Thursday, 24 December 2020

PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit.

PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit.

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Discover the PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit that contains 3x30ml face serums that you should aim to include in your skincare routine to offer the multiple benefits each one can achieve. The vegan suitable and cruelty-free serums are ethically sourced to contain vitamins and natural extracts to offer a high-performance result but at an affordable price point. The skincare kit features hyaluronic acid, vitamin c, and a retinol that each offer and contribute to healthier functioning skin when applied in the morning and one of them at night. Disclaimer the links used are not affiliated. 

PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit - Hyaluronic Acid Serum. 

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The PraNaturals hyaluronic acid serum contains 5% Hyaluronic Acid that acts as a sponge to help the skin hold onto water for better hydration while also aiding in plumping and boosting elasticity. The other humectant in the formula is glycerin that supports the skin lipids, restores the skin's barrier function, and protects against irritation. The antioxidants that help defend the skin against free radicals that can damage are welcomed by Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), and simmondsia chinensis (green tea) seed oil. The added Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract provides astringent, soothing, antibacterial, and has some antioxidant properties while the Retinol (Vitamin A) featured lower in the ingredients list will offer some skin benefits even though it has to be converted in the skin to retinoic acid to reap the full anti-aging benefits. Dispensing one-two drops into your hands and pressing over and into damp skin after cleansing, the serum quickly absorbs to leave skin feeling hydrated and comforted. Applied every morning either on its own (before a moisturiser and sunscreen) or applied after any active such as a vitamin c serum, the hydrating and antioxidant rich serum will become a favourite in your skincare routine.  

PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit - Retinol Serum.

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The PraNaturals retinol serum contains 2.5% Retinol that helps to smoothe, firm, and tighten aging skin though it does have to be converted by the skin to retinoic acid but is easily delivered into the skin by the Phospholipids that aids in absorption. Retinol is a welcomed anti-aging ingredient and is a nice ingredient to start with to help the skin become more accustomed before moving to ingredients in the retinol family that don't have to be converted. Penetrating deep into the skin Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil provides soothing, anti-inflammatory, and protective abilities while also being high in Vitamin E. Antioxidants included in the formulation are Astaxanthin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, and Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) while emollients and skin-conditioning benefits are welcomed by the Propolis Extract, Cassia Angustifolia (Indian Senna) Seed Polysaccharide, and Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil. Dispensing 2-3 drops onto cleansed skin at night and waiting 10 minutes before applying your chosen moisturiser over the top if you wish, it is not ideal to apply any other actives because you want to air on the side of caution so you don't risk the chance of irritation. It does absorb quickly and leaves skin feeling hydrated while assisting and helping when your skin repairs at night.   

PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit - Vitamin C Serum. 

The PraNaturals Vitamin C serum contains a 20% Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate) that is a stable and water-soluble form which provides antioxidant benefits. The other benefits are skin brightening to help achieve an even and more uniformed skin tone while also helping to reduce spot-prone skin. Ferulic acid and Vitamin E are also included to help boost antioxidant protection within in the formula to protect against UV caused skin damage, though always wear a sunscreen! Skin hydration is helped by the amino acid Arginine, humectant glycerin, and skin conditioning Cassia Angustifolia (Indian Senna) Seed Polysaccharide, while the emollient Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is most similar to sebum of the skin to form a protective moisturising barrier. Dispensing 2-3 drops and applying over a freshly cleansed skin in the morning, you want to make sure this is the first serum to apply to the skin being an active and then apply your hydrating serums over the top if needed followed by your moisturiser and sunscreen. Applying a Vitamin C serum in the morning will help to boost your antioxidant protection against free radicals throughout the day and this one does not disappoint by absorbing quickly without any stickiness or feeling greasy.    

Purchase The PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit.

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The easy to use serums are a nice introduction to build a skincare routine that ideally should include the main elements which are hydration, antioxidant, and anti-aging properties. I really like how they absorb quickly and because the dont include silicones they play well with other products, so you should not experience piling or flaking off after you have applied them. Include the easy to use PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit into your skincare routine, Available here: PraNaturals Skin Perfector Kit x Neil.  

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

LoveLula Beauty Box December 2020.

LoveLula Beauty Box December 2020.

