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Neal’s Yard Palmarosa Purifying Facial Mask
You may (or may not) be surprised to learn that Neal’s Yard is a new brand to me, never having used a single product before. It’s not been through a conscious choice, but mainly because the Manchester store is not placed in the most convenient location that keeps the brand at the forefront of my…
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Rediscover DoubleTree
On December 19th, I was invited to the DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Piccadilly as part of the Hilton’s campaign to rediscover Hilton hotels. Both me and the other half were welcomed for the night to stay in one of their beautiful rooms as well as being guests for both dinner and breakfast. THE ARRIVAL Whereas Hilton…
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Crème de la Mer The Moisturising Gel Cream
You may have already read my review of Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Cream, which I referred to as being great for dry / normal skin types, so what about those of us who tend to be a little more oily? Well Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Gel Cream is the answer. The…
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Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Cream
Can men use Crème de la Mer? A question I’ve been asked a few times with a really straight forward answer… Yes. The Crème de la Mer Moisturizing Cream is one of my winter favourites that I’ve used seasonally for around 3 years to not just help defend against winter damage, but repair the skin…
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L’Occitane en Provence Verdon Men’s Collection
Probably my favourite of L’Occitane’s collection of men’s gifts this Christmas, packed full of gorgeous grooming from the Verdon fragrance collection. Launched in 2010 and named after the strikingly blue Verdon river in France, the collection centres around a fresh and invigorating scent of sea-buckthorn, genepi, and mint that creates a delicious fresh, aquatic and citrus burst.…
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Crème de la Mer: The Facial
Yesterday I was kindly invited to experience the luxury and wonder of a facial by Crème de la Mer. I’ve sporadically used Crème de la Mer products and never ceased to be amazed by their power and performance. It’s easy to accuse a brand such as Crème for resting on the laurels but their products…
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An Interview with Jack Constantine at LUSH
Some of LUSH’s most successful product launches over the last few years, including the wildly innovative FUN, have been down to Jack Constantine, the son of Mark who started the company way back when. The LUSH family represents a rare quality in the cosmetics industry, weaving together passion, ethics, innovation, technology and excitement, they are…
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Hairbond Shaper Professional Hair Toffee
You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for this to be released and to be sent my very own pot – probably just under a year! This is the exciting new edition to the Hairbond collection. Scott Michaels, the creator of Hairbond has said that he believes this will overtake the Moulder, currently Hairbond’s…
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Shiseido Pureness Matifying Moisturiser Oil-Free
I’ve actually been using this for around 2 months now and was sent it after attending the launch of Shiseido at Harvey Nichols and had a full skin consultation from their head of education, Victoria. I have an oily combination skin-type – my t-zone is slightly oily and my cheeks are fairly normal, so I…
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