Proto-Col Collagen Technology - Miracle Balm

We here at The Amazing Blog love trying multi-purpose anti-ageing products. A recent office favourite has been the Collagen Technology Miracle Balm from Proto-Col. This tiny balm is a multi-tasking miracle balm that’s portable and packed with skin-loving benefits.

The core ingredients include: collagan, hyaluronic acid, beeswax, jojoba seed oil, vitamin E, orange and bergamot oils and coral seaweed. They work together to hydrate and reduce inflammation so your skin looks and feels its best. Since the balm is so versatile, it can be used on lips, heels, elbows, minor burns, bites and stings. For this reason, it’s great for the whole family to use when at home or on-the-go. To reduce redness fast and plump up your skin, use the balm daily wherever you need it.

Here at the office, we loved how easy to balm was to apply. It was easy to scoop the desired amount out of the container using our fingertips, and it felt silky smooth once applied to our skin. It was lightweight while still giving our skin the moisturising benefits it needed.

To get your own Proto-Col Miracle Balm, head here and pick it up for £14.95.

Green People - DD Cream -

We here at The Amazing Blog love applying makeup before we come to work, but sometimes we have a late start to our mornings and don’t have enough time for our usual routine. For these times, we love using multi-purpose products such as DD creams to conceal imperfections quickly. Our newest favourite is the DD cream from Green People.

When BB and CC creams first arrived on the beauty market, we were all over them. In the same way, Daily Defence (DD) creams have charmed our hearts, as they contain SPF and help to even out our skin tones. This particular DD cream from Green People is the first certified organic tinted moisturiser in the UK, plus it provides anti-ageing benefits.

The cream contains Sea Fennel stem cells, which work to brighten and renew the skin. We found this true when we tried it, since our tired and uneven skin instantly looked lifted and vibrant. The white container comes with an easy-to-use pump so you can dispense your desired amount of product with ease. It felt lightweight and clean on our skin, while still giving us the coverage we desired to look our absolute best.

Pick up your own Green People DD cream here for £34.95 to save time in the morning and look fabulous every day.

Magicstripes

Constantly keeping busy and staying on-the-go can take a toll on our bodies, but usually the first thing others notice is how tired our eyes look. We here at The Amazing Blog have discovered a beauty secret for perking up our eyes when they are in need. MAGICSTRIPES are our new best friends.

The first product of its kind on the European market, MAGICSTRIPES lift your eyelids and correct imperfections without expensive and risky surgeries. They are transparent, dermatologically tested as “excellent” and easy to apply. Simply peel off a couple of stripes and place them on the crease of your eyelid to achieve a fresh and radiant look.

The idea of MAGICSTRIPES was born when creator, Nathalie Franz, was on a trip to Tokyo. The women in Japan used a product to lift their eyelids because large, round eyes are a symbol of beauty in Asian culture. After trying this product, she was amazed by the effects and wanted to bring a similar product into the European market.

I am very impressed with the way this product lifts my eyes. I look and feel more awake. MAGICSTRIPES are an excellent confidence booster. I can go about my day knowing that I don’t look tired.

MAGICSTRIPES can be purchased in different sizes and quantities from Harvey Nichols here, where prices start at £18 for a pack of 64 stripes. The MAGICSTRIPES website also has video tutorials for applying the stripes that are helpful and worth checking out.

Funny Bee Paris - Honey Magic

We here at The Amazing Blog care about love skincare products that deeply cleanse our skin without stripping our skin of its natural moisture. With the Honey Magic Cleansing Balm from Funny Bee Paris, we get the best of both worlds, since it hydrates deeply while cleansing skin. It’s simply un-bee-lievable!

This 2-in-1 formula is gentle enough for daily use and can be used as both a cleanser and a moisturiser. To use as a cleanser, simply rub the oil in between your palms, massage into skin and rinse with warm water. If you’d rather use it as a mask, apply it to your skin and leave it on for five minutes before massaging into skin and rinsing clean.

It contains organic honey, jojoba and omega-3 oils to gently nourish and hydrate skin. It can even be applied near the eye area to prevent crow’s feet. We loved how well it moisturised our skin without irritation. Plus, it smells lovely due to all of the essential oils it contains, so it relaxed us as well.

You can purchase Honey Magic here for £25.

Skin Shop - KALME Basic Skincare Set

Now that we're putting the winter months behind us, most people are lucky enough to bid farewell to sore, chapped skin. For skin prone to rosacea, ruddiness and easy flushing, however, taming your skin is a constant battle, whatever the weather. We here at The Amazing Blog hate looking like Rudolph as we walk around outside. Lucky for us, Skin Shop’s KALME Skincare Set is helping to rid us of our red faces.

The KALME Skincare Set contains a brand new and patented extract of young caper buds that has been scientifically proven to help combat the symptoms of red skin and sensitivity by up to 70%. The new KALME range offers a plethora of benefits, which help to combat ruddiness and sensitivity, protect from UV damage, provide 24-hour moisturisation and a strong antioxidant action thank to its ingredients Derma Sensitive, NanoSun, Indinyl, and NDGA. I often suffer from redness around my nose, which flares up at the most unfortunate times, but after one use of the range, I noticed a significant reduction. My favourite product from the range is the Day Defence SPF25 Cream which, although not quite as moisturising as I would expect, is great when layered with an oil, offering sun protection to prevent any more redness appearing.  It's certainly a saviour when it comes to sore, angry looking skin.

The KALME Skincare Set (Basic) costs £39.95 and includes a SPF25 Day Defence Cream, a Night Repair Cream & Water-Free Cream Cleanser. Have a look at the Skin Shop website to stock up on the collection, and banish your bad skin days.