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An assortment of big name celebrities such as the likes of David Beckham, Madonna and Justin Timberlake are all hot on one particular new craze, which comes in oxygen skin therapy.

All that abide by such a treatment will now that oxygen skin therapy is the way to reveal an A-list red carpet complexion.

The oxygen skin therapy process involves both oxygen infusions and oxygen facials, which in turn reveals the appearance of healthy and beautiful skin that is both youthful and glowing in look.

The renowned oxygen skin therapy in fact first started in hospitals over ten years ago and has since been transformed into a salon and spa procedure and such a procedure is as popular as the likes of botox, lasers and the glycolic peel processes.

Madonna in fact swears by the technique and states it to produce immediate results, which is great for a red carpet event after a long journey or a good way to wake your skin up after a night on the tiles.

Oxygen is essential for life; it is however also essential for the skin and boasts to speed up heeling processes and reduce bacteria build up.  This has especially been documented with those with skin disorders and injuries.

Oxygen skin therapy takes pure oxygen and combines it with a range of antioxidants, minerals, anti-ageing ingredients and minerals in order to create a unique product that boasts instant results.

This is possibly one of the main reasons why it is so popular with the A-list as many of them have a high flying schedule and require an instant skin boost for the many parties they are required to attend

The key to a successful and enviable skincare regime include the most natural ingredients, these ingredients come in the shape both water and oxygen and both are vital for the promotion of a healthy complexion.

A few of the main skincare products on the market that house both of the above ingredients come in the shape of Clarins’ Moisture Balm, which is priced at around £30.  The Lancome Energizer Total, which a little more pricy and comes in at £60.  The Guinot Balm Hydrant, which costs £56, The Malin & Goetz Detox Face Mask, which can be purchased for £45, Dr.  Brandt’s Detoxygen Experience, which is one of the most expensive on the market at £80 and finally Dermalogica’s Clean Bar, which can be bought for £29.

All of the above products have proven to be the most popular skin care products on the market this season and all contain those two magical yet purely natural ingredients, water and oxygen.

Those that suffer form a bland and lucklastre skin should opt for Dr.  Brandt’s formula, which in its own right is a saving grace for those that possess problem skin due to a stressful working life and little much-needed sleep.

The Dr.  brandt Detoxygen formula Experience offers a two stage procedure that boasts dramatic results in order to reveal luminous and radiant skin that receives a protective shield that neutralises toxic effects for a clarified complexion

When you need an extra amazing foundation, look no further than the latest HD-worthy foundations, which work to bring perfect looking complexions into focus.  Such a formula is used by A-list celebrities, models, make-up artists and fashionista’s worldwide as when in front of the camera, at a high fashion photo shoot or quite simply at a knock-out event, you need to look your best and lights, flashes, cameras and busy places can often make our skin shine.

There have been many attempts over the years to create a flawless looking skin; Roman ladies even went as far to hide imperfections with chalk!  However it wasn’t until the 1930’s that the real deal came about.  The renowned make-up brand Maxfactor discovered that grease paint was able to restore a pearly complexion to the skin, this looked flawless on the black and white camera, however a little too heavy on the Technicolor camera.  He therefore decided to create something a little different in the shape of Pan-Cake.  This clever foundation quickly became a staple item in every woman’s’ make-up bag and is still used today!  Today’s Pan-Cakes have however been developed even further an in turn provide woman with a variety of natural shades and hues to choose from.  All boast to make the skin appear both smooth, soft and blemish free, even at close up angles the light and mineral based formulas of today boast to be completely invisible in appearance.  This is great news for movies stars, TV presenters and chat show hosts, as when on camera, every pimple, spot, dry area and blemish seem to be instantly enhanced

Ian Marber is the man behind The Food Doctor, he already has a range of impressive products on the market, one such recommended from the man himself includes taking Probiotics.  Probiotics in fact can in some way improve the skins clarity.  The clever ingredient does this by increasing good bacteria in the stomach in order to prevent bloating and in turn this procedure will aid with the digestion of food.  

