Nivea cream

I think they still do, but like most brands there is now a myriad of other creams too.
I was going to buy nivea, but there were too many to choose from, hence the astral.
I'm so glad I did; it felt like a spiritual moment, and I've never had one before.

My mum always used Ponds Vanishing cream, and Ponds cold cream. I don't suppose they still make it as I never think to look. But as a child that's what I bought my mum for birthday and Christmas presents as it was so affordable. She had lovely skin, very few wrinkles.

Another vote for Aldi and Lidl here.

Just a footnote to this thread.
I bought some astral cream after reading about it here.
I opened it, peeled back the foil and the most lovely 'mum' smell flooded out.
It was an absolutely glorious feeling of being small, and loved and protected and safe, just for a moment.
I have never experienced anything like it and it was totally unexpected.
So, well worth the £1.70, all in all.

Shame they stopped making the Dove cream in the maroon pot for" more mature skin".

I have given up on it, I'll use it as foot cream. It made my face itchy and my skin felt taut, so I am back to my usual. I have decided to book myself in for a face massage and facial, I last had one 30 years ago, I didn't need it then, so I think I deserve it now. Thank you for your replies, they were really helpful.

I love L'Oreal Age Perfect when I can afford it. When I can't then I use Astral on my face. But the dry skin on my legs seems to benefit from Nivea. I also like Avon moisturisers.
I do tend to switch around quite a bit.

Over the past few years my skin texture has changed towards to being dry I have been using Simple Cleansing Lotion followed by Superdrugs own Dry Skin Relief Cream and what a differance they have made and you can buy the 2 items for less than £5.

I used to use Nivea with no problem as I have very dry skin. They had run out of it when I went to the store so I tried Astral instead. I now prefer that as it does not leave a film on the skin like Nivea did..

I confess to not using any face cream at all. I wash my face once a day with soap and water and only wear eye shadow about twice a week. I have good skin. I do use lip salve though if my lips feel dry.

My mother also had a beautiful skin until she died, she used Ponds and Nivea.

Primark has recently launched a range of face creams/beauty products that gets very good reports from independent reviewers, all the products are under £5:
weareinsidesource.co.uk/beauty/budget-beauty/primark-skincare-alessandra-steinherr-review/

I use Aldi's too, when I remember.

I've never been religious about my beauty routine. In fact I've been known to go to bed without removing my makeup.
Luckily my skin dosen't show it.

The "original" in the blue tin is very thick - I use it on my hands with wonderful effects. For my face I've been using Nivea Soft in the white jar, a beautiful cream which has given me good results. I'd highly recommend it.

I've found Nivea impossible to use. For the reasons pp have stated. I wondered what all the fuss was about and last year I tried it. Awful stuff.
I've resumed my L'oreal Age Perfect.

Astral used to make soap. It was a lovely curved shape.

I used Astral for years and I think it is quite good. I found Nivea as described - too thick and hard to apply.

I use Extraordinary Oil-Cream from L'Oreal now, which is not as cheap but fairly affordable and a bit lighter.

Lidl face cream is quite nice. Smells good too.

I use Aldi, they have a very nice serum in the range, also one especially fir mature skin too. They have one moisturiser with spf 20 fir £1.49.
Their sun cream range beat all the rest in the which magazine last year, and it is very cheap.
Don’t believe in spending a small fortune on upmarket ‘names’, Aldi suits me fine.

I think I was going to order some from eBay, but it was a pound or so more than in Aldis, so I wouldn't part with my money!
The next time we physically went there, I'd forgotten which cream it was.

We haven't got an Aldi nearby.

I think the Aldis one came out as comparable to the top of the range ones in tests.
I did start using it. Then I stopped, and I can't remember why.
I think we stopped shopping there.

One of my Sisters-IL swears by Aldi's own face cream (and she has lovely skin).

Oh yes, it may well have been astral.

I used to think that Nivea in a tub was too thick to use on the face, it dragged the skin.

I love Astral but can't get on with Nivea.