cheapish - L'Oreal Dermagenesis

not as cheapish - ROC (I can't remember which one it is... )

Dogs Bollocks - Creme de la Mer!  (ha!  I can't afford this one... YET!)

Lard is cheap.

they were day creams btw!

The No.7 Perfect & Protect range are good too!

Olay Touch Of Concealer is cheapish and nice

M&S lingerie depts usually have a bra-measuring service.

Creme de la Mer - £950 for 500 ml You could get botox and a few good Dermalogica facials for that

I did say it was pricey! 

I almost caused an incident in the Creme de la Mer concession at my local House of Fraser. I walked up and scooped a fingerful (prob about 20 quid's worth), which made the saleswoman panic and rush to 'offer' to scrape half of it off and (very hygienic, this) put it back in the jar
Then I told her it smelled too perfumey for me - you'd have thought I'd just shot her dog

I use Max Factor concealer at the mo (and touche eclat as concealer and highlighter if I'm going out for an evening)

Deman I tried M&S to get the lils measured and that's the one that came back with unsuitable attire - I would have had to order scaffolding if I'd kept using what they recommended

Hahahahaha!!

They have a Creme de la Mer concession at House of Fraser!!!!

*makes mental note*

I don't use face creams etc, I'm proper rubbish

As for bra measuring, I'd recommend Bravissimo... they're really helpful and they have a good range of pretty DD+ stuff

I saw that woman from Ashes to Ashes in the ads for that, but she had good lighting and stuff and was about as believable as Claudia Schiffer using L'oreal hair colour. I'd rather see REAL results, like before and after over a 4 weeks period or something. I don't mind spending a few quid (or hardly any quid - it's the quality of the product not the name) but want to make sure I'm buying something that will work.

The Olay stuff is ok and I've been happy enough, but fancy a change.

Blizz - Lard?

Oh ta! Are there Bravissimo outlets though? I thought they were just online suppliers (*hasn't been out the house properly in so long so hasn't a danny about these things*)

I always get M&S, reasonably priced and do the job, but I need to re-measure

Ah... Horizon did a clinical investigation into face creams and whether they actually do anything. They properly trialled loads of creams and the ONLY one that had any clinical improving effects was the Perfect & Protect range

Yup they have stores I think theres one on Bond St... I'll get the link for you

http://www.bravissimo.com/shops/default.aspx

Theres 3 in London

Oooooh Ealing! - Jobs a goodun - ta Saz 

Oh I'm gonna give that stuff a go then and see what happens

A while ago one of the Sunday papers supplements did a beauty survey,here are the winners,day creams,Eucerin Hyaluron filler day cream@24.99,  eye cream,Tesco skin wisdom firm and lift- anti-wrinkle @3.90, 2nd was Aldi Lacura mature eye gel @1.49,      serums, Aldi Multi-intensive Serum@3.49, 2ndboots no7 intense beauty serum@20.50,        First signs of ageing creams, Medik8 Hydr8 Pro Hydrator@£49,    2nd, boots no7 time resisting day cream@17.

oh... and Davina McColl credits her radiant skin to Creme de la Mer!

Have you never seen the one in Ealing Karms? It's opposite the Post Office and RBS on the High St. I've been going there (and more recently the Cov Gdn.) for years, Saz is right, they are great. If you have a little more to spend, 'Rigby and Peller' in Knightsbridge is the best.
I'm interested in that eye roll on too...got some serious bags after too many sleepless nights lately. Been meaning to try it for ages! As for skin cream...I've been through most ranges but always come back to Aveda and Origins stuff for combination skin.

edit...Kylie swears by 'Ponds Cold Cream' and I can believe it, my Nan used it all her life and had amazing skin

one of mine used Nivea...  I bought some once on the strength of hearing some celebs saying they used Ponds or Nivea... and ended up using it on my hands.

 I have never had the guts to try it...  but pile cream is meant to be the best thing for undereye bags.

I have been using Clarins for the past god knows how many years but my financial situation means I have had to cut back a bit.
So I decided to put the advertising hype to the test and try Olay..
I am so glad I did - it is wonderful and only £7.99 ( or so..).

The only cream that doesn't bring me out in a rash at the moment is the Aldi one

That's another one I keep meaning to try is the Aldi one. My friend swears by it, and she's another one that's tried everything.

is that the total effects one?

I tried one of the cheaper ones and I didn't like it....  but I had a dig in my mum's Olay (as you do) and hers was lovely.   I think it was the definity one.

I had been using Boots Serum for about two years ,tried the Aldi one and could see no difference in them, I now use the Aldi one every day under my usual moisturiser.

As an added bonus, anyone giving money to the Bettancourt family is keeping Sarkozy in power............. allegedly

Is the nature's fusion one..
God it is so lovely...

ooh...  ta for that

*goes to google*

ooooooo I might try that Issy. I have combination skin (inherited from my oily dad ). Is it quite rich, coz I don't want loads of blocked pores and spots?

I'm a bit of a face cream whore because I only use moisturiser...so I tend to get a different one every time....this time it's L'Oreal with spf 15...which is nice and light...next time I'm going to Aldi.
If any concealer is better and cheaper than Touche Eclat..please let me know

I am completely converted..

Nope, touche eclat is the BEST...I can use the original one in the winter months but since they brought out the darker shades I can use it confidently all year round when I get darker and look less café au lait 

Benefit's Erase Paste is £15 for a small tub BUT it lasts forever cos you only need a very small amount and it is brilliiant!

Spots are my biggest fear where face cream is concerned.   I never used to get spots til I turned 30!  Now if I use a cream that is wrong for me I break out in them!

I like creams that instantly absorb into your skin, my Mum's Olay Definity did that... but left the skin feeling very velvety (and I have just seem the price of it!!  its quite expensive!)...  the O'real Dermagenesis one that I am using at the moment is very good too.  However, I am fairly sure there is no SPF in it... if anything it seems to make my face more likely to burn.

I have a lot of faults physically BUT I have been blessed with good skin.I did not get acne and I can count on the fingers of one hand how many spots I have had in my lifetime.
 I am also one of those sickening people who has blonde hair and goes brown instantly without burning - literally in half an hour I can look sunkissed,
Apart from that though I have cellulite and am over weight and my stomach went west years ago

I use Clarins Contour eye gel (when i remember) and it does work for me.

And Origins Youthopia  age correcting serum, love it.

Pile cream...as recommended once by Dermot's Husband...and I know he was very interested with keeping eye wrinkles at bay (along with Smileypants an' all )