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Mid year style and beauty audit, what are the winners and losers of your wardrobes and makeup bag?

9 replies

Britpopbaby · 16/07/2025 08:26

Winners
M&S palazzo jeans that I bought in Feb/March. Annoyingly though I have found that it’s best to try them on before you buy another pair in your size as I have found sizing inconsistent. I own three pairs now!

Urban Decay eye primer- worth every penny and I will be definitely re purchasing it. I only wish they did a more jumbo size.

Clinique Take the Day Off cleansing balm- fab for removing makeup and sunscreen at the end of the day.

Ultra Violet tinted sunscreen ( Future Fluid)- I wear this rather than a foundation and then pop bronzer on top and do the rest of my makeup.

OP posts:
jolies1 · 16/07/2025 10:55

Next heavyweight boxy T-shirts - only £16 and I like the cut and weight better than my COS ones for twice the price!

NeedWineNow · 16/07/2025 17:04

After a mini facial at John Lewis, love everything I have bought from Estee Lauder. At 62 my skin and makeup has never looked better.

D20 · 16/07/2025 17:22

Winners:
Kelly/grass green cashmere jumper from M&S. Such a beautiful colour.

Taupe suede knee length cowboy boots from Next.

Trinny tinted BFF cream.

D20 · 16/07/2025 17:29

Losers:
I have been very conscientious about doing returns and making more considered purchases so I’ll reluctantly put on some items that I love but haven’t worn as much as I thought I would (yet).

Toast neckerchief. Lovely colours yet don’t seem to go with anything and I should embrace the clash.

Bra set that I don’t think I got quite the right sized bra/fit.

Suede skirt - it has just never been quite the right weather or occasion!

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 16/07/2025 17:45

Winners:

Damson Madder “Felix” jeans. Love these so much I bought all three colour/designs. The butter yellow stripe ones are my favourite.

ASOS/Topshop quilted jacket in yellow with a rusty orange trim.

Cos barrel leg trousers in a kind of clotted cream colour. I bought these back in about February as I just had a feeling they would be popular.

Ganni t-shirt with a bunny on it. I tend to buy a Ganni tee in the End sale each summer and have quite the collection now.

Cos long orange t-shirt dress.

Glossier You body cream - I wear the perfume a lot and this makes the scent last a lot longer. I’m on my second tub now, the first was a present from MIL at Christmas.

Losers:

Chanel cream bronzer. It’s better now I have a tan but I just don’t love this like everyone else seems to.

Damson Madder oversized t-shirts (x 2!). These are great, fab prints, just too oversized for me and now being worn as nighties.

White leather Adidas Spezial which I just can’t seem to get comfy, despite owning the exact same pair in blue suede.

friskybivalves · 16/07/2025 18:16

D20 · 16/07/2025 17:22

Winners:
Kelly/grass green cashmere jumper from M&S. Such a beautiful colour.

Taupe suede knee length cowboy boots from Next.

Trinny tinted BFF cream.

Edited

Could you possibly post a photo or link to the grass green cashmere jumper? I would love one of those.

D20 · 16/07/2025 18:44

friskybivalves · 16/07/2025 18:16

Could you possibly post a photo or link to the grass green cashmere jumper? I would love one of those.

This is the closest they have online currently www.marksandspencer.com/ribbed-crew-neck-cardigan/p/clp60714379?color=GRASS&extid=ps_ps-pla-pmax_ggl_ww_ch__-UK-_-_bau&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20014443268&gbraid=0AAAAAD7g6bShJKxdUkpmajGC0TEPlVAS6

D20 · 16/07/2025 18:46

Actually they have a cashmere cardigan in the same colour too www.marksandspencer.com/pure-cashmere-crew-neck-relaxed-cardigan/p/clp60714750?color=GRASS#intid=pid_pg1pip2g2r1c2

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