Are expensive face creams better than cheap ones?!!!

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Am trying to look after my 50 year old sagging skin! Do I invest in ££££ cream or £ face cream?!!!

Has anyone any recommendations either
Way? Am considering either aldi restorative or clarins double serum one is £ 2 one is £. 5 5 gulp !

Try the cheap one. A few years ago, a (then) very prominent beauty journo reported in Sunday Times Style that the only thing that had improved her skin, despite endless free high-end products, was upping her water intake to x3 litres/day. She was soon 'moved on', presumably because advertisers of said creams were pissed off. So, up your water, don't smoke (obvs), exercise, sleep, avoid direct sunlight and you'll see a difference. Of these things I know. The cost of goods of expensive creams is pennies...

Thanks Geordie - : ) I already do those things:) but will try cheap !

High spf (that protects against both UVA and UVB rays) is the most important thing.

Expensive ones have better packaging, and much more extensive blurb. They possibly have minute amounts of various currently fashionable ingredients. They sometimes have whole rituals around their use, as well as counters and their staff to sell you the dream.

If you enjoy at, go for it. The basic effects are the same, but the proportions of the (pretty standard) ingredients vary (hence "unique formulation") so you probably will find some feel nicer on your skin than others.

Myrtle , thanks - I only know those with sf 15 and then Sun block ?0

You can have your spf in a foundation or powder, or a separate sun block - doesn't really matter how you get it! Avon's CC cream has spf 50 which is the highest I've seen in a high street priced base makeup. You could try Clinique City Block which comes in spf 25 or spf 40 - wear alone or under makeup.

Avon Anew day creams have spf 25 which is fine for most days in the UK.

Try the Aldi one as it's very similar to clarins.

imo they function purely as emollients, I make my own out of oils thickened with beeswax

I'm a product junkie and don't think so. I think the key is to keep a regular skin care routine. If you love the smell or using a particular product it may be worth the splurge as you may use it more religiously.
A lot of cheaper lines such as L'oreal, Garnier are owned by the same companies that own Lancome etc. These brands are cheaper because packaging is cheaper, advertising budget is lower etc. Formulas benefit from the same research.

I'm using the rosehip oil recommended on another thread here.
It's £13 for a pretty big bottle - it will last me months with daily use.
I think it is working too, although I probably have more wrinkles than the people who reported quick and dramatic results.

Cutted were do you buy it please.
Wild I never knew that about the products! I thought that you wd pay for the effective ingredients such As in the clarins double wear !
I love the texture of clarins cream but its lot to pay and I know some woman who are too scared to stop Using it which I can u der stand .
I have clear skin it's just sagging!

Medit yes I enjoy the feel of clarins but its a lot to pay for that if its the only significantdifferen e!

I've used expensive stuff and I've used Nivea Soft. At the moment I'm using Aveeno CREAM (not the lotion) and it makes my skin feel plumped up and is very moisturising, without being greasy. £6.99p at Boots. .

One thing I have given up in the past 2 months or so (having done it for 30+ years) is exfoliating creams. The fine grainy ones. And since then, my skin looks more "blooming". I'm 52.

Expensive creams are richer, more concentrated, so they last longer. In that respect they are worth some of the extra £££. But in my opinion and having tried all sorts doesn't justify a £50-£100 price tag.

The Ponds range is great.

Don't waste your money on expensive creams. The job of moisturiser is to prevent dehydration. It won't do anything else so just buy the cheapest possible that you like/agrees with your skin.

The only 2 things worth spending money on are topical strength vitamin c and vitamin a (retinol) serums.

A couple of years ago I invested in two La Prairie creams. I didn't get much change out of £300. I was feeling crap as my then boyfriend was not being very nice to me at the time and I wanted a boost.

I bought the creams not particularly for their use but the look of them on my dressing table so that psychologically every time I saw them I felt that I was 'worth' luxurious products.

Both creams were were very rich but did absolutely nothing, they felt heavy on and the night one irritated my skin.

Suffice to say I have in thirty five years or more of buying face creams, I have bought cheap creams to the most expensive and the price tag is insignificant.

It's what works for you and in my experience at nearly fifty years old, I have not found that the price reflects on what the product can do.

I recently discovered petroleum jelly is far superior than any nail oil or cream and we all know how cheap vaseline is.

If you want to avoid Botox or other cosmetic procedures the only way to significantly reduce wrinkles is to wear a sunblock, sunglasses and a sun hat. Sunblock should also be worn in winter.

Genetics play their part as well and some will age better than others no matter what you slap on your face.

Find a skin cream that you like the look of, fits your budget, smells nice or is I scented if you don't like fragrance and it feels and looks like it is moisturising your skin without causing any breakouts.

I used to use the Boots Protect & Perfect, but have recently switched to Aldi's Lacura serum. It's much cheaper but does the job and apparently it has done as well as expensive creams in blind tests.

Oil cleansing method! And pure facial oils such as rosehip, pomegranate oil, raspberry seed oil.

That will make you smoother and more glowy much more than creams whether cheap or expensive.

Will any pure essential oils do, or do they have to be a particular brand?

Not essential oil! Pure carrier oils such as sweet almond, jojoba, hazelnut, rice bran oil or even olive oil.

You could use raspberry, borage, Argan, pomegranate or rosehip to cleanse with but they are much more expensive and I use them for their smoothing anti wrinkle properties as a moisturiser after oil cleansing.

Massage in your cleansing oil. Let it sit for a few mins, and remove wiping downwards over your face with either a flannel or a muslin rinsed in very hot water.

After apply a few drops of one of the other oils and massage in.

I wish I had known about this 20 years ago rather than waste thousands of pounds on expensive crap which gave me bad skin.

if face creams did anything, no-one with money would have wrinkles (apart from those botoxed into oblivion).

case closed. Just wear sunscreen.

astral

No. I've tried expensive and cheap brands and the only one which made a difference to my skin was Astral. If that's sold out, Aveeno is the second choice.

Astral is pretty good, I agree. Only at night though - bit too greasy for daytime.