Life changing makeup/beauty products?

[spectrolite]

Mine are:

MAC MSF Dark -

Best product EVER!
Max Factor Masterpiece mascara
MAC Fluidline - Blacktrack.
The Body Shop - Luxery flannel facial cloth. It is so beautiful and soft, it cleans really well and is not too harsh for the eye area.
Prestige Eyebrow Pencil - Earth Brown. Love it!

 

[glam8babe]

Beauty Powders
Mineral foundations
MAC paints - especially Bare Canvas
MAC lipsticks - so bright and last for hours
YSL touche eclait concealer
Dior limited editions
Lancome hypnose mascara
vaseline for dry lips and skin
MAC eyeshadows
MAC brushes
Clinique skin stuff and foundations
eyelash curlers
SPECKTRA!!!!!!!
false eyelashes

i could be here for days!

 

[stevoulina]

*Garnier Pure Face Lotion
*Adidas Women Fresh 24H Anti-Perspirant Roll-On Deodorant
*ArtDeco Eyeshadow Base
*Prestige Waterproof Automatic Eyeliner in Black
*Clean & Clear Oil Blotting Sheets
*MAC Blot Powder in Medium
*Cream Blush (in general)

 

[vivaXglamlove]

Mac 182
Origins checks and balances
Mac prep+skin
Mac blot Powder
Mac 187
Benefit bad gal lash
Mac golden bronzer
Mac skinfinish (gahhh! love!)
Nars Amour Blush
Mac lipstick in giddy
SPECKTRA
Vaseline
Eyelash curler
Mac shadows

 

[purplkaret]

i def would say mac brushes, especially the 224, cuz when i went home and did my makeup the next day, i looked in the mirror and was like "holy cow i didnt know i could look this good with makeup!"

more recently, udpp - after i got it my eye shadows have looked brighter than ever

 

[Twinkle_Twinkle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by AppleDiva oh oh, I want to add the CCO. I know the store is NOT a product, but those stores have changed my life. I got products that I missed out on like Lune b/c and Bobbi Brown "Bikini"..... I am very happy in there...

You are speaking the truth! And it sucks too because I go to CCO's, get discontinued products, then get on Specktra to get the color story, then go the ebay and try to get the other products from that collection. What a vicious cycle!

Also the MAC 217 brush is amazing. I need about 3 more atleast. That and the 239.

 

[merleskaya]

Fun thread!

1) Natural MSF in Medium--great as a light base in the summer or over a light foundation when it's cooler! So glad it's permanent.
2) Kiehl's avocado eye treatment--for me, it's the BEST eye cream ever. Rich and thick and uncomplicated.
3) Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream
4) DHC Cleansing Oil
5) Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Wheat--even more than Untitled and UDPP
6) The Nars Orgasm/Laguna compact from Sephora

merleskaya

 

[gingerbelle]

I have EXTREMELY oily, breakout-prone skin, so my HGs are mainly the stuff that works well with that:

1. Paula's Choice 2% BHA - because without clear skin makeup is meaningless
2. MAC Blot Powder - keeps me matte all day when dusted on top of...
3. EL Double Wear - covers my dark spots from historical breakouts, looks fresh and matte for 8-10 hours in summer, 12-14 in winter, and doesn't upset my skin as long as I remove it properly with...
3. MAC Cleansing Oil
4. MAC Liquidlast Liners - the ONLY liners that don't smudge on me and dissolve easily with #3. Wish the brush didn't suck tho.
5. UDPP
6. MAC Mixing Medium - I use these with pigments to help them apply vibrantly and without fallout. Also use with pressed e/s to get them to show up well and apply evenly, esp lustres and lesser pigmented shades (lookin' at you, C-shock)
7. Seche Vite Nail Topcoat - Dries in 10 minutes and leaves nail shiny and chip free for 4-5 days
8. Kabuki Brush - Applies pressed and loose powder flawlessly

 

[Temptasia]

Skin Care:
1) Aspirin Mask
2) Kiehl's Ultra Moisturizer
3) Kiehl's Brightening Botanical Cleansing Cream

Makeup:
4) MUFE Face and Body Foundation
5) Bareminerals Powder Foundation
6) Nars Eyeshadow Duos and Blushes
7) Bobbi Brown Shimmerbrick in Rose
8 ) Shiseido Eyelash Curler
9) Liquid Liner
10) MAC Blot Powder in Medium Dark

 

[slowhoney]

MAC Paints and Prep+Prime Eye. After using these for my base, I could never go back. My shadow is now more vibrant, lasts way long, and doesn't crease. In other words, my reapplying throughout the day has been minimal ever since.

 

[L281173]

Mattese Cosmetics
Astarte Cosmetics
Milan Minerals.


They all changed my life. I love color.

