Help for dd2 please

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DD2 is 15 and a complete and utter tomboy. She needs 3 things and I need your help please to find them!

1. a facewash for spotty teenage skin that won't tear her face to pieces
2. a tinted moisturiser or foundation which won't turn her orange 3 - and this is the biggest and most terrifying one) a prom dress!

Help please. This is the girl who lives in too big jeans, men's t-shirts and hoodies and refuses to go clothes shopping, ever. Agh!

If she's got blackheads i'd recommend this range neutrogena. It's definitely helped my hormonal skin and hasn't dried it out.

The only tinted moisturiser I own is the one I bought for my wedding. Nearly 9 years ago!

Prom dress? Hmm, off the top of my head coast or monsoon?

Oops, forgot to say that my tinted moisturiser is bobbi brown. And definitely doesn't turn me orange!

Thank you - no blackheads, just spots on her chin and forehead.

She claims to hate everything in Coast and Monsoon and to be fair, most of them would be too long for her in both shops. She's about 5'3 and quite slim at a size 8-10 but quite norky (unfortunately takes after me!).

Elemis do a range for teenage skin. I am in my 30's and have always struggled with spots since teenage years with no success using high street products. Recently discovered Elemis & its great, if pricey!

Can get it cheaper on amazon/ebay once you choose what you want from the Elemis web site.

Neutrogena pink grapefruit stuff. Not that £££ either.
Olay do a nice tinted moisturiser. eBay is your friend - try searching rockabilly style dresses. There's a company called eucalyptus that do quite quirky dresses too. Try irregular choice for shoes. Avoid brands like lipsy, forever unique- I think they'd be too fussy for your dd

I guess she could try one of the other ranges here. I believe that spots on chin are hormonal (it's certainly where all mine are now and when I was a teen).

She's probably going to hate all prom dresses isn't she? Good luck

Thanks both.

She doesn't like Rockabilly style either and deffo wouldn't like IC shoes. She likes things very plain generally, or muted.

The last dress she reluctantly agreed to (for a wedding) was this one.

Will look out for the Olay tinted stuff btw - Elemis sounds lovely but my bank balance won't like it much!

I spent a fortune trying to find a good skin wash to help my spotty face, but actually a course of antibiotic stuff made a massive difference!
No idea on prom dress, I wore a short jersey dress with opaque tights and doc martens for mine. Fancy frilly stuff was just so uncool! But it was a long time ago!

What colour dress does she want? Is there a particular style she wants (long, short, huge wedding prom dress, maxi?) or is that the problem?
I love looking for dresses :)

H&M have some great dresses in their conscious collection / in general. Also Topshop.

I am a massive fan of the formal jumpsuit actually, great pair of heels and she would look killer

Ps I would recommend Liz Earle cleanse and polish for her skincare

I suggested a tux and Converse and she said I was trying to get her bullied!

She says she wants normal 'prom style' which I think means a 50s-ish shape but not retro-ish, and she says she wants thick straps not sleeves. She'd like it to be just above the knee. No preference on colours but she looks nice in blues and reds. I wondered if something like this might be plain enough but she didn't like it.

For foundation / tinted moisturised maybe try the Boots colour match thing? They 'scan' your face with a little tool which recommends a shade - they do lighter and heavier versions of their foundation too (one i think is a tinted moisturiser). Not too expensive either. And quick to do, if she is self conscious about these kinds of things (like me!).

That's a good idea, Ducks. Thank you.

what's her body type? can you sit and browse ASOS together? they have EVERY dress!

Body type = hourglass, I'd say. Need to be able to buy in a real shop not online, as (again like me) she can vary so much in sizes. I bought two new tops last week - one was an 8 and the other a 16!!!

I think this is rather fab for a young gal

ASOS are brilliant for returns - free, no questions asked, I generally order multiple sizes in several things, try on, and bung back what I don't like - I wouldn't let that rule it out. can also be a rather less stressful way to try on....

black H&M

too casual?

this

similar but in red

navy

could be pretty?

Let us know what she thinks of those OP :)

I think the shape of that is on the right track but she'd say it was too shiny/blingy. Also, the prom will be in summer and that looks quite wintery. Haven't looked at Topshop though, so thank you for reminding me!

Thanks Kate. Hadn't thought of Next either. The H&M ones are too informal. The M&S ones would be too long, although the shape of the 2nd one is v good according to what she's said so far.

Tempted by this one for me!

www.asos.com/Little-Mistress/Little-Mistress-Lace-Broderie-Prom-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2741352&cid=8857&Rf-200=3,1&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Bluecreamlace

www.asos.com/Little-Mistress/Little-Mistress-Lace-Insert-Embellished-Prom-Dress/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2753487&cid=8857&Rf-200=3,1&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Creamnavy

Perhaps?

That JW Anderson is great.

Those Jones and Jones types at Topshop have loads of prom type things - white (that style also in green, yellow, orange) and yellow (that style also in green and orange)

sorry if am barking up wrong tree, prom not usually my style!

where are you based OP? sounds like you need a day out together trying on and doing makeup (would do dresses first when you're feeling fresh, then lunch / make up counters)