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Shower gel/bodywash recommendations?

(35 Posts)
MawBroon Thu 23-Feb-17 16:11:04

Devastated to find my favourite (Liz Earle) shower body wash was empty this morning, I dug out an " emergency" (Waitrose) bottle I keep for guests who might have forgotten their own. I know, mean of me.
Anyway, I was so disappointed. It was cheap, but had no smell and it was so watery it was like washing with dilute washing up liquid!
So I suspect you get what you pay fir and more expensive products will feel nicer and last longer. But I have run out of Christmas smellies and it's not my birthday for another 3 weeks, so, what to buy?
Recommendations please!!

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 09:50:51

Why feel embarrassed? That's when I buy the Organic Surge and the Argan Oil. I never pay full price, but always have two or three of each.
Wiatrose is the most expensive supermarket.

rosesarered Fri 24-Feb-17 09:58:28

I love Original Source shower gels, particularly the mango or the lime.
Sponges eat up gels but net scrubbers do make a little go a long way.
* greyduster* have often thought we must be married to the same man, and now there are bars of Wrights Coal Tar soap to prove it! grin

Greyduster Fri 24-Feb-17 10:10:14

The mind boggles, roses!!

rosesarered Fri 24-Feb-17 10:31:37

Yes, do you want him this weekend Greyduster and I will take him Mon to Fri?

JackyB Fri 24-Feb-17 12:13:36

I have very dry skin and always treat myself to a matching shower gel and body lotion (and deodorant if available). Won't go into brands and flavours as some are different here in Germany.

AS for prices, I go for somewhere in the middle - not 2 Euros a bottle (although I do have some of those for "emergencies") but not 50 Euros either - somewhere around 10 - 14 Euros usually.

Greyduster Fri 24-Feb-17 13:18:55

Can he bring his bloody jigsaw?

hildajenniJ Fri 24-Feb-17 13:58:38

You're embarrassed anno. I hang my head in shame, I use the shampoo that I wash my hair with to wash my body. It's all soap after all.?

Pittcity Fri 24-Feb-17 14:06:19

I use supermarket own unperfumed bar soap.

Rosiebee Tue 28-Feb-17 10:40:25

I only use Santex 0% body wash as I have very itchy skin.
Every now and again I am tempted by gorgeous shower gels recommended in magazines but end up having to go back to Santex. I think it was Mrs Twit from Roald Dahl's 'The Twits' who was described and pictured as scratching her belly. Well that is me if I stray from the path. I could happily use a cheese grater over my bum and tum. If anyone can recommend a similar but more luxurious brand I'd give it a go. Tempted by Liz Earle. Can you only by it on line? hmm