady in our village who sells the Pure Royals perfumes and they seem pretty good. I've only bought the Jo Malone Pear and Freesia so far and it's lovely. Smells exactly the same as the real thing.
A work colleague is obsessed with anything Jo Malone and says the Pure Royals actually last longer.

Suri electric toothbrush is the one I’m curious about. Got stung by an “eco electric toothbrush” startup that took my money but can see these guys are pushing hard with the influencer crowd. Anyone vouch for them?

I found Il Makiage absolutely awful. The colour match was good, but it is so thick and cakey. I felt like a clown wearing it, especially out in natural daylight. Without a primer it is truly awful and sinks into every pore and crevice.

In fairness to them they honoured their promise of a refund without any problem whatsoever, and let me keep the free full size liquid eyeliner they sent with it.

The straightening brushes are ok - but leave my hair a little bit frazzled looking as opposed to sleek and shiny like hair straighteners do.

@Powderblue1 I bought the Lumea 8000 corded one. I can only use it on a low setting in my armpits but used full strength on my legs and it worked much faster there as a result. I was really impressed overall though.

@DirtyDensDog

You haven't missed much - spend the money on something better 😊

I had the Saltworks perfume set in my basket recently. Checkout wouldn't allow me to enter a discount code that they had given me. I did live chat with them, they were so rude and unhelpful. I decided not to bother placing the order.

Oh and I don't recommend Saltworks perfume sample sets - very uninteresting and nothingy.

I instinctively want to steer clear of thick liquid foundation these days (late 50s) - maybe I'm wrong though!

But I really like the mineral powder like Bellapierre or Bare Minerals. It doesn't settle into creases and you can achieve a good level of coverage, going in after with a small brush to eliminate all kinds of small marks and blemishes. It's still working for me so I'll keep going till it doesn't 😂

@MegsNaiceJam I'm seriously thinking about it. At least if I do it myself I will feel like I've got control and take my time.

@DirtyDensDog tbe hygenist always feels like my gums are being attacked with razor blades. The gadget is very gentle and sometimes I don’t even feel anything other than it touching my teeth.

Noted aromas.....any thoughts? Keep popping up on my Insta but I'm wondering if it's any better quality than the likes of FM Perfumes. Their markering certainly suggests so....

Didn't work for me. I have long thick quite curly hair.

Absolutely love it. Used for years on and off but it's a staple nowadays. I used with a concealer or tinted moisturizer for heavier coverage but works great alone too. The highlighter and blush are favourites too, it all blends so well. I buy from eBay or QVC bundles.

I fell for Il Makiage...looked absolutely dreadful!! Horrible texture and weird, yellow colour...to be fair they refunded me immediately when I sent in photos of how utterly awful my skin looked wearing it.

Laura Geller has been established for years - mid 90's at least

I just switched to the baked balance and brighten ( aged 59 ) after years of not wearing cosmetics and finding that liquid foundations were just not working for me, and Im very impressed. Get my face on in five mins and it lasts the day, no caking, no settling into my lines and feels lovely, as if Im not wearing anything

Also bought the double take for my t-zone and it holds the shine at bay much longer then any liquid Ive used

@zusje posted too soon! I found it needs 2 shampoos. Can't complain though, 5 months and first bottle still going strong.