Korres Santorini Vine Body Milk & Showergel

It’s all Greek to me! Here at The Amazing Blog we are so excited to use our new Korres products, straight from the beautiful islands of Greece.

All of the Korres skin products avoid the use of chemical substances like mineral oils, silicones, parabens, and propylene glycol, so we can use them with a clear conscience. Instead, they are all made of natural ingredients like medicinal herbs, Greek flora, natural actives and using renewable energy. They offer products for many different uses, including hair, skin, and fragrance. We tried out the Korres Santorini Showergel and Vine Body Milk. The Showergel is a lovely, all over body product with a gorgeous aroma of white grape and sea spray that fills the bathroom with it's relaxing scent. This can then be followed up, post shower with the Body Milk.The combination of almond oil, active aloe, provitamin B5 and shea butter provides long-lasting hydration while enhancing skin suppleness. It has a fresh, fruity scent of blossoming Greek vineyards that will make you feel like you are in the Mediterranean. So, when I reach for the body milk after enjoying the showergel, it's nice to get the feeling of being whisked away on a mini Greek vacation in a bottle. Also, the Body Milk is able to provide your skin with plenty of moisture without making it feel greasy.

Purchase your Korres Santorini Vine Body Milk here from their UK distributor for £10 and the Santorini Vine Showergel here for £8, and other Korres products here.

English Rose Cosmetics Rose Bath Oil

We can now confirm that your search for a bath product that will keep your skin soft and smelling great is finally over. Here at The Amazing Blog, we are in love with our new discovery, the English Rose Cosmetic’s Rose Bath Oil from English Rose Cosmetics. Owner, Karin McKay, loves using bath oils because the vegetable oils that they contain, are non-irritating unlike some ingredients typically found in foaming bath products. This bath oil contains sunflower oil, jojoba oil, sweet almond oil, and rose absolute which makes it rich in Vitamins A, D, and E.

This heavenly oil can be used while taking a bath or is gentle enough to be applied directly to the body as a fragranced body oil that will leave the wearer with a delicious rose petal scent all day. It is the perfect finishing product for your morning routine to leave your skin feeling soft and fresh. English Rose Cosmetics is committed to working with suppliers that do not conduct tests on animals, and using naturally effective ingredients that bring benefits to you, the consumer.

A tall, square, retro style glass bottle of “Lay Back & Think of England” Rose Bath Oil can be purchased directly from the English Rose Cosmetics website here for £12.

Pure Lochside - Capsule Collection

Here at The Amazing Blog we know how it feels to be faced with a particular beauty dilemma especially when pushed for space on packing for that weekend away. We've all experienced that heart-racing anxiety that sets in at the prospect of having to abandon our trusty skincare staples all due to lack of space. Well, we're very happy to report that premium Scottish brand, Pure Lochside  has come up with a summer solution with their very handy Lochside Capsule Collection.

The Lochside Capsule Collection, contains 5 therapeutic, 100% plant oil infused products, that are perfect for that weekend away or a two day music festival. Not only does it contain some of Lochside’s best products but also a muslin cloth to help you to administer your regime efficiently and swiftly. Designed to be used on the go, but without a loss of quality, this regenerating, organic-rich collection will boost your skin and leave it nourished, luminous and glowing, regardless of where you’re holidaying. The kit contains the Organic Orange Cleansing Oil 15ml which is rich in vitamin E and removes all mascara and eye makeup, the Pure Face Serum 15ml, a regenerating serum designed to keep skin luminous and glowing. As well as the Orange and Echinacea Toner 3ml as a refreshing final step to hydrate the skin and impart an uplifting aroma (it can also be used as an aftershave for male travel companions).

Our favourite was the Organic Skin Refiner 3ml which exfoliates and doubles as a hydrating mask with Organic Scottish Oats for a natural, gentle scrub. For the extra sensitive skins, the Soothe Daily Face Oil 3ml is gentle yet rejuvenating, and uses Rose, and Neroli essential oils. It has Calendula, Chamomile and High Altitude Lavender, to soothe and nourish irritated skin, such the type that arises from heat exposure.

A the winner of many beauty awards, the Lochside Capsule Collection is perfect for travellers and revellers alike. Best of all you won’t have to worry about roughing it (at least when it comes to your skin) on trips away. The Capsule Collection can be purchased here for £48.50

St Kitts Herbery - Rosemary & Bergamot

Here at The Amazing Blog we love beauty, especially when it’s home grown. So when niche beauty brand St Kitts Herbery sent us a Rosemary and Bergamot gift set to test out, we were all very curious to try them out.

Together with St Kitts Herbery's wonderful Rosemary & Bergamot range, also came their rather special Clay Face Mask.There’s something very charming about products which include a selection of local scented flowers and plants from their area and we also love the way that their Rosemary & Bergamot is home grown too. When they arrived, the scent of the products radiated through the packaging, which made us even more excited to dive in. The shower gel and shampoo used together made showering a flowery delight, and by using the body lotion in tandem too meant that we found that the fragrance lasted even longer... As for the clay face mask, most people are aware of the positive effect of clay on skin but may only ever get the chance to use it in situ if on a holiday excursion in the Red Sea. Now with St Kitts' help, the natural clay facial experience can be recreated in your very own bathroom. The mask has a lovely thick texture, which soaks into the skin and when left on for the recommended time of 10 minutes, leaves it feeling silky soft and refreshed. To think that St Kitts Herbery began life in 2001, with just £2000 and as old truck-stop style cafe in Cornwall, but has since evolved into a gorgeous beauty brand offering perfectly natural yet luxurious products is a very inspirational story indeed.  Certainly their hard work is now reflected in these products and if you’re after something 100% British, natural  and with a luxurious feel then St Kitts Herbery is a must!

The Rosemary & Bergamont Luxury Gift Set and Clay Face Mask can be purchased here for £11.95 each, along with various other delights.

Oriflame - Ecollogen Foaming Gel Wash & Skin Perfecting Toner

If paradise had a smell, it would most certainly be Oriflame Ecollagen Foaming Gel Wash and Skin Perfecting Toner. As soon as us girls at The Amazing Blog opened the bottles, it was almost a scuffle! With a light, yet stimulating floral scent, we could not wait to wash our faces with the foaming gel wash and use the skin perfecting toner.

After fighting our way to the loo, good naturedly of course, we were able to try out these great products. The foaming gel wash comes out of the conveniently locking pump in a clear gel and foams up well for the face. When washed off, it leaves your face feeling smooth and refreshed. The toner goes on with a cotton pad and leaves the face feeling further refreshed and soft as feathers. One of the greatest things about this toner was that it did not leave the face feeling dry at all. This is a well balanced skin care duo and the scent alone makes the line worth checking out.

The website for Oriflame offers many different products, but the Ecollagen line specifically can be found here. Both beauty products run for £14.95. Purchase the foaming gel wash here and the skin perfecting toner here.