I've spent the past few weeks 'decluttering' household items and sorting rooms. Came to do the bathroom today and getting rid of half used cleaners, soaps and so on wasn't a problem but then I came to my 'skin care' shelf and draw and was stunned and amazed and truth be told more than a little bit ashamed of all the bottles and jars I had that I'd tried for a couple of weeks or a few months and felt no benefit from them but hadn't thrown them, mainly because some were expensive and I bought them after seeing them 'recommended' here and there.
Years ago it used to be so easy, you just found a product that suited your skin and used it, then replaced it when needed. I used Ponds and bought it again when I saw it on Amazon a few months ago and although I was careful around my eyes it made them water and puff up. These days I am uttelry bamboozled by serums, cleansers, foaming things, routines that must be followed with this used first, this thing second and finished with eye products that just make my eyes puffy and water like mad. I've never really had an allergic reaction to anything, other than some of the eye things.
I'm mid 60's now and don't go out much socially. Chronic fatigue and also severe arthritis makes it difficult for me to hold and open certain bottles and tubes etc so I'm wondering if I should just get myself some good quality facial wipes (never have used soap on my face) to 'cleanse' with but then what kind of moisturiser should I get? I'm honestly not bothered about finding some sort of radiant youthful glow as I'm long past that. I just want something easy to use that will properly moisturise my skin (face and neck) without making my eyes water or puff up like golf balls. Surely there has to be something out there. I don't have a lot of money to spare let alone waste but will pay for a quality product that would last more than 3 weeks!
I put 'bit nervous posting' as my title because I thought people would find it laughable that at my age I don't know what products to use. But its true, I just don't, and I don't want to waste any more money. Oh, I forgot to say I went to Boots and local Debenhams before it closed down, and they did those skin assessment things then sold me the 'absolutely necessary items for my skin type'. The Boots stuff didn't suit me at all but I did like the things they suggested at Debenhams - I think it was a bar and two lotions, one yellow and one green if I remember - but I don't know where to find those now as searches for Debenhams Clinic didn't show me the things I was looking for.
Can anyone suggest some safe facial wipes and a good quality easy to use moisturiser please? And finally are face masks any use at all? I read about ladies enjoying a soak in the bath using a face masks and feeling so relaxed afterwards and this is not something I've ever done but think I would like to try.
Thank you.
If it helps, I used to have very oily skin but its changes as I've grown older and now its mostly dry but not flaky or tight or anything, and I hate the lotions and creams that claim to be 'light' then sit on my skin and don't absorb properly. Especially if I'm cleaning later in the day and I can feel the product literally sweating around my hairline, under my eyes, and on my face.