Pond's Cold Cream...any other old favourites?

lace

One night I was stuck for something to take off my makeup so I borrowed my mother's cold cream. Now I know why she swears by the stuff! It takes off my makeup so easily without any dragging, and my skin is looking great lately!

Does anyone else have any other tips borrowed from older (and wiser) ladies?

Michellenman

Vaseline... for everything!

Twee.

Sudocrem! What a product! Had a spot last night, but a bit of Sudo on it. Cat scratched the bejaysus out of my hands, put a bit of Sudo on it!

shinikins

Boyfriend swears by Sudocrem-I blame his mother!! I think we have a pot of it in every room in the place, and I found one in my car the other day

Johnsons Baby Oil is fantastic for removing makeup, and leaves your skin in fantastic condition. Have to admit that I'm a fan of Olay as a moisturiser, and Carmex lip balm will always be found in any handbag I own.

forestfruits

silcox base- great for when your skin is dry , as a cleanser and and a moisturiser!!

Cheap as chips too

pixie_dust

+1 for sudocreme.

Also, Savlon rocks too!..much lighter on the skin for spots than sudocreme.

Johnson's baby powder too.

anniehoo

Astral cream! If this stuff ever goes off the market i WILL CRY ...and i NEVER cry

Darlughda

Huh.

Was goin' to give my secret magic tip re: olive oil, but not happy to be in the auld' ladies secrets' group.











OMG. Am I really that old?

msbusterpuss

anniehoo wrote: »

Astral cream! If this stuff ever goes off the market i WILL CRY ...and i NEVER cry

i believe that this is creme de la mer, but i cannot get it anywhere, where do you get it?

Truley

My mum swears by Anne French. I remember it disappeared for a while and she was gutted. Imagine my surprise one day when I found about three dusty bottles in a little chemist in the Liberties - I bought the lot and she was chuffed! It seems to have made a comeback since then. Personally I can't stand the stuff, leaves me feeling like I have a sticky film all over my face.

Malari

What's sudocream? It was never used in our house. The only use I know for it is nappy rash :pac: Is it an antiseptic like Savlon or moisturiser? Cleanser??

My favourite is vaseline. It is the ONLY thing that works on really chapped, dry lips. I should know, as I have a pile of Lobello, Blistex, Burt's Bees and other lip salves that were useless :rolleyes:

Kunnyfunt

Vaseline. Try rubbing vaseline around your eyes. IT WORKS AMAZINGLY & watch how your eyelashes will look fab after a few days.

saggycaggy

Huge Astral Cream fan here too, i'd be lost without it! You only need a small bit but if feels lively on your skin. My mum has always worn Astral Cream and she has lovely soft skin!!

ciarak7511

lace wrote: »

One night I was stuck for something to take off my makeup so I borrowed my mother's cold cream. Now I know why she swears by the stuff! It takes off my makeup so easily without any dragging, and my skin is looking great lately!

Does anyone else have any other tips borrowed from older (and wiser) ladies?

I love that stuff! I have really sensitive skin and come out in a rash with anything else ( even hypoallergenice cleansers) so I know its safe! any friends ive told use it now too.

solerina

Be careful how much Sudocrem you use on your face....its great to help with spots but if used too often it can apparently lead to increased hair growth....it was very popular among my friends when we were teenagers and now some of them claim it has caused the extra hair growth.
By the way I swear by it for everything !!!

shinikins

Darlughda wrote: »

OMG. Am I really that old?

Yes. Yes you are, now share with the rest of us old ladies.

anniehoo

msbusterpuss wrote: »

i believe that this is creme de la mer, but i cannot get it anywhere, where do you get it?

Most Boots should have it and both my local chemists in D15 have it too. I buy the big one and decant into the smaller ones.

shezza

just recently started using joyoba oil you can get it in any health shop. Its the best eye makeup remover I've ever used and last's ages. Its great for putting onto dry ends aswell but be careful a little goes a lot way. Another tip is if your like me and use makeup wipes at the wkd or if u don't have time for your usual routine stick a bit of the oil on the wipe and it takes off way more than just the wipe!! its 7euro for a bottle I've had mine months!

pencilsharp

I always put on johnsons baby oil from about two weeks before I go on hols, I actually use it in the shower and I find I take better to the sun then, get a much better, more even tan!!

Kunnyfunt

solerina wrote: »

Be careful how much Sudocrem you use on your face....its great to help with spots but if used too often it can apparently lead to increased hair growth....it was very popular among my friends when we were teenagers and now some of them claim it has caused the extra hair growth.
By the way I swear by it for everything !!!

So if i use it on my scalp, will it make my hair grow faster? :eek:

daiixi

Kunnyfunt wrote: »

So if i use it on my scalp, will it make my hair grow faster? :eek:

Be careful! I used it on eczema on my leg and the hair disappeared! It did come back, but still I wouldn't risk it!

shinikins

solerina wrote: »

Be careful how much Sudocrem you use on your face....its great to help with spots but if used too often it can apparently lead to increased hair growth....it was very popular among my friends when we were teenagers and now some of them claim it has caused the extra hair growth.
By the way I swear by it for everything !!!

I don't think thats true at all, if it were there would be babies all over the country with hairy backsides!!


I've heard great things about this Astral Cream, but i've yet to find a place that sells it!

nesbitt

shinikins wrote: »

I don't think thats true at all, if it were there would be babies all over the country with hairy backsides!!
:D:D

+1 I remember people saying the same thing about vaseline and Johhnsons baby oil.

phasers

My Dad swears by this stuff as a cleanser and moisturiser :eek:



Coal Tar soap! It smells rank but he has amazing skin so it obviously does something!

borderlinemeath

Vaseline. I keep it everywhere, every bag, drawer, bedside table, bathroom.
Only thing for dry chapped lips.
Eye make up remover when stuck.
Elbows and heels.
Around my face when applying a home hair dye.

Johnsons baby oil - after every shower.
Also in spring/summer when it's time to let feet out in sandals for the first time - basin of warm water, big squirt of baby oil and sit back and relax for about half an hour and your feet feel so soft and look brilliant after it.

Never a big fan of sudocrem, but have savlon on hand for little emergencies.

Countdown1982

I am almost certain that i have seem Astral in Sam Mc Cauley Pharmacies. Will keep and eye out for it and let yee know.

ElleEm

I'm a huge fan of tea tree oil.
It's a natural antiseptic, so I use it on spots, cuts etc. Really clears zits up. I'm terrible for popping spots so I'll pop them, then stick a bit of tea tree oil on them to prevent them from reoccuring. I've got loads of piercings and sometimes they get a bit sensitive (esp. around my time of the month) so I'll rub a bit of tea tree oil on!

I also use Vaseline for EVERYTHING... dry skin, chapped lips, rubbing into my nails/ eyelashes to strengthen them, tidying my eyebrows, moisturising elbows and knees. I love it. And especially love the new cocoa butter flavour!

dudara

I did Taekwon Do for years, and it's hard on your feet. Even when your feet are callused, they can still dry out and the soft skin cracks. Sudocreme is the business. I slather it on and put on a pair of old socks and hey presto, better condition in the morning.

I also love that antiseptic powder (Sterzac??) that helps dry out umbilical cords. It's great for helping small cuts and light grazes dry out and heal faster.

Tayla

nesbitt wrote: »

+1 I remember people saying the same thing about vaseline and Johhnsons baby oil.

I think that started because Marilyn Monroe was known to put loads of layers of vaseline in between layers of make up and she had a really fine blonde layer of hair on her face (which gave her her glow in pictures) and people said that it was the vaseline that caused the hair growth but really it was caused by a different hormone cream that she used on her face!