Ladies: beauty products you like?

Hey I've got a "Mildred" that sits right across from me!!. WOW!!!!

Gail!

I have baby fine thin hair. I started with the hair products and then became a QVC beauty product junkie - BTW they sell the desert line if anyone is looking for it. The hair line I use is Nick Chavez and I started using it three years ago and have never switched. Never even needed a break from it (you know how your hair gets flat after using the same shampoo) .
Use that line's hairspray but still use good ole PM Freeze and Shine.

Then I tried Bare Essentuals. It's great. I've used that for a couple of years. I love how the power creates an even tone on your skin and gives it such a soft appearance. I use the powder and a bronzer call "warmth"

Lotions - A line called Clientele from QVC - it's a skin firming line and I've used that for two years. I'm sad right now because eventhough it is wonderful, it appears that I'm going though another body change and this lotion is not offering the moisturizer I feel that my skin needs. - undereye is starting to get "crepe-y" And since this is happening the Bare Essentuals is only accenting the fine lines because it's powder. I used Volumizer Mascara from L'oreal for years to. Now I can't see my lashes with that anymore. As you can see I'm going through so major face changes. I'm so sad because all these products have worked so wonderfully for me and then I flipped from like 40 to 60 overnight just in the past month so I need to look for something different.

Since I've become the QVC queen I will tell you that they offer the Dessert line. I just looked it up and that is pricey.

I do love this lip gloss. If you like a gloss that stays - it's serious stuff. I will warn you that it's sticky but that's what makes it stay. I like color LG-2.

http://www.apt5cosmetics.com/product.../cat21_sscat10

O.K. enough of my blabbing. It's someone else's turn

hiya Chris and I will just make this short so another person can post up, but I tried the ANEW line from Avon last year but it just was way too "moist" for my skin. Maybe you would do well with it? Avon skin care line has won some major awards and comes very highly recommended these days.

Originally Posted by sashacat421

hiya Chris and I will just make this short so another person can post up, but I tried the ANEW line from Avon last year but it just was way too "moist" for my skin. Maybe you would do well with it? Avon skin care line has won some major awards and comes very highly recommended these days.

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I used to use the Anew line before I switched. They really did have enough acid in the lotion at one point that it tingled your skin. Then they changed the formulation. I suppose there was too much acid for people with sensitive skin. I have thought of trying it again. I guess I'm going to have to switch to something. I did pull out an old Anew cream I had the past two nights. I seriously don't know what's going on the past two months. I need your help Eddie!!!

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I used to use the Anew line before I switched. They really did have enough acid in the lotion at one point that it tingled your skin. Then they changed the formulation. I suppose there was too much acid for people with sensitive skin. I have thought of trying it again. I guess I'm going to have to switch to something. I did pull out an old Anew cream I had the past two nights. I seriously don't know what's going on the past two months. I need your help Eddie!!!

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Another idea is Neutrogena daily hydrating cream for Face, because they do gear themselves to (traditionally) the cold, dry, snowy Scandinavian climate they started in.

What beauty products do you swear by? I swear by any Cetaphil moisturizer, since I have sensitive/oily skin that stuff works great!

For your hair? I have long, thick, naturally wavy hair. I use anything by Pantene since is works wonders for my hair. I also use Dove their conditioners work wonders and Freeze Ease hair serum.

For your face? I use Cetaphil; but I love the Clean and Clear products.

Make up –
Almay: Skin Smoothing Concealer with Kinetin SPF 10
Clinique: Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder and Almost Lipsticks
Maybelline: Volumâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] Express Turbo Bust Waterproof Mascara and their eye shadows
Lâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]Oreal: Colour Juice Sheer Juicy Lip glosses
Bonnie Bell lip stuff

For your bod?
Anything from Victoriaâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Secret or Bath and Body Works. I use the Venus razors once in a while; but I mostly wax. For lotion I also use Cetaphil and Philosophy Gloss in Amazing Grace.

