crap things Sali Hughes recommends in the Guardian

[TroyMcClure]

that fibrology shampoo - nada
that bumble and bumble hair thickener - nada

STOP ME SOMEONE

[ZacharyQuack]

OK, you can have the babywipes, I'm getting the rest!

I love the way she keeps everything in its original boxes and handles it like precious artifacts.

[Springing]

She's annoying. I agree about the irritating delivery with pauses etc. She's slightly pompous and patronising, and too pleased with herself. And when Charlotte Tilbury did her make up to look like Elizabeth Taylor, her face was bright orange.

[fuckinglondonballs]

Love lotus oil.

Her videos are so long though and I agree about the pics of skincare products being put into a fully made up face.

[SuperFlyHigh]

I used to work with (not same company!) as Daily Mail journos (got to know a lowly beauty girl there) and later alongside an architect's PR person.

both of them told me the same stuff - they hype whatever they're trying to sell and get tons of freebies. the must have product sometimes it works etc. the amount of freebies I was given from the Daily Mail woman was amazing - from makeup to skincare, they got it by the shed-load. some was rubbish some was good.

[SuperFlyHigh]

I also don't blithely follow like a sheep all the beauty columns/advice. If it suits my skin it suits it - etc.

I've got a friend who swears by Kerastase shampoos etc (one of hers I borrowed it was ok), expensive skincare etc. If it works for her fine but some of it isn't for me. She also smokes, has sun damage and has botox (hello wonder why you need that?!).

Whereas I don't smoke, when in sun protect a lot etc.

The only person I'd EVER listen to would be a hairdresser friend of mine (after she's gone to Australia still a friend!) or a dermatologist. The rest I can't trust they won't sell me stuff, talk crap.

[Saganoren]

Recently they were all banging on about the Josh Wood roots cover up thing from M&S. WORST PRODUCT I HAVE EVER HAD THE MISFORTUNE TO WASTE £20 ON IN MY LIFE. Either they hadn't tested it or they had and didn't care that it was shite, they just wanted to keep in with the M&S PR

[noddyholder]

Never ever watched a beauty tutorial too controlling to do it someone elses way ;)

[Anjelika]

Sorry only just caught up with this thread...... Going back to Troy's request "I need a shampoo ( not too $$$) to smooth down the hair at the roots, I am not using straighteners and i have a hint de frizz."

I use Aussie Miracle Shine shampoo and conditioner (now I think of it it's because Sali recommended the 3 minute scalp treatment from that range which I also have but not for everday use!) and I also bought the John Frieda Touch Up FlyAway Tamer (not that cheap at £10.99 but I got it on buy one get one half price a few months back) and together they work for me. Oh I also use something called Revlon Uniq One All in One Hair Treatment which was recommended by a hairdresser and really makes a difference on my very fine hair. Have never seen this recommended anywhere else.

I like Sali by the way. Haven't seen any videos but read her every Saturday in the Guardian. In fact I tend to only buy new products if they've been recommended by her or mumsnet! Sali ones that have worked for me are the Aussie Miracle Shine as mentioned above and the marvellous Gosh Precious Powder Pearls from Superdrug.

[Anjelika]

Just reread my post - the Uniq One isn't specially for fine hair - I just wanted to illustrate which products had worked on my fine but prone to frizz hair!

[francesthebadger]

Troy do you by chance write a column in the Sunday Times?

[Lndnmummy]

Really? I love sali hughes - her columns and tutorials make my saturday mornings. I find her voice lovely to listen too, breaks - and most certainly do not find her patronising. on the other hand, I feel that she is rather supportive of us consumers and helps to ensure we get most for our money. I also admire how she campaigns for better ranges for ethnic skintones and overall seems like an awesome woman.

oh and i and have found lots of my beauty staples from her, most in fact. We are all different - but I love her work.

[HavantGuard]

I like her too LndnMummy. I love the Nars creamy concealer she recommends plus the cheapy Revlon foundation. I also use a daily sunblock she recommended that doesn't upset my skin. And a brilliant cream that soothes my rosacea.

[lurkingaround]

Sali Hughes makes my teeth itch. Cannot read or watch her. Well, not true, I do scan her articles.
She's a journalist. Nowt else. Not (afaik) trained as a hairdresser/beautician/dermatologist. Why would you take advice from Ms Ordinary Citizen (possibly biased freebied by her recommended companies)

I will confess to buying Nanoblur on her recommendation. H fell about laughing when he saw it and read its blurb. I still cannot believe I bought it. Heap of shit.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Micellar water has really helped my skin after years of hot cloth cleansing with cleanse and polish!

I use John Frieda Secret agent creme to smooth down fly aways-great stuff!

[squoosh]

I like her and believe her when she says her palm isn't being greased to give favourable reviews.

But no product will work for everyone.

Personally I LOVE the (terribly named) Fibrology range, to the point that I've started to worry that it might be removed from the market.

Some things I've tried I've been 'meh' about eg. ByTerry concealer, tubing mascara, Liz Earle C&P. But lots of the things I'm now never without are recommendations from her column, such as Nars blushers and Clarins facial oil and Tom Ford lipsticks.

[DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen]

Havant-can I ask what cream for rocasea please?

[Springing]

She bugs me, I can't watch her videos. She's humourless and slightly lofty and takes herself very seriously, I think.

[peachdaiquirionmytoes]

Can I also ask about the rosacea cream?

[squoosh]

This is her rosacea column

www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/jan/26/sali-hughes-beauty-rosacea-treatments

[MyRealNamesBernard]

Glad it was not just me who found the Fibrology shampoo to be nowt special. I guess it just didn't work for my hair type (it takes an entire bottle of hairspray and an hour of backcombing for it to even show a hint of volume).

I do like Sali Hughes, on the other hand. The products she recommends don't always suit me, but her basic advice is pretty sound. And she's not fixated on the mega bucks products either, I like that. I'd rather lose a fiver down the plug hole purchasing Fibrology shampoo that does not make my hair thicker than £80 purchasing a posh skin cream that makes me break out in spots.

[HavantGuard]

It's Ole Heriksen Nurture Me one. Not cheap but a little goes a very long way and I only put it on my cheeks. It calms them a lot.

[HavantGuard]

A factor 50 daily sunblock seems to have helped it too.

[Lottapianos]

I quite like her. I agree she does have a bit of a lofty look and tone on camera but that's ok, I'm not going down the pub with her. I actually quite like her ice queen persona, it's a refreshing break from giggling and hand-flapping and OTT girly stuff. I really like her interviews with other people on her website because she actually shuts the flip up and lets them speak. It's not all about her.

I get annoyed when she is demonstrating eye make up stuff and doesn't clip her fringe back so she has to keep shoving it out of the way every 2 seconds

I do think she is on the side of consumers and she is an out and proud feminist. She really avoids making bitchy or nasty comments about other women and is totally non judgemental about women who couldn't give a flying fig about their appearance.
She also introduced me to the concept of having dehydrated skin and looking for hyaluronic acid and glycerin in skincare products, which has been a bit of a revalation.

Some of the products she recommends are absolutely eye wateringly expensive but I guess some people can afford to buy them. And at least she's honest about admitting how hidelously expensive some products are, rather than expecting everyone to be earning merchant banker salaries.

[fuckinglondonballs]

lurking - I believe she started as a make up artist, very young, about 15.

[squoosh]

Oh yes, the dehydrated skin thing was new to me too!