What holy grail beauty products are you still searching for?
Beautiful with brains says: I keep trying new products all the time even when I find those worthy of holy grail status because I think there may always be something better out there. But I’m still desperately seeking for a perfect foundation and mascara.
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Concealer! I have dark undereye circles and I haven’t yet found the perfect product to cover them.
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Eight, it’s hard to find a good concealer indeed! Have you tried Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer? It’s expensive, but it does a great job at covering my very bad dark circles. They also make a Corrector, which is very good too.
Foundation.
Between choosing the right colour, texture and having it work well with my skin… It’s tough finding the right one.
Add to that the exorbitant prices around here and it’s pretty much luck of the draw.
(I’m currently using ColorStay for normal/oily skin and it works well and 150 matches me well, but it’s really tough to get off at the end of the day.
It also might be a bit dry for me, and may be giving me blemishes, but I couldn’t say that for sure since I haven’t used it on a daily basis because of the problems with removal.)
But I am so happy that I found my second Holy Grail mascara
– Golden Rose 3D Fantastic Lash, w00t!
Ana, I feel your pain! I have the same problem. Whenever I find a foundation that matches me well, it either has an awful texture, or it doesn’t last long, or it costs an arm and a leg.. argh!
But I’m glad you’ve found two holy grail mascaras! yay!
perfect mascara and a perfect dark spot lightener/skin regimen to give me AH-MAY-ZING skin
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Vonnie, a perfect mascara is really one of the hardest things to find, isn’t it?
Went and checked out your blog! Hon, you already HAVE amazing skin. Don’t even worry about lightener creams. A few marks make you memorable, anyways.
Now mascara? Totally with you there.
I’d like some sort of spray that could make my hair look great for days, rather than one. (Although I’ve gotten pretty close to finding it.)
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Trisha, I’d like that too. Should you ever find it (and I really hope so), let me know.
I LOVE Maybelline Fit Me Foundation. I have really bad acne and lots of blemishes and scars. I’m also half Japanese and half Irish so my coloring is bit different, light skin but yellow base (i feel most light foundations are pink based) ANYWAYS… the Maybelline Fit Me foundation is my favorite and in my budget. If you haven’t tried it, i suggest it.
Rebekka, it’s so hard to find a good foundation and I’m glad you’ve found one that works so well for you.
Similar problem: Irish, lots of mixed Euro stuff, and Seneca. Pale yellowish skin that tans easily, but usually unevenly. If you like the Fit Me, try Maybelline Instant Age-Rewind, too. It’s SPF 18. I use the 130 Buff Beige, but it’s lighter than it looks in the bottle, so I have to go a shade darker.
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Thurisaz, it really is difficult to find a good foundation when you have pale skin. Thanks for your recommendation, I’ll see if I can find it.
So many! Foundation and blemish concealer being the biggest, and setting powder. I’ve lately been lucky in that I’ve found many HGs including nail polish T/B coats (Cult Nails), and perfume (Haus of Gloi Depravity). I also love TheBalm TimeBalm concealer for my undereye circles and Blinc Mascara.
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Krista, base products are the hardest to find. But I’m glad that you managed to find several HG products lately, that’s wonderful!
Looking for a daytime lip balm with high SPF of 30 or more (mineral sunscreen). Do you have a suggestion?
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Harshleen, the only lip balm I can think of at the moment which has SPF 30 is Blistex Clear Advance, but I’m pretty sure it uses chemical sunscreen agents.. There are a few lip balms that have mineral sunscreens but have lower SPF..
Mineral sunscreen usually won’t have an SPF higher than 10 or 15 from zinc oxide, unless they add non-mineral stuff. Actual concentrations and SPF varies from brand to brand because of concentration of the zinc oxide, so check the label.
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Thurisaz, most brands that use Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide do use other sunscreen agents in their products. I think ZO and TD can provide higher protection than SPF15 if you use very high concentrations, but then they would leave behind a white cast which puts people off..
Mascara that doesn’t make my eyes puffy and itchy and swollen. O.o I have really long eyelashes, but they’re really light so you can’t see them. I love dark eyeshadow too, so it always looks odd without mascara. Please someone! Make an awesome no-flakes no-itch mascara!
Thurisaz, I’m sorry mascaras have that effect on you, it’s awful! I hope someone will listen to your request, cos I would love a mascara like that too.
