What has S and B made you buy?

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I was thinking on my commute into work this morn how since I have been using this thread I have directly bought a number of beauty products based on recommendations from other mumsnetters . I have listed below and also whether I rate them in the hope others might do the same?

Moroccon oil ? wonder product hair lost frizziness and is sleeeker, exoensive but lasts ages
Rapid Lash serum ? again great product really noticed a difference
Estee Lauder Double Wear foundation ? amazing will never go back and I had tried all the big brands. YSL, Chanel etc?
Tuban Towel - hmmm not sure on this one, normal towel was just fine
Clarins Mascara Fix Brilliant product ? keeps lashes in place with no smudging all day
Bare Mineral Mineral Veil Powder - Great stuff ? reduces shine and has a high SPF factor
Clinique City Block SPF 40 - Ok, not sure I will buy again, still searching for a high SPF day wonder product
Decleor Neroli Face Oil - Love it! New essential part of skin care routine

I am sure I will think of others?.

oh gosh forgot:
Shred & Ripped DVDs - nightmare but brilliant
Bottom Butter - ok

loads as well!

From memory:

Babyliss Big Hair - like I just stepped out of a salon!
Clarks Majorca Villa boots - wore loads last winter but feel a bit dated now
Clarks discount - see above!
Scarf, but not THE MN scarf, ok but not great quality
L'oriel hair oil - smooth & swishy hair
Linen slouchy Zara t-shirts - love!

I'm sure theres more. This board has definitely given me a helping hand and inspired me out of my baby tunnel. I feel more confident to just go for it now.

oh yes, and the shred of course the shred. Brilliant when I actually did it... blows dust of dvd and remembers fondly the distant memory of my motivation, whilst tucking into a dairy milk.

BBH- good, but also seems to make me look like a newsreader, so only use when I'm fed up with my flat hair. May keep for when I grow out my layers!
OCM stuff- still doing it 5 months later and my skin is much better.
Barbara Daly primer from tesco- pretty good
Sudocrem- already had, but now use as primer, v v good
facial oils- love them now, currently usin botanics one, yum
Hair turbin- ok, but could have just used towel
Zara linen tees,,,and loads of other clothes from blogs I now look at thanks to s&b
s&g foot file
Loads of other stuff I can't remember at the mo!

But as a previous poster, I too have re-developed an interet in my skin and appearance since finding this and my skin particularly has never looked better...hence I feel better. Thanks all, keep the recommendations coming....just try to make them cheap ones if poss.....!

Oh yes, I bought a completely pointless hair turban too.

S and G Footfile love
Seche vite love
Argan oil ok
Clarisonic great
Lily and Lionel scarf love

Really want to try Liquid Gold

BBH - love always get compliments on my hair when I've used it!

Seche vite topcoat - brilliant!

Er, what is liquid gold? I only know it as a brand of poppers

How does the babyliss big hair work?
I'm pretty new to browsing in s&b but already tried the Barbara daly primer and I'm a convert!

at Niceupthedance
... but yes, what is it?

Liquid gold is a preparation containing glycolic acid. You wear it overnight and it's meant to be great for acne / fine lines.

But maybe I need the other sort after the week I've had ....

Hair turban
Bottom butter
Animal print scarf but not the M N one

Euphemia thank you I may have to try my hair is very thin and flat at minute I could do with some volume

Loads.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Light foundation - love
Rosehip oil - jury's out
Bottom butter - love
Big hair - ok, but can't be arsed most of the time
Shred - there are no words
Nivea tinted moisturiser - love
Sudocrem for everything
Flexitol heel balm
Zara linen ts
M and s jeggings
Brora sweater

Love S & B, keep em coming!

at Nice, that is exactly what I thought of when I read it.

Phase Eight Janice dress - not v good. It shrank a bit when washed and is v thin and poor quality. Wore it two or three times but it's been sitting at the bottom of the ironing pile for at least a year now.

Lancome mascara - hated Hypnose (HATED it!) but like Definicils a lot

Natural Collection blusher - like it

A bikini instead of a swimming costume for first foreign holiday with children a few years ago, because Cod told me to stop being bloomin' stupid saying I was too fat for a bikini. Was v glad I bought it.

A Revlon brow pencil - crap, so if anybody can recommend a GOOD one that would be great.

Loreal shampoo supposedly good for nasty scalps - it wasn't

Argan oil conditioner - it's okay but no better than other conditioners tbh

ddtwins birthday soon, was debating some (reasonably priced) make up to add to what we've got. Remembered a number of people had mentioned E.L.F. on here. Ordered yesterday, arrived this morning. Very impressed, so once again, thanks S&B!

remus i have a navy Janice that shrunk a bit and became too short, it has recently had a renaissance as a top - so flattering with skinny jeans - I love it now

please could someone link to the mn scarf? am even more intrigued now!

Woodlands, it was horrid. Save yourself.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie try Clinique super fine liner for brows it is a really precise slim pencil with no sharpening required!

Thanks Steben - ahevn't bought anything from Clinique for ages but will have a look.

Fox - will try the Janice on again (I may even iron it first!). What do you wear over it?

Remus This is meant to be very good

Thanks MissBee. Not sure that our Selfridges has them (not heard of them before) but will have a look.