Beauty Flash: Crabtree & Evelyn Launches Fruits & Botanicals Collections

This summer season, experience the ultimate indulgence of luxuriously pampered skin with Crabtree & Evelyn's new Fruits and Botanicals collections.The most powerful and beneficial ingredients from around the globe are infused together to offer this revitalising new range.

Inspired by the bountiful orchards of the Mediterranean, Sicily and Morocco, the new Fruits and Botanicals ranges contain a combination of vitamin-rich fruit extracts renowned for their nourishing aspects along with fine selection of rejuvenating and conditioning botanicals.

This new freshly picked collections will delight and invigorate your senses with its wide range of bath and conditioning products, including soaps, shower gels, body scrubs, body soufflé, and lotions.Keep your hands nourished and moisturised with award winning hand therapy creams, conditioning hand wash and antibacterial hand gels.

Avocado, Olive & Basil

The Avocado, Olive & Basil collection, inspired by the Mediterranean orchards, features nourishing avocado, antioxidant-rich olive and skin conditioning basil extract along with the revitalizing scent of green fruits and herbs.

Combining accords of cool, creamy avocado and olive with hints of basil, this crisp yet softly nurturing fragrance is enhanced by the energizing quality of lemon and lime.

Citron, Honey & Coriander

Citron, Honey & Coriander brings to mind the tantalising aroma of Mediterranean lemon groves. Drawing from the best of nature, this range features skin refreshing citron, conditioning honey and freshening coriander.

The scent of sweetly fragranced citron is layered with the tart tones of lemon leaf and zesty bergamot; while accords of warm honey and green coriander add a velvet richness and peppery bite to this vibrant lemon fragrance.

Tarocco, Orange, Eucalyptus & Sage

Inspired by the purifying and energising botanicals of Sicily, Tarocco Orange, Eucalyptus & Sage features antioxidant-rich tarocco Sicilian red orange, invigorating eucalyptus and soothing sage to revitalize and deodorise the skin.

This invigorating aroma blends sparkling notes of tarocco orange, bergamot and neroli with a twist of eucalyptus and sage. Subtle tones of cedarwood add a final forest-fresh touch to this refreshing and restorative fragrance.

Pomegranate, Argan & Grapeseed

Pomegranate, Argan & Grapeseed combines the lively aromas of Morocco's succulent fruits and rich spices.The collection features moisturising pomegranate oil extract and grapeseed extract along with nourishing argan oil to help skin restored.

An opening burst of orange gives way to the juicy-sweet notes of pomegranate, coupled with the freshness of fig leaves.Adding further zest and zing, a medley of ginger, cardamom and black pepper tones ensures a lasting depth.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Crabtree & Evelyn

Beauty Flash: Human+Kind Skincare Range

Human+Kind has developed a unique and stand-out consumer proposition; “all in one” skincare.In a highly competitive beauty industry, Human+Kind is a stand out challenger brand.It's a new ethos in skincare for today's busy, female consumer – simple, superior, natural and dependable beauty products that multi-task as much as women do.

Fuelled by a mission to challenge the beauty industry's conditioning that women need product after product, for different areas of their skin and different skin types, Human+Kind created a pared down approach to skincare, developing superior, natural formulations, capable of multi-functioning and benefiting skin types of all ages Human+Kind has been created for those who are tired of wasting time and money on unnecessary products.

Chemically overloaded creams can cause sensitivities, heavy moisturisers can clog pores and some anti-wrinkle creams cause skin irritation.Human+Kind's products boast the following: no chemicals; no colourants; no parabens; no perfume; no additives; no animal testing on products and ingredients; dermatologically tested; hypo Allergenic; suitable for sensitive skin.

Here are just a few products to add to your skincare regime from the range:

Wash-Off Facial cleanser 
Is a rich, chemical free, facial cleanser that delivers exceptionally soft and completely clean skin.It lathers away excess dirt, face and eye make-up leaving skin feeling clean and refreshed.The creamy formulation moisturises and replenishes skin of it's natural oils and softens and reduces the appearance of wrinkles.It comes with a FREE deep-cleansing cloth which helps to gently exfoliate dead skin cells, revealing radiant skin.The cloth is re-useable and machine washable and kind to the environment too.Replaceable cloths are also available to buy.

Day+Night Cream
Is a great natural moisturiser for both Day+Night.True to the Human+Kind philosophy, Day+ Night cream is a product that has the combination of the light texture of a day cream and the richness of a night cream.This cream helps to soften the skin and evens out skin tone.The key ingredient is Avocado Oil, which is rich and deeply penetrating.It also contains an abundance of Vitamins A, D and E.

Anti-Aging Cream 
It's an anti-wrinkle cream! It's an eye cream! It's a protective moisturiser! This Anti-Aging Cream helps to smooth out fine lines and wrinkles while helping to reduce the appearance of age spots.It softens skin and evens out skin tone.The key ingredient is organic Achmella Oleracea.It's known as ‘Natures Botox’, but without the toxic effects and without the need to inject it under the skin, making it an affordable and easy to apply herbal Botox replacement.

