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

beautyscientist

EagerLearner wrote: »

Butternut I agree - I love the 1 litre M&S shower gel for £1.00, which I use in the shower but also decant into the handwash pump bottle and as it's so rich I then also add a tiny amount of water

I think this is a good tip - basically most shampoos and shower gels aren't that different to one another if all you are interested in is cleansing - and diluting to taste makes a lot of sense. I wouldn't recommend adding too much water though. If you dilute it too much you just might dilute the preservative as well and then it would go mouldy.

littleredheadedgirl'75

avon do/did a spray called skin-so-soft,urban legend has it that it works as a mozzie repellent...l live in spain which is the world mozzie capital & it does work lol.my ma in law 2 be suggested taking hairspray into the pool 2 stop the wasps in their tracks too...not quite the right thread 2 say so l know but gosh darn funny all the same(l SO hope it works [grin]).
p.s l have terry pratchett 2 thank 4 the sig LOL ;-D
pps,doh about not having seen the posters' comments about skin so soft lol.

harryharp

littleredheadedgirl'75 wrote: »

p.s l have terry pratchett 2 thank 4 the sig LOL ;-D

'Go for the throat'?!

harryharp

Unity wrote: »

Hi Harryharp,

I am totally converted to this stuff now http://www.elementalbeauty.co.uk/ it's a mineral make-up and the foundations come in two formulations, 'Soft Focus' and the one I have tried, the 'Healing Foundation' which contains Allantoin to help heal breakouts.

Be warned though - it's an addictive site .

Thanks for that Unity. It all looks lovely, if a bit daunting!:o
Might order some sample sizes when I run out of the 17 foundation- which I haven't tried yet:D

beautyscientist

EagerLearner wrote: »

Hi Geri, I liked the idea of the Aqueous cream, however as I understand it, it has SLS in it? Apparently SLS Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is used to strip engines? I want to understand more about it, but see so many things saying 'SLS free' now...

Aqueous cream ingredients:
About this product. The name of this product is aqueous cream BP. The ingredients that make up the cream are cetostearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, purified water and the preservative phenoxyethanol. Aqueous cream BP is available in a plastic container of 500g and 100g.


About this product. The name of this product is aqueous cream BP. The ingredients that make up the cream are cetostearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, purified water and the preservative phenoxyethanol. Aqueous cream BP is available in a plastic container of 500g and 100g.About this product. The name of this product is aqueous cream BP. The ingredients that make up the cream are cetostearyl alcohol, sodium lauryl sulphate, white soft paraffin, liquid paraffin, purified water and the preservative phenoxyethanol. Aqueous cream BP is available in a plastic container of 500g and 100g.

Apparently:
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate started its career as an industrial degreasant and garage floor cleaner.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is such a caustic cleanser that it actually corrodes the hair follicle and impairs the ability to grow hair.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is routinely used in clinical studies deliberately to irritate the skin so that the effects of other substances can be tested.

(...)has a low molecular weight and so is easily absorbed by the body. It builds up in the heart, liver and brain and can cause major problems in these areas.


So I thought that the Aqueous cream may be cheap, but should I risk it...?!

Eager Learner has probably long forgotten posting this but as I have written a post on why you should avoid SLS I couldn't resist commenting.

SLS is not very good for your skin and it is better to avoid it. It isn't that bad though and certainly won't cause heart, liver or brain problems.

harryharp

beautyscientist wrote: »

Eager Learner has probably long forgotten posting this but as I have written a post on why you should avoid SLS I couldn't resist commenting.

SLS is not very good for your skin and it is better to avoid it. It isn't that bad though and certainly won't cause heart, liver or brain problems.

What are your thoughts on liquid paraffin, Beauty Scientist?

littleredheadedgirl'75

well;seize if u wanna go poetic but yup heh heh heh!

aimee21j

Hi again....I have made a good discovery. Tesco's finest self tan exfoliator is so gritty that it left my rather dry legs smooth and silky. £3.50 well impressed.

Unity

harryharp wrote: »

Thanks for that Unity. It all looks lovely, if a bit daunting!:o
Might order some sample sizes when I run out of the 17 foundation- which I haven't tried yet:D

If you are in any doubt about matching the foundation shade, seriously e-mail Nicola - telling her what shade and make-up you are using and she'll put you on the right track. I haven't ordered any blushers/bronzers since I still have some - - - - - see, I can be a good little moneysaver:rolleyes:, but I bought a foundation, finishing powder and concealer, easily enough to get started and I've since been back for some eye shadow.

Unity

littleredheadedgirl'75 wrote: »

avon do/did a spray called skin-so-soft,urban legend has it that it works as a mozzie repellent...l live in spain which is the world mozzie capital & it does work lol.my ma in law 2 be suggested taking hairspray into the pool 2 stop the wasps in their tracks too...not quite the right thread 2 say so l know but gosh darn funny all the same(l SO hope it works [grin]).
p.s l have terry pratchett 2 thank 4 the sig LOL ;-D
pps,doh about not having seen the posters' comments about skin so soft lol.

Terry Pratchett comes out with some gems doesn't he? I'm just hoping this new Alzheimer's drug works and can prevent the loss of such an inventive and hilarious mind.:beer: