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The Vie Collection.

LR_skin_careThe Vie Cosmetics Collection is plays on the development of various elements deep in the sea, these particular elements date back to over 3.5 billion years ago.  Each works on the concepts behind both marine life and also earth-growing plants.

The brand have shown great interest in the unexplained alchemy at the origin of life, the Vie Collection specialists have spent over ten years researching such creations and means of adaptation.  Over the years they have cut off essential elements from the marine, earth, and mineral environments and assembled them in order to create the best possible ingredients.

 
Some of the current existing Vie Beauty Products include the Vie Collection Cleansing and Toning Gel, which comes in a size of 200ml, the Vie Collection Renewing Exfoliating Cream, which is obtainable in a 50ml sizing, the Vie Collection Divine Contouring Cream at 200ml, the Vie Collection Precious Firming Gel, again at a size of 200ml, Vie Collection Sculpte Zone Lavish Contouring Cream at 200ml, the Vie Collection Serum de Vie at a size of 15ml, the Vie Collection Multi-Active Cleansing Cream at 200ml, the Vie Collection Dark Spot Brightening Concentrate at 30ml and the Vie Collection Hydra Renewing Mask at 50ml.

All boast to use unique skin friendly ingredients which will in turn leave your skin both healthy and radiant in appearance.

Hoffman beauty products offer a new approach to your standard skincare regime.

lisa-hoffmanLisa Hoffman, the wife to the actor Dustin Hoffman often finds herself on location, meaning she has had to be extremely organised when packing, especially regarding skincare. This is when she had the innovative idea of creating a skincare line that was both neatly organised in size and consists of just the required amount for everyday.

Her collection includes a series of daily packets, each containing the exact amount of product needed for her complete regimen, meaning there is no need to weigh your bag down with bulky lotions and potions. The Lisa Hoffman Night & Day 24 Hour Skincare line allows customers to take the exact amount of product needed away with them, whether this is a few days short break or a longer holiday.

Lisa Hoffman Night & Day comprises of a complete collection of mini portable skincare products that boast to make anyone who travels often ditch those heavy bottles and containers for a sleek and organised arrangement of lightweight, disposable single-dose sachets.

The complete collection comes in the shape of ten cleansing, toning, and moisturizing formulas, five of which are for day and five which are to be used at night. Each product is also numbered to prevent confusion and so you know the exact order of usage.

This unique first-of-its-kind approach to skincare stands for a new lifestyle option, one that guarantees to simplify the daily skincare regime.

The day: products include a Cleanser, a Toner, a Daily Moisturizer SPF 15, a Day Eye Cream and a Day Lip Conditioner.

The night range consists of a Cleanser an A/C Serum, a Night Cream, a Night Eye Cream and a Night Lip Serum.

The ‘Pore-Factor’ Gadget from Bliss Spa

125928The cosmetic and skincare brand Bliss Spa are certainly on the case when it comes to combating unsightly blemishes and blocked pores and with the introduction of the Pore-Factor Gadget.

This is both an inventive and high-tech product that works to care for your complexion by releasing a series of sonic vibrations that washes out and eliminates blocked pores. For best results this clever skin friendly product should be used with Bliss Daily Detoxifying Facial Toner, this particular toner generates micro jets that are able to clean the skin deep down to the pores, ridding it of both trapped dirt and dead skin cells.

Another bonus of the ‘Pore’-fector Gadget is that it also aids to massage products onto the skin’s surface, by performing this procedure the skin in turn will house less impurities, whilst appearing smoother in tone, with the results of an all round inproved complexion.

The ‘Pore’-fector Gadget kit includes one ‘Pore’-fector gadget tool, a recharge base unit and power adapter, product instructions and specifications, a daily detoxifying facial toner and 2 samples of steep clean 15 minute facial mask.

The ‘Pore’-fector Gadget is priced at £125 and is available from all Harvey Nichols stores or alternatively online.

Kyoku’s Skincare Tips

285368_1After cleansing you should use an exfoliating scrub on the skin. This allows for a much deeper cleansing experience, as it works deep down to cleanse pores, in turn this will aid in removing blackheads as well as the top layer of dead skin cells that can leave your skin dry and uninspiring.

