Friday Favourites – Keep Well in Spring

Despite the tremendous rainfalls we’re experiencing here in London, the birds are singing and its beginning to feel a bit like spring!  Unfortunately with this lovely change in weather come allergies, tiredness and occasionally the common cold.  Luckily, we here at The Amazing Blog have found a few healthy supplements, drinks and even snacks to help you Keep Well in Spring! First we have Hafkalk Food Supplements, an Iceland based company who stresses the importance of producing quality supplements.  Their three primary supplements, including Ocean Calm, Ocean Calcium and Ocean Krill, all include high-quality vitamins and minerals from local Iceland marine sources.  The Ocean collection is perfect for the preparation of spring because each supplement aims to improve a specific part of the body.  The Ocean Calm supplement combines minerals of the sea including marine magnesium and calcified red alge to enhance sleep.  Ocean Calcium uses calcium and minerals to improve bone and joint health.  The Ocean Krill supplement contains 100% Krill Oil, Omega 3 and natural Antioxidants to increase brain, heart and join health. It is recommended to take 2-4 of each supplement per day for the best results.  The Ocean Supplements are available online and can be ordered through Global Bounty. The Ocean Calm supplement can be found here, Ocean Calcium supplements are here and Ocean Krill supplements can be purchased here.

Staying hydrated is a key to staying healthy!  Substitute your morning coffee or tea with a glass of juice from Terrafertil Goldenberry Juice Drinks.  Goldenberry Juice Drinks originate from the Andean mountain Goldenberries (which we have written about before)!  Bursting with the Vitamins B-complex, A and C the vitamins in the small but mighty Goldenberries protect the immune system and maintain healthy skin while burning fat.  Not only is the juice a great source of vitamins but it is also gluten free, dairy-free and vegan friendly!  Beside natural juice concentrate of the Goldenberries, the juice also includes fruit extract concentrate, acidity regulator - citric acid and antioxidant - ascorbic acid.  These distict berries make for a delicious change to typical coffee or tea in the  morning. The Terrafertil Goldenberries Juice Drinks can be purchased from Holland and Barrett here.

No matter the season we all dread the lack of energy we occasionally have during our work day.  Unfortunately a cup of coffee or an energy drink unsubstantial for long periods of time.  Start your work day (and spring) off right with a natural energy lift from Amazing Grass.  Specialising in Organic Super Foods, Amazing Grass offers energizing, nutritional beverages containing the necessary vitamins of an entire meal.  Amazing Grass also offers Green Super Food Energy Bars.  These convenient snack-sized bars are packed with necessary nutrition for both adults and children.  These bars combine organic vegetables and fruit, as well as Green Super Food drink powder to deliver a natural energy boost.  With these wonderfully natural supplements, Green Super Food Energy Bars make for the perfect mid-day pick me up!  These bars are sold in packs of 12 online here for £35.99.

As mentioned before, energy drinks often come with a negative stigma of energy peaks and crashes.  Luckily we have discovered the world's first '100% natural, organic and FairTrade approved organic drink' from Scheckter's Organic Energy.  Being raised on Laverstoke Park, his families leading UK organic farm, Toby Scheckter  was inspired to quench the world's thirst and energy with a healthy alternative to energy drinks.  Scheckter's Organic Energy drinks are vegetarian certified and include zero synthetic caffeine.  Scheckter' Energy Drinks supplements the typical caffeine additive with organic raw coffee beans, organic guarana and organic green tea to energize yet calm the mind.   Becuase the ingredients in Scheckter's Organic Energy Drink are 100% natural, the effects of the drink are long lasting over substancial periods of time. Scheckter's Organic Energy also offer a 'Lite' version of the drink for those who are seeking a less caffeinated option. Get 'Powered by Nature' this spring by purchasing your Scheckter's Organic Energy drinks from mySupermarket here.

We hope our suggestions for Keeping Well in Spring assist you in your journey for a healthy and energising season!

Barefoot SOS – Repair and Renew

As many of you know, we here at The Amazing Blog  are always excited for all things anti-ageing!  We love pampering our skin to keep it as youthful as possible.  Our newest find, Barefoot SOS, combines the ‘science of skincare with the natural power of botanical extracts’ to benefit skin. Barefoot SOS has recently launched its Repair and Renew line, which targets fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tones and damaged or scarred skin.

The Barefoot SOS Repair and Renew treatment consists of a 3-step regime to nourish, firm and tone skin using the Intensive Treatment Oil, Daily Replenishing Cream and the Smoothing Eye Serum.  They suggest a routine for applying the treatment, which I have personally found is quick and easy.  In the morning and evening, nourish your skin with the Intensive Treatment Oil by gently rubbing 3-4 drops of the oil into you face.  Once the oil is fully absorbed, apply the Daily Replenishing Cream to firm your skin.  A little of the Daily Replenishing Cream goes a long way, so apply the moisturiser sparingly.  Finally, delicately apply the Smoothing Eye Serum around the eyes to tone those pesky fine lines and wrinkles. As always, to prevent further wrinkling, apply by lightly patting from the outer eyes toward the nose.

The innovative Repair and Renew 3-step treatment includes Rosa Mosqueta, which is packed with essential fatty acids that have anti-ageing and anti-inflammatory properties. The range also contains Argan Oil that maintains skin elasticity as well as the acid of Evening Primrose to soften and moisturise skin.  The Repair and Renew line is suitable for all skin types but is very beneficial for dry skin.  The Intensive Treatment Oil can be found here for £28.00.  The Daily Replenishing Cream can be found here for £21.00 as well as the Smoothing Eye Serum which can be found here for £21.00.

