Swears By: Mumsnet recommends - January 2018

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Hello,

Some of you may already receive our weekly Swears By newsletter, which is a round-up of products that Mumsnetters have been recommending to each other, but we thought we'd also collate them here.

You can take a look at your best buys of 2017 here and last month's Swears By thread here.

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Here’s what MNers have been swearing by this month:

Babyliss Big Hair Rotating Hot Air Styling Brush, £41.99 (was £45)

An easy-to-use brush for smooth, voluminous hair

"Babyliss big hair is AMAZING. I love it. I look like I’ve had a salon blow dry – achieved at home on a Wednesday morning with two small children under my feet." Longhairmightcare

Lady I'm definitely in agreement with cutting corners when cooking, but aren't Aunt Bessies the really cheap, floury ones?

Eve Lom Rescue Mask, £31.50 (was £35)

An award-winning mask for dull, congested, or sensitive skin

“After using it twice in a week my very, very sensitive skin has been restored. It's the only purchase that I was astounded by in 2017.” DameDoom

Mint Velvet Ink Star Embroidered Tee, £45 (was £89)

The perfect going out top – just add jeans and heels

“I’ve just bought this. It is really nice fabric and reduced!” GlubGlubGlub

NUXE Rêve de Miel Ultra-Nourishing Lip Balm, £9.50

A honey-based lip balm that soothes, repairs and protects lips

“Nuxe Reve de Miel was my lip balm discovery of 2017. Everyone seemed to know about this but I didn't! Amazing lip balm and worth every penny." BagelGoesWalking

L'Oréal Steam Pod, £136 (was £185)

A hair tool that uses steam for extra shine and no heat damage

“My L'Oreal Steampod has literally transformed my hair in a way GHDs never could. No more frizz or crispy ends, my hair just feels like…hair!” JanetStWalker

Hush Jersey Crossover Skirt, £49

A comfy, flattering jersey tube skirt – available in black and burgundy

"“I've just bought this tube skirt, and it's lovely. You can fiddle about with the length." RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie

Benefit They're Real! Red-On! Lip Colour, £16.50

A long-wearing, matte finish universal red lip colour

“It’s a beautiful colour, long lasting and, for those of us who like to wear red lippy during the day, it’s matte and velvety rather than being overly glossy. Perfection!" Skarossinkplunger

haha - looks like @Skarossinkplunger got their namecheck.

You've not linked the trousers on this weeks swears by Alice. Anyway they only go up to a 14

I'd rather try my luck in /Feminism or /Vegan

You can be a vegan curious feminist and still like to beautify yourself !

Ooh I'm famous! It's an excellent skirt - have worn it loads.

Remus - I have ordered it! Never had anything from there before so hoping it fits

Hope you like it, Ollivander.

Thanks, it's for my new job! Ordered some shoes too, have tops and now need to find some trousers

Quick question, please , about the Hush skirt. I've never bought from there but love the recommended skirt, is an 8 an XS or an S?

TIA

Good luck re the job, Ollivander.

Re sizing - I'm a 12/14 and have a medium, so think 8 probably XS. If you ask on the Hush thread, you'll probably get more useful answers!

Hi @Rach5l,

We haven't been including the 'What MNers have been buying section' in the thread so far, but we can do so in future if people are interested.

Here's the link to the trousers, they're currently available up to size 16.

I have ordered Remus' skirt too !

My Hush skirt has arrived and is lovely! Tiny bit big on my waist but a size smaller would be too tight over the hips - I'm an hourglass so story of my life! Nice soft fabric too

Glad you like it, Ollivander. I'm waiting for a discount to buy another one!

Day - Hope you like it.

In interest of full disclosure, I do absolutely rate and love Glossier's Boy Brow, but I'm sure I also mentioned how expensive I thought it was for such a tiny tube of product!

Not stylish nor beautiful, but my favourite buy of the year last year was trainer socks at Muji. Really good quality cotton that doesn't leave your feet all sweaty, and a sensible shape that is barely visible under trainers but never slips off unintentionally.

Very expensive but I have also had fantastic cost per wear from my pewter metallic Ash Vigins. They make every boring jeans-and-jumper outfit look a bit more current.

I saw Hush for the first time in Peter Jones this year and nearly PMSL. Appalling quality for the price, especially the jumpers - I've had better at Uniqlo for a third of the price tag.

I looked at the reviews for Dior Nail Glow but I don't understand what it is. One coat French Mani? How does that work?

@BanyanTree it's supposed to make the pink bit of your nail look pinker and the tips whiter - not sure of the exact magic science behind it, though!