Quick help befpre I go shopping please!

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Off out soon and I need the following things:

mascara (usually use Lancome Definicils but can't afford it now. I like a v natural look)

a body moisturiser which will help maintain my tan and feel non-sticky

something to give my hair a treat, as it feels really dry and horrible

Can anybody recommend anything please? Thanks. :)

Oops re typo in title

I got some argan oil for my hair the other day, from Boots, its fab. My hair is so different now! I always go to Lush for my body moisteriser but I know it's not everyone's cup of tea!

Hi Remus how was Greece? Or haven't you been yet?

Mascara - I find Max Factor are better than more expensive brands.

For a non-sticky moisturiser I would try St Tropez gradual tanner over the top of your existing tan. As long as you leave it to dry (I usually 5 mins of nakedness whilst putting on make up does the trick) it isn't too bad. I have always found Palmers Cocoa Butter Lotion to be excellent too. Again, you just need to do the wandering around naked thing for a few minutes :)

Try the L'Oreal hair treatments. I buy their products when I can't stretch to Kerastase and find their Full Restore 5 range excellent as is their Royal Jelly range.

I have been told that the Benefit mascara is very good - I think it's called "they're real" or something like that?!?!?!

I use the Benefit 'They're Real' mascara - it's amazing - makes it look as though you're very blessed in the lash department. However if you like a natural look it's probably not what you're after - it's quite dramatic. I think it cost £19...

Hope this helps - happy shopping!

Ooh lovely recs, thank you all!

Greece was fab - I ate a year's ration of feta in just one week.

Will look at Argan oil and L'Oreal for hair.

I used to really like Max Factor mascaras but haven't used them for ages - which ones are good now?

Not v fond of Lush stuff tbh and didn't like Benefit mascara - too clumpy.

Sorry Lula - crossed posts.

Glad Greece was good. Am aiming to do the same myself next week!

Re Max Factor mascara, the Masterpiece one is really good. A tenner I think. I always used either Chanel or YSL until I discovered this one and found it superior.

Brilliant - will get that one.

Have a great holiday!

maybe too late, but very cheap and good holiday mascara is acollection 2000 this one www.collectioncosmetics.co.uk/eyes/mascara/big-fake-false-lash-effect-mascara.aspx

I brought it in the brown and its fab, lengthens lashes but without looking fake and its not fibrous like lots of the more expensive ones. I'm usually a benefit or ysl buyer but going to use this one up before i purchase a new one.

Body lotion, you can;t beat e45. non fragranced good price, and the moisturising effect will pro long your tan.

Boots No 7 used to do a fantastic sensitive mascara - didn't clump and didn't promise to make your lashes as long as the Humber bridge etc etc, just a really good mascara. Don't know if they still do it but it was well worth the £7 or whatever I paid for it. I have very long lashes and excessive mascara can make me look like a Jersey heifer, but this stuff was the bees' knees.

Thanks both. I didn't see your posts before I went.

I got a Max Factor mascara and some Organix Argan Oil conditioner.

I didn't like any of the body moisturisers that I saw though, so any more recs for that would be brilliant!

I am a huge fan of the Body Shop body butters - the olive oil one is lovely and not at all sticky. The coconut one is delish. I'd also second E45 cream. Vaseline used to do a lush aloe vera moisturiser that I'd put in the fridge and use as aftersun - again, not at all sticky but I don't know if they still do it.

Superdrug Vitamin E body lotion in the tub is absolutely excellent and really cheap too.

The Palmers Cocoa Butter gradual tan body lotion is really good. it moisturisers really well, no stickiness and no fake tan smell at all! I love it, it's my holy grail body lotion/tanner.

Sorry for the typos, my iPad likes to make me look stupid.

Thanks all. I should have said that I don't like the smell of Palmers, or of anything that smells really sweet (eg Lush, Soap And Glory, most Body Shop stuff).

I usually use Aveeno or Clarins, but fancied a change.