Butterflies Eye Care - Eye Make-up Remover

When it comes to make up, we here at The Amazing Blog love hypoallergenic products because they offer our skin a sense of safety.  But those of us with contacts often wonder where the products for sensitive eyes are?  Recently we had the opportunity to try Butterflies Eye Care Cosmetics, eye make-up motivated by the issues contact lens wearers face when using cosmetics. The Optics and Pharmacy background of this family run company has been extremely beneficial in their creation of eye care, healthcare and beauty products. Butterflies Eye Care offers an array of cosmetics ranging from foundations, eye make-up, face creams and nail enamels.  However Butterflies Eye Care is revolutionary in solving more than the contact-lens problem.  They have also developed vitamins benefiting dry eyes, created anti-aging eye drops and prescriptions for swimming goggles and diving masks.  These ground-breaking eye care products can be found here.

Though Butterflies Eye Care offers a selection of cosmetics for contact lens wearers, we find the Eye Care eye make-up remover lotion to be innovative, as it can be applied while wearing contact lenses!  Exclusive to Butterflies Eye Care Cosmetics are different remover options, one remover with a milk base and the other with a water base. These different removers eliminate make-up without disrupting the placement of contacts.  The water based remover is thinner while the milk based remover has a thick lotion base.  Butterflies Eye Care recommends gently rubbing eye lids and lashes with a cotton pad to fully remove unwanted eye make-up.  Both the milk and water based removers include a PH identical to human tears, keeping eyes hydrated throughout the removing process.  The unique ingredients of both removers guard the skin around the eyes from potential lines and wrinkles caused by rubbing eyes during removal.  Both of these truly revolutionary eye make-up removers are 125 ml and can be purchased for £10.50 each.  The Butterflies Eye Care Eye make-up remover lotion (water base) can be found here, and the Butterflies Eye Care eye make-up remover emulsion (milk base) can be found here.

Green People - Age Defy Line Eraser Lip & Eye Serum

Whether you’ve recently spotted your first glimpse of wrinkles or you’ve been attempting to smooth your skin for awhile, we here at The Amazing Blog have found a natural solution for you from Green People.  Green People started 15 years ago after creator, Charlotte Vohtz was desperate to find a solution for her daughters sensitive skin. Her homemade remedies and natural methods set the foundation for the organic products they have developed to this day. Based on the science of Plant Stem Cell technology, the Green People Age Defy Line Eraser Lip & Eye Serum corrects the faintest to deepest skin imperfections.

Their combination of Plant Stem Cell technology and clinically proven anti-aging ingredients, assure the discovery of a more 'youthful you' when using Green People Age Defy. The stem cells are harvested from Sea Holly, which has regenerative properties and boosts the production of collagen and elastin. The Age Defy Line Eraser Lip & Eye Serum includes 23 beauty-enhancing actives, as well as aromas of Rosewood, Palmarosa, Ylang Ylang and Lavender. The serum also includes Argan Seed extract, which helps firm skin within 15 minutes of application to give you that quick fix in any occasion!

For the best results when using the Green People Age Defy Line Eraser Lip & Eye Serum, apply the serum prior to your morning makeup regime and before going to sleep. The serum begins firming lines immediately and also doubles as a hydrating skin moisturiser -making my morning routine a bit easier. It’s no surprise that Green People pride themselves in their unique innovation of 'combining the miracle of nature with the brilliance of science.' If you want to get your quick 'wrinkle-fix' and transform your skin, the 10ml of Green People Age Defy Line Eraser Lip & Eye Serum is available here for £18.95.

SKN_RG Enzyme Kit

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Once again, here we are buzzing about another wonderful bee product. As you know, we here at The Amazing Blog are passionate about bringing awareness to a growing issue in the UK; our native bee population is on the decline and that can be detrimental to our future generations. Therefore, we are always excited to bring to you products that are made with bees in mind that give your skin that sweet, honey love.b2 Performance Skinwear is a British company that merges Buddhist inspired apothecary with scientific research using ingredients from ‘Earth, Sea and Bee' realms all the while  staying paraben and toxin-free.

We were lucky to try the b2 Sknrg Enzyme Daily Essentials Trio Mid Kit and this wonderful kit includes three products: AHA & Enzyme Cleansing Melt, Enzyme & AHA Toner and M+Collagen Day Cream. The treatment has anti-wrinkle properties as well as helps reduce skin irregularities (like scarring, pigmentation and pore size) and can improve skin tone and texture without leaving your skin dry. Whether you are trying to minimise wrinkles or prevent them, the treatment works well at renewing your skin to give it a youthful and healthy appearance.

The creators of the b2 line, husband and wife duo, Robert and Deborah Scott along with their team of researchers created this product with all natural and organic ingredients such as antioxidant packed seaweed, fruit enzymes, Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHA). In order to ensure that their ingredients remain as organic and toxin-free, b2 follow organic farming standards when cultivating the plant extracts used in their products. The bee ingredients they use include seasoned honey, pollen and beeswax.  These ingredients are cultivated from the b2 apiaries housing various bees, but most importantly our native black honeybee.  b2  Sknrg  Enzyme  Daily  Essentials  Trio  Mid Kit is available here  for £39.50. Why not have your skin 'bee'  its very best and have all your friends buzzing about how you did it!