Survey Says… December 30th, 2009
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
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- Most expensive beauty product you own?
- Best budget beauty product you’ve found?
- High-end or budget/drugstore?
Most expensive beauty product you own – Guerlain Meteorites Voyage Exceptional Pressed Powder Best budget beauty product you’ve found – The whole NYX range High-end or budget/drugstore – I have a mixture but definitely prefer high end
* Most expensive beauty product you own: YSL rouge volupte #29 * Best budget beauty product you’ve found: UMA eyeliner * High-end or budget/drugstore: high-end
Most expensive: MAC Studio Fix Liquid Foundation - £20.00 Best Beauty Budge: No17 Bramble Frost Blush High end or drugstore: Definitely high end
Most Expensive: MUFE Silica powder Best Beauty budget: Olive oil as eye make-up remover I like most high end products.
most xpensive- the shu uemura and tsumori chisato ribbon palette that im yet to use.... :$ (or does the GHD count?) best beauty budget- im gonna not be original and say Lashblast. the best mascara i've ever used. high end or drugstore- ive live in singapore and the drugstore makeup is basically non- existent. there's a loreal, a maybelline and a revlon and that's it. and they even dont have all the products. also highend makeup is a tad cheaper than, say, Australia. so yes id rather buy one highend thing all month than little drugstore things.
Most expensive beauty product you own? Guerlain Meteorites Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Maybelline Colossal Mascara High-end or budget/drugstore? Both!
Most expensive beauty product I own would probably have to be my clipless curling iron ($150). My best budget beauty product is defintely Maybelline's Colossal Volume Mascara. Without a doubt I love my high end goodies!!!
Most expensive beauty product you own? MAC Hello Kitty eye shadow palettes $38.00 Best budget beauty product you’ve found? L'Oreal Hip Chrome eye liners $10.00 High-end or budget/drugstore? High end for the most part but I find little treasures at the drug store from time to time.
* Most expensive beauty product you own? Clarisonic by far * Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Sonia Kushak eye make-up remover * High-end or budget/drugstore? High end for most cosmetics, mostly drug store for most skin care
Mia cleansing system from Clarisonic=most expensive & worth every dime. Also developed a pricy addiction to YSL Rouge Volupte lipsticks at an unfortunate $34 a pop; again, worth every dime. Best budget buy is NYX Megashine lipgloss in Natural: very pigmented, almost a perfect dupe for MAC Lust and I like the smell, which apparently makes everyone else on here gag, lol. I alternate between high-end stores for brands like Chanel & YSL but love looking for fun bargains at Ulta, a great place to spend an hour (or 3!) hanging out, looking at new brands.
1. creme de la mer - did not work for me... 2. baby oil 3. high-end
Most expensive would probably be Renova. Best buy is Rosebud Salve at just $6.00, a small miracle. I definately like high end for most things. You do get what you pay for in most cases but I do check them out by sampling before I commit.
* Most expensive beauty product you own? My Graftobian Hi def creme neutral cream foundation palette & Hi def powder palette * Best budget beauty product you’ve found? $10 Profusion sheer eyeshadow palette Loreal Hip Metallic Eyeliner & Shadows Wet&Wild lipliner in 999 Monistat Anti-chafe gel as a primer Rimmel eyebrow pencil Milani gloss & eyeshadows * High-end or budget/drugstore? Mix of both. Why limit yourself?
Most expensive beauty product you own? Guerlain Jeu de Nuit palette Best budget beauty product you’ve found? L'Oreal true match liquid foundation...I am really pale and find it very hard to find a good colour, and they're got so many. High-end or budget/drugstore? High-end unfortunately...I am a bit addicted to Lancome and Chanel, and I'd be even more addicted to Guerlain if I could afford it.
Most expensive - Bobbi Brown Chrome palette Best budget beauty product - Spectro Gel cleansers and moisturizers High end vs. drug store - High end is great because I love that at places like MAC and Sephora, you can typically swatch colors (or get product samples made sometimes at Sephora), and even return products if you absolutely hate them. Drug store products, you tend to be stuck with even if you hate it and that is money down the drain.