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The element of surprise each month is welcomed by natural beauty lovers in the UK and international, when receiving the LoveLula beauty box full with organic goodies. The monthly beauty box features exciting brands and their products that are available from the easy-to navigate LoveLula website, whilst also introducing products to you that you may not be aware of to purchase. The selection of products you receive each month are varied whilst there are many subscription plans available for you to choose from (details at the end of blog post) to enjoy your delivered beauty box. Disclaimer: I received the beauty box free as part of the LoveLula accredited blogger program, this does not influence or change my honest opinions expressed in my blog posts. The links used are not affiliated and are only used for you to discover the products.

What Is Inside The LoveLula Beauty Box December 2020?

The LoveLula December beauty box 2020 arrives in secure recyclable packaging and each product inside is protected by the recyclable filling to keep your products valued at £50.00 in tip-top condition. The printed card inside details all the products included whilst also including a voucher code that can be redeemed if you would like to purchase any products from the brands included. The products featured are as follows:
hand cream
Nourish dry hands and feet when applying the emollient-rich soul tree hand & foot cream either when needed or overnight. The Ayurvedic formulation is enriched with Kokum Butter, Organic Honey, Aloe, Turmeric with a blend of organic nourishing oils which are Sesame Oil, Coconut Oil, Apricot Oil and Almond Oil. The intense and thick cream glides over the skin easily before taking sometime to absorb to leave the skin feeling silky soft and smooth while also promoting healing of dry or cracked skin. Apply overnight to replenish skin, leave by the sink to use after washing your hands, or pop it into your bag and apply when your hands are exposed to elements that can dry them out. Priced at £14.03 and available here: Soul Tree Hand & Foot Cream - Kokum & Honey 100g
organic perfume
Discover the latest addition to the walden natural perfumes collection which is called "Tonic Of Wildness". The new perfume consists of top notes of bergamot, grapefruit, and sour orange while the middle notes of black pepper, cardamom, and cabreuva mix beautifully with the base notes of iris pallida and ylang ylang. The rollerball applicator is perfect to apply the perfume to the pulse points of the wrists, neck, inside elbow and the back of the knees to warm the scent up throughout the day or night. The unisex perfume captures the wearers own imagination and reminds you of the traditions of high perfumery, when master perfumers blended the finest natural ingredients into fragrant masterpieces. Priced at £17.00 and available here: Walden 'Tonic of Wildness' Natural Perfume Oil 10ml 
natural soap
Suitable for sensitive skin types, the castilian soap company provide true liquid soaps that are made of an organic castile soap base with natural vegetable oils. The fragrance free option is highly suitable for sensitive skin that want a thorough cleanse but without overly stripping of its natural moisture while also not aggravating it with fragrance. The lavender option is ideal for those who want to bring calm or de-stress either in the morning to influence your wellbeing or when applied in a shower or bath to initiate a good nights sleep. Priced at £4.50 and available here: The Castilian Soap Company - Castilian Soap Fragrance Free or The Castilian Soap Company - Castilian Soap Lavender
feet care
Samples are a great way to try and test-out a product before buying the full sized version, the kiss the moon dream night cream for feet does not disappoint. The rich shea butter formula is blended with rosehip seed, sea buckthorn & jojoba oils to deeply nourish dry skin while the lavender & bergamot infused DREAM blend influences to de-stress overactive minds for a peaceful nights sleep. Awake in the morning feeling refreshed while softer and moisturised feet will greet you, full sized priced at £26.00 and available here: Kiss The Moon DREAM Night Cream for Feet
night skincare
Applying a night cream is a welcomed addition to anyone's skincare routine to replenish and hydrate the skin from the days stressors and elements that may have influenced damage. The ayumi fairness daily night cream is designed to repair, plump and rehydrate overnight while the actives included in the formulation are ideal for age spots and pigmentation complexions. Combining anti-inflammatory tetrapeptide-30 a four amino acid peptide that can fade pigmentation but also inhibits the enzyme (tyrosinase) that produces melanin while also blocking the transfer to the top layers of the skin, the formulation also contains liquorice that contains the active called glabridin which also inhibits tyrosinase the enzyme that causes pigmentation. The cream is surprisingly lightweight in texture and glides over the skin easily, before absorbing quickly, to leave the skin feeling nourished from the emollients and essential oils included. Priced at £8.99 and available here: Ayumi Fairness Daily Night Cream 50ml

How To Purchase The LoveLula Beauty Box?

