Riad Of Aromas - Sensitive Skincare

Here at The Amazing Blog we’re lucky enough to be constantly trying out new products, but sadly, we come across the occasional cream that irritates our skin. When we’re feeling a little sensitive, it’s a relief to find products designed to treat exactly that. Free from chemicals, alcohol, and all of the other skin drying nasties, Riad of Aromas is the answer to all our prayers.

Riad of Aromas takes pride in concocting the cleanest skincare, perfect for treating sensitive skin of all kinds. The range of botanical ingredients in their products treat a plethora of problems that trouble our complexions throughout the seasons. Of the three products we tried, we couldn't find fault with any of them. Their Cherry and Juniper Berry Gentle Hydrating Cleanser not only smells divine, but it removed our make-up with ease, leaving us with a soothed and hydrated face.  It easily wipes away the grime of the day, whilst maintaining your skin’s natural PH, ideal for those who struggle with breakouts. We followed with the Hydrating Neroli & Rose Maroc Hydration Bio Mist Toner. Rich in Omega 3 and other natural oils, the mist has a wonderfully cooling effect on the complexion, perfect for spritzing on a hot summer day. Last but certainly not least, we tried the Jasmine and Prickly Pear Replenishing Face Cream, which is great for combating even the driest of skin. The subtley scented cream left our skin feeling rejuvenated, plumped and youthful.

For those looking to calm and soothe your skin, Riad of Aromas is a real luxury treat. You can buy their products here, prices start at just £16. 

Opatra Dermisonic

Here at The Amazing Blog, proper skincare treatments are highly valued. We generally stick with our standard cleanse, tone and moisturise routine daily, but sometimes we need something more advanced, similar to treatments we might receive from a beautician. Professional skincare device brand Opatra has the solution for a more advanced skincare regime that has professional results, but done in the comfort of your own home. It is with their revolutionary DERMISONIC skincare set.

The DERMISONIC combines five key elements into one multi-tasking device. These include: Ultrasonic therapy to increase the production of collagen, vibration massage to accelerate blood circulation, Ion+ electrical charges to remove impurities and dead cells, Ion- electrical charges to allow skincare products to penetrate into the skin more effectively and LED light therapy for anti-ageing benefits. When I tried it I was particularly impressed with how easy it was to use, plus how quickly I felt it working on my skin.

Before using this device, you'll need to cleanse your skin thoroughly and apply the appropriate cream or serum. The three different light options – red, green and blue – all offer a different benefit. The red light brings anti-ageing technology, the green light assists with providing anti-pigmentation benefits and the blue light helps acne suffers with its anti-bacteria wavelengths.

The main feature of this clever kit is their DERMISONIC device, with four buttons to operate the system according to your skin, along with a charger and cord. It also contains protective eye-wear, cotton squares for cleaning the device as needed and a serum (mine was the Dermiserum AntiAging). What we like that it offers a  'salon treatment at home' option and we'd certainly suggest it as a must for anyone who has regular salon facial - just think how much money you'll save!

Pick up your own DERMISONIC device here for £295.

ESTHECHOC Beauty Chocolates

Our team here at The Amazing Blog will never turn down some delicious chocolate and other yummy sweets. In our search for the next innovative treat, we came across ESTHECHOC from Cambridge Beauty Chocolate and knew we had found our newest chocolate obsession. We nearly fell off our chairs when we heard that the clever team at Cambridge Beauty Chocolate created a chocolate designed to make skin look younger.

ESTHECHOC chocolates are the result of 10 years of research related to how cocoa can be used to fight free radical damage to skin. The formula contains 70% cocoa dark chocolate and represents a combination of two of the most powerful antioxidants with pleotropic anti-ageing properties: cocoa flavanols and marine carotenoid astaxanthin.

The delicious treat contains only 38 calories per square, and it tastes as delicious as your favourite dark chocolate treat. It has a distinctly intense, rich flavour that simply melts in your mouth.

Head here to get your own supply of ESTHECHOC so you can look great while enjoying some delicious dark chocolate. Eat one chocolate every day for three weeks for best results.

NAÏF – Baby Travel Kit

With the arrival of the Royal Baby a couple of weeks ago, it seems like the whole world (us included) has gone a bit baby mad! With an influx of baby friendly products sure to arrive on the UK market hoping to help Kate with her second babe, we here at The Amazing Blog have been on the look out for the crème de la crème of baby skincare. Dutch brand, NAÏF, offer a wonderful range of natural toddler treats fit for a king (or future queen). Their Baby Travel Kit offers miniatures of their most loved products, perfect for looking after your own little prince or princess.

Packaged in a sweet and environmentally friendly paper zip-up bag, the Baby Travel Kit comes with everything you need to comfort your little one whilst out and about. Adorned with cute little doodles, the kit consists of four travel sized baby products; Diaper Cream, Cleansing Wash Gel, Nurturing Cream and Softening Body Lotion, as well as a handy dummy cloth. With all of the products containing Natural Cottonseed Oil, as well as being hypo-allergenic and free from parabens, they’re perfect for nourishing your baby’s skin. Of course we couldn’t resist trying the products on our adult skin too. Our favourite is the Nurturing Cream. Packed with soothing Sweet Almond Oil and conditioning Avocado Oil, it really did make our skin feel baby soft, and left us wondering why we hadn’t tried out baby products on our own skin before.

Help your little cherub to feel like royalty with the NAÏF Baby Travel Kit. Pop over to their website and pick it up for £12.

Hammam Ritual - Luxury Black Soap with Argan Oil

Here at The Amazing Blog, we love learning about international beauty secrets to allow us become more diverse while simultaneously helping our beauty routine. Our latest cultural beauty discovery is the Moroccan black soap from Hammam Ritual. The products and company are based in France, but the products they make are inspired by Moroccan culture and tradition.

Historically, a hammam ritual is a weekly practice where Moroccan people go to a community bathing area in order to cleanse themselves and catch up on local gossip. Black soap in particular was a product commonly used during these ancient cleansing rituals, and its benefits are still praised today. It can be used as a scrub or a cream, and it works to exfoliate, hydrate and soften the skin with ease.

The soap is 100% natural and plant-based, made up of water and crushed black olives and occasionally enhanced with eucalyptus. It works even on sensitive skin, while it eliminates toxins and impurities.

At the office, we tried the Hammam Ritual Black Soap enriched with Argan Oil, which you can purchase here for €19 (it's coming directly from the European website in France, but we hope it will be available in pounds soon). We loved the light scent and ultra-moisturising power of the soap, which left our skin super soft and smooth.