Your top five holy grail products

retro:electro

Thought it would be fun for eveyone to share their top five holy grail beauty products! I own a lot of make up and skin care but I only have a select few products that actually make me think "wow, thank god I found this!".
I think my top 5 would be;

5. Ysl shocking mascara
4. Palmers cocoa butter body moisturiser spf 15
3. Pureology hydrate shampoo
2. Elemis beauty flash balm
1. Mac studio fix fluid

Honourable mention to Oskia Renaissance cleansing gel. That stuff is the shiz.

rougegal

Great idea! I'm going to enjoy reading everyone's favourites.
My favourites change so much but here's what I've been consistently using (and loving) these past few months.

1. Body Shop Camomile Cleansing Oil
2. Vichy Aqualia Serum
3. Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 palette
4. Clarins Beauty Flash Balm
5. The Sanctuary Body Butter

Zelda247

Lancome Artliner
Rimmel lipsticks
Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer
Olay Regenerist Serum
Molton Brown Shower Gel

1. Tresemme Platinum strength treatment conditioner (in tube) - doesn't weigh hair down, and makes it incredibly strong and shiny
2. Green Keratin pure organic rosehip oil - As good as the Trilogy, but twice as much for half the price
3. Milani blush in Luminoso - glowy, flattering and subtle
4. NYX butter gloss (forget the shade, but a natural pink) - very natural looking, keeps them soft and shiny
5. Instanatural Vitamin C serum - has helped me achieve a very even-toned complexion

Honourable mention to St Ives apricot scrub and Sanctuary collagen face mask.

PinkLemonade

Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm

Vichy Aqualia Thermal serum

Mac mineralize skinfinish natural

Liz Earle hot cloth cleanser

Cocoa brown one hour tan!

I'm obsessed with makeup brushes too, currently loving my Zoeva Rose gold brushes.
Love the urban decay naked eyeshadow pallets too, all of them!

Arbiter of Good Taste

Dermalogica daily microfoliant
Dermalogica multivitamin mask
Clarins SPF 50
Elizabeth Arden 8-Hour Cream
Image Vitamin C serum

jadie

Cocoa Brown tan
MD3 retinol serum
Clinique TTDOB
Elizabeth Arden Prevage eye serum
Ziaja sensitive mask

Dial Hard

1. L'Oreal False Lash Flutter mascara
2. Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel foaming facial wash
3. MoroccanOil hair oil
4. Vaseline
5. St. Moritz dark tanning mousse

If I could only buy one beauty product for the rest of my life, it would be that mascara.

Teyla Emmagan

1. Dior BB cream.
2. Benefit "they're real" mascara.
3. Kiehls midnight recovery.
4. Kerastase shampoo & conditioner.
5. Paula's Choice 'clear' cleanse, details redden and moisurise.

No particular order except for the BB cream

xzanti

Esteé Lauder Double Wear Foundation
YSL Touche Eclat
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Soap & Glory Lip Plumping Gloss (clear)
Urban Decay Naked Pallet

cactusgal

Batiste dry shampoo in dark brown
No 7 liquid eyeliner in dark brown
Eyelure fake eyelashes in Natural
Clinique Quickliner for Lips
Rimmel Provocolips

Sheela

Emma Hardie Cleansing Balm
Kat Von D Foundation
OGX Coconut Curls Shampoo (sadly only sold in US)
Batiste Dry Shampoo
Garnier Intensive 7 Day Body Lotion

ratmouse

No particular order, apart from the first one!

1)Original Labello
2)Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs spray tan
3) Maybelline Mega Plush Volum Express Mascara
4) Smahbox O-Glow Cheek Colour
5). Uniq One Coconut Leave In Hair Treatment

Colser

Dermalogica daily micro exfoliant/intensive moisturiser/eye cream
Dove daily shower cream
Dove light to medium tan

Spread the love

A tough one, love beauty products too much. My life would literally be a duller place without them.

1. Eve Lom Cleanser
2. Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich Foundation
3. Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in any pinky colour
4. Dior Mascara
5. Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser

I need more!

Ilyana 2.0

1. MAC Studio Finish Concealer - so good I have it in two shades
2. Bobbi Brown Brow Pencil
3. Benefit CORALista Blush
4. Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm
5. Sudocrem - it's the only thing that helps the worst spots

Honourable mention to the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser

Dark Phoenix

argh just five is hard! :eek:

1. Eqyss megatek - amazing stuff for growing and strengthening hair
2. Mavala scientifique - the only thing ive found to genuinely strengthen nails
3. Nip & Fab deluxe bee sting cream
4. neostrata bionic plus eye cream - amazing stuff worth every penny
5. The balm balms away eye make up breakup - the only eye make up remover I will use its just fantastic stuff

Special mention to Dior iconic overcurl mascara, dermalogica multivitamin power recovery masque and the balm bahama mama bronzer

MissElle

1. Eve Lom Cleanser
2. Clarins Exfoliating Toner
3. The Body Shop Vitamin E Overnight Serum
4. Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
5. L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara

Lia_lia

Estee Lauder Double Wear - Always go back to this foundation. Stays on all day! Coverage isn't too heavy if used with moisturiser.

