November 3, 2015 Skin and Body
I don’t tend to wear nail varnish on my hands except for special occasions as I always find it chips and I hate having tatty nails. However I cannot bear having naked toe nails so I always like to have…
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October 18, 2015 Skin and Body
Cuticura are a well known brand who have been associated with anti-bacterial products for many years. One of their newest products is the Cuticura Crackling Hand Hygiene Mousse. The onset of winter brings an increase in coughs and colds and…
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September 29, 2015 Skin and Body
The Avon Ultimate Pedicure was ordered from the Avon brochure for the reduced price of £3. A couple of weeks later my order arrived. The Ultimate Pedicure was packaged in a plain white box with absolutely no information on how…
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I have used Boots No7 cosmetics for many years. I find the products reliable and not too expensive, if perhaps sometimes they are a bit boring. So when my current mascara started to show signs of needing replacing I headed…
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This summer I ended up with Nivea Visage Refreshing Facial Wipes. I had read reviews of the soft wipes which sounded OK but I have a tendency to slightly greasy skin and I thought they may be too gentle so…
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I had never suffered from any dry skin conditions at all until I moved South to the Bucks/Oxfordshire border. Here the water is really hard and has a very drying effect on the skin. I found my skin soon became…
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My attention was recently drawn to a display of the “New” wild volume range of No7 lipsticks. I don’t know if this product is in fact new or whether I had just never seen it before. I know that sometimes…
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No7 cosmetic products are available in most Boots stores. Packaging- This lip pencil is presented in a long thin plastic tube(about 5 inches) including the cap. The body and cap are all the same colour and are a pretty identical…
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The True Colour Quad is my first purchase from Avon for a long time and I wasn’t sure what to expect from the quality. I selected the Mocha Latte shades as I wanted something that I would wear everyday as…
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Mineral Makeup is currently a very popular theme for many cosmetic houses. The idea is to use natural mineral in the products to produce the required properties and pigmentation rather than using lots of artificial ingredients. This technique produces a…
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Entering the lingerie department of a store can be bewildering. There are so many bras to choose from, where should you start? The perfect bra for you will be one that fits correctly, is suitable for wearing with the clothes…
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Radox Shower Smoothies are a relatively new product in the toiletry range under the very popular Radox brand. This product comes in a 200ml tube and is currently £1.65 with the RRP at about £2 (Decemer 2009). The tube is…
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Dealing with unwanted hair seems to be a permanent battle for many people and there are lots of gadgets on the market to help. This epilator looks like the old-fashioned style lady shaver in size. It has an attractive pearlised…
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I am not interested in the celebrity culture at all and so I would not be drawn to the Beckham name, in fact it would usually have me running in the opposite direction. I had only come across the other…
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Soap and Glory products are only currently sold in Boots stores and they are becoming very popular. This is why I decided to try their “Scrub of Your Life” body exfoliator. The tube is the familiar pink colour with a…
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I have been using scrubs and moisturisers and generally going in for a bit of pampering. However I did feel that the skin around me legs and stomach was definately looking a bit sad and could do with some help. With…
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How much and what do you get? I purchased these around Christmas time 2008 and they were on half price offer at Argos at 28. I think the current selling price seems to be about 59 but I have seen…
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Over the years I have tried several products to protect my hair whilst using straightening irons and some have been more successful than others. I am not terribly brand loyal and I tend to buy whatever is on special offer…
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Winter can be harsh on the skin so Olay Total Effects Self-heating skin exfoliator is an enticing product to try to restore skin texture. The exfoliator is presented in a sturdy tube that stands on its cap which is wide…
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FCUK Pure Bodywash is from one of the newer FCUK ranges. The size we have is 175ml but I cannot find this listed on the Boots website; they list 500ml at £5 and a travel size 75ml at £2.55. FCUK…
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January 21, 2015 Skin and Body
I came across L’oreal Wrinkle De-Crease Collagen filler in Boots whilst looking for a product to reduce the small crowsfeet around my eyes and some brow furrows. I am not sure how much it cost then but it is now…
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Finding a good hair salon can be a challenge and getting it wrong can lead at best to disappointment and at worst to a disaster and damaged hair. One of the best ways of finding a good hair salon is…
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