If choosing a good conditioner is political, then hell, yes… THIS IS A POLITICAL BLOG.
Hello! Have I mentioned that I like beauty products?
I giggle as I type the words “beauty products”, because those words make me think of Coty Musk and Queen Helene Mint Julep masque and Revlon “Cherries In The Snow” lipstick and other things that you can get at Sally Beauty Supply.
At the end of the day, I just like anything that I can put anywhere on my body that will a) make it smell good; b) make it soft; c) make it seem more healthy; or d) make it pretty. I also like to begin sentences with “at the end of the day”.
BUT.
This isn’t about me.
This is about YOU.
People, it’s time for the MegFowler.com Beauty Survey! I always see lists of favourite products and “Editor’s Picks” in the magazines I read at the beach, and I thought, well, why shouldn’t we do that here? Some of us are product people, I know it. And those of us that aren’t? IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR YOU.
I want to know the best of the best of the best of the stuff you use, regardless of your gender, your budget, or your daily routine. Because then I can steal all the best recommendations and smell/look/feel… well, SUPER.
GO!
- Your all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner:
- Your all-time favourite face wash:
- Your all-time favourite moisturizer (face):
- Your all-time favourite moisturizer (body):
- Your all-time favourite sunscreen (face):
- Your all-time favourite sunscreen (body):
- Your all-time favourite fragrance:
- Your all-time favourite masque/face treatment:
- Your all-time favourite shower gel/body wash:
- Your all-time favourite foundation:
- Your all-time favourite bronzer:
- Your all-time favourite mascara:
- Your all-time favourite blush:
- Your all-time favourite lipstick:
- Your all-time favourite lipgloss:
- Your all-time favourite hairspray:
- Your all-time favourite hair product:
- Any products you love that don’t fit the list:
September 1st, 2006 at 10:37 am
1. shampoo and conditioner: Charles Worthington’s Line
2. face wash: Basis. I swear by it, and I never have pimples!
3. moisturizer (face): Currently using Healing Garden Organics and I love it
4. moisturizer (body): Lubriderm. Boring I know.
5. sunscreen (face): I will probably end up with melanoma, ie. None
6. sunscreen (body): See above
7. fragrance: Blue by Ralph Lauren
8. face treatment: Hm, not a “treatment” but I love Angels on Bare Skin from Lush
9. shower gel/body wash: I flip flop on this one. I’m a waffler!!
10. foundation: NARS
11. bronzer: I don’t have enough expertise in this area to answer.
12. mascara: DiorShow. Hands down
13. blush: Embarrasing, but I use plain old covergirl
14. lipstick: I hate the taste of lipstick
15. lipgloss: Juicytubes by Loreal
16. hairspray: not really my thing
17. hair product: Tigi’s Catwalk
18. Any products you love that don’t fit the list: OPI Nail polish
Thanks. That was fun. Can’t wait to see other’s recommendations.
September 1st, 2006 at 11:06 am
This will not be pretty (pun intended):
1.Your all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner:
I hate anything pantene. HATE. They stopped making my favorite. It was callaed “Cortex” now I just use whatever is on sale.
2.Your all-time favourite face wash:
I use pure rubbing alcohol. The burning means it is working.
3. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (face): I just use oil of olay spf 15 beauty liquid but if I could find something spf 30 or higher I would be happy.
4. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (body):
Vasaline intensive or basic care, as little scent as possilbe.
5.Your all-time favourite sunscreen (face): See above.
6.Your all-time favourite sunscreen (body): Whatever is on sale and promised to be “grease free’
7.Your all-time favourite fragrance: I like the smell of clean clothes but I doubt that is what you are looking for.
8.Your all-time favourite masque/face treatment: Never use.
9.Your all-time favourite shower gel/body wash: Never use. It I get it as a gift I’ll shave my legs with it.
10.Your all-time favourite foundation: Never touched it in my life, not applicable.
11.Your all-time favourite bronzer: I’ve only ever used a two dollar tub and Wet N’ Wild.
12.Your all-time favourite mascara: Maybeline Great Lash, in the pink and green case.
13.Your all-time favourite blush: Um, I might use covergirl or somthing.
14.Your all-time favourite lipstick: Never use.
15.Your all-time favourite lipgloss: Never use.
16.Your all-time favourite hairspray: Aquanet.
17.Your all-time favourite hair product: All time? Um. Sometimes I dust baby powder on my roots to saok up oil and give volume for hair that turns out better than freshly washed hair.