Most expensive: Clarisonic MIA :) Totally love it though. Best budget beauty product you’ve found: $2 clear brow gel. A clear brow gel is a clear brow gel, not much of a difference in the $2 vs $20 version. High-end or budget/drugstore? Ehh, I guess I'm more high-end. I tend not to go through the drugstore aisles because I tend to find more misses than hits.
most expensive= lancome eyeshadow quad best beauty budget= wet n' wild liquid liner high-end or budget drugstore= i mix and match them depending on which products work wells on me, quality is a must and there are drugstore products that great quality and there are high end products do not live up to their names. both.
Most expensive: Guerlain's Rouge G in grenade Best budget: Aveeno clean complexion cream cleanser (doesn't strip my skin!) I tend to buy high end in alot of makeup because it seems to go on better.
Most expensive: MAC 187 brush Best beauty budget: I'd have to say L'Oreal Voluminous mascara. I've tried millions and nothing can really compare High end or drugstore: I've come to the conclusion high end. I was really always gung ho about not being always about high end but the more I invest, the more I realize that when you spend a little bit more money, you get an even better product.
Most expensive beauty product: MUFE HD Foundation Best budget beauty product: Neutrogena Healthy Skin Enhancer Tinted Moisturizer High-end or budget/drugstore? Depends on the product! For my skincare I don't mind spending the money to get high end products but for some bronzers (NYE Sunny) or lipsticks (Revlon Cherries in the Snow) I've found great ones at budget prices!
Most expensive product I own: My MAC 187 or my MAC shadow palette :) Best Budget Beauty Product: Maybelline foundation, even though I do find it to be rather heavy, it has great coverage :) High End or Budget: I would have to say High End because the quality is just amazing. I honestly can't use any other brushes but my MAC ones! :)
Most expensive beauty product you own? My Clarisonic Mia. I like it but don't love it the way most people seem to. Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Mascara -- L'Oreal Voluminous, Maybelline Full and Soft -- there are a bunch that give me great lashes at a price point gentle enough that I don't mind pitching them every few months to avoid germs. High-end or budget/drugstore? Both. While I prefer many of the higher end formulas, the cosmetics companies are so intertwined that you can often find the same/similar enough formulations at the drugstore. I'm good about returning things so that doesn't deter me from giving something a try. But that just can't compare to being able to play with dozens of MAC colors at once when trying to decide on a new color.
Most expensive beauty product you own? MAC 182-Couture brush (but I got it for $20 at a warehouse sale) Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Ponds Cleansing and Makeup Remover Towelettes High-end or budget/drugstore? If I can get equal or better quality from budget/drugstore brands then I am all for it! However, this isn't usually the case so I stick to high-end items.
Most expensive beauty product you own? -I just ordered the TEMPTU airbrush thingee with two foundations ($280). I'm really excited to try it! Best budget beauty product you’ve found? -NYX lipsticks and eye shadows or the Coastal Scents palettes (especially the 88 Warm - love this!). As far as drugstore stuff, I really like the Maybelline Color Sensational lipsticks and some of their eye shadow quads (although these are much more hit or miss). High-end or budget/drugstore? -Almost always high end. I am such a Sephora junkie and a MAC addict.
