Fight back against over-priced cosmetics! Post your cheap but outstanding discoveries

ames100

not sure about the availiability of the bottom butter but it is back in my local one maybe they are leaking it back in slowly?..........

Another find is the johnson summer tan or summer body tanning lotion. Its in poundland atm under the name of natrusan or something like that and is exactly the same product just a forgien version, they also have the face moisturiser as well. Well worth a pound as its really really good and normally £4 something unless its on offer in tescos or superdrug = 4 bottles for the price of one! bring on a bronzed bod x

Unity

Sainsbury's Sunprotect Face anti-ageing sun cream, 12 hour moisturisation, water resistant 50spf (Ultra High Five Star UVA Rating).

Costing less than £4 for a 50ml tube, it's an excellent buy :j. It's not greasy, dries quickly and is excellent under mineral cosmetics too!

It's also not tested on our little furry friends :T:T:T.

EagerLearner

I have started to use Superdrug Vitamin E facial moisturiser with SPF 15 - only £2.49 for 125ml. I got it out of desperation as heading off on hols tomorrow and wanted something inexpensive with SPF. Will see how it goes, during a week of sunshine and let you know!

Unity

EagerLearner wrote: »

I have started to use Superdrug Vitamin E facial moisturiser with SPF 15 - only £2.49 for 125ml. I got it out of desperation as heading off on hols tomorrow and wanted something inexpensive with SPF. Will see how it goes, during a week of sunshine and let you know!

Please take care if you are off abroad somewhere as SPF 15 isn't really high enough to protect facial skin from sun damage. I used to use RoC factor 60 when it was on offer and then mineral foundation of SPF 15 on top. I've lived in temperatures in the 50's with 100% humidity and you should see some of the sun-worshippers who were my neighbours :eek:. One of them resembled a dark brown leather handbag of mine and another had the nickname 'Pete Bog', because he looked like the ancient remains found preserved by a peat bog :rotfl:.

Have a great holiday!:beer:

supersol

Rosewater (99p from Tesco) does exactly the same job as Clinique's Clarifying Lotion.

StompingOgre

just wanted to know that all the eyeliners that have been recommended ... well can they be used on the waterline or just above and below the lash line ?
if not can anybody please recommend a eyeliner that can be used on the waterline .
thanks !

EagerLearner

EagerLearner wrote: »

I have started to use Superdrug Vitamin E facial moisturiser with SPF 15 - only £2.49 for 125ml. I got it out of desperation as heading off on hols tomorrow and wanted something inexpensive with SPF. Will see how it goes, during a week of sunshine and let you know!

Hi all - no worries, I was only using this as a general facial moisturiser, not as sun lotion :beer: I wanted it with SPF15 for use in the UK as a daily moisturiser.

Anyway I can report that I am extremely happy with it - my skin is sensitive and in the winter prone to redness, but it keeps my skin very soft and I have found no side effects. For £2.49 for 125ml it's a bargain so I'd like to add it to the facial faves if poss HH :T

harryharp

EagerLearner wrote: »

Hi all - no worries, I was only using this as a general facial moisturiser, not as sun lotion :beer: I wanted it with SPF15 for use in the UK as a daily moisturiser.

Anyway I can report that I am extremely happy with it - my skin is sensitive and in the winter prone to redness, but it keeps my skin very soft and I have found no side effects. For £2.49 for 125ml it's a bargain so I'd like to add it to the facial faves if poss HH :T

Thanks EL- seems it was on there already so I added another star!

ames123_2

EagerLearner wrote: »

Hi all - no worries, I was only using this as a general facial moisturiser, not as sun lotion :beer: I wanted it with SPF15 for use in the UK as a daily moisturiser.

Anyway I can report that I am extremely happy with it - my skin is sensitive and in the winter prone to redness, but it keeps my skin very soft and I have found no side effects. For £2.49 for 125ml it's a bargain so I'd like to add it to the facial faves if poss HH :T

Thanks for that, I shall have a look this afternoon for it. I have been using Body Shop Aloe Vera with spf15 but at £9, it's quite expensive!

faithless

Hi, just bought the Superdrug Vitamin E all over body cream, 475ml - massive tub of it, it's really light, whipped and non-greasy Iwas very happy, it sinks in really well and leaves skin very soft.
And it's on offer for £1.87 atm instead of £2-odd!