Normal-Combination Skin Reviews
Skin feels ‘OK’ with or without a moisturiser. Can go through periods of being a little dehydrated or oily either all over or in sections. Can sometimes just need a ‘boost’ in certain areas.
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The Ultimate Skin Care Routine by Bobbi Brown
This has definitely been a long time coming and stupidly one of those reviews I’d assumed I’d already written years ago. Bobbi Brown skin care is just perfect – no bias and with plenty of testing. Do you have any skin care that you just feel safe with? Where whatever amazing, ultra-technical advanced product you’re trying,…
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Treatment Toners from Aesop
Most toners are a total false economy and are often only useful to make the skin ‘feel nice’. They usually provide very little function and it’s a total myth about them removing excess cleanser; there is never excess cleanser as long as you’re using one with water. So, what makes Aesop toners different? They’re brilliant…
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Dr. Andrew Weil for Origins Mega-Mushroom Micellar Cleanser
I love a good Micellar water, particularly the Bioderma Sensibio (I go through gallons of it). They’re perfect for cleansing the skin, removing dirt, debris, loose dead skin cells and breaking down excess oil; all without alcohol and with the gentleness, neutrality and softness of water. I’d never recommend only using a micellar water as your cleanser,…
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The Renaissance of The Body Shop: Drops of Youth Cream and Essence Lotion
I never thought I’d be writing this in a million years but over the last 2 years, The Body Shop seems to be undergoing some kind of renaissance, hitting it out the park with almost every-single launch. Their skin care is becoming unrecognisable – in a very good way. For a historical introduction to some of this…
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NEW Clinique Superdefense Night vs. Clinique Super Rescue Antioxidant Night
So, a new launch from Clinique coming next week (1st January 2016 but already available here online) in the form of the 20’s/30’s targeting Superdefense Night Recovery Moisturiser. Also apologies for the americanisms, but for the purposes of this article and to use the proper product name, I’ll be using ‘defense’. The Clinique Superdefense range…
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Refreshing Summer Skin Care from Aesop
I get asked a lot about Aesop, a lot, and I have to be blunt when I say that from a consumer’s point of view, they’re hugely impenetrable brand. Even doing what I do and doing it for so long, it’s hard to know where to start. All their products have weird and wonderful names, they’re all…
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Adam & Eve Skin Care for The 20-Something
I’m rarely happy when someone sends me a product range; particularly when it’s from an unknown brand. I’m a harsh judge with skin care generally. The percentage of products I get sent that make it onto MANFACE is teeny-tiny and believe me, those Jiffy bags come fast and furious (I was going to make an Anthrax joke,…
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Test Driving La Roche-Posay Effaclar 3 Step Anti-Blemish System: The Results #Sponsored
Over the last six weeks, three of my closest friends and myself have been trialling the new La Roche-Posay Effaclar 3 Step Anti-Blemish System. The products themselves aren’t new, and even though you might be thinking “But Thom! I’ve not seen that toner before!”, I’d firstly ask you to stop yelling at me and to…
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Creme de La Mer The Intense Revitalising Mask
After the huge success of the The Lifting and Firming Mask, Creme de La Mer will be adding a new mask to the collection dubbed ‘the hangover cure’. An 8 minute, cream mask for all skin types and skin concerns that plumps fine lines, balances skin tone and restores the skin back to its prime.…
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GinZing Refreshing Face Mask & Collection
I reviewed the GinZing Energy-Boosting Moisturiser back in May last year (£23 here from Boots) and since then, Origins have been busy, busy bees, adding three more products to their best-selling collection including: the NEW Refreshing Face Mask; Refreshing Face Scrub Cleanser and the Refreshing Eye Cream. The whole range relies on the power of…