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14 Best Classic Beauty Products

See the tried and true beauty products our readers have been using for years -- and never plan to give up

November 1, 2010 | by Susan Yara | 93 COMMENTS

No. 9: Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream, $4.99 TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 8.8*

Why: One reader says, "I use this everyday and I have beautiful skin. I'm almost 28. I never have acne anymore. It is a great classic product and I've never been able to find something I like better. Especially for the price. It is so refreshing to wash my face with this every morning." While another says, "I have used this since I was a kid, [and] always have had clear skin. It gives me a refreshing clean feeling and smooth skin." If that hasn't convinced you this classic is worth trying, another reader adds, "I really love this stuff, and there's a reason why it's been around so long, it works wonders on skin! I grew up with this smell because my grandmother used it every morning and night, and now I'm hooked too. Leaves my skin soft and clean."

Agree? Disagree? Write your review here.

*At time of publication

SEE NEXT PAGE: No. 8: L'Oreal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray, $14.99

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products mentioned

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

7.6

Noxzema Original Deep Cleansing Cream

8.7

L'Oréal Paris Elnett Satin Hairspray

8.1

Maybelline New York Great Lash Washable Curved Brush...

6.9

La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream

9.2

Benefit Benetint

7.7

Yves Saint Laurent Beauty Touche Eclat Radiant Touch

8.3

Nivea Creme

8.8

Vaseline Petroleum Jelly Original

9.0

C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve

9.2

Chanel No.5 Eau de Parfum Spray

9.1

Neutrogena Body Oil

9.2

Paul Mitchell Shampoo One

9.2

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ive used most of these items love them some could be cheaper but thats something that will change soon

by littlesweets801 Sunday, March 17, 2013 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate

Great items

by Mollysunshine Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 03:35AM Report as inappropriate

I've used everything except the cream and agree that they are great.

by nursesuz77 Friday, March 1, 2013 at 05:45PM Report as inappropriate

Rhis stuff sounds amazing, I wanna try all of it!

by HxCookie Monday, February 11, 2013 at 01:15PM Report as inappropriate

love that rose balm

by LittleBunny Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 11:13AM Report as inappropriate

nice

by aishak55 Friday, December 21, 2012 at 06:40PM Report as inappropriate

Yes Elnett is a very good one!

by EricaF123 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 05:11PM Report as inappropriate

Benetint is sooo hard to work with. My mom swears by Noxema.

by unfamiliargirl Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at 02:56PM Report as inappropriate

i think you can never go wrong with vaseline but i never had luck with rose salve

by mosh Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 09:15PM Report as inappropriate

I'm all about the Vaseline and Rose Salve!

by Chris213 Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 07:50PM Report as inappropriate

Benetint is a classic!

by robyne00 Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 04:31PM Report as inappropriate

Some of this products are not old enough to be considered "classic" however I agree with the YSL Touche Eclait. I will always have one pen because it is a part of my beauty staple.

by hiddenexpose Monday, August 20, 2012 at 11:12AM Report as inappropriate

I don't know if Benetint should be a classic quite yet...but it's still just about the most amazing thing ever!

by GingerDrink Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 10:43AM Report as inappropriate

Elnett is a miracle!

by Jennifer10708 Monday, July 9, 2012 at 08:42AM Report as inappropriate

Cannot believe Benetint is considered a classic. How old does an old product need to be before it is considered a classic?

by cheechy Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 06:00PM Report as inappropriate

I didn't really like clinique's dramatically different moisturizer, it wasn't special

by rachaellh13 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 04:36PM Report as inappropriate

I like some of these products but some are just hype in my opinion. My favs are Neutrogena Oil, CO Bigelow Rose Salve, Clinique's Dramatically Different lotion.

by Feline44mom Monday, May 28, 2012 at 12:27PM Report as inappropriate

yes! I LOVE benetint!

by liliofthevalley Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 08:53AM Report as inappropriate

Benefit Benetint is the best tint ever!!!

by darkangel81 Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 04:29PM Report as inappropriate

All of these were great up until the last one. $400? Really Total Beauty? Really?

by TheLacqueredLady Monday, April 30, 2012 at 10:01PM Report as inappropriate

i really wanna try the YSL concealer, but its soo over budget! but i think i will buy the great lash

by olkrav319 Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 06:35PM Report as inappropriate

Love love the clinique dramatically different moisturizing lotion!

by MissXu Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 07:10PM Report as inappropriate

Great article and products. I want to try the Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream. I don't think I'll be willing to fish out $350 for La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream though! :O

by Brandi27 Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at 09:25PM Report as inappropriate

Ive tried alot of these

by AngelRayn73 Thursday, March 29, 2012 at 02:40PM Report as inappropriate

i would probably want to try the noxema deep cleansing cream n nivea cream...i would try to go look for the product at the store when i get a chance

by ruby_chang Monday, March 26, 2012 at 10:22PM Report as inappropriate

Never heard of Benetint. I wanna try it now!!!

