Luminesce products

Unfortunately, I haven’t not been blessed with great skin. It has always been prone to breakouts and acne, and sadly it, and when they eventually clear up, sadly they often leave me with dark marks that take ages and ages to fade again, if they do! Lately I’ve put a few other products from Peter Thomas Roth to the test including the Glycolic Range (read about it here ), the Water Drench Hydrating Toner Mist (read more here ), and the Rose Stem Cell Range (Read more here ), and I’ve been exceptionally impressed with all, so I was very excited to be putting the Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Targeted Spot Brightener* to the test too.  The Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Targeted Spot Brightener is made using a concentration of 10% THD Ascorbate, an ultra-stable scientific breakthrough ingredient that is 50 X more powerful than traditional Vitamin C to help brighten the skin. In addition, it also has added Gwennis, an active algae extract, that helps reduce the look of dark spot size by up to...

Each autumn when the temperature drops, but otherwise combination skin always seems to get a shock and goes a little dry. But this year, I’ve got the newly launched Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hydrating Toner Mist to help out.. One of those most recent discoveries, is Peter Thomas Roth, and I’ve simply been amazed at the quality and efficacy of the products. I’ve recently talked about the Rose Stem Cell Range which you can read more about here , and the Glycolic Range, which you can read more about here .  Having combination skin, prone to breakouts, it is not usually intensely hydrating products I am seeking out, but with my skin going drier with the cooler weather, plus a planned trip to Europe next month (and we all know what long haul flights to to the skin!!), needless to say that I was excited when the Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hydrating Toner Mist* landed on my desk.  The Toner Mist is designed to drench the skin with hydration, also helping to visibly reduce t...

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...

If you’re still searching for that perfect Mother’s Day gift, then boy, have I got you covered, with so many great idea, there's seriously something something for every mum, for every taste, and every budget too...  First up is the Milk & Co Body Scrub* . This scrub is , which made using a combination of coconut shell, rose hip oil and turmeric to help gently exfoliate the skin and buff away dead skin cells and impurities to leave the skin feeling softer, fresher and more revitalised. The added turmeric has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and healing properties, while the rose hip oil helps add moisture and assist in the reduction of scars and blemishes. The scrub also has added lavender essential oil, fir its antiseptic and a healing properties, as well as it helps give this scrub its beautiful natural floral scent. Milk Body Scrub - RRP: $16.95 / 375ml Available from Milk & Co , and Priceline   Then there’s the Luma Base Perfecting Priming Moisturiser* , which is a...

My skin has all days played up, and even today, where I should be focussing on anti-ageing, and fighting the lines, wrinkles and pigmentation, my breakouts are still another key skincare concern. Often finding skincare products that will target both anti-ageing and my breakouts can be difficult, but I recent years, I’ve discovered that using retinol as well as glycolic products seem to make a difference. I’ve put some products from Peter Thomas Roth’s Glycolic Solutions range to the test.. The Peter Thomas Roth’s Glycolic Solutions range is designed for combination, oily and problem skin, to help visibly improve the look of fine lines, wrinkles, radiance, uneven skin tone, pores and rough texture, and I’ve put the following products to the test; Peter Thomas Roth 3% Glycolic Solutions Cleanser* Peter Thomas Roth 8% Glycolic Solutions Toner* Peter Thomas Roth 10% Glycolic Solutions Moisturizer* The Peter Thomas Roth 3% Glycolic Solutions Cleanser is an oil free, anti-ageing and exfolia...

The other week I was so lucky to be invited to a wellness event with cosmetics brand IT Cosmetics, which was absolutely amazing with a makeup masterclass with the brand’s National Education Manager, Josie Houlihan, followed by pilates (which I sadly couldn’t participate in due to hip injury), and followed by the most amazing brunch. If you’re unfamiliar with IT Cosmetics, the products have developed by an American TV Anchor that had issues finding makeup that would stand up to the TV cameras and harsh lights. The products have been developed in cooperation with plastic surgeons and dermatologists, to develop products that are problem-solving, and loaded with anti-ageing and skin loving ingredients. The masterclass was all about the Top 5 It Cosmetics Bestsellers you really need to try;  IT Cosmetics CC+ Colour Correcting Full Coverage Cream This CC Cream comes in three different finishes; Original, Oil-free Matte and Illuminating). It is a true multi-tasker, delivering 7 products ...

Just two more weeks to go now and school is back. And at our house, there’s excitement this year for our 5 year old who is starting prep. And along with the school uniform, it wouldn’t be a school start without a trip to Smiggle, which as always is loaded with super cool stuff the kids will love.  Some of our picks include the following; Smiggle Faves Utility Pencil Case , which is a super cool and functional pencil case, which comes with a silicone badge with a space ship, which also serves to close the pencil case. It has lots of space to store everything, including two zipped compartments, as well as side panels with elastic to hold various pens.  Smiggle Faves Drink Up Straight Water Bottle , which is a BPA free bottle with a flip top sprout that makes it easy to quench the thirst quickly. It holds 650ml, so a good size for the school, and the bottle, made from titan, has the cool faves design printed on it, so that it matches the pencil case. Smiggle Faves Slapband , is t...

I am always excited when I come across new brands, and even more so when they are Australian. Today I am talking about  Synergie Skin   which is not just Australian made, the cosmeceutical products are also cruelty free, and made entirely free of ethically questionable ingredients.  I’ve tried a selection of their makeup products, Synergie Minerals, including; Synergie Minerals  BB Flawless Cosmeceutical Foundation  Synergie Minerals  Mineralwhip 4-in-1 Cream Foundation  Synergie Minerals  Hydroblush Synergie Minerals  Luminiser Synergie Minerals  LipGlo Synergie Minerals  Airbrush Foundation Brush  Synergie Minerals  Blusher Brush  Let’s start with the  Synergie Minerals  BB Flawless Cosmeceutical Foundation . This BB Cream is no ordinary foundation, it is makeup with skincare befits as it is loaded with skin loving ingredients that are perfect for my ageing skin. It contains among others; Zinc oxide/ titan...