Expensive Face Creams

mistyngaz · 8 November 2007 at 12:22PM

Hi, My first ever thread! I just wanted to let you know about Astral face Cream - its better in my opinion than all the fancy expsnive face creams out there and you can get it at a fraction of the cost. It's usually 99p for a small tub and £3.99 for a large tub. It's so cheap you can afford to use it all over your body and not just on your face. It comes in a dark blue tub with write writing. It's been around for years and I heard about it in a magazine, it was referred to as a well kept celebrity secret..! As a face and body cream, I love it, no more dry skin, ever! And I wanted to share it with users of the moneysavingexpert.com because this is such a brilliant site. Thank you Martin.
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xxrubygirlxx · 8 November 2007 at 2:05PM

thanks ill give it a try

Margaret54 · 28 December 2007 at 1:39PM

Hi, a very warm welcome to you Mistyngaz.:) Good tip and a great saving for us all rather than to be chasing after all the expensive stuff and the fancy packaging too. It has been around a very long time and i agree with what you say. I love this site too and it is really is brilliant.

wackyjacobeany · 30 December 2007 at 12:02AM

Hi There mistyngaz,

welcome to mse forums. I will try this cream as i have tried different ones and i have styill got dry patches on my face under my eyes. thanks for posting

wackyjacobeany · 30 December 2007 at 12:04AM

p.s sorry it took so long to reply to you but there is so many posts to catch up on but once again a big WELCOME x x x

terrierlady · 1 January 2008 at 5:49PM

this is a good cream as long as you use it, how many of us have pots of expensive stuff either brought or given that we use a couple of times and then forget it,bit like exercise equipment only works if you use it...

AlderneyAgain · 2 January 2008 at 5:43PM

My friend is a theatre nurse, and she always has a nice calming chat with patients just before they are "put under", and she tells me that every elderly lady who has great skin that she speaks to, always says its down to Astral cream..!!!

Not a very scientific survey I know, but it certainly does come highly recommended..!!

svmitche · 2 January 2008 at 5:51PM

I've just started using it as a face cream after having it recommended and it's great. I'm just using it on the face and a little goes a VERY long way! I only put the merest dab on my finger and it does my whole face and absorbs really easily - also I am prone to spots around the china rea and these have really cleared up since I've been using it.

I wasn't sure at first as it felt a bit gunky, but now I think everyone should use it!!

joanneinwonderland · 6 January 2008 at 10:23PM

Ooh excellent tip I do love to try new things. Currently using a body shop one on my face at the minute that i got as a present which i really like but when i checked out price in shop I was shocked!!

love MSE too!! It's changed my life!! much more aware of what I spend and deals etc it's fabbie!!

thanks so much

xx jo:p

Fern_Merkin · 7 January 2008 at 12:36PM

I agree, it is too easy to be swayed by the flash 'promise the world' ads. Astral is good and I would like to recommend another. After trying the Free Eucerin samples lately I found that the Gen purpose 5% urea cream makes the best ever nightcream. Just bought some and after 1 week I wake up with less wrinkles than I have for years. It's not the cheapest but it works! Good for stubborn dry patches anywhere and elbows/knees, also. :j

MoonCake_2 · 11 January 2008 at 8:46PM

Yes I have heard about this and tried it after reading an interview with Joanna Lumley who looks great for her age and she has used it everyday for years. I did try it myself but found it quite thick and greasy (i.e. it took ages to soak in) so did not use it again. However, that is my opinion and I think the same of Nivea Creme which is a similar product.

A great find though for those that it does suit.

Expensive Face Creams

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