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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)
  • mcculloch29
    mcculloch29 Posts: 4,972 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler
    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.
  • 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 :j
  • 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 sheets
  • sjprmc01
    sjprmc01 Posts: 917 Forumite
    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 cream
    No more unnecessary toiletries Feb 2014 INS: 24 UU: 13. Mar 2014. INS: lost count, naughty step for me! UU: 8
  • girlybags
    girlybags Posts: 505 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    edited 27 January 2014 at 9:29AM
    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 :D
    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 balm
    Never say never
  • 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.
  • 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 Shampoo
    No 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: 38/92
  • 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"
  • MrsE_2
    MrsE_2 Posts: 24,161 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Maybe we should have added tools in.

    Eyelash curlers - shu uemura
    Brushes - bare minerals, no7 are good too.
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    Emery boards
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