Improved digestion isn’t just about a slimmer stomach but also about revealing a clearer skin, this is due to the liver processing excess toxins and in turn a good digestive system will banish such toxins from the body more effectively.  

Ian Marber, the Food Doctor connoisseur recommends the Super 8 supplements; these supplements in fact include a total of eight different types of friendly bacteria.

Udo’s Choice Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic is available for a total of £18.90; this will provide you with a total of 30 days worth of supply.  Super 8 Hi-Potency Probiotic is available at feelunique.

The supplement pills come in a glass bottle with an easy to remove screw type lid, perfect for throwing in your handbag.

Clinique is one of the most leading skin care brands to date and have recently upped their status by producing a new innovation in skin care, This innovation comes in the shape of Cliniques Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer and works to not only hide the appearance of unsightly spot buts also boasts to reduce the skins redness and irritation.  The caffeine housed in the formula works to reduce both the redness and irritation whilst the added salicylic acid breaks down pore-polluting dead skin cells, this in turn reducing the chance of any future breakouts. Cliniques’ Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer is priced at £20 and boasts to take effect in just one second.

Another cream on the market that boasts similar effects is Oil Be Damned with Vichy Normaderm Anti-Imperfction Hydrating Care.  Priced at just £11.50 this particular formula boasts to get to work in 48 hours and works to beat unsightly skin blemishes into submission.  Blemishes are banished due to a combination of purifying salicylic and exfoliating glycolic acids, these two skin friendly elements claim to reduce the appearance of shine on immediate application.

Both clarifying products are available from beauty counters nationwide.  The Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Clearing Concealer is housed in the infamous eggshell green container and is of a perfect size to slip in your make up bag.

The Oil Be Damned with Vichy Normaderm Anti-Imperfection Hydrating Care comes in an easy to dispense tube that contains a total of 50ml of product.  Both products are great additions to your daily skin care routine.

Benefit Moonbeam can be purchased for a price of £15.50 for the 13ml sized bottle and can be obtained either online or in most department stores stocking the Benefit make up range.

The innovative formula is packaged in a cutesy casing, just like all the Benefit products and is an asset to the dressing table but also makes an ideal present.  It comes in a peachy coloured casing with ‘moon beam’ typed across the front of the packaging in bold lettering. The box is so well designed it almost makes it impossible to throw away.

The bottle is equally as gorgeous in style, just like the Benefit Benetint this bottle also resembles a bottle of nail varnish and comes in a clear glass bottle, revealing the enticing gold liquid inside.  

The logo from the box is embossed across the front of the packaging and it comes with a screw cap black lid.  The lovely packaging is standard of the Benefit brand and is just one of the reasons the label is so popular today.

The Moonbeam formula from Benefit claims to highlight and illuminate the complexion with ‘moonlight radiance’.  For best results the product should be applied over make-up and to your cheekbones.  The Benefit Moonbeam is said to be suited to those that possess skin tones that are olive, tan and dark in shade.

The liquid housed in the Moonbeam bottle is of a gorgeous gold hue, which when it catches the light has a pink shimmer to it.  It doesn’t offer any meticulous smell but the consistency is thick enough to easily apply but not so thick it becomes very sticky and awkward to merge into the skin.  Instead the formula offers a very smooth feel when applied to the face.

For best results the Benefit Moonbeam should be applied after your make-up base but is also great on sun kissed skin over a tinted moisturiser.

Benetint by Benefit is a cheek and lip stain, which acts as an alternative to blusher and lipstick.  Benetint offers a liquid stain to the skin and lips in both natural tones and shades.  Lip and cheek stains are a lot more long-lasting and give a more natural rosy look, as opposed to the powdery look that is often created when using blusher.

Benetint is one of the most popular cheek and lip stains on the market to date; this is possible because of the versatility and natural shade of the Benetint formula. It is suitable for both extremely pale complexions as well as tanned and bronzed skin tones. The stain gives a natural and flushed colour which is unanimously suited to all skin tones.  The Benetint product boasts to achieve a natural and youthful glow, and also claims to be suitable for all age ranges.

Benefit products are obtainable from beauty counters in most major department stores, and also in selected Boots stores.  Benetint is priced at a total of £22.50, but for a noticeable result only a little product is required.

