After plenty of time outdoors enjoying the sunny weather most of us have achieved somewhat of a tan and as we all want Summer to last we tend to hold on to our tans for as long as possible. Nothing wrong with that except that is no excuse to skip on exfoliation. Getting rid of dead skin cells is what…
Skincare
Few products are as iconic as Elizabeth Arden’s Eight Hour cream. The cream has been around for years and still tops the list of every beauty editor and model’s must-have beauty list around the world. The reason being is that it is not only fantastic for repairing dry, chapped skin but it is also useful for so, so many things….
SAMPAR sent me these two products for Christmas. I really like the Ultra Hydrating Fluid which is a wonderfully balancing moisturizing. Not too heavy on combination skins but with enough moisturizing properties to quench dry skin. Since receiving it a week ago I’ve been using it day and night and find it quite interchangeable with the Dermalogica Skin Smoothing cream….
SAMPAR sent me their Crazy Cream to try out and to me the name is quite perplexing. Yes, it is a play on “Colour Correcting” cream, which is essentially what it is. It helps to provide a subtle tan, UV-defense and also maintains 24hr Hydration. The breakthrough SSP (Smart Sun Prevention) acts like a UV ‘vaccine’ at the heart of…
A week or so ago I attended an event with Rain. Rain is an incredible locally-made ethical cosmetics company. All of their products are handmade in South Africa using only the finest African sourced ingredients and none of their products contain any parabens, mineral oil, liquid paraffin, pretrochemicals. They are also against child labour and animal testing. Simply speaking to…
With Summer finally here (almost) and the temperature on a steady rise it is important to make sure that you take care while outdoors and protect your skin with the right sun care. If you still don’t think that a proper SPF should be applied daily then please take a look at this video, where a UV camera shows the…