Face washes are one of those products that all beauty addicts seem to have a strong opinion on. Some prefer a foamy wash, others dislike the mess, and most of us gravitate towards a particular range. One thing that seems to stay relatively constant about facial washes, however, is the smell: the all tend towards the fresh, slightly cumcumbery and light.
The first thing I noticed about Naked Skincare's 'In The Buff' wash is that it smells like no other product I've ever put on my face. In fact, I thought I'd opened a bottle of cookie dough when I first slapped it on! It really does have the sweetest, richest scent ever, with a hint of gingerbread. I find it rather lovely. But how well does it do its job?
For someone with dry/combination skin like me, it works pretty well. Although it does contain exfoliating beads, these are made from naturally soft jojoba, and designed to melt into the skin. This nicely avoids that sandpapery scratch you find in many products at this price range. Instead, it leaves the skin feeling cleansed, fresh AND moisturised, which for me is a winning combination.
£3.99 at Naked Skincare
There are eye creams which conceal, eye creams that waken up your eyes and eye creams with caffeine in the ingredients. They come in lotions, serums, creams and oils, but never before have I used one that feels like I've just injected small amount of Botox to my face. Called the 'instant eyelift', the Eyesential eye cream is not boasting with this claim as it LITERALLY tautens and tightens the skin around the eye area within about 20 seconds of application.
You're advised not to move your face for 2 minutes after application and during this time you'll feel an odd stretching sensation where you've applied it.
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Not so long ago I mentioned that I'd discovered that Cindy Crawford had released a skincare line called Meaningful Beauty. I've been trialing products for a few weeks now and am ready to give you my verdict on the line. The products I tried were from the Meaningful Beauty 30 day introductory kit which comprises of miniature versions of the most popular products in the range. Here's my verdict on the ones that I tried.
Meaningful Beauty Skin Softening Cleanser
This cleanser had a really nice creamy consistency and felt very gentle on the skin. It was very pleasant to use, and left my face feeling really soft afterwards. However, it's perhaps best used in the morning as I needed two washes at night to remove all my makeup.
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Cindy Crawford has amazing skin. Come to think of it, she has a pretty amazing everything, from lustrous hair to a figure that would have many a twenty year old green in the face, Not bad for a 43 year old, huh? The majority of her looks can be attributed to good genes and a healthy lifestyle (plus a little bit of Botox), but skincare does play a part too. As a model Cindy has been privy to many a beauty brand, so one that she has put her name to should hopefully be quite impressive.
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Clones are no secret in the beauty world, as where one vibrating mascara goes, five more follow quickly behind. The Clarisonic is fairly new to the UK (with an already established fanbase in the USA) and I've been very impressed with my device, finding it gives me an exceptionally deep clean.
Imagine my surprise when a looky-likey device popped into my email inbox, titled the Nutra Sonic. It's slightly cheaper than the Clarisonic, and purports to do EXACTLY the same thing.
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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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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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