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Do You Want to Wake up Looking Good With Minimal Effort?

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Well now you can with Miroblading and Permanent Makeup from El Truchan at Perfect Definition.

If low maintenance is your thing, microblading or a permanent makeup treatment could be just what you need to make your life that little bit easier.

Have permanently perfect brows, eyeliner or lipstick and wake up with make up every day. Whether you love a bold dramatic look to your makeup or prefer a low-key natural effect, there’s a permanent cosmetic treatment for you.

The beauty of Microblading or Permanent Makeup is that it really is for women of all ages. It is the perfect way to enhance the natural beauty of your face and overall look.

It is also a great alternative to minimising the time spent each morning in front of the mirror doing your beauty routine. Instead you can wake up with perfectly applied makeup, without having to constantly reapply throughout the day.

For older women, Permanent Makeup can be used as a successful anti-ageing treatment without having to go under the knife.

 

Microblading/Permanent Makeup Eyebrows

Due to ageing the muscle tone decreases and the skin starts to lose elastine making your eyebrows sag and droop, as you get older. Some women seek surgical face-lifts to lift the brows and give their face a more youthful appearance. However, expertly applied Hair Stroke Brows that ‘mimic’ individual brow hairs, in a shape that creates an optical lift, while complementing the natural bone structure of the face can be just as effectively used to make your eyebrows look great without the need of expensive surgery.

Additionally, years of over-plucking means that hairs will often be sparse, something that a surgical face lift unfortunately can’t treat. 

Permanent Makeup Lips

Lips tend to become thinner, colourless and lose definition with ageing due to the loss of collagen, a protein found in our skin. Permanent Makeup / Micropigmentation – creates the perfect lips, which are full, well defined and healthy, this alone is sufficient to give back the shape and definition that age has taken away from the lips while adding colour for further rejuvenation.

Permanent Makeup Eyeliner

Our eyes appear to be sunken as we age, due to the fat from the eyelids sinking back into the eye sockets. This is a direct result of bags developing under the eyes, creating the dreaded ‘crow’s feet’.

The loss of elasticity in the skin makes eyelids droop, taking the attention away from the eyes, which is why the use of expertly applied eyeliner is essential.

Lashes lend to get thinner and weaker with age as well and despite all the products in the market there is very little that can be achieved to prevent that.

Permanent Makeup eyeliner is ideal if you are looking to deceive the effects of ageing and accentuate the eyes.

El is one of the experts in the industry and will be able to advise you on the best shape and colour that’s suits you.

All her treatments are bespoke and every client gets treated individually to their own needs.

About El Truchan 

El Truchan is a fully Qualified, Certified and Insured Microblading, Permanent Makeup, Micro-needling and Medical Tattoo Specialist. She holds Advanced Practitioner qualifications in Permanent Cosmetics as well as an International Accreditation from The Society of Permanent Cosmetics Professionals. She is a member of SPCP and the Royal Society of Medicine.

El is also a Trainer at Nouveau Contour & KB Pro Academy for Microblading, Permanent Cosmetics and Medical Tattooing – part of the Nouveau Beauty Group – the UK and International leading experts in Permanent Cosmetics.

On the Medical tattoo side – El performs 3D Nipple & Areola Tattooing, Scalp Microblading and Micropigmentation – hair simulation, Vitiligo Camouflage Tattooing, Cleft Lip & Lip Features Recovery.

El also performs Facial & Body Aesthetics Micro-needling procedures including Wrinkle Therapy, Stretch Marks Reduction, Scar Relaxation and Pigment Recovery Stimulation.

