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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

How often do you exfoliate? Im a couple of times a week girl, but am trying some new daily stuff. Ive also read of the problems many of them have caused, with micro beads of plastic, the scrubber, ending up inside wildlife. I prefer natural scrubs, but have had beady ones. Anyone made their own?

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"How often do you exfoliate? Im a couple of times a week girl, but am trying some new daily stuff. Ive also read of the problems many of them have caused, with micro beads of plastic, the scrubber, ending up inside wildlife. I prefer natural scrubs, but have had beady ones. Anyone made their own? "
Not made my own, but I swear by Soap and Glory ..use it once to twice a week.

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Not used that one femme, will look it up. Think sun dried skin in summer for me means theres more dead stuff to get off.

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville


"Not used that one femme, will look it up. Think sun dried skin in summer for me means theres more dead stuff to get off. "
Its quite abrasive, hence I only use it once a week, then use their body butter..leaves your skin lovely xx

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By *hortieWoman
over a year ago

Northampton

small handful of sea salt

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By *SweetVioletxWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Soap and Glory every time and I have skin like a baby's bum x

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

a handful of rock salt in olive oil makes a good exfoliator according to our daughter but I swear by No 7 microdermabrasion exfoliator, there's one for your face and one for your body. Failing that a handful of brick dust mixed with axle grease does the trick

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By *issLissCouple
over a year ago

south east

Lush have some lush products

Will be natural and handmade

But my mums friend makes all her own stuff it's pretty easy to do if you have the time

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Think Im gonna try the rock salt. May also see if I can mix oatmeal somehow. But the femme and others idea sounds like a shopping treat asap is needed. I will slip the brick dust tho.

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By *leasuresharerMan
over a year ago

southampton

The best value one I have found is the body shop aloe gentle exfoliator, it's about £9

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands

I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

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By *od6Woman
over a year ago

redcar

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

St.ives facial scrub is good.

Her

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By *od6Woman
over a year ago

redcar

Soap and glory is brilliant and on offer in boots at the moment.....scrub your nose in it is excellent

Bio oil is gret for dry skin too,...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sugar or salt in almond oil is great.

Recipe below for sugar scrub, scent it if you wish with lavender or citrus essential oils. Used to use Lush but make my own now. (sweeteners for my coffee and not sugar)

Use 2 parts sugar (regular white or brown sugar work great) to 1 part oil (almond, olive and coconut are great), add 1/2 tsp Vitamin E oil (or the gel from a few capsules), add other optional ingredients such as essential oils for a nice smell or peppermint oil which is good for tired feet, and mix well.

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)

Hello qualified beauty therapist at your service.

Dead sea salt scrub is amazing and only once a week. If you want to make your own oatmeal scrub I would suggest you blitz it into a finer powder and simply add some rose water. Put on face until dry and then remove with hot face cloth. The oatmeal will clean and exfoliate while the rose water softens. Then use a cooling toner followed by a hydrating moisturiser.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I make my own too much cheaper and you know its natural I exfoliate my body every couple of days.. My face once a week...

I make all my own toiletries.. cleansers and Moisturisers.. and aromatherapy products...

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)


"Soap and glory is brilliant and on offer in boots at the moment.....scrub your nose in it is excellent

Bio oil is gret for dry skin too,... "

Rescue oil from pound land is just as good as bio oil and sooooo much cheaper. Used it on my stretch marks and a scar on my face.

Damn great stuff

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

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Yes it speeds up the desquamation process encouraging...new skin to form shedding the old..xxx

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central


"I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

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Skin cells are shed all the time from our bodies, but exfoliation helps remove them quicker than waiting for them to fall off. On our faces skin can seem duller and drier when there is a build up of older skin. Ive the St Ives products in use, but bought some daily use ones recently. I find them especially good in winter, when my skin dries with all the central heating etc - after use, skin is lovely and soft.

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Soap and glory scrub for me I use it once a week to get rid of the dead skin everywhere and use their body butter afterwards oh and their shower cream....I'm easy to buy for at Christmas

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)


"I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

Yes it speeds up the desquamation process encouraging...new skin to form shedding the old..xxx "

It doesnt really speed it up.

The purpose of exfoliation is to remove the dead skin from the surface and to encourage circulation.

