🥇🏆🥈🥉🏅 THE HOLY GRAIL THREAD

[Sunnysmom]

🏆🥇What are your HG products of all time? 🤩😍 All categories! ( Hey, is it Liptember 😬?!) This is 2023 btw. 😊

EDIT- anybody want to update their HGs and add to their lists?! Love to see what we’ve all found in 2024/2025! I will add mine below. 

Share all your must haves from years ago, current and newer ones. I’m sure we’d all love to find new favorites that we can add to our rotations. Mention it all! Add whatever category may be missing too please. No need to do just one per category but feel free if you are that disciplined! We could try! I could not. 😭 These are what I immediately reach for and use constantly. Can’t wait to see everyone’s Best in Show, 2, 3, 4…! 

I’m gonna need a bigger boat! 😂But also if I knew I could get by with just this basket… 🥹. Somehow we’re always looking for the next best thing and a new HG! Just me?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

(Some non-Sephora items in spoiler- truly wish these were available at Sephora! )

LIPS- all formulas- 

Dior Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick 666 Rouge En Diable Matte Dior Rouge Dior Refillable Lipstick 975 Opera Matte 

PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick Elson   PAT McGRATH LABS MatteTrance™ Lipstick Vendetta  

Gucci Long Lasting Satin Lipstick 506 Louisa Red  

Givenchy Pink Collection Rose Perfecto Lip Balm 24H Hydration 37- Rouge Graine 

Givenchy Rouge Interdit Intense Silk Satin Matte Lipstick N334 Grenate Volontaire  

Saie Lip Blur Soft-Matte Hydrating Lipstick with Hyaluronic Acid Classic 

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Icon The Fill Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick Frreak-Went-Flyer  

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Matte Lip Blur Liquid Lipstick Ruby Blur  

Gucci Transfer-Proof Matte Liquid Lipstick 521 Nellie Cherrie  

Gucci Long Lasting Bold Lip Liner Bordeaux  

LANEIGE Lip Treatment Balm 0.35 oz/ 10g 

EYE SHADOW-

Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette The Sophisticate  Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette The Rock Chick  

DIOR Diorshow 5 Couleurs Couture Eyeshadow Palette 559 Poncho  

MERIT Solo Shadow Cream-to-Powder Soft Matte Eyeshadow Nelson  

CONCEALER-

ILIA True Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C Chicory SC1  

Bobbi Brown Skin Color Corrector Stick Light Bisque  

Bobbi Brown Skin Concealer Stick Sand  

HUDA BEAUTY GLOWISH Bright Light Hydrating Sheer Concealer 02 Fair-Light  

BROW- 

MERIT Brow 1980 Volumizing Eyebrow Pomade Gel Black Brown 

Westman Atelier Bonne Brow Defining Brow Pencil Slate  

MASCARA-

ILIA Fullest Volumizing Mascara Classic Black  

tarte tartelette™ tubing mascara Black  

BLUSH/HIGHLIGHTER/POWDER-

Wander Beauty On-the-Glow Blush & Illuminator Strawberry Fields  

MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush Apres MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush Cheeky 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Collection Luminous Flush  

Hourglass Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powder Incandescent  

Westman Atelier Vital Skincare Complexion Drops Dewy Skin Tint  

Saie Glow Sculpt Multi-Use Cream Highlighting Blush Mauveglow   Saie Glow Sculpt Multi-Use Cream Highlighting Blush Pinkglow  

Westman Atelier Vital Pressed Skincare Blurring Talc-Free Setting Powder Crème  

bareMinerals Mini Mineral Veil Original (the first original original !) 

#RMS French Rose blush ( not currently on site it appears )

SKINCARE-

La Mer The Hydrating Illuminator Highlighter and Primer 1.4 oz/ 41 mL  

Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream with TFC8® Face Moisturizer 1.7 oz/ 50 mL  and Regular 

Augustinus Bader The Essence 3.7 oz/ 100 mL  

Sulwhasoo Gentle Cleansing Oil Makeup Remover 6.76 fl oz / 200 ml  

Dr. Brandt Skincare Microdermabrasion Renewing Age-Defying Face Exfoliator 2.1 oz / 60 mL 

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Universal Daily Peel Pads  

Supergoop! Glowscreen SPF 40 Face Sunscreen with Hyaluronic Acid + Niacinamide  

Nécessaire The Body Wash Eucalyptus - Nourishing Treatment Cleanse With Lipid-Rich Oils + Niacinamide 8.4 oz / 250 mL Eucalyptus  and Body Lotion