Some weekends are days that I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want to pretty-up, I get those days once in a while.

face: my aveda shammy and h2o

lotion: love the one from biolage but end up with udder something or vasline or luberduirm

makeup: burts bees chapstick with a lipstick and blush once in a while

hair: aveda detoxifier and v05 conditioner with a matrix heavy duty.. I have very fine yet wavy to curly hair

body: have caress and dove right now they were free

Okay so this thread kind of died but I thought I'd revive it to add something: yesterday I went into an Origins store looking for facial cleanser... and left with some of their makeup products.

I love Origins, all of their products smell so good... even their foundation! I really like that they take the extra time - the girl sat me down and did a full makeover on me, they'll demonstrate how the product works (I watched someone rub a scrub on a girl's hand and she ended up loving it and buying it) and no animal testing.

Okay done raving. But I think I'm done with Clinique now... the last time I was there I was told I was too light for the lightest foundation. Lol. When I was at Origins she found the perfect shade... and today when I applied my makeup I have to say, it looks pretty good!

The only thing that I actually "swear by" is L'Oreal Excellence hair color - doesn't drip, the color lasts and it is reasonably priced.

I also use Yardley's English Lavender body wash.

Most of my makeup and nail polish come from the 99-cent Store, with the exception of Sally Hansen's Teflon Tuff clear. I use the latter as a top coat and a manicure lasts two weeks.

I use bath gloves, rather than a washcloth or sponge. They are scritchy enough to exfoliate, soft enough for delicate areas and make the body wash lather up well. Disposable razors are 10-for-99 cents, at the aforementioned store and work just fine, as do the three/fer eyebrow razors.

Hair: I have long, dark, very thick, curly hair. Curlyheads, unite and embrace your curls!! Throw the flat iron away! hehe Anyway. I like L'Oreal Vive shampoo and conditioner for curly hair. I use the L'Oreal anti-frizz cream on it and then let it air dry if I have time, or blow it dry with a difuser if I'm in a hurry. My hair hasn't been as dry since I started that routine. Other curlyheads might want to check this site out: Naturallycurly.com
They have lots of tips and stuff for curlyheads.

Face: St. Ives apricot scrub to clean, then Clean & Clear medicated toner on my nose and chin. I can't use soap or anything that foams or my skin gets REALLY flakey. I also use a LOT of Neutrogena Healthy Skin spf 15 moisturizer. Keeps everything soft and flake-free. hehe I don't use much in the way of make-up, since every foundation I try either irritates my skin or doesn't look right because I'm so pale. My eyes are very dark, so I like to use dark blue or black eyeliner and shadow. I don't use lipstick, but I like Blistex DCT and LipMedex, and Tutti Dolci gloss (it's as good as lip balm, but shiney).

Body: Dove body wash, St. Ives apricot scrub (it's multi-purpose, yay!!) and St. Ives lotion for extra dry skin. I also like the Bath & Bosy Works body creams...they are SOO rich and soft. And they smell nice too.

Well, I change them alot but at the moment I'm using:

Hair: Brillant Brunette Shampoo and Paul Mitchell leave in conditioner. I also love Garnier Fructis Smoothing Milk. I have long thick brown hair and still trying to find the best product for it.

Facial: ST. Ives Apricot Facial Scrub, leaves my face sooo soft! I've also always loved Noxzema. No moisturizer, but I'm getting a bit old so I think I should start with some of that age-defiying stuff pretty soon!

makeup: I don't wear much but most days must wear eye liner, mascara and blush and no fancy brands, usually Maybelline. I always wear lipstick and like mauve or red. I wear foundation and eye shadow occasionally, but not on a daily basis.

Body: Oh, I love smell goods!

Bath & Body Works or Victoria's Secret, at the moment I just LOVE Rice Flour and Shea Butter. I also just bought a Mandarin Vanilla and it smells so yummy! I like store brand soaps too. My favorites are probably Dove and Caress.

