Millie Mackintosh Reveals Beauty Secret

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Frostie

Her perfectly toned and tanned physique have dominated the fashion and beauty headlines since starring in hit TV show Made in Chelsea; the scripted reality following the lives of London’s rich and famous.

This weekend Millie Mackintosh revealed the £7.99 bottle behind her gorgeous glow and flawless complexion; Cocoa Brown by Marissa Carter 1 HOUR TAN.

Accompanying enviable before and after shots, Millie wrote; “Discovered @CocoaBrownTan this weekend! Such a gorgeous natural glow in just 60mins. #love #besttan #notorange”.

But it’s not just Millie crediting the award-winning beauty essential for a flawless, natural, A-List finish. Cocoa Brown 1 HOUR TAN caused a frenzy among beauty bloggers when it launched in 2013, selling out 15 weeks of stock in 2 hours. 3 bottles of the tan fly off the shelves every single minute!

Cocoa Brown 1 HOUR TAN is available in selected UK Primark Stores, online at www.feelunique.com and in UK Superdrug stores nationwide – RRP £7.99.

Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads Review

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Catherine Balavage

I have previously reviewed Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Serum, which I loved and thought made a real difference to my skin. It was even our product of the year so I had high hopes for the Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads. The first thing I have to say about them is how convenient they are. Usually exfoliating requires massaging a scrub into your face and I always worry I am rubbing too much or not enough.

These are just presoaked pads which smell of citrus (which is lovely and soft- not overpowering), and have bumps on one side. You wipe it over your face, neck and decolletage.The pads are small but do the entire area. It says use the pads once or twice a day. I do it almost every day.

I don’t have any wrinkles yet but the pads leave my skin brighter and exfoliated. I feel my overall skin texture and tone has improved. In fact an annoying patch of dryness that was so noticeable on my neck it actually looked a bit orange has now gone. The pads also have witch hazel and blue daisy in them to soothe and tone.

I love these pads. They are a mild chemical peel but are still gentle and they do not sting my sensitive skin. They leave a temporary tackiness just after they are applied but this does not linger. I highly recommend these pads and at £12.95 for 60 pads they are very cheap for what they are. A warning though: these are a mild chemical peel so after you have used them you must use an SPF if you go out.

Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Exfoliating Facial Pads are available from Boots and Superdrug.

Fudge Urban Colour Festival Pink Hair Chalk Review

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Catherine Balavage

Pink hair was huge in 2013, and it still shows no sign of waning. Coloured hair is still very much ‘in’. For those who want to be a bit daring without the permanence there is something new for you: hair chalk. It’s such a good idea it is hard to know why it hasn’t been invented before.

Fudge Urban Colour Festival Pink Hair Chalk is just a tub of hair chalk that is very easy to use. I put it on with my fingers, (they looked very fetching after. Not), and…that’s it. Pink hair. You can also make the colour pastel with the ice white hair chalk. You just mix the two together.

I have seen a lot of blonde women with this chalk and the pink is very obvious and striking. If I had layered my pink more I think it would have been much more pink; it was still obvious- and looked great-on my brown hair. It lightened it and the pink was a beautiful, if subtle, colour.

I rang 2014 in wearing the festival pink hair chalk, it is great for something a bit different and fun. It only costs £4.99 and when I ran water over it, it didn’t seem to budge, only doing so when I used shampoo. Fudge Urban Colour Hair Chalk is a ingenious little product: a great idea that works. It also comes in purple, blue and red. Available from Superdrug

TRESemme Platinum Strength Instant Rescue Shot Review

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Catherine Balavage

My hair always needs conditioner. Otherwise it is just like a big ball of frizz. It never used to be like that, only happening after I dyed my hair a lot in my teens (don’t do it kids). How I miss my old hair….

So now I even take conditioner with me even when I am traveling. TRESemme Platinum Strength Instant Rescue Shot is handy for this. Each tiny little tube can do 1-3 conditions depending on the length of your hair. I recently cut mine to just below my collar bone and can use it 3 time generously.

It is convenient; you only have to leave it on for 60 seconds to the most damaged part of the hair or from middle to end, it says don’t put it onto the roots but I do as my hair gets really dry and frizzy there. The world doesn’t end. In fact, it just stops the frizz.

So does this ‘rescue’ my hair? Yes. It is a good, convenient conditioner. It only costs £1.49 per shot which I think it quite reasonable. It leaves hair super-soft. It also doesn’t weigh hair down. Which, due to my fine hair, is the thing I hate most about conditioner. Very impressive.

TRESemme Platinum Strength Instant Rescue Shot available from Tesco and Superdrug

Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream Review

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

I hate waxing. I just don’t understand it. Why go through the pain? You have to grow out the hair before you can wax it, and your skin ends up looking like a plucked chicken.

Which is why I love cream hair remover. It is so easy to use and leaves your skin super smooth. so I was excited to review Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream. I had never tried it before and had high expectations. It says on the packaging that it gives you smooth legs for up to seven days and only take five minutes to remove all visible hair. Big promises.

You apply the cream with the spatula provided in a thick, even, layer and then get into the shower and leave it on for three minutes, avoiding excessive exposure to water and then rinse off. After you have rinsed, your skin is incredibly soft and moisturised with no hairs. I am very impressed.

The cream is gentle and kind to skin. It has a natural blend of key ingredients: mineral rich clay, mango butter and acai palm. I use it on my legs and bikini line. My skin looks amazing afterwards and it lasts for the promised week.