The Benetint formula is housed in a round glass bottle with an entirely transparent finish.  This is especially useful if you require knowing how much product you have left.  The bottle has a white plastic screw top lid with a brush attached to the inside base, this resembles that of a nail polish brush and enables ease of use.  The brush bristles are very soft and thin in style and won’t irritate the skin.

The formula is a deep red shade but once applied to the skin appears much lighter and creates a radiant rosy glow.  If you desire a darker shade, especially when applying the product to the lips, simply add a few more coats of Benetint to the desired area.

Bremenn Research Labs have been a brand dedicated to solving exact skin problems in precise problem areas, rather than just creating a product that claims to treat all. Hylexin was the first skincare product that firstly got the brand Bremenn noticed. This particular skin friendly product came in the shape of the “Serious Dark Circles” cream and was created purposely to combat the appearance of unsightly under eye circles and puffiness under the eye area.

Bremenn went on to follow the success of this product with the introduction of a wide range of others, all of which target most skin and body complaints, such as age spots, facial spider veins, acne and cellulite.

One of the must have products of the moment in the Bremenn range is the Instant Forehead Smoother. This ground-breaking new formula comes in the shape of a forehead relaxing cream that not only works to fight the appearance of deep forehead lines but boasts to achieve these impressive results whilst still allowing for a natural expression, therefore making this product the perfect alternative to more extreme procedures such as Botox.

The Bremenn range has been described as an ideal quick fix product that will rid you of those unsightly lines using a formula that is both quick and effective.
The Bremenn Instant Forehead Smoother is a long term solution to many skin disorders; the Forehead Smoother is priced at £62 for 50 ml and can be purchased either online or alternatively from various beauty counters stocking the brand.

News of a new and innovative beauty cream has recently hit the fashion world and has undergone a reported twenty years of research. This exciting new product goes under the name of Cliniques New Repairwear Laser Focus Wrinkle and UV Damage Corrector and boasts some very promising results.

The formula consists of a potent serum that works to combat the signs of fines lie, sun damage and deep wrinkles, these skin disorders are increasingly being treated using the extreme process of lasers, however this process can be both daunting and holds a very hefty pricetag.

The good news is you now don’t have to go to such extremes to achieve a flawless complexion with the introduction of Cliniques new and innovative crème formula. The Repairwear Laser Focus houses an array of ingredients that are renowned for both lightening pigmentation and protecting cell structure. This particular product claims to achieve results that are 63% as effective as laser surgery.

For best results the crème should be applied to the skin twice daily. The vitamin c and e packed product is priced at £35 and is available to purchase from any major retailers stocking the Clinique brand from the 6th August.

Elemis is one of the UK’s leading spa brands and therefore goes out of its way to aid men in their skincare needs. The fantastic Time for Men collection is one such range that boasts to do just this. Each product contains vital ingredients in order to create a youthful and radiant glow, and it is the ideal product for those with sensitive skin.

After a day in the city with the effects of pollution and grime hitting our skin hard, a Deep Cleanse Facial Wash is exactly what we need to wash away the day’s dirt. Priced at £15, The Deep Cleanse Facial wash is a combination of spearmint and peppermint for an immediate fresh feeling.

If you experience in growing hairs and dryness, then this skin scrub boasts to reveal extremely clean skin in a matter of minutes.

If you wish to achieve a smoother and more comfortable shave then invest in Smooth Result Shave Oil. At only £18 this innovative oil softens the hair, whilst the Skin Sooth Shave Gel has an anti-inflammatory effect with its added Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera; this is also priced at £18. Another product is the Ice Cool Foaming Shave Gel, which claims to protect the skin against razor burn. Finish this shaving routine with the Post Shave Recovery Mask at a price of £24.50.

If you require the ultimate in grooming, treat yourself to a Power Booster Facial, this will cost a total of £45 and is available in the Elemis SpaPod treatment room. It has been created with men specifically in mind and comes in the shape of a power-charged cleanse, firm and hydrate regime. This will help to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and all happens while you relax in the Intelligent Massage Chair.