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What are your all -time top 5 beauty products?

102 replies

user1481140239 · 30/12/2016 18:21

I'll go first -

  1. Estee Lauder double wear zero smudge eyeliner
  2. Clinique Clarifying lotion
  3. Kiehl's midnight recovery concentrate
  4. Garnier BB cream and eye roll on (better than Touche éclat IMO)
  5. Essie Gel setter top coat polish

Intersted to hear yours?

OP posts:
UnderTheGaydar · 31/12/2016 19:14

Votary facial oil
Eve Lom cleanser
Chanel Le volume mascara
Dior Vernis nail polish in Massai it does not chip off my toe nails and is a tortious deep red
Laura Mercier concealer (my bags/circles are hideous) nothing comes close
Laura Mercier hydrating Primer (foundation looks amazing now no matter which one I use)

GimmeeMoore · 31/12/2016 19:25
  1. Estée Lauder doublewear foundation doesn't shift,slide,great range of shades
  1. Lancôme hypnose mascara for big lashes. For day wear or primer Estée Lauder little black primer

3 Nars orgasm blush, can be layered to build colour.flattering shade not overly shimmery

4 Bobbi brown eyeliner gel in sepia, a long lasting dark brown.more flattering than black

5 Liz Earle cleanse and polish it removes industrial make up,gentle on skin,reasonable price

nicelyneurotic · 31/12/2016 23:22

Loreal micellar water
Dior extase mascara
Burts bees honey lip balm
Mac lipstick
Pureology shampoo

SapphireSeptember · 31/12/2016 23:36

In no particular order...
Revlon super lustrous lipstick, so many colours, so little time!
Nivea soft, best thing I've ever used on my hands.
Sierra bees lip balm, little known brand from the US. Everything they use in their lip balm is organic and it really helps my lips, which are of the flaky bleedy variety in winter.
Dove nourishing oil care daily treatment conditioner, sadly discontinued. There's a reason my thigh length hair is in such good condition, and aside from avoiding heat and harsh chemicals on my hair I'd say this has helped an awful lot.
Zoya velvet matte nail polish. I love matte nail polish but most last less than a day on me, these last three days before they chip, which is unheard of for me, and that's minus a base coat or top coat!

Riversiderunner · 31/12/2016 23:43

Botox
Chanel eye pencil
Max Factor Masterpiece mascara
Simple eye make up remover
Kiehls Soy Creme de Corps body cream

Tenpastlate · 01/01/2017 12:22
  1. Eucerin 5% urea moisuriser
  2. Bourjois foundations (many over the years)
  3. MUA blusher in 'cupcake'
  4. Chanel poudre universelle
  5. Shellac nails

And an honorary mention to

  1. my eyelash curlers which are absolute essentials every single day
  2. Tweezerman slanted tweezers for neck and chin beard
  3. 10x magnifying mirror (see above!)
GimmeeMoore · 01/01/2017 13:10

I have never managed to use eyelash curlers can't master it. I try repeatedly and the had a kink in them and 90 degree angle

bingohandjob · 01/01/2017 14:16

Eve Lom cleanser - tried loads of others, nothing suits my skin as well as this
Benefit Dallas blush/bronzer
Anastasia Beverley Hills Dipbrow pomade with ABH brush to apply
No.7 Lovely Lashes Mascara
Laura Mercier caviar stick eye colour

Tools - Babyliss Big Hair & Parlux hairdryer. Would replace immediately if they broke.

OhStuffingBalls · 01/01/2017 14:21

Loreal Telescopic Carbon Black mascara
Biore Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF50 sunscreen
Bodyshop Cammomile cleansing butter
Aveda hand cream
Elnett hairspray

BradleyPooper · 01/01/2017 14:31

Neal's yard wild rose beauty balm
Too faced better than sex mascara
Eminence bamboo firming fluid
Almay colour adjusting bb cream (have a bazillion foundations and this is surprisingly amazing)
Le Labo rose perfume

Nanasueathome · 01/01/2017 14:52
  1. Face Atelier foundation
  2. Decleor Iris oil or balm
  3. Heaven bee venom moisturiser
  4. Heaven eye cream
  5. Eve Lom cleansing balm

