Ever gone more expensive only to find out no better than cheaper stuff ?

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I got taken along by an advertisment for Phillip Kingsley shampoo / conditioner which was £72 & £52 . Been using for several weeks now and it's made not an iota of a difference to my hair which used to have £3 / £4 spent on it .
What did you buy thats no better than the cheaper stuff ?

For all the essence mascara fans, if you’re abroad any time soon it’s readily available in most European countries.

in terms of swaps, I was using Aldi Lacura night cream but someone gave me a John Lewis gift voucher so I decided to splash out and buy some Clarins instead. It was nowhere near as good as the Aldi stuff so I used the Clarins jar up then went straight back to what I had been using.

I have used every expensive shampoo brand that I am stupid enough to think is going to be my miracle product, when, in fact, the brand that is best for my hair is Pantene. Smooth and Sleek. Always.

For those who like Essence products, Catrice is the sister company. Also very good basics. I have just bought the lip balm, I don't know what it compares to, but it's fantastic stuff.

Essence / Catrice eye pencils, the retractable ones are the very best for tightlining.

But I am disappointed in my Lululemon leggings. They give me the worst camel toe ever. Gutted as they are comfy but look terrible. Back to wearing my old faithful Cotton On ones which I was trying to replace.

Try the Call me Queen mascara, it's the newer one.

According to my dd, it's better than Lash Princess.

My only issue is that they don't seem to do much brown. Only black or blackest black.

Is this the No7 tinted moisturiser?

Oh I have to disagree... When I treat myself to the expensive ones especially designed for my equally expensive bin it's bliss!

I've tried lots from cheap to expensive brands, more expensive does not mean better.

I love Rimmel and Catrice. The only expensive products I would not part from are Estee Lauder Double Wear and Pureology shampoo and conditioner. Oh and Maison Martin Margiela Beach Walk perfume for summer and Hypnotic Poison in the winter.

I am so sorry for my delayed reply but it's this one. It's out of stock online but I've bought it many times in store.

https://www.boots.com/boots-oats-moisturising-cream-250ml-10275684?srsltid=AfmBOooJnCqiNjBYlLBOvIIyvrO3iVEH8KIxDS4TEtzN7ZbgeL4P3iLm

They won haircare awards in womens mags like GH, So i bought the Color WOW shampoo. Its ok but i still prefer my go to........... Loreal Elvive Color Protect.

Also get it on notino.co.uk

Just discovered this website recently. It's great :-) the range also do some essence online but more choice on notino.

Also the best concealer I've used and still use is the long lasting perfection concealer from collection. Especially if you have dry/ combination skin like me. Full coverage/ matte products do not work on my skin.

It has won awards in the past too. Also their eyebrow tinted mascara is the shit.

I swapped my Dermalogica face moisturiser and Spf cream both costing £100+ with Sanctuary Spa wih spf for £15, and I actually feel my dry skin better than before.

Have you tried the perfume parlour dupe of Beach Walk? I struggle to tell the difference with the original! Haven't tried the Hypnotic Poison dupe because I rarely wear it (although I adore it) and one bottle has lasted me for years!!

I have seen their bath oil in TK Maxx!

@itsnothingoriginal thanks, will look into that!

If you paid £72 for Philip Kingsley you must have bought one of the professional-sized 1-litre bottles.

All their products work really well for me, and the elastizer makes an incredible difference to the condition of your hair

I used to buy expensive Laura Mercier blusher but have recently discovered Elf - a fraction of the price and really versatile (I use it on my eyes as well).

The one luxury product I wouldn't be without is L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil. A beautiful product that smells fantastic and leaves your skin feeling moisturised. And if you buy it from L'Occitane you get free samples of other products.

https://uk.loccitane.com/almond-shower-oil-29HD250A15.html

I’ve discovered W7 make up - currently liking their liquid blusher and bronzer

kiko eyeliners every bit as good as the ludicrously expensive Victoria Beckham ones

@Doublebubblegum which mascara do you favour?

Costco bin bags are the best.

If anyone wants a cheap highlighter, wet n wild mega glo is fab
I have blossom glow and am v pale and it's lovely

i agree ,same for me.

There was one premium mascara that i liked. The Rodial Glam O Lash one. They used to give it away free with Red quite a bit which is how i got the ones i had.

I’ve used Philip Kingsley Remoisturising shampoo and conditioner for years. Every so often, I try to switch to something cheaper but my hair just looks and feels so much better with it that I end up going back.

Chanel nail polishes. Absolute rubbish - poor coverage and consistency. Any other brand is better.