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Friday Favourites: Eye Feature

The full-on lash craze is still with us, from mascara to falsies or even eyelash extensions; and we here at The Amazing Blog don’t see it slowing down any time soon. Today, we thought we would share some of our favourite and effective lash products with all of you. The eyes are our favourite feature to play up. There are a mountain of products on the market, it can be both time consuming and costly to find those holy grail items, so here we thought we’d do the work for you. From mascara and eyeliner to removing it all after a long day, we have got your eyes covered!

This dynamic duo from CODE Beautiful is first on our list. The combination of their CODE FFL Forget Fake Lashes with the CODE VLM Volumising Lengthening Mascara is simply a gift from heaven. CODE FFL is a pre-mascara lash plumper that will take your lashes to the next level, giving you that false lash look without the hassle. It’s a fibre based, light brown mascara that latches onto every individual lash for ultimate volume and length with conditioning agents so you can avoid flaky mascara throughout the day. Once you’ve got your first coat on, next up is the CODE VLM. This intensely black mascara adds serious shine to your lashes, but is also buildable so that you can go from day to night—natural to full glam without clumping or flaking. Added bonus? It’s tear-proof for any rough patches in the day.

Both of these mascaras from CODE are fortified with vitamins and waxes to nourish your lashes with each wear and are paraben free and never tested on animals. It’s everything we love all rolled into a tube.

Purchase the CODE FFL here for and the CODE VLM here for £19.95.

The next mascara on our list is a little something for the bold and adventurous souls who love to add an unexpected pop of colour to their look. From the incredible Rouge Bunny Rouge, we have the WITCHERY Modelling Mascara in Red Nightfall. This deep wine shade (yes, really it's a red!)  is sure to catch eyes in the best way possible. We loved using it for a night out to switch up our looks, but we have to say that it's just about subtle enough to wear throughout the day. If red still isn’t quite your colour, the WITCHERY line offers the mascara in both black and brown. The rubber brush perfectly separates the lashes, leaving clumps behind and long, defined lashes centre stage. And our favourite part is that you can skip the eyelash curler because this mascara perfectly curls and holds your lashes all day long.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can purchase the WITCHERY Modelling Mascara in Red Nightfall here for £29.00.

Once you've found the perfect mascara for luscious lashes, the best way to tie it all together is with a sleek sweep of highly pigmented eyeliner. Keep reading, as today we’ve found two eyeliners to offer you different looks. The first is the luxurious Oh My Glide Eyeliner from A.T Antao. The golden design of the pen really does just 'glide' it looks and feels lavish, the intensely pigmented black colour will not smudge or fade for over 12 hours of wear and is waterproof to keep you prepared for whatever comes your way. The second is the OMG Precise Eyeliner which is perfect for achieving that fine sharp wing, it has an easy reach from the root of lashes and corner of eyes as the incredibly soft and thin tip is made of PBT hair (in fact, both eyeliners have this), which is a synthetic animal hair substitute.  The PBT absorbs little liquid allowing both the applicators to hold its stiffness for even application every single time. For beginners, we recommend the OMG Smooth Eyeliner because the soft and thicker tip allows for easy application to create sweeping lines in an instant.

Purchase both the Oh My Glide Eyeliners for £9.90 each here for a perfect line every time.

Our last stop on the list is for eye makeup removers. After a long day, the last thing we want to do is take off our makeup, but the number one rule in our books is to never sleep in our makeup!  The Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover from Nouveau Lashes makes it so quick, easy and leaves our eye area so hydrated, that we actually look forward to it now before heading off to bed. This “gentle, vitamin and anti-oxidant enriched” formula is perfect for those sporting lash extensions, as it doesn’t strip the adhesive bond, ensuring you get the longest wear out of them. The blend of watercress, pomegranate and mango really work to nourish the lashes and skin, with the calming properties of chamomile to soothe as your makeup melts away. We apply the formula onto a cotton pad and then gently wipe away all of our make up; no rinsing required. Added bonus? It’s vegan-friendly.Purchase the Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover here for £14.99.

We hope we’ve helped you narrow down your search or introduced you to some hidden gems. Here’s to flirty, full lashes and keeping our eyes centre stage.

 

Nouveau Lashes - Lash & Lid Foaming Cleanser

Over the past few years, having a great set of full-on lashes it has become almost obligatory for adding that final finishing touch to that big glam night out. Yes and even we at The Amazing Blog have been known to sport the odd set of falsies (lashes that is!) What we love about strip lashes is that they are easy to use and instantly transform the eye into a more uber glamorous one. However, when it comes to the end of the night, we need something that is quick and easy to remove all that messy glue and make-up residue. This is where Nouveau Lashes have come to the rescue with their Lash & Lid Foaming Cleanser designed specifically to gently cleanse the eye area in just one quick swoop.

The Lash & Lid Foaming Cleanser offers a cleaner and more efficient eyelid and lashes cleansing routine. Formulated with potent probiotics the cleanser protects the sensitive eye area from skin irritations, bacteria and redness. The product is enriched with key essential oils including castor oil, tea tree oil, aloe vera, calendula extract and sunflower oil. Together these vegan ingredients make a highly nourishing and anti-ageing cleanser that is not only effectively cleanses eyelids and lashes but leaves them hydrated and conditioned.  Something else to mention is that this cleanser is also perfect for removing all traces make-up from brushes and old adhesive from strip lashes (if you want to reuse them). Ingenious, don't you think? You can purchase the Lash & Lid Foaming Cleanser for £14.99 here.

Friday Favourites For Younger Looking Eyes

Taking care of your eyes and the delicate skin around them is The Amazing Blog’s number one rule for a younger looking face. Bags, wrinkles and dark circles can all make us look much older than we are, so it is of the utmost importance that we look after this sensitive and telling area.  As such we have created this little post to show you some quick and easy ways you can turn back the clock and bring some brightness back to your beautiful eyes.

