Reviews by Brand
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Aveda Scalp Benefits Dry Scalp Shampoo and Conditioner
If you’ve ever suffered with a dry and/or irritated scalp then Aveda Scalp Benefits is just for you, although is ideal for all hair types. Often when I’ve come across shampoos and conditioners of this type, they’ve been overly rich and greasy; however this isn’t the case with scalp benefits, that leaves your hair silky…
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Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator
NEW Clinique Moisture Surge Intense Skin Fortifying Hydrator! This wonderful new creation from Clinique went live this week and is a variation on their ridiculously good Moisture Surge Moisturiser. This version is a gel/cream moisturiser designed for a very dry to dry combination skin type, whereas the original is for all skin types, but might…
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Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Shower Gel
Tom Ford’s first delve into body-care has been an amazing addition to their private blend collection, the Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Shower Gel. The fragrance itself is somehing very hard to convey in writing and it’s definitely worth going to your nearest counter, which is often few and far between, only being available in speciality…
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Biotherm Aqua Power D Sensitive
Advertised as Biotherm’s first moisturiser for sensitive skin, I think they may have struck gold with Biotherm Aqua Power D Sensitive. Commonly when attempting to provide for sensitive skin, many companies tend to think that goes hand in hand with dryness as well, and have a habit of producing overly rich, oil-based creams and balms.…
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Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir Review: Is It Really For Men?
Yes, Jo Malone London Pomegranate Noir works on a man, and it works well. The house sells it as unisex, as it does almost everything, but this is one of the darker, spicier scents in the range, and that depth is exactly why it reads so naturally on men. So is it for men or…
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Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream
As far as I’ve come across, not many men exfoliate their body and it’s viewed by many as being an unnecessary pampification (made that up, gonna use that from now on) leaving Clinique Sparkle Skin Body Exfoliating Cream being something alien. Although in some cases, I probably agree, but for any slightly harrier men, that often…
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Clarins Skincare
Clinique and Clarins are two of the UK’s biggest skincare companies in the UK. As you all know, I’m a Clinique accredited consultant, and through my work and this site, continue to be a patron for the company as the products are ridiculously amazing. However, how can I pretend to be any sort of expert…
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Lacura Aqua Complete Moisturiser
Last Sunday’s #bbloggers (a get together on twitter of beauty and style bloggers at 8pm every sunday) topic was on Mass Brands Vs. Prestige and has inspired me to write this post. Now I have always been a devout user of prestige brands, in particular Clinique, not just because the products are great for my…
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Clinique Anti-Fatigue Cooling Eye Gel
Well when I found out about this originally, I thought finally! A new addition to the Skin Supplies for Men range. I’ve been a massive user of the All About Eyes Serum De-Puffing Eye Massage since it’s original launch some years back. Now as a massive computer nerd and student, I stay up rather late,…
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Aveda Shampure Shampoo and Conditioner
Now anyone who is familiar with Aveda’s hair care range will probably have seen the Shampure mentioned. It’s their classic all round shampoo and conditioner featuring their classic and should I say stunning Aveda Fragrance, which they describe as “a calming mix of 25 pure flower and plant essences”, even though it’s not part of…