For more information visit – www.perfectdefinition.co.uk or contact El directly – info@perfectdefinition.co.uk

El works from a number of London locations including –

BANK

Stonehealth Clinic

LG Floor,

36-38 Cornhill, Bank,

London

EC3V 3ND

 http://stonehealthclinic.co.uk

CANARY WHARF

Bouton de Rose

2 Cochrane House, Admirals Way, Canary Wharf,

London

E14 9UD

HARLEY STREET

Wimpole Therapeutics

2 Wimpole St,

London

W1G 0ED

You can also find more information on El by visiting her Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/perfectdefinition/

 

 

Cut out the holiday hassle with Bramley

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It’s stressful enough packing for holiday without decanting your favourite products into little plastic bottles to pass security regulations. Now you don’t have to as Bramley have introduced a range of their larger size products into 50ml and 100ml bottles

Bramley’s countryside inspired collection of bath, body and hair products are available to buy separately so that you can mix and match to create your perfect collection.

We tested the shampoo and conditioner. After a hectic day travelling the lemon, mandarin and rosemary essential oils in Bramley shampoo and conditioner gave an instant lift and soothed frayed nerves. The smell was heavenly and the combination of products left hair feeling soft and glossy. Both products are gentle on the hair and can be used daily.

Bramley use only the highest quality essential oils which not only have renowned therapeutic effects but also naturally fragrance their products. They contain 100% natural botanicals and do not use any artificial colours or ingredients and do not test on animals.

Available in sizes: 50ml or 100ml

 

Lemon, mandarin and rosemary essential oils are combined to create a softening conditioner.

 

Available in sizes: 50ml or 100ml

 

Other travel size products available Hand Wash, Hand Cream, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Bubble Bath and Travel Candles

www.bramleyproducts.co.uk

Why Not Try Essential Oils For Some Common Medical Problems? by Dr Kathleen Thompson

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Some plants have therapeutic properties, and some modern medicines are derived from plants – for example digoxin, and anti-cancer drugs, such as taxotere and vincristine. Ayurvedic medicine draws on the many medicinal plants in the Indian rainforests and our grandmas all knew of herbal remedies, such as peppermint for an upset stomach and camomile for a good sleep.

If you have a serious illness you should consult your doctor. Modern medicines have been rigorously tested, and are formulated to deliver a consistent, safe and effective dose.

However, for some conditions you could consider essential oils as an alternative – and why not enjoy Mother Nature’s help, when it is safe to do so?

Puressential invited Frost to a lunch and presentation on their essential oils, which, importantly are high quality, natural and/or organic and are classified as botanically and biochemically defined (EOBBD)).  Some of their products are described below:

Purifying Air Spray

Purifying Air Spray contains 41 essential oils and, in a laboratory setting, kills various viruses, bacteria, fungi and mites. Although this testing doesn’t translate directly to the home, the spray could benefit room atmosphere. It certainly smells lovely and I would rather use this than a chemical-based home fragrance.

Rest and Relax Air Spray

I have used lavender sprays for jet-lag in the past.  The Rest and Relax Spray contains twelve essential oils, chosen to sooth, relax, and aid sleep. I tried my sample before bed and it I certainly felt well-rested the next day.

Anti-Lice and Lice-Repellant

If you’re reading this on the tube, this is the moment where you lift your head from the head-rest and sneak wary looks at your neighbours’ heads.

I remember the misery of having to coat my young children’s hair in a noxious-smelling chemical, for hours, only to find it often hadn’t even worked. And this is the problem – head lice develop resistance very quickly.

Puressential repellent spray contains ten essential/plant oils and no synthetic pesticides. It killed lice, larvae and the eggs during laboratory testing. It is necessary to use it with a ‘nit comb’ (supplied) for best effect. As with any lice treatment, there are no guarantees, but at least it is a natural, pleasant product, and an alternative worth considering.

Interestingly, ‘selfies’ are contributing to an increase. Lice only spread when heads are in close contact – just a gap of 6 cm seems to protect. Puressential sell a repellent spray, which, in laboratory tests, repelled 2/3 of lice by that critical 6cm, 95% of the time. The effect lasted up to 24 hours, so you could use as a daily protective spray for your kids’ hair, particularly when there is a school outbreak. It doesn’t give 100% protection, but may reduce infestation risk.

