STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Hair:

Frederic Fekkai Glossing Shampoo and Conditioner

I'm in search of a good deep conditioning treatment for my split ends. I'll have to see what my stylist recommends when I get my haircut.

The only styling I do to my hair is straightening it, so I bought this damage control spray from Aveda but I can't tell a difference.

Skin Care:

Bobbi Brown Lathering Tube Soap

Bobbi Brown Brightening Facial Water

Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Supplement

Bobbi Brown Hydrating Eye Cream

Bobbi Brown Protective Face Lotion

I exfoliate twice a week with Origins Modern Friction.

I also use DDF's 5% Benzoyl Peroxide Gel with Tea Tree Oil for any blemishes.

Make Up:

Because of my job I have to wear a full face of make up, so this may sound like a lot!

Bobbi Brown Corrector

Bobbi Brown Concealer

Bobbi Brown Tinted Moisturizer

Bobbi Brown Loose Face Powder

Bobbi Brown Bone Eye Shadow (base color)

Bobbi Brown Grey Eye Shadow (medium color for lid)

Bobbi Brown Black Plum Gel Eyeliner

Chanel Instant Lash Mascara (don't wear this to work, but this is truly the best mascara I've ever used)

Bobbi Brown Rose Shimmer Brick

Bobbi Brown Raspberry Shimmer Lipstick

Bobbi Brown Ruby Sugar Lip Gloss

Phew! That is a lot! However, on the weekends I don't wear ANY make up, unless I'm doing something special.

Lotions & Potions:

I used to be addicted to Victoria's Secret's Body Cream in Love Spell, but they recently changed their formula and it feels too slick. It's not creamy at all and I'm having no luck finding a replacement.

I'm not a huge perfume wearer, just occasionally, but my favorites include Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren Glamourous, Burberry Touch, Chanel No. 5 Elixir (this formula changes the scent tremendously, it is so much softer), Gap Dream (for some reason I've always loved this scent), and Bobbi Brown Baby.


Edited to correct the Origins product name...I totally renamed it by calling it Nature's Own Microdermabrasion...haha.

-- Edited by aclassicbeauty at 04:52, 2005-07-31

OK, I don't use ALL this stuff every day, but this is what I keep in my bathroom. I'm putting hearts by the stuff I am very loyal to.

Face:

Mario Badescu Enzyme Cleansing Gel

Homemade aspirin toner (just started this...not sure if it's staying or not) - PM only

Clinique advanced stop signs (every other day-AM )

Cetaphil moisturizer w/SPF (AM only)

Olay Regenerist around eyes (PM only)

Chapstick SPF 30 (always)

1-2 times a week: MAC Microfine refinisher or QH mint julep mask

Body: (I have very, very sensitive skin on my legs - can't use anything but these products)

Dove Sensitive Skin bar, Aveeno Stress Relief lotion, Philosophy Amazing Grace perfume & body wash

Hair:

Matrix Color Care Shampoo/Conditioner, KMS color vitality blonde shampoo/conditioner, L'oreal deep conditioner once a week.

Paul Mitchell leave-in protectant, Sebastian Shaper hairspray. If I am putting my hair up, I use Pantene volumizing gel.

Makeup: (Unless I'm at work, it's usually just concealer/powder, Stila Kitten, & mascara)

Prescriptives Virtual Skin foundation OR Stila illuminating pressed powder

Neutrogena concealer

Clinique mascara -- only mascara I have ever liked.

