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NoBUT's Beauty Favourites 2013
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Cleanser: Clinique Gentle Facial Wash
Make-up remover: n/a
Toner: n/a
Facial wipes: No7
Serum: n/a
Eye cream: n/a
Day moisturiser: Clinique DD Moisturising Lotion
Night moisturiser: n/a
Lip balm: Blistex
Face mask: Lush Cupcake
Face scrub: Neutrogena Pink Grapefruit
Spot treatment: n/a
Sunscreen: n/a
Shower gel: Dove Go Fresh Pomegranate
Bath product: Lush The Comforter
Soap: Lush Rockstar
Body scrub: S&G Breakfast Scrub
Body lotion: S&G Butter Yourself
Perfume: Miss Dior
Hand cream: TBS Hemp
Foot cream: TBS Hemp
Shampoo: T-Gel
Conditioner: Lush American Cream
Hair treatment: Lush Big Conditioner
Hair styling product: n/a
Dry shampoo: Batiste Cherry
Primer: n/a
Foundation: Mac Studio Fix Fluid
Concealer: Mac Studio Fix Concealer
Face powder: Mac Mineralize Skin Finish Natural
Blusher: Mac Pink Swoon
Bronzer: Mac Golden
Highlighter: n/a
Eyeshadow or palette: Mac Stars and Rockets
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 in Zero
Eyebrow pencil: n/a
Mascara: S&G Thick and Fast HD
Lipstick: Mac Hue
Lip gloss: Mac Underage
Base coat: n/a
Nail polish: OPI Elephantastic Pink
Top coat: Barry M Clear
Nail polish remover: ANY
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Natural
Best beauty budget buy under £5: No7 Nailpolish (when bought with vouchers lol)0 -
Cleanser: Don't use
Make-up remover: Don't use (eyes too deep set for eye make up, skin looks better without it)
Toner: Don't use
Facial wipes: Aldi Lacura in pink packet
Serum: Aldi Lacura Syn-ake Wrinkle Stop and Multi-intensive Serum - Renew
Eye cream: Aldi Lacura - Renew.
Day moisturiser: Aldi Lacura Q 10 Daily Face Cream
Night moisturiser: Haven't found a HG product. Like Olay Total Effects.
Lip balm: No preference for any.
Face mask: Don't use.
Face scrub: Aapri or straightforward brushing as good as anything.
Spot treatment: Don't need. Tea tree oil is better than most things.
Sunscreen: Try a new one most years
Shower gel: Any Original Source
Bath product: Only shower, don't bathe.
Soap: Pears. Imperial Leather
Body scrub: Don't use, I use dry body brushing instead. Favourite brush was from £land.
Body lotion: Avon Care Family Lotion - Nourishing.
Perfume: CKOne
Hand cream: Classic Nivea
Foot cream: Classic Nivea
Shampoo: Everpure and Avon Moroccan Oil
Conditioner: Everpure and Avon Moroccan Oil
Hair treatment: Avon Moroccan Oil Serum
Hair styling product: No preference
Dry shampoo: Any Batiste spray.
Lipstick: No preference for any brand.
