what is the best beauty product you've ever bought (toiletries and/or makeup)

[milkyman]

I need inspiration!

Carmex lip balm.
Clarins hand lotion.
Dove roll on deodorant. The original blue.

Aveda Black Malva shampoo and conditioner
Aussie Mega shampoo
Aveeno daily body lotion
Eve Lom cleanser
OPI nail polish
Nails Inc Albert Bridge topcoat
GHD ceramic barrel hair brush
GHD hair straighteners
Babyliss Big Hair

Elizabeth - agree, black Malva conditioner was a revelation after years of dying my hair.

What does Black Malva do?

REN glycolactic peel (recommended on S&B thread)
Babyliss big hair
Clarins hand cream
Clinique tube mascara (another S&B suggestion)

Currently (!) - Argan Oil. My hair is thick, dry, frizzy...and looking pretty amazing now.

coffeeinbed Black malva is a shampoo and conditioner for brown to black hair (natural or dyed) - it gets rid of reddish or brassy tones, and depending on the colour you're starting with can make it deeper and richer-looking.

MUA fixing spray.
Rapidlash.

Thanks.

MAC full coverage foundation, PRO shop only, covers sheer or maxi, no perfume and lasts ages, huge selection of shades.

Redken hair products (All soft) procey but work it a little goes a long way.

Body shop eyebrow make up, last really well and is very blendable.

Clinique City Block spf 25/40 ( has saved me from any wrinkles, now in my 50s)
Neutrogena Body Lotion/ Balm- cheap but works
Lancome Hypnose Mascara
Clinique Glosswear- keeps lips smooth with a hint of colour

Origins Vitazing

Not using sulphate shampoo or conditioner with silicone in, so using Body Shop Rainforest products now and my hair looks so much better
Clinique Lash Power mascara, such a tiny brush, it gets all my little lashes.
Boots No 7 lipstick in Divine ( is a great nude, worn it for years)

Face cloths instead of Muslins.

La Roche posay physiological cleanser.

Clinique City block
Clarins beauty flash balm
Aveeno hand cream (as seen on mnet!)
Clinique moisturising lip gloss
Bobbi brown gel eyeliner
Bobbi brown shimmer brick
Mac eyeshadow in arena

benefit hula bronzer
burts bees lip balm
W7 liquid eyeliner
Mac concealer
Max factor pan stick

By facecloths , do you just mean a traditional flannel?

Primark used to do this brilliant under eye concealer. Wish I'd bought tubes of it because it's been discontinued

Yep, just normal flannel.

I got mine £1 each in John Lewis special offers on their website last week. I use a fresh one for morning and another for evening.

Wondering too about the facecloths! Dermaflannels or something similar maybe?

X post fluffy! Thanks :)

Burt's Bees lip balm - both the plain one for conditioning and the coloured ones for lovely, natural lip colour that doesn't give that caked on lipstick look.

Yes, where ARE you all getting your Retin-A from?

Retin A

eBay. Or the gp or a dermatologist.

I suspect a lot of us use eBay though. You can't mess about with it though, no deviating from the instructions or getting pg.

Retin-A is actually just a brand name that has become synonymous with the active ingredient tretinoin (kind of like Kleenex has come to mean tissue and hoover has come to mean suction cleaner.) Any tretinoin cream or gel will produce exactly the same results and generic versions are a lot cheaper.

I buy generic tretinoin cream at 0.5% from Alldaychemist.com. They're reliable, the products are genuine and cheap, plus you don't need a prescription.

What is retin a

Vitamin a, in cream or tablets. Effective but toxic in pg.

That's a simplistic explanation. I think in the uk it's only available in tablets from the consultant and cream off the gp.

Worryingly I've seen the tablets on amazon for £150.