Face Creams

I used the Aldi creams for some time but suddenly found that if I got any close to my eyes, it migrated and made them very sore indeed.
I have had no further trouble and I did like the creams at such a good price.

Starbox you made me smile about 'the wealthy' resorting to facelifts. That hadn't crossed my mind before. I am brunette with average skin and used Ulay/Olay throughout my 20's & 30's - but I also sunbathed relentlessly without any additional skin protection. Now in my 70's I have no apparent wrinkles although, unlike Paddyann, I now have marionnette lines appearing beside my mouth despite being overweight. For many years now I have used a wide variety of face creams, especially Aldi's, but admit I'm grateful for my good genes.

i dont use any creams . but i do use suntan cream during the day whether its sunny or not ,and esp when its a cold north wind. been doing this since i was 18.... got nice soft face, and loads people say i dont look my age. (preen)!!!!! i am 61 yrs old.

I agree face cremes are only as good as your genes ,but please remember meditations can be included in cremes and they are absorbed
Having said that I nearly always remove my makeup & receive many compliments on my skin .

Grandmama I too read a good review in a magazine about this simple skincare at affordable prices - £1! It's been compared with No.7 having a lot of their ingredients. We have good genes i n our family - my mother always used Ponds creams and had lovely plump skin with few wrinkles. Now I'm an octogenarian and have had compliments about my skin. This anti-ageing range is named #6 from Poundland.

Since I was a teenager it has been Astral by day and more astral at night if I could be bothered. I have always had a good complexion so never saw any reason to change it. I hope they never discontinue it!

I've just started using astral after a thread discussing face creams a while ago.
I can't say I've noticed much improvement, but I just take my glasses off and have my own 'soft focus'.
It smells lovely, doesn't it?

Nivea for me creams and lotions. I use the blue tube for night and the white tub for day. The lotion for an all over body moisturiser.

My daughter bought me an expensive day cream for my birthday. No difference at all. Didn’t tell her that of course.

Ages ago one of the tv breakfast presenters mentioned Aqueous Cream. She remarked that you could use it as a facewash, as well as day or night moisturiser, and general all round skin softener. I've tried it and it works. Costs a fraction of the price of some others I could mention, and which have been mentioned on here.

It seems the presenter was told not to advertise cheaper alternatives for fear of steering people away from brand names.... [surprise]

I also find that a paste of bicarb and coconut oil used as a cleanser leave the skin lovely and soft all day.

My mum used Ponds cold cream and when using their vanishing cream dad used to tell her to put plenty on !

Day creams usually has sun protection which are useful in day time. But if we talk about night creams which are heavier with moisturizing components and will not interfere with makeup you are applying.

I got Olay Total Effects as a Mother's day gift, so used it with relish in front of them . 2 hours later I was on anti-histamine - face still itchy and hot now ! Back to Bio oil for me !

I once told a friend I used Olay and she said "Oh does it work?"!

The trouble is you don't really know if it's worked or not as you don't know how many wrinkles you'd have without it.

I remember once on TV where a dermatologist examined the skin of a woman who for very many years had only moisturised one half of her face (I don't remember the woman's reason for doing this, but I think it was curiosity)

The dermatologist concluded that although he could detect a very slight 'difference' in the skin on the two halves of the face, it wasn't one that indicated which half had been receiving the moisturiser. He couldn't tell.

It's down to genes, not creams, imo.

Paddyann I got sick of people telling me to cheer up when I developed marionette lines. Bit the bullet and had dermal fillers, love the result should have done it years ago!

Having spent 13 years living in Middle Eastern deserts, I do think a lot of it is down to how much sun you've been exposed to. It's certainly pretty obvious now, which of my ex-expat friends would lie in the sun, rather than sitting in the shade.
Although it was never possible to avoid it altogether, and there wasn't a lot in the way of moisturisers/sun creams available then, so we all show effects to some extent.

I've nearly always used Olay for daytime - I hate anything thick or greasy-feeling on my face, and Olay just sinks in. I do use something a mite heavier at night, though not fussy about brands.
Also need to moisturise arms and legs after every shower or bath, otherwise my skin feels horrible and I start to resemble some prehistoric scaly lizard. Lately I've started using up half a drawer-full of hand creams - all presents - for the purpose. They work a treat.