Beauty products
Best Budget Skincare Buys
Despite their sometimes-extraordinary price tag, good beauty products that really give results don’t have to cost the earth.
Given that in current times getting the most bang for your buck is more important than ever, we have raided the beauty shelves to find some of the best budget skincare buys out there.
Body Lotion
Hydralock Moisturising Milk by Garnier (€4.29).
This does what it says on the tin and seals the moisture into the body, works well for dry and normal skin and smells pretty sweet too.
Face Scrub
Botanics Purifying Face Scrub for Normal or Oily Skin (€5.79).
Already featured in our list of best exfoliators, this Botanics scrub is one of the best of the budget face scrubs out there. Gentle on the skin and with the added ingredient of Quillaja (an extract from the soap bark tree) it draws out impurities and leaves skin refreshed. Available from Boots Chemists. boots.com
Anti-Ageing
No7 Protect & Perfect Beauty Serum (€26.00)
Set to become one of the top selling anti-ageing products after a 12-month double blind controlled trial found that this cream showed a marked improvement in aged skin. With a more intense formula than its sister product, its slightly higher price is off set by how much you can eek from one purchase. From Boots nationwide.
Moisturiser
Total Effects Day Moisturiser from Olay (€19.99).
This is a great all rounder in terms of moisturisers, delivering anti-ageing, exfoliating and refining qualities as well as keeping the skin smooth and soft, so you get maximum bang for your buck!
Cleanser
Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser €14.75
We cannot say enough good things about Liz Earle products and this multi award-winning concentrated cleanser is a great budget buy. Its cream combined with the hot cloth removes all grime and make-up, including stubborn mascara, leaving a polished and freshened face. From Wilde & Green in Milltown and lizearle.com
Toner
Liz Earle Instant Skin Boost Tonic (€5.25 for 50 ml).
Liz Earle makes it in again for her gorgeous toner with its organic aloe vera, rose-scented geranium, cucumber and Vitamin E. A really soothing option for any with sensitive skins too. From Wilde & Green and lizearle.com
Refreshing Shower Gel
Nivea Happy Time Shower Cream €2.50
With its zesty orange scent, this creamy mixture hydrates the skin as well as giving you a much needed pick me up - the perfect start to a morning. Available from supermarkets and pharmacies nationwide.
Wrinkle Filler
ROC Retin-Ox Wrinkle Filler (€33)
Roundly touted as one of the best from both the luxury and more affordable ranges, the ROC wrinkle filler does the job it says it will, and the formula is light and easily absorbed. €33 from pharmacies nationwide.
