Beauty For All

NEW! Escada - Moon Sparkle

rachy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:08:10 +0000

I absolutely adore this new Escada fragrance, even the name is great! This scent combines fruity overtones with floral undertones, and is perfect for those summertime evenings. It is a fresh scent, with the smells of sweet strawberry and juicy blackcurrant, which are blended with a cocktail of sharp citrus notes and sensual red apple.

This fragrance reminds me of innocence, and the mystery of a first love, yet has a flirty and provocative side to it. The floral undertones include sweet pea and freesia, and are blended with jasmine and pure rose. This perfume also uses refreshing raspberry, and exotic sandalwood and dry amber scents, for a sensory explosion!

I think this perfume is a must-have for the coming summer!

Escada Moon Sparkle is available from boots.com from a mere £20.00!

Tend Skin - for razor bumps, ingrown hairs, etc…

rachy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:45:58 +0000

I’ve finally found a product that women across the UK have been searching for! I believe that this product is truly one of a kind!

Tendskin Solution is a proven and effective treatment for:
Razor bumps : Those nasty razor bumps/rashes are created when the growing hairs exit the skin, curl over and burrow into the adjacent skin. This creates a foreign body reaction resulting in an unsightly bump…yuk!
Ingrown hairs : Ingrown hairs form when hairs, growing back after shaving, do not grow out of the skin. The hairs curl over inside the follicles under the skin. The inflammation in the follicle then creates a red, sore spot on the skin, and we all know that doesn’t look good!

This really is a wonder-product, and both men and women can use it. Us girls know that some certain places do not like to be shaved, and Tend Skin is just the solution to keep our delicate skin beautiful and free of unsightly spots and ingrown hairs. Tend Skin is a mild, exfoliating solution and is a bikini line’s best friend!

Tend Skin is available from hqhair.com, and is £11.95 for a 118ml bottle.

NEW! Urban Decay Loose Pigment Eyeshadow with Shimmer

rachy — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:25:38 +0000

Urban Decay is one of my favourite makeup brands; they have such bold and brilliant colours, and come in loads of unusual shades. This new shimmer eyeshadow is perfect for wild nights out! But…if you prefer to stay away from bold shades, they have more neutral shades in the range too…

These new shimmer eyeshadows are fine powders, and bring more intense colours than pressed or cream eye shadows. Try applying a small amount for a translucent sheen on your eyelids, and build the colour up with more layers as much as you want.

The Urban Decay Loose Pigment formula is actually made from pearlized powders derived from minerals, and they do not use any dyes or man-made materials. These eyeshadows come in a spill-proof tube that keeps the pigment inside until you’re ready to beautify yourself! I’d recommend the shades, ‘graffiti’ and ‘goddess’….

This new range is available from hqhair.com and each eyeshadow is £11.50

Tested: Deseo by Jennifer Lopez

rachy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:32:27 +0000

Hello all! Jennifer Lopez has launched her new scent this February called Deseo (Spanish for Desire). It’s her 8th fragrance and apparently targets a more mature demographic group. With this scent, Jennifer has tried to link back to her Hispanic roots. She is also designing a masculine version of Deseo for Autumn 2008.

The fragrance has been inspired by the scents of Jennifer Lopez’s own garden, and has notes of watery bamboo leaves, yuzu, bergamot, freesia, star jasmine, pink geranium flower, orange blossom, mimosa, warm amber, oak moss, musk, sandalwood, cedar, patchouli and mineral accord! I don’t think she could have packed anymore scents in that gorgeous bottle!

This perfume is wonderfully refreshing and if you close your eyes , you kinda feel like your away somewhere in a tropical garden…I think it is one of her best yet, and I’d say give it a test when your next in somewhere like Boots etc!

Jennifer Lopez - Deseo is available from boots.com, starting from £21.00 for the 30ml Eau De Parfum

rachy — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:03:04 +0000

Hi everyone…sorry that I haven’t written any beauty reviews for a while or so, but don’t worry there’s more on the way! I have been mega busy with work and research etc etc!

Love from Rach

Are you against Animal Cruelty?

rachy — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:13:21 +0000

OK…so I know this post isn’t directly about fashion but have a read anyway. Lately, I’ve been reading about all the cruel and degrading things animals have to go through for our own cosmetic wants and needs! I do not wear real fur, the fake stuff is just as good and I hate the thought of any animal being skinned alive so we can wear their fur! I also do NOT use any cosmetics that have been tested on animals. Please feel free to leave a comment in support of what’s written here.