Nécessaire The Neck Serum - With 5 Peptides | 9% Peptide Blend 1.7 oz / 50 mL 

goop GOOPGLOW Vita-C Brightening Eye Cream 0.5 oz / 15 mL  

La Mer The Eye Concentrate Cream 0.5 oz/ 15 mL  

Hourglass Veil™ Hydrating Skin Tint Foundation 5  

TOOLS/ BRUSHES/ MISC-

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #99  

MERIT Brush No. 2 Double Sided Eyeshadow Brush  

Jillian Dempsey Gold Sculpting Bar 

HAIR-

Oribe Shampoo for Beautiful Color  and conditioner

Oribe Shampoo for Brilliance & Shine 8.5 oz/ 250 mL and conditioner

FRAGRANCES- 

HERMÈS Elixir des Merveilles Eau de Parfum Spray 3.3 oz/ 98 mL Elixir des Merveilles Eau de Parfum Spray  

HERMÈS Un Jardin sur le Nil Eu de Toilette Travel Spray 0.5 oz / 15 mL eau de toilette spray  

Maison Louis Marie Bois De Balincourt No 4. Candle Set  

Spoiler

LIPS- all formulas-
MAC Absolute Power (if anybody has any please holler!! Lol) , old MAC Intensity formula, old Pat M Luxe formula

Chanel lips- Unique, Pirate, Mysterieuse , (plus new formula 2.55 shade)

Lisa E Myth , Byredo Mad Red, Hermès Vigne , LBRouge Tuileries

Lisa E Myth and Duchess lip liner, Chanel Rouge Intens

Bioderma Lip balm

EYE SHADOW-
Chanel Electric Brown shadow stick and Tweeds Brun Rose, Chanel single Cuir Brun, Trinny Magician and Faith, Mystery cream , Jones Road Patina, new CdP formula, Dior Atelier Dore

EYELINER-
VBB Ash and Navy Noir , Chanel Bois Noir

MASCARA-
ByTerry lash boost, Chanel Le Volume , Jones Road

CONCEALER-
Chantecaille Real Skin face stick, Iris & Romeo

BLUSH/ HIGHLIGHTER/ POWDER-
Chantecaille blush Perle , Hermès Ombré blush and Pommette

Chanel Healthy Glow Highlighter Fluid

Chantecaille Perle Glow powder highlighter

T LeClerc loose and pressed powder

SKINCARE-
U Beauty Serum and Moisturizer , OAK balm

Chanel Le Lift Creme Huile , Chanel Essence

SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Eye Complex

VBB Illuminating Moisturizer

Discontinued Jouer Luminizing Tint spf Bronze

Hermès Tinted Moisturizer 30

Beauty Pie Superdrops Flash Face Lift Serum

Sisley Paris Exfoliating Enzyme Mask

Molton Brown Eucalyptus Bath/Shower Gel

Dr Teal’s Epsom Salts

TOOLS/ BRUSHES/MISC-
The Q-Tip! 

Sonia G or BK brushes , RMS eye brow double end brush, Aquaphor or CeraVe Ointment , Bioderma Hydrabio H20 Micellar Water

NAILS- Londontown Illuminating Nail Concealer , Essie Ballet Slippers, Chanel Vamp , Zoya remover

HAIR- Number 4

FRAGRANCE / CANDLES- 
Hermès Jardin en Méditerranée

Diptyque Eau Rose and Figuier candle

MFK Amyris or Pluriel

[Sunnysmom]

I did a mid- year 2024 add to list plus some current can’t live without stuff ! Please share yours! 💞

new adds ‘24-‘25Mid 2024

Spoiler

Mid-year detail stuff also previously listed a few pages down. 🙂
Having some tagging issues so forgive.  

Current adds- 
HUDA BEAUTY Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush Black Cherry  
 #YSL Make Me Blush 24H Buildable 44 Nude Lavalliere 
HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick Glassy Rosette  
Prada Beauty Monochrome Hyper Matte Refillable Lipstick P56 NOTTE  
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine Cherry - sheer cherry red  
HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica 11 Light Neutral  
Iris&Romeo Skin Cocoon Barrier Repair Glow Serum with Peptides & Niacinamide 1 oz / 30 mL  
Oribe Hair Alchemy Strengthening Treatment Serum  
Jillian Dempsey Gold Sculpting Bar 
SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Blush Brush #99  
#Dior Diorshow Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner Matte Blue
Hermes eyeshadow brush
Wayne Goss Blush Brush
Sonia G Classic Cheek Brush
RMS brow brush 
Nécessaire The Neck Serum

