5 favorite products

What 5 beauty products do you think are essential to your beauty regimen? I am
throwing together some gift baskets and want to have one that is "beauty
essentials" themed.
TIA

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Donna,
You are going to get such varied answers to this. For me it is a couple of
Vitamin C products. KMF Ester C Serum is wonderful. I use it at night
before bed. I also use Philosophy's Hope and a Prayer which is a "high
potency topical vitamin C with copper and zinc for all skin types." I like
this one because it is in powder form and can be mixed with any moisturizer
that I may use that day. The box says that it may also be mixed in
sunblock, eye cream and hand cream. I haven't done any of those yet but I
do use the KMF serum on my hands at night. I have noticed a visible
brightening on my face–a toning down somewhat of the redness. My mother
said a couple of days ago that I have no wrinkles. Hmm. It's working!
I also love my Dr. Brandt's Microdermabrasion in a Jar. Wonderful slight
lemony scent with extremely finely milled particles. It really polishes me
nicely. But this may not be a good suggestion because it is expensive. I
think $75 for a jar. I've come to the conclusion, though, that since it
only takes about a dime sized amount for my face and neck, a jar could last
me a whole year. I will repurchase this.
Jamie
P.S. I think lots of people would agree that the Queen Helene Mint Julep
Mask is a very inexpensive but extremely effective item for cleaning the
pores. This would be a good one!

Cool thread...
Here's what I'd put in a gift basket, don't know what your price range
is but these would come in under about $100:
1. Cetaphil Cleanser. Basic, classic, good for all skin types.
2. RoC Retinol Correxion Deep Wrinkle Night Cream. Inexpensive and
fabulous.
3. Lancome Juicy Tube in Miracle. Every girl needs a little sparkle and
gloss.
4. Frederick Fekkai Glossing Cream. Perfect leave–in conditioner.
5. Nars Blush. The shade would depend on the person.
These are my current essentials. Clean skin, sleek hair, gloss and
blush are a good start.
Cheers,
Melanie

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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For me, it's this motley assortment of must–haves:
1. Palmer's cocoa butter shower cream
2. The Body Shop Cocoa Butter
3. Jane Iredale pressed powder
4. Nars Dolce Vita lipstick
5. Kiss Me Mascara
Smokey

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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from drugstore:
Carmex
Clean–N–Clear Facial Astringent
Clean–N–Clear Foaming Cleanser
Oil of Olay Oil Free Cream
Oil of Olay Body Wash
from cosmetics/dept. store:
Dior Eau Sauvage body treatment fragrance
Chanel Cristalle Soap
Clinique Sparkle Skin exfoliant
Shiseido Pureness Moisturizing Emulsion
Clarins Jeunesse Hand treatment

Olay Facial Cloths in Normal/Oily
Kinerase (holy grail product here)
Orlane B21 Anti–Fatigue eye lotion
Talika Eyelash conditioner
Bare Escentuals foundation and blush
ACK –– it's hard to boil it down to just 5!
Teresa

On 1/3/05 5:48 PM, in article 20050103184857.06545.00002...@mb–m15.aol.com,
"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote:
My personal 5:
= generic uncoated aspirin for aspirin mask
– L'oreal Plenitude whitening cleansing facial foam
– heavy moisturizer for face (current fav is Biotherm aquasource)
– body cream (I like BBW warm vanilla sugar cream in the tube)
– high spf sunscreen (Shiseido Neo Anessa or Kanebo Alli)
For a gift basket (what I'd like, anyway):
– Kiss Me mascara
– sugar scrub for body
– special facial towel (e.g. Microfiber chamois or a Wondercloth)
– Evian spray
– Aquis hair towel
ami

–clarins radiance plus self tanning cream
–creme de la mer moisterizer
–mac lipglass
–kiehls lip balm
–lancome defincils mascara
––kel
"A new dress doesn't get you anywhere; its the life you're living in the
dress."
––Diana Vreeland

