Hand Cream Feature - Friday Favourites

At The Amazing Blog, we our essentials beauty products everywhere with us, in our handbag and one of these products is a hand cream. Creams in a women’s handbag is an essential as you never know when you need to moisturise your skin, we live by this rule so we decided to do a hand cream feature with the following products we loved: Outdoor Hands, Hopes Relief, Aurelia Probiotic Skincare and Believa. 

The first option to our hand cream guide is an Intense Hand Cream by Outdoor Hands, we would highly recommend this product because it is more than just a fragrance cream with no purpose unlike most of hand cream out there. This is an intense lotion which relieves cracked or chapped hands plus you can use this cream on your elbows, feet and any dry areas of your body. This hand cream is a unisex product and suits perfectly to those working outdoor whom hands normally require more attention than others. The intensity of this product is magic on damaged skin. The lotion is easily absorbed with a non grease finish and has nourishing ingredients such as vitamin E, aloe vera and natural butter to treat the skin.

Grab your Intense Hand Cream from Outdoor Hands for smooth soft skin here for £6.95.

The second product that works well with itchy and dry skin or for people who suffer from eczema, psoriasis and dermatitis is a product by the brand Hope’s Relief. The Intensive Dry Skin Rescue is suitable for everyone, including babies and adults. For people who suffer from severe dry skin it is recommended to use this product 3-4 times a day daily to achieve good results. If you are consistent using this product, studies have shown a significant improvement after using this product for three weeks as the ingredients inside such as aloe vera are natural active ingredients which are beneficial to your skin.

Avoid skin irritation with the Intensive Dry Skin Rescue from Hope's Relief and get it here for £13.50.

Hands are a noticeable part of our body that we use everyday and sometimes neglect it. The third product is from a luxurious brand Aurelia Probiotic Skincare, they’re Aromatic Repair & Brighten Hand Cream  improves the appearance of your hands by deeply hydrating and nourishing the skin for brighter, softer, young-looking hands and the cream helps strengthen your nails too. It is recommended to use this product twice a day after cleansing your hands and massage the lotion into your cuticles to improve your nails. This product is suitable for all skin types including sensitive skin, but you can also use this product in other areas such as elbow, knees and heels as it hydrates and moisturizes the skin. It contains various ingredients which help and benefit the appearance of your skin such as sea daffodil to reduce the pigmentation of your skin and lighten any dark spots.

Keep your skin looking younger with Aurelia Prebiotic and get your Aromatic Repair & Brighten Hand Cream here for £28.00.

The final product is an intensive hand care cream by the brand Believa which works effectively to skin with eczema, dermatitis and psorasis. This hand cream will only be effective if you use it daily and several times a day to achieve maximum effect. It include natural ingredients  and active substances that help soothe the skin and reduces any itching and irritation of the skin. 

Grab the Intense Hand Care Cream here for £19.99.

The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair

At The Amazing Blog we love to attend events throughout the year, Britain is a country full of creativity, diversity and culture. There are still plenty of events that people will attend even in the winter season which doesn’t stop events being organised. One event in particular is one to watch is The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair, this will be held over the weekend commencing from the 11th November until the 13th November.

With over 100 UK based designers showcasing there arts and crafts, this Christmas fair will be an amazing opportunity for the public to have an exciting shopping experience. You are given the chance to interact and explore each designers' work and be able to discover the process and inspiration these designers get to imagine and create these innovative items.

You will be able to purchase alternative items that are not on the high street, most of them quirky, unique and valuable. The fair will be returning to Chelsea’s Old Town Hall for the 10th Year Anniversary it is a beautiful location, plus you will be celebrating the anniversary of the event and celebrating the designer’s creative talent in craftsmanship. We recommend people to go especially if you haven’t attended an event like this before, it is a great family day out to browse and see what’s in the market and you will experience something new and different.

To Celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary of The Contemporary Crafts & Design Fair in London, why not purchase a ticket here for £10.00.

Styling Feature - Friday Favourites

In a blink winter season will be approaching us shortly, and the weather will slowly take a change for the worse in the UK. This means one thing for us women are hair will be affected! Here at the Amazing Blog we are huge fans of keeping are hair looking stylish.  We have a few products we have added to our styling guide for you this winter: John Masters Organic, Oribe, Davines and Zerreau.

