Eve of St.Agnes Facial Silk

 

Hyaluronic Acid is cropping up in more products on the market every day, and here at The Amazing Blog, we are incredibly pleased about this. Hyaluronic Acid is an anti-aging ingredient that can provoke wonderful results when used regularly because it helps to plump the skin and smooth fine lines and wrinkles. Eve of St. Agnes is a skincare brand that we know very well, and they have recently created their ‘Revive and Renew’ range that includes a face moisturiser called Hydrating Face Silk. We were able to sample this product here at the office and in unison decided it is absolutely a must-have.

The Eve of St. Agnes Hydrating Facial Silk is really a cornucopia of fabulous ingredients that, when working together, create a hardworking anti-aging cream. Hyaluronic Acid is really the ‘hero’ ingredient of this product, working to plump the skin and smooth fine lines. Panax Ginseng, which is also present, works to stimulate collagen reproduction in the skin, and Vitamin A, B, E, and K work to restructure skin. Olive Leaf Extract is in the formula and works by smoothing the overall skin appearance. The scent is fabulous, as it’s a mixture of essential oils like Frangipani, Champaca, Blood Orange, and Ylang-Ylang. It feels wonderful on the skin as well, very cool and moisturising. The Hydrating Facial Silk is suitable for all skin types, even very sensitive skin, so it’s a universally friendly product. You will want to apply this in the morning and night, and it works best in conjunction with the other products in the ‘Revive and Renew’ range from Eve of St. Agnes.

If you are searching for a new anti-aging hero cream, Eve of St. Agnes ‘Hydrating Facial Silk’ is sure to please. To find out more about the Hydrating Facial Silk, which retails at £28 for a full size jar, visit the Eve of St. Agnes website.

Inlight Organic Skincare Line Softener

There is a widespread belief that outer beauty is the result of good health, proper eating and taking care of the body’s delicate organ systems. Here at The Amazing Blog, we know that having good genes plays a part, but we believe the rest is very true. Currently, there are endless amounts of beauty products available for the skin, everything from anti-acne to anti-aging creams from every brand imaginable. As you will know, we are passionate about organic products and sometimes it is hard to find something organic that really does work…

But then we heard about Inlight Organic Skincare, developed by Dr. Mariano Spiezia and his wife, taking  30 years of research and development. They have come up with a range of face and body products that are all 100% organic, and we were lucky enough to get the chance to sample their Line Softener.

We were particularly impressed with their Line Softener. It is a ‘luxury balm formulated to reduce the appearance of lines and scar tissue’. The texture of the balm is lovely -  smooth, but not greasy. It absorbs into the skin quickly and evenly. The primrose in the formula gives the Line Softener a lovely flower scent, however it is not overwhelming. Shea butter, macadamia and carrot oil are also in the formula, so it is very soothing and revitalising. The Line Softener also contains horsetail, nettle, and olive oil, which will work together to soften the skin. Because the Inlight range is all organic, the products are therefore free of alcohol and parabens, as well as containing no Genetically Modified ingredients. Another wonderful thing about the Inlight products is that their packaging is specially designed to be used without any glue, so they are truly an eco-friendly brand that we think everyone should try out.

If you are interested in getting your hands on some 100% natural and certified organic products from Inlight, like their Line Softener, visit their website for more details. The Line Softener retails at £64 for 30ml.

Gatineau - MELATOGENINE AOX PROBIOTICS™ Skincare

How to look after my complexion was taught to me from a very early age.  My Mother would despair of me, as I sneaked into her bedroom, then sit at her dressing table and open jars of her extremely expensive creams then randomly smear them all over my face.  My curiosity was (and still is) overwhelming. And as you can imagine her array of colourful bottles and jars on the dressing table were the height of temptation, where I just had to open and try each and every one of them! Exasperated, my Mother decided there and then that I was ready, at the tender age of 6, to have my very first ‘beauty lesson’. What I particularly remember was the great variety of textures and fragrances which really heightened my senses. So when I smelt the selection of Gatineau  products that were very kindly sent to us at The Amazing Blog; it instantly took me on a trip down memory lane. As you see, Gatineau was my Mother’s favourite brand and the very first pot of face cream that I ever tried… For those of you who don’t know the Gatineau brand, it has a very established heritage and was founded by Jeanne Gatineau in 1930’s. It has many cosmetic breakthroughs to its name and it is particularly renowned for setting a precedent and for being the ‘first’ to: (1) Launch slimming creams with iodides, (2) to do skin type profiling, (3) creating a revolutionary breast firming treatment packaged in ampules and (4) to use collagen as an anti-ageing ingredient. This is quite some record.

