Once you find a staple product, do you ever switch from it? Do you still seek even better products despite having found a great one you use all the time?
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Whenever I find a “staple” product, I usually use it regularly and say “ahh i can never live without this!” lol.. but i’ve found that over time as I use the product I get tired of it for whatever reason. I’ve never re-bought a product so far (except for Studio Fix fluid).
I’m very much the same, Ashley! I end up moving on… it’s so weird.
ohh yes definitely.i am the kind of person who gets bored very soon.so, silly as it may sound i get bored of using the same product for very long.i tend to stray from it only to come bak to it and realise why it was a staple in the first place.does tht make sense?
I do that all the time!
It depends what it is. I’ve found my staple skincare combo and I do NOT change that but everything else is fair game!
I’m completely the same – I don’t mess with my skincare because it works for me, but make up and hair products are changeable!
Sigh, I wish I found my HG skincare system!!
I think if you find your holy grail skincare routine, you HAVE to stick with it, lol!
Maybe I’m a can’t-teach-dog-old-tricks kind of woman. Even though I review product after product, I tend to stay with my tried-and-true staple.
I do this a lot, too! You are definitely not alone!
I tend to try other things out just to see if I can “upgrade”. A great example is mascara…my HG is Loreal Voluminous water proof, but every time a new mascara comes out I have to try it out…I have a whole tray full, but I keep going back to my HG!
LOL! Yes, this is so me!!
Sometimes… but I’m such a beauty junkie I buy new stuff just to try it out a lot!
lol, ahh, the curse of being a beauty junkie!
i buy so much makeup that rarely do i ever have a product that remains a staple…..except for the very lovely urban decay eyeshadow primer (nothing else i have found compares)…hmm, i would also have to say my benefit hoola bronzer 🙂
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Oh, I know what you mean! I find that I tend to switch things up all the time, too.
HThanks, Mcnals!
I do have staples in my makeup bag that I will always have but…I also buy and check out new products to see if what I have is still the best for me or if it’s time to change.
Yeah, I do this a lot, too, Bianca. I’m glad I’m not the only one who keeps seeking out new products!
I definatly have my staples: MAC’s Prep and Prime skin, Plushlash mascara and Urban Decay’s Primer potion. I recently started using Studio Fix foundation and I can already tell that going to be a staple. My staple skin care is Clinique, but I am a total junkie when it comes to body washes, lotions, etc.
Powder or liquid for SF? I’ve repurchased SFF several times now – probably the product I am most loyal to.
I’m always on the look-out for something better. ALWAYS. Even when I find things I love & that work well for me. I don’t know why. I get bored I guess.
I know what you mean, Ariele! I am always wondering if there is something even better out there.
I always want to try new things. That’s why I’m a makeup junkie! Mac ProLash mascara is the best mascara but i always have to try new ones then i go back to ProLash. Ridiculous, and a waste of money but you could say that about my makeup habit period. Others that i know are my HG but i still switch on are UDPP, BB Gel liner, Nars blush Exhibit A. Parfume too. It’s fun just plying with new things, I guess.
Me too!! I keep trying new products, and if they don’t WOW me, even though they’re good, I go back to my usuals.
Hey, they’re improving things every day! I’ll try something new if a reliable source(like Temptalia, and/or Paula Begoun) recommends it & gives reasons WHY it’s better than previous products; that’s how I’ve found some of the very best products. I find you just have to steer away from most company & advertising (including much editorial) info.
(I’ll never switch from my Diet Dr. Pepper, though…)
Exactly! Plus, you never know…
And thank you for the compliment 🙂
My staple is http://www.Temptalia.com. : )
As for beauty products…it’s a free-for-all. I will try just about anything once. I try and try and try. I have more fun that way and my beauty bag becomes very versatile.
I do have a few staples I must admit, just because they WORK and I LOVE them: MAC Spiked Eyebrow Pencil, Too Faced Shadow Insurance and Lancome DUAL Finish Pressed Powder.
Awww!! That’s so heartwarming, Tina 🙂
I try and try and try, too. Phew, I am so relieved to find that so many others keep trying things, too!
Nope! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! I few things I swear by are Maybelline Great Lash mascara, Rimmel soft khol liner in jet black, and Rimmel clear mascara to set my eyebrows.
lol, Kristina! I tell myself this all the time, but I don’t think it’s helped much.
Well, when I find something I really like, I’ll use it almost every time. But that doesn’t mean I’ll stop buying stuff. No…I guess I could be considered a makeup junky. I buy it when I don’t even need it.
I’ll keep buying things, too, though I do tend to come back to old favorites.
My tarte bronzer!! It has been soooo good to me.. but i tend to have a wandering eye sometimes.. BUT I ALWAYS GO BACK!!
lol, Annie!! Has anything been just as good?
For skincare products, I used to rove around quite a bit, but after I found my staple products (Avénè) I stopped looking. For make up, if I like a product I may buy it again, but most of the times there’s already a new/better version, so I usually give that a try.
True, if you find the perfect system, it’s probably better not to mess with it!
I’m always open for experimentation, but for the most part, my staples for skin care remain the same, unless a new product really blows me away. As far as makeup is concerned, I think all women are open to the newest/latest, LOL
What are your skincare staples? I need to find mine still 🙁
I will always be seeking for new things, because I like variation and it helps me stay creative, but there are some things I will always need and will always love. No matter how many highlighters I buy, I always find myself going back to Ricepaper and Shroom. And I will never be without Love Nectar lustreglass!
Me too, Stacey! Those are all great reasons to try new things every so often 🙂
I like to try new things. I dont want to get stuck in a rut or wind up looking dated. I do have a few staples that I don’t really switch from though. I love my Jane Iredale Mineral foundation (even though I do try to find others that work because it is soo pricey). Although a lot of the time the new things don’t work out and I go right back to my staples.
I often seek out new versions of my staples that are cheaper, too, Kobri! Glad I’m not the only one!
I am always trying new stuff.
Me too, Lydia!
I usually stick to my staples, especially when it comes to basic makeup – Maybelline Great Lash, Dior concealer & powder…but in terms of colour products & skin care I mix it up pretty often.
I’m always surprised to find Great Lash fans, only because it worked so terribly on me 🙁