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Supergoop Antioxidant Sunscreen Mist Vitamin C SPF50

My sunscreen of choice is always one that is reliable and easy to apply.

I recently discovered Supergoop’s ‘Antioxidant-Infused Sunscreen Mist With Vitamin C SPF50′. It is an aerosol and oxybenzone-free sunscreen mist with complete broad-spectrum UVA/UVB protection. It contains 35% less alcohol than other leading sunscreen mists – so not drying on the skin – and Vitamin C refines the skins texture.

It is an incredibly powerful spray. It’s almost impossible to miss a patch on the body. You can turn the can to any angle and the spray doesn’t falter! I covered my entire body this morning – thoroughly – in no more than 90 seconds. Applying sunscreen can be time consuming and boring – this is literally a pleasure to use. The mist smells divine – slightly citrusy – and is suitable for use on the entire family. The products contain no parabens, no sulfates, and no phthalates.

There is a twist lock lid – which makes it perfect for travel.

It is non-greasy, doesn’t dehydrate the skin, and dries almost instantly on application. The mist is completely clear and does not require any rubbing in.

The mist is also available in SPF 30.

Holly Thaggard – Supergoop’s founder says that her mission is for SPF 30+ suncare to become a part of everyday life, twelve months a year – for both children and adults. This may sound extreme to some of us depending on where in the world we are (Holly is from Dallas, Texas) but there is no doubt that the power of the sun’s rays are underestimated.

I personally take sun protection very seriously! I am always lecturing my friends and family on using UV protection daily – on the face at least. The sun is our number 1 enemy when it comes to skin ageing – so good sunscreen choices are essential if you have an interest in looking after the skin. Always bear in mind that the backs of the hands and the chest are exposed to daylight almost as frequently as the face – so it is well worth including them in a daily routine.

Suggested Usage for Supergoop’s Antioxidant Mist:

-Apply 15 minutes before sun exposure and reapply to wet or dry skin during sun exposure.
-Reapply after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating.
-Reapply immediately after towel drying and at least every two hours when exposed to sunlight.

Price -

UK – £18.50

USA – $19.00

To buy -

www.spacenk.com/supergoopmist (UK)

www.sephora.com/supergoopmist (USA)

My office today was the beautiful Trasierra Hotel in Cazalla De La Sierra, Spain

Tags: Holly Thaggard, Paraben Free Sunscreen, sunscreen, Sunscreen for Children, Supergoop Antioxidant Mist SPF50 Vitamin C, UV Rays

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Barry M – Two Beautiful Pink Lip Pencils £2.99

18 May

I have given my heart to these gorgeous Barry M pencils.

I bought shade 23 (Hot Pink) in Westfield’s Superdrug. I selected it from the lip pencils -and it was only weeks later that I learnt that it was an eye kohl!

I then bought the closest thing from their lip pencil range – shade 12 (Fuchsia). It is paler.

I use them on completely bare lips – all over. It won’t fade like lipstick and the colour is dense. You can do a little all over, or really layer it on for a deeper effect. A good lipstick to match either of these is MAC’s Candy Yum Yum.

To buy – www.superdrug.com/barrym

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Categories Eyes and Lips, Make Up

Nosh Detox – The Alkalise, Balance & Cleanse Plan

14 May

Nosh Detox’s ABC plan is designed to alkalise, balance, and cleanse your entire system. This is exactly what I felt I needed in the week prior to a Spanish yoga retreat!

I started my ABC plan on Thursday. The food was dropped to my door the night before. I had one delivery on the Wednesday night, and one delivery on the Friday night – all of this will vary depending on location.

I found that I had plenty of energy on this plan – and after three days I was weighing 4 pounds less. This plan is recommended for a seven day period – I did the ’3 Day Trial’ – which comes at a cost of £137.73.

It is a mixture of lean meats, fish, vegetables, and fruit. All of Nosh’s food is dairy and gluten free.

If you space the meals and snacks as the menu recommends – it is unlikely that you will feel hungry. It does make you realise how much your digestive system may be dealing on a regular day. Any sign of bloating disappears on the ABC plan – and I tried this for 3 days only!

Nosh Detox do lots of different plans that cater for people with different requirements due to health concerns:- Gut Healing, Weight-Loss, Thyroid Healing, Infertility Support, Candida Syndrome and Cellulite. You can also pick the period of time that you want to commit to a plan for. Ideally I would love to do 3 days, every month.

