Murad has just released the new and improved Retinol Youth Renewal Collection, which is great news for those seeking eternal looking youth, without the need for injectables...
Monday, 13 April 2020
Review | Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Collection
Murad has just released the new and improved Retinol Youth Renewal Collection, which is great news for those seeking eternal looking youth, without the need for injectables...
Saturday, 25 May 2019
Review: Murad Revitalixir™ Recovery Serum
When it comes to skincare products, if I see the world 'recovery' imma be interested. Skin health is always a top priority and, now spring is in full effect, if I want to go makeup free, I need a little complexion confidence.
Sadly, there are too many things that effect skin health; sun exposure, hormones, pollution, weather, aesthetic treatments, and (always surprisingly) stress. So I believe that having a few skin healers in your beauty cabinet couldn't be more important. One of the newest(ish) on the market is the Murad Revitalixir™ Recovery Serum...
Monday, 4 June 2018
Review: Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream & Eye Serum
Murad is a brand that all of us British beauty-loving-bitches should be proud of. Innovation lies at the heart of this skincare company and the Retinol Youth Renewal Night Cream and Eye Serum are perfect examples of this...
Friday, 5 May 2017
Review: Dior Hydra Life Deep Sorbet Water Essence & Fresh Hydration Sorbet Cream
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
The Tuesday Tip: Puffy Free Party Season!
If you're anything like me, your next month will be full of parties, drinking and very late nights, so looking your best is sure to be a top priority. The problem with the late nights, drinking and parties is that they can lead to puffy eyes. Luckily I have a little trick that will help keep those peepers puff free!
To go from inflamed to fabulous, all you need to do is pop your eye cream, serum or gel in the freezer 10 minutes before applying it. The cold cream will act as a cold compress, reducing unwanted puffiness.
As to which eye product to choose, any will do. Lately I've been loving the Vichy Idealia Eyes 15ml (£23.00 Boots / $31.00 ULTA). This eye serum is light but deeply hydrating, which helps to smooth unwanted fine lines. It also contains illuminators which instantly brighten the eye area - great for reducing the appearance of dark circles.
To go from inflamed to fabulous, all you need to do is pop your eye cream, serum or gel in the freezer 10 minutes before applying it. The cold cream will act as a cold compress, reducing unwanted puffiness.
As to which eye product to choose, any will do. Lately I've been loving the Vichy Idealia Eyes 15ml (£23.00 Boots / $31.00 ULTA). This eye serum is light but deeply hydrating, which helps to smooth unwanted fine lines. It also contains illuminators which instantly brighten the eye area - great for reducing the appearance of dark circles.
Sunday, 8 June 2014
Weekly Worship: Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Boosting 5-Minute Facial
Price: £70.00 / $85.00
Stockist: Debenhams / Macy's
I love facials - well, who doesn't love a pampering treatment that leaves your face looking fabulous?! But let's be truthful, these things aren't cheap - weekly facials are clearly reserved for the super rich.
So when I found out Elizabeth Arden had launched an at-home facial kit, I had to get my hands on it and - as you've probably guessed - I freakin' love it!
The kit includes two products - a 30ml Self-Foaming Mask (part one) and a 15ml Replenishing Serum (part two). Part one is all about cleansing and the self-foaming mask does a great job a removing makeup (heavy mascara included) and impurities. It has a thick gel texture that, when applied to the skin, transforms into a lightweight foam. Once the mask has been on the skin for a few second, it begins to tingle - like popping candy for the face - and it feels amazing. Ingredients-wise, the mask contains lactic acid & protease enzyme that gently exfoliate the skin, as well as a detoxifying peptide that helps reduce protein build-up and prime skin for optimum results - cue part two...
Part two is all about putting goodness back into the skin and the Replenishing Serum is the perfect product for the job - thanks to the fact it contains ceramides 1, 3 and 6. Ceramides are a naturally occurring lipid that keep our outer most layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, healthy. So, using ceramides in skincare will help promote the skin’s own natural ceramides - making it smoother and firmer with improved texture. And these benefits are very visible! The serum has a light creamy texture that applies easily and absorbs quickly, leaving - as promised - skin that is smooth, firm and refreshed. It also primes skin perfectly for subsequent makeup application. The perfect all rounder!
What I also love about this 5-Minute Facial - yes, it doesn't just stop at the results - is that it doesn't cause break outs like many other facials. Both products are also packaged in air-tight containers - perfect for ensuring the products stay as fresh as possible, for as long as possible.
The Ceramide Boosting 5-Minute Facial may be on the expensive side but it works wonders. It has already taken pride of place in my weekly skincare routine.
