Environ Body Pamper Packs

Here at The Amazing Blog, we understand how important it is to relax and de-stress after a long day at work. With the new Body Pamper Packs from Environ, we can kick back and treat ourselves with ease. Each pamper pack comes with the Environ Hydrating Lotion and Body Oil, designed to moisturise and nourish skin in need of a little TLC.

The AVST Body Oil contains firming and antioxidant properties designed to keep your skin looking fabulous. With high doses of Vitamins A, C and E, you’ll be able to fight sun damage and anti-ageing. It even works to heal stretch marks and scars with natural ingredients that target dry and sun-damaged skin. At the office, we appreciated how the oil made our skin feel luxurious and nourished instantly. It works best when applied after showering and when used in combination with the AVST Body Lotion.

While the body oil works to nourish all areas of skin, the AVST Body Lotion works to target rougher areas of skin such as elbows, feet and knees in need of a little extra moisture. Its ingredients are gentle, non-toxic and safe for use on sensitive skin. It gives skin a smooth surface, which can keep your tan looking even and fresh as the summer approaches. When you combine the lotion with the body oil, the two products will work together to treat skin affected by sun damage. We loved the lightweight feel of the lotion and the subtle scent.

Full-sized versions of both products (£39 each) are available from select beauty salons and aesthetics clinics nationwide, as well as at Harvey Nichols.

**GIVEAWAY** We have TEN Pamper Packs, filled with a trial-sized version of the oil and lotion to give to you. Please enter our giveaway by emailing us with your name and address here at Info@theamazingblog.co.uk *Giveaway is one pack per entry and the offer is open until 21st May 2015. Good Luck!

Acqua di Parma - Italian Resort Collection

Here at The Amazing Blog, we're huge fans of Acqua di Parma. Steeped in Italian-style glamour, we can't get enough of the classy brand. True to their Italian nature, they have unmistakeable sophistication, exquisite craftsmanship and high quality ingredients. Needless to say, we were delighted to receive samples from their new line, The Italian Resort Collection.

Housed in their iconic blue bottles, the new range is every bit as chic as the brand's previous releases, and uses an age-defying Mediterranean Re-Activating Complex from the Sicilian Maritime Pine in its formula to revitalise skin and leave it feeling youthful and radiant. The range provides the perfect tool for prepping our skin for summer, and, true to form, it all smells divine.

The range consists of two sections, a Face and a Body Skincare Routine. Of the Face Skincare Routine, we had the chance to sample the Revitalising Eye Cream. A rich, unscented cream, it's the perfect for perking up your peepers, helping to reduce signs of aging, and brighten up the eye area. Of course, your face isn’t the only thing that feels the effects of ageing, and our favourite product from the Body Skincare Routine is most certainly the Toning Body Oil. A deliciously scented, nourishing oil, it helps to smooth and soften your skin, whilst giving it the most beautiful sheen, worthy of any Mediterranean holiday.

Pick up the Revitalising Eye Cream here, and the Toning Body Oil here for £51 and £45 respectively. You can also head over to Acqua di Parma’s website for more information about the collection and to sign up for their club to make a purchase.

Arcaya Ampoules

We here at The Amazing Blog know what it’s like to have skin concerns. Luckily for us, Arcaya Ampoules offers remedies for just about any skin concern.

With 30 Ampoules to choose from, you are sure to find what you are looking for. The Ampoules include Collagen + that reduces the appearance of wrinkles, Multi Vitamin that improves skin’s resilience and wellbeing and Viper which contains Botox-like peptides to correct expression lines.

Arcaya use only pure biological ingredients. They are convinced that nature provides the best remedies for beautiful and healthy skin. All of the ampoules are compatible with each other and can be mixed together. The treatments produce immediate results and leave skin feeling refreshed!

Arcaya Ampoules are designed for professional use only, but you can find out more about them here.

English Rose Cosmetics

English Rose Cosmetics is committed to working with suppliers that do not test on animals and use naturally effective ingredients for only the best skincare. We here at The Amazing Blog had the chance to try four of their products.

The “Fair of Face” Gentle Foaming Face Wash gets its name from the Mondays Child Poem. This facial cleanser contains Chilean soap tree bark to regulate oil, shine and acne. Barley Protein moisturises and conditions dry skin, while glycerine locks in moisture. This cleanser is best applied in the shower and leaves our faces feeling brilliant. It can be purchased from the English Rose Beauty Shop for £15.

After cleansing, it is important to use a moisturiser. The Daily Defence Moisturiser is the perfect product to use. Betaine tightens the skin and prevents harmful substances like allergens and pollutants from getting into the skin. With added vitamin C and vitamin E, the skin will be bright and protected from UV rays. It can be purchased from the English Rose Beauty Shop for £14.

Cleansing and moisturising are very important, but we can’t neglect our eyes! Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed Under Eye Cream gives our eyes that extra lift when we need it. Organic silicon makes the connective tissues stronger and more flexible while Vitamin B3 increases blood flow to the tissue to get rid of those dark circles. It can be purchased from the English Rose Beauty Shop for £15.

The Nighty Night Cream is perfect to use on your face, neck and chest after a long day of hard work. Besides feeling amazing on the skin, the pelevita algae helps lighten age spots and inhibit new ones from forming. Our skin feels moisturised and oil free the morning after using this cream. It can be purchased from the English Rose Beauty Shop for £18.

Dash Skincare

Here at The Amazing Blog, natural skincare is one of our passions. When we use natural skincare products, we don’t need as much makeup during the day, since our skin is clear and radiant on its own. We recently discovered Dash Skincare, a local business started by two friends, and we just can’t get enough.

The ladies started their company when they realised just how many unpronounceable ingredients were in their expensive skincare products. They craved something natural with higher concentrations of active ingredients, and soon after they began creating their own products. There is a range of products for sensitive skin as well, yet all of the products are made without synthetic fragrances.

At the office, we received the 1A moisturiser and the Rebalancing oil, both of which calmed our skin and made it look radiant. We later found out that the 1A moisturiser was the first product the girls made for the company, and it’s still such a wonderful product. The Rebalancing oil was also a hit, since many of our team members have oily skin types and the oil helped to clarify and renew. When we applied both products, our skin felt smooth and non-irritated.

You can get the 1A moisturiser here for £12 and the Rebalancing oil here for £11.