18.Any products you love that don’t fit the list: I don’t even paint my toenails. However, I do like falsh eyelashes that look very, very real. I use good ones on special occasions, it takes work but I am very adept at the application.
September 1st, 2006 at 11:14 am
1 - Frederic Fekkai - Reparative shampoo and conditioner
2 - Dove foaming face wash
3 - Murad Day reform treatment and perfecting cream
4 - Bath and Body Works creams (not lotions) - any non=fruity flavor
5 - uh, yeah, I need to start using that dont I?
6 - Coppertone - for the smell. I am 9 years old again when I smell it
7 - Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and Ellysyum
8 - A pumpkin facial by some Polish company whose name is not coming to me
9 - Bath and Body works aromatherapy sandalwood rose
10 - Lancome
11 - No bronzer here
12 - Your all-time favourite mascara: Rimmel
13 - Clinique new clover
14 - Trish McEvoy Classic Iced Mocha
15 - Not a fan
16 - Aussie Freeze
17 - See #1
Also Bare Minerals foundation powder, Clinique shea butter hand cream, Burts Bees tinted lip balms.
September 1st, 2006 at 1:29 pm
ok, this might be a little biased as i am an independent consultant for a skin-care line, and i LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE their all natural, botanically-based, “pure, safe, and beneficial” products…but i’ll try not to sound like a commercial.
everything i use (shampoo, conditioner, body cleanser, body lotion, skin-care, anti-aging regimen, masque, salt scrub etc.) is all Arbonne. it smells great, even though there is no added fragrance, and there are no animal products.
as for makeup…i am a MAC girl, even though Arbonne does sell super cosmetics…shhhh, don’t tell. absolute must haves…MAC bronzer, instant gold lustre glass, coal black prolash mascara. i’m not much of a hair gal, i’ve had the same can of hairspray in my medicine cabinet for about four years. i love OPI nailpolish in coney island cotton candy, the only color i will wear.
September 1st, 2006 at 3:34 pm
Your all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner: Neutrogena with the classic smell. I don’t even think they make it anymore.
Your all-time favourite face wash: Plain ol water
Your all-time favourite moisturizer (face): Every single moisturizer on earth makes me break out. Besides, I live near the ocean. My crackers are moist. My sheets are moist. My face? Good enough.
Your all-time favourite moisturizer (body): The Body Shop Brazil Nut body butter even though I know they are evil bastards.
Your all-time favourite sunscreen (face): Same problem as moisturizer but 10x worse. Think boils. It is horrific.
Your all-time favourite sunscreen (body): I can barely tolerate Banana Boat sport. I still break out though.
Your all-time favourite fragrance: Pure jasmine oil that is a mere $21 per mL.
Your all-time favourite masque/face treatment: Huh?
Your all-time favourite shower gel/body wash: Soap. Unscented.
Your all-time favourite foundation: Are we talking bras here? Because the word doesn’t ring a bell otherwise.
Your all-time favourite bronzer: Lost me here.
Your all-time favourite mascara: There is nothing favorite about mascara.
Your all-time favourite blush: Something pinkish and not too smelly.
Your all-time favourite lipstick: Makes me gag and gets on my teeth.
Your all-time favourite lipgloss: Does chapstick count?
Your all-time favourite hairspray: Do you think a woman who doesn’t wear lipstick is going to use hairspray.
Your all-time favourite hair product: Shampoo, followed by conditioner.
Any products you love that don’t fit the list: I like a nice salt scrub if I don’t have to be the one to clean the oily part out of the shower later.
September 1st, 2006 at 3:44 pm
Wow… you react to all that stuff, and you can use a salt scrub on your skin? I find that scrubs REALLY kill on sensitive skin. Fortunately, my skin can handle, like, Ajax.
September 1st, 2006 at 8:50 pm
My all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner: Graham Webb Ice Cap
My all-time favourite face wash: Neutrogena unscented.
My all-time favourite moisturizer (face): My face is an oil slick, no moisturizer needed.
My all-time favourite moisturizer (body): Eucerin - Dry Skin Therapy Calming Cream
My all-time favourite sunscreen (face): I don’t have a favorite, but things that are made for sensitive skin.
My all-time favourite sunscreen (body): Same.
My all-time favourite fragrance: I am generally allergic to fragrance so I don’t use anything.
My all-time favourite masque/face treatment: Sensitive skin makes me shy away from this stuff too.
My all-time favourite shower gel/body wash: Dove, unscented (the whole sensitive skin/allergy thing again.)
