Cheap but effective, non greasy, moisturiser wanted.

Lelly

Lavender oil is very good for scarring, also for acne..neat..smells good too.

pavlovs_dog

i generally find that, whatever moisturiser you use, the best thing to do is get into the pattern of putting it on every day (i do it just before i go to bed), at least until your skin perks up a bit, then you can cut it down if you like.

i get the other half to do my hard to reach places...he seems to enjoy the responsibility

for feet, if you have dry patches, the best thing i ever heard (honest to god its like a wondercure). smother them in vaseline, then pop ya socks on and go to bed. when you wake up in the morning, its like having new feet...soooooo smooth! (note: i have been told not to do this tooo often, as apparently it *can* encourage fungal infections, but every now and then is ok)

on a slightly different note, any of you ladies notice get plagued by spots during period week? i currently look like a join the dots book. ok, so thats a gross exaggeration but im sure you know what i mean. any ideas/tips of combatting them or keeping them away?

i go through phases of drinking the gallons of water per day that thye recommend per day, then zilch. and toothpaste doesnt really do it for me. but i'll try anything once lol

Mrs_Thrift

Judi wrote:

I am a recent convert to olive oil. I apply it to my face, and wipe it off with a warm/hot flannel. All my dry patches have gone and i dont need a moisturiser.

Hi Judi, is that you using the olive oil as a cleanser? (I think you said it was a good cleanser before.) Does it remove make-up and everything, or do you have to use something else for that?

Mrs_Thrift

pavlovs_dog wrote:

on a slightly different note, any of you ladies notice get plagued by spots during period week? i currently look like a join the dots book. ok, so thats a gross exaggeration but im sure you know what i mean. any ideas/tips of combatting them or keeping them away?

i go through phases of drinking the gallons of water per day that thye recommend per day, then zilch. and toothpaste doesnt really do it for me. but i'll try anything once lol

Ah, spots, tha bane of my life for the last 16 years! I have tried just about everything, but I think I've finally (fingers crossed) found a routine that works for me (although, I've said this before then my skin changes and I have to start again!)

My Mum bought me a book called "The Acne Cure" and I follow its recommended routine of using a salycilic acid containing cleanser in the morning followed by a glycolic acid containing toner then an oil-free moisturiser and in the evening using the same cleanser followed by a benzoyl peroxide containing treatment cream on the spotty areas.

But the clever bit, that makes all the difference, isn't just what products you use, but how you use them - with the cleanser you apply it with water and rub it in, then leave it for a few minutes before rinsing off. And with the treatment cream in the evening you cool your face with ice before applying it, then keep the ice / ice-pack on for another few minutes afterwards. Apparently, the cold reduces the inflammation in the spots and allows the cream to do its work properly. And it does feel really good - you know how nasty spots can feel so hot and angry? - and it's very relaxing too.

Even if you don't use those specific products, I definitely recommend using ice to cool and calm the spots.

jaybee

When I was younger (and a lot better off ) I used to use 'expensive' face creams (Arden, Clinique etc). Now that I'm older (and a lot worse off ) I use cheaper stuff and can honestly say that I can't tell the difference. Maybe I'm just lucky in that I've got a pretty good skin although it is very dry. One of my favourites these days is Vitamin E Moisture Cream from the Body Shop. Sometimes I use Nivea in the winter but I find it a bit heavy and drags the skin a bit.

I did read somewhere once (can't remember where) that you could even use margarine on your skin if desperate.

Lelly

If you add a drop of tea tree oil and a drop of lavender oil to the vaseline you will actually be preventing athletes foot as well as any other infections.

pavlovs_dog

im quite lucky on the spots front. the teenage ones have pretty much cleared up now, its just the occasional period week one. its just that you feel all the worse for it because you get used to NOT being spotty, then they come back to haunt you lol

pattycake

Super body moisturiser is Palmers Cocoa Butter products. They are really rich and smell like holidays(!). Better yet, they are half price at the moment at Supedrug. I keep popping in and buying all their stock.
I will be silky smooth for months.

Luis

E45 is the very thing for dry skin.

Olay do a shower body wash for 'extra dry skin' (yellow top) which leaves my skin like glass. Apply with a body shop hemp mitt which takes the rough skin off and voila!

I have eczema and very sensitive skin, and the above two leave my skin like silk for next to nothing.

Luis.

Savvy_Sue

Luis wrote:

E45 is the very thing for dry skin.

Olay do a shower body wash for 'extra dry skin' (yellow top) which leaves my skin like glass. Apply with a body shop hemp mitt which takes the rough skin off and voila!

I have eczema and very sensitive skin, and the above two leave my skin like silk for next to nothing.

But E45 may not suit everyone - they may have changed the formula but mine were allergic to the cream! It had lanolin in. DH uses E45 shower cream though and finds that best: he also has eczema. GP has just prescribed Doublebase for him, also available OTC but dearer that way. That seems to do a good job and be non-greasy.