It’s essential to keep your hair in good condition; John Masters Organic is the first brand we recommend to give your hair the ingredients it needs. It can be hard to keep your hair styled throughout the day with out it flattering down; we suggest trying the Volumizing Foam it’s a lightweight mousse that will give your hair the volume and lift its needs with a soft hold without leaving your hair dry and hard.  This product is suitable for all hair types, you can use on damp or dry hair, plus it works well to start from the roots to give the extra volume to your hair and then blow dry for a long-lasting effect.

The second product is an organic Hair Spray, it is natural plant-based hair spray that has a sweet fragrance that compliments the hair well, and it also gives your hair a flexible hold without affecting its natural texture and no flaky residue.  You can style this product with damp or dry hair; it will add natural volume and lift throughout the roots.

Avoid having unflattering hair this winter and grab the Volumizing Foam here for £28.00, and you purchase the Hairspray here for £24.00. 

The second option to our hair guide is a Texturizing Spray, from the brand Oribe.  For bigger, better hair this product is the perfect hair spray essential to build incredible volume and lift. In comparison to other hair sprays in the market this product will not leave your hair dry or hard, it will do the opposite this product absorbs oil to your roots and will leave the texture soft and silky.

All you need to do is shake and spray for a sleek hairstyle that will last day and night and give you the volume and shine to your hair that you desire.  This product arrived in a sophisticated packaging it compliments how well the product works for your hair texture.

If you want to have a silky but sleek hairstyle then this is the product for you, you can purchase this here for £39.00 in the 300ml size, it is also available to purchase on Amazon too. 

The third option to our guide is a Perfecting Hairspray by the brand Davines this product is an essential to your hair kit, when you are styling your hair and want it to remain in a certain style through the day and night. It’s a medium holding spray that is designed to hold your hair together but still have natural movement with out any excess residue.

This product is suitable for all hair types, it is recommended to use this product on dry hair only. If you want a quick easy fix this product is for you it dries very quickly and adapts to all hair types.

Grab this long-lasting hairspray here for £22.80.

Last but not least on our styling guide is the new revolutionary technique Towel Off by the brand Zerreau. This is a new haircare innovation it is a shampoo foam that cleans and refreshes your hair without water, how crazy is that? All you need to have is a towel to remove any excess foam and magically your hair is brand new again.

We were sent two different options the Apple Shampoo Foam and the Strawberry Shampoo Foam. This product is perfect for when you are on the go you can use this anywhere or anytime it requires zero water, but the bubbly foam removes any gels, wax, grease and any oil and odours from your hair.  It’s fast and easy to use plus it doesn’t leave your hair sticky it does the opposite you hair will feel soft and fresh again.

This product is unlike others in the industry it is a new hybrid it isn’t a leave in product or a dry shampoo but it has the magic of a wet shampoo plus the convenience of a dry shampoo and on the plus side the fragrance is very fruity and leaves your hair smelling eatable.

Grab this new styling product that is travel side ready, and fast to use you can purchase the products in stores such as Sainsbury’s and Superdrug for the retail price off £6.29 each. The Strawberry foam is available here, and the Apple Foam you can grab here.

Soaps - Friday Favourites

Here at The Amazing Blog, we think that your bathroom should be the most luxurious room in your house, and once you add one of these lavish liquid hand soaps to it, it sure will be.

The first option is Olivos Liquid Soap, which is made with 100% pure olive oil obtained from the Edremit region in Turkey. We love that it has no additive colours, yet it still has the olives tone because of the oil within the formula. The liquid soap leaves your hads feeling nourished and youthful all day, also it is free of all parabens. The bottle has a chic gold and black deisign which will add a touch of luxury to your bathroom counter.

Get this sleek black and gold 500ml bottle of luxurious liquid hand soap here for €9.50 (Approximately £8.08)

Another paraben free selection of hand washes we chose to review is from is by AA Skincare. the range includes a selection of four individual scents; Peppermint & Ginger, Lime & Clary Sage, Sage & Ylang Ylang, and Cinnamon and Spearmint. Our teams’ personal favourite is the Lime and Clary Sage, a perfect mixe of sweet and soft! each of the different combinations have different characters; soothing, calming, uplifting, and invigorating which you can shoose to cuit your mood. The bottle is a simple 250ml pump, allowing the contrasting fragraces to do the talking.

