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

mrs_scrooge

Finally got some of the Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter last week. How are people using this? It smells divine!

MrsE_2

mrs_scrooge wrote: »

Finally got some of the Waitrose Baby Bottom Butter last week. How are people using this? It smells divine!

Firstly try & keep it cool, mine got very warm & went a bit runny & hasn't seemed to go back to how it was.

So keep it out of the sunlight.

I find it very heavy & greasy & I'm using it for the dry skin on elbows & anywhere else you have very dry patches. I personally wouldn't use it on my face too heavy.

It smells liked molton milky bars doesn't it?:D

tuxedocat_2

My daughter loves her aloe vera vaseline. It is very cheap, lasts ages and works really well! :kisses3:

beautyscientist

MrsE wrote: »

Firstly try & keep it cool, mine got very warm & went a bit runny & hasn't seemed to go back to how it was.

So keep it out of the sunlight.

I find it very heavy & greasy & I'm using it for the dry skin on elbows & anywhere else you have very dry patches. I personally wouldn't use it on my face too heavy.

It smells liked molton milky bars doesn't it?:D

Very perceptive. The smell comes from a chemical called vanillin that is found in vanilla - the flavouring used in white chocolate. It also happens to be one of my favourite molecules - see my blog if you are interested.

Bargain_Rzl

Sorry if this question has already been asked/answered, but I've been on this thread from day 1 and I don't think it has, so here goes...

I LOVE Liz Earle body washes - the energising one and the orange flower one. They use natural foaming agents.

Is there a low-priced one on the market which has that same very smooth, creamy texture when it foams (if you've tried the LE ones you'll know what I'm on about...)? I really can't afford £12 a time for shower gel As far as the scent goes, I'm easy - the Liz Earle ones are very nice, aroma-wise, but the thing I'd really love to be able to get for less is that particular consistency when foaming.

suki1964

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

Sorry if this question has already been asked/answered, but I've been on this thread from day 1 and I don't think it has, so here goes...

I LOVE Liz Earle body washes - the energising one and the orange flower one. They use natural foaming agents.

Is there a low-priced one on the market which has that same very smooth, creamy texture when it foams (if you've tried the LE ones you'll know what I'm on about...)? I really can't afford £12 a time for shower gel As far as the scent goes, I'm easy - the Liz Earle ones are very nice, aroma-wise, but the thing I'd really love to be able to get for less is that particular consistency when foaming.

I sincerly doubt it - well not cheaper - plenty more expensive though

Do you use a scrunchie or mits? I can make a bottle last 3 months or more

faithless

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

Is there a low-priced one on the market which has that same very smooth, creamy texture when it foams (if you've tried the LE ones you'll know what I'm on about...)?

I haven't tried the Liz Earle ones, but I love the Johnson's bodywash - think they've changed the name as used to be '24 hour moisture bodywash', but these 'Silky skin shower and shave' appear to be the same thing - they're really soft, gentle and creamy.
Johnson's sent me one by way of apology after their 'Holiday Skin' gave me a reaction, and I loved it so much I bought one when (many months later) it rang out. Not dead cheap, but a lot cheaper than Liz Earle, and looks like they're BOGOF at Boots atm - http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1083714&classificationid=1011583

littleredheadedgirl'75

hi,don't suppose anyone knows if any aldi(iseree) face creams are as good as the lidl(sienna?.just bought some by mistake doh...ta!ps is the johnsons mentioned in the last post the ph balanced?

booklover

Hi everyone

Has anyone tried Tesco Skin Wisdom Age Delay Night Cream?

Many thanks in advance

Booklover

Desired_opal

i thought i would let you know about a saving i made on toothpaste hope its revelent in this thread
i used to spend about £2-£3 and when skint i bought ultrabrite from asda and its 80p not only that its the best toothpaste i have ever used as now i cant use anything else
also tersco wheatgerm and cornsilk shampoo and conditioner are fab and only 79p a bottle which lasts ages i have used plenty of expensive brands so i have a good range to compare with
hth
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