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The Facial Box by Michaella Bolder

With Christmas just around the corner, the pressure of getting your loved ones the perfect gift is burning up and we can all surely feel it! A knitted sweater that might not fit or a bag that they may just have to pretend to like, but later return? Here at The Amazing Blog, we can do you one better and introduce you to the Michaella Bolder’s Facial Box that will surely put a smile on the recipients’ face!

Michaella Bolder has created The Facial Box by putting together a brilliant selection of products that take on a number of skincare challenges leaving you with beautiful, radiant and glowing skin. With over 10 years of experience in the beauty industry, Michaella has gained a reputation as a truly iconic facialist and tanning expert. Appearing regularly in leading international publications, she is now the go-to person for many celebrities including Dame Helen Mirren, Naomie Harris, Olivia Munn, Noomie Repace, Nick Grimshaw and Frankie Bridge to name but a few. Further, she is also known as a ‘facial expert’ for global skincare brands L’Oréal Paris, Time Bomb, Romilly Wilde, Rodial & Fusion Mesotherapy, alongside her tanning and skin finishing skills for St.Tropez and Vita Liberata. Thus it isn’t farfetched to say that the items included in The Facial Box will surely be effective and worthy.

The Facial Box by Michaella Bolder includes eight magnificent products. It includes two items by the brand Rodial from their Pink Diamond range. The first is a Cleansing Balm with vitamin E and diamond powder that works towards removing make-up and dirt helping to transform the skin. The second product is the Magic Gel Day which is a lightweight cream-gel targeting dehydration and fine lines for an instant glow. Thereon, the box also includes two items the organic skincare brand, Weleda which is a cream called Skin Food for dry and rough skin. This is formulated with plant extracts traditionally used to sooth the skin. There is also a Skin Food Light sample sachet which is an intensive instant moisturising skin cream for the face. Furthermore, the box includes the reputed Lactic Acid 10% by The Ordinary which visibly targets uneven tones, textural irregularities and fine lines. It is a high strength lactic acid superficial peeling formula that truly does wonders. Then there is the Self Tan Purity by St. Tropez which is a bronzing water face mist that results in natural glowing skin. Up next is the multipurpose soothing balm by PawPaw for lips, skin, cuticles and beauty finishing. Last but most certainly not the least, is the SPF 30 High Protection Face Moisturising Anti-Ageing Sun Protection by Ultrasun specifically for sensitive skin with antioxidants and ectoin®.

These eight products will certainly help your recipient’s skin for the better considering they were all put together by the knowledgeable and esteemed Michaella Bolder. Michaella’s expertise and knowledge of the beauty industry is endless and ever-growing. You can find her treating clients in some of London’s leading hotels, including The Mandarin Oriental, The Corinthia, The Ned and currently even Harrods and John Frieda Salon Mayfair.

Another perfect gift for a loved one, as well as the perfect treat for yourself, hop on over to the official website to purchase The Facial Box for £49.99 here to make your Christmas a little easier, happier and brighter. Hurray now, as for a limited time only there is a special offer of 30% off!

La Sultane de Saba - The Rose Facial Set & Pouch

La Sultane de Saba walks you through the timeless beauty secrets of women who have passed these down through generations of mothers and daughters. This French spa brand has been created around ancient and proven beauty rituals, thus creating the perfect alchemy between beauty, wellness and authenticity. Here at The Amazing Blog, we discovered the enchanting properties of this brand when we reviewed their popular trio of products in their  Hammam Ritual Kit last year. With their range of products, La Sultane de Saba takes you on a ‘journey’ harnessing rare and precious ingredients that are sourced from all over the world.

