favorite beauty products steals and Splurges

[oheoh's momma]

Cheapies
great lash mascara
elf lip glosses hard to find here
dream mousee blush Cover girl ?
cetaphil face cleanser
neutrogena oil free acne wash
loreal hair color and foundation with coupons

splurges
biologe shampoos and conditioners
Victoria secret body sprays
bath and body lotions
True spa foot cream

[pollypurebred39]

Steals

Coconut oil as a moisturizer
Slick tints from Avon
Noxema and a baby wash cloth for face
Vinegar/water foot soaks

Splurges

Lemon drop facial

Thick lemon slice
1/2 of sugar in a bowl

drop lemon slice in bowl of sugar and let sit till juices start. Cover lemon slice in sugar and scrub face, neck and decollete in small circles squeezing lemon to release juices. Scrub for 5-10 and leave on for few minutes before rinsing off.

Lemony Perfection that's worth the price.

[FrabjousDay]

Steals...
Olay Sensitive Skin Foaming Face Wash
CoverGirl Smoothers Tinted Moisturizer
Maybelline Instant Rewind Double Face Perfector
CoverGirl TruBlend Pressed Powder
L'Oreal Voluminous mascara
Sonia Kashuk makeup brushes
Generic Value Products at Sally Beauty Supply...I use a lot of their Matrix knock-offs

Splurges...
OPI polishes
Paula's Choice BHA Exfoliating Gel

As far as homemade beauty products...honey in pedicure foot soaks, olive oil and sugar hand scrub, and every once in a while I add a little baking soda to my shampoo or face wash.

[cab54]

Steals:

Witch hazel for toner when I need one (when I've had heavier makeup on).
Dove soap and a buff-puff for exfoliating.
NN vaseline for lips, soles of feet, sometimes hands (in the driest of winter, with cotton gloves over), cuticles, whatever.
I'm also a L'oreal Voluminous mascara lover.

Splurges:

I sometimes order some Savon de Marseille (French olive oil soap). It comes in big blocks and I cut it into bars....lasts forever. Wonderful stuff.
Lait Corporel body lotion in Fig scent. When I'm really feeling indulgent.
Taking baths---it uses way more water than showering, but less water than DH puts on the lawn in summer. LOL! I baths

[flashyMcGee]

Steals:
Free Covergirl products (lipsticks & mascara)--I'm a BzzAgent
Coconut oil is an awesome moisturizer for face & hands
Dollar store aspirin mixed with water--a great facial
Extra Virgin Olive Oil rubbed into the eye area
Oil Cleansing Method--jojoba & olive oil
Jojoba oil for hair & skin


Splurges:
Bare Minerals Makeup
Lush Massage Bar

[fairydana]

soap
shampoo
conditioner
lotion.

Easy to please.

[Squidge]

I always use exactly the same beauty products because I know they work well with my skin/body/hair, but my most effective value products are Botanics Skin Brightening Cleanser, Simple Skin Brightening Moisturiser and Simple Eye Cream.

My favourite splurges are YSL Concealer, Olay Total Effects Heat Exfoliator and FCUK Pure Body Wash.

[pollypurebred39]

LOL! Did a double take on that body wash Squidge.

[imagine]

We skip alot of things others have mentioned - No special face wash. No make up. No bubble bath.

Cheap
Sauve shampoo
Store brand shampoo
Oatmeal for oatmeal baths (not expensive splurge)
free travel size from Bath and body works (not expensive splurge)
Blistex or chapstick lip balm
Bar soap
free or near free body wash (not expensive splurge)
generic anti bacteria soap refill

Splurge
Cetaphil Lotion- only kind that works for all of us. ( only one we use one bottle a year though)

Herbal Essence two in one shampoo/conditioner for us girls with ling hair ( still probably cheaper than when we used both shampoo and conditioner) and can you really put a price on tear free hair brushing?

[imagine]

Splurges

Lemon drop facial

Thick lemon slice
1/2 of sugar in a bowl

drop lemon slice in bowl of sugar and let sit till juices start. Cover lemon slice in sugar and scrub face, neck and decollete in small circles squeezing lemon to release juices. Scrub for 5-10 and leave on for few minutes before rinsing off.