by yestfl Friday, March 16, 2012 at 06:11PM Report as inappropriate

The originals are usually the best!

by powerwoman033 Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:37PM Report as inappropriate

Interesting list.

by tallredamanda Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 08:33AM Report as inappropriate

thanks

by Nicole2814 Sunday, February 5, 2012 at 11:50AM Report as inappropriate

thanks

by cielona_boco Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 08:02AM Report as inappropriate

A lot of my favorites on here. Completely agree with the Noxzema and the Great Lash. It always makes you better using something when you actually feel it is worth every penny, and then some!

by jslate304 Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 12:12AM Report as inappropriate

Benetint is one of those products I come back to periodically and always love it as much as the first time when I "rediscover" it. I may go out and buy one again soon. Great stain under any color lipstick.

by skinpro Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 06:12PM Report as inappropriate

I've only heard a few of these products. La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream are sure expensive!

by MissXu Friday, December 30, 2011 at 08:58PM Report as inappropriate

Loreal Paris Elnett hairspray smells really bad!

by rose_anne_clementelombardo Friday, December 30, 2011 at 08:31PM Report as inappropriate

Some these brushes can be replace with the sigma brushes! Ladies, if you wanna save and still get high-end quality brushes I recommend sigma brushes! :)

by Sprinklesugars Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 06:22AM Report as inappropriate

Really want to try the rose salve.

by andie Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 08:21PM Report as inappropriate

The Clinique DD Cream and La Prairie sound interesting. (Obviously, I'll try the cheapest of the two first.) Right now, I'm using L'Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream (no review page for it) and it makes my face sweat like crazy. I mean sheets of sweat. It's annoying, but I blew $100 so I'm trying to get my $ worth. Maybe the Clinique will be better.

by krycekov Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 08:10AM Report as inappropriate

I really hate Maybelline's Great Lash. I don't get why it's so popular.

by amandaizcool Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 07:37PM Report as inappropriate

love benefit tint

by tiffany_gallehugh Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 07:32PM Report as inappropriate

There is no better moisturizer in my opinion than Nivea. I love how instantly hydrated my skin feels. And the scent is lovely too!

by DaneIM Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 04:35PM Report as inappropriate

i want #5

by anna_davis Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 04:13PM Report as inappropriate

Paul mitchell its awesome!!

by juan_carlos_ruiz_valencia Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 12:51PM Report as inappropriate

The Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream was the first cleanser me and my sister used growing up.

by c_angel90 Monday, September 19, 2011 at 04:55PM Report as inappropriate

These products are all amazing! I especially love the body oil, it leaves my skin so soft.

by gaej19 Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 01:53PM Report as inappropriate

This is such an awesome article and so so true!

by vfalkow Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 01:25PM Report as inappropriate

this was awsome i dint know you neded all those brushes

by lesly_anaya Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 04:32PM Report as inappropriate

I do use some of these beauty products, having gone back to Noxema after not using it since my teen years. Chanel number 5 is a classic scent which I can't stand, and it was given to me. I ended up mixing it with something else. All the very elderly women like this, and I consider it very dated.

by evet Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 06:54AM Report as inappropriate

Gotta love the classics

by LittleBunny Monday, August 29, 2011 at 03:26PM Report as inappropriate

i think I have tried almost all of this stuff

by porsha_coleman_mcdaniels Monday, August 29, 2011 at 12:14PM Report as inappropriate

Rosebud Salve is simply the best lip balm on the planet! It does last forever, it smells great and it just works. Great on cuticles too!

by DeLux Monday, August 29, 2011 at 11:15AM Report as inappropriate

The Clinique lotion is amazing. I'm glad to see that it made the list.

by taryn.romero Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10:36AM Report as inappropriate

I love chanel number 5! It's still my favorite and I'm only in my twenty's!

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 02:51AM Report as inappropriate

Saw a few products i swear by and learned about some new ones that i'm definitely going to have try out!

by Darcie718 Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 11:44PM Report as inappropriate

love clinique!

by addkg777 Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 02:20PM Report as inappropriate

I love Clinique's DDML

by volta Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 01:00PM Report as inappropriate

WOAH almost 400 dollars:P

by riley_beach Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 08:03PM Report as inappropriate

Nivea Creme is my favorite

by eatinglipstick Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 12:05PM Report as inappropriate

I need to get that Benefit lip and cheek stain, looks so good!!

by Only1KimmieD Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at 11:47AM Report as inappropriate

Ahhh Vasaline... takes me back to child hood.... Noxema...takes me back to high school :) Good stuff. I understand "never go cheap on your face" but still, I'm not going to sacrifce my rent or groceries for it... geez...

by msbrown822 Monday, June 27, 2011 at 11:55AM Report as inappropriate

$390 for a skin cream? Yikes.