I had filled in an assessment form and the ABC plan was recommended to me – here are some of the other plans that they offer – Nosh Detox Plans. I personally would be very interested in trying the Sugar Free Diet – I would love to get my body used to not consuming sugar!

My friend Jason asked me the other night why I didn’t just prepare the food and do it myself – it’s a good question – I wish that I did have the inclination to be completely prepared, organised and imaginative. Sometimes a kick start is needed – and that is what I would highly recommend this plan for. My detox is now over – and today I did a 4.5 mile run, and ate really well – so the plan did give me the encouragement I felt I needed!

Day 1 of the ABC Plan

Day 2 of the ABC Plan

Day 3 of the ABC Plan

Contact information -

Website – www.noshdetox.com

Email: info@noshdetox.com

Phone: 0845 257 6674

Current monthly offer – www.noshdetox.com/offers

Tags: Diet Food Delivery, Nosh Detox

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Categories Food, Drink, Diet

The Elementals ALift Facial

10 May

I had an Elementals ALift Facial a few weeks ago with Elizabeth Caroline on Harley Street.

It was my first facial of this kind, although not my first with Elizabeth. She is both a holistic therapist and a cosmecuetical skincare consultant. She has developed her own skincare range that she uses alongside her treatments, and she is also one of the most personable people you could meet.

The first time that I met her was last August, I was having a very stressful time. She gave me an incredibly relaxing facial and then talked me through my aura – the colours that she could see and what they meant. It was absolutely fascinating. I said to her ‘I also saw…’ – she cut me off and said – ‘Let me get there, I know you are going to say yellow’ – and I was!

On this occasion I had the Elementals ALift Facial – Elizabeth discovered the ALift machine when she was in the USA. The States is always forward thinking in terms of skincare, and that is where Elizabeth discovered this very clever machine.

The ALift -

The ALift machine is a nano current machine that works with micro ampage – not hertz – a lower non invasive current that stimulates the production of ATP deep within cells. ATP is found within all cells – and without it cells have no energy to repair. As we age our ability to produce ATP decreases, so any machine that can give it a boost is very much worth a try!

The ALift is proven to boost your ATP by 500% in just ONE treatment. Boosting your ATP helps your body to naturally produce collagen and elastin more effectively, thus plumping, toning and firming skin.

The ALift is also clinically proven to support and boost the immune system through increased protein synthesis. As well as aid lymph flow – remove waste from the cells.

To increase ATP studies have shown that the electrical current must stay under 500 micro ampage, increasing the current over this level, can decrease the production of ATP.

The ALift is the only machine in the UK that reads the resistance of the skin and then adjust the current so it always remains under 500 micro ampage. It doesn’t contract muscle tissue, unlike many other micro current machines. This machine is great for anyone wanting to avoid the signs of ageing – as well as treating the signs of ageing – and therefore is recommended for anyone of 20 upwards.

In Elizabeth’s Kent salon ALift Treatments are priced from £65, and in London they are priced from £100.

Millie Mackintosh, Sadie Frost, and Glamour’s Beauty Director - Alessandra Steinherr – are also fans of Elizabeth.

Where to find Elizabeth -

Suite 5, 3rd floor, 1 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QD

www.elizabethcaroline.co.uk

Aquavie, 126a High Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1AS

www.aquavie.co.uk

Bookings for both of these locations, or for answers to any questions -

+44 1732 353233

Tags: Alift Facial, Anti Ageing, ATP, Elizabeth Caroline, Facial, Kent Facial, London Facial

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Categories Anti Ageing, Facial, Treatment, Treatment of The Month

Salmon and Noodle Soup

8 May

My Mum cooked me a delicious lunch yesterday. It was easy, quick and healthy.

I love new lunch ideas and I am forever running out of them – so I thought I would suggest the recipe – which was originally from Linda Barker.

The list of ingredients looks long, but it is very straight forward. A packet of vegetables as opposed to buying individually almost cuts the list in half – ours had mange tout, baby sweetcorn, broccoli, leek.

You could also prepare this with strips of beef, prawns, or chicken.

If you don’t like spicy food then limit the amount of chilli you use, or leave it out altogether.

