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Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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LUSH X Super Mario Bros. Movie Review
In Cinemas Wednesday 5th April, the Super Mario Bros. Movie is going to be huge. From the same animation company behind Minions and a great cast, it’s likely going to become the top-grossing animation of all time and allow Nintendo to forget their 1993 abomination starring the fabulous Bob Hoskins. With that being said, LUSH…
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Own it! Lisa Rinna Beauty Lip Balm
Disclaimer: if you do not watch Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, don’t worry about any references that might fly past you. My love for the show hasn’t tainted my review of this product but being a fan is what led me to want to try it out. Also, the full product name is the Big…
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L’Occitane Lemon Verbena (Citrus Verbena)
As things are hotting up in Summer, you really cannot go wrong with a citrus, Mediterranean-style cologne to cool you down, feel refreshed and maybe even bridge that tiny gap your deodorant might not keep up to. I first discovered L’Occitane Lemon Verbena around 10 years ago when I spent 6 months out in Barcelona.…
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Molton Brown Milk Musk Perfume
I asked the questions you’re probably asking right now “what on earth is ‘milk musk’!? Can you even get musk from milk? I’ve never had a cup of tea and thought ‘ooh, this tea tastes musky’! “. Rest assured, I too have never bought a pint of milk so Musky it might buy Twitter. But…
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Medik8 Advanced Night Restore Tried & Tested
Medik8 Advanced Night Restore cream is a luxurious, repairing night cream that contains a ceramide complex, cell repairing peptide, saskatoon berry and dragon fruit extract. It has quickly become one of my favourite moisturisers and is not just something I’ve reviewed and put away, but use everyday as part of my core skincare collection. Its…
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Professional Scalp Exfoliation at Home with Incredible Before & After Photos
Professional, Japanese scalp exfoliation has become the latest craze in the US and it’s yet to find its way onto British shores. I instantly fell in love with it watching this video from YouTuber Safiya Nygaard – if you’re not familiar, she’s the perfect balance of fun and dry witticisms. I love hair care, and…
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CeraVe for Eczema-Prone Skin: My SA Smoothing Cream & Cleanser Review
The CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream and SA Smoothing Cleanser transformed my skin, and I don’t say that lightly. For years my hands were thick, rough, cracked and sore with eczema-prone skin, extra galling when you work in skincare and people assume you should have it sorted. This cheap little duo, about £22 for both, did…
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L’Occitane Cade Hand Cream Review
This landed on my doorstep a good few months ago and I was intrigued. The main selling point on the press release were it being part of the L’Occitane Cade men’s collection; 96% ingredients of natural origin and it’s remarkable nail biting prevention properties. Now sadly, I’m not able to enjoy L’Occitane hand creams largely…
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Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Colour Correcting Review: Does It Work?
Yes, the green-to-beige trick genuinely works. Dr.Jart+ Cicapair Colour Correcting Treatment goes on as a startling mint green, then blends within seconds to a soft beige that neutralises redness rather than just hiding it. It is one of the few colour-changing products that actually shade-matches instead of turning muddy or orange. The honest framing up…
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Hair Styling with Hanz de Fuko The Mini 4 Pack
This isn’t a long article, more of a public service announcement, but I wanted to cover the Hanz de Fuko Mini 4 Pack as I thought it was a novel approach to men’s hair styling. Many men’s hair brands have a plethora of different pomades, clays, gels, waxes, dry waxes, creams etc. the list goes…