–burts bees lip balm
–burts bees carrot moisturizer
–cetaphil makeup remover
–mac tinted moisturizer foundation
–mac eyeliner in stubborn brown
Vampkel wrote:

EL Idealist
EA Lipfix (to put on before lipstick, keeps it from bleeding)
Lotil hand cream
EL More than Mascara
Artec Climatress hairspray
Lily

Here are my favourites:
Palmers Body Butter
Juicy Tube in Daiquiri
A sample bottle of their favorite perfume to pop in their handbag (mine is
currently Dolce and Gabbana Light Blue – smells like I just got out of the
shower!)
Garnier quenching moisturising cream with fruit waters (in the green tube)
St Ives Apricot Body Scrub
They're my absolute essentials!
–Kat


"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Rachel Perry Aloe citrus face wash
Burt's Bees cuticle cream
Biolage shampoo for coarse curly hair
Sebastian 9 copycat
BE #2.5 mineral fndtn
Thanks for the nice review – How about another thread for our NEXT 5
faves?

Clinique DDML (everyone moan, but on days where it won't work as facial cream
it makes for a great hand and body lotion)
MAC Spice liner
Healthy Sexy Hair Soymilk Shampoo and Conditioner (counting as one)
L'oreal Microdermabrasion stuff
Primal Elements soaps

Donna5657 wrote:
regimen? I am
"beauty
Cleanser
BHA product
benzoyl peroxide product
concealer
mascara
kpr54

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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*I second the recommendation for Palmer's Cocoa Butter
*Clinique Total Turn Around Cream
*MAC Lipstick in Chic
*Shiseido Eyelash Curler
*St. Ives Body Washes with a pouf sponge

On 03 Jan 2005 23:48:57 GMT, donna5...@aol.comnospam (Donna5657)
wrote:
Cetaphil or Spetrogel Cleanser
Tweezerman Slant Tweezers
Emu Oil
MAC Powerpoint pencil in Engraved & Gilded White
Shiseido Power of Silk puff

Donna5657 wrote:
regimen? I am
"beauty
A mix of high and low end, thus 10
BBW Tutti Dolce Lemon Meringue Body Cream (in the jar)
Tweezerman slant tip tweezers
Sheseido Eyelash Curler
Dimancel Foot File No. 11
Opi Nail polish
Prada Lip balm mono doses
Sonia Kashul large powder brush
L'Oreal Sublime Bronze self–tanning lotion
A beautiful, small, flat makeup bag
one–ounce jar Creme de la Mer

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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Kiss Me Mascara
Senna (sennacosmetics.com) black creme liner
Nars Dolce Vita lipstick
Paint (paintcosmetiques.com) powder shadow in Rain
Chanel Calming Emulsion
NO! NO! WAIT! ONLY 5? But I still need to add a cleanser, a shower gel, a
moisturizer, perfume...shampoo and conditioner.
HELP...I'M MELTING......
cofarb

donna5...@aol.comnospam (Donna5657) wrote in
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Here are my five essentials: facial cleanser, moisturizer and serum; eye
treatment; lip balm; facial brightener.
These are the products I use in those categories:
* A mild but thorough and non–drying facial cleanser. I keep trying
others but seem always to return to Olay's Beta Hydroxy cleanser.
* CDLM face cream in the winter and the CDLM lighter moisturizing
lotion in the summer
* La Mer face serum
* Perricone Alpha Lipoic Acid Eye Area Therapy
* Dr. Hauschka Lip Balm
* Prescriptives Magic cream potion
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

Poetic Badgers <poeticbadg...@spammenot> wrote in
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My gosh, I forgot to add my sunscreen!! Right now, I'm using La Prairie's
Cellular Anti–Wrinkle Sun Block SPF 50, but I also like CDLM's fluid SPF
18 in the spring, June Jacobs micronized sunscreen SPF 30 in the summer
when I'm not so dry and it's a little drying on me, and Bullfrog
sunscreen with an SPF of at least 36 for my body when out and about. Olay
also makes an OK facial moisturizer with a sunscreen in it that isn't too
drying, although I usually do have to add moisturizer on top when I use
it.
I'd take away the Prescriptives if I had to keep it to five products.
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