Age Spot Remover  
Is an excellent moisturiser in addition to reducing the appearance of age spots and the appearance of wrinkles.It contains extracts of Hibiscus Sabdariffa and Morus Alba, which target age spots and help to even out skin tone.

Skin Lightening Cream  

Helps to lighten and brighten the skin and even out skin tone and is perfect for areas of hyperpigmentation.This Skin Lightening Cream is revolutionary and has an instant effect.The cream contains no harsh chemicals, only kind ingredients. 

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*Photo: Courtesy of De La Mer Day Spa

Beauty Flash: Figs & Rouge Cherry Blossom Hand Cream

Summertime brings wistful thoughts of fruity flavours and bright colours.Now the sunniest season is upon us, so why not indulge in the juicy delights and treat yourself to something very special... beautiful hands.Your fingertips might be painted with an exotic shade, but are they smooth and hydrated? Don’t let the summer dry your hands out.Allow Figs & Rouge to help!

This summer, the Natural Cherry Blossom Hand Cream is bursting with sweet flavour and fruity aroma.Perfect for sunny days, multi tasking and hard working, this superb moisturising cream features natural antioxidants and algae extract for protection against daily elements.Infused with glycerine and ginseng to soften and nourish throughout the day, it has a unique concentrated formula for smooth, softer hands, nails and cuticles.

All of the pure and natural Hand Cream range is light, non greasy, easily absorbed and enriched with rich cocoa butter to keep skin supple.Other multitasking fragrances to try are the mouth watering Mocha Orange and lady like Coco Rose.These delicious creams are not just moisturising, but also attractively nourishing at the same time.The 80ml size is perfect for your handbag, your desk or as a travel essential.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Figs & Rouge

Beauty Flash: Kiehl's Powerful Wrinkle & Pore Reducing Cream

When we were teenagers, we were fighting with pimples, blocked pores and oily skin.In our twenties, as sebum production was decreasing, we began to see the effects of age and enviroment assaults taking effect - leading to less plump cheeks, fine lines around the eyes and pores beginning to appear dilated.Kiehl's presents a solution, developed for the sophisticated needs of any woman, Powerful Wrinkle & Pore Reducing Cream.

This effective wrinkle-fighting, pore-reducing formula is clinically demonstrated to significantly improve elasticity by 32% and texture by 26%  within 4 weeks.Utilizing powerful micronutrients, the formula works to boost elasticity, reduce wrinkles, smooth texture and improve the appearance of pores, all while infusing skin with the hydration necessary to improve it's overall appearance.

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*Photo: Courtesy of Kiehl's

Beauty Flash: Kiehl's Super Multi Corrective Cream

Did you know that younger skin and aged skin behave quite differently? When damaged, young skin takes only 6 hours to recover and repair itself.Alternatively, aged skin takes over 30 hours.This is because our cells also age and become less resilient to internal and environmental aggressors thus causing a loss of elasticity, wrinkles and rough texture. 

As aging skin repairs itself more slowly than younger skin, Kiehl’s chemists opted to address multiple signs of aging simultaneously in order to provide the most efficient results.

Instead of focusing on the individual concerns related to aging skin, Kiehl’s took a multi-functional approach by targeting multiple key signs of aging.With Kiehl’s cutting edge formula and proprietary tri-active technology, Kiehl’s Super Multi-Corrective Cream is clinically demonstrated to simultaneously lift, firm, visibly redefine skin contours and re-texturize skin within 2 weeks with double efficacy shown within 4 weeks.

In an industry achievement, Kiehl’s have successfully formulated the super corrective cream using three anti-aging ingredients that have never before been formulated together in a cream base to act as a harder working, multi-tasking anti-aging solution, one that easily fits into a busy woman’s daily routine. 

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*Photo: Courtesy of Kiehl's

Tried & Tested: L'Oreal Dermo-Expertise Hydrafresh All Day Hydration Aqua Gel

Finally a moisturizer that works !!!

Finding a moisturizer when you have combination skin, as I'm sure some of you know, is a pain. L'oreal Hydrafresh Aqua Gel is a good, everyday and very well-priced moisturizing product. It's quite light and creamy in texture, but then it sinks in wonderfully, leaving the skin soft, supple, and pimple free.I don't know what it is, but my skin always feels hydrated and awake when I put this on.It's so much better than many high-end products I've tried!

Would I recommend it? YES, I've tested the L'oreal Hydrafresh for Combination to Oily Skin, but if your skin is dry, go for the L'oreal Hydrafresh for Dry and Sensitive Skin.I'm in the process of testing out a few other L'oreal products, including their famous Revitalift Serum.Do you have other recommendations ?

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