Becoming old

Citygirl1

Southern_Sadie wrote: »

I agree with those who say expensive brands don't do much.

I used to use Clinique, YSL etc. but can only afford the likes of Simple now and recently a lot of people have guessed my age at 8 years younger!

All I use is cream cleanser and moisturiser (and factor 50 sunblock in spring/summer). I've never used foundation (don't need it) but do use a bit of concealer and powder on my nose and chin. I've never smoked either, and only drink alcohol once or twice a month. I hardly drink water either (naughty, I know...).

Your hairstyle, figure and clothes also play a big role in how old you look though, it's not just about the face!

I am trying to cut down on expensive stuff too. I do like Clinique make up though - foundation, lipstick and eyeliner, the rest is No7. I think I will ditch the Clinique cleanser though. Its £15 and cleanser doesn't go a long way like make up does.

Can I just ask do you still use SPF in the winter? Which powder do you use? I have some powder but if I put it all over I worry about it looking too powdery.

Southern_Sadie

Course you can ask, Citygirl

I don't use sunblock in winter (though some people recommend it). The powder I use is No7 in 'Transluscent' but I only use it on the T-zone, which is a bit shiny. I don't bother with it on the rest of my face cos then I look too made up, if you know what I mean. I wear quite a bit of eye makeup but hardly anything on the face.

Hope that helps. I was always mistaken for being older cos I'm quite a calm, sensible person, and suddenly when I hit 30 - bam! - people were asking me if I was 22

My sister is 26 and gets mistaken for 17.

sharronloves2spend

HI there, i was absoloutly distraught lately after i renewed my driving licence photo way older than the 33 years i have. Here's what i did and i have to say a major improvement has been noticed

- Drinking at least 3 pints of water a day
- Taking wellwoman capsules daily (helped with pms too)
-cleanse, tone and moisturise, am and pm, followed by an spf day cream (boots botanics) and night cream and serum
-weekly scrub, steam, and vitamin E capsule broken and massaged on skin.

I switched to a lighter foundation, found the old one to bee sitting in the wrinkles lol. I'm with a lot of other posters, stress really shows in my face, we have had a pretty stressfull year and it's all there in my driving licence photo to remind me for the next 10 years!!

HTH Sharron x

Citygirl1

Southern_Sadie wrote: »

Course you can ask, Citygirl

I don't use sunblock in winter (though some people recommend it). The powder I use is No7 in 'Transluscent' but I only use it on the T-zone, which is a bit shiny. I don't bother with it on the rest of my face cos then I look too made up, if you know what I mean. I wear quite a bit of eye makeup but hardly anything on the face.

Hope that helps. I was always mistaken for being older cos I'm quite a calm, sensible person, and suddenly when I hit 30 - bam! - people were asking me if I was 22

My sister is 26 and gets mistaken for 17.

Hi, thanks for this, what cleanser do you use by the way? The powder I have is No7, the creme touch one, is this what you have?

sweetcheeks33

tea doesnt help matters I go in peaks and troughs with it when ever my skin isn't great I notice my tea has increased. I have recently increased my water intake again and started cleansing properly....

I used an oil olay facial wash/gentle scub thing in the morning and serum and moisturise... at night I cleanse with clarins and Tone with clarins... then some vitamin E oil and massage and moisturise again. The massage seems to help as well. I use a real scrub twice a week and a mask afterwards too and my skin seems to be responding well to the change.

Also eating lots of fruit n veg and have started having more water. Although started the special K diet today to get rid of two or three pounds before santa time..