For your hair? I either like to get thermasilk and pantene (for frizzys) since my hair is long and wavy. I HAVE to blowdry it or gel it into curls or it goes frizzy everywhere. I also like to used a product called BioSilk. Just a little drop all through my hair and it helps to straighten and keep it nonfrizzy. I have to get it at the local hairdressers shop using my friend (whos a hairdresser) because you can only shop there if you have a hairdresser license. They also have huge bottles of shampoo that I like but I can't get that all of the time because it's expensive. Lasts about 6 months and smells REALLY good though.

For your face? My skin is VEY sensitive. Once in Jr high I used a facial mask and my face blew up like a huge pumpkin and Ive had troubles ever since. I have found I can only use Nivea and Cetaphil products for cleanser and moisterizing. Biore has a cleanser with tee tree oil in it that I can use a few times a week without any problems also and it's awesome.

Now with makeup I LOVE anything that Rimmell makes! And I carry with me everywhere Cover Girls continuous color Pink Moon lipstick.

For your bod? Jergens Naturally smooth and some new cream that has oatmeal in it. I think its jergens too but I'm not at home so I can't look. )I'll edit later with the name) Its awesome. I put it on it the morning and I'm smooth and silky all day long!!

edit its not jergens its suave oatmeal treatment

Inquiring mind wants to know.

Also: Do you ever have those days where you just DO NOT want to pretty-up? Yes but I usually put some eyeshadow on before I come over to Johns. He likes to suprise me with "oh i need to go out to the store" when I get over here. lol I've started to keep makeup and clothes here so I don't really have to worry anymore. Phewww... OK I think I'm done.. I love talking makeup and clothes! lol

I have long, natural curly blonde hair. I like Nexxus Therappe Shampoo, had also been using Aura Aromatherapy Shampoo for blondes, but they just discontinued it. At the Whole Foods Market the other day, I found a shampoo I really like! It's Nature's Gate Herbal Shampoo with Panthenol, it smells wonderful! I use Aura Rosemary Mint Rejuvenating Leave In conditioner.

My skin is super sensitive. To wash my face, I use Cetaphil. During the day, I use Olay Complete Fragrance Free with SPF 15 and Loreal Revitalift. At night, Lubriderm Skin Renewal Fragrance Free and Burt's Bees Royal Jelly Eye.

I don't wear make up and wouldn't know where to begin except it needs to be hypoallergenic. For my lips, if I'm going out, Avon Winter Cheer Lip Balm or Burt's Bees Cherry Lip Gloss, both have just the slightest hint of pink and feel great! Any other time, I use Burt's Bees Wax Lip Balm, it's wonderful!

For my hand lotion, I use Burt's Bees Milk and Honey Body Lotion. This must be the very best lotion ever made! I wash my hands constantly at work, and very frequently all the other time. They used to be dry all the time. Now, they are always nice and soft, never dry! Everywhere else, olive oil when I get out of the shower, again, keeps my skin from getting dry and soothes my legs after I shave.

For body wash, I enjoy anything from Bath and Body Works and The Body Shop! I also use Herbal Essence and Suave Lavender. I am allergic to absolutely everything else.

I enjoy the fragrances of Bath and Body Works, The Body Shop, and Victoria's Secret. My favorite fragrance of all time is The Spirit of Moonflower from The Body Shop.

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......I use bath gloves, rather than a washcloth or sponge. They are scritchy enough to exfoliate, soft enough for delicate areas and make the body wash lather up well.

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Bath gloves?!? Where do you get those? I've never seen them! The most I can find around here are milking gloves. Pray tell!