Benefit Dandelion

Stila shadows (Kitten, Grace, Slate) or Nars (All About Eve), Stila smudge pot eyeliner (grey) or Stila Espresso used as eyeliner

Neutrogena, Stila or Clinique lipstick or lipgloss (assorted)

 

body

 any of numerous shower gels- currently liking moonlight path bbw shower gel

exfoliation- alba salt scrub- will soon use philosophy margarita scrub (hasn't arrived yet)

lotion- archipelago botanicals soy body lotion milk

face

purity made simple philosophy wash- just started

alternate between using diluted cotton ball of ddf 10% glycolic toner, and using 2.5% bp gel (the regimine- www.acne.org)

moisturizer- i use either Olay complete or Mustela Hydra bebe

Hair

shampoo with phytojoba shampoo

brilliant brunette conditioner

sometimes phyto 9 leave-in

usually no product- sometimes a paul mitchell gel

Makeup

always ganache for lips lip balm

lip gloss- either Fresh sari red, Rimmel snog, or Cover Girl Wetslicks shellshine

sometimes bonni bell bronzer

sometimes rimmel mascara with light hand

sometimes eyeshadow of sorts- Fresh stage door palette or cover girl champagne

I don't usually wear eye makeup because it makes me feel like a kewpie doll when I have lots of gunk on my eyes.

 

 

I'm so not into products. As much as I'm into fashion and accessories, I'm so far from that level of excitement about beauty products.  I'm extremely low maintenance. But, here's my routine:

Body:

• Shower gel--if I feel like 'splurging,' I'll get something from Bath & Body Works. If not, it's usually Caress or Suave


• Jergens Natural Glow in medium


• Sometimes I'll wear some kind of coconut scented product (usually just Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Oil)

Hair:

• John Frieda Beach Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner


• John Frieda Beach Blonde Deep Conditioner (or whatever it is) once a week (if I remember)


• John Frieda Ocean Waves

Face:

• Neutrogena Anti-wrinkle, anti-blemish face wash


• Some kind of Oil of Olay moisturizer


• Some kind of eye cream

     Make-up (if I wear any):

• Loreal foundation (only in the uneven spots) and I don't remember what kind it is


• Bonne Belle Gel Bronzer


• Maybelline Lash Extension Mascara in Black/Brown


• Loreal Colour Juice lipgloss in whatever color I feel like wearing (I am a lipgloss junkie)

Usually, that's about it.  Sometimes, if I'm going out, I'll wear more make-up (usually Loreal products). I hate spending money on make-up. 

 

face:

philosophy purity made simple

olay regenerist toner

cetaphil moisturizer (am only)

clinique eye cream (pm only)

queen helene or some other random mask about once a week

body:

johnson & johnson softwash bodywash

st. ive's apricot scrub (upper arms - keratosis pilaris)

jergen's skin smoothing lotion / vaseline intensive care, depending on dryness

hair:

really depends, i switch a lot...but right now i have some kind of tresseme shampoo and a pantene conditioner, frizz ease conditioner...and some others.

likewise, my products switch often...right now i have a john frieda naturally blonde spray-in, then i use frizz-ease gel and finish with herbal essences hairspray.

makeup:

(i'm only listing what i use every day, as my eyeshadow changes pretty much daily)

bare escentuals foundation

nars orgasm blush

revlon wet/dry eyeliner (black)

covergirl brow powder & clear brow gel

diorshow black mascara

blistex complete moisture

 

Hair:

Paul Mitchel Tea Tree Shampoo and conditioner on Scalp

Biolage Ultra Hydrating Balm on ends

to blowdry:  bedhead Ego booster leave in on ends, matrix extreme styling creme

If I flat Iron:  spray Aquage beyond shine before applying heat

If hair is not looking too great I'll rub some Rusk Being Undressed in it

Body:

Dove Body wash

Curel Daily mosture therapy lotion

OR H2O graefrut-bergamot shimmering body souffle (love this stuff!!  Got it an the Nordie's anniversary sale)

Bath and Body works Best Foot Foward

Epicuren body scrub

Face:

Dermalogica Anti-bac skin wash

once a week Neutrogena scrub (can't remember exact name, it has salycilic acid in it)