the most expensive is my guerlain tsarina palette. Aveeno Positively Radiant cleanser I definitely have a soft spot for high end products
Most expensive beauty product you own? I believe the most expensive item I own is the Tsumori Chisato for Shu Uemura Duo Highlighter in Golden Snow from this year's holiday collection. It was $45, which is a little ridiculous for just a powder, but it's oh-so-cute and I just had to have it. My SO actually bought it as a congratulatory present for me for doing well on my GREs. =) Best budget beauty product you’ve found? I actually have a few of these, but the one I was most recently super impressed with was the Covergirl Trushine lipsticks. They're really creamy and super comfortable to wear, have no scent, are non-drying (and I have REALLY dry lips) and pretty decent pigmentation. High-end or budget/drugstore? To be really honest, I definitely prefer high-end products because I view my makeup routine as my way to pamper myself everyday. I definitely will use whatever works best for me, and if a drugstore item has great reviews then I'll definitely try it out - especially for staple items like makeup remover, etc... but for color cosmetics - blushes, lipsticks, eyeshadows, I usually go mid-end or high-end first. As much as I hate to say it, I am definitely greatly influenced by packaging and I just like for my cosmetics to look pretty sitting on my vanity. =)
Most Expensive Product I Own: My Clarisonic. Best Budget Beauty Product: I'd say HIP, if it were cruelty free, but I don't buy it anymore because it isn't. Not worth it, to me. I have anangled liner brush, which always makes a perfect, thin, precise line. I believe it's Maybelline. High End or Budget: High end. For the most part I buy high end, and occasionally I'll be tempted by some cheaper items. I exclusively buy cheap mascara, though, because mascara is something I never use. I only own one tube and it's only been used once.
I own a lot of expensive things that are like sets, but for a single product that is just uber expensive, I'd have to say my Ojon Body Lotion (I forget the exact name, but it comes in a white tub with a wooden looking screw on top). It was 65.00, but it is the most amazing lotion ever! It's from an ancient African tribe (Tawaka?), and it smells like chocolate! Best budget beauty product I've found would probably be either the Hard Candy Baked Crush Baked Blushes, or the Maybelline Color Sensational Lipsticks. Actually, the Essence of Beauty Brushes too. Personally I like high end stuff much better than drug store, but there are always great finds to check out at the drug store too!
1.Lancome Secret De Vie Skin Care...Face Cream/Eye/Cleanser Toner £370~ 2.Loreal New primer...the studio line 3.High End
Most expensive high end: MAC MineralizeSkinfinish Liquid Foundation Best budget: The EcoTool brushes! High end or budget: High end! My face has the LOWEST tolerance for budget! I always breakout. :(
Most expensive beauty product you own? My Clarisonic Mia & my La Mer (both were gifts) Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Cover Girl Lash Blast (on sale, $5.99) and Milani Rock & Glow All-Over Glitter Creams ($3.00 each) High-end or budget/drugstore? for me, it's about 75/25 high end/budget
Most expensive: Dior NightDiamond Shimmer (Holiday 2008), it retailed for $80 Best budget beauty product: I love the Nyx jumboliners for eyeshadow base. High-end or budget/drugstore? I prefer high-end, especially since high end brands allow me to test in the store to see if a color is pigmented, flattering, etc. With drugstore, it's always a crapshoot.
most expensive product? enormous lash conditioner best budget beauty product? rimmel sexy curve mascara high-end or budget/drugstore? i prefer high-end product, i think its a better quality, and i like the service; when they help me to pick up the foundation color, etc.
Most expensive: My MAC 182! It's well worth it though! Love it for Bare Minerals Matte formula! Best beauty budget: Benefit Beauty on the Go Best Sellers! Only $10 at sephora/sephora.com to try out four of their popular products! Instead of buying them separately for almost $30 each. High end or drugstore: I prefer what works for me. I always look for budget drugstore only if they don't test on animals (revlon, nyx.) But high end, I prefer MAC over everything else.
Most Expensive Beauty Product you own? Stila's Smudge Pot in Kitten/Benefit Creaseless Cream eye shadows Best Beauty Budget Product? Covergirl's lashblast waterproof/Maybelline Collosal Volume Waterproof (also the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglosses) High-end or Drugstore? Neither; I read reviews of stuff that I want to buy, whether it's high-end or drugstore brands, and I buy based on quality. I think both sides have some great quality stuff, although currently I'm on a student budget so I'm more likely to buy drugstore stuff.
