Is expensive skin care better than an inexpensive one?

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jonsgirl

jonsgirl

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I have been using Chanel Cosmetics for about 2 years, but its starting to effect my pocket book. Is drug store brands the same as department store brands. Im 26 years old. Im worried that if i change brands i will break out and lose my anti aging benefits that i get from using Chanel. Can someone give me advice????????

Monique

 
There is no proof that using more expensive brands will make that much of a difference compared to drug store brands. I have pretty sensitive skin but I refuse to pay only for expensive products - I found amazing drug store makeup and products through trial and error. I also suggest mixing it up. You don't have to use everything Chanel nor do you have to stop using everything completely. I have a few MAC products mixed in with Revlon, L'Oreal, Prestige, Rimmel, etc. If you mix and match- you get the best results. My advice - it's best to go high end on foundation, concealer, or cover-up - because these products make a difference on your face first and foremost. You can go cheap with the eyeshadows (especially since you experiment with colors and fads come and go) and the mascara (there is little difference with mascara). I chose to buy expensive eye liner - but to be honest - I don't see a difference with the Lancome eyeliner and the Mark by Avon.

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Hope that helps a bit.

 
are you talking about skincare or makeup? honestly, i prefer to buy expensive skincare because i don't have good skin, but i have been using a drugstore cleanser for several weeks with good results. so i agree with geebers..it's kind of a trial and error thing. there is definitely d/s products that work for you, they just have to be found..i do the same as geebers by only buying expensive foundation, powder,etc. (or at least try to
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) but there are HG's that i just have to have that are high-end. so i would say experiement with the drugstore products, but don't feel bad about buying an expensive cleanser or lipstick every now and then.
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I don't think so, theres a few ladies on here who you dove bar soap at less than 3$!!!

 
Nah, I'm 26 and I used Chanel and Esteelauder before for my skincare regimen and it didn't do anything so impressive for my skin. Maybe I was too young and no need to use any expensive skincare products.

But, now I'm switching to inexpensive and affordable products and I am happy with my skin right now. Plus, you also need to care your skin from the inside and your diet as well to get the great skin, not just from the outside.

If you worried about breaking out from switching product, you should find something that safe for your skin type. Find and read reviews for the product you interested to try first. Get the samples if you can. If you prone to acne, find something that oil-free but IMO as long as you wash your face properly and exfoliate regularly even product with mineral oil ingredients won't break you out. Also, you might want to brows for ingredients that safe/unsafe for your skin type so you know what you'll going to get .

As for the anti aging, in my opinion the best anti aging is from your diet.

Fish, raw vegetables, Vitamins and Collagen are the really good for the skin, to slow down the aging process. I'm taking care of my skin from the inside first and then protect and maintenance them from the outside.

 
Thanks 4 the feedback. Im going to try to mix my favorite product from Chanel with something thats less expensive from a drug store. Also i agree about foods i eat can help my skin. Keep the advice coming.

Monique

 
You can read reviews about drugstore products before buying them. Knowing that someone else with skin that is similar to yours (dry/ acne prone/ oily/ sensitive etc) has benefited from a certain product might mean that it will probably work for you as well, but it might not. But reading the reviews will definitely help in narrowing down your options, which is good because you don't have to try each and every one of the products before you find a suitable one.

 
i don't think that expensive brands are better when it comes to skin care. All products vary. There are a lot of inexpensive brand that also delivers very good.

 
i don't see a huge difference. what you can do is look at the ingredient list to see exactly what u are getting and compare with other brands

 
this is a repeat, but i definitely don't see a difference. i'm happy with the drugstore products i use. they work just as effectively. the only way i'd go high-end is if you're looking for a specific ingredient that's impossible to get for a low price.

 
I don't think so, my $5 Neutrogenia On-The-Spot Treatment works almost as well (if not just as well) as the prescription ance creams I used to use! And my dermatologist always used to recommend Cetaphil moisturizer, and either Cetaphil or Dove bar soap to wash my face! However, he did insist I use Prescriptives makeup, since he said that was the only brand that was truly noncomedogenic, or at least according to him
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Also, the expensive Clinac OC Oil Control Gel my derm recommended did nothing for me!
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So apparently price may make a difference in mu but not necessarily skin care....

 
when i switched from my pricey sundari cleanser to aveeno my skin actually improved. you just can't tell what's going to work until you give it a try. i'm pretty much all over the map with everything. i use aveeno cleanser at night and murad (a little pricey) in the mornings. i use stridex pads 5 days a week and i use philosphy pads 2 days out of the week. the only area that i don't have a drug store equivalent for is my moisturizer. still buying the pricey stuff because my skin loves it, but i have cut down to the amount i use and my skin doesn't seem to have noticed. now it does seem to last longer.

 
Not all expensive lines have super great products. My cleanser is a cheapo neutrogena brand for $6 and my estee lauder moisturizer is $50. Several other treatments can be up to $50 such as my HydroQ, Retin A, things that last a long time anyway. What I use to decide what products are good are the reviews and suggestions from derma books.

If you're looking to change to cheaper brands, then check the ingredients and compare them to chanel's. Things like cleansers can be very similar. Also, change one product at a time, and give it at least a month to see if you breakout from it.

 
i also second neutrogena. i have the oil free acne foaming cleanser and the acne eliminating gel spot treatment. these have worked so great for my skin the past few weeks. this brand is ecspecially great for acne prone skin i think b/c a lot of their products are targeted to that.

 
Hi! I like to experiment and I use different products. Right now I am using a new line I found called L'ACRIMA. The eye revitalizer is fantastic and I can actually see the difference. Neutrogena seems to be a really good lower priced line. I often read Paula Begoun, the cosmetics cop, and she says that you can find great products at low prices and many of the higher-priced items are real rip offs and not even good for your skin. She puts out a book every year reviewing different products and analyzing the ingredients in them. She is often on TV. If you'd like to read her, here's her URL.

http://www.cosmeticscop.com

I really love Mut and am so happy when I open my email and find the newletter has arrived!

Cheers to All!

 
I dont think expensive brands are neccesarily better, just look for good quality affordable products that work; some people swear by Clinique etc but right now for me using a gentle natural soap is working much better than any cleanser I've used.

 
Hi Monique, I totally know where you are coming from with regards your question.I too only used to buy Chanel or some other expensive brand.Since i am older now and have used expensive brands and drugstore brands,i can in all honesty say that i think that some of the drug store brands are just as good as Chanel etc, sometimes i actually think the usual brands are better! I have found that a good foundation is really important,so i tend to buy a good foundation.Things like mascara and eyeliner have a limited shelf life anyway,so if you can find a good alternative for your expensive brand and see how you go.

I have a ton of makeup just sitting around and a lot of it is expensive stuff i have collected over the years and spent a fortune on.I dont think the expensive brands are any better than the drugstore.Even some of the high street skincare can and does give the luxuary brands a good run for their money.

 
Hi. I too do a combination. My makeup is mostly high-end: foundation (Prescriptives), loose powder (Sue Devitt), blush (NARS, Shu Uemura), eyeliner (Lancome, MAC) and eyeshadow (MAC, Lancome). But my mascara (Cover Girl), lip gloss (Neutrogena), and lip liner (Prestige, Revlon) are drugstore. I do think it's important to have good quality makeup brushes--the best you can afford.

All my skin care is drugstore, either Neutrogena, Eucerin, or natural ingredients such as jojoba oil (makeup remover) and Vitamin E oil (eye moisturizer). My toner is very simple; I got the idea from Harper's Bazaar. Mix equal volumes of water and hydrogen peroxide.

 

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