I have a ton of products for my hair... I usually use Fructis but I'm starting to dislike the way it smells so I bought Herbal Essences Blackberry/Avocado/Mango Shampoo and Conditioner... It smells so pretty... I also have a really expensive set of Blackberry Shampoo and Conditioner that I only use for special occasions because it's like $9 a bottle... I think it's called Alagio... I have curly hair so I use mousse, lotion and hair spray to keep it from frizzing uncontrollably... Typically I use Citre Shine Polishing Serum, Salon Selectives Mousse, Strickly Curls Curl Defining Lotion and Aqua Net hair spray... Everyone makes fun of me because Aqua Net is stereotypically for old ladies but it works great! LoL

I wash my face with Noxema and I have this moisturizing lotion that I swear by... It's The Healing Garden Spa Therapy Body-Toning Spray with lemongrass... It's amazing... I had a few dry patches on my skin and they went away... I actually bought a bottle for Adrian because he has a couple of patches too and he's been using it for a while and they've been going away slowly... The stuff is great... kinda expensive at $7 a bottle but totally worth it!

What else... um... Caress Body Wash and I have so many bottles of Bath & Body Works Body Sprays, Lotions and Washes... My favorites are Sweet Pea, Black Rasberry Vanilla, and Strawberries and Champagne... Oh and The Healing Garden zzztherapy Silk Pajamas Body Lotion puts me right to sleep at night...

I know, I have a ton of stuff... Adrian is forever making fun of me for all my products... He's always calling me a girly girl... LoL Oh well, I dont hear him complaining when he's sniffing my hair and telling me I smell good...

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Bath gloves?!? Where do you get those? I've never seen them! The most I can find around here are milking gloves. Pray tell!

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How about The Body Shop , E!

My hair is short like Halle Berry's old hairdo. I found that I like Garnier Fructis' Long and Strong. I still haven't found the right type of stuff that keeps it fluffy like I like it though.

When I need facial stuff (like when I break out) I use Proactiv. I used to have major skin problems and when I got engaged I wanted clear skin so I used that for a year before hand. Now I only have to use it once every couple of months to keep my skin in shape. For moisturizer I user Oil of Olay's Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum. Everything else is too strong. For makeup I use Bare Escentials for foundation and blush, etc., but I like Revlon Eye Glide in charcoal and Max Factor's permanent lip color in 140. I haven't found a mascara that I like. I like stuff that's waterproof and is in black and curls.

For soap, I never use any, I use cleanser instead. I LOVE the new Dove Cucumber and Greentea.

I have straight, medium length hair. I mostly use Philosophy products, especially Amazing Grace shampoo/bodywash and conditioner and whatever flavor they send every month for the power showers club- white chocolate hazelnut last month. I also use Paul Mitchell Awapuhi and "the Conditioner".

For my face I use the "make up optional skin kit by philosophy"- it comes with 'purity made simple' the best face wash I've ever used, a microdermabrading peel, hope in a jar, and some other neato stuff. Philosophygirl.com has this nifty program where you get a new supply every three months automatically.

I also use "the present" clear makeup by philosophy and Loreal 'true match' foundation and powder, Prescriptives blush and eye shadow, Revlon eye shadow, Philosophy "kiss me" lip balm,
Estee Lauder lip gloss in 'creamsicle' and Avon mascara.

For perfumes I use philosophy "amazing grace" or Ralph Lauren "Lauren" or "Romance."

I use the Venus Divine razor and Aveeno shave gel.

I like the Bath and Body Works and Garden Botanika stuff a lot too.

Oooh, so many things I'd like to try!

My hair is straight, fine and shoulder length (growing out an old cut!)
I use L'Oreal Elvive Anti Aging and Thickening shampoo and a Schwartscopf (sp?) Supersoft Conditioner.

For my face, I use Clinique Emolient Soap, Olay exfoliator every other day, and Olay Cleanser, Aloe Vera Toner and moisturiser.

For my body, I use Imperial Leather Moisturising Shower Gel or Boots Royal Jelly. Then I will either moisturise with Lavendar Body Lotion (Boots) or if I am not going out, my Relaxing body oil.

Make-up wise, I tend not to wear make-up, but I do have a jolly good collection of Clinique stuff! I also have a favourite eyeliner that's from Tesco (like the colour you mentioned, Beth! But I think mine is called Moss!)

Perfume wise, everyday I will wear Lavendar Oil, but on the odd occasion I will either wear CK Contradiction or D&G Feminine!