"Donna5657" <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
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talika lashes brush on stuff. keeps lashes long and lush, Pricy but worth it
choose one of the following: lancome hypnose mascara; armani star lash
curling mascara; bourjois coup de theatre mascara, longo the curl mascara
the balm lip gloss in coco my coconut. the perfect nude topper in a cream
non shimmer formula
delux cream shadow in pink blonde
Colorescience sunforgettable loose powder brush on spf 30 dry sunblock.
Stevie

Donna5657 wrote:
regimen? I am
"beauty
1) Cleansing wipes––lots of choices here; Olay is a good drugstore
option.
2) Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen––takes care of two steps at once
and can be mixed with foundation. I use MAC Select Tint; also like the
Neutrogena.
3) a good body moisturizer––for gift baskets, small tubs of The Body
Shop's body butters in various scents would work, with some unscented
option available for your friends who don't like scents.
4) one of the double–duty lip/cheek products like Stila Convertible
Color or Sonia Kashuk's Benetint knock–off.
5) mascara or lip balm––I'd have a hard time choosing mascara for other
people unless I knew what they liked (lengthening v. thickening,
waterproof or not, etc.) so I'd punt and pick out an unscented,
unflavored lip balm..........Laurie B.

Donna5657 wrote:
If your recipient has aging, dry, fair, freckly skin like someone I know
who shall remain nameless, she'll probably enjoy:
1. Simple Solutions Ultra Copper Firming Serum to use under moisturizer
or even in place of it.
2. A good moisturizer with SPF for face/throat. I love Estee Lauder's
Resilience Lift Face and Throat Lotion SPF 15.
3. A moisturizing bath gel w/a pair of scrubby gloves. I like
Philosophy's Hot Cocoa.
4. A rich body cream. I'm enjoying Philosophy's Melting Marshmallow body
souffle.
5. A product to transform her current stock of foundations, add a glow,
and transition between different shades and types of coverage. I like
Armani's Fluid Sheer #2. Also there is the Revlon Skinlights line. I mix
it with other foundations and tinted moisturizers.
HTH,
Priscilla
–––
p...@midway.uchicago.edu "Here comes the most beautiful woman in
puppetland!"

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*burt's bees lip balm and coconut foot cream
*regeneriste serum and eye cream
*a scuncii or aquis turban

Donna5657 wrote:
I don't know how these would work in a gift basket, but FWIW:
– DHC Deep Cleansing Oil
– Olay Complete Defense SPF 30 for sensitive skin
– Shu Uemura eyelash curler
– City Lips clear overnight treatment
– Crest Whitestrips Premium
–KMS

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If I had to pick only 5 hmmm.....
–Shu Uemura eyelash curler
–Tweezerman tweezers
–Albolene
–Nars Dolce Vita lipstick
–A good moisturizer
––Cherie
–

*Jane Iredale Loose Minerals in Bisque
*L'Oreal AirWear Brightener concealer
*Lancome Definicils mascara
*Jacqua Girls Buttercream lotion
*Rubis slant/point tweezers
Laurie

Donna5657 <donna5...@aol.comnospam> wrote:
This is a fun one! Lately I've been quite bare–minimum, so here's my
list...
– lip balm (either Kiehls or Burt's Bees)
– facial moisturizer (now, L'Oreal Wrinkle De–Crease)
– powder compact to dull the oil slicks (Lancome Dual Finish)
– Lancome Definicils mascara
– Multi–purpose color (Vincent Longo Faerie Creme in Stellar)
Also useful, and right up there, are makeup–remover towelettes, and if I
were putting together a gift basket, I'd throw in a nicely scented
salt/sugar scrub and perhaps some blotting papers. That's the kind of
thing I never buy for myself but have used, and appreciated, when I've
received them.
–Alison

