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Friday Favourites - Hand Cream Feature

Working in an office, the team here at The Amazing Blog often struggle with dry hands. Air conditioning and constantly juggling papers parches our mitts to no end, so we’re always keeping an eye out for nourishing and soothing hand care products. Being the beauty junkies that we are, there are a number of hand creams that pass through the office, but we’ve decided to pick out a few of our favourites to share with you.

The most notable thing about Odylique’s new Lemon Butter Hand Smoothie is its sweet and distinctive smell. Needless to say, if you aren’t a lemon lover, this probably isn’t the lotion for you. However, if you are a common user of zingy scents, the lemon and vanilla fusion will keep your senses indulging in lemony bliss. Don’t worry, the smell of the product is strong, but it is effective as well. The combination of cocoa and coconut butter, along with virgin avocado oil, is sure to fully moisturise your hands and keep them from cracking. It is also 100% natural and 93% organic. This product is available online for £12.99.


We usually moisturise our hands with a cream rather than a balm. However, when we heard about the drive behind the company Kahina Giving Beauty, we decided to try their Fez Hand And Body Balm. The founder Katharine L’Heureux uses Organic Argan Oil to protect, nourish and enhance the quality of skin in each product her company produces. Kahina donates a percentage of its profits to support programs that improve the lives of Berber women who extract the Argan Oil used in the products. If that wasn’t enough, she personally ventures to Morocco to pick up the oil to ensure that the women who are extracting it are being treated as they should. To read more about her story and the drive behind this charitable company, visit their website. You can pick up the hand balm for £35 here.

We have featured Touche By Flavien on our blog before, but that’s because we just can’t get enough of the products! Luckily, along with its other great skincare products, the company provides a hand cream as well. The Rosa Rubiginosa & Prickly Pear Regeneration Hand Cream is full of skin conditioning botanics which are sure to help tackle the pesky signs of ageing on your beloved hands. The Rosa Rubiginosa scent is unique in a sense that is has traditionally been referred to as “the fountain of youth.” In our opinion, this fact speaks for itself in the wondrous results it provides. Purchase the product for £38 here.

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Here in the office, we find British heritage a fascinating subject, and admire the work of organisations like the National Trust, who work to preserve our national treasures. We were delighted when we discovered that Tisserand Aromatherapy had collaborated with the company, bringing a range of bath oils and lotions carefully created with the National Trust’s ethical and environmental ethos in mind. Their Rose Garden Hand & Body Lotion combines a beautiful blend of Rose Essential Oil and Sandalwood, which evokes scenes from our favourite Jane Austen novels. The floral cream also contains Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil, ideal for nourishing skin, and is perfect for preserving our delicate hands. You can pick up the Hand & Body Lotion here for £8.

Skin Design London - Sleeping Beauty

Wish you could sleep forever and wake up looking like Sleeping Beauty did? Now you can with Skin Design London’s NEW Sleeping Beauty. We here at The Amazing Blog absolutely love it!

Skin Design London has introduced an innovative range of skin potions designed to specifically target ageing flaws. The Sleeping Beauty is an overnight mask treatment designed to boost collagen, reduce hyper pigmentation, thicken skin and enhance elasticity, hydration and vibrancy all while you sleep. Infused with Fruit Oil, Jojoba, White Tea, Acai Berry and Vitamins A and C, the moisturiser works to smooth and reduce the depth of wrinkles and fine lines and act as a powerful anti-oxidant to lighten skin tone for a fresher and more youthful glow. It also retextures and improves imperfection.

Because of my oily skin, I get nervous about switching up my moisturisers, but I absolutely love Sleeping Beauty. I like its subtle scent and the way the cream sinks into my skin. When I wake up the next morning, my skin feels completely hydrated and I am ready to begin my day! 

After cleansing and toning, apply a thin layer over the face and neck before sleeping. You can also use it as a 15-minute mask for a quick boost to the skin and then rinse with warm water.

Ready to feel like a princess? Go online and purchase Sleeping Beauty at £85.00 for 50ml.

Jane Scrivner - Nourishing Cleanser

laras tuesday cleanser A few weeks back we featured on The Amazing Blog Jane Scrivner's Skin Elixir - a luxurious balancing face oil that leaves your skin feeling hydrated, restored and plumped. Today we're lucky enough to be featuring Jane Scrivner's hero product: The Nourishing Cleanser. I've waited quite a while to write this review on purpose - I really wanted to get the most of this cleanser. All I can say is that if I could, I would have a lifetime supply of this and never ever look back.

