What expensive product have you splashed out on that is well worth the money???

[AuntieMaggie]

OK, we've had a thread about the expensive products that have been a waste of money, but what about those that have been worth it and wish you'd discovered earlier?

protect and perfect, the hugely hyped Boots "beauty serum." costs about £19 a bottle and lasts less than a months BUT if you use it for four weeks as they suggest it really does make a difference. i almost went out without any foundation on the other day- didn't realise cos my skin was looking so good.

I think the P&P is crap
I tried for a month and noticed no difference at all

elemis pro-collagen marine cream

bobbi brown make-up

geurlain terracotta bronzing powder compact

looks so natural

here

i second bobbi brown stuff. though only have foundation and concealor

bobbi brown waterproof cream eyeshadow is fab

doesn't budge

last time i went to a bobbi brown counter i spent £150 on a very small amount of stuff and had to go home and justify said expenditure to DH

Bobbi Brown concealer ( in small pot)
REN Frankincense night cream

Clinique Butter what's it lip stick

Chanel foundation and powder. Very nice.

Mac eyeshadow
Clinique eyeliners
Origins face masks and face washes

this aloe vera cream - cost me £30 instead of the RRP of £60, bought from a country show place - fantastic cream for anything from nappy rash to burns, sunburn, insect bites, cracked nipples, the lot. Well worth the money and a big pot has lasted over a year so far (still going!)

ghd straighteners. Expensive at nearly £100 but once used you'll never use any other brand again. defo the most effective and best out there.

Kiehls Avocado eye cream. About £26 for a small pot and really good at keeping the wrinkles at bay.

Prescriptives Magic Liquid Powder

A powder which is 80% water and looks like you've airbrushed yourself - £25 from QVC. Has light reflective particles.

You can't use it with mineral make-up though as it makes the powder liquidy and clumpy - it's totally perfect on top of Prescriptives Traceless tinted moisturiser(or Chanel Votalumiere) or indeed any normal non-powder foundation

protect and perfect intense serum
benefit cream eye shadows

GHD straighteners - fantastic even on my thick hair.

Touche Eclat

Clarins beauty flash balm

I've got that prescriptives powder - it's great!

GHD'S and clinique moisturiser

GHDs. Brilliant on my thick hair.
Redken All Soft shampoo and conditioner and the Heavy Cream.
Guerlain peachy blushery balls.
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser and loose powder.
Touche Eclat.
Diorshow mascara.

Good god. No wonder I'm skint!

Touche Eclat, definitely.

GHD's

sort out my birds nest in no time!

T3 straightners about £115 four years ago changed my life-extremely thick curly hair sleeked in 15 minutes tops.

Splashed out on Chanel foundation recently don't rate it

Aveda Be Curly use tons when I am having a curly day (and not using the T3S)maybe a tube a week at £15 a pop it's not cheap but gives nice soft defined curls

Ruby and Millie mascara little more pricey that most about £14 I think- but brilliant

Jo Malone candles- lie to DH re their cost and the frequency with which I renew them but they are divine- one whiff lifts my mood

Also GHDs
Estee lauder double wear light foundation
Boots protect and perfect
Lancome defencils mascara (someone recommended it on here and I love it)
Most benefit stuff (benetint, moonbeam, the highlight stuff, lemon aid, cheek powder stuff like hoola and dandelion, etc)