Essence Best Beauty Bets

[Fashionista]

As I posted on the hair care board here are the selections for skin care, body care, and makeup:

SKIN CARE
SHINE ERASER
Trish McEvoy Oil-Controlling Gel (Oily skin)

DARK SPOT FADER
Dr. Brandt Lightening Gel (All skin types)

DAYTIME PIMPLE HEALER
Benefit Boo Boo Zap

NIGHTTIME PIMPLE HEALER
Sonya Dakar Drying Potion

FACIAL WASH
Donna Karan Formula All-in-One Cleanser (All skin types)
Anew Perfect Cleanser (Combination skin)
Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser (Sensitive skin)
Decleor Velvet Cleansing Milk (Dry skin)

FACIAL MOISTURIZERS
Neutrogena Visibly Even Moisturizer SPF15
Olay Complete UV Defense Moisture Lotion
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex

OVER-THE-COUNTER-ACNE SYSTEMS
Chanel Precision skin-care line (mild acne)
ProActive Solution skin-care system (severe acne)


MAKEUP
CONCEALER
MAC Select Cover-Up

FOUNDATIONS
Maybelline Express Makeup 3-in-1 (Stick foundation)
Bobbi Brown Oil-Free Even Finish Foundation SPF 15 (Hydrating Liquid)
Prescriptives Custom-Blend Foundation (Oil-free liquid)
MAC Studio Tech Foundation (Technologically advanced)
Neutrogena SkinClearing Flawless Finish Blemish Treatment (Acne-prone skin)

POWDERS
Iman Luxury Perfect Response Oil-Blotting Pressed Powder
Black Opal Deluxe Finishing Powder
Clinique Gentle Light Powder

FACE TINTS
Stila Color Push-Up All Over Color (Gel stick)
Becca Translucent Bronzing Gel (Gel bronzer)
Bobbi Brown Bronzing Powder (Powder bronzer)

LIP BALMS
Prada Shielding Balm w/ SPF 15 **this is good stuff
Neutrogena Lip Moisturizer w/ SPF 15

LIP GLOSSES
MAC Gloss Creme Brilliance (next to natural finish)
MAC Lipglass in Clear (Ultra-alluring finish)
Estee Lauder Pure Color in Cherry (Stained finish)
Lancome Juicy Tubes in Spring Fling (Shiny finish)

LONG-WEARING LIPSTICK
Darphin Perfect Lipstick

LIP LINER
MAC Lip Pencil in Chestnut **my fave

EYE BASE
Laura Mercier Eye Basics in Black

MASCARAS
Lancome Flextencils in Black (Lengthening)
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara in Very Black(Thinckening)
Prescriptives False Eyelashes Mascara in Plush Black (Volumizing)
Cover Girl Triple Mascara in Black (Contact-lens wearers)

BROWS
Tweezerman Slant Tweezers
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked
Face Stockholm Brow Fix in Clear

NAILS
Creative nails Stickey Base Coat
Almay Organic Fluoride Plus Shatterproof Top Coat
Nailtiques Nail Strengthener
Olay Total Effects Cuticle & Nail Moisture Treatment


BODY CARE
EXFOLIATOR
Clinique Body Sloughing Cream

BODY MOISTURIZERS
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula w/ Vitamin E original jar (everyday moisturizer)
Neutrogena Sesame Body Oil (Light Moisturizer)
Eucerin Dry Skin Therapy Plus Creme (Heavy-duty moisturizer)**that's for sure
Body Shop Mango Body Butter (Hot-date moisturizer)

SHAVING AIDS
Gillete for Women Venus Razor and Gillete Satin Care Shave Gels

FEET
Peter Thomas Roth AHA Exfoliating Foot Cream
Diamancel Tough Buffer #11 **I guess it's true diamonds are a girl's best friend this buffer is excellent and is made of diamon dust

[Allandra]

Thanks for the info. Some of my favorites made it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[MissJ]

How much does all this stuff cost? lol

[Fashionista]

No problem, glad to share.

[Leigh]

Girl I'm with you on that Gillete Satin Care shave cream. Did you know that Lancome's lengthening is the same as L'Oreals extending. I found this out a long time ago and they work the same. It seems that the last thing of mascara I got didn't do as well. It could've been a bad bottle or the formulation changed.

You have some great picks. I haven't tried the sesame body oil by neutrogena. Does it absorb well? I've mixed sesame oil in stuff and used the body shops butters with success.

[Fashionista]

Hi Leigh,

The list I provided is not my product picks. Essence magazine published this list in their Oct 02 issue. I have used a few of the products on the list but the Neutrogena body oil is not one of them I am going to try it in the future.

[rayne]

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Did you know that Lancome's lengthening is the same as L'Oreals extending.

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I'm not surprised since they are made by the same company.

/forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif A few of my favorites are mentioned to. Like the Mango Body Butter.

On my face I only use Stick 100% cocoa butter.


I want to tray that Prada Sheilding Balm. Do you know what flavors there are?

[Fashionista]

It comes in 5 tints:

pale beige, nude rose, soft peach, clear berry, and creamy chocolate