Luminesce products

If you know someone who is a bit of a maskaholic, then I’ve got a few great gift suggestions for you.. I have previously talked about OMG! Double Dare, The LA brand which is now available via Iglamour . The masks have also been designed to be easy to use and mess-free, whether you are at home or travelling, as they come in travel-friendly pouches taking up less room than jars and tubes. Brilliant. The OMG Red + Snail Mask is a Korean made sheet mask designed to help improve the overall appearance of the skin thanks to a combination of super 8 red ingredients including red been, rose, camellia Japonica, Tomato, Red Ginseng, Hibiscus, Schisandra Berry Pomegranate along with snail secretarial filtrate. The mask is as pretty red as the picture shows, and it instantly hydrates and firms the skin thanks to its hyaluronic that revitalises the skin, and antioxidant properties that helps stimulate collagen and enhances skin healing. In just 1020minutes you’ll have the smoothest, smoothest and

Australian beauty brands seem to have come such a long way in the last couple of years with more and more brands making a mark wit advanced formulas. And another newcomer is Curated Beauty, who make natural products in small quality controlled batches with no parabens, synthetic or artificial chemicals. I’ve put their launch product, the  Curated Beauty  Pink Clay Mask* to the test. The Curated Beauty Pink Clay Mask is infused with ingredients designed to heal, soothe, calm and purify the skin thanks to pink clay, white clay, coconut milk powder, aloe vera leaf juice powder, calendula flower extract, chamomile flower extract and lavender oil. The mask comes in a large tub in a powder formula. To use, you simply need to mix it up yourself, by putting a small amount into either your hand, or as I prefer, into a small mixing ball, as it simply avoids a lot of the mess (and wastage!), and then adding a small amount of water to form a paste. You then apply it to your face and neck and leav

Increasingly interested in natural skincare products, I was recently offered to put a selection of products from Madara Organic Skincare from BioBeauty Madara Organic Skincare, is a Latvian certified organic brand, and I’ve put the following products to the test over the last month or so; Brightening AHA Peel Mask* Ultra Purifying Mud Mask* Deep Moisture Gel Day for Oily Skin* Superseed Age Recovery Organic Certified Facial Oil* Boost Amino-Fill 3D Lifting Booster Ampoules* The Madara Brightening AHA Peel Mask is made using natural active fruit acids and Vitamin C from Quince along with hydrating lactic acid and soothing Elderflower extract. It is designed for all skin types, fir skin that is dull, showing signs of ageing, or suffers from blocked pores or acne. The rinse-off mask helps chemically exfoliate the skin to remove dead skin cells, give the skin a deep cleanse and unclog the pores, diminish the appearance of pigmentation and fine lines, while also helping to stimulate cell t

I always excited to come across new Australian beauty brands, and even more so when they’re natural and cruelty free like Fleuron. Fleuron is is an Australian made skin care brand that creates natural luxury skincare product to help nourish, strengthen and protect the skin while simplifying and beautifying the daily skincare routine! I’ve put a few of their products to the test; Fleuron Overnight Replenishing Gel Mask* Fleuron Brightening Rose Serum* The Fleuron Overnight Replenishing Gel Mask has been infused with botanical extracts to help deeply hydrate, and restore the skin and retexturise dull looking skin. It also helps rejuvenate collagen depleted skin, while calming and soothing the skin. It contains among others Paper Mulberry Extract to reduce dark spots and pigmentation of the skin, Licorice Root Extract to reduce pigmentation and dark spots, Grape Seed Extract to help protect skin cells from damages by free radicals and reduce dark spots, lines wrinkles and improve skin’s

One brand that I find is totally underrated is Mary Kay. The products are only sold online or through consultants, which perhaps is a reason, but even so, the brand has so many amazing products. So today I am going to do a rundown on some of my favourite Mary Kay Skincare products.. The Oil-Free Eye Makeup Remover* quickly and easily removes even long-wearing and waterproof eye makeup. I love that this two-phase doesn’t leave behind a greasy residue, and that it is fragrance free and so super gentle that it doesn’t irritate my sensitive eyes. RRP: $22 / 110ml The Timewise Moisture Renewing Gel Mask* is a super hydrating mask that is oil free, so suitable even for my combination skin. It has a lovely gentle chamomile scent, and feels so lovely and soothing on the skin, adding moisture and nourishment for a more plump, soft and healthier skin. RRP: $45 / 85g The Timewise Replenishing Serum+C* is a super lightweight serum with added vitamin c to help hydrate the skin while reducing the

A while ago I talked about the amazing Glycolic range from Peter Thomas Roth (which you can read here), but this range has seriously done wonders to my pigmented ageing, yet blemish prone skin. But today, I am excited to be talking about some of the the Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell products…  Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell range is made using an advanced plant biotechnology that isolates and replicates the perfect rose stem cells from five rose plant stem cells – Rose Commiphora, Desert Rose, Damas Rose, Pale Rose and White Rose – are blended with four rose extracts – Rosa Damascena, Rosa Canina, Rose Hip Seed and Rose Water to help invigorate and improve the look of skin vitality. Helps to improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, dehydration, dullness and sagging as it strengthens and tones the look of skin and helps with stimulate cell turn over, for a skin that is left looking silky soft, radiant, beautiful and youthful.  The Peter Thomas Roth Rose Stem Cell Bio-Repa

