skincare

If you have read my other blogs you will know I am a massive fan of REN Clean Skincare. I love their products and the ethos of their brand, from the ingredients they use to trying to help eliminate plastic waste on this amazing planet we all live on. What's not to love about working towards clean healthy skin and a clean healthy planet. Their latest edition to the Radiance Glow Range is the Radiance Glow Daily Vitamin C Gel Cream. Whilst we may be in the middle of the winter months as I am writing this blog, I am here to help you prep and be ready for that sun I'm sure we're all dreaming of. This...


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STEAMCREAM is one of my all time favourite products.  It is a daily all in-one moisturiser for face, body and hands.   HOW TO USE STEAMCREAM “Handmade in England” for face, body and hands.  STEAMCREAM is a “high quality natural and traceable raw ingredients which is bound by a steam-infused process to create a hydrating, easily absorbed and luxurious vegan cream.”  The cream is packaged in aluminium tins, all of which are limited editions with funky eye catching designs for individual people. The ingredients contained in each tin are: Oatmeal Infusion Sweet Almond...


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It's time to put your heavy foundations away for the summer months coming ahead. You may ask but what can you wear instead as you like to wear some coverage on the skin? I must admit myself I don’t wear foundation, I tend to prefer a light tinted moisturiser on my skin and use concealer as and where I need it. BB creams are generally as a rule slightly richer in texture and have more coverage than a tinted moisturiser. I was really pleased with the results of the latest BB Cream by Kiehl's which I have been using over the last couple of weeks. The main benefits of Kiehl's Actively Correctly...


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After having to have some recent surgery taking a month to recover and recoup, my skin was left feeling dry, sensitive and generally feeling a need for some pampering.  My first thought to get my skin back to its pristine condition was which mask do I use to help me with my skin? After much thinking time, I came to the decision that the most appropriate one for the condition of my skin was Sisley Facial Mask with Linden Blossom This mask I can only describe as “pure luxury in a tube.” Imagine you are applying the most luxurious cashmere onto the skin with a feeling of the rich, velvety...


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Over the year I have been really fortunate to get the chance to try some superb make-up products and skin care ranges that are available on the market. I wanted to write about a small skin care brand Priori which I have been trialing over the last 4 months. When I have time out of my busy schedule of running Make-up by Jo Ltd, I try to have regular facials with a beautician I have known for over 10 years. She introduced me to Priori. I was suffering from white milia spots on my skin, in particular, under my eyes and ontop of my cheeks. Obviously being in the beauty industry I have tried...


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I have used Jurlique for the last year and I have written a few blogs on the range in the past due to my love of “roses”… did you know they can use up to 8000 hand picked roses from their farm in South Australia for some of their 100ml bottles. The cold weather setting in and seeing the first few flurries of snow here can play havoc with our skins which can make it feel dry, sore, red or even worse rosacea can flare up during this time. Over the last couple of weeks I have asked a client, who suffers from rosacea, to try the Jurlique Calendula Redness Rescue Spray Mist morning and night....


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Stuck what beauty book to buy for your friend, daughter or to hint for your Christmas Wish List!  I can highly recommend 'Pretty Honest' a fabulous new book by by the Beauty Guru Sali Hughes. Pretty Honest is a beauty bible full of top tips and honest advice from Sali Hughes where her sharp wit and humour comes through the book. If you want a book full of honesty about the industry this is the perfect buy. Sali started her career as a make-up assistant and became a journalist for many top magazines from Red, Grazia, Elle, Glamour and many more. Her recent move is Guardian Weekend Beauty...


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About a month ago I was given a selection of products to try from Liz Earle. In the past I have tried the award winning Cleanse & Polish with the muslin cloth but hadn’t really tried anything else from the range.   I was, therefore, really keen to start using my Liz Earle products. Liz Earle co founded the range with Kim Buckland in 1995. Liz Earle is an award winning Great British brand with its Head Office located on the Isle of Wight. Liz Earle excels in excellent customer service,  product research and finding the finest ingredients for the range. What were my thoughts about...


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What a wonderful surprise I received the other day in the post ….. the brand new Aromatherapy Associates De Stress Massage and Body Oil. As a make-up artist I am standing on my feet for long hours, lugging my large make-up kit on locations shoots, lifting, bending and usually have aching muscles by the end of the day. In my spare time I like to practice Tai Chi and Pilates and I knew this oil was going to be perfect to unwind those aching muscles. I was eager to start trying this product and wanted to write this blog to let you know of all the benefits to the De Stress Massage and Body...


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The postman knocked on the door one morning with a small white parcel, what could this be? What a surprise in the post the chance to try some cult products by EVE LOM.  I was delighted to receive the following products: EVE LOM Cleanser EVE LOM Rescue Mask EVE LOM Eye Lift   EVE LOM Cleanser I have for over 8 years used the EVE LOM Cleanser which has multi awards and mentioned by Vogue magazine as“probably the best cleanser in the world”. EVE LOM Cleanser feels like pure luxury as soon as you start to use it. The texture of the cleanser is soft and smooth on the skin which...


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