Face Washing????

SammyD_2

I am so glad someone asked this question cos I have always wondered what I should be doing with my little ones. I found that my son's childminder was using wipes on his face which were causing irritation (they are quite strong, even the "sensitive" ones - I tried them on my face to test).

Have to confess my son gets clarins on his face because we don't have "proper" soap and it seems to harsh anyway, so a small amount of my cleanser does him.

My baby daughter has got very sensitive skin so she gets aqueous cream.

Prudent

My dd has sensitive skin so I buy simple soap for her. Until she hit spotty stage it was just soap and water. I do agree with math over the make up. I let dd experiment through all kinds of phases (goth was the worst). Now at 14 she puts on her make up well and always looks attractive rather than tarty.

Dobie

here's my two penn'orth for what it's worth!
From the age of about 12 I haven't used soap on my face, I also have a sensitive skin & it's inclined to be dry.
I've always used a cleanser & water or a sensitive skin face wash - the brand I buy depends on how flush I am at the time. I'm currently into No7 but have used Tesco own brand sensitive skin range too with no adverse effect.
I'm now 52 & although it sounds boastful I promise it's true that people can't believe I'm in my 50s. I look at least 10 years younger & I put it down to not using soap, always taking my make up off before bed & always wearing a SPF15 moisturiser on my face.
Teach them good habits now & I believe your daughters & sons will thank you for it later. My sisters used to laugh at me when we were in our teens but they're not laughing now.:D

Anastacia

We are a whole family of soap & waterers, with a microfibre flannel. Never had any problems & we have all got really nice skin. I think the microfibre clothe is the answer as you get a mini-exfoliate every time you scrub.

Anastacia

mamaoba

I'm another one who can't use dove - brings me up in a rash.:eek: excema

For me I use liz earle (expensive but I make most of the rest of my toiletries so have one "treat"). I'm prone to excema so it's worth it. I just use her cleanser (cleanse and polish i think it's called). It also gets off eye make up really well. I've tried cleasnsers but I don't feel clean unless I've "washed" my face.

For DS I use plain water UNLESS he's got felt tip all over his face in which case i use a tiny bit of african black soap or halo's and horns (no sls wash and shampoo from tescos). I get through several flannels a day on his face lol!

I remember using the witch stick as a teenager. my Mum swears by witch hazel as a toner (I use it very sparingly as a mist in the summer when all hot and sweaty) or rosewater (calms skin if irritated, nice if your skin is feeling a bit tight or dry). She has wonderful skin - her mother was the same.

EagerLearner

I have really dry skin and sometimes it gets red patches (maybe more in the winter) - is rosewater good for this? If anyone can recommend somewhere to buy some I'll give it a go... I have heard toner is not somethign I should use for my skin, is this true? I have some that came in a pack from Liz Earle and don't want to waste it but also don't want to use it if it's bad...

Thank you ;o)

EagerLearner

Linda32

I don't use soap on my face either, never have done, only use cleanser and flannel to take off. I used to use cotton wool balls, but since reading on money savers I now use flannels.

mamaoba

rosewater is very calming - boots sell it for £1.35.



The liz earle toner does not contain alcohol - I've used it when someones given it me as a gift set and it doesn't irritate, it's rich in aloe vera so quite nice. I just don't have the money to use it full time.

Quick fix remedies for those horrid irritated red patches you can get in winter that I use are:
1/ aquaeous and calamine cream (like calamine lotion but waaaaay more effective and doesn't leave you looking like a B&W minstrel). Boots sell it for £1.39 but you have to ask for it. Nice to carry in your handbag.
2/ Raw aloe vera sap. I have one plant in the kitchen (perfect for soothing oven burns lol!) and one in the bathroom. You literally break off a leaf and rub the sap on the irritated patch - very very soothing.
3/ One the initial irritation has gone I use a little shea butter over the patch to protect it while it heals. This is especially helpful for hands and lips.

Check the label to make sure there is no alcohol in any toner if you have dry skin and you'll be fine. My Mum is also prone to excema. She's 70 this year but often people assume she's in her 50's. We've found the key is working out what the triggers are and avoiding them like the plague, then you only get the odd flare up.

needmoney

Surprised nobody's mentioned good old Johnsons baby soap.
I have fairly sensitive skin and I use it and my skins at 62 yrs is pretty good.

When doing my grandchildren's faces I just make a little bowl of water swish the soap bar around in it and then a flannel to wipe them over and rinse.

spud30

Just water and a microfibre cloth for my two little spuds.

I haven't used soap on my face since I was a child. Allergic to everything !!