2 x 125g salmon fillets, skinless
1.5 litres good chicken stock
2 cloves of garlic, sliced
1 tbsp finely grated ginger
1 red chilli, sliced
1-2 tbsp soy sauce
125g dried ramen noodles
50g tender stem broccoli, trimmed
50g mange tout, shredded
50g green beans, cut in half
50g baby sweet corn, sliced in half
50g carrots, cut into matchsticks
1/2 red peppers, cut into strips
2 tbsp peanuts, chopped
2 spring onions , chopped
2 tbsp chopped coriander
Salt and pepper
1tbsp sunflower oil

To prepare-

1. Heat the stock with garlic, ginger and chilli in a wok or large saucepan

2. Bring to the boil and add the prepared vegetables and cook for 2-3 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, heat a griddle pan. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and rub with some oil. Place the salmon fillets onto the hot griddle pan and cook for 6-8 minutes until just cooked.

4. Add the noodles to the vegetables and cook for another 3 minutes.

5. Once the noodles and vegetables are cooked, add the soy sauce to season.

6. Spoon the hot noodles and vegetables soup into bowls and top with the griddled salmon.

7. Garnish with a scattering of peanuts, spring onions and coriander.

Tags: Linda Barker, Noodle Soup, Salmon Noodle Soup

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Categories Food, Drink, Diet

Rodial Dragons Blood Cleansing Water

7 May

Rodial’s ‘Dragon Blood Cleansing Water’ has given me a very lazy way to remove make-up.

I cannot tell you how frequently I lecture friends on using face wipes – so the ease of this glorious water on a cotton wool pad did make me feel a little bit as though I was cheating. Made with Rose Water and Vitamin B3 – it is soothing and doesn’t strip the skin.

Dragon’s Blood is a red resin derived from plants – it has healing properties. This cleansing water is anti-inflammatory, and won’t cause reddening of the skin. Rodial have a whole range of ‘Dragon’s Blood’ products and I am looking forward to trying more of them.

I love the feeling of a deep cleanse, so I wouldn’t use a cleansing water every day. I am very strict with my twice a day cleansing routine – I particularly like balm cleansers at the moment – such as the Elemis Pro Collagen Cleansing Balm that I mentioned recently. This lovely cleansing water however, very much has a place in my beauty regime. It doesn’t leave the skin feeling tight, oily, irritated or tacky. It is absolutely ideal for very sleepy nights, quick make-up changes, or to refresh the skin.

200ml for £25.00

To buy -

www.lookfantastic.com/rodialcleansingwater (free worldwide delivery)

Tags: Cleansing, Rodial, Rodial Dragon's Blood Cleansing Water

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Categories Skincare, Uncategorized

I’m in the ‘Cult Beauty’ Cult… Free Worldwide Delivery

3 May

I’m always talking about products that Cult Beauty sell. It is one of my very favourite websites to browse and to buy from.

Until midnight on the 7th May use the code MAYSHIP in the promo box at the checkout, for free worldwide delivery. The only brand that is excluded from any offer on Cult Beauty is ‘Escentric Molecule’

These are my top 15 Cult Beauty picks -

1) Eve Lom Cleanser £55.00

2) Ying Yu Face Roller £28.00

3) Anastasia ‘She Wears it Well Palette’ £26.00

4) Scott Barnes Body Bling £7.50

5) Perricone MD-Cold Plasma Eye £78.00

6) Holistic Silk Eyemask £36.00

7) Sashajuan Scalp Shampoo £18.00

8) Clarifying Pencil by 3 Custom Color £14.50

9) Fig & Yarrow Smelling Salts £8.00

10) Pocket Sized Mason Pearson Brush £33.50

11) Softening Socks by Bliss £38.50

12) Rose de Mai Massage Candle by Oskia£34.50

13) Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentrate £18.50

14) Caudalie Divine Oil £27.00

15) Glow Gold Leaf Lipgloss £23.00

The website – www.cultbeauty.co.uk

Tags: Anastasia, Caudalie Divine Oil, Clarifying Pencil Custom 3 Color, Cult Beauty, Embryolisse, Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentrate, Eve Lom, Fig and Yarrow, Glow Gold Leaf Lipgloss, Holistic Silk, Mason Peason, Massage Candle, Oskia, Perricone MD, Sashajuan Scalp Shampoo, Scott Barnes Body Bling, Smelling Salts, Softening Socks by Bliss, Ying Yu Jade Facial Roller

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My Favourite Things – April 2013

1 May

Fake Bake 60 Minutes Self-Tan

This may be suitable sometimes and not suitable sometimes but this tan is designed to be washed off after 60 minutes! Ideal for me as I don’t love to sleep in self-tan, so I apply it – do something constructive for an hour such as watch an episode of Mad Men, and then shower it off!

