Naked Bodycare products are one of my most favoured indulgences!
Naked's ethos is that their ingredients are 97% Natural with No Petrochemicals, SLS, Parabens or Silicone in their range of superb quality products for the Hair, Face and Body ! www.nakedbodycare.co.uk You can buy direct from the website (their bundles are great value) or Boots and Superdrug stores.
The 24 Hour Naked Coco de Mer Body Butter really does what it says it will do ! http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/products/24-hour-naked-coco-de-mer-body-butter.html
Heavily moisturising, for skin with an insatiable appetite, this body butter leaves your skin veiled in an intoxicating scent so you feel caressed day and night. This is no ordinary Body Butter, this is a Naked body butter. There are also Shower and Bath products to complete this gorgeous but not overpoweringly fragranced Coco de Mer range.
The Hair range is equally sublime ! I have managed to clarify my hair from petrochems and silicone buildup and after stripping my hair from dye a couple of times I was left with a cotton wool rats nest. This was soon remedied by using the Naked Rescue Repairing Hair Treatment that contains Argan Oil which everyone is hyped about. http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/naked-rescue-repairing-hair-treatment-frizzy-damaged-hair.html There are 3 Treatment Conditioners which you can buy in a generous sachet to try for as little as £1.29 from their website and Boots (Naked is venturing into Superdrug soon also).
I am now off to get my new Superdrug loyalty card and register it online !
Friday, 29 June 2012
THE ULTIMATE ETHICAL SKIN, HAIR AND BODYCARE BRAND WITHOUT THE HEFTY PRICETAG !
http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/ is my favourite Skincare, Haircare and Bodycare brand that does not contain SLS, Parabens and is not tested on animals. The claims they make are absolutely true and they do not create hype with celebrity endorsement. If you want ethical, high street prices and easily available products this brand is second to none ! Being the wrong side of 50, my skin suffers without Naked Bodycare; particularly if I have to use regular brands. Even Dove cannot not cut it like Naked can !
The Coco de Mer Bundle - Bath, Shower and 24 Hour Body Butter are non irritating, non drying and the body butters stay working until you wash it off. The Starflower range does the same. Both have gorgeous fragrances. Both Coco de Mer and Starflower Full of Glee body butter contain Shea Butter and other natural goodies. The company is honest and all products contain 97% Natural ingredients and are so reasonably priced that I do not use any other brands. Haircare and Bodycare, Mini and Mama ranges are also available in store at Boots or via Boots online. Naked Skin range is available via the Naked website and in some Superdrug stores.
I have used all of the Hair range with miraculous results of shine and condition without the irritation of SLS and heavy silicone buildup that you get with most other brands. No scalp irritation either.
I also love their Mini Naked My First Butter ( for babies) that is a cross between a lotion and a body butter; it glides on and moisturises all day and really helps itchy, irritated skin and as it is slightly fragranced it is a big hit with males in my household who use it. I have also used it on my face when in a rush with no irritation or reaction!
My other favourites which I cannot live without are the Thirst Aid 12 hour moisturiser for the face which has become a First Aid cream - it contains Starflower, Neroli, Argan oils and Shea Butter and I recommend this for dry and mature skin as it has a plumping effect. Any skin that needs a bit of intense care will find comfort using Thirst Aid or any of the Mini or Mama range products. The Naked skin facial wash, cleanser, toner and eye make up remover and cooling eye gel are also the only products I use.
There are regular discounts via Naked's facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/NaturalBodycare their website http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/ and in Boots stores and Boots online.
The Coco de Mer Bundle - Bath, Shower and 24 Hour Body Butter are non irritating, non drying and the body butters stay working until you wash it off. The Starflower range does the same. Both have gorgeous fragrances. Both Coco de Mer and Starflower Full of Glee body butter contain Shea Butter and other natural goodies. The company is honest and all products contain 97% Natural ingredients and are so reasonably priced that I do not use any other brands. Haircare and Bodycare, Mini and Mama ranges are also available in store at Boots or via Boots online. Naked Skin range is available via the Naked website and in some Superdrug stores.
I have used all of the Hair range with miraculous results of shine and condition without the irritation of SLS and heavy silicone buildup that you get with most other brands. No scalp irritation either.
I also love their Mini Naked My First Butter ( for babies) that is a cross between a lotion and a body butter; it glides on and moisturises all day and really helps itchy, irritated skin and as it is slightly fragranced it is a big hit with males in my household who use it. I have also used it on my face when in a rush with no irritation or reaction!
My other favourites which I cannot live without are the Thirst Aid 12 hour moisturiser for the face which has become a First Aid cream - it contains Starflower, Neroli, Argan oils and Shea Butter and I recommend this for dry and mature skin as it has a plumping effect. Any skin that needs a bit of intense care will find comfort using Thirst Aid or any of the Mini or Mama range products. The Naked skin facial wash, cleanser, toner and eye make up remover and cooling eye gel are also the only products I use.
