List Your Holy Grail Beauty/Skincare Items

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Mask: Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask
just tried it and I think it is great
Lip Gloss: Chanel Glossimers
Soap: Aveeno baby body wash
Body Lotion: Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion

Not much ...I still haven't found what I am looking for but this forum has given me great suggestions.
 
My daily holy grail looks a little like this:
Bliss makeup remover
Rodin Fields spf moisturizer
Lancome mascara
Lancome Juicy tube in tickeld pink
Dior gloss 224
NARS Orgasm blush or MAC bronzer (depends what time of year it is)
Soap box Vanilla Vitamin A,E,D lotion
 
I have a few new ones and a couple that I have used for a long time and hadn't even noticed that I keep repurchasing:
eye/lip remover~vaseline
skincare~ La Mer foaming face wash and creme
eyebrows~maybelline brow pencil
eyeshadow~Chanel quads, love winter nights
lipgloss~chanel glossimers and Nars in striptease(new, and love it)
blush~Chanel Jouse Contraste in Mocha
concealer~Chanel estompe corrective concealor(goes on creamy and smooth with brush)
body wash~Avon vanilla-cream bubble bath
body lotion~La Mer body cream(as long as I can afford it)
fragrance~Hanae Mori
dusting powder~Johnsons baby powder with aloe and vitamin E
lip mask~mary kay
lip balm~vaseline
still looking for the perfect mascara, face powder and a few others. I'm getting ideas from these lists though!!:tup:
 
i don't have the disposable income to experiment like i did when i was younger, so i've found quite a few HGs in the last year or two. now whenever i do branch out (like this weekend with some new shampoo), i end up disappointed.

hair
shampoo and condish: davine's nou nou line
leave in treatment: sebastian potion 9
volumizer/curl enhancer: aveda phomollient
hair elastics: goodie ouchless in black
degreasifier :smile1:: johnson and johnson's baby powder

face/body/nails
face wash: purpose cleansing wash or jojoba oil
moisturizer: jojoba oil or neutrogena oil free moisture for sensitive skin
body lotion: nivea smooth sensation or neutrogena body oil
fragrance: l'instant de guerlain
day hand cream: eucerine plus intensive repair hand cream
night hand cream: burts bees banana hand cream
cuticle oil: solar oil
cuticle remover: sally hansen instant cuticle remover maximum strength
base coat: nailtek formula II foundation ridge filling stregthener
nail strengthener: nailtek formula II
topcoat:
one recent discovery that wasn't disappointing? seche vite!! :love: it's turned all my polishes into fast dry polishes! no more maybelliene 60 second for me! yay for getting to use my OPIs again!

makeup
lipgloss: chanel glossimer in spark
lip balm: bonne bell lip smackers (especially dr pepper)
lip stick: revlon color stay soft and smooth (ah-maze-ing)
blush: benefit dandelion
mascara:maybelline intense XXL waterproof in xtra black.
foundation: covergirl ultimate finish liquid powder foundation in classic ivory...i just really really really wish it didn't make me break out all (even if it is only sporatically). :smile1:

tools
i refuse to live without:
my sheisedo eyelash curler
my stila #8 brush
my tweezerman tweezers
schick intuition razors
my chi straightener (although i'm waiting for it to break so i can get a GHD....of course i'm the only person on the planet who's chi has lasted for four years with daily use. :yucky:)
 
Make-up remover/ face wash: shu uemura cleansing oil, la mer cleansing foam
Moisturizer: la mer moisturizing creme
Mask: SK-II facial treatment mask
Foundation: versace moisturizing foundation
Powder: giorgio armani loose powder
Mascara: shu uemura precise volume
Tweezers: tweezerman
Body Lotion: curel
Hair styler: GHD
 
Mask: Queen Helene mint julep mask
Lipgloss: MAC lipglass & lancome juicy tubes
Tweezers: MAC
Foundation: MAC/Lancome/Chanel
Powder: MAC
Eyeliner: Shiseido Liquid Liner
Mascara: Greatlash or Lancome Hypnose
Blush: Nars orgasm or MAC sheertone (discontinued)
Concealer: MAC studiofix
Clenser: Pro-active
Nail polish: Chanel
Flat iron: GHD salon pro
Bronzer: Sunset glow (loose australian product)
Teeth whitening: Mom (dentist)
Cream: Creme de la mer
Hair products: John Freeda or Lee Standford
Lipbalm: Vaseline
 