This cream is one of my favourite products of 2013. It is easy-to-use and it works. Which is what every women wants in a beauty product: convenience, reasonable price and a great product. This is the best way to remove unwanted hair. A must buy.

Nair Brazilian Spa Clay Shower Power Cream is available from Boots.com

OCÓO The Beauty Drink Review

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

I had heard about the new beauty drink, OCÓO, before we were asked to review it, and it really caught my attention. Being your best self usually requires time, effort, and money. So something you can just drink which makes you more beautiful? I’ll take it.

Now the review. The packaging is beautiful as I would expect, the colour looks like cola and the smell is not awful like a lot of drinks. It tastes nice too.

I did feel healthy after I drank it as it is fulll of vitamins, however, just being sent one bottle to review means I cannot know whether or not the drink has a real impact on my ‘beauty’.

OCÓO Left a good impression on me. I think it could be a quick and easy way to get the nutrients you need. It is certainly a good idea.

OCÓO The Beauty Drink is based on scientific proof that beauty care is more effective from inside the body, rather than from outside. Bringing together natural and beauty boosting ingredients, OCÓO contains 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vitamins and vital substances to boost the appearance and health of skin, hair and nails.

The goodness inside

A renowned team of leading dieticians and dermatologists played a key role in OCÓO’s three-year development. OCÓO’s active ingredient complex contains anti-oxidative power from vitamin-rich Power Berries (pomegranate, açaí, aronia, blackcurrants, red grapes and cranberries), extracts of green and white tea, ten essential vitamins and traces of zinc, selenium, copper, iodine, essential B-vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12) and vitamins C & E.

· Pomegranate: Powerful antioxidant and supports the immune system

· Acai Berry: Contains omega fatty acids and anthocyanin to help boost healthy collagen

· Aronia Berry: Contains the highest oxygen-radical absorbance capacity value of all the ‘super food’ berries

· Red Grapes: Harness anti-oxidative potential that is 20 to 50 times higher than Vitamin C or E

Why it works

With its active ingredient complex, OCÓO works from the inside out. Synergetic effects make the ingredients work even better together than if they were to stand alone. Because the ingredients come as a delicious fruit juice – as opposed to tablets – they reach the body in the form of a solution, which enables greater absorption. Unlike traditional beauty products, such as creams and lotions that do not penetrate deep into the skin, OCÓO supplies even the deepest layers of the skin with important nutrients, precisely where these vital nutrients are needed!

Key beauty benefits*

· Anti-Aging: Zinc and Selenium contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative, environmental damage.

· Skin Care: Niacin, Biotin and Iodine contribute to the maintenance of normal skin.

· Collagen Formation: Vitamin C contributes to increased collagen production in the skin improving function and increasing skin’s elasticity and firmness.

· Hair: Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation; while Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair.

* Permitted Health Claims, see EU Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 of 16 May 2012, published in UR-Lex Journal, Volume 55 (2012). www.ec.europa.eu

OCÓO is available from Harvey Nichols and Amazon

Get The Perfect Brows

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Frostie

The ‘Scouse Brow’, Cara Delevingne’s Power Brow, and Keira Knightley’s are amongst the most enviable brows around. When correctly matched with the shape of your face, your eyebrows can be the ultimate beauty statement.

Leading permanent makeup artists Karen Betts, has worked on the brows of the stars, and gives her guide to shaping your face effortlessly with the correct brows.

Due to an emphasis on the upper portion of the face, and the small jaw line, it is important to have well-groomed brows. A curved brow will balance with your chin and achieve a youthful look

SQUARE

Softly rounded brows are the ideal solution to an angular face. Be sure to create a sharp peak at the top of the brow for them to appear stronger.

ROUND

A high arch, and angular style will help make the face appear longer and slimmer. Avoid rounded brows as these will only add volume to the face.

DIAMOND

Soft, curved eyebrows will reduce the widest part of the face and soften the angular look. Be careful not to arch them too severely as this will accentuate your narrow jaw.

Treatments with Karen Betts start from £395, call 0844 8016838 or visit http://www.karenbetts.co.uk/

Color Wow Review: Root Cover Up, Brass Banned Mousse & Raise The Root Thicken + Lift Spray

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Catherine Balavage

First of all I want to point out that I don’t dye my hair. Luckily I have testers who do and you can still use Color Wow’s products on hair that is not dyed.

We have a review special of Color Wow. A hair brand that kept catching our eye. Their packaging is simplistic but sophisticated and they are the people who make the ingenious Root Cover Up which is basically eye-shadow for your hair which covers up your roots. Color Wow is the latest innovation from Gail Federici, co-founder of John Frieda’s hair care company.

We tried their Root Cover Up For Blonde & Brunette Hair and both testers absolutely loved it, it really works; saving money and time.

The Brass Banned Correct & Perfect Mousse For Blonde Hair & For Dark Hair stops your hair looking brassy, you cannot feel it in your hair after you use it and it really holds your style. It will fast become a favourite, it makes your colour ‘wow’.

Their Raise The Root Thicken + Lift Spray is another favourite as it has UV protection in it. Perfect for people who dye their hair as it stops the sun fading the colour but also great for people who don’t too as the hair and scalp is an often overlooked area when it comes to sun protection. The spray holds the style while being flexible, creating a lift all day. Another great product.

We highly recommend Color Wow. Available at feelunique.com and QVC

[Note, being British we spell ‘colour’ as ‘colour’, the American spelling is ‘color’. The brand is American and we have kept their spelling]

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