Fab skin on the cheap - or 101 uses for an old muslin

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Thought I'd share my discovery. When I lost my treasured Eve Lom cleansing cloth I improvised and nicked one of DS's muslins. I meant to buy a new one (at £12!?) but the old rag did the job brilliantly so I didn't bother. Then the cleanser ran out so I just used the damp muslin. Same technique of three hot and one cold compress, just no cleanser. Again, meant to but a new one but no need: the cloth takes off all make-up, incl mascara, and my skin looks better than ever. And the saved £45 translates into how many bottles of gin...?

I 2nd this - I use a muslin every day to wash my face. In the morning I use it with a cleanising balm from The Sanctuary but in the evening I just use the cloth.

My skin used to be awful - really spotty and greasy. I still get the odd spot but they clear up quickly now and my skin is usually really clear!

ooo sounds fantastic! im going to try it!!

Oooh excellent!!

That does sound good. I have just started using some Lush cleanser that needs a cloth or cotton wool to remove it - I shall be using one of ds2's muslins now.

It's worth a try for free. my skin gets very spotty post baby.

Can you expand on the three cold and one hot, pretty please?

lol at wrestling muslins from baby!! at last a positive use that doesnt focus on vomit!

Dazed - fill your sink with hot water, soak the muslin then wring it out and press (while still hot) onto your face for 5 secs. Repeat twice. After the third application, use the cloth to exfoliate. Then rinse it in cold water and apply for 5 secs. It's laborious but it works. Hard-core Eve Lommers don't use moisturisers cos she says the skin learns to moisturise itself. I'm not brave enough for that.

Let me know how it goes.

Will do - many thanks. And a muslin can go through a good hot wash, which seems like a good idea for anything going on the face.

Particularly when you know where it's been...

I used to use Eve Lom, too expensive, now use Time Delay by Boots who do a v. similar thick waxy cleanser in a tub, £8 ish, need a muslin to remove, and I think its great. It takes your eye make up off. I have wrinkly but spotty skin (weird) and it really helps.

D'babe - thanks, must try it. I never normally buy products with words like 'time delay' in the title because, while it's what I'm interested in, I'm too vain to admit it.