The Exfoliating Facial Scrub from Kyoku contains an array of ingredients such as volcanic ash, this particular element works to remove surplus oils and poisons from the skin, while both the added extracts of Japanese Adzuki bean and walnut shells work to gently exfoliate and remove any dead and unsightly skin cells that appear on the surface of the skin. The exfoliating scrub will also combat ingrown hairs as these can clog pores, leaving your skin looking more youthful with a vibrant appearance.

The skin is 70% water so it is therefore extremely important to maintain this water content but when exposed daily to the sun, wind and pollution, your skin can become dry, causing a decrease in collagen which in turn alters the connective tissues that present suppleness and firmness to the skin, causing unsightly wrinkles and fine lines.

The two standard ways of hydrating your skin includes keeping water levels high and applying a good moisturizing cream daily in order to restore vivacity.

Kyoku’s Facial Moisturiser is an all-in-one everyday moisturiser that houses UV protection with an SPF 15. It also contains a variety of skin-friendly antioxidants in the shape of bamboo and pea extract. Both these elements help to promote anti-ageing, whilst the added sunflower oil hydrates, avocado oil smoothes and a patented Micro-Particle delivery mechanism ensures each of these active ingredients enters deep into the male dermal coating.

An innovative skincare line based on medical grade formulations.

PH_Advantage_MainDr. Barry Cohen is an extremely well known plastic surgeon, who currently works in the States and claims to know skin inside and out. He has injected his expertise and superior knowledge into a skincare line based on medical grade formulations.

Entitled pH Advantage, this specialist new skincare line has just arrived at Beyond Beauty, and it already has a firm following of fans. It’s a series of treatments that have been designed to suit your exact skin type and they also take into consideration that complexions change over time as skin becomes healthier.

The pH level of the products is an important factor, just as the line’s name advocates, this is such an important factor as it can determine both the worth and efficiency of a treatment, especially those that contain the element Glycolic Acid. Dr. Cohen’s goods that use this particular acid all have a pH level that has been set at 3 to maximise effective results.

By embarking on a skin regime designed by Dr. Cohen you will in turn create a path to healthier and generally better looking skin, visit Beyond Beauty to receive a personalised skincare routine.

A4 Age Reverse.

A4_FaceSerumbgThose that prefer to take a more holistic approach to your beauty regimes need to lok no further than A4 Age Reverse. This particular skin care product allows you to avoid any artificial and harmful elements such as skin harmful parabens and potentially damaging petrochemicals, which can be extremely bad for the complexion.

The A4 Age Reversal series from the cosmetic brand Fushi comes in the shape of a high class anti-ageing range which contains an array of skin rejuvenating ingredients such as the likes of Argan Oil. Argan Oil is renowned for its high content of Vitamin A and E, as well as essential skin nourishing fatty acids. These particular elements stimulate cell growth and renewal.

Using this product in conjuction with your daily beauty and skincare regime boast to reveal skin that appears both more taught in look and also plumper. The cosmetics brand also recommend you follow the shiatsu energy-point massage technique that is outlined on the packaging of this particular product.

The A4 Age Reverse line is available to purchase for a price of £95 and is also available as a Face Serum and Body Cream.

Boot’s uncover skin revitalising elements!

woman_complexionHigh standard and renown cosmetic labels have been searching the ocean for many years in order to uncover skin revitalising elements. The high street brand Boots are one such label that have managed to do just this and only recently announced the launch of its Aqua Balance skincare range.

Specialists have been creating Aqua Balance for over a time of two years. The team at Boots initially began by researching the French beauty industry as they saw that skincare regimes in this part of the world were in fact in place from a very young age as this in turn prevents skincare complaints later in life.

In the UK a less preventative approach to skincare seems to be in place as we tend to deal with problems in our skin when and as they appear. This is why Boots have launched the Aqua Balance range as they wish to update and change this approach to skincare.

Brands such as Vichy, La Roche Posay and Avene all use one particular element which comes in the shape of Thermal Spring Water, but Boots have decided to take a different approach by introducing Oligo sea salt minerals. They are therefore following in the footsteps of infamous brands such as Elemis and La Prairie who have been using marine elements such as algae for an extemely long time.

