Because I’m worth it!

Aveline -I used to love Ponds vanishing cream. Sadly it's now vanished
It is still available on Amazon.

I have found lots of products that like that to use and are no longer available elsewhere, on there. However you sometimes have to buy multiples. I like Mum deodorant, had to buy 6 and Carex spray hand sanitiser (which disappeared off the shelves once Covid calmed down). Again I had to buy 6, Stain Devils, Fairy soap bars, I can't find them in the supermarkets anymore and so on.
If you can't find your favourite product odds are it will be on there.

I am 91, and often taken for much, much younger as my skin is so unlined and smooth. I was a redhead so always avoided the sun, which I know is the main enemy, plus smoking.

I use baby lotion to clean my skin, rinsed off with water, and then always use factor 50 sun lotion, usually Sainsburys, or Boots, every day. Foundation is Avon or Oriflame if it's on offer.
I feel we are brainwashed into paying high prices, and baby lotion has to be a perfect cleanser.

I had eczema on my face many years ago. I had to use emollient to get rid of it. I have continued to use the same emollient and my skin is never irritated and I have very few wrinkles at almost eighty.

M0nica

NotSpaghetti I completely agree - and this includes cosmetics and skin care products.

For about 30 years or more I used a Boots basic moisteriser, then it was discontinued. Unfortunately I have a sensitive skin and get an adverse reaction to many chemicals used in mainline skin products, so after a few unsuccessful attempts with mainline products I began a search online for organic based products and finally found a small company in Cornwall.

There products are not the cheapest and the raw meterials they use have rocketed in price recently. It comes in clear plain glass jars with a label stuck on, no other packaging and it comes scentless.

I have been using it now for about 20 years, the price has risen, but nothing in it causes skin rashes and soreness so I will continue to use it.

What’s the name of it please

...or because you end up with a more "attractive" product, keepcalmandcavachon

When my GD was really quite small I think she hit it on the nail-
"Are some same things more money because the makers want more money Nanny?"
Yep

Thisismyname1953

@SORES I believe that you can still buy Youth Dew on QVC

I dare say !

When you buy any big brands, you are paying for their expensive packaging and sometimes their eye wateringly expensive TV advertising.

Cheaper brands don't always mean poorer products.

I think it was Joanna Lumley who mentioned her Pond's cold cream as her only. She still has pretty good skin, despite years of theatre make-up which is known to ruin.

I used nothing until the last year and I find the Avon eye lift is great and I use Boots No7 which helps my wrinkly hands

@SORES I believe that you can still buy Youth Dew on QVC

I still love my kettle (which was expensive). It makes me smile every day.
😍
That's worth it

I'm another one that can't bring myself to overly spend for a designer name brand. That includes beauty products, electric appliances or handbags. Saying that, I also tend to keep things for a long time, so don't mind to pay for quality. I guess the trick is to find the quality without the hyped up name or price.

In the 70,s I used youth dew perfume, not for long though as it gave me migraines. As did the other popular perfumes going into the 80,s; red door, samsara, tweed, L’ Air du temps. My husband bought me Jo Malone perfume but I found it was too strong. Now my go to is body shop white musk, a light fresh scent unfortunately it doesn’t have a long staying power but the price is right. Equally with face creams it depends what one needs rather than pretty packaging, designer name and the associated hyped price. Aveeno cream is my go to body moisturiser every day following a shower, and their serum for my face and cetaphil moisturiser with sun protection 50 daily. Superdrug avocado foot cream.
I do like to have quality footwear none of your jimmy choo for me. I like comfort so tend to buy vionics, fitflop, Gabor, M&S and next as I know they last and are quality.
When all said and done, it comes down to personal preferences.

It's not just 'beauty' products. I was looking at toasters the other day. I just need a simple 2 slice toaster. Why on earth does anyone need a 2 slice digital toaster that costs over £100 is beyond me. 🤷

Many years ago when I was young my old neighbour told me she could no longer get into the bath. I asked how did she manage now. She said “I wash down as far as possible . then up as far as possible and then I wash possible “!
Sorry had to tell it after talk about bottoms.

Plenty of water to drink and good sleep

My Boots hair drier has just died and I've ordered what I hope is the same model, for a whopping £8. I like it because it is light weight but powerful.

Youth Dew - my step-mil gave me the stuff for every birthday and Christmas - I used to take it to work and auction it in the typing pool.

Manufacturers have never had it so good. And just charge whatever they want and get away with it

Sheer Greed!!!

The Government do nothing about it because to the Manufactures are their best friends and have them in their pockets more more than ever.

Aveline

I used to love Ponds vanishing cream. Sadly it's now vanished

At least the Product Title was telling it how it is.......

I take no notice of the marketing since I learnt about all the chemicals and microplastics in make up. I’m in the process of changing to products that contain natural ingredients now.

I agree with all that’s been said
However the other side is luxury, not the products themselves but the general feel of the packaging and the aesthetics.
I’m now in my 70’s and can afford the treats so why not buy the products because they simply look or work better, by work I don’t mean the product itself but a gorgeous range of beauty products that enhance my bathroom and are nicer to utilise.
Would I have thought like this years ago of course not,
I just think the point is to be aware of the cons and don’t believe the hype.

I have used Boots Perfect and Protect products for about twenty years. I’m in my late seventies, and don’t have wrinkled cheeks, but do have around my mouth, probably caused by sagging jowels. I’ve had no problems with these products, but it’s hard to tell how effective they’ve been, as we don’t know how our skin would have been without them, or with different ones.

I love my Dyson hairdryer, which I've used for about 3 years. It's kinder to my hair than a traditional dryer and I wouldn't change it.

I have rosacea so I've worked my way through many different skincare brands. I'm not swayed by price or packaging, once I find something that my skin doesn't react to, I stick with it. Some are basic but others are more premium, it's just about the formulas and ingredients. I use cleanser from one brand, moisturiser and serum from another and sunscreen from yet another. If I could get away with using Aldi or Boots own, I would do.

My dental hygienist always advises me to use an electric toothbrush, which I do, but she says you don't need to spend £100+ on a bluetooth one.

i know my granny had lovely skin right up until she died. the main thing was she used rain water to wash with and Camay soap.
i rarely use cosmetics and my skin is fine

I bought a slightly more upmarket OralB electric toothbrush and, by shopping around, found I could get a set of two for what was effectively the usual price for one. What I didn't realise was that the toothbrush heads were much more expensive than the normal ones and that they wear out very quickly.