I’m currently trialling their award-wining anti-ageing MELATOGENINE™ range which has a unique triple defence system. Containing the ever powerful anti-oxidants and probiotics which are there to intensively moisturise, protect and balance the skin and help reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.  It is ideally for 30+ age group – ‘to preserve youthful appearance’ I am using the face cream MELATOGENINE™ Aox Probiotics Advanced Rejuvenating cream which I love. It one of the more powerful skincare products from this range and probably better suited to the 40+ as it more about ‘repair’ than ‘preserve’. It has a wonderful consistency, very luxurious and rich. It has really helped to plump-up my skin which in the current weather conditions has recently taken a real beating and been quite dry and fragile. Ingredients include Biotechnological Micro-Seaweed extract for firming and toning, Pro-firmness Peptide for restructuring and refining the skin, Mother-of-Pearl Pigments + AHA derivative for restoring radiance.  I have certainly noticed  that when if I’m looking tired, by applying this cream, it definitely gives me an instant radiance and ‘uplift’. I’m also loving the gentle fragrance too - so I’m hooked. I’ve also been using MELATOGENINE™ Aox Probiotics Advanced Rejuvenating Eye Concentrate which offers fantastic protection and reduction of puffiness around the eye area. It’s also fabulously cooling and soothing – great for either end of the day. It also contains the Biotechnological Micro-Seaweed extract, Pro-firmness Peptides too but also has the addition of Hyaluronic acid (which as we all know helps to moisturise and reduce the appearance of wrinkles) and the Saccharomyces extract to help diminish the appearance of dark circles. I’ve then been alternating this with their Eye Concentrate with the MELATOGENINE™ Aox Probiotics Essential Eye Corrector for days that I’ve been burning the candle at both ends. It’s enriched with Marine Collagen and Prickly Pear extract which particularly helps to fill in wrinkles. Whereas the other key ingredient of Horse Chestnut extract aids the eradication of dark circles. So with this Eye Corrector all you need is just a pin head around the orbital bone/eye socket. It is great for regeneration and for helping to return my tired skin around the eye area back to how it should be…

With all these products from Gatineau I’m very happy to report that they’re not tested on animals (recent EU ruling), contain no parabens (a very big one for me!) And silicone-free.  Although they are quite pricey I see them as a worthwhile investment. In fact you only have to have a quick peak at the QVC website to see all the glowing reviews  to know this brand is worth every penny.

Merumaya Skincare

We at The Amazing Blog are made up of ladies of a certain age (ahem) which means that we’re forever searching for the key to eternal youth. From super-foods to miracle eye-creams, the market is saturated with products that guarantee younger looking skin in an instant, most of which we’ve tried.

Until recently, we were pretty unimpressed with the results of such endeavours, however, having recently stumbled across Merumaya, such unfulfilled promises may now be a thing of the past. Having spent three decades working at the helm of leading cosmetic brands, Maleka Dattu has recently launched Merumaya Integrative Effective Skincare, made here in the UK. Full of active ingredients that deliver the very best results, the impressive range of products are the very best at anti-ageing. Each product addresses a number of anti-ageing issues, from skin-tone to firmness through to tight circles and minimising pores, and the velvety texture and subtle fragrance means that they’re sure to become staple items on the dressing tables of women nationwide.

We tried the Iconic Youth Serum which contains no less than ten active ingredients to diminish the signs of ageing. Promising to restore both youthful luminosity and radiance, after having used it for a week, there was certainly a noticeable difference. My skin felt much brighter than it usually does; which is quite a feat, particularly given the time of year. So whether you’re looking for prevention or cure give Merumaya’s fabulous range of products a try. Available here.

Frownies Facial Patches

So as the proverb cites, "prevention is better than cure" - and even though I'm only in my mid-twenties, I can't help but to be afraid of wrinkles and fine lines already. At The Amazing Blog we're quite opposed (and a bit scared) of injecting botox or other toxins in our pretty faces; so we treated ourselves to Frownies - the natural alternative to surgery or syringes.

Depending on your area of concern, Frownies offers two sets of patches to be used overnight on the forehead and between the eyes or on the corners of your eyes and mouth. The effect of the patches can be intensified using the Rose Water Hydrator Spray - rich in Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium PCA, both humectants that prevent the skin from dehydration, locking the moisture in the skin.

Let's face the truth, continuous laughing, crying and frowning (life, in general) can damage the facial tissue, leading to forehead wrinkles, crows feet, eye wrinkles and marionette lines. This said, Frownies claims to re-educate the muscles of your face to assume their correct place and natural appearance - leaving the skin younger-looking and making wrinkles look less harsh.

As every skin treatment, the continual use of these Face Patches is key to see improvement and the benefits of this miracle product. Both Facial Patches for wrinkles on the Forehead and Between Eyes and Facial Patches for Corners of Eyes and Mouth are available to purchase online from Frownies website of calling 0113 2817711, for £17.50 each. You can also purchase any of these two sets with the Rose Water Hydrator Spray for £27.45.