Puressentials make other products too, including for muscular pains – which can be found on their website http://www.puressentiel.com/uk/

By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows

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Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice

 

 

Inner-Soul Roses and Lemons Daily Nourish Kit Review

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Inner-Soul’s Roses and Lemons Daily Nourish Kit Review

We love natural skin care so decided to review Inner–Soul‘s trio of 100% natural, certified organic products. We reviewed a trio of products:  Roses and Lemons Tender Cleanse Balm, Barefaced Beauty Natural Serum and Supreme Comfort Daytime Moisturiser. The cleanse balm removes make up well and leaves skin feeling super clean. It is gentle and smells great. The serum can be mixed with the moisturiser and also smells great. It has vitamin C in which is known to be great for skin. The moisturiser feels very nourishing. It doesn’t have an SPF in which would be my only complaint. All three of the products feel great on skin and smell good. They are 99%, 41% and 81% organic respectively. They have a good range of ingredients and are gentle while leaving skin looking great. The samples we were sent were not enough to use for a long length of time so we can’t say if the products make a good, long-term difference to skin, but we were impressed overall. Good stuff.

 

Give your skin the treatment it deserves every day with Inner–Soul‘s trio of 100% natural, certified organic products to cleanse, nourish and moisturise. Presented in a beautiful organic silk drawstring pouch and includes 55ml Cleanse Balm and Moisturiser and 15ml Serum. £59.00

Emma believes that a daily skincare routine including massage equals happier, healthier skin and this kit makes it simple for you to achieve this. Roses and Lemons Tender Cleanse Balm, award-winning Barefaced Beauty Natural Serum and Supreme Comfort Daytime Moisturiser have been designed to balance dry, sensitive and mature skin types with antioxidant-rich fruit and flower extracts leaving you nourished, soft and glowing.
TIP: Become your own skincare expert by simply mixing as much or as little of the face serum with the moisturiser in your hand before applying and see how your skin responds.
Inner–Soul is all about boosting inner confidence through treatment of the skin holistically to nourish, balance and enhance.
Inner–Soul’s Founder Emma Coleman is a qualified Aesthetic Nurse, Clinical Aromatherapist and Skin Nutritionist and offers clients a comprehensive range of bespoke skincare treatments and solutions through a combination of science and nature with natural & organic skincare, facials, rejuvenating treatments and aesthetic injectables.

 

 

Shop Skincare Launches: The New Beauty Site You Will Love

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Very exciting beauty news indeed: a new website for beauty lovers has launched. shopskincare.co.uk are a team of like-minded beauty lovers who love a beauty recommendation. However they describe themselves as a cynical bunch who try every product before it makes its way onto the site to make sure it is good enough. Shop Skincare lets you try something new from a brand you love, experience a new brand or give a gift. If that was not enough each order over £40 receives a free beauty box which contains full size products from the brands on the site.

There is over 200 products on the site from the biggest and best brands. What are you waiting for? Dive in….

shopskincare.co.uk

Are you an aspiring make-up artist or beauty blogger? Do you love trying out new beauty products?

Shop Skincare the exciting new online beauty retail site launches July with a panel of beauty, health and wellbeing experts, the search is on for a makeup artist / beauty blogger to join the team.

We are looking for someone who loves to try out new make-up and beauty products who we can support with free products for them to review as well as feature them on our blog and social pages. We’d love you to share this with your readers, as it’s a great opportunity, or you might want to enter yourself!

How to enter:  

Follow @shop.skin.care on Instagram and tag a photo with your favourite make up look and the winners will be picked as soon as the site is launched.

 

Gazelli White Oil Eye Cream: The Ancient Healing Power of Black Tea

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gazelli eye creamI have been reviewing Gazelli Triple Youth White Oil Reviving Eye Cream. Many beauty writers are not huge fans of eye creams, believing that their promises don’t live up to the hype. I take them on individual merit and have always thought a good eye cream is a worthwhile investment. The eye area is delicate and most face creams say to avoid the delicate eye area. And this is where Gazelli Triple Youth White Oil Reviving Eye Cream really becomes a winner. It is so light and it absorbs so well. It has the perfect consistency for an eye cream. It can also be used as a lightweight moisturiser so is perfect for travel.