There are regular discounts via Naked's facebook page,https://www.facebook.com/NaturalBodycare their website http://www.nakedbodycare.co.uk/ and in Boots stores and Boots online.
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Mascara update !
The Lash Architect 4D has been binned ! For me, it is trash !
My search has gone on to find some gems that do the job. Here are my recommendations, which are all mascaras that have a traditional brush and not the rubbery new fangled brushes that manufacturers are using nowadays
Make Up Academy (MUA) have recently launched their Pro range. The mascaras are £2 and are worth it ! More "worth it" than any of the L'Oreal ones. I love the silver "Extreme Curl" one as it lifts and holds and you can build and add more from day to night.
Prestige "My Blackest Lashes" £6.50 from Boots is superb, carbon black, buildable to long volumised and non flaking lashes that can be washed off. Prestige is without doubt, my favourite. Prestige is from the USA . Their other mascaras are really worth a try too - "My Longest Lashes" (rubbery brush) "My Biggest Lashes" traditional fat brush.
George at Asda Volume Lash, £4/5 is a great everyday mascara; nice traditional large brush in bright yellow pack.
Suprisingly, Miss Sporty, one of the cheapest brands aimed at the youngest market have this diamond in their range "Pump Up Lashes" It is really carbon black, lifts and holds via a large traditional brush that really captures and combs through and coats each lash and the mascara is buildable as well to take you from day to night.
Boots 17 new one, "Falsify" is worth a try. Large, fat, traditional brush. Mascara goes on a treat; quick to apply, it lifts, holds, and lasts until you wash it off.
Bourjois Mascaras are always a favourite of mine and I cannot praise them enough.
Max Factor is always a good brand. Fusion is a good mascara that lifts and holds but not so carbon black as I would like.
Clinique are great too. I always used to wear Lancome and I am sure Lancome is still awesome, but my budget considers Lancome a luxury I cannot afford ! Chanel mascaras; ditto !
None of these are waterproof. I don't tend to use waterproof unless swimming or attending a funeral ! I had a bad habit of picking off mascara and had some bad bald times, so waterproof is a no no lest I go back to my bad habit!
Regarding Modelco Lash Fibres; hmmm... This is being marketed as a new thing but it is not ! Back in the late 70s/80s I used to wear a mascara with fibres and I can't remember if it was Yardley, but it consisted of fibres in a mascara that made your lashes like spiders and could so easily be overdone to the ridiculous and fibres used to fall off and irritate !
Mr Mascara used to sell mascara and a tube of fibres to prime your lashes before and after mascara, but due to some bad irritation issues; particularly contact lens wearers, these and all the other mascaras with fibres in, were discontinued globally. I now question the safety issues with this all new singing and dancing Danni Minogue endorsed Modelco Fibres and mascara kit.
To me, nothing has changed and I can only envisage some bad experiences as fibers are foreign bodies and bound to cause irritation and worse ! It is a constant battle for the cosmetics industry to come up with a continuing stream of products to create a hype, often celebrity endorsed, to regulary entice us to part with our cash in large amounts to bolster their alreadly humungous, profits ! I now think before I jump in - do I really need this and is there something cheaper as good or better ? Lately, I find that cheaper can actually be equal and many times better than the more expensive brands.
My search has gone on to find some gems that do the job. Here are my recommendations, which are all mascaras that have a traditional brush and not the rubbery new fangled brushes that manufacturers are using nowadays
Make Up Academy (MUA) have recently launched their Pro range. The mascaras are £2 and are worth it ! More "worth it" than any of the L'Oreal ones. I love the silver "Extreme Curl" one as it lifts and holds and you can build and add more from day to night.
Prestige "My Blackest Lashes" £6.50 from Boots is superb, carbon black, buildable to long volumised and non flaking lashes that can be washed off. Prestige is without doubt, my favourite. Prestige is from the USA . Their other mascaras are really worth a try too - "My Longest Lashes" (rubbery brush) "My Biggest Lashes" traditional fat brush.
George at Asda Volume Lash, £4/5 is a great everyday mascara; nice traditional large brush in bright yellow pack.
Suprisingly, Miss Sporty, one of the cheapest brands aimed at the youngest market have this diamond in their range "Pump Up Lashes" It is really carbon black, lifts and holds via a large traditional brush that really captures and combs through and coats each lash and the mascara is buildable as well to take you from day to night.
Boots 17 new one, "Falsify" is worth a try. Large, fat, traditional brush. Mascara goes on a treat; quick to apply, it lifts, holds, and lasts until you wash it off.
Bourjois Mascaras are always a favourite of mine and I cannot praise them enough.
