Reviews by Brand
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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L’Occitane Ultra Rich Lip Balm
Whilst taking advantage of England’s summer sun, I wondered if anyone else’s lips became as dry as mine do when faced with hot weather. Well one thing that I’ve had to hand over the last year or so is a L’Occitane Shea Butter Lip Balm. I don’t use it every single day, but sometimes my…
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Acqua di Parma Colonia Review
It took me a while to take a photo that I really thought captured the fragrance, and I think, well, I hope, I did it. This fragrance review was and will still be part of a collective round up of some of the world’s best heritage fragrances to get you set for Father’s day 2012,…
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Acne, spots & blemishesCliniqueEnlarged & Blocked PoresKIKO CosmeticsMakeup & TanningMoisturisersNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinSensitive SkinSpecial CareSun ProtectionThe Body Shop
The Manface Definitive BB Cream Review
I know you’re thinking you’ve possibly read this article before, but it’s become so obscenely popular that I just wanted to pop it at the top of the blogroll again: This is it; this is my definitive review of BB creams. Back in September of last year, I started to hear the rumblings of the…
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Hairbond Distorter
Anyone who reads my blog fairly regularly will know how much I swear by this fantastic new British haircare brand Hairbond. Their aptly named ‘Distorter’ gives amazing matte hold that is flexible throughout the day, but only if you want it to be. I can do my hair first thing in the morning, not touch…
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The Body Shop Gets A New Pulse
It’s been a long time in the making, but the first wave of new look The Body Shop stores have begun to be rolled out. One of the latest was The Trafford Centre store which reopened last Thursday after 3 weeks of remodelling, banging, ripping out and fitting in. All I can say is that the…
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Dry / Dehydrated SkinMainstream PremiumMen's FragranceMoisturisersMolton BrownNormal-Combination SkinOily Skin
Molton Brown Skin Firming Lipoamino Hydrator / Londinium
A good few months back, actually the beginning of easter, I was sent these two fabulous products through from Molton Brown who wanted to give me loads of time to live with the products before deciding if I’d like to write about them before their launch, this week. Needless to say, the products were superb…
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Liz Earle For Men Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser Review
I’ve always seen Liz Earle about, particularly when I worked with Clinique at John Lewis in Cheadle a couple of years ago, but never actually bought anything. I can honestly say I’ve missed out big time. On visiting John Lewis in Liverpool I strayed over to their counter for a peruse and what I peruse…
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Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant
So what is so good about this cream? I see it absolutely everywhere I go, no matter which shop, department store, airport, airplane or country I’m in – there it is, beaming away with its gorgeous white packaging and red door logo. Designed to calm, protect and hydrate for, you guessed it, 8 hours; this…
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Origins Super Spot Remover
I don’t know I haven’t reviewed this already. I picked a while ago, and it’s just one of those things that you don’t really pay attention to, you just use it when you need it and then forget about it until next time. This teeny-tiny blue plastic bottle with white plastic lid contains 10ml of…
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The Body Shop Body Butter – New Look
The Body Shop is in the process of a humongous makeover. Their Trafford Centre store closed last Saturday and is undergoing a three week transformation and is one of a good few doing so. If you search hard enough around the internet you can see stores that have already had this. As well as a…