tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post49523910290687390..comments2024-03-28T09:06:51.308+00:00Comments on Just a little less: Skincare on a BudgetClaire/Just a little lesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-86005143225621784542013-11-27T22:14:56.213+00:002013-11-27T22:14:56.213+00:00I love baking soda (exfoliant, deodorant, shampoo)...I love baking soda (exfoliant, deodorant, shampoo)! I take off my makeup using a facewasher (I'm knitting myself some gorgeously soft wool/silk ones) and good old olive oil. My skin is better than it's ever been, and I'm now 47:-)<br />LorettaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-83739161201192384672013-11-27T09:05:52.235+00:002013-11-27T09:05:52.235+00:00Interesting; my mom warned me off Lacura products,...Interesting; my mom warned me off Lacura products, as she said they were really oily so glad to know they suit someone! <br />After I spent yet another fortune trying out a new expensive, glamourous "system" that didn't work - how strange after none really have for 35 years! - my brain finally returned and for the last 6 mths I have stopped using anything on my face at all. I just wash it with the rest when I shower. If there's any dryness I use a bit of vaseline, as I have done since I was about 12 (as a lip balm). Funnily enough, my skin has never been this good… <br />So my general skepticism towards advertising and marketing has just expanded to include any kind of cosmetic. Sigh. Still, it's a lot cheaper and a lot less clutter about!<br /><br />(goodness knows why but they don't sell bicarb in Europe the way they do over there, though it's such useful stuff! You can only get sachets of baking powder, not very economical ;o!)Little Miss Know-it-allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907830951304386874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-78958558728053350332013-11-26T09:56:50.278+00:002013-11-26T09:56:50.278+00:00I am late to comment on this one. I was an avid us...I am late to comment on this one. I was an avid user of beauty product and would always toss many products still half full as I would not be able to use all the ones I had. My daily routine is also reduced significantly and I use coconut oil as might and day cream. I use cleansing milk the evening to remove light make up. I will try baking soda but will be extremely careful as my skin tend to be really dry.FunkyStephhttp://funkysteph.canalblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-87461904250100366582013-11-24T20:14:22.870+00:002013-11-24T20:14:22.870+00:00Ann(e?) French cleansing milk - my mum brought me ...Ann(e?) French cleansing milk - my mum brought me up using it - and baby oil to get rid of eye makeup. A light smear of Vaseline over my face of an evening too (my skin is prone to dryness). A good exfoliator is Boots own; either the cucumber one or the unscented.<br />In the mornings I just wipe my eyes and face with a cotton wool pad soaked in cold water.<br />Sarah xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-50024483423445040312013-11-24T15:46:09.623+00:002013-11-24T15:46:09.623+00:00I use the AldIi's Lacura Q10 SPF 15 and find i... I use the AldIi's Lacura Q10 SPF 15 and find it excellent for the price.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-35229427598202273842013-11-23T21:56:55.781+00:002013-11-23T21:56:55.781+00:00I always use baby oil for removing eye make-up too...I always use baby oil for removing eye make-up too, it's wonderful, and it lasts so long. I use Boots basic cleanser and Boots classic moisturiser which isn't too expensive. I've heard good things about the Lacura range, so I might give that a try too.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-72500819525601414552013-11-23T15:54:01.689+00:002013-11-23T15:54:01.689+00:00I agree too, I don't use a lot of anything, I ...I agree too, I don't use a lot of anything, I just accept that no amount of products will make me pretty, haha! I used to make my own foot scrub using sugar and olive oil, but now I just buy sugar cubes and every morning I take two cubes (per foot) and a pumice to the shower for a quick scrub and it keeps my feet soft.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-43910975742890028052013-11-23T11:17:30.276+00:002013-11-23T11:17:30.276+00:00Thanks for sharing. I might give the bicarb exfoli...Thanks for sharing. I might give the bicarb exfoliation a try tonight. I love Lidl's face cream, the Q10, at £1.99 a tub and my homemade soap. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-53988456377048577862013-11-23T09:58:28.464+00:002013-11-23T09:58:28.464+00:00I used to love the Aldi exfoliator but it is no lo...I used to love the Aldi exfoliator but it is no longer on the Australian market. I may suggest this trick to my daughters. For every day cleansing I use QV gentle cleanser. My skin likes it and I no longer have to buy excema creams etc.I read somewhere that you can crush a vitamin c tablet and ix it with water to use a peeling. It worked but I would use it rarely.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283293507101152512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-32809049181131789822013-11-23T03:27:12.748+00:002013-11-23T03:27:12.748+00:00I've used baby oil for years. Putting a damp f...I've used baby oil for years. Putting a damp facecloth over my face to dampen the skin and then using the oil traps in the moisture and feels wonderful.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-69413412976957072612013-11-23T00:43:02.041+00:002013-11-23T00:43:02.041+00:00I had the same experience. I actually got fewer br...I had the same experience. I actually got fewer breakouts once I started using an oil-free moisturizer. I think what happened was that I was stripping the natural oils from my skin, which made it produce more to compensate. I was really surprised when my acne improved due to using moisturizer!Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-10794579742686809432013-11-22T22:07:24.649+00:002013-11-22T22:07:24.649+00:00I use a clean and clear facial wash, followed by s...I use a clean and clear facial wash, followed by simple distilled witchhazel as an astringent toner, a Boots witchhazel moisturising gel and then Nivea tinted moisturiser as a basis for my makeup with SPF 15 I think, and at £3.45 per tube is very reasonable. To be honest I've only really been moisturising regularly for the last year and it really has made a difference to my skin as I hardly ever get blemishes and dry skin now. I don't know why I didn't do it before. I think I just thought it left your skin feeling oily and greasy. I was obviously using the wrong products.johnnyjumpsuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08474137444822527332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-70258630974684422602013-11-22T21:52:42.719+00:002013-11-22T21:52:42.719+00:00I'd never heard of the baking soda trick befor...I'd never heard of the baking soda trick before, that's an interesting one. I use a Neutrogena cleanser and moisturizer, both of which are affordable, but I still have acne issues so I'm limited in what I can use.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-20930850121462782802013-11-22T21:47:41.448+00:002013-11-22T21:47:41.448+00:00I have a lot of health problems and my skin was su...I have a lot of health problems and my skin was suffering. I have gone back to a flannel and Dove soap for exfoliating, Nivea hand, face, body cream for cleansing & moisturising because it can be used everywhere. When my skin is very dry I actually use baby oil on my face before bedtime. I also put the nivea on my hands and then put cotton gloves (99p) over - just for the first half an hour in <br />bed and that helps a lot. I use baby oil when I get out of the bath too as a body lotion. My skin becomes so dry that it cracks and bleeds so these products are good because they are effective and cheap so I can use them liberally! My mom often buys me tubs of Astral for a treat and that is fab too.<br />(Oh and baby oil is great for polishing stainless steel in the kitchen!!)<br />L.x.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832021443447502646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5701097386033513768.post-82384246262015787312013-11-22T21:43:59.418+00:002013-11-22T21:43:59.418+00:00I'm totally with you on the less is more beaut...I'm totally with you on the less is more beauty products idea ... as well as the cost I don't like the idea of all the chemicals in these products ... our skin can look great with all natural oils and creams ... did you know that you can use bicarb as a very effective deodorant ... just use a small amount of soda combined with a little coconut oil ... Bee xxthe linen cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972816445651003593noreply@blogger.com