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What's your all-time favourite/most effective beauty product?

162 replies

naturelover · 23/01/2008 23:11

Mine is Dermalogica Precleanse. Actually Dermalogica products have changed my life. I'd always had bad skin, now it's pretty amazing.

I'd love a good shampoo/conditioner recommendation.

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TheHonEnid · 28/01/2008 23:13

the ren seaweed and sage body wash smells amazing

their omega 3 serum works a treat and makes your skin look great but it doesnt smell very nice

monkeytrousers · 29/01/2008 00:18

Best alt to Eve Lom was Lush's Ultrabland Spiker - so good as it was so bland. Nothing in it to have a readtion by. Use with muslin cloth though

monkeytrousers · 29/01/2008 00:19

Also, did like the Carins facial oils but by god did they stink! Only to be used when single and not sharing a bed with anyone!!!

TheHonEnid · 29/01/2008 08:54

I have to say, having been a bit sniffy about Lush for years after moving on to space nk [swank], I went in there yesterday with dd1 to buy her a bath bomb. I ended up buying a big pot of Dream Cream which worked a treat on the dds dry skin last night and was very tempted by the ultrabland stuff.

beckmo · 29/01/2008 10:42

Palmers cocoa butter -I swear it saved me from stretch marks.

I've used Anne French for ..Oh my God...22 years.Whenever I have changed thinking I should use something more expensive and less..er...1980's...my skin has looked shit.

However it does list formadehyde as one of it's ingredients....

Mac Strobe Cream under foundation also does it for me-much more effective than beauty flash balm.

My2Weegirls · 29/01/2008 13:37

i love the gatineau laser range (but it's expensive so only get it once in a blue moon) and liz earle cleanse and polish.

monkeytrousers · 29/01/2008 16:51

I think the stretch mark thing is more down to luck really, rather then any product. I used oils when pregnant and didnt get stretch marks from that, even though my bump was ginormous, but I do have them in some odd places where I have gained and lost weight over the years.

scunnered · 29/01/2008 20:30

I love ren products. The rose bath oil is lovely. Also the grapefruit bodywash, grapeseed body cream and aacacia blossom lip balm are great. Not so keen on their face produts though.
Jo malone is fab too especially the nectarine and honey blossom candle. Also, loving their perfumes and bath oils but quite pricey.
All clarins products are great. I swear by their body oil which was good for preventing stretch marks. Have tried lots of different brands of face products but always find clarins the best.
Eve lom tlc cream is the only thing that helps my very dry and over sensitive skin in an emergency. It is a bit pricey but lasts ages.
I have tried loads of body scrubs but always go back to clinique skin sparkle. Buffy the backside slayer from lush is good too.
Estee lauder spotlight is brilliant. A bit like mac strobe cream but better.
Bobby brown tinted moisturiser is another favourite.
Bliss products are yet another favourite!!!!! They have a great web site and often include free samples and even sometimes a bar of green and blacks. chocolate mmmmmm....
I could go on and on.
My husband would have a fit if only he knew how much i spend.

TheHonEnid · 30/01/2008 11:50

agree cliniqe body scrub is the best

always recommended by models when I was in the biz many years ago

Nerdbomber · 31/01/2008 22:44

magic combo for smooth-as-baby heels - newton's chiropody sponge and flexitol heel cream. it really works!

nappyaddict · 04/02/2008 02:33

new shampoo bar from lush.

monkeytrousers · 04/02/2008 20:42

Well I bought some Dermalogical microfoilant but my skin doesn;t like it - I think cos I already exfoliate with ultrabland and a muslin cloth. Selling on the for sale boards - only used once if anyone is interested!

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