Your absolute hero products...

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I know these threads are done a lot but I love to see people's absolute favourite, best-of-it's-kind products.

The things where you've tried loads and then find one and it's so good that you declare it the BEST EVER.

Skincare, makeup, hair care, whatever...

I'll go first...

Mascara - Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara. Recent purchase, I bloody love it. Really buildable. Great length and volume and it doesn't make me a panda even with my very oily skin

Foundation - Nars light reflecting foundation. Another recent find for me, great for skin that's started to get fine lines and wrinkles. Feels light on the skin but gives medium coverage.

Lip tint - Benetint. Have used now for probably 25 years since I was a late teen.

Lipsticks - Chantecaille Lip Veil and Laura Mercier Rouge Essential. Both creamy and hydrating but really pigmented and last surprisingly well given they're not tagged as 'long lasting'

Have heard good things about Nars Powermatte for a non-transfer long lasting and have one arriving tomorrow!

Morning skincare - I've just started using REN Flash Hydro Boost and I've never tried anything like it. You massage a little water in after and my skin is so plump and youthful looking afterwards...I don't believe it's doing much in terms of long lasting effects but the daily pay off is worth it alone

Dermatica - prescription strength evening skincare bespoke to your skin concerns. Mine is for ageing, a little acne (still...at 40) and scars from spots/sun spots/general texture and dullness. Have been using for a month and already good progress on texture, radiance, spots and pigmentation. The tretinoin takes a while to make a difference to the existing lines but all of the befores/after a, reviews are amazing

I have more for later but need to go do a tidying whirlwind before the cleaner arrives!

Thank you @Cantonet and @stayathomer I am going to give these a try.

Hair
Aveda botanical repair strengthening leave-in treatment - smells incredible, really good for adding extra moisture.
Aussie 3 minute miracle for blonde hair

Face
No.7 Protect & Perfect day cream, night cream, and serum - always keep coming back to these.
Cerave eye cream
Glossier Milky Oil make-up remover

Make-up
e.l.f. eyeshadow sticks
MAC frost lipsticks in New York Apple & Plum Dandy
Estee Lauder Hydra Futurist foundation
NARS eyeshadow in Cabo San Lucas - the perfect base.

Elf eye brow mascara.

Oooh fab thread

Anne French cleanser (I stockpiled before they discontinued)
Creme de la met moisturiser

Double wear foundation
Charlotte tilbury blush in pillow talk
Benefit they're real mascara

Hermes lipstick or cover girl yummy lip gloss (it's excellent)

Make up remover ponds cold cream.
Perfume currently alien goddess but every day I mourn the discontinuation of laura biagotti Venezia

Shampoo & conditioner again every day I mourn the discontinuation of Princess Marcella borghese fango hair care

But now I use Aussie

• Dove soap: gentle enough for washing my face and gives a nice lather
• Dead Sea Magic Rich Moisturiser: have used this faithfully for years with good results, only recently deviating to try out the Sali Hughes/Revolution range and am now covered in spots. That said I do still rate her...
• Must-C serum, which makes my moisturiser go further.
• Sudocreme: hero product that soothes itchy legs living under thermals this time of year (so glamorous)
• Urban Decay kohl pencils: smooth as butter with great application and don't need sharpening for ages. Nothing worse than an eye pencil that barely leaves a mark, looking at you Kiko.
• No 7 moisture drench lipstick: some shades are almost transparent like a lip stain/gloss
• Benefit Moon Beam highlighter

Blistex Intensive Moisturiser. I keep one in every handbag, in my desk drawer and one by my bed.

Biore Watery Essence spf 50.

Mitchum deodorant.

Nailtiques Formula No 2.

Skincare

• Bioderma Micellar Water (pink lid) the only one that doesn’t make my eyes sting or leave a manky film behind (looking at you Garnier)
• Beauty Pie Jeju Daily Cleansing Milk (so gentle and more of a lotion / always remove with a face/microfibre cloth)
• Beauty Pie Plantastic Micropeeling Superdrops (amazing on breakouts)
• Charlotte Tilbury Serum and Moisturiser (keep coming back to this combo)

Makeup

• Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin foundation No 3 (light neutral)
• Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Radiant concealer No 3 (perfectly lighter than the matching foundation shade)
• Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Bronzer (lightest shade)
• Stila Blush Stick
• By Terry Hyaluronic powder (pressed)
• Mascara - currently rotate between Hourglass Caution, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push-up Lashes and L’Oréal Sky High
• Charlotte Tilbury Brow Cheat (Natural Brown)
• Lipsticks - Lisa Eldridge Blush Lightly, Petal or Muse

Body

• Dove original shower cream
• Beauty Pie Super Healthy Skin Body Moisturiser is incredible (light, non-greasy, super moisturising and long-lasting)
• Deodorant - Mitchum Powderfresh Spray or Dove original spray
• Fake Tan - Tan Luxe Colourless Foam or Gradual lotion
• Hands - Necessaire or Beauty Pie Retinol hand cream
• Feet - Margaret Dabbs range
• Nails - Beauty Pie or Nailberry

Fragrance

• Aesop Hwyl
• Tom Ford Grey Vetiver
• Commodity Book

I love threads like this!

