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Which “OMG, This Is Great” Style, Beauty and Health Products Do You Wish You Had Found Years Ago?

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Flomasterina · 24/10/2026 21:56

I will go first:

TePe Interdental Expanding Floss
CCS Foot Cream
Woly Foam Leather Cleaner
Goddards Silver Cloth
Reiss Belts
JL tights with silicone grips
Magnesium for better sleep

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Deanefan · Yesterday 11:29

BigSkies2022 · 25/10/2026 15:07

Weight training. Nothing fancy, just adjustable dumbells at home and a couple of YouTubers I follow.

In the same vein, home ballet barre and mobility drills. Together these have sorted out my feet, knee and hip pain, and my weight management and body fat/muscle composition is better. I'm hoping this will deliver on promises of longevity and healthspan!
Lightweight SPF50 sunscreens that are genuinely non-sticky and which you can wear under make-up - LRP, Purito, Biore, Heliocare, any of that ilk.

Can I ask which mobility drills please?

BetsyChester · Yesterday 12:18

Sticklebricks · Yesterday 11:25

Can I ask where you get your D Mannose and what quantity you take and when?

Hi! I use a brand called Bladapure- you can get it from Holland and Barrett. H&B also have their own brand, I just prefer capsules to powder or tablets. I take four capsules immediately after sex and then again before sleep.

BigSkies2022 · Yesterday 14:49

Boomboomi · 26/10/2026 20:58

BigSkies2022
Which you tube weights videos do you follow please? I never know who is any good ! Thanks

I like DanielJrStretch for general fitness and nutrition advice - his 'shorts' are good for delivering quick instructions for straightforward workouts. He's funny and motivating and very straight-talking! If you do not like being told not to eat like a toddler, look elsewhere!

Posture Tonic with Jacinta has a good six week course for Pilates with dumbells. I don't share her love for glute bridges, but I substitute those sections of her routines with Bulgarian split squats. She has masses of videos on her channel, but if you're looking for simple weights routines, that particular course is a good place to start.

Basically, with weights, I follow the 3 to 5 pattern: 3-5 movements (for example 3 to 5 out of: front squats, split squats, romanian dead lift, shoulder press, bent-over row, chest press, renegade row, lat fly) for 3 to 5 rounds, 3 to 5 times a week. I prefer to do full body workouts each time, rather than try and split my efforts between upper and lower body across the week. I have adjustable dumbbells, which are a bit of a faff, but cheaper and easier to store, and I as I have weights ranging from 5kg to 0.5kg, I can progress my workouts. And I reorganise the YouTube workouts if needed so that I'm moving from heavy weights for lower body, a bit lighter for core and some arm work, lightest for lats and delts. I do each exercise for its allotted 3 rounds, then adjust the dumbbells and move on. This minimises faffing around.

On the days I'm not doing weights, I work on mobility, do my press-ups and back exercises (I find the 'Strong Ballet Back' videos with Lazy Dancer good routines, and they're short). She also does good routines for ankle strength and balance. I did a cross training one from Athletistry (search Athletistry Cross Training for Dancers - if I link directly from here you might end up with a bunch of ads) this morning, and I'll do it again, it's a goodie.

there's so much on YouTube (I find it worth subscribing to YouTube Premium so you don't get ads) that it's easy to get distracted and zip between content. But really, there's no one perfect formula, and I know I won't do something that takes me more than 45 minutes, max. And as all the content providers say, consistency is the key. You can practice your balance by standing on one foot with your eyes closed while brushing your teeth. You can do your calf raises while the kettle boils. You can stretch while watching telly. Your body will thank you, but be patient.

BigSkies2022 · Yesterday 14:54

Tryonemoretime · Yesterday 10:54

Hi @ShatterPersistent
I use the SimplySupplements 1000mg Starflower oil.
I hope it works for you. It takes a while to kick in, but it's been a game changer for me. Our eye hospital tried blocking my tear ducts to keep moisture in my eyes, but it didn't work at all. Now I swipe the eye margins with blephasol on cotton wool pads night and morning to remove any invisible gunk (technical term) and take 2 capsules a day of the starflower oil. Hope this helps.

Ooh, I might try this. I have been under treatment with the ophthalmology department for ages, trying different methods to stop my eyes spilling tears. The next option is to inject botox into the tear glands, so I shall ask about research on starflower oil when I'm there.

BigSkies2022 · Yesterday 14:59

Deanefan · Yesterday 11:29

Can I ask which mobility drills please?

I like Steff Rose (YouTube - she's a mixed martial arts specialist, and good on movements to maintain hip, knee, shoulder and ankle strength and mobility, both with and without weights). Tatiana Rooney is a dancer, and keen to show off her flexibility, but she has a very good video called something like 'Foot strength and a high demi-point' which I do a lot, and some of the movements daily, and I've found it really helpful. (My feet, ankles, Achilles tendons were in poor shape.)

Tryonemoretime · Yesterday 15:22

@BigSkies2022 My ophthalmology dept (very large South West eye hospital) poopooed the starflower oil remedy, but I was desperate at that point. They had blocked the tear ducts to the extent that my eyes ran with tears and I was asked at a book shop if I was okay! I went back to the hospital and asked that all my tear ducts should be unblocked. ....

BigSkies2022 · Yesterday 19:24

@Tryonemoretime oh dear, that sounds grim. I've had the opposite done: my tear ducts have been flushed and then surgically enlarged so that the water produced by my tear gland has somewhere to drain. This has worked to some extent on one eye, but the other not so. So now they want to try injecting Botox into the gland, and if that doesn't work, they are muttering about surgery to alter the shape of my eyelid so that tears can drain more effectively. Frankly, I"d rather keep on having a watery eye than countenance more surgery there. So I will ask about starflower oil anyway.

Autumnalhibernationisthedream · Yesterday 19:26

Nars concealer, I can hide any bad night’s sleep under it, also cerave eye cream (I use both together so yes they might be required together!!!)

mac spray fx - hydrating, great at setting and makes my skin feel fab!

RosaNovella · Yesterday 20:16

As regards products for health

Topical oestrogen which comes as pessaries ( tiny) or Oestrogen cream
It works topically to maintain the tissues of the vulva, vagina and bladder
Gps are now recommending that all menopausal/ post menopausal women ( with a couple of exclusions) use this to reduce the number of women suffering Genito-urinary syndrome of the Menopause which can lead to vaginal atrophy, discomfort,repeated utis and sepsis, death, urinary frequency/ incontinence and bladder prolapse
It works topically and can restore sexual function
Its NOT a systemic HRT
A prescription prepayment certificate ( PPC) costs £18

Beauty
Erborian- CC cream
The Daily Calm -Peptide Calm
Lush Ultra bland

Itsasecretnow · Yesterday 20:19

@Flomasterina what are the (I assume) John Lewis tights with silicon grips? Are they on the heel like the inside of the trainer liner type socks?

VictoriaEra · Yesterday 20:29

Gazelda · 24/10/2026 22:46

Yes! I adore moisture surge.

and color wow volumizer.

Another vote for the moisture surge. On a WFH day it’s all over my face.
Also Colour Wow! Everything they do.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · Yesterday 22:46

Autumnalhibernationisthedream · Yesterday 19:26

Nars concealer, I can hide any bad night’s sleep under it, also cerave eye cream (I use both together so yes they might be required together!!!)

mac spray fx - hydrating, great at setting and makes my skin feel fab!

You’ve just reminded me of Nars tinted moisturiser which is the bee’s knees imo.

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