InStyle's 156 Best Beauty Buys (2005)

[elysia]

Foundations

Liquid Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
Oil-Free Foundation: Laura Mercier
Non-Liquid Foundation: Shu Uemura Nobara Cream
Inexpensive Liquid Foundation: L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Make-Up
Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier
Best New Product: T. LeClerc Hydrating Fluid Foundation

Concealers and Powders

Undereye Concealer: Clé de Peau Beauté
Blemish Concealer: Dermablend
Inexpensive Concealer: Max Factor Erase
Pressed Powder: MAC Blot
Loose Powder: Shu Uemura
Inexpensive Powder: Sally Hansen Corn Silk Shineless Matte
Best New Product: Estée Lauder Prime FX Color Neutralizing Primer

Blushes and Illuminators

Powder Blush: NARS
Cream Blush: Stila Convertible Color
Gel or Stain Blush: Tarte Cheek Stain
Shimmer or Luminizing Product: NARS the Multiple
Bronzer: MAC Matte Bronzing Powder
Inexpensive Bronzer: Revlon Skinlights
Best New Product: Almay Nearly Naked Touch-Pad Liquid Blush

Eyes

Pencil Eyeliner: Sue Devitt
Liquid Eyeliner: MAC
Powder Eye Shadow: MAC
Cream Eye Shadow: NARS
Inexpensive Eye Shadow: Revlon
Brow Filler: Anastasia Beverly Hills
Mascara: L'Oréal Voluminous
Waterproof Mascara: Maybelline Great Lash
Best New Product: Chanel Ombre D'eau Fluid Iridescent Eye Shadow

Lips and Tools

Lipstick: MAC
Long-Wearing Lip Color: MAC Pro Longwear
Lip Gloss: Lancome Juicy Tubes
Lip Balm: Mario Badescu Lip Wax
Brush Line: Shu Uemura
Inexpensive Brush Line: Sonia Kashuk
Tweezers: Tweezerman
Eyelash Curler: Shu Uemura
Best New Product: Cover Girl Outlast Smoothwear Lip Color

Artists' Favorite Shades

Fair Skin
Foundation: Laura Mercier in Porcelain Ivory
Concealer: Clé de Peau Beauté in Ivory
Blush: Stila Convertible Color in Peony
Lip Liner: Chanel in Nude
Lipstick: NARS in Dolce Vita
Lip Gloss: L'Oréal Colorjuice in Watermelon Crush

Fair To Medium Skin
Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk in No. 5
Concealer: Clé de Peau Beauté in Beige
Blush: NARS in Orgasm
Lip Liner: Urban Decay in Midnight Cowboy
Lipstick: Laura Mercier in Pink Champagne
Lip Gloss: Kevyn Aucoin in Molasses

Medium To Dark Skin
Foundation: Bobbi Brown Stick in Honey
Concealer: Becca in Toffee
Blush: Chanel Powder in Fantasia
Lip Liner: MAC in Cork
Lipstick: Dior Diorific in 004
Lip Gloss: Trish McEvoy in Bare

Dark Skin
Foundation: Bobbi Brown Stick in Chestnut
Concealer: Bobbi Brown Creamy in Chestnut
Blush: MAC in Raizin
Lip Liner: MAC in Chestnut
Lipstick: Bobbi Brown in Chocolate
Lip Gloss: Bourjois Effet 3D in Orange Synthetic

 

[sofialuv]

How about the rest of the list?

 

[jennifer~]

 

[Golden_butterfly]

Thanks for posting

Can you post the link to the rest of the list ?

 

[meowmix]

thanks for posting!
ugh i'll never understand why they keep recommending maybelline great lash.. it's AWFUL!
i say kevyn aucoin's mascara is the best... i've never used anything like it, it's just amazing.

has anyone tried that estee lauder neutralizing primer? sounds interesting

 

[SweetLove]

thanks for the post...

well, all I can say is meowmix, i was never too impressed by the mascara either...however the great lash mascara is dirt cheap and I have never adored a color(blackest black) so much. What I do is wipe the excess mascara off the wand and use it over Lancome Extencils mascara. That actually works for me when I feel like a dramatic look that's sealed with a waterproof.

 

[brian]

ugh i'll never understand why they keep recommending maybelline great lash.. it's AWFUL!

i completely agree...

 

[brian]

Concealer: Clé de Peau Beauté in Beige

YES!!

 

[jennifer~]

i completely agree...

Me, too...

 

[PrinceOfCats]

PrinceOfCat's top moisturizer: E45.

 

[saturnine]

Thanks for posting this!

Although these lists start to look the same after a while.

 

[Hanne]

Foundations

Liquid Foundation: Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
Oil-Free Foundation: Laura Mercier
Non-Liquid Foundation: Shu Uemura Nobara Cream
Inexpensive Liquid Foundation: L'Oreal True Match Super-Blendable Make-Up
Tinted Moisturizer: Laura Mercier
Best New Product: T. LeClerc Hydrating Fluid Foundation

I bought the T. LeClerc Hydrating Fluid Foundation.. and I'm half way through the bottle now and I really like it It only comes in 6 colours tho' and the one I'm using (02 Chair) is definately only for summer use as it is a slightly darker than my skincolour. It doesn't have spf.

 

[FashionFix]

I love Nars blush-I use it every day but it seems to be lasting awhile. I might try that Kevyn Aucoin mascara--I use Christian Diorshow and love it but I have heard rave reviews on Kevyn's as well. I do like the Chanel Ombre D'eau Fluid Iridescent Eye Shadow--I use it a lot too.