Best cheap n' cheerful skincare buys?

[catNloco2]

Seabreeze cream cleanser. It even keep the pimples away during my period...which is pretty amazing lol.

 

[kittenmittens]

ohmigosh! I totally forgot about Seabreeze! I used to use their toner all the time when I was a teenager. loved the smell and tingly feeling!

I don't think they sell it in Canada anymore....

 

[mowgli]

olive and castor oil to cleanse, and moisturise..

baking soda to exfoliate

aspirin to clear spots

queen helene mask

dove beauty bar

palmers cocoa butter solid for difficult dry areas

 

[dentaldee]

I've seen it at Loblaws!!

 

[kittenmittens]

cool! they must have totally changed their packaging too.....

 

[cracka]

Sorry but can anyone tell me what HG stands for?

Thanks

 

[AnotherSunnyDay]

My skin doesn't seem to react badly to anything (*knock on wood*)

but I currently use drugstore everything.

My Routine:

Face:

AM: rinse face, pat St. Ives Cucumber Gel all over, let it dry, put on Hawaiian Tropics Faces Sunscreen

PM: cleanse w/ C&C sensitive skin cleanser (I have dry skin, and this is too drying in the winter, but fine for me in warmer months), use Neutrogena Rapid Clear Acne Defense lotion wherever I'm starting to notice a breakout, moisturize with Cetaphil cream.

I have pretty clear skin. In the summer I sometimes use Queen Helene Mint Julep Mask, but I'm thinking of finding something similar but gentler.

As for body skincare, my routine kinda sucks right now because I'm broke and only using bar soap and Suave skin firming lotion (which helps when I shave). I plan on trying Dove Cream Oil body washes and Aveeno Creamy Moisturizing oil.

hth

 

[jessimau]

I love Dove Energy Glow SPF 15 moisturizer & Olay Regenerist eye lifting serum. I think Dove is reformulating, though, so I'm planning to try the Aveeno positively ageless.

 

[Leony]

HG = Holy grail, check out the Abbreviations page(top right forum navigations link)

 

[shellie]

my favorite and cheapy products??

hmm...

vaseline for dry spots at night

aloe vera and jojoba oil for moisturizer

rose water for toner

honey & glycerin for cleanser

they've worked well for me and i've tried alot - from shiseido to aveeno.

 

[magosienne]

i love neutrogena's stuff for oily skins. nivea has a gentle creamy scrub i used when i was younger and my skin was a nightmare. for moisturisers, there's a few but they never worked for me as much as my uriage and la roche posay moisturisers.

green clay for face masks.

tea tree oil for pimples and shiny nose.

coconut oil for hair, body, red cheeks, masks and scrubs.

sugar for scrubs.

Barbara Gould makeup remover (the water based one).

vaseline for every dry part of my body.

 

[kittenmittens]

another pick of mine is Aveeno Skin Brightening Daily Scrub.

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[Kathy]

Burt's Bees and I also love St. Ives Apricot Scrubs for exfoliating. They have different formulas too depending on what my skin needs at the time.

Queen Helene Grapeseed Mask also. I tried some Booth's from Rite Aid the other day as well and it seemed pretty good.

 

[nlee22]

The aveeno and oily of olay is an awesome brand.

 

[Trisha.]

Cetaphil cleanser.

Olay Complete UV Moisture lotion. Love this stuff! It's light & non-greasy, has SPF 15, and comes in either, normal, sensitive skin, or combination skin formulas.

Nivea Original Moisture lotion for the body.

Queen Helene Cocoa Butter.

 

[snowjesh]

oil of olay

 

[GreatSkinGuy]

Just remember that you sometimes get what you pay for.

 

[chameleonmary]

baby wipes

vaseline

sorbolene cream and sorbolene wash

baby oil

 

[beautynista]

My favorite drugstore brand is a british skincare line for sensitive skin called Simple. I always stock up on Simple products whenever I'm in the UK. Their Regeneration night moisturizer is my HG. I also like Olay.

 

[angellove]

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