A New Version of Your Favourite Cleansing Balm

 
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Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Review
It’s true you don’t know what you have until it’s gone, especially when it comes to a good cleanser. We all have our preferences but in my opinion very little beats taking my make-up off at the end of the day with a rich yet gentle cleansing balm. One of my all time favourites, Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm has not only become supersized but also features a new star ingredient and fragrance.
How could I possibly say no to Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm? I mean would you just look at that perfectly peach-pink packaging and tell me you aren’t tempted?

Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Review

The beauty of a cleansing balm is that you can’t help but feel like you are being pampered, even if it is in the smallest of bathrooms. As balms of this nature emulsify from a solid product to an oil based cleanser, you can all but be assured it will swiftly remove all traces of make-up, SPF and of course daily dirt and grime; couple that with the fact a little goes a long way and you really can’t go wrong.

Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Review

There are of course hundreds, if not thousands, of cleansing balm varieties out there with various price tags and claims but one of the very few I buy time and time again, is the Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm in any of its various guises.

Why? It works.

Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm Review

In fact it does more than that. The stellar ingredient line up such as anti-ageing algae which with continuous use can plump and soften fine lines. In the instance of the new Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, we also have the addition of neroli oil (of course), which is great for inflammation and stress. This is coupled with refreshing and skin illuminating, orange wax, fig and lemon verbena oleo extracts. I also find the texture to be as close to perfection as possible: it is neither too soft in that you have a gooey puddle come the first sign of sunshine, nor is it so firm you lose a nail trying to scoop a little out. Unlike some other cleansers of this persuasion it doesn’t leave behind any residue and is deeply moisturising too – so much so I have used this in the past as a deep cleansing face mask.

Basically cancel your next appointment with your facialist because with the Elemis Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm you have everything you could possibly need for smooth, soft and deeply cleansed skin at your very fingertips.

Did I mention it also smells great? In my mind there is no fragrance house more indulgent than Tom Ford and what scent note do they heavily rely upon? Neroli of course. The soft, floral note is both uplifting and relaxing and if perfectly suited to both morning and evening cleanses.
Treat yourself and your skin with the Elemis Supersize Neroli Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm, 200g/£55 via QVC – link.

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May Beauty Favourites

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Oh dear, I look rather threatening in the photograph above, don’t I? I’m brandishing my monthly favourites in one hand whilst wearing a somewhat hostile expression – not intentionally, I hasten to add. I just tend to get very fed up by the time I’ve filmed a video about thirty times (dog barking, doorbell ringing, camera running out of battery and then memory card, etc etc) and after it’s all done I suddenly remember that I’ve still got to take a photo for my thumbnail picture! So forgive me. It’s actually a very cheerful video and I make a little joke and do a pun and show before-and-after photos of my pores. How can you ever resist all of that?

There are lots of juicy bits and pieces to look at, this month; a summery nail polish, a brilliant light moisturiser (Toleriane Fluid from La Roche Posay, feature on its way), a very clever little skin perfecting base from The Body Shop… You can’t see very well from the photograph, because the light was hitting the tube at possibly the worst conceivable angle, but one of my faves was the tinted moisturiser from Estee Lauder – Daywear Tint Release or some such name. It has a really long name. Great product, though – I used to use it years ago and then my Mum nicked it, but I think they must have changed the formula because it’s a lot more glowy and sheer and gorgeous than I remember it being. I also really like the Revitalizing CC Cream that Lauder have launched (here) which – on the surface, at least – seems to be quite similar. Same “one size fits all” cream with bursting balls of colour to tint your skin slightly and make it look a bit healthier.

Quick note on my skin “before and afters” for The Body Shop’s Instablur: I covered half of my face in Instablur and left half bare to show how the skin is mattified and the pores are less noticeable when the product is applied. There’s no pigment to this product, it’s clear, so you do have to look quite closely at the photographs, and bear in mind that I have magnified the sections of my face so that you can see the pores more clearly. Oh, the perils of trying to do product tests; though I did think that I was a bit clever this time, taking the two sections from the same photo – no annoying lighting differences and whatnot, much easier to compare!