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Aldi Lacura Multi-intensive Serum - Renew
Best beauty budget buy under £5: Aldi Lacura Multi-intensive Serum - Renew - anything from the Lacura range; it's all under a fiver!Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.0 -
Fab idea for a thread, just a couple from me
Cleanser, liz Earle hot cloth cleanser
Fake tan, st moritz in medium (a 10th of the price of st tropez goes on better and a nicer colour)August - Garnier Roll on Deodrant :j0 -
Cleanser: Virgin coconut oil
Make-up remover: Virgin coconut oil
Toner: Boots Botanics toner
Facial wipes: Don't use
Serum: Don't use
Eye cream: Don't use
Day moisturiser: Superfacialist tea flower moisturiser
Night moisturiser: Superfacialist night cream
Lip balm: Nivea lip butter
Face mask: Body Shop Ionic Seaweed clay mask
Face scrub: Biore face scrub for oily skin
Spot treatment: Virgin coconut oil
Sunscreen: Whatever is on special offer
Shower gel: Dove cream oil shower gel
Bath product: Epsom salts, bicarbonate of soda and lavender oil
Soap: Don't use apart from ECover hand wash
Body scrub: Scrubby gloves
Body lotion: Lush Karma Kream
Perfume: Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb or DKNY Delicious Night
Hand cream: Using one by Lush, unsure of the name
Foot cream: Virgin coconut oil
Shampoo: Silk Bloom by Shu Uemura
Conditioner: Silk Bloom by Shu Uemura
Hair treatment: Virgin Coconut Oil
Hair styling product: Argan Oil
Dry shampoo: Trevor Sorbie
Primer: Porefessional by Benefit
Foundation: Revlon ColourStay
Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me
Face powder: Rimmel Stay Matte in Translucent
Blusher: NARS orgasm
Bronzer: Benefit Hoola
Highlighter: Benefit High Beam
Eyeshadow or palette: Urban Decay Naked
Eyeliner: Urban Decay 24/7 in Zero
Eyebrow pencil: Don't use
Mascara: Benefit They're Real
Lipstick: MAC Girl About Town
Lip gloss: No real favourite
Base coat: OPI Nail Envy
Nail polish: OPI The Spy Who Loved Me
Top coat: Seche Vite
Nail polish remover: Any
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Mascara
Best beauty budget buy under £5: Boots oil absorbing sheets0 -
Cleanser: no7 beautiful skin cleansing water
Make-up remover:n/a
Toner:n/a
Facial wipes:no 7 cleansing wipes
Serum: biotherm blue therapy serum
Eye cream:no 7
Day moisturiser: biotherm blue therapy/ no 7 p&p intense
Night moisturiser:biotherm blue therapy/no7 p&p intense
Lip balm: Chapstick
Face mask: avon clear skin black mineral mask
Face scrub:s&g no clogs allowed
Spot treatment:n/a
Sunscreen:n/a
Shower gel:lush snow fairy
Bath product: lush the comforter
Soap:n/a
Body scrub:s&g sugar crush scrub
Body butter: any s&g
Perfume:Marc Jacobs daisy
Hand cream:n/a
Foot cream:n/a
Shampoo: can't decide
Conditioner:can't decide
Hair treatment:n/a
Hair styling product:toni and guy salt spray
Dry shampoo:n/a
Primer:n/a
Foundation:n/a
Concealer:n/a
Face powder:n/a
Blusher:n/a
Bronzer:n/a
Highlighter:benefit high beam
Eyeshadow or palette:n/a
Eyeliner:n/a
Eyebrow pencil:n/a
Mascara:n/a
Lipstick:collection gothic glam (2 and 3)
Lip gloss:s&g sexy motherpucker
Base coat:no7 base
Nail polish:loving no 7 effects silver glitter ATM
Top coat:no 7 gel like shine
Nail polish remover:n/a
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without:shampoo (any)
Best beauty budget buy under £5:aldi lacura shimmering day creamNo more unnecessary toiletries Feb 2014 INS: 24 UU: 13. Mar 2014. INS: lost count, naughty step for me! UU: 80 -
Cleanser: Good Things Stay Clear
Make-up remover: n/a
Toner: Good Things Deep pore Anti Blemish
Facial wipes: n/a
Serum: n/a
Eye cream: Still hunting for the perfect product!
Day moisturiser: Good Things Face The Day
Night moisturiser: Good Things Miracle Mattifier
Lip balm: Blistex Medplus
Face mask: Montagne Jeunesse
Face scrub: Good Things Deep Clean Blackhead Exfoliator
Spot treatment: Still hunting for a good one...
