Muscle Miniatures – Hello Handsome

Who says you can't buy the perfect body? With this trio gift-set you get three! If you struggle to find a perfect male present then this set is what you need. If your beloved man works hard at keeping his body in shape or if he would love to have a chiseled body, we at The Amazing Blog, have found the perfect gift for him: NPW’s Hello Handsome Muscle Miniatures.

The top trio is formed of a body oil (Ab Oil), moisturiser (Peck Rub) and shower wash (Gun Gel). They are cleverly packaged for a perfect male gift, each shaped like  the perfect man’s muscled torso. The shower wash lathers with  bubbles, perfect after a long hard day at work. The Ab oil provides extra nourishment and works well, alongside with the creamy moisturiser to leave the skin feeling soft. They all have a luxurious sandalwood fragrance which isn't overpowering to aftershave.

Winner of a Pure Beauty Award for Best Male Grooming Product you’re sure to please the man in your life with this, as it is a great present on any occasion. We love that you can give him a six-pack without going to the gym,enriched with a fresh, masculine scent.

Muscle Miniatures; the perfect men’s gift available here for only £9.75.

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.

Perversion - Urban Decay

It's always fun to mix up your makeup look and here at The Amazing Blog, we love to find new make up products to use, so when Urban Decay's newest launch arrived in our office we were thrilled to test it out.

Mascara is definitely an essential to a makeup look and lashes are made to be noticed, so we can all flicker our eyes! The Urban Decay mascara perversion has a large wand so you can lengthen the lashes, creating volume and glamour. This black mascara will have you addicted to its high tech brush that separates your lashes whilst giving you the control to build up coats for a super black wide-eyed effect. The mascara has an ultra-creamy formula, so it glides effortlessly through, leaving clump free lashes and the highly pigmented shade is perfect to finish a dramatic smokey eyed look. 

Like Urban Decay says: for a "bigger, blacker and badder" look, why not try this mascara available here for £17.50.

Le Baume- Féret parfumeur

Trying to keep our lips looking luscious all year round can be like a full time job itself, here at The Amazing Blog we always like to try something different and today we’ve chosen Féret Parfumeur’s le Baume.

Féret Parfumeur is a 150 year old family run brand specialising in 100% natural ingredients, and Le Baume is no exception. The balm boasts its formula hydrates, repairs and soothes lips, with impressive main ingredients including Sesame seed oil, Shea butter and Beeswax which combine to create a smooth, silky texture for those kissable lips.The first thing we noticed was its luxurious scent of Honey and dandelion, a scent that transfers subtly on the lips too, and is perfect all year round. Though you need to apply regularly through out the day, the balm provides a silky soft base, suitable to cover with a lipgloss or on it's own for a natural lip look. Also, the tin is perfect in a bright yellow shade, meaning you'll always be able to find it in your handbag!

We love this natural alternative for a midday touch up, Féret Parfumeur Le baume is available here for £9.50.

Rejuva Detox and Rejuva Burn- Vivienne Talsmat

Vivienne Talsmat has been helping people live life through vitality for over 20 years, through nutrition plans, smoothie formulations and a selection of world class treatments. We at The Amazing Blog jumped on the chance when we got to try her Rejuva Detox and Rejuva Burn powders.

The entire range uses high quality ingredients and carefully constructed formulations to guarantee to help you achieve the look you desire. We firstly looked at the Rejuva Burn in the Blueberry flavour, this product is designed to help burn fat while sculpting and shaping the body and providing you with energy to keep you going throughout the day. The powder is gifted it’s fat burning properties through the green tea extract and baobab. Burn contains no animal products, artificial products or preservatives; however the simple yet effective ingredients include alpha-lipoic acid known to help slow ageing of skin.

We also tried Rejuva Detox, in the Berry flavour. This formula blends 19 highly nutritious superfoods in a unique formulation created by Vivienne Talsmat, making the perfect green smoothie. This is the perfect pick me up when you feel your body needs more nutrients or you feel a little down.  It’s based around hemp protein which is the most balanced source of natural protein, the second great ingredient is the nutritionally dense Spirulina used mainly for its anti-ageing properties.We tried the 454g tubs which provide 30 servings each and are a good size, with a simple outside white design allowing you to focus on the powerful ingredients inside.

Reward your body with the nutrients it needs with Vivienne Talsmat Rejuva Burn here for £44.95 and the Rejuva Detox here here for £49.95.