Purity Organic Skincare – Regenerating Overnight Moisturiser

Purity Organic Skincare – Regenerating Overnight Moisturiser
Suffering with hyper sensitive skin, like most my skin care reviews have mentioned, I have to be super careful of what I put on my skin.

I was glad to try the Purity range as I am becoming increasingly aware I need to be wearing moisturiser but have yet managed to find one that suits my skin and needs. 




Purity Organic Skincare is a British brand, conceived and created to bring intelligent, sustainable and organic beauty to each and every one of us. Purity Organic Skincare is EcoCert certified, with 98% of the ingredients of natural origin and an average of 82% of the ingredients processed from organic farming.
Purity Organic Skincare is transparent regarding its ingredient policy and its brand philosophy encourages you to make informed choices about your skincare. 
Purity Organic Skincare has launched exclusively in 400 Superdrug stores nationwide – the company’s first ever certified organic skincare range. All products are fragrance-free and suitable for sensitive skin. Purity Organic Skincare is an affordable range that can be used everyday, redressing the “elitist” barrier often associated with organic skincare brands. The products are priced from £4.99 to £8.99.

I have been trying both the night time and day time moisturisers. I am not so keen on the day one and have experienced a little discomfort whilst wearing but the night time one? Oh I love this!

Firstly, the consistency of this product is quite unusual as it feels more like a body butter than a traditional moisturiser which I quite like as it feels like I’m giving my face a good massage whilst applying it. It doesn’t contain any scent or aroma which I absolutely love and is a big bonus for me. Because it’s not a lotion it doesn’t take an age to sink in and it gives a pretty matte finish which is great if you don’t want to look like a grease monster for your fella at bed time!!

I apply this just after removing all my make up and cleansing on a night time, generously smothering my thirsty skin in it before bed. I usually still feel the effects of the moisturiser by the time I wake up in the morning with plumped up, hydrated skin.

If my skin is still feeling a bit lack lustre and dry, I apply a tiny tiny amount of it post cleansing and pre make up which lasts me the day long.

I know I’m probably committing a cardinal sin by wearing night creams during the day but when you find something so right for your skin, does it really matter what the label says?

I have been using this for a few weeks now and I really can tell on the days I skip it, to act as a controlled comparison.

You can buy the Purity Regenerating Overnight Moisturiser HERE priced £7.99 for 50ml.

Have you used a product in a way it’s not meant to? Have you seen Purity in Superdrug?

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The big beauty giveaway with Harrods.com

The big beauty giveaway with Harrods.com


Every time I go to London, it’s not a completed visit without a trip to Harrods. Not because i’m in awe of it’s poshness or grandeur but just because it’s become a tradition and reminds me of being 13 with a wedge of birthday & christmas money dashing round the handbags trying to pick one that befitted a teenagers bag lust budget!



Now i’m a ‘grown up’ I still like to wander round, what could make my fondness for Harrods even greater? Oh yes.. a beauty giveaway!





The first ever Vogue.co.uk Online Fashion Week will be launching in just a few days, and we’re celebrating with a huge beauty giveaway on our official Facebook page.

With over £2,500 worth of prizes to be won over the five days, this one-off event shouldn’t be missed by any beauty buffs!

All is still top secret but we can can confirm there’ll be big prizes from SK-II, Givenchy, Narciso Rodriguez, Frédéric Fekkai, Clarisonic and much more…

Also on harrods.com for Vogue’s Online Fashion Week :

There’ll also be must-have Gift With Purchases, exclusive interviews with big-name designers, and 30% off* our hottest designer labels in the renowned Fashion Sale Preview (starts online Saturday 3rd December).

So put it in your diaries, Vogue’s Online Fashion Week – Monday 5th to Friday 9th December on harrods.com – for exclusive content and prizes galore.

Live from Monday: http://www.harrods.com/Online-Fashion-Week
Join our Facebook Page for the Big Beauty Giveaway: www.facebook.com/Harrods


 


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Avéne Thermal Water

Avéne Thermal Water

I work in an office for the vast majority of my day and my poor sensitive skin is subjected to a constant barrage of heating, air conditioning and the tight prickly sensation associated with both.

Once I have applied a full face of make up, it’s not really practical to keep applying a thin layer of moisturiser to keep my skin replenished. In the summer and on hols, I do like to keep a can of Magicool near me to cool myself down but I had never thought about using it year round.

On a recent trip to Boots, I was cruising the skin care aisles for new gems and thought I’d finally bite the bullet and try the Avene Thermal Water as they now stock a smaller handbag size can for £3.15.

Reassuringly, the can says ‘soothing, anti irritating, Sensitive skin’. I was keen to try the Thermal Water over a normal water spray becase your skin is a key part of the process of the body ridding itself of acids and other nasties, some facial skin flaws such as lumps, rashes, boils and spots can be attributed to the these such acidic baddies. Balancing the PH level can be a way to counter balance this onslaught.


The blurb on the can says the following :

This spring water’s unique and constant composition give it soothing and anti-irritating properties which have been acknowledged by numerous scientific studies. Avene Thermal Water is used to actively treat a range of skin disorders.. Tested by Dermatologists, it is particularly suitable as essential care for sensitive, hypersensitive and allergic skin.

Now this spray will never replace the use of a good moisturiser but for top ups and refreshing during the day then I absolutely love this. I haven’t used it as a final step in cleansing yet as the can suggests but I do carry the small can around with me for work and in my bag. It just gives a brilliant perk and pick me up to tired skin. During a recent mammoth shopping day, it was nice to take 5 minutes out for a coffee, have a quick spritz of the Avene and then hit the shops again with renewed lustre!

