What personal skin care products do you use?

[widows son]

Imagine 55 and still a boy... I surprised you've not looked in the
"Old Farmers Almanac" it's full of tips etc, etc.

Problem: Oily hair and skin

Remedies

• Add one teaspoon baking soda to two ounces of your shampoo. This works as an alkali to absorb excess oil.
• Baking soda works the same way with skin, it will absorb oil and also neutralize excess acid in your skin. Make a paste with baking soda and water.
• Try lemon juice as an astringent facial cleanser.

Problem: Dry skin

Remedies

• For a homemade scrub, mix ground oats and honey. Rub all over your face—especially your nose. The abrasive will remove dry, scaly skin while the honey seeps in as a moisturizer. Rinse completely off and pat dry, and your skin will be glowing and baby soft. Only use this remedy once a week.
• Plain honey is an excellent remedy for chapped lips. Leave on overnight—it makes for sweet dreams!
• For superdry skin, use olive oil. Rub it in prior to a bath or shower. You may substitute peanut, sesame or sunflower oil.
• A quart of milk in a hot bath is a luxury as well as a skin toner. It's a trick nearly as old as time. (or Tom)

just the thing for an with boyish looks.

if you get stuck you can always ask her indoors to lend a hand..!

Rgds, Buck.

Ah Billy you make me laugh sometime, Lol oily hair, what happened to yours ah that was wavy hair it waved good bye to you .

Dry skin remedies I'd rather make a cake with the ingredients .

The old ones are the best you been reading mrs beatons cook book .

One of the biggest problems is central heating gas ,air or electric all dry the hair and skin out .

 

[B&W FOX]

My boyfriend buys me some stuff from harvey nicks, it so i retain my rentboy complextion, he also buys me some other stuff but im buggerd if i can remember what its called k someting or other.

 

[old keeper]

A good layer of goose fat spread evenly all over at the start of November, thermals on and don't remove till April. You won't have many friends but your skin stays lovely and soft!

 

[awmc]

Clinique skin supplies for men. Moisturises and waterproofs your face which is useful because it rains a lot in Cornwall

 

[Tamus]

My boyfriend buys me some stuff from harvey nicks, it so i retain my rentboy complextion, he also buys me some other stuff but im buggerd if i can remember what its called k someting or other.

You know, I'm not entirely sure why...but... I feel that I'm starting to get the distinct impression that there might be some people on the S.D. who think that protecting yourself from the harmful effects of exposure to the elements is somehow a wee bit fay.

That strikes me as odd. Most of the members I've met are perfectly willing to don fashion items from boots that are a bit too extreme for the average punk rocker through to breaks, tweedie articles (most of which hark from a bygone era), cammo and belt born accessories that make more of a statement than the kit worn by any member of the village people or perhaps even batman (a huge gay icon).

So why all this homo-phobic "manly" type of denial when it comes to protecting your skin with modern skin care products?

Some very light reading for the uninformed: http://www.debgroup.com/uk/local/archive/2011/skcin-care-outdoor-workers

 

[Pine Marten]

Tamus, I decided to not contribute details of my namby-pamby Froggy London ways to this thread, partly because I need to wait a couple of decades to see whether they were of any use. However, your comments also remind me of something I read in either "Tide's Ending" or "Dark Estuary" where B.B. says that a lot of wildfowlers scorn the use of waterproofs, waders, and general protective clothing on the winter foreshore. Whereas he recognises their toughness, he also points out that they're all crippled by rheumatism by middle age. Personally, I hate the cold and wet. Luckily, they invented Gore-Tex and neoprene, which has made everything a whole lot more enjoyable. That said, my brother moved to Ohio a month ago where it's something like -30 at the moment, and I just have no idea how cold that really is. I don't think I've ever been in colder than -12, only that was a dry, snowy day which was lovely. I daresay it's the damp and wind (and therefore speed at which you lose heat) that makes the difference.

 

[Uncle Buck]

What can I say Bob, anyone can be confident with a full head of hair,
But a confident bald man - there's your diamond in the rough.

Rgds, Uncle :fester: (Baldy)

PS, Never mind Tom 40 is the old age of youth; 50+ the youth of
old age! !

​

 

[jimbo1984]

Tamus, I decided to not contribute details of my namby-pamby Froggy London ways to this thread, partly because I need to wait a couple of decades to see whether they were of any use. However, your comments also remind me of something I read in either "Tide's Ending" or "Dark Estuary" where B.B. says that a lot of wildfowlers scorn the use of waterproofs, waders, and general protective clothing on the winter foreshore. Whereas he recognises their toughness, he also points out that they're all crippled by rheumatism by middle age. Personally, I hate the cold and wet. Luckily, they invented Gore-Tex and neoprene, which has made everything a whole lot more enjoyable. That said, my brother moved to Ohio a month ago where it's something like -30 at the moment, and I just have no idea how cold that really is. I don't think I've ever been in colder than -12, only that was a dry, snowy day which was lovely. I daresay it's the damp and wind (and therefore speed at which you lose heat) that makes the difference.

spot on pm this time last year I was living in northern Canada the temp was around -45 this time last year , now while that is VERY cold -20 ish isn't too bad it was cold but dry the deck on the front of my house was 10 years old and the wood hadn't rotted a bit despite snow on it for over 6 months a year!