by CaroleVonAllten Monday, June 27, 2011 at 11:52AM Report as inappropriate

I love all these great products but seriously $390 for a cream?!?

by lizzie2013 Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 06:09PM Report as inappropriate

Some of these products are seriously underrated; you'd never think of Vaseline as so useful, but it saves chapped lips (and elbows!) from hurting and looking gross every time.

by bukiyounahito Thursday, June 9, 2011 at 09:31AM Report as inappropriate

I love the classics!

by LittleBunny Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 10:22PM Report as inappropriate

Great great article! Brings back lots of memories, and really all the products are evergreen favorites!

by Persimmone Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 06:54PM Report as inappropriate

Bath and Body Works carries the Rose Salve!

by SShum Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 01:04PM Report as inappropriate

I second that, where do you find Rose Salve??? Other than that, I have always used Noxema, and Nivea. Good article.

by MissPurple Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 12:47PM Report as inappropriate

where can you buy the rose salve?? i've never seen it anywhere!!

by renae5 Friday, May 20, 2011 at 12:59PM Report as inappropriate

what makes a cream worth $390

by AmandaAmanda Monday, May 16, 2011 at 03:10PM Report as inappropriate

love the clinque products

by azngrl25 Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 04:20PM Report as inappropriate

Benetint- I love the story behind it :)

by be_yourself Thursday, April 21, 2011 at 09:12AM Report as inappropriate

i love benetint as well as clinique's lotion!

by kenya Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:53AM Report as inappropriate

That is hilarious about the Benefit Benetint nipple tint! It's also a really interesting idea, though, for those of us who have really light...uh.....areas.

by Veela Friday, April 1, 2011 at 07:35AM Report as inappropriate

Great Lash and Noxema? Those were products that I used as a teen because I didn't know any better. :(

by LipglossandSpandex Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:36PM Report as inappropriate

$390 for skin cream? I can't believe that this would be a #1 product on many lists.

by alictasia Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:51PM Report as inappropriate

I haven't tried any of them. I feel like I am missing out.

by Aphrosie Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 11:48AM Report as inappropriate

I LOVE Clinique's All About Eyes, so I am thinking of also trying their Dramatically Different Lotion.

by biscotti007 Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:55AM Report as inappropriate

Absolutely love vaseline. i put a thin line on my shoulder and neck and it makes my skin look like it glowin. it can also go as gloss

by brendag20127 Monday, March 21, 2011 at 07:36PM Report as inappropriate

Aw I love Nivea! Glad it made it in here

by naughtnone Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 01:17PM Report as inappropriate

Rosebud Salve + Clinique's DDMG are my 2 cult faves.

by CliniqueLover Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 02:00PM Report as inappropriate

love this article! The YSL Touche Eclat is similar to Dior Skinflash but I believe Diors one is a little more affordable, Rose Salve is AWESOME everyone should try it, Paul Mitchell Shampoo One really does clean your hair but for me I cant use it everyday, only when I feel I really need deep cleaning.

by makeupbyjanalyn Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 02:58AM Report as inappropriate

ahhh good old vaseline.....never use it

by judyangel101 Friday, February 11, 2011 at 02:15PM Report as inappropriate

Thanks some of these items I've forgotten about!

by kupham Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 09:45AM Report as inappropriate

Great article!

by DTalksAll Monday, January 10, 2011 at 06:14PM Report as inappropriate

Great article! I agree with DeLux about adding Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lotion and also just regular baby oil...

by dawnrager Monday, January 10, 2011 at 04:33PM Report as inappropriate

i love noxema face products and clinique! i felt nostalgic looking at this lol

by kenya Monday, December 27, 2010 at 08:39PM Report as inappropriate

I have been meaning to try Rose Bud Salve. Vaseline & Elnett hairspray are AWESOME! I also agree with DeLux about J&J's baby lotion.

by pynkNymphette Monday, December 27, 2010 at 05:08PM Report as inappropriate

Great article!

by Sbalzer Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 09:05PM Report as inappropriate

I would add Johnson & Johnson's Baby Lotion, the original. I use it every day on my entire body. Not too heavy, it smells so clean and powdery . . . I just love it.

by DeLux Friday, November 12, 2010 at 07:51PM Report as inappropriate

This is a oldie but goodie, for people that have real bad dry feet & crackd you put on a heavy layer of vaselne then put on socks t go to bed, do this for a week or two if real bad. then you can send a thank you to me. good luck it rearly works.

by colette53 Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 02:13PM Report as inappropriate

noxzem deep isthe best will alwaysuse this product , they will never make better.

by colette53 Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 02:03PM Report as inappropriate

Chanel #5: hands down a true classic!

by CeeNee888 Friday, November 5, 2010 at 05:33PM Report as inappropriate

Love Rose Salve!

by annatotalbeauty Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at 10:51AM Report as inappropriate

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