The kit includes two products - a 30ml Self-Foaming Mask (part one) and a 15ml Replenishing Serum (part two). Part one is all about cleansing and the self-foaming mask does a great job a removing makeup (heavy mascara included) and impurities. It has a thick gel texture that, when applied to the skin, transforms into a lightweight foam. Once the mask has been on the skin for a few second, it begins to tingle - like popping candy for the face - and it feels amazing. Ingredients-wise, the mask contains lactic acid & protease enzyme that gently exfoliate the skin, as well as a detoxifying peptide that helps reduce protein build-up and prime skin for optimum results - cue part two...
Part two is all about putting goodness back into the skin and the Replenishing Serum is the perfect product for the job - thanks to the fact it contains ceramides 1, 3 and 6. Ceramides are a naturally occurring lipid that keep our outer most layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, healthy. So, using ceramides in skincare will help promote the skin’s own natural ceramides - making it smoother and firmer with improved texture. And these benefits are very visible! The serum has a light creamy texture that applies easily and absorbs quickly, leaving - as promised - skin that is smooth, firm and refreshed. It also primes skin perfectly for subsequent makeup application. The perfect all rounder!
What I also love about this 5-Minute Facial - yes, it doesn't just stop at the results - is that it doesn't cause break outs like many other facials. Both products are also packaged in air-tight containers - perfect for ensuring the products stay as fresh as possible, for as long as possible.
The Ceramide Boosting 5-Minute Facial may be on the expensive side but it works wonders. It has already taken pride of place in my weekly skincare routine.
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Faithful Four: Eye Heroes
Colbert MD Nourish Eye Cream
Promise: “Natural ingredients in their active state encourage the skin to self heal, ultimately firming and rehydrating the delicate area around the eyes. Promotes collagen production while brightening skin, eliminating dark circles and reducing under-eye puffiness”
Price: £90.00 / $120 15ml
Purchase: Space NK / Barneys
The Colbert MD Nourish Eye Cream is the perfect all-rounder as it hydrates, soothes, de-puffs, primes and reduces the appearance of fine lines. So, although it may come with a massive price tag, it does come with massive benefits.
This nourishing eye cream contains Environment Protective Complex, Aescin and Ascorbyl Glucoside, which work together to lighten dark circles, improve microcirculation, reduce puffiness and defend against environmental damage. The cream has a thin, milky texture that seems to moisturise and hydrate the eye area the second it's applied. It absorbs quickly, leaving skin with a firm, silicone-feeling surface that primes the eye area for makeup application. This luxury eye cream hydrates and primes the eye area so well that, since using it, my concealer has been applying more smoothly and has a crease-free finish - a big bonus in my beauty book!
The Nourish Eye Cream also provides a cooling effect when applied, which not only feels incredibly soothing but is great for de-puffing those pesky puffy eyes!
Promise: “Keeping your eyes looking youthful requires intensive, proven care. This luxurious, corrective and potent anti-aging eye serum uses targeted eye care technology to help counteract the appearance of visible aging signs all around the delicate eye area in just one use”
Price: £95.00 / $130.00 15ml
Purchase: House of Fraser / elizabetharden.com
This eye serum is a real anti-ageing hero. It combines idebenone - the most powerful anti-ageing antioxidant, with a blend of arazine and thiotaine. Idebenone shields skin from environmental damage, helps to support the skin’s natural repair process and restores a more youthful appearance. Arazine soothes skin and helps to reduce signs of ageing caused by inflammation, while thiotaine protects skin from environmental damage. All of these ingredients work together to create some pretty impressive results. 30 minutes after first applying the Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Eye Serum, I noticed a few of my fine lines were less obvious. However, it was only after using this product for over a month that I realised just how good it was. Now, it didn't permanently delete all of the lines around my eyes - I mean that would be impossible - however many fine lines disappeared and deeper creases were less apparent. The serum also contains tiny, light reflecting shimmer particles that helped to conceal my dark circles - an added bonus!
In case you're wondering, the PREVAGE® Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Eye Serum has a lightweight, lotion-like texture that is packaged in a long, narrow tube. It also has a handy pump that dispenses the perfect amount of product in just one press!
Promise: “Fortifying and soothing serum for dehydrated & sensitive skin. With mineral-rich Vichy Thermal Water, Hyaluronic Acid and Aquabioryl™. 24Hr hydration, skin feels more comfortable and protected”
Price: £14.00 / $29.00 15ml
Purchase: Boots / ULTA
The Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye Roll-On is best for gals on a budget and, although it is the cheapest on the list, it is my favourite to apply. It has a fine gel texture that feels weightless on the skin - almost like a water-based serum for the eyes. It comes equipped with a roll-on ball applicator which makes application super easy and mess-free. The ball is metal and feels cold every time it touches the skin. This not only feels amazing but helps to reduce any puffiness around the eyes!
The Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye Roll-On does an amazing job at deeply hydrating the eye area - thanks to it's hero ingredient, sodium hyaluronate. Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid and it can deeply penetrate the skin and hold onto water - 1,000 times its weight in water to be exact! So you won't be surprised to hear that this is my go-to product when my eyes feel really dry and dehydrated.