Lip Gloss: Loreal colour juice in butterscotch drop and passionfruit and bubblegum
Teeth Whitening System: Crest Whitestrips and whitening mouthwash
Shampoo: Paul Mitchell Super Strong Daily Shampoo
Conditioner: Paul Mitchell Super Strong Daily Conditioner
Hair Spray: Paul Mitchell Super freeze
Soap: Dove Exfoliating
Body Lotion: Eucerin calming cream.... BEST
Face creams: Eucerin calming cream and Q10 anti wrinkle sensitive skin cream
Sunscreen: Neutrogena ultra sheer dry touch spf 70 AWESOME
hair products/serums: Silk therapy by biosilk
toothpaste: Arm and hammer advanced whitening
Powder: Mac studio fix
Eyeshadow: Mac

I've tried them all ladies.. expensive and cheap.. these work best for me.
 
Neutrogena rainbath shower gel.
Bonne Bell lipsmackers...yep, been usin' 'em 30 years!
Neutrogena Healthy Skin face lotion with spf 15 and alpha hydroxy
Lancome Effacernes concealer (new discovery thanks to tPF!)
Chanel Glossimers lip gloss
St. Ives apricot scrub
DiorShow mascara
 
OK. Here goes mine...

Eye make-up remover - Dermalogica Precleanse or (in a pinch) Baby Shampoo
Exfoliator - Dermalogica's Microfoliant
Mask - Queen Helene's Mint Julep with Aspirin
Lip Balm - Rosebud Salve
Lip Gloss - Smashbox LipGloss in POP
Foundation - Bare Minerals
Blush - MAC Gingerly
Eyeliner - Makeup Forever Pencil
Eyeshadow - MAC (my fav is Satin Taupe and Naked Lunch)
Tweezers - Tweezerman
Shampoo - Biolage Ultra Hydrating Shampoo
Conditioner - Biolage Ultra Hydrating Balm
Leave-in Conditioner - Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Leave-In
Styling Product - Carol's Daughter Hair Milk and/or Mimosa Hair Honey
Body Moisturizer- Sweet Almond Oil
Flat Iron - Sedu 1.5 inch
Sunscreen (for beach or lots of sun exposure) - Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunblock SPF70 for face (no breakouts!!), and BullFrog Quik Gel SPF 36 for body (oddly, they have almost the same ingredient and % despite the drastic difference in the SPF).

Other: Reviva Rosewater Facial Spray, Jojoba Oil, The Oil Cleansing Method (on occasion),


**Still Looking for a HG Night Cream, Mascara, and Hand Lotion.
 
Eye Make-up Remover Bi-Facil by Lancome
Cleanser Chanel Beaute Initiale
Moisturizer Deviant moisturizer
Night Cream Lancome Absolue Night
Exfoliator Mario Badescu Strawberry Scrub
Lip Gloss Chanel glossimer in a variety of colors, MAC Lipglass
Lipstick MAC Pro Longwear Lustre, Chanel Hydrabase, Lancome color design
Foundation I don't use foundation but I have tried Chanel Teint Innocence and love it
Concealer Don't need this either
Bronzing Powder Chanel Tan de Soleil in Sable D'Or, Body Shop bronzer in bronze shimmer
Eyeshadow MAC and Shu Uemura
Mascara Chanel inimitable in Bronze, Lancome definicils
Shampoo Redken Blonde Glam, Redken Smooth Down, Kenra Clarifying
Conditioner Redken All Soft, Redken Smooth Down Butter Treat
Deep Conditioner Redken All Soft Heavy Cream
Leave-in Conditioner Redken Anti Snap, Enjoy Leave in Conditioner
Hair Spray Tresemme, Redken, BedHead
Hair Styling Product Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide, Bed Head afterparty
Body Wash Body Shop Strawberry body scrub
Body Lotion Ile de Tahiti body butter in Tiare Flower (discontinued :crybaby:)
Sunscreen Lancome Bienfait
Sunless Tanning Product Designer Skin Tinted Love, Jin by Three Wishes Tan
Base Coat Creative Stickey
Top Coat Creative Shiney, OPI designer series
Nail Polish Chanel, OPI
Cuticle Oil etc. Creative Solar Oil
 