Mid-year 2024 add to HGs - 

Yves Saint Laurent Couture Mini Clutch Eyeshadow Palette 100 Stora Dolls  and 300

Iris&Romeo Mini Lash Up Peptide Volumizing, Curling & Lengthening Mascara Friesian Black  

Kosas Blush is Life Baked Talc-Free Dimensional + Brightening Blush Hype  

LYS Beauty Higher Standard Cream Glow Blush Sticks Unfazed  

ILIA Lip Sketch Hydrating Lipstick + Lip Liner Crayon Night Bloom  

caliray Mini Come Hell or High Water Volumizing & Lengthening Tubing Mascara 0.18 oz/ 5.5 mL  

DIOR Forever Glow Maximizer Longwear Liquid Highlighter 017 Nude  

DIOR Forever Glow Star Filter Multi-Use Complexion Enhancing Booster 2N  

Supergoop! Protec(tint) Daily SPF Tint SPF 50 Sunscreen Skin Tint with Ectoin 22W  

goop GOOPGLOW Vita-C Brightening Eye Cream 0.5 oz / 15 mL  oops a repeat! 

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Mini Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads 5 Treatments  and again lol 

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Extreme Cream Anti-Aging, Firming, & Lifting Refillable Moisturizer 1.7 oz / 50 mL  

Others- Chanel 31 Le Rouge 9, Chanel Cheek Mauve Glacé, U Beauty Eye Cream

[TraceyEB]

@Sunnysmom, what a fun idea! Here are my HG items:

- Nécessaire The Body Wash Eucalyptus - Nourishing Treatment Cleanse With Lipid-Rich Oils + Niacinamide  

- Aveda Phomolient Hair Styling Foam

- Chanel L'Eau de Mousse Cleanser

- Kate Somerville Mini ExfoliKate� Cleanser Daily Foaming Wash 1.7 oz/ 50 mL  

- Kate Somerville ExfoliKate™ Intensive Exfoliating Treatment 2 oz  

- Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Exfoliating Toner for Clear Skin 4 oz/ 118 mL

- Paula's Choice C15 Booster

- Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Moisturizer & Primer with Vitamin C + Hyaluronic Acid 1.7 oz/ 50 mL

- Supergoop! Mineral Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40 1.7 oz / 50 ml (not pictured)

- Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow in Rosy Beige (LE primer, not sold in US)

- Bobbi Brown Skin Color Corrector Stick  

- Chanel No 1 Foundation

- Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation with Hyaluronic Acid 2 Neutral  

- HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica + Shade 00 for colour correcting liquid products like foundations

- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Refillable Setting Powder  

- Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Waterproof Setting Spray 3.3 oz / 100 ml (recently purchased the XL size)

- Bobbi Brown Full Coverage Face Brush  

[Sunnysmom]

What an amazing list @TraceyEB ! It’s fun to think about right?! I see so many wonderful products here! Love love the Nécessaire Body Wash, BB Correctors and Chanel Mousse Cleanser to name a few! Aww man, the Chanel Primer! The one that got away! 😭🤣 Wait, no lippies?! I must hear about your HG lippies sometime! 🥰🤗 

[CorgiMommy]

I can't believe i forgot to add Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Cologne  to my holy grail list.  This fragrance is ulta feminine making it perfect for date night, weddings,  etc.

[itsfi]

HG base products for me - 

Tower 28 Beauty SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation  

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk Natural Glow Foundation  

Urban Decay Face Bond Self Setting Waterproof Foundation  

All three can be sheered out or built up so I'd be happy with just these beauties. That said, to round out the collection, I'd probably want to add a product that has a more sheer coverage and something more full coverage, as well as a foundation stick (which might pull double duty as a full coverage foundation, depending on the formula) and a powder foundation.

[Sunnysmom]

The Tower 28 is such a good winner @itsfi . I’ve not tried others but I’m sure if you love them they are! 💞

[itsfi]

@Sunnysmom, these have performed well for me. And, for others, too, judging by their reviews 😃 but it depends on skin type and needs so it’s great to have other options as well.

[Sunnysmom]

Meant to ask you also @itsfi , have you tried the Tower concealers? I wanted to but couldn’t really get a great match. 

