Moisturiser

mouseymousey99

Hi - Sorry if this has been asked before. I have really sensitive skin and I'm looking for a moisturiser - my hands are dry too. Any recommendations please?? Oh and really small budget!
Thank you

CarolynH

I use clinique dramatically different moisture GEL (different to their moisturising lotion, the gel is oil free). It's not small budget (it lasts for ages though), but I tend to either buy on Ebay or save up my Boots points and get it free.

whatatwit

I know you have mentioned a low budget, but if you go into somewhere like Boots, and visit the big name counters, such as Clinique or Clarins, they do have small samples of moisturiser. You may have to invest a bit of time having a chat, but i'm sure you get some to try.

Yes, they are expensive, but I collect my Boots points and also I use my Piggy Points to get Boots vouchers...I do find that my Clinique moisturiser lasts for ages.

Bogof_Babe

I use Simple. It's very good and only about £3-£4 for a decent sized plastic bottle which lasts ages.

carebabe

superdrug have good reductions on the simple daily radiance at the moment. also possible to use £1 off coupon to print off from pigsback. the foaming face wash cost me only £1.99. usual price is £4.69. moisturiser was reduced too but cant remember price of it.

zincoxide

Have you tried Diprobase?

You can buy it over the counter at chemists and is used for all manner of dry skin conditions - I use it for very dry skin and it works a treat!

Dirt cheap too! I think 50g is about £2.59 - as far as I remember, I buy the big bottles of it now. But if you get free prescriptions - it might be worth going to the Doc and seeing if he'll prescribe you something.

Bogof_Babe

Another thought is aqueous cream - a basic generic formula that costs about £1 for a huge pot. It isn't very rich and just soaks into the skin, but it would be fine as a base under make-up or overnight.

iceicebaby

Nivea!

On offer at home bargains at the moment, £2.99 for a big 300g pot

lotto-dreamer

CarolynH wrote: »

I use clinique dramatically different moisture GEL (different to their moisturising lotion, the gel is oil free). It's not small budget (it lasts for ages though), but I tend to either buy on Ebay or save up my Boots points and get it free.

I have used Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion for years and absolutely love it - it's the only moisturiser I can use around my eyes without a bad reaction

For a bit of extra moisture I occasionally use Clinique's Moisture Surge Extra on top of the DDML- this doesn't affect my eyes either (although surprisingly some other Clinique products do!)

not quite in the spirit of money saving -I would dearly love to find a cheaper alternative but apart from the price it's a fantastic moisturiser

IWasWondering...

I'm use Clinique DDML as well. Expensive but lasts for ages.
I also use Boots Sensitive range moisturiser for hands, elbows, well anywhere else really. Usually £3.99 but sometimes it's on offer for £1.99.

MrsE_2

mouseymousey99 wrote: »

Hi - Sorry if this has been asked before. I have really sensitive skin and I'm looking for a moisturiser - my hands are dry too. Any recommendations please?? Oh and really small budget!
Thank you

Liz Earle, very MSE as a little goes a long way & it works!!!