 

[abeautifulmess]

My top life-changers would have to be the staples in my makeup bag:

-Maybelline's Sky High Curves. My fave mascara: no clumps and lots of length.
-Shu Uemura eyelash curler. Fits my eye to a T and opens my eye right up.
-Tweezerman Eyelash comb. Amazing to separate every single itty bitty lash. No clumps!
-My two foundations: Stila Tinted Moisturizer w/ spf 15 and Shu Uemura Water Perfect Foundation
-Benefit Boiing concealer
-Maybelline's Dream Mousse Blush: for when I want instant perk-up in 2 seconds flat - and it stays on your face like you wouldn't believe! Blends like a dream and easy at that!
-Sugar Tropic Tan for all year-round glow
-Shu Uemura Eyeliner + Make Up Forever Waterproof Eyeliner. Both do not ever budge!
-Benefit's She-Laq: seriously makes everything stay on my eyes.
-Cargo Lip Gloss in Soho. Most moisturizing gloss ever.
-Smith's Rosebud Salve

 

[hawaiian_mele]

- Bare Escentuals/Minerals Foundation + Mineral Veil
- C.O. Bigelow's "My Favorite Lip Balm"
- False Eyelashes
- MAC Brushes
- MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
- MAC Mineralize Skinfinshes
- MAC Pigment in Vanilla
- NARS Blush in Orgasm
- Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
- Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer
- SPF
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Vaseline

* Contouring!
* Shaping your eyebrows
* Filling in your eyebrows
* Embracing your natural skin color (fair or dark)!!!

 

[noangel]

MAC 168 brush
UDPP - helps my e/s not fade away
MSFs/shimmerbrick

 

[vica]

soft brown matte & espresso e/s
mac 224 brush
cleanse off oil
studio fix
udpp
springsheen & coppertone blush

 

[aquatears]

- bare escentuals brow brush + shiseido eyebrow & eyeliner compact in deep brown. my eyebrows are shapeless and lifeless without them.

- shiseido eyelash curler. wow

- jane blushing petals. gives a natural glowy color to my cheeks.

- stila tinted moisturizer with spf 15. i hate foundation, but this is so sheer and makes my skin glow!

- UDPP. 'nuff said.

- olay complete moisturizer with spf 15. i wear this on good days when my skin is absolutely clear.

- neutrogena dry touch sunblock with spf 55. must wear this everyday during summer.

 

[ambidextrous]

MAC:
#129 Brush for Blush, I've been using it for more than 3 years and it still works like a dream
#266 for lining brows or lids, it's so much easier to make a straigt line with that brush
Vellum e/s, my love for duochromes began with that, especially layered over black e/s
Ingenue Blue e/s, too bad it was LE
Vanilla Pigment

Lancôme: Color Design #703 e/s, most gorgeous turquoise duochrome...

Guerlain: Terracotta Bronzing Powder #3

NARS: Blush in Sin

Giorgio Armani: e/s #11, most versatile neutral color and #1 Mania Lipstick, smoothest texture, no taste or smell and nice everyday color

Cyber Colors Glitter Eyeliner in Gold, has holographic glitter in it too, adds a lot of bling and fun to every look

OPI: Start to finish - Formaldehyde free version, base and top coat in one, amazing shine

Look by Bipa Khol Kajal in Midnight, cheapo drugstore liner that is blacker than high end...

 

[ginger9]

1. MAC Fluidliners - changed my life because EVERYTHING I tried before it smudged and creased on my Asian eyes.
2. Maybelline Full and Soft Mascara - the only mascara that doesn't give me racoon eyes.
3. Shu Eyelash curler - I used a Maybelline curler for the longest time which tore out my lashes until I found this one.
4. Lancome juicy tube Marshmallow - the first l/g I fell in love with and responsible for introducing me to glosses.
5. MAC Russian Red l/s - the first RED l/s that I loved enough to have the guts to wear out to public.
6. MAC Sunpepper p/m - One of a series of p/m I first purchased, and responsible for starting my love of pigments.
7. Olay products - I love everything Olay.
8. MAC's 182 brush - I learned to buff with this and haven't stopped.
9. MAC Dollymix blush - my first MAC blush and renewed my love for them.
10. Specktra & MUA - not technically a beauty product but has taught me so much & MUA is great for recs.

 

[imatocophobic]

i can't leave the house without my Shiseido Maquillage mascara! and i'm married to my MAC 266 brush!

 

[KikiB]

MAC brushes-209, 217, 275
MAC pigments-Helium, Jardin Aires, Violet
UDPP
Urban Decay Deluxe palette
MAC eyeshadow-Crystal Avalanche
Lancome eyeshadows-Slide, Limelight, Candid
Avon Daring Definition mascara
True Blue Spa I'm In The Mood For Scrub
MAC Belightful IPP
MAC Northern Light MSF