Dermalogica Active Moist

For pimples, Neutrogena On-the-spot Acne treatment

once a week (but I forget a lot) Origins Clear improvments charcoal mask

Things I own but don't always use:  Yonka Gommage mask and Yonka Hydratant mask

Make-up

Mac shimmer stick in Beiging--all over lid:  I use this to as a shadow primer to keep it on all day

Trish McEvoy shadow in Lavender--all over lid

Sometimes Trish shadow in copper in crease

Sometimes I'll use a quad of Mac colors in browns, copper, and champagne (I don't know the exact names)

For smokier look I'll use add Nars Night clubbing to the crease to the above Mac quad

Day liner I use a brown shadow, Night lighter I use Mac in smolder and then smudge with brown shadow.

Day mascara:  Loreal in brown, Night mascara:  Mac in black

Foundation:  depending on the coverage I want I'll either use Laura Mercier oil free foundation or Laura Mercier foundation power.  The foundation powder is keeping me less shiny for summer. 

Powder:  Laura Mercier translucent

Concealer:  Laura Mercier secret camouflage-->awesome stuff

Blush:  one of these:  Cargo, Nars, Mac, Laura Mercier bronzer powder, France (can't remember names of colors)

Lipsticks:  Mac in Capricious, Mac in one of the Viva Glam colors--I have a few, in fact I have a lot of Mac lipstick colors, I have a couple great red colors by Nars, etc etc

Lipglosses:  Dior Addict, France, Mac, Estee Lauder, Chanel, Lancome, etc

I forgot to add that I love Trish McEvoy fragrance in #9 Blackberry and Vanilla Musk

I also use Angel by Thierry Muggler (more in the winter time)

-- Edited by daiz519 at 14:33, 2005-08-01

Shower

Hair - Lanza shampoo and conditioner

Face - Mario Badescu glycolic foaming cleanser. Dermalogica daily microfoliant. Occasionally switch exfloiators and use Demralogicals skin prep scrub when I feel I need extra scrubbung.

Body - Oil of Olay complete body wash. I also use this for shaving (mach 3 turbo razor) and follow with O/O moisturerinse. I'll exfoliate my legs pre-shave with a cheap scrub like St. Ives apricot scrub. Always run a pedicure file or a pumice stone on my feet before I'm done.

Skincare

Dermalogica multi-active toner, followed by Murad perfecting day cream w/ SPF 30, Benefit's eyecon, followed by Dior's No-age essential progress serum (for age defense and refining) then Sephora's make up base

Make up

Chanel double perfection fluide w/ SPF 15, Laura Mercier secret camoflage & secret concealer in the undercover compact, Chanel natural finish loose powder, Nars orgasm blush, Diorbronzer from the beach girl summer compact (also has highlighter and lip gloss in the compact) then I use eyeshadows from Mac, Lancome, Dior or Revlon (I love those creamy ones that come in 4's) Mascara is Dior show-waterproof. Eyeliner is Macpowerpoint eye pencil (when I use it) Lip gloss would be one of several of cliniques or Lorac's lip polish, nars orgasm lip gloss, burts bees lip shimmer, or Sephora supershimmer.

Hair 

Blow dry after using Rusk's smoother leave in and Redkin's Anti-snap. Then I straighten (ceramic) but I use Rusk's STR8 line before.

That gets me out the door in the morning. At night

Face

Wash with O/O daily facials in the black box (the ones with stuff for wrinkles. I refuse to get them) Murad's combination skin treatment, Mario Badescu drying cream on any area that is threatening to get a pimple. Beyond Belief 8% AHA/BHA face cream. Body Shop's lipscuff followed by Burt's Bees lip balm.

Body

Occasionally use overnight pedicure cream (Burts Bee's coconut) and whatever hand cream I'm trying out for the time beeing.

 

On occasion

I'll use Biore pore strips, Origins active charcoal mask, or several other masks I've picked up along the way, but the Origins one is my fave! and misc. deep hair conditioners.

 

That's it! Wow, that seems like a lot.

-gd