Reviews by Brand
Reviews by Thom Watson, qualified beauty therapist, testing men’s grooming since 2011. About Thom
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Dr Sebagh Hyaluronic Acid Repair Serum
A new brand on MANFACE with Dr Sebagh and not pronounced Sea-Bag in my flat-vowelled, Northern twang. I’m trying out the Dr Sebagh Hyaluronic Acid Repair Serum. This is definitely a more professionally formulated hyaluronic acid-based serum when compared to the likes of Indeed Labs Hydraluron Moisture Booster etc. This serum is something I currently need as I’ve been…
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The Body Shop Skin Defence Multi Protection Essence SPF50 PA++++
Part of The Body Shop Drops of Light collection, I received this last year but at the time was so inundated with SPFs that it got forgotten about. So as we head into summer, The Body Shop’s Skin Defence Multi Protection Essence SPF50 PA++++ (phew) has finally had its turn in the limelight. In short,…
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Cire Trudon Les Belles Matieres: Madurai Candle
For Spring, Cire Trudon are doing something different with their latest trio of scented candles in the Les Belles Matieres collection. This is also my last fragrance review of the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend; do go back to the feed and check out the other 5! With the Les Belles Matieres collection, each candles has a…
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Ormonde Jayne Zizan Review Refreshed
Ormonde Jayne Zizan is the fifth fragrance review for this Easter bank holiday and in fact I reviewed a bottle of this already, over a year ago. After picking it up earlier today and drenching myself in it, I thought it’d be nice to touch base on it once again. It can easily come across that I…
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Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Foglie Key Print Candle
This is the third installment of my long Easter weekend fragrance reviews. The other three in total are Michael Kors Extreme Night, Tommy Tropics by Tommy Hilfiger and Mizensir Eau de Gingembre . Fornasetti Profumi objects are addictive. My collection has been built up over 5 years; some as samples and some bought myself. I’ve currently amassed eight…
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Mizensir Eau de Gingembre Review
As promised, this is the second installment of my long Easter weekend fragrance reviews. The other three are Michael Kors Extreme Night, Tommy Tropics by Tommy Hilfiger and the Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Foglie Key Print Candle. This has been sitting in my review pile for a while and it had absolutely no business being left there.…
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Michael Kors Extreme Night Review
I have some great fragrance reviews coming up over this year’s Easter holiday weekend with this being the first. The other three are Mizensir Eau de Gingembre, Tommy Tropics by Tommy Hilfiger and the Fornasetti Profumi Giardino Segreto Foglie Key Print Candle. I’ve been watching so many seasons of Project Runway on Netflix over the last few…
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Origins A Perfect World Collection Reviewed
It’s been a funny old one with Origins of late. Over the last year or so they’ve seemed to be focusing on gimmicks rather than solid skincare. This included sprays for masking and some kit I had that made a mask which looked like Japanese green tea. The Origins A Perfect World Collection goes back to…
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The Body Shop Liquid Peels and why I wouldn’t recommend them
NEW Liquid Peel formulas from The Body Shop are reviewed here. These Liquid Peels from The Body Shop have been out a few months now. The brand clearly thought they were onto a winner as they introduced them into the Vitamin C, Drops of Youth and Drops of Light skincare collection. They’re a relatively new…
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Acne, spots & blemishesDry / Dehydrated SkinMALIN + GOETZNormal-Combination SkinOily SkinPhotoageing & FirmnessSerumsMalin+Goetz Recovery Treatment Oil
After looking at the Clarins Boosters yesterday, I wanted to cover this as a much better alternative to the Clarins Repair Booster. This contains, among others, 9 natural oils to help repair, protect and strengthen the moisture barrier. I love Malin+Goetz skincare anyway; I use the Vitamin E moisturiser most days, so for me this…