Cosmetics

Make Up Feature - Friday Favourites

At The Amazing Blog, make up is an everyday essential in the office we love to experiment and have fun with different products to create flawless looks. Here our some of our favourite brands that we recommend trying: Spectrum, Poni Cosmetics, Sleek, Pierre Rene and Beauty Boulevard.

To create a beautiful base you need to have the right brushes to apply the make up with, Spectrum are known for their pretty collections and quality make up tools that won’t break the bank.  We recommend trying the 4 Piece Contour Set we're sure this will change the game in your make up. The contour set is made up with four make brushes including a Flat Top Buffer, Domed Buffer, Tulip Powder and Angled Powder. It is recommended to begin using the flat buffer tool as this brush creates an even base. Once you have applied the foundation, the domed buffer brush can be used for an airbrush finish by gently blending and buffing product into your skin. Next if you want to create angles and accentuate the cheekbones and jawline you can use the angled powder brush.  Lastly, the tulip powder brush can be used with a powder to finish the look off. These brushes are made from a high quality synthetic hair, which is why they feel fluffy and soft that feel great on the face, plus they are cruelty free.

To create an airbrushed natural look you can purchase this set here for £29.99

Good brows is an essential for women and there's still no sign of this trend leaving. For the perfect brow, we recommend trying Brow Magic by the brand Poni Cosmetics. The pencil is ultra slim with a super fine tip making it easy to apply and to create a defined look. Brow magic comes in a twisty pencil packaging so there's no wasting time needing to sharpen, the pencial has a light brown, is highly pigmented formula which you can build more until you get the shade desired. For that eyeliner flick that stays all night, we recommend the smudge proof Liquid Liner from Poni Cosmetics.  This felt tip eye liner is perfect for beginners as it has a thin tip that will help to create a sharp, sleek wing. If you want the perfect brows you can purchase the Brow Magic pencil here for £21.91, and for the perfect winged liner you can get the Liquid Liner here for £21.91.

We always have imperfections that we want to hide whether its dark circles from lack of sleep or a spot that has appeared- just at the wrong time. The solution? The Colour Corrector from SleekThis palette will be your every day go-to, it is the ultimate professional tool with six colour correctors that will balance, neutralise any blemishes and hide any unwanted flaws.

With six colour correctors that work different ways including green, lilac, blue, rose yellow and orange, Sleek has outlined what each colour does on the back of the packaging so beginners can learn how to use this palette easily. The product is small enough to travel easily and is simply blended into the skin.  There's no need to let any imperfections bother you; why not pick up this colour corrector here for £7.99.

The third brand from our make-up feature is Pierre Rene, we were sent two sophisticated lip-glosses to try from called Be Fabulous and Trendsetter.  Pierre Rene is known for the high quality of their makeup products, and these glosses didn't disappoint. These lip-glosses are semi-permanent coverage with an intense shine that compliment well over lipsticks.  Be fabulous has a really nice pink gel texture to the gloss whereas trendsetter is a pink sparkle that looks gorgeous on the lips. 

These miniature lip-glosses are a really good travel size to pop in your handbags and apply through out the day. Keep your lips popping throughout the day; pick up these lip-glosses here for £9.25 each. 

Last but not least was a team’s favourite we loved this brand and had a fun time experimenting with the brand Beauty Boulevard and they’re product Glitter Lips, it was very exciting. Glitter lips has a variety of glitters in several colours we received the colour Cherry Pie, was a really pretty purple which is great for the winter look, and a product we recommend having in your make up collection. If you like to play dress up and want to have an awesome selfie you need this product in your life.  As its December times its definitely an excuse to bring out the glitter, it will be a nice festival look for the celebrations soon coming especially as Christmas and New Year is round the corner. What we find really impressive about this product is how long-lasting the glitter lasted, it’s not like a lipstick that you have to top up constantly after drinking or eating something, we personally tried this product and find it only came off when ourselves wiped it off. Plus it has only four easy to steps to take and the instructions are on the back which is really helpful and easy to do.

Get yourself party ready with glitter lips you can purchase here for £12.50.

 

Snail Moisturising Revitalising Emulsion and Revitalising Lifting Cream - Escargot Collection

Here at The Amazing Blog we like to try all things quirky and new, our latest find is the Escargot collection, a skincare collection using the power of snails slime to assist in repairing skin.