My all-time favourite foundation: Clinique or Bobbi Brown
My all-time favourite bronzer: I don’t even know what that is.
My all-time favourite mascara: Estée Lauder
My all-time favourite blush: Clinique or Bobbi Brown
My all-time favourite lipstick: Clinique or Estée Lauder
My all-time favourite lipgloss: I totally missed that fad
My all-time favourite hairspray: I don’t think I have a favorite (or a favourite)
My all-time favourite hair product: I got nothin’
Any products you love that don’t fit the list: You listed more products than I have heard of!
September 1st, 2006 at 8:54 pm
All my hair products, moisturizer, lotion, etc are Avalon Organic’s lavender line. They make a facial moisturizer with built-in SPF 18. But since I’m a sun-phobe, I also use Rocky Mountain Sunscreen’s SPF 30 all the time. I reek of lavender, so don’t bother with perfume.
I hardly ever wear makeup, but I’m addicted to Burt’s Bees shimmery lipgloss. The Nutmeg is great!
Your all-time favourite hair product: Tigi makes something to enhance curls. I’m too lazy to go upstairs and read the label.
Any products you love that don’t fit the list: Lush bath bombs. How I adore them.
September 1st, 2006 at 9:28 pm
1. Your all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner:
I love, love, love anything Bumble and Bumble makes, or Terax.
2. Your all-time favourite face wash:
MAC Green Gel Cleanser
3. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (face):
Estee Lauder Idealist
4. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (body):
Kiehl’s Creme De Corps
5. Your all-time favourite sunscreen (face):
Lancome makes a gorgeous one — feels like nothing.
6. Your all-time favourite sunscreen (body):
I love how ANYTHING Hawaiian Tropic smells — so old school.
7. Your all-time favourite fragrance:
Anything Jo Malone, Annick Goutal Eau De Hadrien, or Thierry Mugler Angel (also old school.)
8. Your all-time favourite masque/face treatment:
Caudalie Purifying Masque.
9. Your all-time favourite shower gel/body wash:
I’m a huge fan of H20 Sea Salt Wash.
10. Your all-time favourite foundation:
I don’t wear it, but on the rare occasion I want that coverage, MAC HyperReal or Select Tint.
11. Your all-time favourite bronzer:
Benefit Hoo-la or Dallas.
12. Your all-time favourite mascara:
I have not found one I truly love, and believe me… I’ve been through a TON OF THEM.
13. Your all-time favourite blush:
Nars Multiple in St. Barts, Benefit Benetint, Lorac Cheek Stain, or MAC in Pink Glow.
14. Your all-time favourite lipstick:
MAC Syrup, Sophisto, Mystic, or Sequin. Also? ANYTHING by Delux Beauty.
15. Your all-time favourite lipgloss:
Mac LipGlass, Lorac LipAddiction, NARS Baby Doll or Orgasm.
16. Your all-time favourite hairspray:
Bumble and Bumble Classic.
17. Your all-time favourite hair product:
The discontinued Laurent D Hair Drops.
18. Any products you love that don’t fit the list:
Too, too many to list. MAC eyeshadow in Phloof is awesome for waking up my face right now…
September 2nd, 2006 at 3:42 pm
1. Your all-time favourite shampoo and conditioner: bumble and bumble for curly hair
2. Your all-time favourite face wash: mary kay timewise
3. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (face): mary kay timewise
4. Your all-time favourite moisturizer (body): whatever happens to match the showel gel i used in the shower
5/6.Your all-time favourite sunscreen (face/body): i bought some target brand kids sunscreen for my son that’s water- and sweatproof. i use it now too because it lasts “up to eight hours!”
8. Your all-time favourite fragrance: sicily by dolce & gabbana
9. Your all-time favourite masque/face treatment: mary kay microdermabrasion
10. Your all-time favourite shower gel/body wash: i have so many in my shower–whatever attracts me on a particular day.
11. Your all-time favourite foundation: don’t use
12. Your all-time favourite bronzer: don’t use
13. Your all-time favourite mascara: Bourjois Talons Aiguilles Lengthening & Curving Mascara
14. Your all-time favourite blush: don’t use
15. Your all-time favourite lipstick: mary kay pink melon
16. Your all-time favourite lipgloss: mary kay berry smoothie
17. Your all-time favourite hairspray: sebastian shaper
18. Your all-time favourite hair product: joico design whip foaming mousse–i CANNOT live without this!
19. Any products you love that don’t fit the list:
Sephora Professional Mini Heater Lash Curler
September 2nd, 2006 at 3:44 pm
whoops. evidently i can’t count. i seem to have lost #7! sorry about that!
