Something for a Mum, any Mum. Doesn’t even necessarily need to be yours (though it would be a good idea..), and no matter who she is, will be beyond delighted to receive this incredible box set of Elemis super products, The Anti Ageing Treasure Trio. The ivory jewellery box, with it’s bright turquoise interior (and super retro union flag) hides a trio of top products that set Elemis apart... 

Have you noticed that certain holidays, seasons and celebratory dates seem to have their own set colour theme?  You see the colours repeated over and over in shops, people’s houses, wrapping papers… Christmas brings red and green, and gold and silver.  Easter is all about pastel pinks, blues and greens, Halloween seems to be set by orange, black and purple.  And Valentine’s day... 

There are some incredible concealers out there, we’ve touched on this subject before, but it’s worth investigating what is outside the professional makeup artist’s kit, and see what you have to say about them.   Marks and Spencer Perfection Colourmatch Concealer    Angela J 30s This had a nice consistency, and initally covered well, but it did disapper in less hours than... 

Well, if we women are after a present or two for Valentine’s Day, then it’s only fair, really, that we reciprocate. But do you buy a CD/DVD or a box of chocolates?  Well, you can’t really go wrong with a gift of manliness all wrapped up in manly packaging, but harbouring secret luxuries for hair, skin and body. Sranrom, who have a philosophy of ‘Well Being’ that stems... 

When Winter comes to visit, dry skin comes out.  We have the heating on higher, and our skin dries out.  The wind blows in our faces, and our skin dries out. Kiddies who are prone to eczema end up with itchier skin than normal.  But what do we put on our skin and bodies?  Most usually, it’s a steroid based product, usually an emolient of some sort, and often quite a greasy feeling product. For... 

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... 

Woo Hoo, I love Oskia. I’m really rather in love with the Renaissance Mask, and lighting the massage candle has become a nightly ritual! They have the most incredible products, I’ve talked about them before and the background to the brand, and now, for you lucky readers, we have been given an exclusive discount for 20% off any order! That’s huge! So, if you’re stopping off at... 

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... 

Anti Ageing is something that all of us are going to think about at some point in time. We’re either forward thinking and will plan ahead, we’re maintaining our skincare, or we’re desperately trying to turn back time.  No matter where you go, there’s a phenomenal amount of information out there, the beauty counters are overflowing with products and information, and the science... 

Sometimes, a product wanders onto your radar and you think “where have you been all my life?” And that is exactly how I feel about Collin Regenerating Collagen Gel. I’m actually quite happy with the lines and wrinkles on my face.  Okay, I would rather they weren’t there, however, they don’t add any years to my face, in fact, I feel I look pretty good for my age.  I don’t... 

Surely there’s only a limited amount that one can say about a bar of soap isn’t there?  You wet it, rub it between your hands, rub the lather on your face and rinse off.  Simple? Well yes, it is that simple, but deep inside Cor’s little ball of Silver Soap is a wealth of technology that will make your face sing for joy, and leaving you feeling clean and fresh, without that tight...