We chose to review Escargot Collection’s Snail Moisturising Revitalising Emulsion and the Revitalising Lifting Cream. It may not sound like the most glamorous product to promote, however snail slime is known for its great healing properties such as reducing inflammation and redness, stimulating skin regeneration, and locking moisture into the skin. Actually, the use of snail slime for aesthetics goes back to Ancient Greece era. The packaging is glamorous with glass gold and pink bottles containing good quality inside.

The Moisturising Revitalising Emulsion is a serum, which we suggest to use after cleansing the skin to improve roughness, darkening and dryness. It leaves the skin revitalised, bright and transparent. It has an oily base so, only a pea size is needed and the lotion sinks into the skin straight away, you can definitely notice the skin looks brighter but not oily. However if you have dry skin you may need extra moisturiser on top. You can also use it on its own as nicebase for makeup. The second product we tried from the collection is the Revitalising Lifting Cream, which is similar to a usual day cream with an oily texture meaning very little product is needed. It soaks into the skin and keeps it hydrated longer, the skin is noticeably brighter and feels silky smooth. This products help reduce wrinkles and fine lines on ageing skins if you correctly apply them on face and neck. They are the perfect combination for renewal and glowing skin.

Treat yourself with some snail slime from Escargot’s Collection and their luxurious products. You can purchase the Snail Moisturising Revitalising Emulsion here for £27.00 and the Revitalising Lifting Cream here for £35.00.

Mineral Make-Up - Munio Miscui

Keep up with the latest make-up trends is something we take very seriously here at The Amazing Blog. Everything is always modernizing including make-up and it’s important to keep you, our readers, updated about new products. A brand known for leaving your skin looking dewy and glowing this season, is Munio Miscui, with its Mineral Make Up collection. The natural look is always something we all desire as we want our skin looking healthy, fresh and bright all day long.

We were lucky enough to be sent a few items from this range to try, this range is suitable for all skin types and has a variety of different shades in the Mineral Foundation range. We recommend applying a primer before using any of these foundations to keep your face moisturised which will also help to keep the foundation's long-lasting effect on your skin. The mineral foundation glides easily onto your skin and is easily blended with a makeup brush or beauty blender. It is perfect as it does not leave the skin oily or shiny but has a natural effect. Following these advices avoids any creases in your make-up, gives you a matte finish look and will blur any wrinkles or fine lines as well. Another product from the collection is the Skin Perfecting Veil, which is a translucent mineral powder to complete makeup look with a natural smooth finish. This product comes in two shades: Nude, very light and Tinted for darker skin tones. We recommend using it after your foundation and concealer; many people use translucent powders under the eyes and any other areas you may want to highlight and brighten up. This product is perfect for diminishing the appearance of pores, blemishes and fine lines. We also received the Bronze Natural Colour Veil, a soft and light textured powder to give your skin a natural sun-kissed look. We suggest using this product with a large powder brush, also before applying the product to your face lightly tap any excess from the brush. You can blend the product over the face and onto your neck using a circular blending motion to create a smooth complexion. The last product we received was a Mineral Blush which you can find in nine different shades.  This is a powder form that sculpts, contours and accentuates your cheekbones to give a healthy glow to your skin tone. This product is easy to blend for a delicate touch of colour on your cheeks, plus brightens up your whole appearance.

If you want a flawless look these are the products for you, the Mineral Foundation is £23.00 and you can purchase this product here.  For a subtle bronze look purchase the Bronze Natural Colour Veil for £22.00 here or smoothen out any imperfections get the Skin Perfecting Veil here for £20.00 and the Mineral Blush  here for £20.00.

Soft Peel Tonic, Energy Booster Serum and 9-D Serum - Jacqueline Piotaz Switzerland

Swiss cheese, Swiss chocolate and the Swiss Alps, here at The Amazing Blog we seem to love all things Swiss, and we think we’re found our new favourite; Swiss skincare. It comes in the form of Jaqueline Piotaz Switzerland, an innovative state–of-the-art skincare brand.


We looked at three products from the brand, the first two from the Triple Plant Stem Cell Plus Collection; Soft Peel Tonic and Energy Booster Serum. We’ve also chosen to review the 9-D Serum - Nine Skin Experts, a pioneering anti-aging power serum. The brand is a high end, high-tech range cosmeceuticals which have been developed by a renowned Swiss lab using Jaqueline Piotaz’s years of experience and knowledge of cosmetics. The hero ingredient is Edelweiss, a mystical plant only found in mountainous areas, traditionally used in folk medicine as a remedy for health concerns, it has also been found to be a powerful antioxidant, protecting the skin from ageing.