I'm a total product junkie but things I buy again and again -

Trinny BFF
Urban Decay glide on eye pencil in Stash (a tip from on here, a kind of khaki green)
Aldi Caviar cream
Beauty Pie Super Retinol Eye Cream
The Aldi dupe of Pixi Glow Toner
By Terry Rose lip balm.

JSS After Show Cleanser
JSS Antioxidant serum (I'm too sensitive for vit C)
ELF Holy Hydration moisturiser
Eucerin Gel Cream SPF

Not great with makeup

It stays quite well because it’s hard and not waxy. I do tend to rub my brows during the day but they are thick and dark so I wouldn’t notice too much if it faded. It is just a pencil though so not a superstay product. I love the texture and shades.

For hair I always come back to kerastase.

Best lip cream for overnight results - Bepanthen.

Weleda skin Food, Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream, Eucerin dry skin urea Cream.

And while I appreciate this is about products, I can't get one that is better than Profhilo injections and Botox.

(Loads up online shopping trolley)

Estée Lauder skincare for me - settles my rosacea so you would not even know it was there.

CT flawless filter (most of my make up is cut now but this is great)

EL mascara primer

davines shampoo - only stuff I can find my scalp does not react to

Vaseline with a tint

sudocream for really distressed skin, ditto oils.

tan luxe and vita liberta tanning stuff

Skin:
Skin+Me tret
Lacura rose oil
Biore Watery Essence
Revolution Miracle Cream
Holika Honey Sleeping Pack

Hair:
Lisse keratin therapy maintenance shampoo and conditioner
Davines Liquid Spell and Heart of Glass
Bumble and Bumble Brilliantine

Body:
Palmers cocoa butter

Nails:
Dior Nail Glow

Makeup:
Glossier Futuredew, Boy Brow and Cloud Paint
Holika Aqua Petit BB jelly
Benefit Bad Gal mascara
Victoria Beckham satin kajal liner
Urban Decay Potion in Eden

All in all, quite a lot 😁I do love trying new products but always come back to these.

Grey Vetiver is one of my favourites, I love it and I've just finished my bottle. I've decided not to replace it just yet as I've just opened a bottle of Estee lauder Desert Eden. It's a rose musk scent and absolutely gorgeous.

Skincare:
Inkey list oat cleaning balm
Paula’s Choice BHA liquid
Paula’s Choice Azaleic acid
Paula’s Choice 15% vit c
Biossance Squalene rose oil

Haircare:
JVN airdry cream
Slip silk scrunchies

Fragrance:
Le Labo Santal 33
Vilhelm Parfumerie Moon Carnival

Enjoying this thread!

Some standby's for me:
Avene Gentle Toning Liquid
Clinique Almost Lipstick Black Honey - my go to lip tint. I keep one at home and in my handbag.
L'oreal Telescopic mascara - it really does seem to make my lashes longer.
Maybelline Superstay Ink Crayon for lips. I was reading this was a dupe for a more expensive long lasting lippy. This one lasts without drying you out! I put it on in the morning, and put a little clear balm on after it sets. Good to go.

Carmex cherry lip balm (in the tube, not the tin)

Pond's Dry Skin Cream- I say this as someone with VERY dehydrated skin from lupus even though I'm constantly drinking water; this is absolutely not for oily skin beauties. It also works so well under every kind of makeup I've ever used that it basically doubles as a primer.
Pixi Glow Tonic- I've used toners with a higher glycolic acid %, but it's just not the same. My skin loves whatever mix is in this, and my skin starts looking bleh if I go two weeks without it.
Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Deep Pore Cleanser- an amazing toner that's cheap as chips. Even after first cleanse and then wash, this stuff still gets gunk out of my pores everything else missed. Helped immensely with face clarity and breakouts. I use it after I wear makeup or when I'm having a hormonal breakout: It is EFFECTIVE so I'm careful not to overuse.
Paula's Choice AHA and BHA
Smith's Rosebud Salve
Biore UV Aqua Rich SPF SPF 50+, PA++++ UVA/UVB- Incredible protection and it's silky, instantly sinks into the skin, and plays well with makeup.
Pantene Miracle Rescue

Maybelline Brow Stylist
It Cosmetics Superhero Mascara and Maybelline Full and Soft- Big but natural lashes with no smudging or fallout, plus easier to get off the lashes at the end of the day more than most.
Victoria Beckham eyeliners- I hate to say it for the price, but if you have crepey eyelids, these are a dream.

Eyeko mascara the only brand that won't smudge on me or make my eyes water
Benefit industrial concealer the only thing that cover my rosecea

I also love lip balms that are packaged like lipstick and pumps and tubes for lotions. I hate jars and pots that I have to put my fingers in.
This is the one thing that puts me off Reve De Miel, I hate getting lip balm, or anything else under my fingernails.

Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser
Vaseline pink lip balm in the little pink tin

E45 body lotion in the navy and gold pump bottle
Boots No7 lipstick in Sugar Plum

Wow, I can’t believe how much stuff you guys buy. 🤔

I would say that what is mentioned here is roughly 0.000000001% of the available beauty products worldwide - so not that much.

Me culpa. I consider myself shamed. I will go back to rubbing my face with handfuls of grit immediately.

There's always one...