MOA's The Green Balm

Happy New Year! We’re back in the office at The Amazing Blog, and are ready to make 2019 the best year yet. We’re kicking off the week with an overhaul of our beauty products, in an attempt to rectify the previous year of hoarding. The general office consensus is that multi-purpose products are the way forward, so we were excited to try the relaunch of MOA's The Green Balm. We were very pleasantly surprised, and wanted to share our findings with you…

MOA (Magic Organic Apothecary), began in 2010, when founder Charlie Fowler found a distinct lack of natural eczema products. Given that her daughter suffered from this condition, Charlie made it her mission to fomulate a natural and organic product, that would soothe, cleanse, tone and moisturise the skin. And so The Green Balm was born. Encased in a lightweight glass jar, this product is the ultimate multi-purpose beauty balm. As well as working as a cleanser and moisturiser, it is particularly effective at soothing skin post-shaving, waxing and threading. Additionally, it acts as an eyelash moisturiser and works to help fade stretchmarks. For those of you who have dry hands, knees, elbows and cracked heels then this balm also nourishes and moisturises these significantly. Finally, if that's not enough, then it acts as an effective eye makeup remover, taking it off quickly without any need to rub forcefully. What more could you ask for?

With ingredients like organic yarrow, known for its nourishing and healing properties, and tea tree oil know as a naturally powerful antiseptic; these all natural ingredients help to nourish and soothe all dry and itchy skin. Other ingredients such as coconut, sweet almond, beeswax and soy bean oil work as the carrier and also help to make this balm smell delicious. If you’re looking for a multi-purpose product that works wonders on your skin, then take our word for it, MOA's The Green Balm is our new go-to product for 2019. It has a great price point making it affordable at £6 for 15ml or £15 for 50ml. Click here to purchase your very own pot of magic.

Kaeso Beauty - Eye Believe

We at The Amazing Blog believe in many things. We believe that beauty is within every one of us, that a fresh cup of coffee in the morning makes all of our troubles go away, and that sunscreen is crucial to maintain healthy and young-looking skin. Today however, we’re saying ‘eye believe’ in oil-based make-up removers. Kaeso Beauty's recent launch of Eye Believe is every lazy beauty addicts dream, as a hydrating cleansing oil that removes even waterproof mascara. As a brand, Kaeso Beauty aims to use “naturally derived ingredients with essential treatment formulas to deliver effective and luxurious professional products”. This is something we can quantify, having tried their Heel Rescue and Foot Mask products (see here). We were therefore excited to try Eye Believe!

This product cleanses and moisturises at the same time, and thanks to the use of antioxidant and vitamin-rich ingredients, it won’t leave your eyes swollen and red. The use of cranberry, grapefruit and pomegranate creates a unique blend that leaves our skin feeling fresh, clean and moisturised. It is a perfect combination between a tough makeup remover and a gentle skin treatment, and even helps reverse visible signs of ageing. As we know, the eye area can truly reveal our age, so it’s crucial to treat the delicate skin around our eyes with non-stripping products. We found Eye Believe effective at doing just that, as a a gentle product, with a simple, fresh and subtle fragrance. It makes makeup removal feel more like spa time.

This luxurious product is suitable for all skin types and free from parabens, sulphates and mineral oils, making it a naturally fresh and healthy beauty treat. Furthermore, it is entirely cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. To try this eye-makeup remover for yourself, then you’ll find this professional product in many local salons. Alternatively, you can purchase it here for £9.80. Panda eyes no more!

Budding New Friends

At Amazing PR we are always on the go, once we’ve step over our office threshold - there is really very little respite.  What with phone calls, office catch ups, emails and the then legging it to meetings – we never have a moment. So sling in my midday dog walk on top of everything else and frankly what chance have I of finding time to reapply my make-up? The biggest make up sin for me is panda eyes. It doesn’t matter what mascara I use, waterproof or otherwise, the smudgy bits are always there, together with those black flicker-spots that liberally seem to keep repositioning themselves above my eyelid. However, enter these clever little helpers the Eye Make Up Remover & Corrector Liquid Filled Cotton Buds and with just a quick swipe under and over the eye and like magic it’s all gone!

Ingenious, in my view, these little Liquid Filled Cotton Buds they come in a sealed pack of 24 but could easily be stored solo in a make-up bag (if like me you are pushed for space). Water based and alcohol free these buds also have skin conditioning properties thanks to soothing Aloe Vera and anti- ageing Vitamin E. With a quick ‘snap’ of top the bud (the one with the green line) eye make-up remover liquid is activated, pouring into the bottom bud making it damp and ready to use.

Amirose are the company who are behind these Eye Make Up Remover & Corrector Liquid Filled Cotton Buds. They also have two other clever Liquid Filled Cotton Buds too: Blemish Blitz (bye bye skin eruptions) and Xpress Dental Remover(no more ‘vampire smiles’ i.e. red wine stains). These handy buds are so easy to use no mess or fuss just snap the tip and dab or clean were needed. Best of all they are a very affordable £3.99.