Better skin - any recommendations?

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I've decided that enough is enough with my skin. It's got dry patches and red bits and is just generally badly behaved!

I use moisturiser every day and a different one at night (both Garnier) that claim to sort these problems but my skin doesn't want to play nicely.

I've heard people talk about getting a 'skin care regime'. Does anyone know what one of those is? Also where do I get one? I'm happy to go into the confusing world of the counters in Boots and talk to the girls there but I was hoping that someone would have a recommendation as to which one is a good brand to use. I'm willing to spend some money on this but feel wary of being ripped off.

Can anybody help a bad skinned lady??

Also perhaps I can recommend Dr Sam Bunting's blog? I can't do links but it's the first thing that comes up when you google her. She's a cosmetic dermatologist and reading her skin care advice totally changed the products I went for. My skin is better as a result. She's got an answer for every kind of skin problem out there so definitely worth a google.

If you have issues with your skin you don't need advice from a beauty counter sales assistant. You need the advice of a dermatologist.

Oh dear I don't want to confuse you but TBH those beauty counters are not necesary; I have dryish skin like you and I never wash my face with soap and water at all, I use the lovely Dr Hauschka cleansing milk and you don't have to moisturise at night after using it (it really brightened my skin). Though they do a nice moisturisers as well. They are not as expensive as the really upmarket stuff even though they're not cheap.

Also look at what you eat; the omega 3 oils like linseed and evening primrose are very helpful for your skin, also eat lots of fresh fruit and veg.

Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream is lovely. I also recommend the Sunsense50+, which I've only recently bought from amazon at £12.50. (Recommended, kindly, by mumsnetters). Double cleanse + toner leaves my skin clean and soft at night. I use Boots Rose & Glycerine toner at £2.95, I think it is. Very gentle.

I'm loving Roc at the moment as well, but having retinol in them, I'd not go for that, till your "problems" settle.