Lemony Perfection that's worth the price.

I'll have to try it sometime.

My favorite facials are
1)oatmeal ( moisturizing)
2) honey ( clarifying drying)

what is the lemon one suppose to do?

[pollypurebred39]

Here's some info on the benefits of a lemon drop facial. It's remarkable, try it once and you'll see. Skin soft as a baby's.


Alpha hydroxy acids are derived from fruit and milk sugars. The most commonly used alpha hydroxy acids are glycolic acid and lactic acid because they have a special ability to penetrate the skin. They also have the most scientific data on their effectiveness and side effects. The following are the 5 major types of alpha hydroxy acids found in skin-care products and their sources:

glycolic acid - sugar cane
lactic acid - milk
malic acid - apples and pears
citric acid - oranges and lemons
tartaric acid - grapes

AHA's can be used as water-binding agents in cosmetics, but are mostly used in modern cosmetics for their exfoliating properties and their therapeutic properties which help with and minimize photo damaged skin, which is a major contributing factor to ageing.

Apart from ridding the skin of unnecessary dead cells, they also have a moisturizing effect on the skin, by increasing the moisture content of the upper skin and so smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles, as well as reducing dryness and combating flakiness.

Long-term use of low concentration AHA's can also increase collagen and elastin synthesis, and also boost protein regeneration in the skin.

They are also very effective in dealing with hyper-keratinization (over thickening of the skin), as well as increasing the epidermal thickness and have dermal glycosaminoglycans content.

[Palooka]

LOL! Did a double take on that body wash Squidge.

*snort* LOL same here.

Another L'oreal Voluminous mascara lover here. Used it for years and I can't find anything better than it.
Use Witch Hazel sometimes too.
Baby lotion and Jergens are my favorite lotions on the cheaper steals.
Deb store Knockoff perfumes. They have sales a lot 2 for 10.
ELF makeup
NYC makeup
Bag balm for my lips.
Sally's Salon Care conditioners in gallons

Will have to think some more.

[Squidge]

LOL! Did a double take on that body wash Squidge.

*snort* LOL same here.

I think I maybe should have given it the full title of 'French Connection UK' to avoid any confusion

[Libby]

Steals:
Dove soap and a buff-puff for exfoliating.

I had no idea they still made & sold a buff puff! I found it too harsh for my skin and now just use a face cloth.

Splurge
Cetaphil Lotion- only kind that works for all of us. ( only one we use one bottle a year though)

I love Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser - its a bargain for me since one big bottle can last for a LONG while. I only use it on my face both with and w/o water.

My Bargains: aren't really any bargains since there aren't any coupons for them here and they're just national brands sold in big box drug stores/pharmacy sections. However when I do get to cross the border to shop - Suave products find their way home with me THEN its a bargain

My Splurges: Aveda Damage Repair Leave In Conditioner. Having hair thats down to my butt (almost) no regular conditioner seems to work for detangling. This product though very budget unfriendly seems to work. I plan on continuing to purchase this until my wedding then cutting off my hair, donating it and then going back to regular conditioner for use in the shower - no 2nd conditioner will be needed

Other then that, I have stopped all purchases of HBA items and am working through my stockpile. I will only buy something if truly needed ie: toothpaste, qtips or mouthwatch etc. Everything else, I've got in the cupboard

[cab54]

Libby---the buff puffs I use are not the original Buff Puff brand. I never see those anymore. WM sells their own brand or a nn in the bath accessories area (back scrubbers and scrubby gloves, etc)or sometimes in the facial cleanser area......and Sally's has a 2 pack.

Can't remember what I paid for any of them, though. Not much. A lot less than scrubbing salts and sugars, and exfoliating cleansers! Both are the same as buff puffs brand. Tear-drop shaped, and same size and all that.

I kind of use the term buff puff like people say 'kleenex' for tissues, ya know? LOL.

I know what ya mean...you have to be gentle with those suckers, but nothing works as well for me. I'm smmmooooottthhh. LOL!