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Recent (or fairly!) good and bad beauty buys….

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alltoomuchrightnow · 23/07/2014 20:03

Mine (most of my mistakes are not cheap! and a lot of my 'striking gold' is… hmm)
Obviously it's a very personal thing, will dependent on your skin type ,the weather conditions etc however I can say I've been using these through cold winter to humid summer (all this year , all UK) (apart from the Maybelline)

Bad - Urban Decay all nighter makeup setting spray - doesn't even make so called long last & waterproof eye makeup stop drifting not even over only a few poxy hours As for face, I don't need it for that… powder (below) is good enough with touch ups now and then.

Living Proof (from Space NK)- Salli Hughes recommendation… Prime Style Extender for hair - is not weather proofing, does not make my hair stay cleaner longer etc etc. Makes my fine `(but lots of it) often lank, hair more lank and greasy looking. Bought it for my fringe. Just makes is heavier and dirtier looking.

Maybelline Super Stay Better Skin foundation - goes on patchy, shows any dry bits, seems to 'pool' in my quite large pores, emphasising them, ugh

Good - just stocked up on Seventeen (aimed at teens but perfect for oily 40 something!) Phwoor paint concealer and their powder (forget name but it's matte and long lasting, black case) - at the moment it's buy one get one half price

Nars larger than life pencil eyeliners.. fantastic colours and first pencil to ever stay put on me. Not fool proof… it will drift after a while.. (i'm blinky, watery and oily) but still best i've discovered and i've tried most in nearly 30 yrs of wearing makeup!

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annebullin · 24/07/2014 11:29

I used my fudge hothead violet hair mousse this morning and it smells amazing. I'd forgotten about that.

CecyHall · 24/07/2014 11:30

Good- REN bb cream, it's been ages since I've gone out looking fairly natural but this just makes my skin look enhanced (? Can't think of a better word) without looking too made up and doesn't make me all greasy or orange like other bb creams have.

Bad- Bee Good cleansing water- I feel like I'd have done as well using tap water.

sinisterfish · 24/07/2014 11:34

body shop vit e moisturiser has been fab this summer for my pale skin, i use as sun block and for the first summer in years i am brown instead of red/brown/peeling.

ZaraW · 24/07/2014 11:44

Alltoomuch I get it from Look Fantastic

msfreud · 24/07/2014 11:59

BAD: Crabtree & Evelyn nail polish. Adore the colours but they chip the next day.

GOOD: Simple BB Cream. Had some professional photos taken recently and wore this in them - my skin looks so bright and evenly toned!

HazleNutt · 24/07/2014 12:26

I don't think the LUSH conditioner is that new. Smells sweet and flowery and spicy.

Bobtailstrikesagain · 24/07/2014 12:35

Bad: opi nail varnish - just thin watery and chips straight away

good: clarins double serum - made an instant difference and gave me a glow

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