over-rated!!

[hussy]

what do you think about the price of face creams? can you see the difference of using say clarions and astral?

[Ice-Maiden]

Well, I think the cheapo's probably contain much the same as the more expensive things and you're just conned into paying for the name, but on the other hand, there's something wonderfully decadent about spoiling yourself with something that's cost an arm and a leg. Funnily enough, my grandmother swears by Astral, and for someone in her 80's she has a wonderful skin, so there you are, but a lot of it's to do with genes. Without surgery, you'll never make a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

[weeal]

sometimes i think its the action of massaging the creams into your skin thats of more benefit than the product, gets the blood movin, everyone swears by the cheapies like astral and nivea, maybe more expensive ones are just similar

[hussy]

hi ice maiden your right about feeling good when u use expensive cream on your face for some reason it feels smoother and fresher! but on the other hand (or cheek) weeals right as well; astral is a wicked cheapie and although i have expensive lotions and potions, i love to use astral when my face feels really dry. would you believe though i could n"t use astral when i was pregnant as it brought me out in a horrible rash!!! the minute (not quite!!!) i had the baby i tried it again and hey presto- no rash!

[hussy]

please help confused! posted a thread after weeal it went straight through for nice change but keeps disappearing? when go on my profile i find it then find it on thread but same thing happens again little while later?? any clues? or have i made you more confused than i am??

[hussy]

seem to be going slightly mad here!!! have posted few but don't know where they've gone!! really enjoy ab but getting frustrated and starting to lose my buzzzzzzzzzzzz

[hussy]

these answers seemed to go through better late than never if this goes through everybody just want to say would love to join in with all of use as its very addictive but having problems getting my answers and questions through............. p.s. hi to ice think your cool babe x p.p.s. not a lesbian just like chatting to you but don't give up on me! im really trying so ....... hard!!!!!!!!

[Cetti]

It's usually the ingredients in face creams that determine whether you can use cheap and cheerful or expensive. I say usually because I started with Clarins, but that inflamed my skin, continued with Clinique - and ended up at the Drs with beyond soreness, awful stuff (on me, that is). Now I use Estee Lauder or Lancome which are calming and do the job without any grease.

I really envy women who can get away with using Nivea, Ponds or Astral or even the Body Shop (another killer on me) but in the end it's what suits your skin - and so called expensive creams are not really, as you only use such a small amount.

[ilovemarkb]

I serve ladies of all ages who have beautiful skin. I can tell you that the majority of them just use cheaper products. I believe that your skin is genetic. I often get complemented on having nice skin, but then again my mum always had nice skin (maybe i.m just lucky)?

[hussy]

looks like I'll be buying another tub of astral..... although have got good selection of expensive creams the astral certainly works for me!!

[Ice-Maiden]

Hi Hussy - yes, I agree with you that it's basically a case of finding which product suits you personally. I had a similar thing to yours happen when I was pregnant. I couldn't use E45 because my face went red and blotchy. I like Lancome and Estee Lauder, and Harrods also do a nice beauty range. You might pay a bit more, but the stuff lasts for ages, so it probably works out about the same as buying a cheapie in the first place.

[amonty1144]

I started using nivea when I was 11, as I had dry skin, I think it is when you start using them and not what they are tha does the trick. My skin is lovely and always has been. I use whatever that have reduced in the factory shop, now I have elizabeth Arden simple...�4 and Nine Ricci skin illuminator from TJ hughes for �10.
If my skin goes really dry I use one from Lush
As i've aged i've become a bit of a cheap skate.

[hussy]

hey ice nice to hear from you! can't believe i have had responses to one of my questions, don't feel like the invisible woman any more. still having hard time with questions and answers only going on profile and not going out or going out like a day later?? thanks everybody for making me feel lot better. xx