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Having tried all sorts of moisturisers over the years, i still find myself coming back to good old cheapo nivea creme!

Anyone else have an old product they can't live without?

I shouldnt pass this info. on .......but I will:

a friend's daughter has just had some dermalogical work carried out on her face - laser treatment etc. and was advised to moisturise, moisturise, moisturise (apparently this helps the skin recover). She was supplied with a tub of cream from the consultant's office and used this up rapidly.

On her return to the consultant's office for a check-up a week or so later, she said she had used the cream and could she buy some more. The answer was, yes of course, but visit the supermarket, it's cheaper there. The name of the cream? TREX
- a pure and simple solution.

Havent actually tried it myself, but for those with very very dry skin, it's supposed to be marvellous (and as recommended by a Harley St. Consultant)

Jac XX

Agree with you Diana and I love the smell of Nivea,reminds me of sister and I using it when teenagers.

LOL Jac i've got some in the fridge

Vaseline is also another good cheap product I like.

Mau

Hi Pink

Zinc and caster oil....brilliant for teenage spots as well as babies.....any rash goes within a few days....and Vic Vapour rub.....brilliant for headaches if rubbed on the forehead...both are always in my cupboard.

not tried the Trex though Jac....will do the next time I make pastry:-))

Susan
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I use Johnsons baby moisturiser and the baby soap. Annie

TREX??? Isn't that cooking fat? similar to LARD???

YUK!! ;o)

I used Nivea for years and years...and here's why...

At the age of 16yrs when I used to work as an evening cashier in a local shop, this older lady used to come in every couple of weeks and buy the smallest sized nivea tub and also return the empty tub that she'd washed out (gosh she must've been one of the first to start recycling!) - I never quite knew what to do with the empty tub so once she was out of view it went into the bin!

Anyway, one day she asked me how old I thought she was - I guessed at about 60-something - she laughed and said she was in her nineties! I was flabbergasted - hardly a wrinkle in sight.

She said "Now I'll tell you my secret girly, it's this stuff - this Nivea. You start using it from now and you'll have lovely skin like me when you're an old girl like me..."

So I did - and it must have worked because although I'm in my forties I've had people think I'm in my late 20s/early 30s!!

Mind you, I guess any moisturiser used daily is going to do your skin a lot of good.

Sadly, I can't use the ordinary Nivea any more because I find it a bit too heavy on my skin - but Nivea Light is good. I tend to look for moisturisers with sun protection in them now, though.

I also use baby lotion to take my make-up off with.

Oh, and olive oil is great for massaging thighs with to help reduce appearance of cellulite - but you need to do it regularly. Cheaper than those expensive creams, though. You can make it smell nice by adding a drop of essential oils to it.

Athena

pond's face cream for me , have tried others , but keep coming back to that , it was the only one my granmother used ,and she had a lovely clear skin .(at 80).

I don't really use moisturisers and similar products but don't think I could live without Vosene shampoo.Tried all the fancy ones and the only one that came close was a very expensive Estee Lauder shampoo that I got hold of when I worked in the factory.

Nivea Cream I always come back to, and as Athena said, the light type is best for me now.

Always use the Vaseline Lip Therapy, with Aloe Vera, this is very good, and lips are not cracked at all in the cold weather.

I have been trying to get Zinc and Casteroil Cream, for a rash I have, but have not had any luck. Keep getting told to buy this Nappy Cream, which I dont really want.

Talking about Vic Vapour rub, I was told by an old wormen years ago, if you have a bad cold, put it on the soles of your feet as well.(with socks on of course in bed).

Mo

I use Bio Oil it is brilliant my skin looks younger.
Used it for the last 3 months the comments I have had make me feel great
Give it a try you won't regret it

I always used Astral cream, as a retired Beauty Consultant & Perfumer it is no different from the top dog on the cosmetic shelves .
The only thing I would say is a lotion is better for the older skin as it does not drag on the skin as cream does.
Glad to retire everything got too expensive !!

I too use Nivea cream and baby lotion. Mind you I do not know if I look younger than 61 or not - lol
Love Mary xx

Pond's Cold Cream. But not for where you'd expect me to use it.























I use it on my Trombone slide instead of very expensive Valve and Slide Cream and it smells a heck of a lot nicer as well! :D

Well,Well, Trex on your face, and Ponds Cream on your trombone.

Whatever next.?

I have so giggled at some of the uses!!

My tip for a Vaseline product is PUROL its a herbal vaseline but sadly only available overseas!! And thanks to the lovely Dutch I have 2 tubs! :o)

holland and barrett vitamin E cream and Aloe Vera straight from the plant for damaged or dry skin

This topic is not a man's country, but did you see the amazing write up for Aqueous cream BP in the week-end paper.(Mail on Saturday I believe)

Good for everything and cheap - housewives are apparently buying it by the tubful . (Boots).

I have had a large tub for years on prescription for the chemicals in grow- bags which doesn,t sound ladylike but it apparently is a brill all purpose cream- even as a shaving cream.
Contains liquid paraffin and "for use as a skin cleansing agent and as an emollient".."a moisturiser; cleanser; shaving cream; shower gel; chapped lips"
Has a lovely soft feel to it.

Happy days

My Dad was burned on the face as a baby, he always used Oil of Ulay, after he shaved,which I used to buy for him.

Although in his late 70's people always thought he was about 50.

Mo

Not so good on brass instruments though Harry! :)