236ml for £21.20

To buy – www.feelunique.com/fakebake60 (free worldwide delivery)

‘Dadi Oil’ for Nails

I’ve been giving my nails a break from nail polish – they rarely see the light of day. I have been nourishing them with 95% Natural Dadi Oil. I need to do the same thing with my toenails! This oil contains high-purity avocado oil, extra virgin olive oil, and jojoba oil. Use daily on bare nails.

15ml for £9.95

To buy - www.beautybay.com/dadioil (free worldwide delivery)

Yu-Be Cream

Ultra nourishing multi-use product for lips, hands, chapped sides of mouth or nose. Yu-Be is the top selling medicated skincare cream in Japan. Blend with a mineral powder to create a cream. Perfect as a foundation primer. Contains soothing camphor, and and array of vitamins.

33g for £12.50

To buy - www.cultbeauty.co.uk/yu-be-cream

Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

The spray for ‘just come off the beach’ looking hair. Can be sprayed onto damp or dry hair. Gives great texture.

125ml for £19.95

To buy – www.lookfantastic.com/bumblebumblesurf

RMK Ingenious Gel Eyeliner

This pot is available in black, deep blue or deep brown. It comes with a brush which is double ended for different effects – one smudges and gives a softer look, and the other end is for precision and easy lining. I used to use a lot of this Japanese range and am happy to have re-discovered it!

Priced at £23.00

To buy – www.beautybay.com/rmkeyeliner

Avon Ideal Flawless Skin Loving Beauty Balm

This is a lightweight BB Cream – beauty balm – with SPF15. I am finding this to be the perfect light coverage as the weather gets warmer.

£12.00 for 30ml

To buy - www.avon.co.uk.bbcream

MUA Lipstick – in ‘Bare’

Possibly the best £1 that you can spend on an item of beauty! For sale in Superdrug – or at the website below.

To buy – www.mua.co.uk/muabare

Carmex Moisture Plus SPF 15 Hydrating Lip Balm

This lipbalm was recommended to me by a make-up artist, and I’m very glad to have it permanently in my handbag. Use these on bare lips, under lipstick, over lipstick – whenever, wherever.

Priced at £4.50

www.asos.com/carmex

ARK ‘Loving’ Room Spray

ARK Skincare is one of my favourite product ranges. I go to their salon in Putney for treatments. The ‘Loving’ body oil has a scent that makes me feel utterly relaxed. The room spray, is also intended for linen – and I spritz it on my pillows and bed sheets before sleeping. It contains Rose, Patchouli, Myrrh, Jasmine, Lemon and Bay Spices.

Priced at £15.50

To buy – www.arkskincare.com/lovingroom

Dr Darren McKeown – SPF 20 Moisturisers

These fantastic and trustworthy moisturisers are currently half price at Superdrug – you may struggle to find them in the stores – but they are online. The ‘Photo Protective Hydrating Fluid SPF20′ - the pump bottle – is better for skins that don’t require heavy moisture but want good protection. The ‘Active Peptide Day Cream SPF20′ is more nourishing.

Currently £6.49 and £10.49 in a half price offer.

To buy – www.superdrug.com/drdarren

Hammam Turkish Towels

The most useful towel! Extremely absorbent, and yet very light. It’s the perfect towel to take to the beach – it can double up as a sarong. My friend Kate showed me these towels two summers ago as she wrapped her son in one as he got out of the swimming pool. They take up less space in a bag – they dry quickly, and aren’t heavy or bulky to carry if you are walking around all day. I use mine at Bikram Yoga, and always on holiday.

Priced at around £18 – £34

www.notonthehighstreet.com/hammam (gorgeous selection)

www.amazon.co.uk/hammam

Cambridge Satchel

I absolutely love this birthday gift that was bought for me by my friend Lulu! I’ve had so many compliments on it in the first two weeks of using it! They do every colour – for men and women. The size that I have which is the 13 inch, would hold an ipad perfectly! I only wish that I had one!