If you can’t see the video below then please click right here to watch it. All of the links and so on are below the video pane – enjoy.

This video is kindly sponsored by The Body Shop. Subscribe to their Youtube Channel at http://www.Youtube.com/TheBodyShopUK

Models Own Peach Melba Polish:http://www.modelsownit.com/products/n…

The Body Shop Instablur: http://bit.ly/1fU7BLD

Zelens SPF30: http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

La Roche Posay Toleriane Fluid: http://tidd.ly/21fb7ad7

Champney’s Cleansing Balm: http://tidd.ly/d4012c38

Dr Hauschka Lavender Bath: http://tidd.ly/f8b06c53

Neal’s Yard Remedies Argan Oil:http://www.amodelrecommends.com/2014/…

Estee Lauder Day Wear with Tint: http://tidd.ly/b6b9ed57

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MAC Nutcracker Sweet Collection Picks

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MAC Nutcracker Sweet Collection

The MAC Nutcracker Sweet collection launched in the UK whilst I was in New York and as the U.S gets the latest launches a week before we do, the collection had all but sold out in both locations before I had a chance to snag a few of the key products (the face kits were the things dreams are made of). I was however fortunate enough to receive two of the new MAC Nutcracker Sweet lipsticks and one of the best-selling MAC Khol pencils too – perfect for creating a subdued yet polished festive look, be it for a party, work or a stroll around the local supermarket (I really do live my best life, don’t I?).

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Collection

MAC Nutcracker Sweet Collection

The first thing that I noticed and inevitably want to mention about the MAC Nutcracker Sweet collection is the packaging. I rather like that MAC have side stepped the traditional festive and often garish colours associated with the season, and settled on a refined palette of bright pink, plum and hints of gold. It’s modern, quirky, unexpected and frankly perfectly presented to create a memorable gift – I’m not here to judge if that person happens to be yourself. Continue reading →

The Deep Sleep Super Double-Barrelled Mega-Spray

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This Works Super Sleep Spray Review

Beauty brand This Works couldn’t improve on the knock-you-into-oblivion perfection that is the Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, and so they made a slightly longer-lasting version, Sleep Plus Pillow Spray, that sort of refreshed its scent powers throughout the night to keep restless sleepers in an uninterrupted essential-oil-induced coma.

Obviously, they couldn’t improve on this improvement (there are only so many times you can add “plus” to a product and get away with it – why would anyone bother with the original otherwise?) and so they created a double-barrelled super mega-spray combining the two formulas, especially for the indecisive and/or cautious. (I’ll start with the original, dear, and work my way up to the plus – we wouldn’t want to snooze through the alarm!)

This Works Super Sleep Spray Review

One half of this new Super Sleep arsenal contains the original (and highly, highly effective) Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, the other contains the Plus. You can decide which level of unconsciousness you’d like to achieve and then spritz away to your heart’s content. Personally, I don’t find much difference between the two – the original knocks me out like I’ve been brained with a frying pan – but on speaking to the many friends and family who also use Deep Sleep, the Plus does appear to have extra potency.

Both sprays are natural and the original (£16 for a full bottle here) is marked as pregnancy safe. I can’t see why the other wouldn’t be, but use with caution if you get a fright about things like that. The Plus releases more scent during the night as you move on the pillow, so maybe it’s a concern about overdosing on sleep vibes…

You can find the new Super Sleep mega-duo at Lookfantastic here for £15.

If you’re a heavy user of the Deep Sleep spray then I’ve just seen that they do a massive 250ml bottle (rather than the standard size 75ml) and this costs £30. On a price-per-ml basis it should be over fifty pounds, so it’s very good value – find it online here.