Sunscreen: Whatever's on special offer
Shower gel: Whatever's on special offer
Bath product: Lush products in general (bath bombs, bubble bars etc)
Soap: Lush Angels Delight
Body scrub: n/a
Body lotion: Nip + Fab body butters
Perfume: Lolita Lempicka (winter) V&R Flowerbomb La Vie En Rose (summer)
Hand cream: Still looking
Foot cream: As above
Shampoo: Pantene
Conditioner: The ones you get with home hair dye kits
Hair treatment: Karites
Hair styling product: n/a
Dry shampoo: Batiste
Primer: n/a
Foundation: Lily Lolo
Concealer: Lily Lolo
Face powder: Lily Lolo
Blusher: Gosh
Bronzer: n/a
Highlighter: n/a
Eyeshadow or palette: Sleek palettes
Eyeliner: Soap & Glory
Eyebrow pencil: n/a
Mascara: Clinique High Impact
Lipstick: n/a
Lip gloss: Body Shop Love Gloss
Base coat: n/a
Nail polish: No particular favourite
Top coat: n/a
Nail polish remover: Cutex Nourishing
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Lip balm. I'm never without it!
Best beauty budget buy under £5:
Blistex Medplus lip balmNever say never0 -
Cleanser: Lush Angels on Bare faces
Make-up remover: Boots eye makeup remover
Toner: Garnier simply essentials toner
Facial wipes: Basics baby wipes
Serum: N/a
Eye cream:Nivea Q10 Eye cream
Day moisturiser:Nivea Q10 SPF 15
Night moisturiser:Avon Anew Rejuvenate Night cream
Lip balm:Vaseline cocoa butter
Face mask:Planet Spar mud mask
Face scrub:Apricot face scrub
Spot treatment:N/a
Sunscreen:Banana boat Tanning oil SPF15
Shower gel:Ted Baker
Bath product:Santuary bath elixer
Soap:Lush The Godmother
Body scrub: (use the apricot face scrub here)
Body lotion:sanctuary spa mande lular
Perfume: Eternity
Hand cream:Avon Care - Hand & Nail
Foot cream:CCS Foot care cream
Shampoo:Herbal Essences 400ml Blue Lotus & Coconut
Conditioner:Schwarztopf yogurt and coconut conditioner
Hair treatment:Advance tech avon dry ends serum
Hair styling product:Wella shockwaves moose 200ml
Dry shampoo:Superdrug Dry Shampoo Brunette
Primer:'thatgal' Benefit face primer
Foundation:Maybelline Fit me Ivory Foundation 115
Concealer:Anew Avon concealer SPF15
Face powder:Rimmel lasting finish in Ivory
Blusher:MUA Mosaic Blush English Rose Shade 3
Bronzer:MUA Mosaic Bronzer Natural Glow Shade 1
Highlighter:N/a
Eyeshadow or palette:MUA Undressed 12 colours eyeshadow pallette
Eyeliner:Natural Collection Fine liquid eyeliner
Eyebrow pencil:N/a
Mascara:Maybelline OnebyOne mascara
Lipstick:Rimmel Lippy shade 003 Nude
Lip gloss:Vaseline
Base coat:N/a
Nail polish:Rimmel Posh Trash 12ml
Top coat:N/a
Nail polish remover:Morrisons Nail Polish Remover
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Bubblebath
Best beauty budget buy under £5: The Nivea Q10 & matching eyecream bought for £1.0 -
Cleanser: OCM (mixture of castor oil and jojoba)
Make-up remover: My oil mixture
Toner: Thatchers Cucumber Witch Hazel
Facial wipes: n/a
Serum: Hydraluron (HG)
Eye cream: Emu Oil Well Moisturising Eye
Day moisturiser: Avene Rich Recovery Cream (if it doesn't peel under my sunscreen)
Night moisturiser: Avene Rich Recovery Cream and Vaseline
Lip balm: Sierra Bees Vanilla Lip Balm
Face mask: Aesop Parsley seed masque
Face scrub: Ren Glycolactic
Spot treatment: Neem oil (HG)
Sunscreen: My love for La Roche Posay Anthelios XL 50+ SPF has slowly turned to hate. Can't wait to try a new one.
