Macadamia & Myrrh Luxe Body Oil - Siskyn

During the summer, the mix of sunbathing, social events and mini-skirts means our skin tends to have an enviable natural glow, and the rest of the year it can easily become dull and dry. Here at The Amazing Blog we tend to turn to natural based remedies to seek help and luckily we’ve found Siskyn’s body oils.

Siskyn is a skincare brand, using natural botanical oils to treat all types of skin issues, from dry and dull to oily, and acne prone skin. The product that we have tried is from their Luxe range, the blend is for everyday skin luxury and is formed of three products; night face oil, day face oil and the body oil, which we tried. Made up of an impressive 18 natural oils,  the formula works quickly to provide deep moisturisation. Macadamia and Myrrh Luxe Body oil; the formulas leading oils work alongside Boabab to tone the skin and help maintain its elasticity. The glass bottle comes with two different spray tips to apply, once on the skin rub the oil evenly, and allow it to soak in. After around ten minutes the oil leaves a non-greasy layer, where the skin feels silky smooth to touch with a gorgeous, delicate floral scent. We love the glow the oil creates, the skin instantly achieves a healthy radance and as the oil sits in any cracks or wrinkles the skin appears youthful. We recommend using this at the end of your beauty routine before you leave for a summer shine all year round.

Nourish and nurture your skin with Siskyn’s Luxe Macadmaia & Myrrh Body oil available here for £34.

Enzyme Cleanser - Babor

Here at The Amazing Blog, we love to give a little treatment to our skin and get it prepared to face a cold Winter. Babor has invented an original Enzyme Cleanser to refresh our skin.

Cleansing CP is a range of products in which you can find the Enzyme Cleanser, a unique fine-grained cleansing powder. This 75g elegant bottle is full of beneficial ingredients for you skin. It contains Enzymes and Vitamin C which have an exfoliating and revitalising effect on skin. The quirky cleanser is not like usual creams as it comes in a powder form. To mix the cleanser simply place a small amount of powder in your hand and add warm water the product transforms into a foamy lather. Apply generously all over the face and neck areas allowing the product to work and rinse off with water. During this time the formula acts to promote the skin’s natural impulse to regenerate, leaving a refreshed and refined appearance. Additionally, the subtilisin and lipase help remove all dead superficial skin cells.

This magical powder can be used twice a day, mornings and evenings and is recommended for use witth all skin types. The cleanser should be used as part of a full face routine to gain the full benefits.

Experience the new way of Cleansing by Babor - you can purchase the product here for £ 19.00.

Bamboo smooth AM & PM treatment- Alterna Haircare

Frizz can be a problem all year round, we at The Amazing Blog have been searching for an anti-frizz treatment that is able to combat frizz for the whole day. We were excited to discover Alterna’s Bamboo smooth AM and PM treatment as we were amazed that it claimed to last 72 hours.

The Bamboo collection from Alterna is aimed at creating strong, healthy hair, with all types of products for all types of hair; from volumising sprays, beach balms and treatment oils. The AM/PM anti-smoothing treatments work together to help hair resist frizz and humidity. Firstly the Pm is used before bedtime; the cream is pillow-safe and can work its’ magic whilst you get your beauty sleep. We found the best way to apply is to place a small amount into your palms and rub both hands together. We then applied the cream using a combing method, like brushing your hair with your fingers- this allows it to spread evenly all over with ease. In the morning a simple shampoo wash will rinse it out ready for stage two. The AM cream can be used once hair is towel dried, using the same method as applying the PM treatment, however make sure to use slightly less or there’s a chance your hair will go greasy. Once applied, hair can be blow-dried and flat ironed straight. This style lasts 3 days and hair is noticeably smooth, shiny and soft.

Tame the hair frizz with Alterna’s AM/PM smoothing treatment creams, available here for £ 35.95.

Extensions Aftercare Range - Gold Class

Hair extensions are not always the easiest thing to maintain, between fittings hair can become dry and dull. Here at The Amazing Blog we have found Gold Class’ aftercare products for your extensions. 