Every day environmental issues such as air conditioning, pollution and unhealthy diets are all relevent in causing outbreaks, dry patches and sensitivity. The skin friendly ingredient Aqua Balance works to prevent and repair such problems.

The Oligo sea salt minerals found in these products are all naturally occurring and work with any skin type in order to aid in balancing the complexion so skin wil feel and look happy and healthy, the minerals also help to soothe and calm the complexion.

The Aqua Balance range will be available online and instore from Monday 5 July and prices range from £10 to £15.

Sienna Miller reveals her beauty secrets.

Creme_de_la_MerSienna Miller is renowned for her innovative style and of course her flawless complexion. If you would like to add a little of this style to your life, then look no further. The actress turned model has in fact revealed her best beauty tips to the world.

One such tip that the actress and model has revealed is to always apply bronzer beneath your jaw-line as this both works to contour the face as well as to add depth and definition to your look.

Other places the star always applies bronzer is to the bridge of the nose, cheekbones and temples, she say these are her essential areas to focus on as this is where the sun would naturally high light the face and therefore using these tips will create a none fake sun kissed glow.

Sienna Miller has revealed her holiday must-have products to be Crème de la Mer SPF30, which should be applied to the face; Piz Buin suncare in SPF30, this will protect you whilst out doors and can be applied liberally to the body. Another product she can’t live without is the Lisa Hoffman Travel Oil Set, which can be obtained from the prestigious department store Harvey Nichols, and is the perfect formula to treat yourself to if you have any holidays planned.

In terms of makeup looks the star has stated her beauty idols to be Bridget Bardot, Grace Kelly, Mae West and Marlene Dietrich as they all offer a certain timeless style.

Sudocrem Skin Care Cream, the ultimate beauty basic.

124548_1_sudocrem cApparently even Cheryl Cole swears by this clever yet simple beauty product and priced at just £1.89 it certainly won’t put a strain on your bank account.

If you have both your perfect holiday planned and your holiday wardrobe at the ready, the next stage is to obtain a collection of cosmetics to match. However with weight restrictions extremely tight these days, packing an assortment of beauty products isn’t such a simple procedure, especially when you also wish to squeeze several pairs of summer sandals, an array of pretty print dresses, shorts and skirts into your already bulging suitcase

Luckily Sudocrem has the answer and comes in the shape of a travel-sized tube of skin care cream. It is the perfect beauty basic that will guarantee to create the illusion of peachy looking skin. The product boasts to treat an array of skin problems such as embarrassing and unsightly dry skin patches, sunburnt areas, grazes, scratches, cuts and impressively even spots.

This clever little skin care product weighs a total of just 30g, it therefore certainly won’t add much to your luggage allowance and is the must have one stop solution boasting to treat an assortment of skin disorders.

Sudocrem is available from a variety of drug and beauty stores nationwide.

This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil.

thisworksThis particular product was in fact the winner of the ‘In Style Best Beauty Buys 2006’ and it’s still an extremely popular choice amongst the many skin care brands available today.

This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil is a very moisture rich oil which works to combat dry, course and dehydrated skin. It’s a great product to apply after taking part in a demanding sport or alternatively after swimming or sunbathing, making it the ideal formula to pack for any trips abroad you may have planned.

The Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil claims to create the illusion of both softer and younger looking skin that glows with health and radiance, the oil will also banish any unsightly peeling that can occur when the skins surface become extremely dry and dehydrated. The unique and innovative formula boasts to contain no less than nine exotic and skin essential oils which have been blended with a deeply rich and nourishing fusion of seven pure cold-pressed plant oils. All of which are high in vitamins and GLAs.

These particular vitamins and GLA’s include the extremely expensive Tuberose, anti-ageing Rose from Morocco, and beneficial Sandalwood from India, regenerative and blemish-defying Patchouli which is sourced from Indonesia, Evening Primrose, Macadamia and Pure Coconut Oil.

This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil is available in a size of 125ml and can be obtained for a price of £32.