What mood do you choose? They can be purachsed here for £5.94.

our next suggestion is the Willow Tree Lane Organic hand and body wash by Willow Tree Skincare. It has a beautiful natural summery scent as it is made with cedar, lemon, and rosemary. It's vegan friendly and organic and it is imported from Australia. The simplicity of the bottle design may not be the most extravagant, however the sweet smell and smooth skin that it leaves can't be beaten. The formula now contains Kelp, a known natural anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial, removing all of the dead cells from the skin.

Grab this multipurpose soap that gently hydrates all skin types here for £16.31.

The next brand we recommend you trying is the brand Swedish Handmade, as it specialises in handmade beauty products. Our favourite product from their range is the Lux Handmade Soap, straight away when opening the lid it is oozes with the smell of the strong garden rose fragrance, the scent is gorgeous and refreshing it’s a great first impression.

Overall we were really impressed by the brand Swedish Handmade, as they’re unique selling point focuses on their natural ingredients here at the Amazing blog.  The product is really good for our skin; this soap has several key ingredients such as coconut oil, olive oil, sunflower oil, grape-seed oil, water and rose oil.   These combinations of ingredients are everything we need in a product to help our skin stay in good condition and keep our hands soft.

If you love natural hand made products just as much as we do you can purchase this product here for £10.

Friday Favourites – Shower Feature

The team here at The Amazing Blog cherish our pamper time and enjoy nothing more than finding products that can help us to achieve clean, nourished skin. For this reason, we have compiled four of our favourite shower products, all with natural ingredients and free of nasties such as parabens, GMOs and artificial colourings.

The Andalou Naturals Aloe Mint Shower Gel combines all-organic ingredients to provide a softening wash that maintains the moisture of your skin. The brand has numerous clinical studies to prove their products improves all areas of the skin, including hydration, tone and luminosity. The gel is a combination of Coconut water, Argan Oil and Rosehip Oil to moisturise and protect, and Peppermint Extract to provide skin with a good dose of minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.    

Enjoy the benefits of a shower gel that has been developed using Fruit Stem Cell Science, available here for £9.99.

The Lemongrass and Mint Body Wash from Summerdown Mint brings a traditional touch of the English countryside to your shower routine. the formula includes a blend of Aloe Vera and Borage Seed Oil, meaning the shower gel injects moisture into the skin and provides a soothing effect, making it a great addition to holiiday toiletries. With notes of lemongrass and lemon, it creates a luxorious lather, so your skin will be left smelling fresh and summery, even through the winter!

Experience a natural and gentle wash with Summerdown Mint here for £15.00.

La Espiral Verde’s Shampoo & Shower Gel combines naturally-derived ingredients: Aloe Vera, Seaweed, oat extract and olive oil, to provide a multipurpose wash for your hair and body.  The product is perfect for those who have thin, dull hair and can be used by people of all skin types, including sensitive skin. the medicine-like bottle reflects the science behind the formula, with the the final product respecting the natural philosophy of your skin.

Simplify your shower time with a product that can wash your hair and body here for £14.95.

The Quinoa & Calendula Shower Gel from The Green People is a gentle, gluten-free shower gel that provides a refreshing wash with the non-irritating, natural foaming agent Yucca. The gel's ingredients also features Quinoa which works to lock in the skin’s moisture, Calendula is used to heal, and Orange and Ginger essential oils with powerful natural proeties. With simple packaging which reflects the natural base this has a sweet scent and the mood boosting formula gifted by the oils is perfect for a rainly day pick me up.

Finish your shower feeling energised with The Green People here £14.95.

The last option is a brand called Marili Skincare, their products are made in UK and they specialise in kids products. The whole range uses organic products and natural fragrances, the first product we were sent was the Papaya Foaming Face wash.  This product doesn't include no nasties, ensuring your little ones’ skin is free from nasty additives, leaving a soft face with fragrances of papaya mixed with orange flower and is suitable to use daily. 

The range also includes their Hair and Body Wash in Caramel & Honey fragrance. The packaging is great for the kids, they’re guaranteed to love the funny and unique colourful, animal prints. It has multiple uses and you can use on the body and hair, the kids will love it as it smells delicious and will leave the little's one skin feeling nice and soft. 

For a natural formula and to be sure of no additives for your kids, you can purchase the face wash here for £6.99, plus you can get the hair and body wash here for £6.99.