The founder, Vanessa Sitbon inherited these beauty secrets from the Hammam that belonged to her family at Fes, in Morocco. She has carefully curated her brand, where each of the ingredients used is based on its unique and magical authenticity. We love that this natural skincare brand delivers products with a multitude of scents, colours and ingredients. And that it has been a recipient of a number of awards including the reputed CosmetiqueMag Award, The Beauty Shortlist Awards and the H. Pierantoni Innovation Award

Today we are reviewing The Rose Facial Care Pouch it harnesses the subtle yet mesmerising essence of rose, with a collection of skincare that helps to plump, repair and intensely moisturise the complexion. It includes three beautiful products, the BB Rose Bride’s Day Cream, Rose Night Balm and Bride’s Elixir. The BB Rose Bride’s Day Cream works as both a beautifier and a concealer for all imperfections and promotes an all-day healthy glow. With ingredients such as shea butter to nourish and heal, the sweet almond oil feeds and softens the skin with the vitamins A, B & E, while the rose offers calming, soothing and toning. The Rose Night Balm blesses the skin with a comforting and rich yet silky texture with sunflower oil, sugar and Damas rose essential oil all revitalising and nourishing. This product penetrates through the skin easily leaving it feeling reinvigorated until the next morning. Last but not the least, the Bride Elixir is a spritz to promotes a clear and glowing complexion courtesy of its natural ingredients which include rose geranium for balancing, calming and acts as gentle astringent, while the orange blossom is refreshing, hydrating, toning, anti-inflammatory. The combination simultaneously leaves an enriching rose fragrance on the skin and can be sprayed directly onto the skin or on cotton wool then applied.

This is an artisan brand with natural and certified organic products, they assemble each product by hand, and wherever possible they are packaged in glass.  All products are free from parabens, silicones or microbeads and are cruelty-free.  La Sultane de Saba also prides itself on working primarily with fair trade co-operatives. We think that The Rose Facial Care Pouch is the perfect gift for this Christmas to give to a loved one, or even to yourself! Its magnificent effects will leave you feeling pampered and looking your very best this festive season. This is one of our favourite gift sets and can be purchased for £79 here or each of the products can be purchased singularly.

Eloise Beauty - Ultimate Luxury Brush Collection

We love how make-up is so mainstream and global, YouTube is full of seductive make-up videos and all the colour cosmetic brands now align with each and every fashion-led trend. In order for us to keep up, The Amazing Blog went in search of new and stylish make-up brushes to show off our ever-changing medley of cosmetics. With a little bit of research, we discovered Eloise Beauty with their super-glamorous brushes, which we hear are used by those in the know…

Eloise Beauty is a brand that emerged in 2017, with its founder Risi Jinadu who after a decade in the industry, saw a niche for creating innovative, premium and affordable make-up brushes. Since then she has developed the brand with not only make-up brushes but also a range of extraordinary cosmetics that suit all skin tones (which we will be reviewing from January onwards). Eloise Beauty has fast become a beloved brand of the beauty elite and sits easily alongside the likes of Huda Beauty or Tati Westbrook. These premium brushes are vegan, cruelty-free and all have velvet-soft synthetic bristles. With a full range of six rose gold stylized make-up brushes, we love how the handles are ergonomically designed to sit comfortably in the hand. Plus they’re well-made and able to withstand a certain amount of pressure from make-up application.

Let’s talk about the four brushes which we were given to review. Starting with the ‘So Stiletto, the brush’s flat surface will give you a guaranteed immaculate finish. Cleverly styled with a tall stem and an oval head, it gives an even, quick and smooth distribution of any liquid or powder cosmetic product. We found it particularly good for contouring and with its multi-functionality we think that it’s a great buy. There is a certain amount of technique needed, if you rotate the brush in circles away from the centre of the face (when using a liquid foundation), this will help you to achieve the perfect finish.

Next, we have their hero brush ‘Tear Drop’ conceived in 2016, it is the first ever tear-shaped make-up brush to be created. It is versatile enough to be used on both face and body and will make any base application flawless. With an astonishing one million densely packed bristles, it also makes it the softest and quickest brush for application. With the party season upon us - this is one of our favourite brushes for larger areas i.e. contouring thighs or highlighting shoulders.

