Expensive skincare

[MrsPatrickDempsey]

Is it worth it and if so, please may I have recommendations?
Went shopping with dd today and she got colour matched for a foundation and the assistant looked at me and said my skin looked dehydrated. Using a Boots own cream but wondering whether to invest in something else.

Is it dehydrated? Did she just look at it and say that?

Im not one for expensive stuff. I have dry skin and its sensitive but use boots No7 and Nivea in the blue pot. As a treat i buy Clinique moisture surge.

Some things are worth it (serums, treatments) moisturiser definitely is not.

Whether it is worth it is entirely down to you. Personally, I think it is for me, but that doesn't mean it would be for you...

You don't necessarily have to spend more - some of the things you can get in Boots are very good, I would be thinking (a) drink more water (b) use a night cream and/or oil at night rather than your daytime moisturiser (which can be more hydrating as it won't matter if your skin is shiny/slippy) and (c) add a serum before your day cream (in that order).

Personally, I like Clarins and Origins for most things (especially the Clarins oils), I use a mix of brands but about three quarters come from those two.

Thanks. I am tempted by EL advanced night repair.......

I use Liz Earle and Elemis Pro Collegen products (QVC is the best value) and my skin has improved no end.

However I found the Nivea in the blue pot reallyc really good too and it’s cheap as chips.

2 ltrs of water a day helps too I think.

If you are dehydrated drink water

I do need to drink more water

Have a look in the Snails thread on S&B, it has some links in the first post. It's more about knowing what type of products to use - i.e. a hyaluronic serum in your case to increase hydration - rather than expensive products. If they don't contain what you need, they won't make any difference anyway!

Awesome thanks

I was given a SpaceNK advent calendar this year and it was opened my eyes to some very spendy but effective products.

The Goldfaden MD eye cream has worked wonders on my deep black eyebags. The Tata Harper regenerating cleanser has really invigorated my skin and the Sunday Riley Luna face oil has helped even out my skin tone.

Just hope none of them run out soon..

Vichy aqualia is absolutely amazing but about twenty euro. I'd second the blue nivea, it's great! I'd say it depends, if you feel what you're using works, then you could be trialling different products forever. Everyone raves about clinique but I find within 10 mins my skin feels dry, the same with clarins day cream (the night one is a dream though)

I’ve found gentle acid toners, especially lactic or glycolic acid, really good for dry skin. I was slathering mine in moisturisers and heavy creams and waking up feeling no difference, but chemical exfoliation really helped. its like it gets rid of all the rough old skin and helps it suck up moisture!

Absolutely, if your skin is visibly dehydrated , so pretty seriously dehydrated, as a PP has already pointed out, do please drink more water.

When picking a skincare range, do bear in mind the Estee Lauder company saying 'we make cremes but we sell dreams'. Pick one that you find appealing, whose smell you enjoy but do not imagine that the cost makes them intrinsically better.

No, Cerave is a good brand with reasonable prices. Their products are fragrance free and contain ceramides

I’ve never spoken to a dermatologist who recommended ‘expensive’ skincare

My skin is pretty dry. Drinking more water really helps!

In terms of skincare, I have tried loads. I'm currently using the range I stock in my shop - reasonably priced and all natural. I trialled them first to see what I thought, and so I could talk to customers about them if I liked them, and love them so much that I stocked the shop and will continue using them.

I currently use the Eye Gel, Moisturising Day Gel and Moisurising Night Cream. Expensive isn't always best :)

Well I am liking Liz Earle's cream, an oil by Elemis and a cream by Bare Minerals (the one with the Japanese herb in it) but also very impressed by a tin of Lavera (kind of Health shop version of Nivea/Astral) but thicker and a lovely smell. I love putting it on my neck. £20 it was.

Best products I've used are from Superdrug's B range - cheap, cruelty free and the pink night cream in particular really makes a difference to my hide skin

The only brand that works for me is Clarins.

Over the years I’ve tried loads of brands, both expensive and cheap, but Clarins suits my skin.

As pp have said, drink more water. And try some of the things recommended, see if you can get samples first rather than splashing out on loads of stuff.

I think it's about finding something that suits your skin. I've used various cheap creams and never really got on well for longer than a few weeks with any of them.

I've been using Avene (tried various different types) for a few months and noticed an improvement in the overall look of my skin. I've had a bad cold recently and the Hydrance Rich hydrating cream has soothed and stopped the skin around my nose becoming red and chaffed.

Elemis pro Collegen range changed my skin unbelievably. It's not cheap but you can get good value sets on QVC

Like others have suggested, please drink more water, it really works. Also, wear a high spf on your face everyday, I highly recommend Clinique City Block spf40.

I quite like Clinique’s Moisture Surge range and recently tried Polair Nuit night cream which was amazing (got it in my Birch Box, definitely going to buy the full size version).

I recently bought Charlotte Tillbury’s Magic Creme and was so disappointed! Biggest waste of £70 ever!!

Hyaluronic acid is supposed to be one of the best things for dehydrated skin. I use the one from The Ordinary and it's super cheap. I'm sure there are lots of more expensive ones, but I don't see the point of spending loads of money if something cheap will do the job!

As you get older, you will need to include facial oils as part of your moisturising routine. I used to have medium to oily skin but now I am past 50, my face will crack up if I don't put oil on it. I slather it on day and night, lightly under makeup too, for that 'dewy' look.

It does not have to be expensive. I currently use almond oil which is super affordable but there are lots others in the market. Any old oil.

I used to have fine lines around the corners of my eyes and my nasolabial folds and marionette lines when I smiled. They are gone now that I am religious with the oils.

The only product which I have thought was worth buying was Elemis pro collagen marine cream, Allbeauty usually stock it at a better price. From people who I know who have bought really expensive things like La Mer and La Prairie, I really don't think they are worth having at all.