Sun Protection Reviews
One of the most important and underused skincare products in the market. In the UK sun, you can be exposed for 15 minutes unprotected before the skin starts to burn; after that UVA and UVB is damaging the skin causing it to release an emergency shield of brown melanin. With skin cancers on the rise, prevention with an SPF is much easier than the cure.
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NuBo Cell Dynamic Cooling Aftershave Moisturiser SPF20
I’ve weirdly only reviewed one NuBo product before, the NuBo Perfectionist pore concealer, but they’re a brand that’s always been on my radar. Founded by Russian-born Marina Shcherbinina, NuBo is a London-gone-global luxury and efficacy driven skincare brand. When I first wrote about NuBo back in 2013, there were very few male-dedicated skincare brands outside of Clarins…
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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 it got forgotten about. So as we head into Summer 2017, The Body Shop’s Skin Defence Multi Protection Essence SPF50 PA++++ (phew) been sat waiting for its turn in the limelight. In…
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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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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…
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The Body Shop Drops of Light
I’m not going to bother starting with what a roll The Body Shop is on at the moment as it seems to be less of a blip and more of a way of things to come. You can read a couple more of my The Body Shop skin care reviews here: The Body Shop NEW Drops…
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New approach to sun care for 2015 by RMK
This April has been hot and has already featured one of the hottest days we’ve seen in a long time. Although I’ve managed to get bitten on my forehead and nose by bastard little winged bitey things; I have managed to prevent being burned, all thanks to RMK. Those not familiar with RMK, they’re a Japanese skincare…
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Clarins Sun Care Radiant Oil Spray High Protection UVB/UVA SPF30
With oil-prone skin, I’ve always been like a vampire to sunlight when it comes to body oils, cowering in their ever-expanding wake. Clarins Sun Care Radiant Oil Spray High Protection with SPF30 (UVA/UVB) has definitely altered my attitude and approach with it’s light dewy finish, and non-greasy texture – it also won’t stain clothes. I’ve…
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In The Heat of Summer Sunshine: My Favourite Sun Care
… I miss you; like nobody else in the heeeaaat of suuuummer sunshine… OK. I’ll stop, but that’s my absolute favourite Corrs song. So you may have noticed, it’s pretty hot! I’ve banished the duvet to the garage; I have a tower fan following me everywhere I go in the house and I worry passing the…
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Clinique Superdefense SPF 20 Daily Defense Moisturizer
I can best describe the new Clinique Superdefense SPF 20 Daily Defense Moisturizer as a meal for the skin. Entirely reformulated with new ingredients and a gorgeous new melting, cream texture for all skin types concerned with the first signs of ageing. It comes in Very Dry to Dry Combination (Skin Type 1 & 2) and…
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La Roche-Posay Hydreane BB Creme SPF 20
In the year of the CC Cream, I believe the BB Cream is still king. BB creams are a guys best friend as they balance the skin-tone, brighten the complexion, hydrate and often treat the skin whilst giving us a daily dose of sun-protection (Hydreane BB Creme has a fab SPF 20). Hydreane is the…