Manic lass Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Im trying to cut costs a bit. I use wipes at night for quickness then cleanse or wash my face in the mornings but a friend said you can just use your shower gel to wash your face. Is this ok and if not what do you use on your face in a morning when you use wipes at night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Orange Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Nothing wrong with shower gel. It's just liquid soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Just buy a bar of soap. It's cheaper than shower gel and lasts a lot longer. Shower gel is the supermarkets selling you water again, one of their favourite tricks. They like to sell you water as it costs them nothing, so they dilute soap with water, brand it as shower gel and sell it to you for a lot more than a bar of soap would cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerd Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 yeah just get a cheap 20p bar of soap and use that for everything - hair, face, body, hands. Far cheaper. if you get dry skin buy a big tub of aqueous cream for about £1.99. you can run a bit through your hair int he shower as conditoner, use it on your legs before you shower as leg shave lubricant, and the soap does the rest. No need for other stff except it smells nice and feels posher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 For my face I just use a cloth and hot water. No need to use soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 For my face I just use a cloth and hot water. No need to use soap. And your face will benefit too. Less likely with spots n Blackheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy266 Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 I picked up a can of shaving foam instead of deoderant. Made quite a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 When I have run out of washing liquid I have used shower gel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubydazzler Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Never use soap or anything like it on your face! And only use shower gel with moisturisers in it. Soap and stuff takes all the natural oils out of your skin, leading to dry skin and wrinkles. I suppose it's not too bad for men because they have thicker, tougher skin so it doesn't have such a bad effect on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 When we were living through the austerity of the 50s my parents used to put all the end bits of soap in a jar with some water. Eventually it all "gelled" into a thick gunk which you could then use as liquid soap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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