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Hair & Beauty Recommendations (I’ve got one!) 💋

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Helz Wed 08-Mar-23 11:45:02

Am now a member of beauty pie £57 a year I think……some really good products(not for everyone I know)

seadragon Wed 08-Mar-23 11:40:05

I was devoted to an oddly named hair oil: VO5 'Nourish my Shine'. I have very fine, dry but thick long hair and this oil made my hair look fabulous and smelled wonderful. The bottle came with a dropper as a stopper so that I could easily measure out the amount I needed. However a few years ago it was suddenly withdrawn from production and without protest. I have remained bereft as all the alternatives seem to be full of unnecessary chemicals, have little if any fragrance and no stopper means that more is poured out than is necessary. They also cost a great deal more. In a forlorn hope that VO5 may have produced a replacement I Googled 'Nourish my Shine' and found 2 bottles on sale for £26!.... The Elvive version I had been using largely because it came in a (small) glass bottle, rather than plastic, has gone up to £14 If anyone knows where I can buy pure Argan Oil, I might be interested, but the options I see on sale are again full of strange sounding chemicals.....and, while I'm on the subject, I am always depressed on entering a chemist to find myself surrounded by so many plastic throwaway containers and other products containing myriad chemicals, mostly targeting women....

AskAlice Mon 06-Mar-23 09:17:18

V3ra thanks for the recommendation - I'll give it a go!

AskAlice Mon 06-Mar-23 09:16:40

Oh, and I rub my palms together lightly to spread the serum evenly before pressing my hands to my face and then massaging in.

AskAlice Mon 06-Mar-23 09:12:01

It doesn't give a shiny or metallic glow as such, but does seem to perk up my skin!

HeavenLeigh Mon 06-Mar-23 08:12:19

I’ve always used twezerman tweezers but saying that I now get mine done at salon

JackyB Mon 06-Mar-23 08:05:32

I usually go for L'Oréal face creams, am not too fussy really. I did recently read though that Lancôme products were identical to L'Oreal but with €20 added on to the price.

Favourite product? Any good quality pair of tweezers. I have found that they go blunt after a while, so have taken to replacing them regularly. Am still on the lookout for the best make.

V3ra Mon 06-Mar-23 00:35:29

This is the eye cream I like at the moment Fanny, Alice:

www.boots.com/simple-kind-to-eyes--eye-balm-soothing-15ml-10073270

shysal Sun 05-Mar-23 19:16:05

Thanks for the link AskAlice, I have ordered some on Ebay.

HeavenLeigh Sun 05-Mar-23 16:26:10

Ooh that looks good

Sago Sun 05-Mar-23 14:16:42

Reusable Bamboo kitchen towels.
£6.99 for a roll of 20.
These washable sheets on a roll are great for travel face cloths, very soft to remove make up.
I’ve currently got a stinking cold, they make great hankies.
Around the home they’re brilliant.
They will wash up to 80 times and get softer with every wash.

FannyCornforth Sun 05-Mar-23 14:16:35

Ooh, Alice, that does look good.
Thank you
Does it really give a glow? I’m always after a bit of radiance

AskAlice Sun 05-Mar-23 14:14:42

I've got one too! I was looking for a high protection moisturiser that didn't feel like gunk on my skin. All those I've tried in the past have felt either heavy, sticky or like wearing a skin coloured face mask. Despite several recommendations from kind Gransnetters, I still couldn't find one. Then a friendly shop assistant in Boots recommended this(sorry for the long link):

www.boots.com/simple-protect-n-glow-radiance-booster-spf-30-for-glowing-skin-invisible-sun-protection-50ml-10271982?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc-_-supplier_funded-_-Ad+group-_-UK_Unilever_Simple_SS_22&gclid=CjwKCAiAmJGgBhAZEiwA1JZolnfH_bub0EEiaAI_-k4NnbKdOY8Qn3Cm6uUkU5UmCILrRHXfRhUPDBoCzMYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Three drops after my normal moisturiser, and although it's a serum it doesn't feel heavy or greasy. It's brilliant!

Sorry FC, I'm still searching for a really good eye cream so can't help you there.

FannyCornforth Sun 05-Mar-23 13:06:42

Hello smile
I’ve just discovered this.
It’s amazing stuff, a real find.
It really does give thin, flat hair a boost.
I bought it because the reviews were so good.
I’ve bought loads of dry shampoos before, some of them quite expensive, but this is in a different league.
And it’s £1.75!

groceries.morrisons.com/products/nutmeg-dry-shampoo-fabulously-fruity-213179011

Anyone else got any favourite buys?
And can anyone recommend a decent eye cream please?

Thank you!