But what ingredients are in it, and is it any good? The eye cream has regenerative Gazelli White Oil to accelerate cell renewal and revive the eye contour area, reducing dark circles and targeting puffiness. Fine lines are diminished with improved elasticity and skin is left looking firm, bright and youthful. It also has black tea and peptides which are made up of amino acids. They penetrate the skin and stimulate the production of collagen to plump and tone the skin. This is what Gazelli say about the black tea:

BLACK TEA

Camellia Sinensis
Black tea is rich in vitamins (B2, C, and E,) minerals (magnesium, potassium, zinc), essential oils, polyphenols and tannins. It is a mild stimulant and has anti-inflammatory properties, also acting as an astringent to tighten and soothe the skin, and reduce puffiness in the eye area.

Overall they say their eye cream

• Increases elasticity

• Diminishes fine lines and wrinkles

• Improves the appearance of dark circles

• Reduces puffiness

 

I have been using the eye cream for a while now and I do think it is good. I am a working mother so if I don’t use a good product on my face I get dark circles. This is a lightweight eye cream that is keeping everything intact. It is pricey at £45, but it is the best eye cream I have used.

 

https://www.gazelliskincare.com/reviving-eye-cream.html

 

 

 

 

Smell sweet this summer with Odaban antiperspirant

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I could weep, honestly I could. Why did I not know about this product before?

I’ve ruined so many shirts and t-shirts with excessive sweating, especially during the menopause, and have suffered the embarrassment of sweaty feet since I was a teenager.  To think I could have avoided it all and saved some wonderful clothes in the process for a few pounds with this magical spray.

Odaban antiperspirant where have you been all my life?

Odaban antiperspirant has proved to be one of the most efficient antiperspirants available for under arm wetness, foot problems, wet palms etc. Use in the evening before bed. Make sure the area to be treated is clean and dry before spraying on the feet, and the inner third of the underarm area. It dries quickly but any excess can be absorbed with a sprinkling of talc. Use nightly until the sweating is under control and once or twice weekly thereafter.

Well worth every penny and I shall continue to use it – because it works.

A foot powder and hand cream are also available.

The Odaban product range comes with a full money-back guarantee for up to 45 days after purchase so you have nothing to lose.

You can find  more information at www.odaban.com

Excilor 3 in 1 Protector Spray-protect your feet this summer

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Excilor 3-in-1 Protector Spray – The ideal product for all the family who want to protect their tootsies from any infections

Hands up – how many of you – or your children – are running around barefoot? How many have sweaty feet? How many will admit to a verrucae?

Save yourself the trouble and drop Excilor 3-in-1 Protector Spray into your gym bag before you leave the house.

The spray dries instantly to create an non-greasy invisible barrier to protect against nasty foot infections including, verruacas, warts, athlete’s foot and nail fungus – it even helps fight odour too!

Easy to use: spray over the soles of the feet, on and in-between the toes to form a protective barrier that lasts eight hours. It’s resistant to moisture and forms an ‘invisible sock’ over the foot that protects your feet against contamination from floors and other surfaces –  and from dirty socks and shoes. It washes off quite easily with warm soapy water and does not stain skin or clothes.

It has a soothing, cooling sensation as it hits your feet and smells lovely and fresh. An added bonus is that it dries in seconds, is non-greasy and non-sticky and you can really feel the difference. I tested by spraying on one foot and leaving for a few hours. The protected foot felt cleaner and cooler. It also felt less sweaty so I could definitely experience the benefit.

The 100ml spray is not at all bulky and is easy to drop into your bag before you head for the gym or spa. A must for mums before they set off for the pool with their little ones.

So much nicer than having to cope with irritations of Athlete’s foot, nail fungus or dreaded verrucas.

Excilor 3-in-1

Excilor Protector Spray 3 in 1 is suitable for children over 2 years and the spray delivers over 50 applications.

Currently available in selected pharmacies, RRP £9.99.