I have been working with skin care, hair and make-up products for
many years and have seen a tremendous change and growth within the industry.
Now, also working with Weight management products and technology
I
hope my experience and honesty will be of help when selecting products.
Prices and details correct when originally printed
Skin and Make-up
Elemis Freshskin deep clean purifying face mask. Part of
discovery kit The mask was very easy to apply although you
probably need more than one
sachet for a good application. The mask dried but didn't feel tight on
the skin and was easy to remove.
This mask left the skin feeling soft and clean well worth the effort.
Elemis Freshskin
Elemis has designed this skin care range for the teens to twenty's age
group and with all the natural ingredients gives off a lovely light clean
fragrance. I have managed to try the day and night moisturisers on young
models and students. The Softly Softly daily moisturiser is very light,
but hydrating and sits very well under make-up(£20.00) The Dreamy Sleep
night moisturiser is heavier, but still a light cream that suits young
skin. (£22.00) I had a good response from both creams.I tested the Peachy
Perfect Gentle face wash (£12.00) and the Skin Glow exfoliating wash (£12.00)
on a couple of teens including a 15 year old boy
again with favourable reports. The main feedback is that all the
products sit lightly on the skin and the natural
ingredients and fragrances give a soft clean finish to the skin. For
more information Elemis has a very clear easy to read brochure on their
website www.elemis.com /freshskin/
You can also buy a selection of freshskin mini's
.Lip balms
Here are 3 of my favourites
Elizabeth Arden 8 hr lip protectant stick
feelunique.com
8 Hhr cream is a must have and great on lips as a softening, protecting
gloss so now designed for lips in stick form all the better
www.burtbees.com
lovely natural soft lips with this balm
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Natio lip balm
Debenhams/www.lookfantastic.com
again naturally soft lips and gives a glossy finish
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Hands
The winter tends to let our hands
get dry and our nails can split. This Elemis pro-radiance hand and nail
cream should help with all that. Elemis's natural ingredients gives off a
fantastic aroma and when first applied feels quite oily and moisturising.
The cream is very quickly absorbed, then leaving the skin feeling soft
and not greasy at all
www.elemis.com John Lewis and major dept. stores
Mineral Make-up.
Natio is Australias fastest growing beauty brand and I have just tried
the mineral colour collection
The Mineral loose powder foundation is rich in
earth minerals and has vitamin C and E.
also free from talc, parabens,dyes and
preservatives.
I found it very easy to use with the attached
brush, however the brush is a bit
scratchy. The foundation has a very light coverage
and not too sparkly like some of
it's mineral contenders. If you have a
good complexion and need a base that is quick and easy apply
then this is good for you lookfantastic.com , some Debenhams and
Tesco's.
Natios mineral pressed powder medium tan. I love
this, the packaging
is really tactile and the big mirror is
great for doing your make-up on the move.
The product is fab a very light pressed powder that
gives you a sunkissed glow.
lookfantastic.com Debenhams and Tesco
BB CREAM
As with all BB Creams, No.7 claims
to care and condition skin whilst also providing cosmetic coverage that
conceals it. It’s basically a 4-in-1 product that moisturises,
primes, protects and conceals.
I have just tried this BB cream
and found it really good. I have tried many primers and often struggle to find
their effects. The benefit of having a little
coverage works wonders and can be used on it's own on a good day or under
foundation when you need that extra coverage. I like the SPF and the fact that
you can get
a cream to suit your skin type.
Eyes
Im always being asked 'what is your favourite eye
liner' and at the moment it is
Bobbi Browns eye gel.It glides on really smoothly
and stays in place with out smudging, this one is also waterpoof, great for use
in the great British summer.
My only criticism is that it does dry out
quite quickly, keep an eye out on tip of the week
and I will offer a solution to this.
Bobbi Brown Long wear Eyeliner £17.50
www.bobbibown.co.uk
Body
Natio is an Australian natural product and the mediate range
is designed to calm the mind and relax the body.I have tried the body
butter with rose, which although I'm not sure it does all stated on the tin, it
has a glorious scent (rose is one of my favourites) and has a lovely texture
that glides on the skin leaving a non greasy soft finish. Meditate Body
Butters,
I have also tried the body scrub from the same range. This was tried
over a period of time before and after leg waxing and it gave a
softening effect and also has a nice scent.Although, similar to other
products, I love the fact that this is a natural product (does
contain almond scent ) but I think it is definitely worth a try.
Meditate Body Scrub with Bakhur
Natio is available at
Debenhams stores nationwide, selected Tesco stores and online at www.lookfantastic.com.
Cheeks
The best way to get a lovely dewy skin is to use a
cream blush. This Bobbi Brown
lip and cheek is our favourite at the moment with
their lovely soft colours
and how perfect to be able to smooth over your
cheeks then to lips for a complimenting
natural make-up look. How easy is that.! www.bobbibrown.co.uk
Tools
Just bought these MAC eyelash curlers and they give a nice rounded curl.
I have been using a plastic
type with a push up close and find the MAC one has an easy pinch
and release. Very simple to use and good end result www.maccosmetics.co.uk
Foundation
A firm favourite of ours is the Armani Luminous Silk foundation
Can be bought from some House of Frazer stores or Selfridges in
London and online from www.armanibeauty.co.uk
Armani Luminous Silk foundation has a satin finish which gives a slight
dewy look to the skin. A little goes a long way giving an amazing
coverage and leaving the skin flawless
without looking heavily made up.
Although quite pricey this foundation will last ages, has many colours
to match your skin tone and will help to create that all important
flawless
finish.
Nails
I have mentioned these nail colours before, but I
felt they were worth a mention on our review
page.Gorgeous catwalk inspired colours, but our
main like is that they paint really well
and don't have a strong smell (living with an
allergic that is a huge bonus!)It is
Toluene and DBP free and
beautifully long wearing.Can be purchased online
www.filthygorgeouslondon.com each
Eyebrows
These unusual shaped tweezers are the creation of
Pro eyebrow designer Barbara Carranza.
You hold them along the length of the hair rather
than just the ends. They are amazing.
They are also brilliant for putting on false
lashes. Just be careful not to get carried away as can grip
more an one lash at a
time. Definitely worth a pluck. Can be purchased from Barbara's
site
www.barbaracarranza.com
Skin
We find so many anti ageing or luminating products
can irritate the skin.
This one however seems fine (on me who is a
sensitive fairie) It is perfect under make-up
and gives an amazing luminating glow. Great that it
also has good UVA protection
No.7 Lift and Luminate day
cream SPF15 & 5 Star UVA protection
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