Acne, spots & blemishes Reviews
Acne is a broad term that covers blemishes, spots, cystic acne, hormonal acne, and general spottyness. It’s one of the most common skin care concerns and affects around 80% of people at some point between the ages of 11 – 30. Read the Acne Explained guide.
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Seeing Double: Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster vs. The Body Shop Vitamin C 10 Day Glow Boosting Concentrate
As I mentioned in my previous article, the Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster is not a new innovation on the market. The Body Shop first release their version almost 10 years ago in the form of the Vitamin C 10 Day Glow Boosting Concentrate (formerly Vitamin C Facial Radiance Powder). The two product concepts are entirely…
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How To Use NEW Clinique Fresh Pressed 7-Day System with Pure Vitamin C and Full Ingredients List
This isn’t a new product concept on the market, but as Clinique does, they’ve taken the technology; perfected it and then tested it to the ends of the earth. Vitamin C treatments tend to be quite active, so the fact this has been tested and approved for sensitive skin is quite a coup. The Fresh…
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An Easy Guide on How To Get Rid of Spots on Your Back
Warning: This article does contain a few photos of acne and ingrown hairs If spots on your back, ‘backne’, back pimples or whatever you want to call them are your problem, I think I can help. It’s surprising how often I get asked “how do I get rid of spots on my back?” but it’s not something people will…
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Bobbi Brown Skincare Remedies
Arriving on my door step a couple of weeks ago, these are the two latest additions to the excellent Bobbi Brown skincare collection – No. 93 Skin Fortifier and No.75 Skin Clarifier . The entire collection has 6 products in total also including No.91 Skin Reviver; No.86 Skin Moisture Solution; No.80 Calming Algae Complex and No.75…
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NEW Clinique Pep-Start Skincare
Earlier this week I was in Manchester visiting the Clinique Pep Start #PepStream tour, which you can read about here. As mentioned, Pep-Start consists of 5 products including the Pep-Start eye cream launched at the beginning of this year. The collection is targeting younger, on-the-go skin that could just do with a bit of a wake-up –…
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Avene TriAcnéal EXPERT Night Treatment
Over the last year, I’ve really fallen for Avene and their range of exceptional acne, blemish and spot treatments. I love their Avene Cleanance Expert and they recently sponosred me to trial their new Tolerance EXTREME for 3 weeks, a skincare line designed for sensitive skin. So when browsing Boots last week, I was more than…
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Aesop Lucent Facial Concentrate
This is definitely something a bit different from Aesop. I often associate them only with skincare that’s nourishing and filled mostly with luxurious but basic natural ingredients – some great, some I don’t like quite as much. The Lucent Facial Concentrate definitely falls into the former and is loaded with active ingredients. The serum, and that’s…
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Types of Acne Explained and Treatment
Warning: This post contains images of acne and other skin concerns which some readers might find not too pleasant. Whilst I review so many products that target acne, spots and blemishes, I thought it would be a good idea to go into a bit more depth as to what causes acne all over the face…
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Be careful when trying to reduce oily skin
It’s no myth that men’s skin tends to be more oil-prone. This can leave you shiny, blemish ridden and feeling more like a teenager than a man. So many products out there, lining the shelves of department stores and supermarkets promise to reduce shine, reduce oil and leave your skin fresh. The problem is that…
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Get Smart. Clinique Smart Anti-Everything Skincare
Sometimes it’s impossible to know where to start with your skincare. Black heads, blocked pores, blemishes, fine lines, dullness, oiliness? It can often feel line a total minefield out there with every blog, beauty counter and magazine proposing some miracle to cure this and that. I was a little sceptical of Clinique Smart when it…