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Hi folks, hope that everyone is well and keeping warm in this very cold snap. This one is for the ladies regarding cosmetic care, before i found myself in debt and having to take out my IVA i used a very expensive brand of cleanser and toner plus moisteriser, now i can't afford those but have found great replacements which cost pennies as opposed to pounds. Try those wipes that you can get from the cheaper food stores, great for sensitive skin as well, use vaseline for removing eye makeup even waterproof, cheap and very effective, buy aqueous cream for the moisteriser, one of the best you can use and great for people with sensitive skin, my skin has never felt softer etc. All in all you can have a large tub of aqueous cream for just over £1, vaseline for a £1 and the facial wipes around 70pence, all that for £2.70, my toner used to cost me £27.50 but did last 6 months lololol. Good luck to you all and as they say if you look after the pennies the pounds will look after themselves, i sure hope so.xx

Thanks for the tips. Can you tell me the brand name of the moisturiser that you use?
I use simple cleansing lotion which is great at less than 3.00, it last about 6 weeks as well.

For many months now, i have been using Wilkinson's own (skin therapy) Cleanser, Toner & Moisturiser....its only 75p per bottle, and suprisingly good.

Great tips, Thank you very much

Jenny

I use Marks and Spencers make up - they do a great range of foundation, powder, blusher, concealer etc for £2.50 each!

Great tips, I use vaseline a lot, for my lips to stop them drying out, take my make up off and its good for any dry patches.

I'm not so good at using cheaper make ups though as I find it doesn't last so long and iritates my skin. The slighlty more expensive stuff does last a long long time.

I love this time of year, I get loads of bubble bath, body cream etc bought for me....see I'm easy to buy for.[:D]

One thing that sticks in my mind, my mum always always had a bottle of Oil Of Ulay on her dressing table, watching her use it every night has rubbed off...I do to. So does hubby ....ssshh[:I]

Does anyone remember Pond's Cold Cream as well? I think it is still about, and I have been a user of Anne French cleansing milk since I was about 16. Very cheap but definately does the trick.

I find Olay gives me spots [:I]

Before my debt mess, I must confess to buying Roc face cream and someone did comment on how I had no wrinkles, she must need glassess! [:D] Anyway, I could not see any difference myself, nowadays I use E45 on my face and body and hands. Its cheap and has no nasty chemicals in it either. My one and only extravagance is that I will only use Estee Lauder Maximum Cover Lightweight Foundation, it is £22 a tube but a little bit goes a long way and it lasts me a whole year, it is the best make-up I have ever bought and I have tried them all. I wouldn't be without it [:D]

Has anyone tried Aldi's skin serum.Very good i thought.Usually use no 7 at £15 a tube.This is aroung £2 and so far so good? The under eye cream from Aldi is also very good [:)]

MelanieGiles wrote:

Does anyone remember Pond's Cold Cream as well? I think it is still about, and I have been a user of Anne French cleansing milk since I was about 16. Very cheap but definately does the trick.

At first glance I read that you use french dressing!!!


PS,dont ask what a blokes doing reading a thread about ladies things!!![;)]

You need to get out more, Plastic!!!

I remember Ponds Cold Cream Melanie!

I use various Avon body lotions and creams, I always go for the ones on special offer!

I brought some of that recently Melanie and it's still good stuff, Marsha aqueous cream comes in a large tub 500mls and costs me around 1.50 i think, you can get it from any chemist or home and bargain shops, great stuff and it's used for people with skin complaints and can be even used as an emolient for washing so is ok for the very sensitive skinned folks too.

I used to use Roc and if I'm honest I miss it. However, I've gone to Aldi and use their serum and day cream, at the minute I'm trialling a night cream as I do cosmetic trials which give you loads of freebies!

My IVA is still going through- but the one thing suffering is my skin- its so sensitive. When I used Dermalogica it was great evrything cheap I have tried doesnt work !!! Im just gonna have to stick with it......
The counters in Debanhams and Boots are pretty good at giving samples and I use those when my skin is really desperate.....

hi stressed sorry to hear that you are suffering with skin complaints, i would ask your GP if there is anything you could get on prescription or otherwise speak with the pharmacist he/she may well recommend something like E45 or Aqueous cream, good luck xxxxxxxx.