Finally, we come to both the Kabuki Brushes, these are smaller in sizes but do the job just as well. The first of these is the ‘4D Brushwhich is shaped to a point at the tip for precise application, i.e. for areas such as under eyes or around the nose. Best of all it offers excellent blending opportunities. Whereas the Kabuki Bullet Slant Brush works well with weightier foundations or powders, again delivering a great finish. We found that all these brushes are easy to clean, simply massage damp bristles either liquid soap or shampoo and then rinse, gently press dry with an absorbent paper towel and leave to dry overnight.

Want to add one of these beauties to your Christmas list? Then see here with the prices ranging between £35-£40. Or you might like to get all four with Ultimate Luxury Brush Collection here for £140. We think that these are not only elegant but extremely good value too! These are definitely make-up brushes to flaunt, and one of our very special #amazingfinds.

JUL ET MAD Paris - The Stairway to Heaven

Have you like us at The Amazing Blog, a burning desire to rush off to the mountains for snow, fresh clean air and spiritual tranquility?  Then let us introduce to The Stairway to Heaven the latest fragrance launch from one of the favourite perfume houses JUL ET MAD Paris. Taking their inspiration from the vast beauty of the snowy mountain tops of the Himalayas – it’s no surprise that when you close your eyes, this heady scent will help to transport you on a sensory journey there. Regular readers may remember that we’ve previously reviewed their other delicious fragrances Aqua Sextius and Nea.

JUL ET MAD Paris was formed after a fortunate and unexpected encounter with the founders Julien (JUL) and Madalina (MAD) on the streets of Paris. This led onto the creation of a brand that has launched many cult fragrance collections such as Les Classiques and Les WHITE. Stairway to Heaven is their second collaboration with perfumer Cecile Zarokian, who has already gone on to create over a hundred fragrances for various brands in the European and Middle-East perfume sector.

We think that Stairway to Heaven is very special indeed. This Himalayas inspired perfume is built around a complex range of 8 different white musks. They describe it as: “Luminous ‘second-skin’ perfume, a veritable mantle of softness and lightness. The original composition is characterised by a dual whiteness: pure and immaculate, but warming and enveloping. A slightly gourmand and fruity accord contributes to its addictive effect, while accents of precious woods, amber and incense complete in a most lavish manner this astonishingly rich fragrance.” We couldn’t agree more and think it’s just magical…. And yet another wonderful creation from this inspired couple.

Whether you are looking for a new fragrance or a Christmas gift, we think that this 50ml pale blue fragrance, housed in a beautiful silver-plated multi-faceted bottle, will not disappoint. Retailing at 145 €/ £135, see here, to purchase.

Friday Favourites - Luxury Skincare for December

It’s the party season! Demanding schedules, unpredictable weather, an overload of caffeine and often a deficit of sleep can leave your skin and your spirit feeling a little run down and exhausted this time of year. This is why here at The Amazing Blog we’ve decided to walk you through our Friday favourite skincare to rescue your hard-working self and return you back with a radiant glow. We have picked some of our favourite luxury skincare products from some of the trusted brands whose other products we previously featured: Albiva, Repechage and Tiiya.

Let’s begin with one of our early #amazingfinds, the luxury skincare Albiva who are also the recent winners of the Next British Beauty Brand. With the constant gravitation towards technological advancement in almost every industry, it’s no surprise that the beauty industry is setting foot in the same and delivering magically effective products. Albiva is a natural skincare brand where science and nature come together to showcase optimum results. It is vegan, cruelty-free and gender-neutral and this award-winning skincare brand uses effective technology, where the brand confidently maximises the therapeutic benefits of all their ingredients in each and every product. To quickly refresh your memory, we recently reviewed their ECM Advanced Repair Brightening Serum here

One of their many products that distinctly caught our eye is the ECM Advanced Repair Lift & Firm Moisturiser. Made with rubusiIdaeus fruit water, argania spinosa kernel oil and simmondsia chinensis seed oil amongst various others, the product is free from toxic chemicals, parabens, animal derivatives etc. The Moisturiser is enriched with intensive actives that work in synergy to support the skins self-healing properties at a cellular level. With the use of this product, even for a short while, we noticed our skin felt more hydrated and radiant with notable plumpness and reduction in fine lines.

