Simply Beautiful Collection – Jasmine and Evening Primrose Oil

With warm weather on our minds, we can’t help but rummage through our closets for skirts, short sleeve T-shirts and even sandals!  Though I adore the change in seasons, I despise exposing the driest areas of my skin; my knees, elbows and ankles.  After discovering The Simply Beautiful Collection, we here at The Amazing Blog are prepared to fully moisturise with the new Jasmine & Evening Primrose Oil before showing off our skin.

Naturally enriched with plant extracts, all of the Simply Beautiful Collection powerfully heal and moisturise skin with Aloe, Arnica, Olive and various other extracts.  The Jasmine & Evening Primrose Oil Body Butter specifically combines the calming Jasmine flower extract, the hormonal balancer of Evening Primrose and the hydrating Mango Seed extract to create a ‘Seriously Outstanding Skincare’ which nourishes skin.  This exotic harmonization benefits all skin types, especially excessively dry skin.

This new intensive treatment, Jasmine and Evening Primrose Oil Body Butter, by the Simply Beautiful Collection both balances and clarifies skin.  The body butter is thick yet creamy, so a bit of the butter spreads far on the skin.  This assures the 450ml tub of body butter lasts awhile. Having very dry skin myself, I have tried my fair share of body butters, lotions and moisturisers.  Jasmine and Evening Primrose Oil Body Butter stands apart from most body butters I have used, as it is instantly absorbed by my skin.  This guarantees that skin is moisturised without the look or feel of greasy skin.  I personally have found the Jasmine & Evening Primrose Oil Body Butter is the solution for the super dry spots on my body.  I find my knees, ankles and elbows to be especially dry and flaky during the chilly winter and spring months, and this body butter is an easy remedy to protect and prepare skin for spring and summer!  The Simply Beautiful Collection’s Jasmine and Evening Primrose Oil Body Butter can be found here for £25.  It is currently 25% off at the special launch price of £18.75 until the end of March!

Urbanveda – Reviving Body Scrub & Lotion

awareness for the environment, we here at The Amazing Blog enjoy using products which refresh our tired skin and sync our bodies to our natural setting.  As nature-lovers themselves, Urban Veda has developed skincare lines like The Rose & Botanics Reviving range uses the therapeutic properties of plants to harmonise and balance skin with the surrounding environment.  From the moment I saw the colourful and flower-like labels on the Urban Veda products, I could tell Urban Veda has a passion for the sustainability of the environment and certainly for skincare.

Urban Veda primarily uses Rose Otto, one of the oldest essential oils in the world, in their body products.  The Rose & Botanics Reviving range also contains Vitamin C, a key in reviving all skin types, which especially tones and pampers mature skin.  This synergy of splendid ingredients and flower waters are accommodating to all skin types.  Skin types in our office range from super dry to oily, yet each of us feel refreshed after using the Reviving Body Scrub and Lotion.  I personally enjoy the fresh cut flower scent the scrub and lotion left lingering on my skin.

Overall Urban Veda has developed four lines each with a unique objective; to purify, soothe, revive and add radiance  To assist in the restoration of our skin, Urban Veda sent us their Reviving Body Scrub and Body Lotion from the Rose and Botanics Reviving range.  As the Reviving line targets tired skin, I was not surprised by the awakening I felt in my skin after using the body scrub and applying the body lotion.  The Body Scrub exfoliates and softens skin, removing such imperfections as cellulite, while the Body Lotion protects and nourishes skin.  After a few devout uses, my skin felt softer to the touch and even appeared brighter.  With such great results from the Body Scrub and Lotion alone, it is no surprise the results yielded from the entire range are incredible for the body.  The entire Rose and Botanics Reviving range includes Body Wash, Body Scrub, Body Lotion, Hydrating Toner, Exfoliating Facial Polish, Day Cream and Renewal Night Cream.  The entire set can be found here for £55.

Kneads Must - The Kneader

We at The Amazing Blog are strong believers in the importance of taking time to pamper yourself. What better way to treat yourself and loved ones than with The Kneader massage tool. I willingly admit that I do not have the best posture, so I carry a lot of tension in my shoulders and neck. We had fun testing this product out in the office, and my shoulders and neck were certainly thankful!

The Kneader was designed by professional massage therapist, Una Tucker. She could not find any massage tools to recommend to her clients to use between sessions, so she created her own! The Kneader is easy to use and comfortable to hold. I have smaller hands, so I like to use the holes to get a better grip. However, you can also grasp the outside of the tool if you have larger hands. The upper arch is thicker and great for stroking movements or slow rubs. The curved sides are good for deeper movements in smaller areas. The lower arch is more defined and works really well around the shoulder blade area. When practicing Kneader techniques on eachother in the office, we did discover one must be certain to not apply too much pressure!  I am personally no massage pro, so I found the instructional DVD and booklet especially helpful.