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

I make my own scrubs etc... it's easy to do and I know what goes inside

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"a handful of rock salt in olive oil makes a good exfoliator according to our daughter but I swear by No 7 microdermabrasion exfoliator, there's one for your face and one for your body. Failing that a handful of brick dust mixed with axle grease does the trick "

lol

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By *leasuresharerMan
over a year ago

southampton


"Soap and glory scrub for me I use it once a week to get rid of the dead skin everywhere and use their body butter afterwards oh and their shower cream....I'm easy to buy for at Christmas "

You're an easy bi at Christmas, I'm sure you'll get plenty of offers

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"Soap and glory scrub for me I use it once a week to get rid of the dead skin everywhere and use their body butter afterwards oh and their shower cream....I'm easy to buy for at Christmas

You're an easy bi at Christmas, I'm sure you'll get plenty of offers "

Boom boom

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I make my own - 2 parts salt / ground almonds / sugar to 1 part grape seed oil. I then add a couple of drops of lemon / lavender essential oil

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon


"I make my own - 2 parts salt / ground almonds / sugar to 1 part grape seed oil. I then add a couple of drops of lemon / lavender essential oil "

Oh that sounds nice

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By *anatee175Couple
over a year ago

Sunderland

I use Liz Earle cleanse and polish hot cloth cleanser. It's very gentle and can be used twice a day.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hot water and a facial loofah every morning in the shower. No soap touches my face

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Another vote for Soap & Glory here, the sugar/lime one is amazing (and I have the hide of an elephant, so it must be tough stuff)

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By *awty MaxWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh


"I make my own - 2 parts salt / ground almonds / sugar to 1 part grape seed oil. I then add a couple of drops of lemon / lavender essential oil "

I like using jojoba oil, avocado oil, a drop of vitamin E oil, a drop of lavender essential oil and granulated sugar to exfoliate.

Jojoba and avocado oil can be replaced by grape seed or virgin olive oil.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

im not into all this faffing about malarky.. my skins pretty good without the need of doing it

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By *leasures4Couple
over a year ago

East midlands


"I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

Skin cells are shed all the time from our bodies, but exfoliation helps remove them quicker than waiting for them to fall off. On our faces skin can seem duller and drier when there is a build up of older skin. Ive the St Ives products in use, but bought some daily use ones recently. I find them especially good in winter, when my skin dries with all the central heating etc - after use, skin is lovely and soft. "

I will have to give it a go and see if i notice a difference.

I have been sold all sorts at the beauty counters and never use them. I end up throwing them away.

I remember a lady at the clarins counter being quite shocked when I said I don't cleanse tone and moisturise. Lol!

I wash, shave, deodorize..make up. That's it.

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By *ucyfur77Woman
over a year ago

Pleasuretown


"How often do you exfoliate? Im a couple of times a week girl, but am trying some new daily stuff. Ive also read of the problems many of them have caused, with micro beads of plastic, the scrubber, ending up inside wildlife. I prefer natural scrubs, but have had beady ones. Anyone made their own? "

pulp friction by s&g is good

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I don't exfoliate. Is this something i should be doing?

Skin cells are shed all the time from our bodies, but exfoliation helps remove them quicker than waiting for them to fall off. On our faces skin can seem duller and drier when there is a build up of older skin. Ive the St Ives products in use, but bought some daily use ones recently. I find them especially good in winter, when my skin dries with all the central heating etc - after use, skin is lovely and soft.

I will have to give it a go and see if i notice a difference.

I have been sold all sorts at the beauty counters and never use them. I end up throwing them away.

I remember a lady at the clarins counter being quite shocked when I said I don't cleanse tone and moisturise. Lol!

I wash, shave, deodorize..make up. That's it. "

I don't tone but I cleanse and moisturise and trust me by the time you're 57 you're glad that you did

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I use the Buttery Salt Scrub from Dirty Works on my body and legs. My face just gets a rough cloth once a week as I don't risk many products on my face.

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By *iss Chievous1Woman
over a year ago

my world

I find it much easier to use exfoliating body scrub gloves in the shower, with regular shower gel, no faffing just wash as usual then body lotion after

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I exfoliate my face around once a week and body twice. Love champneys and soap and glory.

