"After just two uses, both applications over serum, I can see and feel the difference. You get a lovely matte finish but with a touch of radiance, for lack of a better word. Where I especially see an improvement is on my neck and upper chest, both of which are beginning to show my age more with some crepiness and lack of tone. Pretty amazing for only two uses!  There doesn’t appear to be SPF in any of the moisturisers so you might want to keep that in mind when using them during the day." Alison Harriman Read more on Brambletyde ...
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Winter is upon us and though it has been warmer than usual so far, the cold weather is not too far away! Get a head start on your golden goddess look for the new year and enter our competition to win one of two gorgeous gift sets from multi-award winning Vita Liberata, the experts in luxury tanning and skin care. The world’s No 1 non-toxic tan is quick and easy to use, dries on contact with no unpleasant odour, no streaks, no dry skin or odd colour.  A Multi-Award Winning & Revolutionary Tanning Brand The Vita Liberata team are experts in luxury tanning. Based in Ireland, the brand created the world’s first odourless tan in ...
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Its been my pleasure to work with Boots No7 brand over the past two years. The brand is an excellent example of proven results and affordability coming together to offer a range of products for women of all ages.  My personal favourite of the skin care range is Lift & Luminate day cream, and I prefer the Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced serum over the L&L serum. The formulation of the PPI Advanced serum makes such a difference to my skin by smoothing and firming it in a way moisturiser alone just doesn't do. So it was exciting news from No7 to find out the same proven anti-wrinkle technology in ...
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No7's brushes have been a part of my beauty kit for some time and I have always been happy to recommend them both for price and quality. Now No7 is relaunching it's range of make up brushes this coming February. A retractable lip brush is one of them and there will also be a retractable bronzer brush. Other new brushes will include a double ended contour & highlighter brush, a stippling brush, a double ended smudger brush, a silicone eyeliner brush and a four piece core collection set.  I was sent the retractable lip brush to try out, something I haven't had before. Its a nice brush, the hard plastic case is ...
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My skin is super sensitive so I've never been a fan of muslin cloths; too much like washing your face with a piece of sack cloth. Ordinary facecloths/flannels are good provided you plump for something with a high thread count. You need something to remove your cleanser with and this is where Washi Hot Cloths are my first choice. Approximately 9" x 9", 100% cotton, incredibly soft, machine washable and quick drying, the Washi cloth fits perfectly across the hand. It works beautifully with any type of cleanser, mask or scrub. And they pack up small enough to slip into any travel case.  Each cloth comes individually wrapped in a paper sleeve, printed ...
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I was doing some research for a blog post on Fifty Chic and came across an insightful article by Paula Begoun of Paula's Choice. Like so many of us, I've bought into the idea that not using an eye cream means I'll wake up one day looking like a basset hound.  Are eye creams are specially formulated? According to Paula, who is an authority and one of my go-to references, what you get when you buy an eye cream is something half the size (or smaller) of your facial moisturiser that usually costs twice as much without being signficantly different or more concentrated than any state of the art moisturiser or serum. ...
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