What brands do you think are really worth the money in terms of style and beauty?

[Britpopbaby]

Converse~ they have become a staple for me and can be picked up cheaper in the sales.

Clinique~ specifically their cleansing balm and DDML

Ultraviolet -specifically their tinted SPF 50
which I wear with bronzer on the top.

Aussie leave in conditioning spray-
perfect for taming my hair on a morning

Longchamp le Pliage bags-I have been buying these for 15 plus years and they are perfect for shopping trips, trips to the gym
and small and short breaks away.

Mulberry bags of old, my Bayswater
from the days when they were at the height of their popularity were fantastic quality.

Longchamp bags
levis jeans 👖
Birkenstocks. Bought a first pair in 2007 and have worn birkies all summer since

Lancôme mascara
Birkenstock sandals
Laura Mercier face powder
Mac Velvet Teddy lipstick - the only lipstick I have ever bought again
Clarins double serum

Erborian
Eucerin day cream with 5% urea - nothing like it.
Petit Bateau t-shirts.
Artisan Parfumeur perfumes. They have discontinued my favourite so some day I will have to wear another one. Meanwhile there is E-bay.
Amazing thermal tights by Calzedonia that look sheer but are as warm as leggings.
Le pliage - I bought a weekend bag in 1999 that still looks perfect.

Wacoal bras
Boody pants
le Bon shoppe socks
birkenstock sandals and slippers
eve lom cleanser beads
aesop shower gel and handwash
Levi jeans
Coach bags
Designers Guild bedding
laura mercier face powder and primer
chanel nail polish
liz Earle cleanser

Medik8 skincare - esp Vit C serum and night cream
L'Occitane Almond Shower Oil
Off White trainers - so supportive of my ageing ankles! My teen son is part envious/part embarrassed

Elizabeth Arden Compact Foundation is AMAZING!

I love Findra merino wool socks, they are so warm and hard wearing

Josef Siebel have been my go-to brand (as well as Gabor), another quality German name. (43 wide 😬)

Decent brand coats and shoes (although I do have some cheaper shoes for occasional use). I’ll never skimp on these.

Maybelline 24 lipstick - lasts all day

Josef Seibel’s Rosalie 13 are my summer shoes . Hate open-toe sandals, so these serve as my sandals and can be and can be worn with jeans, shorts or dresses.

La Roche Posay - for quality facial sunscreen, also use their quality body creams as economic face cream with good results.

Aveeno - baby lotion, surprisingly, giving a lovely matte, smooth and comfortable result on my face - much better than my usual Garnier/Olay offerings.

Temple Spa - bath oil - I use it as perfume.

Clarins - Eau Dynamisante / Orchid facial oil / Tonic body oil / self bronzing cream.

ELF cosmetics, esp the blushers

Barry M - glitter nail polish, stays on for weeks sometimes months, and just paint again on top

I love Panache bras, they are tight and they take some breaking in but they really hold your boobs up and make them look great.

Tod’s loafers for days when only flats will do at work.

Uniqlo: everything!

Celtic and co jumpers
Me and Em trousers
Clarins Blue Orchid oil
Rise and Fall bedding

Sarah Chapman night time facial oil
Aveeno moisturising oil
Christoph Robin scalp scrub shampoo
I have some amazing Burberry pieces, all sale or Bicester Village purchases from 20 plus years ago that are really standing the test of time
My pre 2013 Mulberry bags
Adidas trainers always (I have long thin feet and their narrower styles are the only trainers that really fit properly

Aesop handwash
Barbour wellies

Redback boots (like Blundstones but better IMO)
Levi's 501 90s jeans (the perfect cut)
Birkenstocks (sorted my feet out)
Victoria Beckham eyeliner (there is nothing else like it)
Emma Hardie Moringa balm cleanser (expensive but cannot give it up)
Arket t-shirts (best I've found)

Not posh at all, but Lacura (from Aldi) hand cream. It has cured a lifetime of dry, cracked hands.

Clinique waterproof mascara. Comes off in little tubes. Love it.

Lanx for every day boots
Scarpa for trail walking
Adidas trainers for casual use ( i have way too many and need to have a cull)
Rab for outdoor stuff eg waterproof soft shell, shell trousers.
Hush, Monsoon and Zara and Next for everyday clothes.
Sweaty Betty gym and pilates stuff.

Yes Lanx boots! ENORMOUSLY expensive but so well made and last forever. I have one pair which were a lovely birthday gift from my husband a couple of years ago. They are absolutely in the buy quality, buy less category.

Bobbi Brown eyeshadow stick

Clarins Perfumes and make up

clinique mascara

seasalt

Radley umbrellas

Josef Seibel shoes

Lanx boots are definitely not enormously expensive. Yes, things are all relative, but …

CeraVe and La Roche Posay and The Ordinary if you have reactive/rosacea probs skin