ok, today spoke to woman in boots who said my facial skin isn't just dry it is totally de hydrated. help, whats mid price but good.

[pirratePiggy]

Bugger. The nice Clarins lady tried to flog me cream for £29, but me can not afford.

wil go and read the body lotion thread now. As rest of body is crumbling too.

Avène Trixéra. Available in good Boots. You need this for face and body.

If it is dehydrated, try drinking a lot more water. Then it works form the inside out, if you see what I mean?

piggy, I have name changed temporarilly for the Muppet thing going on here. Just till December 1st.!!!

Yes u r right with the re hydration inside out. Have bee terrible at drinking water for months, and also the central heating is justnot helping.

I had a Clarins facial on Tues and beautician (a friend) says you only reallyneed to spend money on a good night cream - and that routine is more important than product.

How about the blue L'Oreal night cream? Ultra-lift, I think it is.

Or ask for Clarins for Xmas?

really? I shall go to A Boots soon, i mean a proper on with more than two aisles (as in my town).

Yet night cream could be the way. I have also re established my cleansing routine. I ALWAYS have good intentions, but let it slide after about 3 days.

yep - she says a thorough cleanse, tone, moisturise (the cleanse and tone bit can be whatever non-pricey stuff you want) and then as good a moisturiser as you can afford. And really massage well, that helps a lot. Oh, and she also said make sure to exfoliate once a week at least in this cold weather as that really helps.

she is amazing beauty therapist - I looked about 15 years younger after my facial on Tuesday, skin was lush.

Presume it was the hydra balance/thirst quenching cream lotion/cream?

I can get you one for a third cheaper if it's the one you really like and it then starts to become affordable?

pirratePiggy - really, Avène is TOPS for very dry skin. Try it (give your local Boots a ring first to check they stock it, if not I'll send you some from France ).

and she says in the morning you can just splash face with cold water or toner and put on a day cream, if you've done good routine the night before.

hey clapham, we meet again. I look about 70 atm !!!! my skin has changed so much in the past 2 yrs, i am now 38 (sniff).

I will save this thread. Thanks all.

well i have the cleanser and toner from the age defying range at boots. both mild.

do you possibly think i have made my skin worse by using a cheap as chips exfoliator the ast 3 days -----BIG oops, what a nob I am, after reading what s been said here about exfoliating.

i remember there was an orange smelling one I used to have a few yr back from Clarins it was lovely. Must find it.

I'm with Anna, Avene really is amazing stuff.I love it. You can get it in all big branches of Boots and it's really not that expensive.

anna thanks, I will look into this avene stuff. Thanks for the offer [smile}.

I personally love Eucerin products, they contain urea which really hydrates your skin very well.

I have v. dry skin and get eczema, and do well with Eucerin face creams and the Clarins citrus exfoliator (but only once a week!!).

Water, and lots of it, dont gulp it down else it does'nt do the job, make a pint of water last 2 hours, a few sips here and there, and drink 4 pints a day.

lo, of course, i was trying not to be my mistrusting cynical normal self, but £29, not good.

I love Nivea - and not expensive.

liz earle

no nasty chemicals and really good stuff

she does a new super moisturising one now

liz earle

liz earle

no nasty chemicals and really good stuff

she does a new super moisturising one now

liz earle