September 3rd, 2006 at 10:11 am
Jeez…I don’t use ANY of that stuff! I used to be wedded to Prell shampoo, but now I’ll take anything that smells good.
September 5th, 2006 at 5:51 am
1. The ORIGINAL Herbal Essence
2. soap and water
3. Oil of Olay
4. no pref
5. Coppertone
6. Coppertone
7. Lemon verbena
8. Revlon used to make a honey masque that was good. Been looking for a good replacement.
9. Bath & Bodyworks Brown Sugar & Fig
10. no pref
11. don’t use bronzer
12. haven’t found one yet that I truly love
13. no pref
14. L’Oreal
15. Bonne Bell “Dr. Pepper”
16. Yech….hate hairspray
17. Anything Aveda
18. Orange/Ginger body scrub from Bath & Bodyworks
September 5th, 2006 at 2:23 pm
Meg, I love you for doing this!!
1. Kérastase Nutritive Bain Satin Shampoo and Nutritive Lait Vital Protéiné conditioner.
2. Cetaphil Facial Cleanser
3. Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer SPF 30
4. Eucerin Original
5. Lancome Soleil Ultra SPF 50 Face & Body Lotion
6. Same as above
7. Versace Time to Relax
8. Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion in a Jar/Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque
9. Kiehl’s Grapefruit Bath & Shower Liquid Body Cleanser
10. Classified Cosmetics ERA Spray on Foundation
11. MAC Bronzing Powder in Golden
12. Lancome Definicils
13. Nars Blush in Orgasm
14. MAC Viva Glam V
15. Nars Lipgloss in Vagabond
16. Fekkai Glossing Cream
17. Origins Salt Scrub/Pop Beauty Eye Cakes & Rosebud Salve
September 10th, 2006 at 2:28 am
1. L’oreal ColorVive
2. Noxzema
3. St. Ives firming facial lotion
4. Benefit “touch me then try to leave…cream” intoxicating scent
5. I wear foundation and that usually has some form of sunscreen in it
6. Hawaiian Tropic
7. Gucci Envy or Christian Dior Eau Svelte
8. Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Face Mask
9. Caress
10. I have so many it’s almost scary, but I really like L’oreal’s products
11. I’m using a Rimmel one that’s nice
12. L’oreal 2-step mascara, Maybelline Full ‘N Soft or Avon Daring Definition Mousse Mascara
13. Benefit Dandelion…I’m the type of person who can’t even wear blush but this stuff just looks great on me…it amazing!
14. I don’t even know. If you visit my website you will see why. I guess L’oreal…they have some nice shades.
15. Anything not too sticky.
16. Charles Worthington had one out that no matter how much you used you can still put a brush through your hair. It held but wasn’t sticky at all. I can’t find it anymore though. Right now, I’m using Aussie brand…smells nice.
17. L’oreal ColorVive
18. Um…I like Revlon creme eyeshadows. They come 4 to a set. Since they are cremes I use a lipbrush to put them on…they last pretty long too. And, Sally Hansen face primer…it makes your skin look almost flawless when you put on foundation afterwards.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
1.Lush Big shampoo
Origins Clear Head shampoo and rinse
Scharzkopf Herbal Konzil
2.Serious Skin Glycolic cleanser
Serious Skin Phyto Pumpkin scrub
Benefit Honey Snap Out of it scrub
3.Serious Skin A Copper moisturizer
4.Origins A Perfect World body moisturizer
Origins Calm Your Senses body moisturizer
Body Shop Sesame body butter
Fruits & Passion Moringa body butter
Benefit Touch Me Then Try to Leave body moisture
Serious Skin Phyto Pumpkin Souffle
5.Cannot find a face sunscreen that I like
6.Any body sunscreen is fine
7.Clean Sweet Layer
Clean Ultimate
Izzy Sayan Kumquat
Jo Malone Grapefruit
Prada
Susanne Lang Tamboti Wood
8.Aloette Restorative Enzyme Peel
9.Lush Honey I washed the kids soap
Origins Pomegranite Wash
Origins Never a Dull Moment
Benefit Gettin Steamy
Fruits and Passion Moringa shower cream
10.Morgan Shick Hide and Hilight
11.Do not have a favorite bronzer
12.Do not have a favorite mascara
13.Tarte flush
Benefit Rush Hour
14.Benefit Rush Hour
15.Any Morgan Shick
Any Benefit
16.No favorite hairspray
17.Phytologie thermal spray