Friday Favourites – Shower Feature

The team here at The Amazing Blog cherish our pamper time and enjoy nothing more than finding products that can help us to achieve clean, nourished skin. For this reason, we have compiled four of our favourite shower products, all with natural ingredients and free of nasties such as parabens, GMOs and artificial colourings.

The Andalou Naturals Aloe Mint Shower Gel combines all-organic ingredients to provide a softening wash that maintains the moisture of your skin. The brand has numerous clinical studies to prove their products improves all areas of the skin, including hydration, tone and luminosity. The gel is a combination of Coconut water, Argan Oil and Rosehip Oil to moisturise and protect, and Peppermint Extract to provide skin with a good dose of minerals and omega-3 fatty acids.    

Enjoy the benefits of a shower gel that has been developed using Fruit Stem Cell Science, available here for £9.99.

The Lemongrass and Mint Body Wash from Summerdown Mint brings a traditional touch of the English countryside to your shower routine. the formula includes a blend of Aloe Vera and Borage Seed Oil, meaning the shower gel injects moisture into the skin and provides a soothing effect, making it a great addition to holiiday toiletries. With notes of lemongrass and lemon, it creates a luxorious lather, so your skin will be left smelling fresh and summery, even through the winter!

Experience a natural and gentle wash with Summerdown Mint here for £15.00.

La Espiral Verde’s Shampoo & Shower Gel combines naturally-derived ingredients: Aloe Vera, Seaweed, oat extract and olive oil, to provide a multipurpose wash for your hair and body.  The product is perfect for those who have thin, dull hair and can be used by people of all skin types, including sensitive skin. the medicine-like bottle reflects the science behind the formula, with the the final product respecting the natural philosophy of your skin.

Simplify your shower time with a product that can wash your hair and body here for £14.95.

The Quinoa & Calendula Shower Gel from The Green People is a gentle, gluten-free shower gel that provides a refreshing wash with the non-irritating, natural foaming agent Yucca. The gel's ingredients also features Quinoa which works to lock in the skin’s moisture, Calendula is used to heal, and Orange and Ginger essential oils with powerful natural proeties. With simple packaging which reflects the natural base this has a sweet scent and the mood boosting formula gifted by the oils is perfect for a rainly day pick me up.

Finish your shower feeling energised with The Green People here £14.95.

The last option is a brand called Marili Skincare, their products are made in UK and they specialise in kids products. The whole range uses organic products and natural fragrances, the first product we were sent was the Papaya Foaming Face wash.  This product doesn't include no nasties, ensuring your little ones’ skin is free from nasty additives, leaving a soft face with fragrances of papaya mixed with orange flower and is suitable to use daily. 

The range also includes their Hair and Body Wash in Caramel & Honey fragrance. The packaging is great for the kids, they’re guaranteed to love the funny and unique colourful, animal prints. It has multiple uses and you can use on the body and hair, the kids will love it as it smells delicious and will leave the little's one skin feeling nice and soft. 

For a natural formula and to be sure of no additives for your kids, you can purchase the face wash here for £6.99, plus you can get the hair and body wash here for £6.99. 

30 Minute Face Mask - ChinUp Mask

We all have imperfections we would like to change about ourselves but wouldn’t necessarily go forward with a surgical procedure for all different reasons.  Here at the Amazing Blog we believe it is important to love ourselves for who we are and embrace our flaws and beauty but we also believe it is okay if you wanted to change something that you may be self-conscious about as long as you are happy that is the main factor.

It has been in trend for a while now the famous jawline and the contoured cheekbones; people from all around the world like this look. Which is why the brand ChinUp was created to give people the extra confidence boost they need, so they can  be happy in there appearance without having to go through the cosmetic pain or having to spend a fortune on cosmetic surgery.

 How this product works is it is recommended to use this product every other day for an effective result for 30-40 minutes each time.   In the starter pack you get two face masks that work as a slimming mask, which you apply before you put on the chin up strap that gives your chin the lift you want for the jawline. It also comes with a tape measure so you can measure your chin before and after so you can see the results happening for yourself.  

