The line between cosmetics and pharmaceutical products has never been so blurred, with all sorts of products claiming they cosmeceutical value. The definition of a cosmeceutical is a 'product that works on the skin with high active ingredients' and it's important you recognize which do that, and which promise you lots and don't deliver.
Medik8 is a British grown brand, developed to provide results without the irritation that you might find ins some other active products. They cater to everything from spot prone skin to ageing skin, and have a range of complementary products on offer.
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Johnson's Clean & Clear range, which is aimed at tackling the ills associated with young skin, has just stepped up its anti-acne arsenal with the launch of a new spot control kit, comprising a cleanser, moisturiser and fast-acting treatment lotion. The three-step formula is stronger than anything we've seen from Clean & Clear before, and is intended for chronic acne sufferers.
With so many acne products on the market it's difficult to choose the right one, but testimonials suggest that speed of action seems to be the most attractive element of this product: 100% of Johnsons' 30 trialists reported a vidible improvement in just one day. That's really quite an astonishing result, and one we look forward to testing out for ourelves.
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Last month I told you all about the Clarisonic device coming to the UK and I've been faithfully using it for the last three weeks. I was initially unsure how effective the device would be- the research trials sounded fantastic but I just couldn't get my head around paying £146 for what's essentially a battery operated cleaning device.
However I now rescind all doubts, as I find myself irrevocably taken with it. It's simply so easy to use, and provides such astonishing effects. Read on for my full review.
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Well it has been 2 weeks since I started using the Clinique 3 step Skincare System and I am happy to report that my skin has been doing much better. I admitted in my previous post that I'd never had any real skincare routine (oh the shame) so this was to be my first. Better late than never as they say, so I have been religiously using my Clinique products twice a day. In fact I've become a little obsessed if truth be told! I have even found myself mentally scheduling it into my plans for the day even though washing my face morning and night really doesn't need much planning!
Read on after the jump to see how I've been getting on!
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For many of us concealer is a just-can't-live-without it product. Like foundation it is the one makeup essential we rely on to really work. A bad cover-up can highlight a blemish rather than disguise it! Where as a good concealer is an absolute god-send on days when you just can't bare to look in the mirror let alone face the world! So we have compiled a top ten list of the best concealers that make skin look flawless. Ok, maybe not completely flawless but they guarantee to wage war against those spots.
Read on after the Jump for our list of the Top Ten Concealers -in no particular order!
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As a beauty writer people always expect you to have amazing hair, a cellulite-free body and flawless skin. When they meet me I think they're a little disappointed that I don't look like a Disney Princess!
Now, I won't Iie I have somewhat blossomed since I started in the beauty industry but the one thing that really lets my 'beauty writer' appearance down is my skin and there is one very shameful reason for this. Something that will have beauty professionals (and all you K&M readers) shrieking with horror.
I have no skincare routine.
Yep 'do as I say and not as I do'.
Read on after the jump to find out how I get on with Clinique's 3-step Skin Care System - my first ever skincare routine!
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Skincare is such a huge bugbear for me, as I'm often very congested. I've tried miracle potions and lotions to no avail, and have even resorted to laser treatment in an attempt to (painfully) solve my woes once and for all. I've just heard news of a new wonder product though, that has me itching to spend my hard earned cash (well you never know).
This one actually has some impressive science behind it though- it's created by skin care expert Dr Brandt and is designed to clean, unclog and even help REMOVE blackheads.
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