Additionally, Albiva’s ECM Advanced Repair Eye Lift is a true game-changer. We all know the pains and struggles of puffy dark under eyes that often leave us overloading our faces with concealer. Albiva’s Eye Lift gives you fresh and bright under eyes that minimize the appearance of fine lines resulting in a fresher and better version of yourself. Made with 96% natural ingredients and 82% certified organic ingredients, this highly concentrated yet lightweight eye treatment is enriched with peptides and multiple antioxidants that provide intense hydration alongside protection against oxidative stress. This luxury skincare brand carries with itself a promise of radiant, glowing and youthful skin that they deliver with utmost precision. You can purchase these products starting at £145 for The ECM Advanced Repair Eye Lift and £165 for The ECM Advanced Repair Lift and Firm Moisturer here.

Up next is a salon brand Repechage, Beauty from the Sea. Their new Vita Cura Mask brings the luxury of a spa to your very own home. We tried out the B3 Lifting Mask for smoother, younger-looking skin and noticed it had an instant effect. This resulted in the skin that looking plump with visibly improved texture, diminished signs of ageing and a restored look of skin firmness for a complexion that glows. The face mask is not only dermatologically tested but also in fact plastic surgeon recommended as it features ingredients like extract of kappaphycus alvarezii and caesalpinia spinosa fruit,  plus an exclusive, nutrient-rich and sustainably harvested lamaria digitata seaweed filtrate; all of which help to deeply replenish and hydrate the surface of your skin. Again, those of you who are regular readers will know that we’ve fans of this particular brand and may remember The Triple Actin Peptide Serum that we reviewed here.

Research has shown that this mask has so far delivered a 58% reduction in the appearance of wrinkles and a 41% reduction in the appearance of enlarged pores. This sheet mask is unique in its composition as well as its results. It combines both the benefits as well as the luxury of a day spent at the spa all from the ease and comfort of your very own home. A set of 5 Vita Cura B3 Lifting Masks can be purchased together with a free Ionto Massager for only £75 here

Last, in our line-up are two skincare products from Tiiya Alanoud Alattiya – perhaps better known as a leading couturier and for her fragrance Rose Oud Epiphany Eau de Parfum, which we reviewed here.  Let’s start with the Epiphany Regenerative Day Cream, Rigorously tested in laboratories in Paris, the Regenerative Day Cream is the perfect foundation for healthier glowing skin. Like a shield of armour. The Regenerative Day Cream protects the skin against the effects of environmental factors like the sun and wind, not only does it protect it also nourishes the skin on a cellular level and promotes cell growth. One of the key ingredients is organic Bulgarian rose oil, which has anti-inflammatory properties as well as regenerative effects on the skin, hence the name Regenerative Day Cream. The cream also contains their special ingredient of Phytocelltec™ Alp Rose, a Swiss flower that grows at high altitudes, forcing the plant to adapt to extreme conditions and thus develop unique botanical properties. When used in skincare, it helps to maintain the characteristics of skin stem cells and protects the cells against UV-stress.

Then there is the Epiphany Renewing Night Cream. It works overnight while you’re sleeping to improve the vitality, youthful glow and natural beauty of your skin. We like how fast it is to absorb into the skin, giving the complexion a moisturised feel without being heavy or weighed down. All of Tiiya Alanoud Alattiya’s products are paraben, silicone, preservative, mineral oil and colourant free. The creams come beautiful packaged with the push-down dispenser with low waste as it dispenses the perfect amount every time. You can purchase the Epiphany Regenerative Day Cream here for $130 per 50ml or the Renewing Night Cream for $135 per 50ml here.