You know…I think I’ve found all of my holy grails o.O
Some of them are more expensive than I would like/not the most accessible, so if we’re taking that into account, I’m still searching for my HG mascara and moisturizer!
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Makeup Morsels, that’s wonderful that you’ve found all your holy grail products. You should write a post listing all of them..
I’m still looking for an eye product that really works and a foundation that matches my skin tone. For eye product, it’s even harder with my advancing age.
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Amanda, finding a good eye product is hard indeed!
The perfect yellow eyeshadow? Lol!
Yes, I am obsessed with yellow eyeshadows because it just makes my eye look pop! But I am still searching for the perfect yellow.
And a firming and lifting mask that really works, like works instantly. Lancome Renergie Morpholift comes close to holy Grail but still not quite there.
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Oh, yes, a perfect yellow shadow!
I haven’t found it either – they’re either too light, or chalky, or glittery, or on the cold side.
Ana, I know what you mean. I have some quite good yellow eyeshadows, but the one that is yellow yellow that will look yellow yellow on my lids…. I haven’t found!
Most of the time, they are just a variation of the bright true yellow colour.
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With primer, have you tried Shiro Cosmetics’ Pikachu? It’s BRIGHT yellow with red superfine glitter. I also have Conservation of Momentum and I Feel Fantastic. There was a Max Factor one that was REALLY yellow, but it’s been discontinued for awhile. -_- I really liked that one. Monistat Anti-chafe Gel is a good primer if you’re out of one; it’s almost ingredient-for-ingredient Urban Decay’s Primer Potion, and it’s only a few bucks a tube. Without primer, makeup doesn’t tend to be very bright on me.
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Thrurisaz, thanks for your recommendations! And I adore Pikachu! It’s so beautiful and bright!
Vonvon, I’d love a mask like that too.
About a yellow eyeshadow. Have you tried Lemon by Beauty From The Earth. That’s my HG. It’s a true, very bright yellow that’s surprisignly easy to pull off and is pigmented too. I’ve reviewed it here: http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2011/08/01/product-review-bfte-mineral-eyeshadows/
I remember that Lemon loose powder eyeshadow. But it’s only available online….
But that’s a very gorgeous shade of yellow!
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I know you don’t like buying online, but I can’t think of any other perfect yellow. What a shame!
A perfect concealer, that covers eye circles and lasts all day; a perfect mascara that really curves my lashes and a perfect matte lipstick that doesn’t dry my lips. Am I asking too much?
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La Bisbetica, I find your requests very reasonable. Sadly such products are hard to find. I’ve only found the concealer so far. Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer is very good at covering dark circles and lasts all day. Unfortunately, it’s not available in Italy but can always be bought online..
I’m looking for Liquid Eyeliner Pen ,I prefer a pen form so that I don’t have to dip it lol
I try Essence but it’s not really-true-black to me.
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Adia, a true black liner is hard to find indeed.
I’m always looking for the perfect coffee body scrub to replace one that was discontinued by Bath & Body Works several years ago. I’ve got two that I’m trying at the moment – only time will tell!
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Annabella, I hate it when they discontinue good products. I hope you can find a good substitute soon.
- SPF lip balm that won’t dry my lips, doesn’t leave my lips white and has decent UV filters (I don’t think there is such thing…)
- A better face sunscreen…the one that I use makes my face very shine after a couple of hours. Mattifying sunscreens are usually a pain to apply and re-apply (it’s impossible to look good after this), because they start to flake and peel:( (some more than others). I really don’t get how some people can apply make up on top of Anthelios fluid XL! I am forced to choose between looking shiny and having white flakes all over my face:(.
- A very gentle cleanser that doesn’t not turn my face into a “cactus”
Cristina, a good lip balm with SPF is hard to find indeed. I haven’t come across one yet.
As for me, I’m searching for a PERFECT non-waterproof mascara and a magic anti-spot lotion that banishes pimples forevery (and not temporarily). That would be amazing but I really don’t believe in detecting them in a drugstore or high end shelf one day. Yes, I’m very optimistic today.
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Mylanqolia, oh I would love a lotion that gets rid of pimples for good! Someone should invent that, they’d become rich straight away lol. But I don’t think there are many hopes of that happening any time soon either… But finding a good mascara may be easier.