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La Roche-Posay Hydreane Light Cream for Sensitive Skin
Finding a good moisturiser that’s suitable for both oily and sensitive skin is a nightmare. Now I’ve various debates in the past but I stick to my guns when I say that sensitivity is a skin concern and not a skin type. The rationale for this being that you can have oily, dry, normal or…
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Photo Interview With The Times by Carol Midgley
Last Monday (29th July) I was featured with a photo interview in The Times newspaper. The article, entitled The secret’s out: more men are buying make-up, was written by 2004 Feature Writer of the Year Carol Midgley and photographs by award winning photographer, Colin Mcpherson. The shoot and interview took place at the Harvey Nichols…
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Tom Ford Oud Wood
You’ll probably know by now that I have a bit of a love for Oud scents; be sure to check out my past reviews of Francis Kurkdjian Oud Mood, Versace Oud Noir and Perfume Calligraphy by Aramis. When it comes to Tom Ford Private Blend, Tobacco Vanille is my first love, followed by Neroli Portofino and until now I’d never…
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GLAMGLOW BRIGHTMUD Eye Treatment
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll already know what a huge fan I am of the original GLAMGLOW products, both the YOUTHMUD but particularly the spot fighting, bacteria killing, skin softening, SUPERMUD. GLAMGLOW BRIGHTMUD is the latest edition to the GLAMGLOW mask range; a lightweight, tap-on–wipe-off formula that brightens the whole eye area in just…
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L’Oréal Men Expert Shirt Protect Deodorant
L’Oréal have joined the invisible-deodorant game with L’Oréal Men Expert Shirt Protect Deodorant, a fantastic duo of spray and rollerball deodorants. You may have recently read about my love of the Nivea Men Invisible For Black & White Deodorant, a great deodorant that doesn’t leave white marks on my darks and yellow marks on my…
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Anthony Logistics Glycolic Facial Cleanser
This is actually Anthony Logistics’ top seller at Sephora for ten years running. It’s deliciously creamy, non-greasy, soothing, and very cleansing. Most readers and many followers on Twitter will know that I’m very pro-foaming face washe and very anti-cleansing oil/balm etc. I like the feeling of being clean, so I was naturally a little sceptical…
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Manface featured in S Moda for El País
I found out today that Manface has been featured on Spain’s El País S-Moda, the style and fashion microsite of El Pais, Spain’s national newspaper. The article headline is a little inflammatory “La obsesión de la moda con ‘feminizar’ al hombre” (Fashion’s obsession with feminising the man) but this isn’t the tone set within the article…
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Summer SCENT-acular
Every year, an explosion of ‘summer scents’ are launched onto the scene. Every department store in the country turns into a duty-free lounge and you know something, I LOVE IT! However, of recent years, some of the fragrances available have lacked imagination, particularly in the men’s department. Most summer scents tend to be light and…
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Summer Spec-TAN-cular
OK so the title was a bit of a stretch, but this article is all about how to get the perfect tan for summer. The Science The main ingredient of fake tan is DHA. This ingredient interacts with the amino-acids in dead cells on the surface layers of our skin. This reaction takes a few…
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KIKO City Filter Sunscreen SPF50
LOVE! The KIKO City Filter Sunscreen SPF50 was sent out to me on the exact morning that all this beautifully hot weather started. Me and the other half were getting ready to spend a day out in the gorgeous heat with Fish & Chips in the park, and just as we were about to leave,…
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