Facial moisturizer-Morning glow
Body moisturizer- Body Shop strawberry body butter
Soap- LUSH's heavenly bodies buttercream
Body wash- Body Shop's passionfruit body wash
Scrub- Brown sugar and water
Eye cream- Clinique all about eyes
Toner- LUSH's eau roma toner
Cleanser- Clean and clear's cream cleanser for sensitive skin
Makeup remover- Lubriderm body moisturizer
Primer- CoverFX
Liquid foundation- MUFE mat velvet+
Powder foundation- CoverFX powder fx
Cream foundation- CoverFX cream foundation
Concealer- CoverFX cream foundation
Pressed powder- Almay pressed powder for oily skin
Loose powder- NYC translucent loose powder
Powder blush- MAC
Cream blush-Inglot
Loose eyeshadow- MUFE star powders
Pressed eyeshadow- MAC
Eyeliner- Annabelle smoothliners
Mascara- Clinique high impact
Lash primer- Maybelline XXL
Highlighter- Clinique shimmering tones powder
Bronzer- Clinique shimmering tones powder
Lipbalm- NYC passionfruit lipbalm
Lipstick- Stila convertible colour
Lipgloss- Clinique superbalm, MAC lipglass
Shampoo- Dove for dry hair
Conditioner- Dove for dry hair
Heat protecting spray- Paul Mitchell
Mask- Body Shop green clay mask
 
Eye Make-up Remover Bi-Facil by Lancome
Cleanser Chanel Beaute Initiale
Moisturizer Deviant moisturizer
Night Cream Lancome Absolue Night
Exfoliator Mario Badescu Strawberry Scrub
Lip Gloss Chanel glossimer in a variety of colors, MAC Lipglass
Lipstick MAC Pro Longwear Lustre, Chanel Hydrabase, Lancome color design
Foundation I don't use foundation but I have tried Chanel Teint Innocence and love it
Concealer Don't need this either
Bronzing Powder Chanel Tan de Soleil in Sable D'Or, Body Shop bronzer in bronze shimmer
Eyeshadow MAC and Shu Uemura
Mascara Chanel inimitable in Bronze, Lancome definicils
Shampoo Redken Blonde Glam, Redken Smooth Down, Kenra Clarifying
Conditioner Redken All Soft, Redken Smooth Down Butter Treat
Deep Conditioner Redken All Soft Heavy Cream
Leave-in Conditioner Redken Anti Snap, Enjoy Leave in Conditioner
Hair Spray Tresemme, Redken, BedHead
Hair Styling Product Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide, Bed Head afterparty
Body Wash Body Shop Strawberry body scrub
Body Lotion Ile de Tahiti body butter in Tiare Flower (discontinued :crybaby:)
Sunscreen Lancome Bienfait
Sunless Tanning Product Designer Skin Tinted Love, Jin by Three Wishes Tan
Base Coat Creative Stickey
Top Coat Creative Shiney, OPI designer series
Nail Polish Chanel, OPI
Cuticle Oil etc. Creative Solar Oil


oooh oooh! I just ordered the strawberry scrub (and the buffering cream) from MB. I hope I love it!

And OMG! How could I forget the Redken smoothdown heat glide and butter treat!??! LOVE THOSE.
 
Eye make-up remover - Galénic
Cleanser, toner - Prescriptive
moisturizer, day & night cream, - Darphin
Exfoliator -
Prescriptive
Mask - Darphin
Lip Balm - Chanel
Lipstick - La Prairie, Nars
Foundation - Prescriptive or Bobbi Brown
Powder - Prescriptive
Blush - Bobbi Brown
Eyeliner - Bobbi Brown
Liquid/Gel Eyeliner -
Bobbi Brown
Eyeshadow - Bobbi Brown, Prescriptive
Mascara - Benifit
Concealer - Benefit, YSL
Teeth Whitening System - Crest
Shampoo - L'Oréal
Conditioner -
L'Oréal
Hair Styling Product - Osis +, Aveda
Soap and body wash - Dove
Nail Polish - OPI, Chanel, Clé de Peau
Bath - Molton Brown
 
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