=B7Molton Brown Soft Cleanse Rosewax Liquefier
=B7Kevyn Aucoin lash curler
=B7Rubis slant–tip tweezers
=B7Kiss Me Mascara
=B7Kevyn Aucoin lipstick in Katanatura
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Revlon Natural Brows (discontinued)
Regeneriste Serum
Maybelline Full and Soft Mascara
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
Revlon Colorstay nail polish

px custom blend loose powder
jo malone facial finishing loose powder
stephane marais comb mascara
cara sand lip pencil
touche eclat
Maurey (remove "no junk" from my address to email me)
____________________________________________________________________
"Home is within me. I carry everyone and everything I am with me wherever I
go"
~Suheir Hammad, Palestinian/US poet

Benefit Hoola Girl Bronzer
MAC Lipglass in C–Thru
Clinique Quickliner Eyeliner in Really Black
Benefit Benetint
Clinque Liquid Eyeshadows

La Prairie skin caviar
Cream de la Mer
Nars dolce vita lipstick
Paula's Choice anti–oxidant serum
PTR oil free sunscreen
Audrey

Ooooh... only 5?!!
L'Occitane Shea Butter
Molton Brown Wild Indigo Bath & Shower Gel
Philosophy Soul Owner Foot Cream
Gatineau Laser Face Mask
OPI Nail Envy
Lisa


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Revlon eyelash curler
Tweezerman point tweezers
Nuxe Reve de Miel lip balm
Nutraderm 30 (for face and body)
OoO age–defying facial scrub
––
Erin A. S. Doherty
easch...@comcas.tnet

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I loved the Philosophy Soul Owner foot cream when I first bought it, but it
makes my *hands* turn red and itchy and break out when I rub it on to my
feet. Don't know which ingredient in it does this to me, but maybe it's the
lavender oil in it? Too bad, really, because it's a damn good foot cream
otherwise.
I've been using Gilden Tree Zen Forest Foot Cream, Nivea Creme, Eucerin
Cream, Avon Flannel Pajamas lotion, Healing Garden Spa Therapy Body Butter,
Victoria's Secret Dream Angels Halo Scented Angel Touch Lotion (thick and
quite nice), Origins Ginger Body Souffle and others since that happened.
JN

"Christmas with the Spangs" <spangliek...@netscape.net> wrote in
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Their little Zen Forest foot soak tablets are also wonderful, such a
fabulous fragrance!
––
Poetic Badgers
"Snow.. snow, that can't be good for suede, can it?" –Jerry Seinfeld

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Oooooo... thanks. The store I get their stuff at is really close to my
house. I'll have to check back and see if they've got those. I love the
smell of all of their products. mmmmm.....
JN

Shiseido Anessa SPF 50+++ sunblock
–fabulous protection and lovely mattifying effect that lasts
RL Blue perfume
–sophisticated yet sensual. Doesn't go acrid on me unlike so many other
perfumes.
MF 2000 calorie mascara
–lovely lengthening and doesn't smudge. On my second tube.
Revlon lipglosses
Mac Studiofix
off–tangent: VS body by victoria demi–bra for seamless support that doesn't
show ( I love the lift and firm support)
sueling*
Chinese Mac C30

*sunblock. olay spf 30 and coppertone spectra 3 spf 50 are my current faves.
*facial wash. currently rotating among several, with kanebo naive and clearasil
total control deep pore cream cleanser at the top of my list.
*night moisturizer. i'm using jojoba oil at night right before bed, after
either dove night cream or ponds cream.
*eyeliner pencil. mac powerpoint, revlon high dimension and avon glimmersticks
are some of the best i've found.
*lip gloss/lipstick. my current faves are kevin aucoin's lipsticks, l'oreal
endless (the gloss one) and revlon super lustrous glosses (i think that's the
name).