Have a click on the link below, because it’ll really open your eyes to what’s going on in the UK, and abroad, and try and sign the petitions too. It’s up to us to save these animals!

NEW: Doux Me Aromatherapy Skincare

rachy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:08:44 +0000

I’ve recently found this new brand of Doux Me aromatherapy skincare, and all it’s products are free from chemical nasties such as, alcohol, colourant, synthetic fragrance, or animal ingredients. They are not tested on animals and are guaranteed to be free from GMO too. Doux me works closely with ‘One Voice’ , the French representative of the European coalition fighting against animal testing. This is important I think, because it’s horrible to think of animals being tested on for our own cosmetic purposes.

They use 100% certified organic essential oils, along with floral waters and vegetable oils, but don’t worry, they smell far from any veggies!

Some of the many ingredients which Doux Me use are neroli essential oil and rose floral water, along with roman chamomile…mmm!

The bottles that the skincare comes in are wonderfully girly and simple, and look great and add style to your bathroom beauty zone! They’re 100% recyclable as well, as Doux Me are committed to protecting the environment.

Choose from cleansers, soothing floral water sprays and moisturisers created for normal/combination or dry/sensitive skin. If you suffer from very dehydrated and dry skin, give the Ultra délicates a go, which include a protective moisturiser and lotion mist cleanser. The Ultra délicates are even recommended for pregnant women, who can beparticularly sensitive during those 9 months!

One of the best products is the lotion mist cleanser, which is an uber-gentle makeup remover with organic orange flower water, ultra nourishing macadamia oil, sweet almond oil and organic jojoba oil, to softly remove all the make-up and impurities from your face. Just apply to cotton wool and sweep over the face to let it clear everything away! If you fancy an especially refreshing cleanse, try leaving this product in the fridge for a while…ahh cool!

Cute, plastic and jelly-like!

rachy — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:32:40 +0000

I’m sure you’ve all heard of Crocs, and when you think of them, you automatically think of those big clompy clog-type ones which seemed to come and go? It can’t be just me, can it?? Well, Crocs have lots of varients, but my fave has to be the Prima shoe, which is styled on the ballerina styley flats which almost everyone seems to have a pair of! When I picked a pair of these up, I couldn’t believe how light they were and they’re slim fitting too. They’re slip-resistant, and even resistant to stinky tootsies…hehe! But seriously, I love these shoes, they’re unbelievably comfortable and really cheap at around £17 too.

If you’re into your flats, and fancy a slight change, definitely take a look at the Prima shoes from Crocs. They’re also available in a whole rainbow of colours…

Tested: Biotherm Aquateinte tinted moisturiser - healthy glow

rachy — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:42:30 +0000

Biotherm’s Aquateinte oligo-thermal tinted moisturiser healthy glow, with SPF 20, protects and improves your skin whilst making you look radiant! It has self-adapting colour pigments within it so it can blend in well with your own skin colour. It’s nowhere near as heavy as a foundation, and feels extremely light on your skin. I found that the ‘01′ shade was best for me as I am quite pale, but none of the colours are extremely dark though.

Its great for those of us with sensitive skin as it has proven tolerance in all skin, is allergy tested, non-comedogenic (will not produce or aggravate acne to you and me), and it’s also fragrance-free…wahey! The SPF 20 will prevent the sun’s rays from aging your skin, and the soothing pure extract of thermal plankton and moisturising agent (glycerin) ensures 24-hour non-stop hydration. It’s even got vitamin C in it to smooth your skin…

I think this product is wonderful; I have combination/oily skin and it really doesn’t bring out any spots on my face when I wear this tinted moisturiser. It doesn’t feel like it’s clogging up my pores like a foundation can sometimes do either. It’s improved my skin, but I’m not surprised after reading about all the vitamins and nutrients this product has in it! It’s not cheap at £20, but it’s worth it for the effect it has on your skin and how it makes you look (which is gorgeous by the way! hehe)

This product is available from boots.com for £20.

Pretty Perfume for an English Rose

rachy — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:22:21 +0000

Yardley’s English Rose Eau De Toilette is wonderfully old-fashioned, along with it’s price of £11.95! It has a light and sweet rose scent, and you can imagine the women of centuries ago sprinkling rosewater onto their bodies when you smell this delicate fragrance. The fragrance has fresh, green floral top notes, a creamy white floral heart and woody, spicy base notes.

Try it and you’ll feel pretty and feminine! This fragrance is available from scentstore.com