Nars Laguna Bronzer - Perfect bronzer for my skin tone. Makes me look a bit healthier.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream (Fragrance Free!) - Only stuff that stops my lips from being chapped. Hate the fragranced version though..

L'Oréal Voluminous Million Lashes Excess Mascara - Doesn't have the best reviews, but I love it!

Redken Extreme Anti-Snap Treatment - Since I started using this my hair is in much better condition. Lasts for ages too!

Euphoria Intensifies

MAC Paint Pot in Bare Study (Easily my most used eyeshadow product. Love it to bits as it such a great base/colour to wear on a lazy makeup day)
Vichy Aqualia Thermal Serum (really helps to sort out my dehydrated skin and leaves it feeling nice and hydrated)
Soap & Glory Sugar Crush body butter (I LOVE the smell of this, sweet and citrusy. It's also great for my super dry skin)
Illamasqua blush in Naked Rose (Illamasqua blushes are ridiculously pigmented and this colour is just the perfect everyday colour)
MAC lipsticks (I can't pick one!! I love all my MAC lipstick collection, from the neurtals to the brights. Fave neutral is Lustering and fave bright is Violetta (although I know Heroine will take that place when I finally get my hands on it))

Honourable mentions to Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, ELF Studio Powder Brush and Dermalogica Barrier Repair.

Melisandre121

Ilyana 2.0 wrote: »

1. MAC Studio Finish Concealer - so good I have it in two shades
2. Bobbi Brown Brow Pencil
3. Benefit CORALista Blush
4. Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm
5. Sudocrem - it's the only thing that helps the worst spots

Honourable mention to the NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser

Ooh, do you find Sudocrem good for spots? I heard the same but then was told it's actually bad for treating spots, so then I wasn't sure..

Loving reading everyone's top products!

Ilyana 2.0

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Ooh, do you find Sudocrem good for spots? I heard the same but then was told it's actually bad for treating spots, so then I wasn't sure..

Loving reading everyone's top products!

I don't use it for every little spot, more so those occasional angry, red cystic ones that need something to take down the inflammation. I'm talking a big dollop of it on the spot for a couple of nights until it's calmed down. Maybe it's technically bad for your skin but I find it to help.

retro:electro

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Ooh, do you find Sudocrem good for spots? I heard the same but then was told it's actually bad for treating spots, so then I wasn't sure..

Loving reading everyone's top products!

I think it's good for spots that have come to a head and popped but not the big red sore ones that don't seem to ever come to a head.

molly09

Nars sheer glow
Mac Pro concealer
Beauty blender
Rimmel Kate moss nude lipstick
Dove gradual tan

Novella

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua foundation.
Anastasia Brow Wiz in Brunette.
Carmex lip balm.
One of these three blushes - Benefit Coralista, NARS Orgasm or Milani Coral Cove. They are all pretty much the same colour so as long as I have one of them, I'm fine.

I can't think of a fifth product that I repurchase over and over.

ciaradx

La Roche Posay Effacler Duo Plus
Benefit They're Real Mascara
Benefit They're Real Eyeliner
Benefit Gimme Brow
Garnier Micellar Water

lazygal

Kiehls Midnight Recovery Oil (I think this is what its called).
Dr. Haushka Cleanser
Dr. Haushka Toner
Sephora Primer
Lancome Eyeliner

Valentina

In no particular order...

- Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Pink Quartz or Nectar (depending on the look )

- Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Ebony. This is a little darker than my natural brow but I like that I can do a little definition or build it up as necessary.

- No 7 Cleansing Oil. As good as Dermalogica Pre Cleanse IMO and a fraction of the price. Smells lovely too.

- No 7 Lash Impact Mascara. This is the only mascara I've ever owned that adds volume and curl to my poker straight lashes.

- NARS Audacious Lipsticks. I only have two of these - Grace and Angela but I'm itching to get more. They're so creamy and pigmented and last forever. I love the magnetic lids too, no chance of the lid popping off in the handbag and mushing into everything!

pushkii

Morrocan oil
Liz earle hot cloth cleanser
LRP cicaplast
Coconut oil
The wet brush

copea2

1. Estée Lauder double wear foundation
2. MAC mineralise skinfinish
3. Loreal miss manga mascara
4. Nars orgasm blush
5. Clinique take the day off (both the milk and the one for lids lashes and lips)

javagal

1. Lancome hypnose mascara
2. The balm Mary Lou highlighter
3. Boots botanics radiance balm
4. Beauty blender
5. Soap n glory translucent powder