Shower gel: Not fussy
Bath product: Not fussy
Soap: Not fussy
Body scrub: Any Soap & Glory
Body lotion: ANy body butter
Perfume: The Body Shop's White Musk Smoky Rose or Giorgio Armani Si
Hand cream: Burts Bees Almond Milk Hand Cream
Foot cream: Currently using coconut oil
Shampoo: Jason Restorative Biotin Shampoo
Conditioner: Jason Restorative Biotin Conditioner
Hair treatment: Elvive Extraordinary Oil
Hair styling product: Volumising mousse, still searching for my HG
Dry shampoo: Dove (HG)
Primer: Avon - MagiX Face Perfector
Foundation: DR Jart BB Cream (HG)
Concealer: Collection concealer
Face powder: NA
Blusher: Dainty Doll You Are My Sunshine (possibly HG)
Bronzer: Benefit Hoola
Highlighter: The Balm Mary Lou Manizer
Eyeshadow or palette: MUA Undressed pallets (can a £6 pallet be HG? If so these are!)
Eyeliner: Searching for my number 1
Eyebrow pencil: Not a pencil, but I use ELF brow kit for my eyebrows
Mascara: Soap & Glory Thick & Fast
Lipstick: Revlon Kissable Balm stains
Lip gloss: NA
Base coat: OPI Nail Envy
Nail polish: Essie After school boys blazer
Top coat: Seche Vite (HG)
Nail polish remover: Any
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Argan oil
Best beauty budget buy under £5:
Dove Dry ShampooNo more goo hoarding!
2018 UU: 9 IN: 1 TA: 0 Total: 58/67
2017 UU: 50 IN: 16 TA: 2 Total: 42/78 2016 UU: 53 IN: 17 TA: 0 Total: 36/72
2015 UU: 74 IN: 43 TA: 3 Total: 32/64
2014 UU: 114 IN: 67 TA: 7 Total: 38/920 -
Cleanser: Asda NSpa Hot Cloth Polish Cleanser & Bobbi Brown Cleansing Oil=
Make-up remover: Bioderma Hydrabio H2O Micelle Solutiion
Toner: -
Facial wipes: -
Serum: Lulu Time Bomb Chlorophyll Complexion Cocktail
Eye cream: -
Day moisturiser: Lulu Time Bomb Collagen Bomb
Night moisturiser: Lulu Time Bomb Flashback Night Cream,
Lip balm: Gale Hayman Lip Lift & Bioderma Atoderm Moisturising Stick - Damaged and Dehydrated Lips
Face mask: Origins Drink Up Intensive
Face scrub: -
Spot treatment:-
Sunscreen: Bioderma Photoderm AR Tinted Cream SPF50+
Shower gel: Aveeno Bath & Shower Oil
Bath product: Oilatum or Epsom Salts
Soap: -
Body scrub: -
Body lotion: Aveeno Moisturising Creamy Oil With Colloidal Oatmeal
Perfume: Miller Harris Fleur de Sel
Hand cream: No7 Protect & Perfect Intense Day Hand Cream
Foot cream: Flexitol Heel Balm
Shampoo: Wen Sweet Almond Mint
Conditioner: -
Hair treatment: Philip Kingsley Elasticizer
Hair styling product: KMS Californai Silk Sheen Styling Creme
Dry shampoo: -
Primer: No7 Airbrush Primer
Foundation: No7 BB Cream in Fair
Concealer: Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer in Light 2
Face powder: Mally Poreless Perfection Skin Finisher
Blusher: Liz Earle Healthy Glow Cream Blush in Nude
Bronzer: Liz Earle Natural Glow Bronzer
Highlighter: Benefit Watts Up
Eyeshadow or palette: Stila In the Light Palette
Eyeliner: Stila Smudge Stick in Damsel
Eyebrow pencil: -
Mascara: Bobbi Brown Intensifying Long wear Mascar
Lipstick: Lipstick Queen Jean Queen
Lip gloss: -
Base coat: Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Base Coat
Nail polish: Nails Inc Victoria and Albert
Top coat: Nails Inc Kensington Caviar Top Coat
Nail polish remover: 99p acetone one from Savers
ONE (yes only one!) product you can't live without: Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer in Light 2
Best beauty budget buy under £5: Asda NSpa Hot Cloth Polish Cleanser It's £7 officially but it's always on "3 for £10" or "2 for £8"0 -
Maybe we should have added tools in.
Eyelash curlers - shu uemura
Brushes - bare minerals, no7 are good too.
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