TOP TEN TIPS FOR LOOKING PERKY THIS JANUARY

[RolandButter]

ok so no shopping to be done
dieting /cutting back
no going out to happen

so tis operation skincare and other simple tricks to reduce the morgue make up look.
we want california, we want healthy, we want glow.

what are your tips?

Neal's Yard Orange flower facial oil. Use at night and look glowy in the morning.

Thank you Auld

oh another salt scrub fan!great

agree to not wearing black unless you KNOW it def suits you

Boots No7 Hand Saviour is good.
Its a scrub and moisturiser in one, leaves hands so soft.

AdelaideJo - I use this from Boots and when it's used up I really want this from Neal's Yard

Ok: big vote for exercise. After this thread's inspiration I have managed exercise 2 evenings in a row. This morning just after rinsing face and bit of day cream DH said: 'You' re looking great'.

It might be the first stint of uninterrupted sleep of course but hey ho.

Now also have hand cream at every possible point in the house!

Oooo mammoth excitement here about buying some facial oil .

Now I just need to stop feeling so generally lousy (26 weeks preggars)!

OOh, I love the sound of that Neal's Yard orange oil.

Any possible advice for following problem gratefully received... I had some eszema on my face and put some aqueous cream on it which I reacted to violently and now look like I've been scrubbing my face with sand paper. Anyone else had a reaction like this to something apparently fairly harmless? if so, how did you deal with it (other than a paperbag on the head which is what i'm contemplating...)

ah another sancutrayr salt scrub fan

sanctuary salt scrub purchased.

Another run(rather ice skating round here) hopefully giving a glow.

loads more sleep

Jolene - I had the same reaction to dd's acqueous cream. Assumed it was the perfume in it. I just kept right away from it after that... (me and her). But reaction did go down the next day, and went completely after a few days.

katy1katy I like the sound of your "regime".
Is this the M&S balm you mean?
www.marksandspencer.com/Formula-Revival-Radiance-Complexion-Balm/dp/B002I5EUGA?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_11_1&p os=&mnSBrand=core

jolene, a bit of hydrocortisone cream/antihistamine tablets until it settles a bit?

Thank you, ladies. Seems I may be allergic to the paraffin in it as I had something similar a few years back and that was the common ingredient so will likewise be chucking it out! Doctor has prescribed 2 different creams and will refer me to dermatologist if no better in a couple of weeks.

Will be purchasing anti histimines when I pop out before school run, thanks for that suggestion. Someone has also suggested the Weleda Almond range for v sensitive skin

Given my face has to be left alone for the time being (will be getting a paperbag so I don't frighten small children) I will be concentrating on the bodycare recommendations for now and getting some of that salt scrub that's won so much of your praise.

Thanks all