Gold Class uses the finest hair extensions that are ethically sourced for healthy, strong extensions, to ensure the extensions stay top quality. They have created a range of aftercare products to match the high quality of their extensions. The range includes a shampoo and conditioner which can both be used all over the hair, avoiding the bonds to prolong the quality of the extensions. You can then follow this up with the conditioning boost twice a week; this will keep your hair feeling smooth glossy and vibrant. The cream is a thick consistency and once thoroughly washed out leaves no scent. For daily use, the leave in protein spray feeds and pampers hair extensions. Pro-vitamin B5 moisturises, coats and seals the hair surface along with other ingredients leaves the hair non-static and re-vitalised. The Amazing Blog has long been a lover of Argan oil, a rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids treat, Gold Class' Argan oil is an easily absorbed emollient for use as a leave in hair moisturising treatment. Only a small amount of oil is needed before styling. The last product for your extensions is the Gold Class paddle brush, with natural bristles that gently glide over the extension bonds and through the hair, preventing pulling whilst making the hair shine.

For exceptional extensions, try Gold Class aftercare available from an Inanch hair salon in London. You can also purchase the Shampoo here for £ 12, the Conditioner here for £12, the Conditioning Boost here for £12, the Protein Spray here for £12 and the Paddle Brush here for £ 20.

Christmas special: Chocolate Collections.

Let’s be honest, Christmas isn’t really Christmas without a slight overindulgence. Here at The Amazing Blog we are not the type to turn down a piece or two (or three). We’ve searched for the most interesting brands and flavours, including Paxton, Chief Chocolate Officer, Helen’s Hamper , Urban Village and Stateside Treat Emporium. 

Paxton’s Christmas chocolate collection has a mix of 4 delicious and unique festive flavours. These are white chocolate, sage & cranberry, Milk chocolate, orange & Cardamom, Milk chocolate, Orange & Panettone and Dark chocolate, Orange & Ginger. The medium box, which we received, has 12 giant button-like shapes, the sleek metal design alongside the mature flavours makes it extremely sophisticated. These sizes are perfect for a table top to snack on and the interesting flavours means you don’t have too many at one time. They also come in a small size which is 6 pieces and a large version of 24 pieces.

The medium box makes a perfect gift or to keep for yourself, it is £15 available here.

There’s not much better than wine and chocolate, however sometimes it can be hard to find the perfect slice for your favourite glass. Chief Chocolate Officer have got you covered. They have created a selection of chocolates that match specific grapes used to make wine. The individual flavours like Fig, Smoke & Pink Peppermint are matched accordingly, the other flavours included are Liquorice & Rose, Blueberry, Vanilla & Black Peppercorn, Coffee, Cherry & Cacao, Pear and Elderflower and Toffee & Orange. The chocolate is made in England and the box includes all the information for the perfect pairing of the chocolate and wine.

You can purchase these here for £15.95.

If you’re looking for a variety of chocolates for that wow factor, Helen’s Hampers are the place to go. They create amazing hampers from afternoon tea to corporate gifts which can all be personalised to your chocolate taste and with pictures. Our Hamper was the Christmas Chocolate hamper, including chocolate truffles, shards, bars, a lolly and champagne truffles. The different brands within the box made sure the chocolate was very varied, with milk, white and dark chocolate of all varieties included. Our favourites were the rocky road bar and the salted caramel shards! The simple black box is decorated with bright red ribbon elegantly festive and sure to put a giant smile on the lucky receiver’s face.

The Chocolate hamper can be purchased here for £50.

Combining beautiful designs and exciting flavours, Urban Village Chocolates are deliciously simple and yet extremely hard to refuse. We received their single-origin tasting collection, a sweet selection of hearts imprinted with pretty, modern designs, we also received the large (think giant, giant buttons) buttons, all with different patterns and a mixture of dark and milk chocolate. As well as a pack of 4 of the best-selling, award winning champagne chocolates, these luxury gold circle treats are rich and super tasty. All three a packaged in clear plastic with white labels embossed with gold writing.

They are all handcrafted in St Margaret’s, Twickenham, you can buy the single origin collection here for £11.95.

Last but not least we were grateful to receive a variety of chocolate treats from the company Stateside Treat Emporium, when these treats arrived it was a happy day in the office as we were all impressed with how good these chocolates tastes when they touch your lips. What we loved about these chocolates overall and were really impressed by the brand was the variety of flavours, some were unusual flavours that we would of never selected together but they work really well and the team were pleasantly surprised with how delicious they were such as their signature range which  includes  Maple Bacon Pancake Chocolate Bar. Another chocolate treat that really stood out for us and we all loved the design was the Popcorn Lolly, it is mixed with Belgium milk and white chocolate and the popcorn flavour is toffee it tasted like heaven the chocolate melts into your mouth and tastes really delightful and didn’t give you the sickly feeling after indulging to much.

Explore the word of American inspired treats, and you can grab the maple chocolate bar here for £1.60 and the popcorn lolly here for £1.90.