inSpiral Super Food and Fruit

When we fall in love with a brand, we want the whole world to know it, which is why we are posting about inSpiral's amazing food products again. After our other rave reviews, we at The Amazing Blog are back to tell you about the company's new Super Foods and Fruits.

inSpiral’s hand-selected range of super foods are raw, plant-based ingredients with exceptionally high nutrient to calorie ratios. These foods are natural and unprocessed, providing amazing health benefits, such as supporting liver detoxification or taking heavy metals out of the body. Who needs medicine when your food can do this for your body?

inSpiral was smart enough to realise that some of these raw foods and fruits in their whole forms tend to be bitter and would not suit certain pallets. The company creatively thought to turn them into powders, making them a great addition to smoothies or other raw creations.

We received samples of Lucuma Powder and Reishi Mushroom Extract Powder. The Lucuma Powder is a caramelesque fruit powder perfect with raw chocolate and ice cream. The Reishi Mushroom Extract Powder simply needs to be added to a hot drink to spice up the flavour.

We also received a sample of Durian Super Fruit. Although Durian might be the smelliest fruit, it tastes amazing and you won't be able to resist.

If you’re looking to try some Super Foods or Fruits, you can check out inSpiral's website. It’s time we keep and restore our bodies to optimum health through our food. It can’t get any easier than that!

Estée Lauder - Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup SPF 25 and Sculpting Foundation Brush

Are you tired of beauty products lying all over your house? Estée Lauder’s Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup SPF 25 combines two necessary beauty products into one; it’s a makeup that acts like a skincare treatment. I don’t know about you, but that sounds like it would make the morning regimens of everyone here at The Amazing Blog a little bit easier.

This makeup is infused with Estée Lauder’s youth-enhancing Perfectionist Serum technology that delivers real skincare results. With Advanced Amino Acids and Wrinkle Lift Restructuring Peptides, your skin can rebuild and form smoother, firmer looking skin while also reducing lines and wrinkles. Its Nourishing Moisture Complex quenches the skin with oil-free moisture, and the Intuitone Pigment Technology guarantees true-to-life shade matching by working with skin’s natural undertones. It will softly highlight and define facial features while brightening the skin. The best part? Its Priming Beads instantly fill lines so all of your imperfections will magically disappear.

Although your choice in foundation is important, how you apply that foundation is as equally important. Estée Lauder designed the new Sculpting Foundation Brush specifically for the new Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup.

Its angled, ergonomic shape hugs the contours of the face and the synthetic and natural fibres create a seamless application and blending.

If you are looking to purchase the Perfectionist Youth-Infusing Makeup, you can take your pick from 22 long-wearing shades here for £37.00. The makeup is appropriate for all skin types and tones, and for the best results, apply to clean, moisturised skin using either your finger tips or the Sculpting Foundation Brush, which you can buy here for £37.00.

L'ANZA - Keratin Healing Oil Cream Gel

Though we at The Amazing Blog enjoy exploring a large collection of different hair products, sometimes, we wish we could find one product that met all of out hair treatment needs. Luckily for us, L’ANZA sent us a sample of their new Keratin Healing Oil Cream Gel, giving us beautiful hair and the chance to get rid of excess hair products.

By combining the same ingredients as the original Keratin Healing Oil Range with new ingredients, L’ANZA has created an improved version of oil. This new product gives your hair extra hydration, strength, and volume thanks to ingredients Keratin Protein and Phyto IV Complex. The Chia Seed Extract provides styling control and heat protection, so say good-bye to frizz! Even though some hair products claim to give your hair strength and volume but evidently make your hair heavier, we were pleasantly surprised that this oil made our hair shiny and lighter than it was before. With hydration, healing powers, and even the ability to hold style—what more could we ask for in a hair product? 

Clear your cosmetic shelves and get your computers ready, this new and improved product is launching in the month of November. Each Keratin Healing Oil 200ml bottle is available for purchase at £32.95 here.

Easy Bean - Chickpea Crispbread

Have you hopped on that gluten-free bandwagon yet?

Whether you’re into the gluten-free fad or still iffy about it, we here at The Amazing Blog suggest you give Easy Bean’s new Chickpea Crispbreads a try.