There’s a lot of incredible beauty brands around the world, but lately Australia really has pumped them out too - and one amazing brand that has recently launched is Feel Body Care.. Feel Body Care is funded in Brisbane, with all products made in Australia too, from 100% natural ingredients that are vegan, paraben and cruelty free too. I’ve put the products from the Feelin' Myself Bundle to the test, which includes; Feel Body Care Feel Booty Scrub*, 100ml Feel Body Care Feel Booty Cream*, 100ml Feel Body Care Lumen Body Polish*, 100ml Feel Body Care Sheer Body Oil*, 100ml Feel Body Care Reboot Warming Face Mask*, 150ml Feel Body Care Organic Bamboo Face Cloth* (not featured in picture above) The  Feel Body Care  Feel Booty Scrub is made using roasted coffee beans, walnut shell powder, pumice, pink clay, almond and coconut meal and retinol and also contains aloe vera juice, coconut and almond oil and essential oils from from Frankinsense, Juniper and orange an dis designed to help

Mother’s day is upon us, and I’ve got some great gift suggestions, any mum would love - and if you read on, you can even win some of these for yourself… or your mum… Each year, Product of the Year, which is a consumer voted awards program that recognises product innovation, announces a range of winning products.  Amongst the beauty products are the incredible Skin Nutrient Mix & Mask . This pack that contains 12 botanic face masks has developed by herbalists and chemists, and made in Queensland using naturally derived ingredients and without any harmful synthetic chemicals. There are five different face masks, with different formulations designed to work on a range of skin concern and issues such as dehydration, skin spots, acne, blemishes, dark patches, skin repair and hydration, fine lines and wrinkles and brightening the skin, with each mask containing 25ml of premium treatment serum, with the sheets made from natural, biodegradable Eucalyptus fibres. The masks include; Repairin

Have you heard, OMG! Double Dare has now landed in Australia via Iglamour. The brand was founded in Los Angeles, California, and has some cool and innovative beauty masks that have been carefully formulated to effective and reveal your most beautiful skin.  The masks have also been designed to be easy to use and mess-free, whether you are at home or travelling, as they come in travel-friendly pouches taking up less room than jars and tubes. The range consists of several different masks, and I’ve was kindly send a selection to put to the test, including; OMG 2 in 1 Kit Detox Bubbling Mask* OMG 3 in 1 Kit Peel Off Mask*  OMG Platinum Green Facial Mask 3 Step* OMG Platinum Hot Pink Facial Mask Kit 3 Step* OMG Platinum Silver Facial Mask Kit* OMG Platinum Purple Facial Mask Kit*  As well as I was also sent; OMG Hair Band*  OMG Application Brush*  I’ll be honest and admit that I am yet to use all of these masks, but have only used a couple, so I’ll quickly run you through the benefits of e

My skin has always been trouble some. Even today where I should be focusing on anti-ageing, warding off lines and wrinkles and reducing pigmentation, on top, I am forever battling hormonal breakouts. That can often be a tough cookie, as often anti-ageing products are simply too intense and rich for my combination skin. I am very fortunate that I often get to try out some incredible products, which I’ll forever be grateful for, but when a whole skincare regimen from Skinstitut landed on my desk, needless to say I got very excited. I have heard a lot of amazing things about Skinstitut, so I couldn’t wait to try all the products. Skinstitut is an Australian cosmeceutical skincare range using premium, potent and cutting edge cosmical grade ingredients based on proven blends of AHA’s, Retinoids, Vitamin C, Peptides, Antioxidants and SPF technology. And what I really love, is that the cruelty free company also believes that high-end skincare should be accessible to everyone, and consequently

Some time ago I put some products from HydroSkin to the test, which you can read more about here . If you’re not familiar with HydroSkin, it’s an Australian boutique skincare range that believes less is more and consequently the products are made without all the unnecessary toxins including no parabens, sulphates, fragrances or other chemical nasties that can irritate the skin. Rather the products contain the highest quality scientifically advanced and natural ingredients available, including, Hyaluronic Acid, Vitamin B, Kakadu Plum, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. This time, I’ve put the following products to the test; HydroSkin Organic Manuka Honey Mask  HydroSkin Vitamin A Serum  The HydroSkin Organic Manuka Honey Mask is made using 50% New Zealand sourced Manuka Honey UMF 20+ and miniHA™ (Hyaluronic Acid), to provide both intense hydration as well as luminosity to the skin. The Manuka Honey acts as a natural healer and antibacterial ingredient that also helps soothe the skin, heal blemi

Some time ago, I put a range of products to the test from a Vestige Verdant (you can read more about them here !). I really enjoyed the products so excitedly accepted when I was offered to trial some of the brands updated as well as new products. Briefly, about Vestige Verdant, the brand believes that your body is a temple, which is why all their products are of the highest quality and made with the belief that organic skincare is the only way forward, and that skincare products must be health improving without risk. The brand is clearly not just popular, but also effective, as as it has received several awards and remarkable recognitions from industry relevant beauty magazines, including but not limited to: Vogue and Cosmopolitan. I initially tried the Vestige Verdant Organic Peat Mask , and really enjoyed the mask - except for one thing, the scent of it. And I mustn’t have been the only one commenting on this, as Vestige Verdant has listened, and now changed the formula. It only cont