Let's hear it - your best beauty secrets, your fave products

[kitegirl]

I am determined to pay more attention to personal grooming in the new year, for dh's sake.

What are your beauty secrets? A friend of mine got me into dry brushing and now I am evangelical. Any other tips besides the usual get 8 hours sleep, don't drink, don't smoke, exercise, be calm and serene...

laura mercier tinted moisturiser

good genes

Whats dry brushing?

Drink loads and loads of water.

decleor neroli oil if I ise it regularly my skin erally brightens up and any Liz Earle products

prep h under the eyes

Seriously lou?? I heard models used it, but have never been brave enough to try it

Dry bushing absolutely!

LOTS of water.

Oil of Olay Regenerist serum

Tesco Make Up Face Lift under my foundation. It is SERIOUSLY beyond.

Another vote for Tesco's Face Lift (and can also recommend Tesco's eyeshadows).

Oh, and a decent set of make-up brushes, rather than using the applicators that are supplied with eyeshadows etc.

what's that she calls - FACE LIFT!!! I need one of those - what does it do?

I bought one of those black and white mascaras for xmas and it's FAB.
I have long lashes anyway but it makes them look amazing...even DH commented and that a real selling point as he never notices anything.

does it cover all the white though?

seriously

I love Holiday Sun by Johnsons. Gave me brown legs throughout the summer and is so cheap.
Even now when I go on a night out I pile loads on he night before and it takes away that pasty white look.
1 tip, always use with a tanning mitt to avoid streaks. Really does work.
Also use Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream for spots, dry skin, excellent. Even gets rid of molluscums.

I'm tempted, I have hideous under eye bags

Face Lift has light reflecting particles, so gives your skin luminosity (sp?). It's lush, and only £8 a pot.

a biggy is nicely shaped eyebrows. Make such a difference and give you that groomed look. I get mine waxed and then pluck inbetween.

blimey Blossom have you turned into a beuaty therapist overnight?

Joolstoo - PMSL

No honestly I do try and look my best nowadays.

Spent so long in a grey tracksuit and hair scraped back when kids were little so try and make an effort .

good for you - you're right about the eyebrows too!

I find I have to keep making the effort - now I don't work it'd be easy to slob about

thank you, keep them coming

right now what I need is a face transplant.... too little sleep and too much evil sauce

A cheap but brill deep conditioner. It's called 'Inecto' and I buy it in sachets at Semi-Chem for 59p. Man, it ROX!

Massage it into hair, then put on processing cap from Sally's Beauty Supply. Have a soak in the bath, give self a pedicure/manicure, etc.

Wash out.

Lovely, soft hair.

Excellent for colour treated hair like mine.

What's a processing cap?

it's what you use if you do your own hair colour, perms, etc. perfect for deep conditioning, too!