You do not have to be a gluten-free lover to enjoy this delicious snack. These crispbreads are a UK first. They are handmade at a bakery in Somerset and contain nutty-tasting chickpea flour rather than wheat flour and buttermilk from local farms. The seasoning and toasted seeds on top give it that extra flavour and crunch. You have a choice between Moroccan Spice, Seeds & Black Pepper and Mung Bean & Chive.

Christina Baskerville, the founder of Easy Bean, says the crispbreads are, “perfect for snacking, lunching, dipping and sharing … particularly good served with a bowl of soup at lunch time.”

If you’re still a little unsure about whether any kind of gluten-free snack can actually taste good, just know that these snacks have already won TWO Gold Great Taste Awards. If that doesn’t make your taste buds jump then I don’t know what will!

Chickpea Crispbreads are available nationally from many independent stockists, or you can purchase them here for £3.00. 

Touché by Flavien

You’ve been told over and over again that Argan Oil is the best thing for you skin, but what if we told you that there might be something better…. After hearing about Touché by Flavien through our client the eminent beauty blogger, The Beauty Shortlist, where the company won an award last year, I just knew I had to try some products for The Amazing Blog.

What makes this luxurious brand Touché by Flavien so unique is the fact that they contain the ingredient Prickly Pear, which is one of the most exclusive (and expensive!) beauty oils in the world. The reason why is that its production is quite labour intensive and can take up to an astonishing 4 days to process – all of which has to be done by hand. The Prickly Pear seeds are separated from the pulp before being dried and cold pressed and each seed only contains 5% of oil, so over 60 lbs of seeds have to be handled for about 34 oz. of oil. So, I hear you ask, what makes Prickly Pear oil a competitor of Argan Oil?  Well, it contains more Tocopherol than any other oil used in the beauty sector. Tocopherol are molecules with strong antioxidants and the highest levels of Vitamin E, which contains powerful anti-inflammatory powers and has excellent wound healing properties.

I was lucky enough to try the Soothing Body Cream, Delicate Cleansing Gel and Body Cleansing Milk. They are absolutely my favourite products right now.

The Soothing Body Cream is an anti-ageing luxurious body cream that glides over the skin with a calming touch. It deeply nourishes and smoothes the skin from head to toe. The ingredients of White Peony, Prickly Pear, Almond Seed Oil, Black Tea, and St. John’s Wort regenerate collagen, deeply nourish and counteract the effects of any skin irritations. This body lotion is light but extremely long lasting. I found that even at nighttime my skin still felt soft and moisturised – for me this is a winner!  It has a very delicate fragrance, which won’t conflict with any other scent you care to spray on afterwards. You can purchase 150 ml of the Soothing Body Cream for £49.00 here.

The Delicate Cleansing Gel is the one product I was desperate to try. It has been specifically formulated with calming and balancing plant extracts suitable for sensitive skin. This cleansing gel also contains Prickly Pear, which helps nourish and soothe the skin. A trio of coconut derivatives gently cleanse, helping water to mix with oil and impurities, so that they are easily washed away. The ingredient Glycerin works with the skin’s intercellular matrix to attract just the right amount of water to maintain homeostasis. I really love this cleansing gel, and will definitely be buying more. It is made specifically for ‘intimate areas’ and as far as I can see, there are very few ‘natural’ cleansing products on the market that cater to this specific region of the body. If this sounds like a product for you, you can purchase the Delicate Cleansing Gel for £39.00 for 200 ml here.

The Body Cleansing Milk is also deeply moisturising and regenerates skin while lifting away impurities thanks to Moringa Oil, Vitamins A, C, and E and Amino Acids. These ingredients provide a healthy environment for skin cells to thrive. Infused with Prickly Pear, the cleansing milk helps prevent the development of fine lines and radical damage. It is one of the richest body cleansing milks that I have used and it’s absolutely fabulous. I found it particularly good for me especially before applying my weekly fake tan, mainly because it left my skin perfectly prepped. Again, I’ll be buying more of this too! You can purchase 200 ml of the Body Cleansing Milk here for £38.00.

I’m in love with these products, particularly as they are so pure and use the wonderful Prickly Pear Oil. After using them, there is no doubt in my mind that Prickly Pear Oil will be the next big thing for skincare products, and I can’t wait to try more of what Touché by Flavien has to offer. Unfortunately for Touché by Flavien, the products seem to be a best kept secret, but take it from me, they are all highly recommended – so please don’t miss out!