Max Factor is always a good brand. Fusion is a good mascara that lifts and holds but not so carbon black as I would like.
Clinique are great too. I always used to wear Lancome and I am sure Lancome is still awesome, but my budget considers Lancome a luxury I cannot afford ! Chanel mascaras; ditto !
None of these are waterproof. I don't tend to use waterproof unless swimming or attending a funeral ! I had a bad habit of picking off mascara and had some bad bald times, so waterproof is a no no lest I go back to my bad habit!
Regarding Modelco Lash Fibres; hmmm... This is being marketed as a new thing but it is not ! Back in the late 70s/80s I used to wear a mascara with fibres and I can't remember if it was Yardley, but it consisted of fibres in a mascara that made your lashes like spiders and could so easily be overdone to the ridiculous and fibres used to fall off and irritate !
Mr Mascara used to sell mascara and a tube of fibres to prime your lashes before and after mascara, but due to some bad irritation issues; particularly contact lens wearers, these and all the other mascaras with fibres in, were discontinued globally. I now question the safety issues with this all new singing and dancing Danni Minogue endorsed Modelco Fibres and mascara kit.
To me, nothing has changed and I can only envisage some bad experiences as fibers are foreign bodies and bound to cause irritation and worse ! It is a constant battle for the cosmetics industry to come up with a continuing stream of products to create a hype, often celebrity endorsed, to regulary entice us to part with our cash in large amounts to bolster their alreadly humungous, profits ! I now think before I jump in - do I really need this and is there something cheaper as good or better ? Lately, I find that cheaper can actually be equal and many times better than the more expensive brands.
Wednesday, 11 May 2011
FINDING THE RIGHT MASCARA ?
Desiring a facelift is one thing. Affording it is another ! ie. It aint happening anytime soon !
My crepey eyes no longer sparkle with the wide-eyed presence of youth, especially since I passed the age of 50! I now need a lot of help from a good curling mascara. I find that Boot's Exquisite Curl is ok and holds the curl quite well, but you have to be pretty quick in applying it because if you try to add more than one coat the mascara flakes badly and looks messy. I await this mascara's launch in a Waterproof version before I give up on it totally. For cheap half decent black mascara I like Prestige - My Blackest Lashes Volume Mascara which is about £7 in Boots and also good old reliable Bourjois - Volume Glamour . Max Factor - False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length gets a thumbs up from me too for its quickness and ease of application in a rush ! I still have to use eyelash curlers with these mascaras though !
Many of the so-called "curling" mascaras really do not curl the lashes and hold them in place for very long. Am I alone in finding this ? I am peeved at manufacturers who make these claims and also the blatant cheek of them advertising with lash inserts and post production enhancements. What is the point in all the fakery with advertising mascara these days? Why do they continue to do it ? I feel it is a shambles and an insult to our intelligence to assume we believe their hype.
I feel that with all the money the Cosmetic giants make from us they could easily afford to provide stores with small trial sized samples. I feel we should start to suggest this ourselves as I am sure most of us buy mascaras that don't suit and put it down to experience, toss it in the make up box or the bin ! I am not going to do that any more ! I have just bought a L'Oreal mascara and on first application it looks pretty dire for all the hype and promises! I will try it again tommorrow, being the forgiving kind, and will report back !
My crepey eyes no longer sparkle with the wide-eyed presence of youth, especially since I passed the age of 50! I now need a lot of help from a good curling mascara. I find that Boot's Exquisite Curl is ok and holds the curl quite well, but you have to be pretty quick in applying it because if you try to add more than one coat the mascara flakes badly and looks messy. I await this mascara's launch in a Waterproof version before I give up on it totally. For cheap half decent black mascara I like Prestige - My Blackest Lashes Volume Mascara which is about £7 in Boots and also good old reliable Bourjois - Volume Glamour . Max Factor - False Lash Effect Fusion Volume & Length gets a thumbs up from me too for its quickness and ease of application in a rush ! I still have to use eyelash curlers with these mascaras though !
Many of the so-called "curling" mascaras really do not curl the lashes and hold them in place for very long. Am I alone in finding this ? I am peeved at manufacturers who make these claims and also the blatant cheek of them advertising with lash inserts and post production enhancements. What is the point in all the fakery with advertising mascara these days? Why do they continue to do it ? I feel it is a shambles and an insult to our intelligence to assume we believe their hype.
I feel that with all the money the Cosmetic giants make from us they could easily afford to provide stores with small trial sized samples. I feel we should start to suggest this ourselves as I am sure most of us buy mascaras that don't suit and put it down to experience, toss it in the make up box or the bin ! I am not going to do that any more ! I have just bought a L'Oreal mascara and on first application it looks pretty dire for all the hype and promises! I will try it again tommorrow, being the forgiving kind, and will report back !
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