face creams do they work............

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 2:53 am

I often wondered this,i see all the TV adverts,but do they work have any of you used them and have seen a differance to your wrinkles?

Or is it a bif money spinner

I dont use them .no doubt i will one day but i just cannot believe they work,give me a couple of more years and then maybe i will have to start using them:wah: :wah:

Mia · Post by **Mia** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:04 am

I have been trying that Boots 17 beauty serum.You know the one that all the fuss was about, as it was on Horizon or something.Anyway after two months use I have seen a slight improvement.Mind you,some of my wrinkles are so deep it would take pollyfilla to sort them out. At seventeen quid a bottle it is reasonable compared to some creams.I will try for another month and if things don't improve I will just grow old gracefully,:(

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:10 am

I think it all boils down to your skin type and your genes to be honest. I've inherited a very sensitive and dry skin from my Dad, my sister seems to have more of my Mums skin type.

I just try to find anything unperfumed and with as little as possible chemicals in it.

Drink plenty of water every day, my skin is drier 24 hours after having a day when I didn't drink enough.

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:10 am

mia that made me laugh

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:11 am

They've come out with so much advanced stuff in the way of skin care that I would think some of these creams would have to work even just a little. A lot don't though. I'll see $50 face creams in the store and look at their ingredient list and know right then that Elmer's glue would work about the same.

One tipoff of a crap cream is mineral oil. This is about the heaviest oil there is and never put this stuff on your skin, particularly not your face. All it does is sit there. If you don't believe me, try this: Put a saltine cracker in a jar of mineral oil and see how long it takes to get soft. It has absolutely no benefit whatsoever.

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:35 am

so like i said red a bloody money spinner:wah: :wah:

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:41 am

:wah: Well, I think some work. You just have to wade through a lot of fakes to find them.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:49 am

Me and my friend - we're both in our thirties and would like to recommend our favourite face cream!!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:52 am

Do you know that from the age of 25 we have mature skin, from that age we should be using creams for mature skin, ekk!!!

My daughter is already doing a morning ritual of using cleanser, toner and moisturiser (she is 11 today).

I exfoliate twice a week and use different creams for night time, Mia, I also use the Boots serum, keep with it girl it's good :-6

The most important thing for the skin is a good high factor sun screen, no smoking and lots of water, of course genes do come into it but I believe everyone can improve their skin.

If anyone is interested tomorrow I can post some cheap alternatives to the shop brought masks, they do work just as well.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:52 am

Imladris;657922 wrote: Me and my friend - we're both in our thirties and would like to recommend our favourite face cream!!

:mad: Immy you know I'm shy about having my photo posted on the net!!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:53 am

BTW - Suzy has beautiful skin!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:53 am

Betty Boop;657926 wrote:

Immy you know I'm shy about having my photo posted on the net!!

Oops! Sorry!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:54 am

Imladris;657928 wrote: BTW - Suzy has beautiful skin!

I lurvesss you :-4

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 6:40 am

:wah:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:03 am

I agree, creams are good at taking the wrinkles out.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:21 am

neffy;657889 wrote: I often wondered this,i see all the TV adverts,but do they work have any of you used them and have seen a differance to your wrinkles?

Or is it a bif money spinner

I dont use them .no doubt i will one day but i just cannot believe they work,give me a couple of more years and then maybe i will have to start using them:wah: :wah:Believe me Queen Nef i have tried them all, in the past i've shelled out from 9.99 to £80 and nothing, zilch, bugger all but a wrinkle free purse!

Just recently i paid out £650 for infills, the 1st lot was so painful it was like having toothache on my face.

The 2nd lot was'nt too bad as i had anaesthetic so it was relativly pain free.

The problem is, because the majority of them was sleep lines (i'm a very heavy sleeper) they're coming back and i'm really upset.

I do still use the boots serum alongside the day & night cream.

My advice to you would be to use face cream now, the sooner the better, your body yearns to be moisturised, i really honestly dont think it matters what brand you use, my nanna used Nivea for years and her skin was as smooth as a baby's bum when she passed away at 94!

My Mum's skin is just as good and she uses none, unfortunatley for me i have my dads genes.:-1

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:35 am

neffy;657889 wrote: I often wondered this,i see all the TV adverts,but do they work have any of you used them and have seen a differance to your wrinkles?

Or is it a bif money spinner

I dont use them .no doubt i will one day but i just cannot believe they work,give me a couple of more years and then maybe i will have to start using them:wah: :wah:

A recent show on TV examined several of the most expensive face creams on the market and reported that they really had no effect at all on the skin, other than to make the customer feel like good.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:38 am

I use Oil of Olay w/spf 15 everyday and I use an apricot scrub cleanser in the shower. I'm ok enough with how I look.....

:rolleyes:

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:02 am

Oil of Olay is good product!

But if you have a neighborhood Avon lady, call her up and ask to try some of the Regenerist creams. I love them.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:28 am

nothing but soap and water touches my face, far to allergic to most beauty products

I would however like to know what prevents sag??? Anyone???

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chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:38 am

*yikes*

I think it is mostly genetic, minks. I don't know what to do to prevent it, pass on the news to me so I can be prepared to use it one day.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:26 am

chonsigirl;658183 wrote: *yikes*

I think it is mostly genetic, minks. I don't know what to do to prevent it, pass on the news to me so I can be prepared to use it one day.

oh bother both my gran and my mom have them jowels, good thing is I don't smoke so with luck won't get those lip wrinkles as bad so my bright red lipstick won't bleed into them ahahahahaha

mind you these 2 faces make me think there are some great stories to be heard.

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sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:32 am

minks;658227 wrote: oh bother both my gran and my mom have them jowels, good thing is I don't smoke so with luck won't get those lip wrinkles as bad so my bright red lipstick won't bleed into them ahahahahaha

mind you these 2 faces make me think there are some great stories to be heard.

I think I'm related to the one on the right. :-3

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:42 am

sunny104;658232 wrote: I think I'm related to the one on the right. :-3

oh I think she is beautiful, I think they are both beautiful.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:44 am

minks;658239 wrote: oh I think she is beautiful, I think they are both beautiful.

I'm being goofy but she does remind me of the people I'm related to......

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:51 am

Ah, looking at the photos, you don't know how we will look like when really old. I always figure I will look like my granny, she doesn't look her age still at 97. But I don't look in the mirror much anyway...........:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 10:54 am

chonsigirl;658258 wrote: Ah, looking at the photos, you don't know how we will look like when really old. I always figure I will look like my granny, she doesn't look her age still at 97. But I don't look in the mirror much anyway...........:wah:

nor I, all i know is I shan't wear dark red lipstick or dye my hair jet black after about age...60 hehehe my lovely gran did that.

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:51 pm

magenta flame;658839 wrote: Oh and go get yourself an aloe vera plant and put the juice from it directly onto your skin. you'll notice the difference in your skin within 24 hours.

there's no need to spend heaps on creams it's all BS just natural everyday 'skin' plants will do the trick do a search on the net .

that is good advice mags,i think i will try vit E:-6

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:59 pm

Avocados, though not cheap, are very good for dry skin. Cuticles and nails too. Both eating and applying the flesh too.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:09 am

Yes, Magenta, the oils in the avocado flesh are great for skin. Even just rubbing the peel's inside on your face or your hands after you eat the fruit is a good thing. We used to sell avocado oil in my salon.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:15 am

magenta flame;658875 wrote: yeah RED but what does it actually do to the skin? MOisturise.?

I'm not going to waste a perfectly good ava on my skin it's going on the inside:wah:

Avacado is high in Vitamen E.