I also forgot to add for Best Budget Beauty Product NYX single eyeshadows
Most expensive: 24/7 Super stash from Urban decay :O Best beauty budget: 88 shimmer palette from coastal scents, love it! got it for $20!! w/ shipping! =D High-end or budget drugstore: both! =D
Most expensive beauty product you own? Clarisonic Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Cover Girl Lash Blast and Essence of Beauty eye brushes High-end or budget/drugstore? Mostly high end
Most expensive beauty product you own? It's a tie for the MAC 187 Brush/ Sephora Kabuki Brush/ Dior Amber Diamond Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Mascaras primarily. BUT I do love Annabelle Cosmetics which gives wonderful eyeshadows at cheap prices. High-end or budget/drugstore? Depends on what I'm buying - if I can find it cheaper and good quality (i.e. mascaras, some e/s) then I'll buy them at drugstore. The only things I'll never buy drugstore again are foundation and concealer since I can't find one to perfectly match my skintone.
Most expensive beauty product you own? Revive Microdermabrasion Renewal Creme and Calming Gel $250 Best budget beauty product you’ve found? L'Oreal Jelly Balm High-end or budget/drugstore? High-end
Most Expensive: Nars Bronzer in Laguna (I don't have a job till March so $30 is a lot to me lol) Best Budget Product: NYX Jumbo Eye Pencils High End or Drugstore: High End definitely, although I'm not going to write off drugstore because some gems can be cheap.
1. My Pink Clairsonic! Just got it for Christmas! 2. Best Budget is my loreal true match concealer, I think its very comparable to MAC moisturecover or loreal telescopic mascara! 3. I like a mixture of both! I have mostly MAC and Clinique (and you cant beat urban decay and make up forever eyeshadows!), but I prefer drugstore mascara just about 100% of the time!
Most expensive: Dior Quint Palettes - Petal Shine & Night Butterfly Best budget beauty product I've found: catrice Stay on! eyeshadow base High-end or budget drugstore: Mostly budget friendly products, but lately I buy mid-range products, and *some* high-end. :) Mid-range would be MAC, I discovered MAC recently so I'm trying to afford those items I really love from some of their collections.
Most Exspensive - I cant really think of anything I have that is way exspensive but my everday foundation is like 40 dollars which is still a bit pricey, its the MUFE HD. Best Beauty Budget - Covergirl LashBlast or the Maybelline Quads. High End or Drugstore - I tend to lean more towards high end because they have better products but I also do find some great things at the drugstore.
* Most expensive beauty product you own? Either Chanel "In Love" Blush or DiorShow Iconic Mascara - I can't remember which costs more. * Best budget beauty product you’ve found? Maybe I'm a snob, but I haven't found one. * High-end or budget/drugstore? High-end.
*either an Urban Decay palette or one of my MAC brushes. I dont use super high end stuff anymore. For now, lol *Cargo Hands of Hope palette, Maybelline Lash Stiletto, L'oreal Telescopic, L'oreal HIP duos *Sephora/CVS
Most expensive Product: Powder Brush from Bobbi Brown Best Budget Product: Artdeco Transparent Powder Highend or drugstore: a good mixture :-)
Most expensive beauty product you own? nars casino bronzer Best budget beauty product you’ve found? sigma kabuki brush High-end or budget/drugstore?high end i feel like most times you feel items for the eyes are better when you pay more
Most Expensive is My Nars Sheer Matte Foundation - which i loved when i 1st got it...now i am not so much a fan... I have 2 and i usually don't like drugstore store products just for the fact that the ones i loved ended up not being cruelty free...which is loreal...but i am getting back into it... Love Rimmel's Sexy Curves Mascara and Revlons Creamshadow quads (they make great bases for color poping..i think) I am more for high end because I always seem to get what you pay for.. but there is always an exception to every rule...
most expensive-- urban decay ink for eyes best budget-- cover girl lash exact or volume exact mascara. they work perfectly on my eyelashes. high-end or budget-- i like them both. if i can find something inexpensive that works, i'll stick with it. but i also like to treat myself to the high end stuff sometimes.
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