I live fairly near Deborah Mitchell's Heaven store in Shifnal so go there for her products

sherazade · 01/01/2017 15:02

Origins never a dull moment facial exfoliator
Diorskin nude bb Creme
Mac devotion eyeliner
Illamasqua eyebrow cake
Benefit coralista

HickDead · 01/01/2017 15:13
  1. The Body Shop oils of life nourishing cream.
  1. Benefit Hoola bronzer
  1. MUA make up setting spray
  1. Nars Mata Hari blusher
  1. Clinique naturally glossy mascara
Dulcimena · 01/01/2017 15:18

I can be quite fickle, so I'm going to ignore current/new favourites. The things that have been repurchased many times over many years are:
Bioderma Sensibio
Ren Rosa Centifolia cleansing gel
Neals Yard Frankincense Nourishing Cream and Rose Facial Oil
Seche Vite topcoat
Phytodefrisant

Dulcimena · 01/01/2017 15:19

Hick I'd forgotten about Mata Hari, that really is a lovely blusher.

HickDead · 01/01/2017 15:31

Sorry it's the Body Shop oils of life intensely revitalising cream, I'm crap with names!

Dulcimena I love it, I think it's really underrated compared to Orgasm, it gives me a lovely rosy fresh look.

whitewineandchocolate · 01/01/2017 15:52

Great thread OP.

Elnett hairspray
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Liz Earle toner
L'Oreal volume million dollar mascara
L'Oreal gentle eye make up remover

These are all constant repeat purchases, other items such as some Elemis products are bought when at a good price rather than all the time.

Howaboutthisone · 01/01/2017 17:38

Great thread!

  1. Estée Lauder double wear light foundation
  2. MAC mineralize skin finish natural powder
  3. Benefit coralista blusher
  4. Max factor false lash effect mascara
  5. No7 eye make up remover

(And clean and clear cleanser believe it or not. Keep thinking I should use something less harsh but have been using it since I was 16 and haven't found anything else that gets all my make up off nearly as well)

Can you forgive the 6 as I wrote the last one in brackets as if it's not really there?!Grin

mintmagnummm · 13/03/2017 13:00

I forgot to add some....

Max factor creme puff blush

Natural collection water guard mascara

And I need to remove dermalogica active moist from my previous list as I no longer like it

twilightcafe · 13/03/2017 13:09
  1. MAC lippencil in Chestnut
  2. Aldi Q10 serum
  3. Lancome Hypnose mascara
  4. Liquid Gold
  5. NYX liquid suede lipstick in Brooklyn Thorn
MumBod · 13/03/2017 13:19

Nars Multiple in Orgasm
Clinique Intense Eyeliner in Smoky Brown
Mac lipstick in Velvet Teddy
Benefit Rollerlash in Dark Brown
Delilah Eyebrow Pencil
Benefit Dandelion powder
No 17 colour match foundation in cool vanilla.

I know that's seven. Some of us need more help than others Wink

allfurcoatnoknickers · 13/03/2017 13:21
  1. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
  2. Bioderma Crealine
  3. Mac Zoom Lash, the blackest one you can get
  4. Becca Backlight Primer
  5. That green Barry M Lip stain that changes according to what colour your lips are.
pandorawithtreaclecolouredhair · 13/03/2017 18:49

Difficult to narrow down to just 5, but if pushed:
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Clarins BB skin perfecting cream
Origins GinZing mascara
Lipstick Queen Hello Sailor
Babyliss Big Hair

Lndnmummy · 13/03/2017 22:40

Bodyshop face cleansing oil
Estee lauder cc cream
Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk liner
YSL eyebrow pencil I have used it for 15 years. Soft and ashy (hate too warm pencils)
YSL lipgloss/oil thingy
Clarins hand cream
Bio oil

I keep coming back to the above products time and time again

itsbetterthanabox · 14/03/2017 22:08

.No 7 stay perfect mascara
.Urban decay all nighter foundation
.Benzoyl peroxide cream
.Phillip Kingsley elasticiser
.blistex relief cream