Beauty favourites

On this page we’ll be keeping track of our all-time favourite beauty products, updating categories as new products come to the fore. We’ve scoured the high-street and beauty departments comparing everything from the cheap-and-cheerfully priced beauty wonders, through to the premium-priced, science-backed, high-end products.

This will be a continual work in progress so let us know what you think or if you have suggestions of things to try!

TLL

BEST MOISTURISER (DAY): Lancome Hyrda Zen NeuroCalm Day Cream

BEST MOISTURISER (NIGHT): L’Oreal Rejuvenating Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate

BEST SERUM: All to play for – I’m not sold on any I’ve tried!

BEST CLEANSER: Lancome Gel Eclat (check out my blog post on cleansers here)

A bargain at £3.59

BEST TONER: Boots’ Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Cleansing and Toning Lotion

BEST LIP BALM: Carmex Original Tube

BEST EYE MAKE-UP REMOVER: Lancome Effacil

BEST FOUNDATION: Maybelline Dream Creamy Foundation (I’d even go so far to say that this is my all-time favourite beauty product – amazing!)

Update 04/2012 – MAC Face and Body Foundation in N2

I also want to give a mention to Garnier’s Miracle Skin Perfector which is also brilliant (see Claire Coleman‘s blog for more on beauty balms)

BEST BRONZER: Bourjois Delice De Soleil Bronzing Powder

Update 06/2012 - I’m replacing this with Benefit’s Hoola bronzer, which is simply great.

BEST BLUSHER: (All to play for with this category I’m afraid!)

BEST CONCEALER: Nivea Perfect Cover Concealer (I can’t find this anywhere in the UK – I bought it in Dubai and it’s brilliant!)

BEST POWDER: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Pressed Powder

BEST HIGHLIGHTER: Revlon Skinlights (which I’m not sure even exists anymore? I’ve had mine for ages!)

Update on 16th March – sorry Revlon, you’re being bumped for Christian Dior DiorSkin Poudre Shimmer in Amber Diamond!

Update 05/2012 – I’m afraid Jemma Kidd’s All Over Radiance Creme trumps the lot in this catergory

BEST EYE LINER: L’Oreal Paris Super Liner Gel Intenza in black

BEST EYESHADOW BRAND: MAC (although a special mention goes to my favourite ‘daily wear’ eye shadow – L’Oreal Paris Color Appeal Eyeshadowin beige platinum)

BEST PRODUCT FOR BROWS: Soap and Glory Lid Stuff

BEST MASCARA: L’Oreal Paris Telescopic Fash Lash Effect in black – the product is best applied once eye lashes have been curled with Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers

Clearly well used!

BEST LIPSTICK: GOSH Velvet Touch Lipstick in 145 Shocking Coral

BEST LIPGLOSS: Barry M Lipgloss Wand in Number 11 (thanks to Tanya Burr for that recommendation!)

BEST BODY MOISTURISER: Nivea Firming Body Lotion Q10 Plus

BEST FACE, BODY AND HAIR OIL: Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse

BEST SHAMPOO: L’Oreal Elvive Full Restore 5 shampoo

BEST CONDITIONER: Kerastase Masque Nutridefense

BEST HAIR STYLING PRODUCT: Aussie Shine and Coloured Hair Protection Serum

Update 06/2012 – Morrocan Oil is fast becoming my new favourite hair product

Probably the best nail product on the planet!

BEST PERFUME: Michael Kors, by Michael Kors

BEST NAIL PRODUCT: Nail Magic Nail Tratement and Conditioner (amazing! Click here to see my post on this product)

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