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!

[Hmmkay]

Was just watching TV and had a thought(back again!). Dorothy Perkins might be worth a look? They have lots of those skater style dresses.

www.dorothyperkins.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=1&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33053&storeId=12552&productId=9884993&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208782&parent_categoryId=226988&pageSize=200

[SirToffeeDoris]

Plain but interesting? Urban Outfitters £55

Similar from Mango, £44

[AvrilPoisson]

I read a thread on S&B a couple of days ago about an antibiotic cream from GPs for the spotty skin... wish I could remember who'd started it.

TKMaxx is probably the best place for physical shopping- they have dresses of all styles, and colours in one place, so no traipsing around.

Dresses for petite hour-glasses are quite difficult to come by, I'm afraid!
Would it be possible to have alterations made (no idea when prom is).

[roundtheback]

I have had to resort to benzoyl peroxide cream for hormonal spots around the chin. Haven't had one since I started it about 6 months ago. There's a manufacturing problem in this country and you can't get from chemists at the moment, but amazon have some, or at least they did a couple of weeks ago. If you've got a deadline, I think it's a more reliable option than the face washes you get off the shelf.

It is very drying, so she would need a moisturiser too, I have been using the neutrogena one.

[whethergirl]

You can get benzoyl peroxide from the docs. I've tried everything and it's the only thing that works for me.

[AvrilPoisson]

It was mintyy's thread btw

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Hmmkay Liking the red Dotty P's one.

SirToffee - can't see the UO one. The Mango one would look good on dd1 but dd2 would feel/look too norky in it.

Thanks for the skin info too, all.

[SirToffeeDoris]

The uo one is called "Pins & Needles Silky Pleat Surplice Dress in black", but as it is similar to the mango one, I strongly suspect that it will be a no go.

Anyone linked to fever yet?

She might like this if she can rip the bows off the back without leaving a hole. £75

Bit more sporty and not as girly? Well, ish. Fever £75

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

That 2nd one is cute. Is Fever available in real shops?

[SirToffeeDoris]

Any near you? Might not stock the whole range, though

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks, but no there aren't.

[QuickQuickSloe]

can't type very well after drinking wine! Good luck with the shopping.

I have just been prescribed metronizadol gel by the GP for spots. Avoid it like the plague, it peels off and you can't wear makeup over it.

Benefit do a good range of tinted moisturisers or light foundations. I used to use one called some kind of gorgeous. The packaging might be a bit more appealing for her as well. here

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks Sloe - Benefit will need to be saved for potential Christmas presents, I think!

So I've shown her every dress on this thread, plus every dress on the Oasis, Warehouse, Topshop, Debenhams, TK Maxx and Miss Selfridge websites. Out ot all of those, there are (wait for it)......................

3 that she has agreed to go and look at in the flesh.

this one

this one

this one

Thank you for all of the help so far.

[Machli]

May I suggest Garnier BB Cream in light. It's stand alone the best product I have ever used in that price range.

I feel very invested in this thread, have looked at ALL the dresses suggested please let us know which one she decides on.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

:) We've tried the Garnier and even the light is too dark. A shame, as I think the product itself is v good. I like the anti-ageing one for myself but only when I've got a light tan (so very rare!).

[TSSDNCOP]

The OASIS dress is 20% off or £20 quid off in Bluewater this weekend.

Try Olay tinted moisturiser with Max Factor, always reduced in one or other of the supermarkets.

[MerylStrop]

Boots17 BB cream in light. It's excellent. And cheap

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks both. Will look at both of those to see which is lighter.

[GypsyFloss]

Glad you have found some she likes. I honestly thought we 'd never get there with our dress shopping...shoes next

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Would it be worth finding something she almost likes, and then find a tailor dressmaker to alter it eg change neckline/hemline etc? Alterations aren't usually particularly pricey and can make an ok garment look fantastic.

[ItsAllGoingToBeFine]

Oh, and instead of tinted moisturiser/foundation which may feel weird if she doesn't wear make up how about an all over spray tan (of the subtle non-orange variety), would make the dress look better too.

[Fairylea]

Garnier deep pore wash and duac gel which is available from the gp for the spots. Honestly. I worked in skincare for 10 years and these are my fail safe product recommendations for spot prone skin and I use them myself. I've even had people make a special effort to track me down to thank me for recommending them (when I sneakily worked on clinique and chanel and I'd still reccomned the above products over spending masses on premium products as the active ingredients in them work, and they are gentle on skin).

Dramatically different oil free from clinique is a great teen moisturiser that won't cause more spots. Make sure it's the oil free one though.

I'd go for a concealer just where needed and a dab of powder along the t zone if shiny rather than a tinted cream .. even if it says oil free etc it's just going to fill up the pores. Just put concealer where needed.. maybeline (probably spelt wrong) and no 7 do some very good lighter shades.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks all. We'll certainly do that if needsbe, It'sAllGoingToBeFine.
Spray tans, eh? Ye gads. I suspect she would be horrified at the idea - this is the girl who says that make up is anti-feminist!
Have had several of the Garnier face washes before (eg I know we had the grapefruit one but dd1 didn't like it) but will look out for the deep pore one.

[rootypig]

I think DD's ideas on make up are marvellous and entirely to be encouraged. I wish I had the courage of my feminist convictions in the same way.

anyway, came to say - for her skin, just remembered - Cetaphil. brilliant for teenagers. in fact for everyone.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Thanks, Rooty.

Well, we've been to town today and managed to get a dress AND shoes AND shoes for dd1, all in the same trip! It was far, far easier than I thought it would be too.

Can't find it online but it was on the sale rail in Oasis and is just a v fitted black 50s style, just above the knee. She's got polka dot wedges to wear with it and we'll find her a zany clutch of some sort in another trip.

We also got some super pale foundation.

Thank you very, very much for all of the help. :)