Moisterisers

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Any help appreciated!
Can anyone reccommend a moisteriser for my skin type before I go out and buy yet another one I'm not really happy with.
I'm 37, have dryish cheeks with high colour and a greasy T-zone which is spot prone before my period. I'm not keen on highly perfumed stuff. I seem to buy moisterisers which either sit greasily on my skin or irritate my eyes. I've recenltly tried Boots No 7, time delay and organics range. Before that Dr Haushka's quince day cream. Don't mind spending out more for the right one.
Many thanks

elemis pro collagen marine cream is great

It sounds as though you have combination skin. I too have that and the only stuff thats works for me is Olays beauty fluid and the good news is its not expensive roughly £4-£5 foor 200ml hope this works good luck

Go and have a dermalogica facial and they will do 'facial mapping' and work out the exact skincare routine - I haven't looked back since switching to their products. They have some really good oil free products which help if you have combination skin.

alternatively have a look on the beauty flash website and I think you can email them with your skin type etc and they will recommend a product.

Funnily enough Marjory, I had a dermalogica facial in a beauty salon about 2 weeks ago and although my skin felt and looked great afterwards, the girl who did the facial wasn't so great. I had to ask her what she was putting on my skin and she mumbled something about it being different products for different areas. There was no facial mapping though and she wasn't keen to tell me any more! I would have liked to have got a recommendation but didn't have much faith in the beautician. Might try out the elemis stuff.
Do I need to cleanse and tone too? I must admit at the mo I just use shower gel to wash my face in the morning and at night use a cleansing wipe.

the oil cleansing method sorted put my oily t zone and dry cheeks. just plain olive oil rubbed into skin then steam with hot flannel and wipe away. no moisturiser, nothing else.

The oil cleansing method sounds interesting Ruddynorah, do you do this day and night? Is it ok for make up over the top?

Oh dear that doesn't sound very good - they should give you a printout of what they used where and recommended products. Can you go back and ask what they used?

I have combination skin (oily T zone and occasional dry cheeks as well as large pores on my cheeks) and use precleanse then dermal clay cleanser (feels tingly when you put it on) and active moist moisturiser (oil free one)

My skin is also combination. I use Aromatherapy Associates Renew facial oil. Apparently its supposed to be used in combination with their moisturiser but I find it is perfect by itself. Smells delicious too and is packed full of essential oils

It's not at all "oily", if that makes any sense! It is perfect beneath foundation too.

I'd recommend Clinique- either Moisture On Line, Youth Surge or one in the tube- can't remeber it but it's an anti oxidant- the good thing about these is they come in different formulations for different skin types.

www.clinique.co.uk

p.s.
Superdefense is good too.

Another Olay recommendation here, I use complete care, daily UV fluid for normal/oily skin, It's evened out my oily t zone and dry patchy areas. I use the SPF 15 version as I'm very fair and need to be careful when the sun's out.

Hope you find something that works for you, I was delighted with the results after about 2-3 weeks

You need to visit your nearest Lush, or look online. I've found Vanishing Cream has worked absolute wonders for my skin, managed to deal with dryness, oiliness and spottiness, but all their moisturisers are nearly entirely natural, and sink in really well. use them with their yummy cleansers and toners and you'll have the best skin ever, i promise. i'm a total convert and i was v sceptical at first.

i do oil cleansing each morning. just wipe face with hot flannel at night.

make up fine over the top.

it's honestly a revelation! wish someone told me about it when i was 15!

Sisley products (Selfridges, Harvey Nics, Harrods) are absolutely amazing. Very pricey but they are generous with samples. I have yet to fork out on a pot of cream as I have been getting samples for years. Cheapskate I know.

Have you ever checked out the Beautypedia website (www.beautypedia.com? It has loads of reviews on a massive range of make-up and beauty products, all of which are based on an impartial assessment of the ingredients.
It's US based and run by a woman called Paula Begoun who, I think, was once a make-up artist. She has her foibles and hobby-horses but at least she?ll have a valid reason for rattling on about packaging, preservatives, anti-oxidants or whatever. It all makes a welcome change from magazine nonsense Just because a product is hugely expensive , sold at a particular shop or has a mammoth waiting list doesn?t mean it?ll get a good review. The reviews will always suggest a more cost-effective alternative if there is one available. And she does take on the big companies where necessary. She?s a woman on a mission!
I don't always agree with her assessments - e.g. L'Oreal mascaras are usually well reviewed but I can't bear wearing them. But, as I say, the reviews aren?t based on subjective factors, just what?s in the product and whether it?ll do what it?s supposed to.
Because it is US-focused, there can be anomalies - i.e. product ranges we can't get over here and vice versa. And she does sell her own stuff which you could argue makes her less than objective. However, I don't think that's the case. Her stuff is pretty good as it happens and not at all expensive.
Hope this is useful.