'Cheap Products' Raves

[Whitelinen]

I adore everything Nivea makes - it is cheap but takes good care of my skin.

 

[SophieKawaii]

dove soap (forever!! )
johnson & johnson baby softwash (i have no more tears )
hyaluron acid (jp brand)

 

[erin_k]

ill add a few:
-cetaphil for days when i don't need to scrub
-tea tree oil for when i can feel a zit coming, or sores in the mouth
-lash discovery mascara with the teeny tiny brush, the brush is fantastic, the formula is good enough for the price
-palmers cocoa butter that comes in the big tub, it smells fantastic!
-fruit of the earth aloe vera gel... so many uses: shave gel, moisturizer, eye cream/primer, face mask: keep some in the fridge and when ur face feels puffy (dunno if this makes sense but after coming home from a bar w/smoke my face feels heavy) and apply cold liberally all over face, put cucumbers on eyes, relax and then just wipe excess off.
-castor oil that comes in the big tubs in the african hair section, i put a little put on my eyebrows and eyelashes to condition them
-carmex yellow or blue lip pots
-smiths strawberry lip gloss
-garnier 'fresh' toner, waaay better then proactiv toner!

 

[Lina5]

For everyone who lives in Central Europe - Alverde (DM brand) - especially jojoba cream and cleansing milk.

 

[joie]

Nivea is my favourite budget brand- most of their products agree with my skin and are very effective.

Other stuff I like:
Weleda (don't know what the prices are like elsewhere but they're quite cheap here)
Revlon make the best budget lip glosses, easily
100% shea butter as an all-purpose softener/balm
Honey and aspirin for a mask
Olive oil/other oils to cleanse face with or to moisturise or to put in bath with essential oils
Brown sugar and olive oil to use as a body scrub
Almond meal, grapeseed oil and essential oils mixed together for a homemade version of Dr Hauschka cleansing cream
Rosewater from the deli for a toner
Aloe vera gel (either straight from the plant if you have one in the garden or from the supermarket/chemist) for just about everything
Generic brand makeup wipes, sorbolene cream, etc

 

[miu_miu]

Johnson&Johnson Baby Oil gel - easier than the regular formula, put it on right after your shower and it's better than any other product for soft skin

 

[*alison*]

Dove soap and body milk
Barbara Daley (Tesco) eyelash curlers
Maxfactor mascara
L'oreal elvive and John Frieda Brilliant Brunette hair prodcuts

 

[Bambam]

- Neutrogena Dry Touch Sunscreen
- Burt's Bees Lip Balm
- Rimmel Mascara (the one with lycra)
- Covergirl brow gel (I think it is marketed as a mascara AND brow gel, but I use it as a brow gel to give them some shape and hold and it works wonderfully)

 

[Ianastar]

I really love my Olay facial cleanser. I get the Total Effects Anti aging Anti blemish one.

It leaves my skin clear and very soft.

 

[besta]

Gosh body lotione; Smells nice and quikly dries up
Simple face wipes; Just really like them.
Rimmel nail polish; Stays on forever. Like 3 months or so

 

[vanilla fairy]

i just found out about these tiny body sparys by an italian brand called Bonbons? or is it Malizia? lol not sure, either way, i found them at supermarket once for like 5$ a bottol, they have like 4 or 5 scents and i got them all
i think they'r ment to be for kids or teens or whatever, but they look and smell so darn cute!
i def. dont use them when i go out, i just use them at home, after showering and stuff, but their lasting power is POOR.. so yeah eventually u get what u paid for.
another thing is Dove's glow body silk cream. it has the most subtle shimmer ever, AND it moisturizes really good AND is dirt cheap..

 

[Belle Princesse]

Botanics Body Butter, so rich and moisturising, smells good plus it's only £5 for a huge tub!

 

[marlasinger]

Yves Rocher Arnica hand cream and Lavendar foot lotion.

Castor oil for a pre-shampoo hair treatment on my chemical free natural 4B hair. I also use a dab on my ends when they're dry.

Vaseline Cocoa Butter lotion (the one in the big dark bronze bottle) - my skin drinks it and it smells so good.

 

[erin_k]

queen helene mint julep mask, it smells lovely and freshens my skin and shrinks pores & seems to even the tone. love it. recommended for people with oily skin (like me) because it's a clay mask.

drugstore.com

 

[cheiby11]

Yves Rocher Arnica hand cream and Lavendar foot lotion.

Castor oil for a pre-shampoo hair treatment on my chemical free natural 4B hair. I also use a dab on my ends when they're dry.

Vaseline Cocoa Butter lotion (the one in the big dark bronze bottle) - my skin drinks it and it smells so good.

I agree - Yves Rocher levander line is great. Works perfectly!

 

[Deborah]

Sudocrem. I use it on spots.

 

[Yanka]

I have only good things to say about Neutrogina.

 

[Lina5]

Many are mentioning Nivea, I would rather recommend Garnier. Nivea is the most basic care one can get. It is true that they usually don´t have any bad ingredients, but they also don´t contain any cell-communicating ingredients or antioxidants or BHA acids etc.

I personally only buy Paula´s Choice. Her line is not the cheapest, but it is very well made. I also wouldn´t say that it is expensive - containers are pretty big, they are also always hygenic, ingredients are superb. Thank God she also ships from Europe - the Netherlands actually.

 

[Lina5]

I have another big rave - Maxfactor Masterpiece. This mascara is unbelievable. Your eyelashes will be thick and long, but won´t look fake. It stays put the whole day, but is easily removed in the evening. When you cry, it mysteriously doesn´t paint your whole face. It is a complete miracle. At the moment I also have Lancome Hypnose and the newest one from Chanel and Masterpiece is a proof that cosmetics market absolutely tries to con people into leaving them more money than they should.

 

[Diamond Star]

Palmers Cocoa Butter Body -love it