The benefits of using this product is it will reduce fat around the chin area, it also promotes facial blood circulation and will lift and firm the lower part of your facial area to achieve the contoured jawline.

If you always wanted to have the signature jawline then why not buy yourself a starter pack to get yourself going here for £29.95, it is less effort and less cost.

Luminous colour shampoo and conditioner – Maria Nila

Here at The Amazing Blog we love natural products that protect coloured hair. So when we received Maria Nila's Luminous Colour Shampoo and Conditioner, we knew we would be interested in what they had to offer.

After having your hair coloured, there is nothing worse than shampoos and conditioners that destroy your new colour. Before we talk about the great formulas behind the products, we have to mention the cute, girly packaging in a matte pink shade which we love. In addition to looking beautiful they are useful too. Both the Luminous Colour Shampoo and Conditioner help to rebuild and strengthen your hair structure leaving strands with lustrous shine, and protects coloured hair thanks the colour guard complex and pomegranate extract. The conditioner detangles hair whilst the shampoo gives it a glossy finish. What’s more, it’s made with 100% vegan ingredients without sulphates and parabens. For enhanced protection, it is recommended that you use both products from the range to reduce the loss of colour associated with washing. 

Treat your coloured hair with the Luminous Colour Shampoo for £12.98 here and the Luminous Colour Conditioner for £13.99  here.

Antiox, Face & Body Lotion and Soap - La Espiral Verde

We all aim to use the right beauty products to keep our skin soft and moisturised but do we know what ingredients are in the products we are using? Here at The Amazing Blog we strive to promote brands and products that are actually good for our skin and will benefit from using their products. So today, we want to introduce a brand we've just discovered called La Espiral Verde.

This company is a natural and organic manufacturer that specialises in body and face lotions, hair and body washes and soap bars. Many of their products are two-in-one cosmetics and their hero ingredient, Atlantic Seaweed, is a powerful natural addition featuring in most of the products. Also this unisex brand is suitable for all skin types and can be used by vegans.

We were lucky enough to be sent a range of products to review. Firstly Antiox, a face moisturiser that will regenerate and repair your facial skin; we tried both for normal & dry skin and for combination skin. It is advised to apply the product to your face with a circular massage technique until the product is absorbed. One of the two-in-one products we were fortunate to try was the lemon scented body and face lotion, that comes in a rose scent also. It’s perfect for people who seek a moisturiser that is suitable for face and body at the same time. The product is a non-greasy lotion that easily spreads over the skin keeping it soft and nourished. We also loved their soap which has a combination of seaweed and olive oil ideal for any skin type including delicate and sensitive. You can use it to wash your body, face and, surprisingly enough, your hair too.

The body and face cream is available to buy here for £17.50, you can also get the Antiox for £16.75 here and the seaweed soap is available to purchase in a pack of three for £11.65 here.

Vanilla and Chocolate Uber Udder- Shaken Udder

Milkshake lovers rejoice! Have you tried Shaken Udder’s newest creation- the Uber udder? The cow-loving funky brand has released their milkshake in Chocolate and Vanilla in a large 1 litre bottle, and we, at The Amazing Blog tried both.

Firstly the Vanilla milkshake has a smooth pure taste, being 95% Semi-skimmed Milk and less than 5% sugar; you can get a decent calcium intake from only one glass without going overboard on sugar. Compared to other supermarket brands, Shaken Udder chooses to refrain from adding any unwanted nasties from their ingredients, allowing a large amount of milk and gaining the familiar vanilla taste from Vanilla seeds.

We also tried the Chocolate version; and we absolutely loved the strong chocolate taste. It reminded us of Belgian chocolate but the milkshake is still less than 5% sugar, with no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, one glass is sure to take care of those mid-afternoon sugar cravings from it’s velvet chocolatey taste. If you need any more reasons to purchase the milkshakes they are suitable for vegetarians, gluten free and only uses the best British milk, supporting British produce.

Shake off the sugar cravings with Shaken Udder Uber Udder Vanilla or Chocolate, they can be purchased from a variety of supermarkets including Waitrose for £2.29.