The product is a luxurious and thick balm cleanser that mixed with a bit of warm water turns into this almost creamy and ever-so soft cleansing milk. I use Jane Scrivner's Nourishing Cleanser every other day; whenever I want to treat my skin or when it's feeling a bit temperamental. This unique balm is Jojoba Oil and Beeswax based blended with 9 skin loving essential oils. Jane Scrivner's Nourishing Balm comes with a Fluffy Mitt that I wet with warm water and I gently rub on my skin to remove the cleanser and any make-up residue. The Fluffy Mitt is soft and it's easily washed in warm water with the rest of your laundry, or in my case, with the rest of my flannels.

The only things that I dislike about this balm (if 'dislike' is the best word to use... it may exaggerate what I want to say), is that I find that the balm doesn't have enough slip on the skin; that is why I need to add just teeny bit more of water. Overall, Jane Scrivner's Nourishing Cleanser has become a staple in my skincare routine - whenever I use it my skin feels soft, deeply cleansed and hydrated. This balm cleanser is a definite winner for me and for The Amazing Blog.

For a full list of stockists please visit Jane Scrivner's website. The Nourishing Balm retails at £45... and as Jane herself says "It's not just a cleanser, it's beautiful skin in a jar". Worth every single penny for sure.

 

Royal Effem - Terracotta Bronzer and Illuminating Stardust

royal effem Royal Effem makes it easy to get ready for a night out on the town with their Terracotta Bronzer and their Illuminating Stardust. Both of their products that we have used here at The Amazing Blog puts a special sparkle on your skin and makes your face glow with elegance.

With the combination of Royal Effem’s Terracotta Bronzer and Illuminating Stardust it enhances the natural glow of your skin for added beauty. After applying The Royal Effem Terracotta Bronzer it has a satiny consistency with a soft texture that won’t overpower the foundation that is already on your face. The bronzer smoothes over any infractions on your face to make them disappear. What I love most about the Terracotta Bronzer is the Jojoba Oils that is for delicate skin to soften your face and added Vitamin E that contains antioxidant formula to protect your skin. With 5 different colour shades of the Terracotta Bronzer, you can’t go wrong! With Royal Effem Illuminating Stardust this is the finishing touch to your eye-catching make up. The stardust powder brings back the glamour of the 1950’s with their fine pink and silver sparkle powder with a discrete scent of roses. Make your face sparkle and your neck shimmer with Royal Effem Illuminating Stardust for any evening out.

Royal Effem makes it their mission to develop and produce quality products with only the best ingredients to bring out every woman’s natural beauty. The Royal Effem Terracotta Bronzer is £20.25 and the Royal Effem Illuminating Stardust is £19.95, both are available online or can be ordered by telephone 0845 230 1581.

KORRES Bath and Body Collection

I am always looking for new lines of body care products that moisturize and cleanse my skin but also smell fresh too! There are so many products out there to choose from so how can you possibly decide which ones are best for you? We at The Amazing Blog love the Korres brand, especially their new Fragrance Body Care Collection.

Our favourite body care product from this new collection is the White Tea, Bergamot, and Freesia Body Milk and Shower Gel. Both products include ingredients with vitamins and minerals that help hydrate your skin keeping it feeling fresh and energized. The White Tea, Bergamot, and Freesia Body Milk is the perfect body lotion for those living a fast paced lifestyle. It is light and moisturizes into your skin easily which is great when on-the-go. We absolutely love the airiness of this product. It not only feels great on your skin, but also moisturizes it deeply. The combination of provitamin B5, Shea Butter, and Jojoba oil enhances skin suppleness, while also providing long-lasting hydration. Other ingredients such as vitamin C and E, Zinc, and Antioxidant Enzymes enhance the skin’s immune system. The Shower Gel is also amazing and great for everyday use. The synthesis is based on Wheat Proteins, which form a protective film on the skin, maintaining its regular hydration level. Both of these products are great and smell fabulous.

The Shower Gels retails for £9.00 and the Body Milks retail for £10.00. The new Korres collection can be purchased on Oliver Bonas, Feel Unique, Asos, and Bath and Unwind online. We love Korres and their natural approach to beauty!