Like all Vichy products, this hydrating hero is paraben free and it safe for use on sensitive skin.
Promise: “This double-action gel-cream reduces dark circles and smoothes the area around the eyes and lips. Its "Polyphenol + Vitamin C" anti-oxidant, anti-wrinkle formula is enriched with Matrixyl 3000 and fern, horse chestnut, liquorice and witch hazel extracts. Instant tightening, smoothing and moisturizing”
Price: £26.00 / $49.00 15ml
Purchase: cultbeauty.co.uk / Sephora
The Caudalie Polyphenol C15 Anti-Wrinkle Eye & Lip Cream is part of Caudalie’s Polyphenol Range, an antioxidant-packed collection that provides 100% protection against free-radicals. This level of protection is essential for the eye area, as this part of the face is often the first to show signs of damage and premature ageing.
This fragrance-free and paraben-free eye cream is very light in texture but feels beautifully rich when applied. What makes it so different from the other eye products featured, aside from the 100% protection against free radicals it provides, is that it has dual-purpose. This product is also designed for use on the lips, so it helps to treat those pesky fine lines that form around the mouth with age.
The Caudalie Polyphenol C15 Anti-Wrinkle Eye & Lip Cream is also amazing because of the packaging it comes in. It features a very narrow nozzle which ensures that only a tiny amount of product is dispensed when the tube is squeezed. This is great as so many people apply too much eye cream and waste too much product.
Elizabeth Arden PREVAGE® Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Eye Serum
Promise: “Keeping your eyes looking youthful requires intensive, proven care. This luxurious, corrective and potent anti-aging eye serum uses targeted eye care technology to help counteract the appearance of visible aging signs all around the delicate eye area in just one use”
Price: £95.00 / $130.00 15ml
Purchase: House of Fraser / elizabetharden.com
This eye serum is a real anti-ageing hero. It combines idebenone - the most powerful anti-ageing antioxidant, with a blend of arazine and thiotaine. Idebenone shields skin from environmental damage, helps to support the skin’s natural repair process and restores a more youthful appearance. Arazine soothes skin and helps to reduce signs of ageing caused by inflammation, while thiotaine protects skin from environmental damage. All of these ingredients work together to create some pretty impressive results. 30 minutes after first applying the Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Eye Serum, I noticed a few of my fine lines were less obvious. However, it was only after using this product for over a month that I realised just how good it was. Now, it didn't permanently delete all of the lines around my eyes - I mean that would be impossible - however many fine lines disappeared and deeper creases were less apparent. The serum also contains tiny, light reflecting shimmer particles that helped to conceal my dark circles - an added bonus!
In case you're wondering, the PREVAGE® Anti-Aging + Intensive Repair Eye Serum has a lightweight, lotion-like texture that is packaged in a long, narrow tube. It also has a handy pump that dispenses the perfect amount of product in just one press!
Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye Roll-On
Price: £14.00 / $29.00 15ml
Purchase: Boots / ULTA
The Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye Roll-On is best for gals on a budget and, although it is the cheapest on the list, it is my favourite to apply. It has a fine gel texture that feels weightless on the skin - almost like a water-based serum for the eyes. It comes equipped with a roll-on ball applicator which makes application super easy and mess-free. The ball is metal and feels cold every time it touches the skin. This not only feels amazing but helps to reduce any puffiness around the eyes!
The Vichy Aqualia Thermal Eye Roll-On does an amazing job at deeply hydrating the eye area - thanks to it's hero ingredient, sodium hyaluronate. Sodium hyaluronate is the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid and it can deeply penetrate the skin and hold onto water - 1,000 times its weight in water to be exact! So you won't be surprised to hear that this is my go-to product when my eyes feel really dry and dehydrated.
Like all Vichy products, this hydrating hero is paraben free and it safe for use on sensitive skin.
Caudalie Polyphenol C15 Anti-Wrinkle Eye & Lip Cream
Price: £26.00 / $49.00 15ml
Purchase: cultbeauty.co.uk / Sephora
The Caudalie Polyphenol C15 Anti-Wrinkle Eye & Lip Cream is part of Caudalie’s Polyphenol Range, an antioxidant-packed collection that provides 100% protection against free-radicals. This level of protection is essential for the eye area, as this part of the face is often the first to show signs of damage and premature ageing.
This fragrance-free and paraben-free eye cream is very light in texture but feels beautifully rich when applied. What makes it so different from the other eye products featured, aside from the 100% protection against free radicals it provides, is that it has dual-purpose. This product is also designed for use on the lips, so it helps to treat those pesky fine lines that form around the mouth with age.
The Caudalie Polyphenol C15 Anti-Wrinkle Eye & Lip Cream is also amazing because of the packaging it comes in. It features a very narrow nozzle which ensures that only a tiny amount of product is dispensed when the tube is squeezed. This is great as so many people apply too much eye cream and waste too much product.
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