With lower notes of Indian Rose, and heady tones of Sweet Almond Oil, this incredibly luxurious Body Oil from the masters of Eastern ritualistic body products; Rituals, is designed to balance both mind and body. The feel of this Shanti Chakra Body Oil on the skin, when massaged in, leaves your skin feeling smooth and sensuously soft, and those gentle notes of Indian Rose are designed to relax both... 

The next part to our Alphabet Game series is focusing on all things body beautiful. We’ve tried and tested body lotions, bathing products, body creams, body exfoliators, stretch mark creams, contouring products, tints and tans! You may well recognise some of the names of our testers, they featured in our A is for Anti-Ageing article, and are featuring here again, with a few new names to the group! As... 

Time is very much of the essence here. I work 3 ‘shifts’ per day in order to juggle motherhood and MAF. I work when my children are at school and the baby is asleep. My husband works silly hours, he leaves for work hours before anyone else is out of bed, and gets home after the children are asleep. Or if he’s on night duty, leaves as we’re sitting down for our evening meal,... 

Oskia, the skincare brand taking the world by storm.  With far too many awards to mention, this brand, the result of a remarkable amount of hardwork by former skin therapist and food editor Georgie Cleeve, has taken skincare as we used to know it, and turned it right on it’s head. Using a real ‘beauty mineral’ in all their products, the use of MSM (Methyl Sulphonyl Methane) delivers... 

Fresh. The name says it all. Every bottle or tub that you open simply smells Fresh! Clearly that’s the point, and when you get a product that is inspired by nature, and fragranced by nature, you don’t want it to smell like it’s been formulated in a lab, you want it to smell like it was just picked from the garden and bottled then and there. I’ve tried so many of the Fresh fragrances,... 

Whether you’re a fan of sweetie smells or not, you cannot help but smile at the utterly cute pinkness of the Lush Snow Fairy products.  Its like someone blended the perfect pink girl’s bedroom with pink flying saucer sweets and added a sprinkle of fairy dust in for good measure! The shower gel for body and hair is candy floss bottled, with a splash of fruity fun and a dash of sparkle. The... 

As yet, this hasn’t been tested in the MAF office, or by any of the brave testers, however, we’re assured by having read other reviews, that it’s the must have gadget this year!  However, having not tested it yet, I’m going to let you know the information exactly as it’s been passed to me.   Home Waxing. Were there ever two words more likely to strike fear into... 

Glitter is that item that is both glorious and terrifying in equal measure.  Glorious, because when it’s applied well, it looks incredible.  Terrifying, because when it goes wrong there’s no escaping it.  But glitter really doesn’t have to be scary.  It doesn’t have to be an overload of shimmer, as though Christmas has just exploded over your face, it can be subtle, it can... 

This week has been all about the children.  With 4 sons aged 8, 6, 3 and not-quite-6-months, there’s always something going on, someone with an injury, or generally just a boy being a bit too inquisitive. The week started out well, but went rapidly downhill after a freak accident with a freshly poured black tea and an inquisitive baby.  I want to say a massive thank you to Ysbyty Glan Clwyd (Ysbyty... 

Its a golden day when you can break out a gold shadow or polish and not look like you’re about to hit the dance floor.  Gold isn’t as hard to wear as you may imagine, and because there are so many golds; rose gold, honey gold, white gold, there is one for everyone. It doesn’t only have to be kept to the editorial or fashion pages, it is wearable… But I love gold, and used... 

A slightly more personal article from Sam today, we’re talking boobs.  “Big ones, small ones, wish they weren’t there ones. And in my case, boobs that resemble a pair of deflated party balloons… Well, what would you expect after 4 babies? But, those deflated party balloons aren’t quite as deflated anymore, and don’t really look like they’ve been through the... 

Skin Bistro celebrates first anniversary with new website and packaging innovation To celebrate its first year of success, Skin Bistro is launching a new website along with new products and an innovative way of packaging cosmetics. Skin Bistro has become a rising star not only because of its personal and individual service but also for its environmental commitment to reduce waste, especially when it... 

With so many differing shades on the market for bronze; golden bronze, taupey bronze, orange bronze, or even bronzey bronze, it’s possible to skip past these metallic shades, thinking that they’re only for cheeks and face in the summer time.  Not so! International makeup artist, and ambassador for NEW CID Cosmetics, Mikey Phillips has created a look just for MAF, right from primer through... 

Black, White, Grey.  Potentially the hardest colours to work with, possibly the most basic colours to start a kit with, definitely the most versatile colours in a kit… International Makeup Artist Kenneth Soh has given MAF exclusively, some suggestions on what to do with black, white and grey.   “White, grey and black are colours that are always with me in my kit. And I use them in... 

Bathing.  Splosh some bubble bath under a running tap and wash your body with a soap of some description.  That’s pretty much it, isn’t it?  Or if you’re the showering type, wash your body with whatever comes to hand and away you go… But does it really need to be a means to an end; simply a way of cleaning your body? Luxury brand Abahna have reawakened the desire to indulge in a body... 

It’s that time of year again! As the days of summer and sunshine get closer it’s time to freshen up your make up with the nudes andneutrals of Spring/Summer 2011. There’s a lot to be said for toning down your make up and achieving a fresh, sun kissed look that looks fresh, pretty and enhances your features without going completely bare and avoiding the dreaded ‘washed out’ look. So to ease... 

So many pinks, so little time!  With every shade available, where do you look, which should you use, and which one actually suits your skin tone? Nadira V Persaud,  leading Make-up Artist with over 16 years of beauty expertise, who has generated work in beauty and fashion editorial, celebrity and advertising internationally and most recently worked on Marie Claire UK, You Magazine and Adidas has... 

There are so many variants of purple; plum, lilac, bright, muted, dark, light.  Everyone has a shade they ‘refer’ to when thinking of purples.  But really, anything does go!  Jules Cardozo-Marsh, Make-up Artist, has given MAF some of her suggestions on how to wear purples and lilacs  www.JulesCardozoMarsh.com  “This Spring/Summer, lilac and purple hues give a fresh and feminine...