My often tight, hypersensitive skin has certainly thanked me for the soothing moisture bursts during the day. I think I am a little bit addicted to treating my skin with it now!

I have definitely found a desk / handbag gem and I can’t wait to try out the rest of the Avene range. I’d recommend this to anyone, sensitive skin or other wise.

Have you tried Avene before? What should I try next?
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Diva Pro Styling Big Hot Rollers

Diva Pro Styling Big Hot Rollers


I’m one of those ladies with awkward hair. Thick, long and curly but with one of those frustrating curls that isn’t well behaved enough to look good whilst curly. If I choose to wear my hair curly for an occasion, I always tong or use curlformers. Very rarely do I wear my natural curls.

With having long and super thick hair, I have been on a quest for the perfect heated rollers for years, I just can’t find any with a barrel big enough to give me the large bouncy waves most people can manage with their sets. I have tried using smaller ones (and have a cupboard of failed attempts!) but there are either not enough in the pack or they are too small in diameter to give me the look I want thanks to cramming all my hair on to them.

Along came Diva and their wonderfully huge barrelled rollers! Is this it? The perfect heated roller? 

In the set, you have 2 ginormous rollers (50mm) and 7  of smaller diameter (38mm) ones that are still far wider than most I have found. The unit itself heats up insanely fast and I love the fact you can angle the heating unit to have it on an angle or flat.

The barrell of each roller is smooth and flocked which makes it easy to wind the hair on and keep it nice and smooth. To secure the roller you have the choice of either a claw clip or the traditional metal pin. I always opt for the claw clip.

As with all heated rollers, if you leave them in long enough to cool down, you’re rewarded by beautifully bouncy, voluminous loose curls. Because of the smooth flocked barrel it makes removal a doddle too.

My only mini gripe is I’d love to have seen more than 2 of the large red rollers to suit people with longer / thicker hair or even an additional roller set in the line made up of 6/8 of the larger rollers along side this offering and the smaller one in the line. This is just a personal gripe as I do absolutely LOVE this set, with the nice mix of red for volumising the crown and the green to form loose curls everywhere else.

For the price they are great quality and finally a great product on the market for peope in my same situation. I’m very glad to have found these rollers!

I’ve been doing some drooling on the rest of the Diva line and I think I’m going to be putting the wide straighteners infused with Argan Oil on to my christmas wish list! They look JUST like what I need to tame my barnet!!
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Igora Senea Shampoo & Conditioner

Igora Senea Shampoo & Conditioner

I have suffered with a sensitive scalp for most of my life, it can sometimes get so painful it breaks out in to sores if I change my hair spray or shampoo. I have to be very careful and conscious of what I use. I have to ring hairdressers in advance to find out what shampoos and products they use, it gets that bad.

At 28, it’s something I deal with and take in my stride. When my scalp flares up I find a couple of washes with T/gel really soothes it and calms it down but I have found that sensivtive scalp shampoos only ever fit that bracket. There’s no senistive + colour, sensitive + smoothing etc and I’m yet to find a good sensitive conditioner either. Well, one branded as such anyway.

I was recently offered to try Senea Shampoo and Conditioner and I thought it was worth a try. You can buy Senea at www.escentual.com too which is handy!


The shampoo is delightfully scented, it actually reminded me a little bit of mens shower products which pleased me as I’m not keen on floral heavy girly scents. I found myself having to use a bit more of the shampoo than I normally would to wash my hair but it did leave it feeling squeaky clean. I have experienced a lot of ‘gentle’ and ‘sensitive’ shampoos don’t really give that super clean feeling and when you load your hair with products, it’s nice to know it feels super stripped. The scent of the shampoo does linger on wet hair but as soon as you use a different conditioner or styling product once dry the smell disappates so if it’s not your cup of tea, you don’t need to worry.

I have to admit, I wasn’t blown away by the shampoo. I thought it was pretty average. No, my scalp didn’t itch, but my £2 Herbal Essence doesn’t make my scalp itch either. The only upside for me was the smell and the fact that I felt my blonde hair felt a little more cooler toned and less brassy, and as this is a colour saver shampoo it was nice to know it’s good for my colour. It is however worth mentioning that for it to be a combined colour saver AND a sensitive scalp product then it is a great combo to have in your bathroom.

The real gem in this duo is the conditioner. I am in love with it and can’t get enough. It not only has the same divine smell as the shampoo, it nourished and conditioned my drier processed tips perfectly.

I recently went away for the weekend and after forgetting to pack my usual leave in sprays / serums / treatments for post wash, the only products I had were the Senea S+C and I can hand on heart say the ends of my hair have never been sleeker, shinier or smoother. It was effortless to straighten my hair and the irons just glided through my lengths. For a normal conditioner, with no kind of heraldic claims I was blown away. Truly. Of course I am not recommending you skip the heat protectant phase but just sharing my experience!

I highly recommend this conditioner for anyone with coloured, over processed ends as it made them so slinky! My only downfall is the size of the tube. I know I’ll be using this for every wash so it would have been nicer to see it in a bigger size for the price but hey, you can’t put a price on amazing hair right?

I think for the size of the bottles versus the price, I will not purchase the shampoo again as I feel other shampoos work (for me) just as well, but the conditioner will definitely be a re-purchase…. and a back up purchase too!


You can buy the Igora Senea Shampoo HERE for £7.75 and Conditioner HERE for £8.70



Have you ever tried a sensitive scalp shampoo and conditioner? What would you recommend?

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