Help for dd2 please

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

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!

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

That's really sweet but she'd reject it on the grounds of it showing too much back. Thank you though.

[GypsyFloss]

We found a dress for my DD at the horribly named sexyher.co.uk. She wanted something that covered her back but settled for a one shoulder number and best of all it was only 65 quid, albeit 65 quid of incredibly flammable fabric :) It did take patience to plough through all of their strapless shimmery numbers, with daughter going no, no, no. They charge for delivery but do free returns and deliver in 24 hours.

Skin wise she uses the body shop aloe Vera cleanser, facial wash and moisturiser which seems to work.

[JoyceDivision]

ooh, black, plain, but neon lining underneath...trendy, young, and not revealing

[GypsyFloss]

I was just thinking that maybe a shift style / not too tight bodycon style dress might not make her feel too overtly girly if that's not her thing and would allow her to cover up any bits she doesn't want to expose?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks Gypsy. Deffo don't want to order online though.

No good, Joyce - she needs fitted at the waist for an hourglass figure. But thank you! :)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

She's adamant that she wants typical prom shape.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Will check out the Body Shop - not been in there for years!

[tethersend]

Can you get to London to shop for the dress, Remus?

There are a couple of nice vintage places around Spitalfields/Brick Lane where she would definitely find something...

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

That's what we did for dd1, Tethers, and found a lovely one in Kingley Court (ie exactly where you'd recommended!) but shopping in London would be dd2's idea of hell.

[tethersend]

Ah well... Does she definitely want a dress and not a sharp suit or something?

Actually, that's not helpful, is it?

Sorry!

Can you sum up the criteria (can't glean it all from thread, tired and lazy ;-)?

[piprabbit]

What about Ruby Rocks?

Also Neals Yard Remedies do various ranges for targeting different skin types. I find the Palmarosa excellent for spots, but your DD might get on better with their youthful skin range.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

She wants a dress, even though she doesn't like them - because she doesn't want to stand out as looking different from anybody else. She doesn't mind it being over the knee and in fact would prefer that (but not mini). Traditional prom shape fit and flare-esque with thick straps rather than spaghetti or little sleeves. No cut out bits at the back. Nothing 'out there' or alternative looking. Just a bog standard, simple prom style. She looks nice in red and blue, or in deeper colours, and will probably have either bright red or white blonde hair in a pixie cut.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I didn't know that Neals Yard did a youth range. Love their stuff. Thank you.
No to the RubyRocks, as she'd class it as too different. Thank you though.

[JoyceDivision]

www.imtheitgirl.com/2010/12/item-of-week-zara-tulip-dress.html

otherwise...www.deadlyisthefemale.com/clothing/50s-style-dresses/varga-dress-in-black?zenid=df724c72cff2884bb913cfb46ee41d37

and theni'll stop

[tethersend]

What's the budget?

Has this been linked to yet? Not exactly straps, but a beautiful, simple dress.

Will keep looking. Sorry for any repeats, can't look at every link on thread as am jiggling DD2 on my knee :-/

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

That Phase Eight one is nice but will be far too long for her.
Joyce - the Zara one is a lovely colour but do you think the shape is more suited to somebody tall and straight?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Budget = not a lot, as she will certainly never wear it again and wouldn't appreciate the 'value' of an expensive dress for a night either. Up to £80, I guess.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Need to switch off now but thank you everybody for your help. We had a similar massive thread when she needed the dress for the wedding and although we didn't end up with one that had been linked, we DID buy the first one she tried on, because by then she knew exactly what kind of thing she did and didn't want!

[QuickQuickSloe]

Ay of these? All from Debenhams

maybe a bit too grown up

bargain

does not meet brief but is logely

stripey

[tethersend]

Don't rule out BHS! I am a convert...

here

this also comes in blue

black

I ordered some stuff from there recently and it was a bloody revelation

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Adds Debenhams and (gasp!) BHS to the list. That first Debenhams one is lovely, though I suspect it's more my style than dd's! She will either love or loathe the first BHS one.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

And the 'logely' one really is lovely. :) I think she might actually like that one.

[tethersend]

I am DREADING proms. I've got about twelve years to prepare, and I'm still dreading them. My thoughts are with you

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

:) Can see yours in tiny Margo-esque outfits, complete with stoles and evening gloves and (of course) peep toe shoes with tights. :)

[tethersend]