To ask for your budget friendly go and skin and makeup products? (budget friendly)

[mrsfindlay]

I desperately want to have an established skincare routine and have some go-to makeup and beauty products that suit my skin. I find the range of makeup and skincare on offer so confusing (I honestly dont know what most of it does, or what i need) and I'm constantly buying different products and brands everytime I run out! None of which work for me (also spend a lot of time wandering around boots trying out various testers) Nothing seems to make me feel like it's benefiting my skin and nothing leaves my skin feeling nice and soft.

I'm coming up to mid 30s and have very red, dry skin and large pores.
Currently use varying brands of face wash (whatever I've decided to try that month, all cheapish - star face, dead sea magik, clean and clear, simple, cerave - none of them make my skin feel amazing, all leave my skin feeling a bit tight tbh) same with moisturiser (nivea seems to be ok, doesnt react with my skin, but doesnt really combat the dryness) Again, I wouldn't mind spending a bit extra if I knew that it would work for my skin.

Same for foundation and primer...currently use loreal paris true match, its the best out of all I've tried (revolution, elf, rimmel) but still not great, my pores look big and my skin looks dry. Has anyone tried the no 7 airway brush primer?

Could anyone share your )budget friendly) daily skin care routines? And give some recommendations for facewash, moisturiser (spf) primer and foundation? (Around the 20 to 30 pound) Do any of you use serums, if so, what ones? And is this in addition to normal moisturiser?

Tia

As a fellow dry skin sufferer the things that have made the biggest difference for me are:

Cream cleanser rather than face wash - I like la roche posay toleriane.

Rich night cream - I like m&s sleep cream.

I buy cleansing balms and serums in tk Maxx as the key ingredients are generally pretty similar. Sukin is good for dry skin especially. I also really like the weleda moisturiser in the yellow tube which is aimed at kids so super sensitive and very cheap.

It sounds like I have the exact same skin as you. I struggled for ages finding the perfect products but now I have it!
cleanser - cerave hydrating cleanser
moisturiser - day and night gel cream no.7 hydraluminous range.
intensive moisturiser probably three nights a week - cerave intense moisturiser.

make up wise no. 7 hydraluminous foundation has changed my life. It’s amazing.

I would add Geek and Gorgeous to these, another budget brand that has some really nice products. You can only get it online though.

Garden of wisdom by Victoria health are great products and very budget friendly.

I use:

Daily cleanser (a wash one)
Eye contour serum
Daily hydrator
Hyaluronic acid serum
Prickly pear oil
Vitamin c 23% and ferulic acid serum
My son uses niacinamide and salicylic acid.

victoriahealth.com/search.php?search_query=Garden%20of%20wisdom&section=content

Just realised it’s actually hand cream but I use it on my face and it’s lovely!

I like Facetheory. Lots of actives but not crazy expensive. They do an SPF30 moisturiser and the night pro cream is lovely. Really do only need a tiny bit