No 7. - Primer, Foundation and Blusher

Who doesn’t love a good selfie? We won’t lie as here at The Amazing Blog we’re always flattered when our faces look beautiful without big effort. We have a secret to reveal, its name is No.7.

We are big fans of this brand and lately we’ve discovered that the Airbrush Away primer and foundation can add that extra touch of perfection to our daily make up routine. Here in the office we’re all about simplicity and it’s good to know that with this must have we won’t need any filter to make our skin look naturally flawless. The primer absorbs in seconds leaving the skin brighter, smoother and even. We cannot believe how a little amount totally covers and camouflages pores and fine lines.
 Use No 7 foundation on top of the primer to finish off that airbrushed skin effect. There are 14 shades to choose from, giving us plenty of choice. As tan is only a happy memory, we decided to try Warm Ivory; a neutral shade which still gives our skin that summer glow. It dries quickly so you don’t need to wait endless minutes before applying blush and powder and the best bit is it stays on for hours. The formula has been created to leave the natural tone of your skin revealing under the foundation whilst disguising all the little flaws and discolorations.
For a final touch, warm your cheeks up with a gentle stroke of No.7 Match Made Blush.  There are 8 shades and we loved the Rose Blossom an intense dark pink, perfect for winter. 
It looks much pigmented but once on the cheeks it blends softly and evenly. If you like a stronger and dramatic effect, it is buildable.

Go and add to your make up collection with these must haves. The primer, at £16.50, is available here; buy the foundation at the same price here. Blushes price is £9 and they’re available here.

Urban Decay - Naked Smoky Palette

Here at The Amazing Blog, we often find ourselves drooling over the latest cult make-up releases. Ever a fan of Urban Decay’s Naked offerings, we were overjoyed when their latest creation, the Naked Smoky Palette landed on our desks. Every bit as dreamy as its trio of predecessors, we had trouble tearing ourselves away from dabbling to get a days work done!

With 12 gorgeous shades to choose from, the palette contains everything you need to perfect a smoky eye. With some of us here in the office being a bit of a novice when it comes to shadows, the inclusion of a ‘cheat sheet’ was a welcome addition. Our favourite look was Smoky Cat, which combines some fabulous bronze shadows, perfect for a winter warmer look. We had so much fun experimenting with the fabulous mixture of shimmers and mattes. The double ended brush was a must have for applying, With a fluffy blending brush on one end, and a denser smudger brush, it’s all you need to create your cat eyes for a night on the town. Beautifully blendable and wonderfully long-wearing, it’s safe to say we’ve found our favorite winter palette to take us through to Christmas and bring us into the New Year.

Make your dressing table the envy of your make-up maven friends by adding the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette to your collection.

 Not that you’ll need convincing the palette is available to buy here for £38.

Heathcote & Ivory - Rainforest Collection

Here at The Amazing Blog we’ve just found out how to defeat fatigue and bad mood caused from cold and rainy days. We save a moment every evening to immerge in the fantastic world of Heathcote&Ivory Rainforest Collection.

Imagine an exotic garden, appealing scents and natural essential oils, all available in a box. This is what Heathcote&Ivory offers with their Bath Flowers.  A collection multicolour flowers which reminds us of sugar decorations for cakes! You’ll need to soak few of the petals in warm water and they’ll reveal perfumes of pink grapefruit, jasmine, bergamot and orange.

Relaxing and calming, they do not contain no parabens or sulfates that means they’ll be gentle on your skin. Once you get out of your paradise bath tub, indulge a little bit longer in this tropical cloud of colour and flowers with the Hydrating Body Cream.
Add a touch of lemon, lily and amber to your daily treatment, soothing your body skin with two of the best allies you can have: Vitam E and Shea butter.  We personally love the texture of this lotion, so rich and dense but not greasy at all!

Every bathing moment should be special and we’re convinced that using products that can transform yours in an exotic escape doesn’t have price so let’s fly for free to Caraibi with bath flowers here for only £10 and hydrating body cream here at £9.

Sugar StripEase

Hair removal is a chore most women face, and an often painful one at that. Here at the Amazing Blog, we want to make it a more pleasant experience. Thanks to Sugar StripEase, we no longer have to damage our skin with the use of razors or hot wax, they have brought sugaring back!

Sugaring is an ancient art of hair removal, dating all the way back to Ancient Egyptians believe it or not. Sugar StripEase is a quick and easy option that is 100% natural, you are therefore able to use it on any part of the body. The paste is simply made up of sugar syrup and water, it adheres only to the hairs rather than to the skin too, making it far less painful than waxing. That’s what we like to hear! If you get cold feet once the paste is on, have no fear, it washes off with a little soap and water.

 We decided it was time for our first sugaring experience. The paste glided smoothly onto the skin, and it was extremely effective at removing all the hairs, although not totally pain-free. What we loved the most is the elimination of the ingrown hairs! The skin doesn’t get damaged, therefore the hairs can regrow in their natural direction.

The whole set comes with a Soothing Mist and Pure Fine Talc, these products keep your skin soothed and soft. The mist contains witch hazel and bergamot which calms and disinfects the skin. The use of talc then softens and dries the skin without dehydrating it. These three products are a match made in Sugaring Heaven. Have a pleasant hair removal experience by getting your own here for £19.99.

Kiss The Moon - Dream after Dark Balm

At The Amazing Blog we find it hard to turn off our working minds and get a good night sleep. We always seem to wake groggy and reluctant for the day ahead.  We have tried everything and nothing has helped us achieve our beauty sleep, that was before we found Dream After Dark Balm from Kiss The Moon.

Forget pills and infusions of weird and unpronounceable herbs, all you need to relax your senses and finally get the fairy-tale sleep is this little black jar.
The balm contains a mix of oils blended with shea butter which gives it a smooth and creamy texture; gently rub it onto your temples and wrists to activate the calming effect of lavender, bergamot, roman camomile and cedarwood .
We couldn’t help and had to try it, even if it was in the morning! How to describe the feeling of the peace and relaxation we felt afterwards?
We didn’t fall asleep but the balm increased our productivity, because when your mind is relaxed everything comes naturally and easy. Having a little sniff now and then at our wrists, it only helped us to pull out amazing ideas; it smells so good and we think its great power comes from its natural ingredients.
If you’d like to extend the After Dark Sleep balm effects bring it with you everywhere as it comes in a practical 12ml size, or get the bath oil from the same range.

The balm is available at £16 here where you can have a look at the entire collection. Be a Sleeping Beauty for once and cuddle yourself with the best night sleep you’ve ever had.