[CorgiMommy]

@itsfi you always pick the best products

[itsfi]

@CorgiMommy, that’s nice of you to say; thank you. There’s been a lot of trial and error along the way but these are the standouts. 😃 

[CorgiMommy]

Bath & Body- Biossance Caffeine Toning Body Cream + Squalane 6 oz / 200 mL  .  This product has transformed my skin.

Haircare - Briogeo Destined For Density™ Peptide Shampoo for Thicker, Fuller Hair 8 oz / 236 mL  and Briogeo Destined For Density™ Peptide Conditioner for Thicker, Fuller Hair 8 oz / 236 mL .. Nothing in the shampoo and conditioner products has given me as much volume as these products 

Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair!™ Deep Conditioning Hair Mask  has done wonders when my hair was damaged from all my summer fun.

Skincare - Tatcha Violet-C Brightening Serum 20% Vitamin C + 10% AHA 1 oz/ 30 mL  great product from my favorite brand

Farmacy Clearly Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm removes all my makeup without double cleansing

Tatcha The Dewy Skin Cream Plumping & Hydrating Refillable Moisturizer  my skin never felt better

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Night Concentrate 1.7 oz/ 50 mL  unbelievable product for soft skin in the morning

The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL , Great product at a great price

Makeup- Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Lengthening Mascara  my dream mascara after years of trying everything else

Benefit Cosmetics Dandelion Baby-Pink Brightening Blush  love the color reminds me of ballet class

Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eyeshadow Palette  love both Pillow Talk and the New Sophisticates

stila Stay All Day® Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner  been using this for years

Anastasia Beverly Hills Mini Brow Wiz® Ultra-Slim Precision Brow Pencil  ,she is the queen of brows 

Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick Pillow Talk  , the color is fabulous 

tarte Tartelette™ Amazonian Clay Matte Eyeshadow Palette , Great classic shadows for everyday use

Fragrance- Chanel No. 5 , it is a classic

Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' Beach Walk Eau de Toilette with Coconut Milk & Musk  , lovely summer fragrance 

[Sunnysmom]

@CorgiMommy the CT Sophisticates is my number one as well! So great. Isn’t it the best to find your HG mascara?! 😍  I’ve got to check out the Biossance Body Cream! It sounds fantastic. 

[CorgiMommy]

@Sunnysmom I have been looking for my dream mascara for years then I received the winter gratis box when I needed a new mmsca4s.  It has bern love ever since.

I tried the Biossance Caffeine Toning Body Cream + Squalane 6 oz / 200 mL  when my skin was looking tired and to be honest old.  I has just had my third surgery in 13 months and feeling really down about my appearance.  This product revitalized my skin making it more elastic and fresh looking and very soft.  I was sold!

[Sunnysmom]

I’m so glad you found something that boosted your spirits and has worked so well @CorgiMommy . That’s a wonderful testament in all of the best ways! 🤗 So glad you’re on the mend! 💞

[CorgiMommy]

@Sunnysmom thank you , I am really good now. 

[Ispend2much6]

@CorgiMommy  I'm sorry you're having such a tough time. That's a lot of bodily stress in a short amount of time. I hope you heal quickly and completely. 

[CorgiMommy]

@Ispend2much6 this was 2 years ago, life and my health are good now

[Samtian]

I really should write these down somewhere, I always forget.

LIPS- all formulas- Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm for Hydration & Shine Vanilla - sheer clear  and KVD Outlaw og version liquid lipstick. 

BLUSH/HIGHLIGHTER/POWDER- Like I can't just pick one haha. I do really like the Givenchy Mini Prisme Libre Illuminating & Color Correcting Loose Powder 03 Voile Rose  Really big fan of RdF highlighters. 

SKINCARE-  Tatcha The Water Cream Oil-Free Pore Minimizing Refillable Moisturizer   Tatcha The Rice Polish Foaming Enzyme Powder Classic  the Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA Pore-Smooth Blur Drops 1 oz / 30 mL  are quickly becoming a favorite. 

HAIR- K18 Biomimetic Hairscience PEPTIDE PREP™ Clarifying Detox Shampoo 8.5 oz / 250 mL  

FRAGRANCES- Mugler Alien Eau de Parfum 3.4 / 100  and Tokyomilk Tainted Love is my favorite combo ever.

[missjeanie]

@Samtian Those Summer Fridays Balms....😍

[CynthieLu]

K18 Biomimetic Hairscience PEPTIDE PREP™ Clarifying Detox Shampoo 8.5 oz / 250 mL  is a amazing shampoo. I bought my own full size after I finished the gratis bottle. It really is HG worthy @Samtian 👌🌟