The Kneader is unique because you can use it over clothes. This is a great solution for those longing for a massage but feel uncomfortable with bare skin. This Mother’s Day give the gift of a good rub! Mums everywhere will love taking some time to relax with the Kneader massage tool. You can purchase The Kneader here for £20.00. Through the month of March, enjoy 20% off in honour of Mother’s Day.

Tara Walker's Dream – Skincare Range

As much as I adore travelling, often it pairs with the annoyance of having to choose between packing my zillion and one necessary skincare/ beauty products OR that extra set of fabulous heels…  And sadly as I tend to nearly always travel in economy, here all you girls will sympathise, it’s nearly always ‘goodbye’ to that must-have dress/jeans or large pot body lotion. It’s a case of ‘space matters’ – sigh. However, we at The Amazing Blog  have discovered something that has changed all that. Step in centre stage: the very perfect and travel friendly Tara Walker's Dream Skincare our very favourite on-the-go skincare range, assuring carefree travels! Best of all these magnificent ingredients are perfectly packed in spill-free Tara Walker tubes, avoiding the dreaded leak of moisturising cream all over the contents of a handbag or suitcase. From traveling experience, each of the Tara Walker's Dream Skincare tubes have lasted me throughout a whole week.

And why do we love it so?  Well one of the reasons is that all the range is beautifully packaged and are all travel sized. But more importantly Tara Walker's Dream Skincare line includes six different crèmes, from cleansers, moisturisers to eye serums, and includes our ever-loved Perfecting Dream Crème. In fact, we have previously written about this product here. This luxurious day cream is our hot favourite and when applied a little goes a long and it gives a long-lasting layer to secure moisture and protect the skin from all environments.  However, I also want to give a particular mention to their very special Tara Walker’s signature Rejuvenating Dream Serum® +100 Concentrate. This is a natural beauty elixir filled with rich antioxidants, as well as rare and exotic ingredients from around the globe to create powerful skin solutions over 100 hand-selected natural botanical and marine ingredients. I’m sure you’ll agree at £45 for all these incredible ingredients are very hard to match!

Tara Walker offers the full spectrum of facial skincare and cleansers to transport with you (or use every day as I do…) so a handful of tubes instead of a stonking job-lot of bottles are perfect to tuck away in your handbag. Plus very useful if you do an impromptu stay-over at your significant-other’s place. So it is no wonder this skincare line won the Travel & Leisure Design Award for The Best Travel Beauty Product. And of course as you can see we love it!

So Pure Skincare – Rejuvenating Body Elixir

I’m sure many of you can attest to the fact that the unpredictable weather we face in London truly takes a toll on skin.  The girls here at The Amazing Blog have recently been on my case in regards to regularly using body oil to yield my skin from the damage of the weather.  I took their advice (they’re beauty experts after all!) and tried a body oil we had sent to us by So Pure Skincare.  The Rejuvenating Body Elixir by So Pure Skincare is packed with the rich oils that have nourished and replenished my skin in no time!

Rather than using chemical filled creams, So Pure Skincare founder, Geeta Sood sought to relieve the eczema of her 6 month old son by developing 100% natural and organic oil.  Her success sparked her study of Holistic Skincare and the creation of So Pure Skincare.  Housing items for the face and body, the organic prickly pear seed oil is the key ingredient used in all So Pure Skincare products. Prickly pear seed oil is a highly-sought, expensive oil because of its anti-aging abilities.  The nutrients of the oil also reduce scars and dark spots.  The So Pure Skincare range also contains zero health-hazardous ingredients and is vegetarian and vegan friendly.

Like all So Pure Skincare items, The Rejuvenating Body Elixir contains prickly pear seed oil as well as vitamin E.  The Elixir is ideal for dry skin, scars or stretch marks and blemishes as it refreshes and hydrates skin tissue.  One of the reasons I selected this oil in particular is its striking scent.  It came as no surprise when I realized the contains extracts of the Tiare Flower, Neroli, Jasmine, Rose Otto and Sandalwood; combined these extracts make for an exotic and sensual fragrance.   As suggested by So Pure Skincare, I have found using 4-5 pumps of the oil to best for my entire body, while targeting the driest areas.   Since only a few drops are necessary at a time, the oil can last for months!  Rejuvenate your skin by purchasing the So Pure Skincare Rejuvenating Body Elixir oil here for £30.