Firstly we looked at the Soft Peel Tonic, a two in one toner which works by gently peeling off any dead skin cells whilst moisturising and revitalising the skin making it look soother and firmer. The combination of five plant and fruit extracts as well as Edelweiss, vitamin B3 and polysaccharides permits to refresh the skin to prepare a clean base for the next stages in the skin care concept. We love the spray’s glamourous bronze and gold bottle of 100ml and for a full face only 5 sprays is needed, so it’s sure to last you a while.

The next stage in the Triple Plant Stem Cell Plus Collection is the Energy Booster Serum; this product comes out as a gel texture and has an oily base but a subtle, sweet, floral scent. The gel sinks in quickly and leaves a soft smooth skin behind, a difference in the brightness of our skin was noticeable straight away and when used twice a day our skin looked flawless.


The 9-D Serum - Nine Skin Experts specifically designed for demanding and mature skin includes 9 skin experts in high concentration which combine to make an advanced anti-ageing power for an immediately visible care results. The gel is similar to the energy booster serum, however leaves a slightly shinier surface, perfect as a base to add makeup to, or to leave natural and go about your day. It’s recommended to use this twice a day for best long lasting results.

Treat your skin with the ultimate high-performance and luxurious collections from Jacqueline Piotaz Switzerland. The Soft Peel Tonic is available here for £ 76 (113.50 CHF), the Energy Booster Serum here for £ 148 (221.50 CHF) and the 9-D Serum - Nine Skin Experts here for £ 212 (319.50 CHF).

 

Self-Tanning Lotion, Rapid Mousse - Bellamianta

No matter what the weather maybe, it is still nice over the winter season to have a natural glow. The team at the Amazing Blog we love to be tanned throughout every season, which is why we recommend the brand Bellamianta it, is a luxury self-tanning product.

What we loved about the Tanning lotion is how gentle and kind the product is to our skin and it is free from paraben, alcohol and any other harsh chemicals, we always like to promote products that will not harm us in anyway. Bellamianta focuses on enriched ingredients to provide you with the best experience using their products and keeping your skin hydrated, moisturised whilst having a long-lasting tan. There are natural fruit extracts in the product including mango, papaya and goji berry this will help provide a natural Bellamianta signature which is a golden tone.

This brand is luxurious they are keen to create products that are clean and not harming the skin. With self-tanning sometimes there can be an after odour that isn’t pleasant however using these products they have find a formula that will not give you the typical tanning smell which we were thankful for when using in the office and a few members in our team self-tanned at home and was pleasantly surprised the product did not transfer onto anything.

It is recommended to apply on clean exfoliated skin that has no deodorant, make up and perfume before applying the self-tan and it is recommended to wax or shave 24 hours before you decide to get golden. How to use this product is apply the lotion using a tanning mitt and apply with circular motions. You will also see how rapid the formula dries in a 60 second time scale. As this product is kind to the skin it is suitable to use on the face as it is gentle for the face plus suitable for all skin types and suitable for vegans to use.

The second product we received was the Bellamianta Rapid Mousse, similar to the lotion you can achieve an even golden olive tone to the skin that will dry in rapid time of 60 seconds. This mousse is bursting with natural ingredients and will be a go to skin treatment whilst applying this product the ingredients will work it's magic.Keeping your skin hydrated without the dreaded snakeskin effect or bad odour, you will have the lovely glow you desire but your tan will look even all over. 

Similar to the lotion, the rapid mousse product will give a smooth, silky and very good coverage tan .Plus with this product it will last up to seven days as the product is water resistant and doesn't transfer. Bellamianta have created two products that they recommended all skin types and ethnic backgrounds can use.

Also as Christmas is round the corner Bellamantia have two gifts sets that you can choose from featuring these products, they would make really good presents that has an affordable price range, you can get the Bellamianta Lotion Christmas Gift Set for £19.99 and the Bellamianta Mousse Christmas Gift Set for £25.00. 

Keep your glow over the winter season with the self-tanning lotion from £16.99 you can get it here, and you can also get the mousse here from £19.99.