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.

Goddess Argan Hand & Body Wash and Beauty Oil by Ancienne Ambiance

Beautifully scented products are one of our little weaknesses at The Amazing Blog. As much as we love discovering and trying new products we also like to return to brands that we know, when they launch new products. One of these is Ancienne Ambiance, an award-winning London-based artisan brand who produce luxury home fragrances, perfume and body care all inspired by ingredients from the ancient world. We recently spotted their Goddess Argan Hand and Body Wash and Beauty Oil, and couldn't wait to try them!

There is nothing better than a relaxing shower and the right product can transform a basic shower into a heavenly one. The Ancienne Ambiance Goddess Argan Hand & Body Wash reminds us slightly of what we think a luxurious ancient Roman bath might have been like. This rich hand and body wash is formulated with 100% natural sweet coconut oil and argan oil and is a real treat. Apart from the coconut and argan oils it is also packed full of vitamin E and antioxidants. This product not only cleanses your body but is also gentle enough to use on the face too. It's designed to awaken the senses with its delicate scent and leaves the skin fully hydrated.

To complement the Goddess Argan Hand & Body Wash the brand has also created the Goddess Argan Beauty Oil. Known as their 'miracle oil' it is enriched with a wonderful cocktail of grape seed oil, argan oil, sweet almond oil and paprika oil. This Beauty Oil is a great multitasker and will give your face, body and hair all the care and hydration they need. All the ingredients work in harmony to intensely nourish dry skin and are also gentle enough to treat and soothe skin irritations such as eczema. This is a brilliant all-in-one product that leaves face, body and hair moisturised, replenished and soft.

We think that these two products also make the ideal travel companions with their combined multipurpose use.  So if you too want to feel like a Goddess, you can purchase the Hand & Body Wash here for £16 and the Beauty Oil here for £40.

The Handmade Soap Co: Lemongrass & Cedarwood Shower Gel and Lemongrass & Bergamot Body Butter

At The Amazing Blog, we value brands that care about our planet especially when their products and ingredients help to make this world a greener place. We came across The Handmade Soap Co, at our client's Supply & Buy event, where we engaged in a long chat with one of the founders Donagh Quigley.  This Irish artisan brand started in 2010 and has gone on to create some of finest natural bath and body products using only 'essential oil blends and nature’s pantry'. Donagh very kindly gave us their Lemongrass and Cedarwood Shower Gel and Lemongrass and Bergamot Body Butter to experience for ourselves.

Shower time is often synonymous for us with revving up for the start of another day. And we certainly enjoyed using this zesty and woody fragrance to stimulate the senses and help us on our way. The Lemongrass and Cedarwood Shower Gel is an amazing shower gel which cleared our heads and helped to give us focus for the day ahead. Formulated with natural and botanical ingredients including lemongrass, cedarwood, amyris, mandarin, patchouli and geranium oil; this shower gel gently cleanses the body while making it feel velvety smooth and wonderfully fragranced. 

The Lemongrass and Bergamot Body Butter was our favourite. This luxurious body butter is packed with the finest plants and botanic extracts including: Shea butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil, aloe vera, bergamot oil, ylang-ylang flower oil and bergamot oil. What a list! This delicious blend makes a highly nourishing butter that pampers the skin and hydrates. The lemongrass and bergamot also gives an irresistibly fresh and zesty scent that lingers on the skin all day long.

The Handmade Soap Co's products are made with 99.7% of natural ingredients with the other 3% being only the binding agent and preservative (to stabilise the body lotions). We're happy to report that this brand is without parabens, petrochemicals and SLS. Even the card that is used for the packaging is from sustainable sources and printed with vegetable-derived ink! You can purchase the shower gel here for £10.64 and the body butter here for £17.76

Chocolate Honey and Salted Banoffee Mudds by The Hawkshead Relish

A little treat once in a while never hurts anyone and a delicious treat from our friends at The Hawkshead Relish Company is most certainly worth it. We here at The Amazing Blog are completely addicted to their new Chocolate Honey and Salted Banoffee Mudds. These two mouth-watering spreads will ravish your palate and help to satisfy your sugar cravings.

You don’t necessarily need to have a sweet tooth to appreciate the deliciousness of an excellent chocolate spread. The Hawkshead Relish Company have their new delicious Chocolate Honey and Salted Banoffee Mudd that will transform any boring and tasteless snack into a truly tasty one. The Chocolate Honey Mudd is made with 100% cocoa, English heather honey and caramel extracts. The combination of these rich and natural ingredients do indeed create a very appetising blend. Also for any banoffee lovers, you're going to adore the brand’s Salted Banoffee Mudd; this spread is again made with all natural ingredients which include golden syrup, double cream, fresh bananas and Anglesey Sea Salt. This is total temptation in a jar with it's sumptuously sweet and creamy blend.

These two products can be eaten in many different ways: on toasts, crumpets (our favourite way), on pancakes and waffles, or even on your morning porridge. Whatever suits you. We also used the Banoffee Mudd as a lastminute.com dessert, combining it with whipped cream and meringues, which we highly recommend. We must warn you though, once tried, you'll find it hard to look back from this moreish duo. If we've whetted your appetite to try these products, you'll find the Chocolate Honey Mudd  here for £4.99 and the Salted Banoffee Mudd which can be purchased here for £4.99.

Hand and Foot Care by All That Jazz

During the long winter season, our hands and feet are highly prone to chapping and dryness when we have to go back and forth between the cold winds outside and the dry heaters indoors, often leaving our skin worse for wear. We neglect these parts of the body and forget to give them the care and hydration that they deserve. At The Amazing Blog, we believe that taking care of our hands and feet should be an essential step in every good pampering routine. So, when we received All That Jazz Hand and Foot Scrub, Effervescent Soak and Hand and Foot Cream it piqued our interest.

First, we tried the Chocolate and Orange Effervescent soak, and we absolutely loved it. The soak is formulated with sodium, citric acid and cacao seed butter giving it that delicious scent that is so moreish that it reminds us a little of Jaffa cakes. Not only will it leave an incredible aroma, but when added to hot water this treatment leaves palms and soles softer and smoother than ever before.

To complement the Effervescent Soak, the brand also created a Hand and Foot Scrub; we used the Apple and Cucumber Hand and Foot Scrub where you can really smell the freshness of these appetising aromas. This scrub is enriched with the most natural and nourishing ingredients including sweet almond oil, camellia oil, rosehip oil and cocoa seed butter. Whilst removing all dead skin and impurities, this scrub also leaves skin intensely hydrated and smooth. 

What would a body care routine be without real hydration? A fraud that’s what we say. Our friends at All That Jazz must have thought the same when they created their hydrating Hand and Foot Cream, which penetrates and moisturises the skin creating a hydrating and anti-aging barrier. Infused with shea butter, coconut oil, grape seed oil, and olive oil, this Maple Spice scented lotion has everything you need to have hands and feet softer than a baby's skin. Coconut oil and shea butter, renowned for their deeply nourishing properties, work together to promote healthy and soft skin. We're not only hooked on the performance of these products, but also on their delicious fragrances. You can purchase the soak here for £9.99, buy the scrub here for £14.99, the hand and foot cream is available here for £5.99.