 

[1967spud.com]

Try Hemp cream or imp sizing wax

 

[Caberhill]

I think there is nothing wrong with a bit of E45 cream and the likes if needs be but all this fatigued eye crease filler crap is not only a bit too metro-sexual for my liking but it is also extremely vain. Why would I want to look dramatically younger than I am?

 

[csl]

I think there is nothing wrong with a bit of E45 cream

+1


E45 - I get bouts of very dry skin
Sun cream - on the rare occasion the sun is out. If I didn't I'd end up a lobster!

Anyone going to put their hands up to a Realtree spray tan?

 

[jungle_re]

Germaloids or preparation H depending on how cold the high seat was

 

[Tamus]

Tamus, I decided to not contribute details of my namby-pamby Froggy London ways to this thread, partly because I need to wait a couple of decades to see whether they were of any use. However, your comments also remind me of something I read in either "Tide's Ending" or "Dark Estuary" where B.B. says that a lot of wildfowlers scorn the use of waterproofs, waders, and general protective clothing on the winter foreshore. Whereas he recognises their toughness, he also points out that they're all crippled by rheumatism by middle age. Personally, I hate the cold and wet. Luckily, they invented Gore-Tex and neoprene, which has made everything a whole lot more enjoyable. That said, my brother moved to Ohio a month ago where it's something like -30 at the moment, and I just have no idea how cold that really is. I don't think I've ever been in colder than -12, only that was a dry, snowy day which was lovely. I daresay it's the damp and wind (and therefore speed at which you lose heat) that makes the difference.

When I was a kid, in the 60's, we had a farm worker who was actually an Italian, former prisoner of war... he liked Scotland so much he still lives here. Anyways... in the summer, during haymaking, he used to drive the tractors topless... brown as a berry that man... and to prevent sunburn he was in the habit of squirting the oil pourie across his back as he drove along... wound up caked in stour but never burnt... this is old fashioned engine oil we're talking about too... "bloody queer foreigners" was my, lobster complexion prone, dad's remark at his habit. Well the old aye-tie is still hanging on in there at 91... my dad was the same age and has been dead for more than 4 years already. I've just remembered too, the fuss and disgust the wee aye-tie caused doing his cooking in "rubbing oil", bought from the chemist... only way he could get olive oil locally at the time... he was a great cook too... wild game was his thing and he was very adept at sourcing it... happy days... but I can't remember any Italian, except the swear words, now...

So, you can see... I cottoned on early that those "bloody queer foreigners" ... ain't really so daft at all.

 

[BSAvale]

have I accidentally logged into Mumsnet?

 

[Rusty Gate]

Bull Dog from Boots or Tesco. Found it in Men's health magazine it beat all the brands, Clinique quality and Nivea pricing. I work with shipping in all weather and its the only product that works for me with sensitive skin type. They absorb, non greasy and above all they work! Use all there stuff now, even my mate that was a Clinique snob swapped over (he just binned what was left). Everyone should try them once.

 

[Tamus]

Bull Dog from Boots or Tesco. Found it in Men's health magazine it beat all the brands, Clinique quality and Nivea pricing. I work with shipping in all weather and its the only product that works for me with sensitive skin type. They absorb, non greasy and above all they work! Use all there stuff now, even my mate that was a Clinique snob swapped over (he just binned what was left). Everyone should try them once.

Hmm, those prices look acceptable (just checked online)... thanks for that.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Bull Dog from Boots or Tesco. Found it in Men's health magazine it beat all the brands, Clinique quality and Nivea pricing. I work with shipping in all weather and its the only product that works for me with sensitive skin type. They absorb, non greasy and above all they work! Use all there stuff now, even my mate that was a Clinique snob swapped over (he just binned what was left). Everyone should try them once.

Another vote for what is possible to slap on without breaking the bank.

K

 

[CWMMAN3738]

Bit of Atrixo hand cream keeps the hands soft & smooth or he ladies!

 

[woodfordfallow]

apparently I never look better than when I am covered in deer blood. I must admit I feel good to woodfordfallow

 

[TommmB]

Used to do this as well but started to use either washing machine powder or crush up a dishwasher tablet, works a lot better and cuts through oil etc, just my findings lol

Tomm