The total value of the LoveLula December beauty box is £50.00 while the many subscription plans available for the Uk and International customers are varied but are excellent value for your money!
UK.                                                                   
Just Try One Box £19.95                              
Monthly Recurring £14.95                          
3 Months £42.60 (save 5%)                         
6 Months £80.70 (save 10%)
12 Months £152.50 (save 15%)

INTERNATIONAL
Just Try One Box £24.95
3 Months £52.50
6 Months £100.00
12 Months £200.00
*Prices Correct At Time Of Writing - December 2020.
beauty box
Enjoy the selection of products for yourself, or buy as a gift for someone else to enjoy, when purchasing or subscribing to receive a beauty box to your door. I wonder what the January beauty box will contain and what will be featured for you to discover products you may not be aware of to purchase? Purchase any LoveLula beauty box December 2020 available here: LoveLula xNeil.

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Rum Knuckles Eau De Toilette For Him 100ML.

The Rum Knuckles Eau De Toilette For Him 100ML.

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Experience the Intense, Addictive, Narcotic, Edgy, and will become Essential in your scent wardrobe when spraying the Rum Knuckles Eau De Toilette for him. The brand tells the story: Uncle Rum Knuckles was a boxer for the royal navy in the second world war. A champion of the people. A gentle giant with a lion's heart. Gone but never forgotten, his legend lives on in the raw gritty sophistication of the eponymous rum knuckles.
Rum Knuckles' aim is always to be a renegade on the street scene. Transcending subcultures, targeting multiple genres from skaters and surfers to bmxers and modern day cafe racers. Workwear inspired clothing, street wear with a hard edge. Rum Knuckles...Fortune Favours The Brave.
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Presented in a matte black tin with the Rum Knuckles logo emblazoned on the front, the bottle sits perfectly inside for you to display it and keep it safe. The heavy weighted and brown glass bottle features a round spray head cap while the scent itself features a mixture of notes that will make an impression. 

Top Notes: Rum notes. Twists of black seductive leather. Dangerously dark black plum. Velvet geranium.
Heart Notes: Cardamom spun with incense, saffron, and red rose petals.  
Base Notes: Oud, amber, smoky vanilla, and benzoin. 

Ingredients
Alcohol Denat., Parfum, Aqua, Coumarin, Linalool, Limonene, Eugenol, Citronellol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Hexyl Cinnamal
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Taking the cap off, i was impressed with how the spray head delivers an excellent and equal amount of this dark oriental opening with a richness of boozy rum notes, dark plum, and the velvet geranium that set a good impression before it quickly brings in the heart notes that bolster the power of the scent to your senses. The rich base notes bring a depth and dimension to the scent by adding a warmth from the amber while the smoky vanilla is a key player throughout its wear. I was also quite impressed by its longevity as some eau de toilette scents don't seem to last that long on me but i kept being reminded of its presence throughout the day. 

A unique and affordable scent that you can wear during the day or night and u may get some compliments or questions of "What Scent Are You Wearing". Prices Vary and the Rum Knuckles Eau De Toilette for him is featured in some giftsets, check out the brand here: Rum Knuckles x Neil. 
Disclaimer: The link is not affiliated. 

Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo.

The Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo.

skincare
Purchase the Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo that is a limited edition bundle which features two fan favourites from the popular natural cosmetics brand in eco-packaging. Ere Perez is an Australian owned company with mexican heritage that pride themselves on creating formulations that contain premium quality ingredients such as oils, plant extracts, and minerals while also blended with antioxidants for a skin-loving experience each time they are used. The cruelty-free range consists of makeup, skincare, and beauty tools such as their Eco vegan brushes to assist you in your own unique makeup looks. Disclaimer: The links used are not affiliated and are only used for you to discover the product.

Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo Features The Quandong Green Booster Serum.

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The Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo features the Quandong Green Booster Serum that i have previously blogged about and i enjoyed to use daily until the bottle ran out. Applied onto cleansed skin or after your toner, the green colour is somewhat of a welcomed change to the normal clear-coloured serums that are usually presented, but the green colour does not transfer or show on the skin. The slight natural scent is barely detectable and the palm free, vegan friendly, and cruelty-free formula combines hydrators, humectants, antioxidants and oils to deliver a cocktail to the skin for improved condition and care.

Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo Features The Avocado Waterproof Mascara.

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The other product featured in the Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo is the Avocado Waterproof Mascara - Black that is a vegan mascara suitable for those with sensitive eyes and contact lense wearers. The smudge proof formula features nourishing and conditioning mamey and avocado oils that contribute to regenerate, strengthen and kickstart growth while the added palm kernel and carnauba waxes hold volumed and fanned-out lashes in place throughout the day or night. Removing is easy by applying an oil-based remover such as a balm or an oil that will break-down the waxes in the waterproof formula, leaving the lashes ready for the next application of this non-drying but nourishing mascara.

Purchase the Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo that saves you a discount, rather if you were to buy the two products separately it would cost you more. Priced at £44.00 and available here: Ere Perez Daily Boost Duo xNeil. 

Wednesday, 9 December 2020

Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum.

The Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum.

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Compliment the delicate eye area when applying the Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum that achieves hydrating, plumping, and stimulating benefits from the unique ingredients featured in the formulation. The skin around the eye area is a lot thinner and is exposed to damaging elements that make this area of the face susceptible to crows feet and fine lines, which is why using a product specifically formulated for the eye area can help restore elasticity while nurturing the skin. Disclaimer: The links used are not affiliated and are placed for you to discover the product.

What Is Inside The Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum?

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The Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum combines hydrators to provide hydration, antioxidants to boost circulation/protection, and anti-aging ingredients to boost collagen and improve elasticity. Combining all these ingredients together, this is what you want when using an eye product to achieve multiple benefits to counteract the different problems you may see in the eye area. The full ingredients are as follows: 

Aqua (Water) - Solvent for ingredients to mix.

Glycerin - Hydrator and humectant that keeps skin hydrated but also soothes irritation and supports the barrier function of the skin.  

Polymethyl Methacrylate - Creates a soft focus and blurring effect by scattering light while also improving texture of the product. 

Glycereth-26 - Glycerin-based emollient and humectant to give the skin that "smooth" feel.

Sodium Polyacrylate -  Used to adjust the texture of a formula while also stabilising other ingredients.

Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract - Plant known as the Persian silk tree that prevents glycation of the skin (aging) whilst also helping to rejuvenate skin tone and texture to improve radiance and suppleness, part of Beautifeye™. 

Phenoxyethanol - Preservative.

Caffeine - Penetrates the skin easy to provide antioxidant benefits while boosting microcirculation of blood vessels.

Sodium Benzoate - Preservative.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer - Thickens formulations while stabilising emulsions. 

Mica - Mineral powder that provides colour and light reflecting benefits to a product whilst also helping the texture of a product.

Sodium Gluconate - Humectant while also helping to control the pH of a formulation and neutralize metal ions that can discolour or turn the product rancid if not used. 

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid - Humectant that helps skin to retain moisture to improve elasticity and plump the skin. 

Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin - Achieves a "Lifting Effect" to the skin while also moisturising for softer and smoother skin.

Darutoside - Emollient rich, it helps to soothe by decreasing inflammation while also promoting collagen production and boosting skin elasticity, part of Beautifeye™. 

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 - A new peptide trade-named MATRIXYL™ synthe’6 that helps support the matrix of the skin which in turn helps diminish wrinkles and crows feet. 

CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide) - Colourant. 

CI 77491 (Iron Oxides) - Colourant. 

How To Use The Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum?

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Presented in a sealed tube to preserve the ingredients inside, the pump dispenser works really well to dispense the desired amount onto your fingertips before massaging and tapping in the product around the eye area. One of the many plus points for me when using the eye serum is that its not filled with perfume or scent ingredients that can unfortunately leave my eyes streaming or stinging. The gel-like texture of the serum really helps with a controlled application because it is not runny so won't run  accidently into the eyes while it absorbs quite quickly to leave the whole eye area feeling hydrated and comforted throughout the day or night. Following on with applications of your current serums, moisturiser, and sunscreen it plays well with other products layered over the top because there are no silicones in the formula that can cause the frustrating piling or flaking off effect. 

Suitable for all skin types, add the Sanctuary Spa Power Peptide Awakening Eye Serum into your skincare routine to compliment the eye area and to see the results for yourself. Priced at £16.50 and available here: Sanctuary Spa xNeil. 
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