Used to just use face wipes but now I've hit 30 noticed my skin is more dull etc so started to cleanse tone and moisturise. But I only use a day cream day and night should I use a night cream? Wonder if it will be too much for my skin

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By *andWCouple
over a year ago

Pontypridd


"How often do you exfoliate? Im a couple of times a week girl, but am trying some new daily stuff. Ive also read of the problems many of them have caused, with micro beads of plastic, the scrubber, ending up inside wildlife. I prefer natural scrubs, but have had beady ones. Anyone made their own? Not made my own, but I swear by Soap and Glory ..use it once to twice a week. "

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I exfoliate my face around once a week and body twice. Love champneys and soap and glory.

Used to just use face wipes but now I've hit 30 noticed my skin is more dull etc so started to cleanse tone and moisturise. But I only use a day cream day and night should I use a night cream? Wonder if it will be too much for my skin "

Personally I use the same night and day, I don't buy expensive moisturisers at the monet I'm using a newish one from Superdrugs own range and I often use Aldi £1.99 Q10 moisturiser.

I swear by twice weekly exfoliation with No 7 microdermabrasion exfoliator, followed by a moisturising face mask and daily moisturising. I find night creams too heavy and inclined to make my skin greasy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I exfoliate my face around once a week and body twice. Love champneys and soap and glory.

Used to just use face wipes but now I've hit 30 noticed my skin is more dull etc so started to cleanse tone and moisturise. But I only use a day cream day and night should I use a night cream? Wonder if it will be too much for my skin "

I would recommend a night cream in your 30's just make sure you have an age appropriate one.

Don't know what products you usually use but I like the No7 Protect & Perfect range ~ good product for a medium price tag. x

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By *airy_HettyWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

SeaSalt in olive oil once a week.

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By *airy_HettyWoman
over a year ago

Greater London

As above poster said, try and get stuff from aldli. Brilliant value and quality.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I just use simple at the moment to be fair I have never used anything and I'm lucky as my mum is in her 60's and got amazing skin so hoping to take after her. But feel I must do something before it's too late. I'll have a look at the also products they sound good. My skin is still kind of teenager like- oily t zone and I get a spotty chin when Mother Nature visits and the rest is just normal so worried about loading creams on to oily skin

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I don't do it that often but swear by Soap and Glory stuff - their facewash is lush, the scrubs are great and their minty foot lotion and body butter are awesome.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I just use simple at the moment to be fair I have never used anything and I'm lucky as my mum is in her 60's and got amazing skin so hoping to take after her. But feel I must do something before it's too late. I'll have a look at the also products they sound good. My skin is still kind of teenager like- oily t zone and I get a spotty chin when Mother Nature visits and the rest is just normal so worried about loading creams on to oily skin"

I have very oily skin I never use moisturiser on my forehead for that reason, it'd be like a chip pan by 10:30 am . I use Lush Angels on Bare Skin as a cleanser, it helps with the oilyness.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use Sanctuary Hot Sugar Scrub from Boots. It smells gorgeous and it certainly works and my skin feels really soft

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By *aceytopWoman
over a year ago

from a town near you

I use sanctuary salt scrub,and skin so soft bath oil

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Im also not one for special night creams, just using day stuff all the time. We seem to have 4 main lots of stuff we all mainly use - soap and glory, sanctuary, aldi and home mixed with a range of ingredients. I am a bit concerned about any scrubs that have plastic beads in them, as they are being ingested by wildlife - not us - and its causing a few problems. I do love adding masks alot too, as a few of you have also liked doing. I still have a poor T zone, and masks seem to help me.

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

Porridge oats. Old tights, hang them under the tap while you run the water. You can use them as a scrub as well. Thought I'd throw that into the mix but I'm more of a shower than bath girl so don't do it very often.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love a porridge oats bath I use fresh lavender too and then tie into muslin and run under hot water leaves your skin smooth but lush do a nice version of it in there bath melts too

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By *adyGardenWoman
over a year ago

LONDON (se)

Olay do a lovely night cream that us very light and silky.

Our nody repairs itself at night which is why night cream is recommended as it contains different ingredients.

Scientific studies have proven that some cheaper stuff can be just as effect as expensive stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Love a porridge oats bath I use fresh lavender too and then tie into muslin and run under hot water leaves your skin smooth but lush do a nice version of it in there bath melts too "

This sounds good...totally trying this tonight!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

a lot of creams and lotions

are filled with free radicals that's why I make my own... cleanse tone moisturise twice a day..aroma serum at night and exfoliate with all natural products.....

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By *ophieslut OP   TV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Porridge oats can be contained in any old stuff, if you don't have muslin - one of your stockings etc.

Lavender is in flower atm, so you could always pick some and add it.

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