Priced – £100 – £125

To buy -

www.asos.co.uk/cambridgesatchel (Free Worldwide Delivery)

www.harrods.com/cambridgesatchel (some great colours)

www.shopbop.com/cambridgesatchel (USA)

Tags: ARK Loving Room Spray, Avon BB Cream, Carmex Moisture Plus, Fake Bake 60 Minutes, Hammam Turkish Towel, MUA Lipstick Bare, RMK Ingenious Gel Eyeliner, The Cambridge Satchel

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Categories Products of the Month, Video Blog

Maybelline Super Stay 24 Hour Lipstick – Wow

28 Apr

I was watching Made in Chelsea with my friend Louise last week. She became incredibly animated about her latest lip product – Maybelline’s Superstay 24 Hour Dual Ended Lipstick.

I took the shade ‘Red Passion’ from her hand and decided to see if her claim – that once this is on it isn’t coming off – was true.

You apply the colour first. You let it dry – it is suggested for two minutes. And then you seal it, and give some moisture to it, with the ‘step 2′ balm. Red Passion is an intense red and I drank tea from a white mug, and there wasn’t one tiny trace of the lipstick on the edge.

Shades – Red Passion and Fire Coral

Maybelline promises from their longest wearing lip product ever -

NO CRUMBLING
NO FADING
NO TRANSFERRING
NO DRYING
NO SMUDGING

They’ve pretty much covered it in that list. It really doesn’t come off. I had to remove it, after leaving Louise’s house that evening, with an oil cleanser!

I love that the seal is a balm – not a lipcote product that dries out the lips.

I love not having to check my lips or touch them up during the day.

I love the huge colour range – there are 18 standard colours – and another 5 matte bright shades have been added. I bought ‘Red Passion’ and ‘Fire Coral’ from Superdrug in Westfield – they had the whole range.

Make sure your lips are in good condition when you apply – flakey lips would not look nice under an extremely long wearing lipstick!

Price -

£8.99

To buy -

Superdrug/Tesco/Boots – lots of places stock Maybelline

Online -

www.feelunique.com/maybelline (they offer free worldwide delivery, and a slightly cheaper price of £7.65)

Tags: Lipstick, Long Wear Lipstick, Maybelline, Maybelline 24 Superstay Dual Ended Lipstick, Maybelline Fire Coral Lipstick, Maybelline Red Passion Lipstick

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Categories Eyes and Lips, Make Up, Video Blog

Clinique NEW – ‘A Different Nail Enamel’

25 Apr

I’ve been trying the brand new Clinique ‘A Different Nail Enamel’ nail polishes over the last few days.

The reason that this nail range is different is because it has been specifically formulated with sensitive skin in mind.

Apparently we touch our eyes an average of 200 times a day – and certain ingredients in nail polishes can be a contributing factor to skin and eye irritation. As Clinique is a 100% fragrance free and allergy tested cosmetics brand, they wanted to develop a product that minimised reaction to skin and eyes.

The varnishes are glossy, streak free – and long lasting.

This isn’t the first time that Clinique has dabbled with nail polishes, I remember using them in the past – they were very much classic colours, but always high quality. The new shades are far bolder – with some solid classics.

The colours are gorgeous. 12 permanent shades have been released – along with 9 limited edition shades for Summer 2013. Here is me wearing ‘Really Rio’ – which is a great colour for summer,.

Some other colours that I really like -

70 and Sunny

Happy

Hula Skirt

Concrete Jungle

Party Red

Indie Rock

Launched online from today, and available at Clinique counters from 31st May 2013.

The nail polishes are priced at £12.00 and $16.00 in the USA.

To buy -

For the UK - www.clinique.co.uk/nailenamel

For the USA - www.clinique.com/nailenamel

Tags: Classic Nail Polish, Clinique, Clinique A Different Nail Enamel, Nail Polish, Really Rio Clinique Polish, Sensitive skin, Summer Nail Polish, Yellow Nail Polish

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Day 1 of the ABC Plan

Day 2 of the ABC Plan

Day 3 of the ABC Plan

The Elementals ALift Facial

Salmon and Noodle Soup

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I’m in the ‘Cult Beauty’ Cult… Free Worldwide Delivery

My Favourite Things – April 2013

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