The first on our list of handy tips has to be Nuxe who have released three different products in its Nuxelence range.  The first is the multi-award winning Anti-Ageing Night Care which acts as a Detox. This product recharges the skin by repairing mitochondrial DNA and detoxifies cells at night.  The Second product is the Eclat which has a unique anti-ageing formula, with passion flower and Hyaluronic Acid. This product targets skin cells at their core so that they maintain their optimum energy levels. It made skin seem years younger and helped bring back a radiance, which in turn made our eyes appear brighter and shinier.

Finally, there is the Eye Contour, which has an instant perfecting action. The contour has been specially designed to stimulate the unique curves of the eye area. The distinctive metal alloy applicator enables the exact right amount of product to be deposited onto the skin, as well as immediately help to give a refreshing and decongesting sensation that brightens the eye area The Eye Contour has a unique blur technology and contains light-reflecting golden pearly particles to help illuminate the eye area. The three in one treatment, which has an astounding ten patents, reduced visible signs of fatigue and ageing in only four weeks!

If you don't believe us, then you only have to look at the extensive research that Nuxe has carried out examining the effectiveness of their product. 90% of women found that the luminosity of their eye area was brightened, 84% found that the contour area was smoothed, 77% said they looked younger, and dark regions were reduced for 81% of women using the system. These are products that have been proven by women for women

You can purchase the Nuxellence Detox here for £48, buy the Eclat here for £48 and the Eye Contour is available here for £38.

Unfortunately, as we age our hair begins to thin, and this includes our lashes and brows which can become patchy and grow sparse. It’s such an apparent tell-tale sign of the ageing process, but seems to be one most forgotten. However, by using the Lash and Brow Conditioning Serum by Nouveau Lashes, you can give a fuller appearance to both your eyebrows and your eyelashes.

The product can achieve these amazing results because of its complex blend of multi-vitamins and conditioning actives. The serum also contains strong anti-oxidants which help defend the delicate hairs from damaging factors such as pollution. If immediate effects aren’t enough to persuade you to buy this fantastic product then maybe the fact that it acts as an unrivaled primer before applying mascara will. The conditioning effects help to pre-lengthen the lashes and help exaggerate the impact of everyday mascara.

You can purchase the product here for £19.99

Now, for a temporary fix as well as longer-term benefits to your skin, you have to try Fabulift Fabulous Eyes and their Advanced Serum. The serum helps to soften and eradicate lines around the eyes.  The serum contains two key ingredients that help to plump, smooth and diminish unwanted wrinkles. Peptide complexes, Argireline and Syn-ake, directly target expression lines and help to soften them up. Hyaluronic Acid helps to plump skin and reduce the look of lines due to its moisture retaining properties.

It couldn’t be simpler to use, you just have to apply a small amount onto your finger, roughly the size of a grain of rice, and dab it gently into freshly cleansed and dry skin surrounding the eye. This product is a real miracle worker it provides amazing results in an instant. Try it, your eyes will thank you.

You can purchase the Advanced Serum here for £29.99 and say goodbye to crow’s feet. It’s honestly like botox in a bottle.

With these amazing eyes products in your skincare collection, you are guaranteed to finally have the radiant, younger-looking and healthy eyes you have always wanted. All of the products are easy to use and will definitely perfect your skincare routine.

 

Nouveau Lashes - Ultrabond Strip Lash Adhesive

If there is one item that beauty industry is not short of, it's strip lashes. There is a plethora of corner lashes, full strips, crazy coloured lashes, lashes with diamante bits on them,  individual lashes and even celebrity branded lashes … in fact, you name it, they have it! Interestingly, despite the array of lashes on the market, by comparison there are very few different formulations of lash adhesives available. Enter Nouveau Lashes’: Ultrabond Strip Lash Adhesive; a latex-free formula with promises of delivering the most incredible bonding strength.

ULTRABOND STRIP TUBESNouveau Lashes, (The Guild's Best Lash Supplier 2014) developed Ultrabond in conjunction with the world’s leading expert medical grade adhesive formulators.

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Nouveau Lashes asked the Aspen Clinical Research to do independent testing on Ultrabond and here is what they said:

  • 96% felt the adhesive was not irritating
  • 80% felt the lashes stayed in place longer than their usual brand
  • 85% reported that the lashes stayed in place during swimming
  • 83% reported that the lashes stayed in place during exercise
  • 62% reported their lashes did not lift in the corners

So you can see from these results that it really is a revolutionary lash adhesive.  Not only is it latex-free, but heat, humidity and water resistant too. What really makes Ultrabond stand out from its competitors is the latex-free factor. The formula is suitable for those with sensitive skin, which allows individuals to stick the lashes directly onto the skin instead of the natural lashes. This makes it perfect for anyone who has lost their lashes either through having Alopecia or from recovering from Cancer. We say: ' Genius'.

We at The Amazing Blog wanted to see what that ‘incredible bonding strength’ claim was all about; so we all decided to follow Nouveau Lashes’ Ultrabond directions to the letter, and managed to wear our strip lashes for an incredible 48 hours in a row… Gym, swimming, partying, showering - you name it, we did it and it worked! Our lashes stayed in place. Not only that, they popped off with ease by just using a little oily eye make-up remover. So with The Amazing Blog’s test-drive being such a success, we decided to ask 50 beauty bloggers to take the #UltrabondChallenge too. Next weekend on  the May Day bank holiday, we'll be keeping a close eye on Twitter and Instagram to see how everyone gets on...

But if you can't wait til then, Nouveau Lashes Ultrabond Strip Lash Adhesive is available to purchase through the Nouveau Lashes online shop for £12.95 (10 gr).