Tuesday, 7 June 2016

Botanicals Soothing Salve in Lavender & Chamomile Review


Hi Everyone!

I hope you're all well.

Today I am bringing you a long awaited review of an award winning product that I have tested out for a few months after being kindly sent a sample from Botancials, it is of their Soothing Salve*.

I have reviewed Botanicals before and had a really good experience so was super excited to give this a go, you can check out my previous review of their Balancing Mask in Green Clay & Avocado here!

So a little bit about this product, it's a nourishing natural salve to soothe, soften and protect the skin. It soothes conditions like eczema and chapped skin and also works as a great after-sun product to restore moisture to your skin. The balm is made completely from active plant derived ingredients and these helps support the skin's natural ability to heal and regenerate new skin cells. Sounds pretty good right?

So, to use it you only need the smallest amount meaning a little goes a long way. Take a pea sized amount and massage in until it's absorbed, the texture is nice and rich without any greasy residue so absorbs in nice and quickly giving an immediate soothing and moisturising effect.

My elbows are particularly problematic when it comes to dry and irritated skin and I can say after a couple of weeks of using the salve it really helped to clear up the dry patches and they look visibly better. I've also used it to replace out my usual hand cream and it's kept my hands lovely and soft with a really nice scent as well. With summer coming up I'll be keeping a tub in the fridge to apply to any sunburn or just heat irritated skin as it would be absolutely perfect for that.

I would recommend this salve to anyone, but particularly to those suffering from sensitive, dry or irritated skin as I think it would be the most effective and work the best.

You can check out the Botanicals full range on http://www.botanicals.co.uk/ as they have a whole plethora of different products to try out and read up on.

I hope you liked this post, let me know your thoughts on Botanicals products in the comments below.

Thanks for reading! Love Sally X







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Monday, 24 August 2015

SEQuaderma Skincare Solutions


Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had an awesome weekend.

Today I am going to be talking all about the SEQuaderma Skin Solution products* and how they can really benefit your skin and achieve great results.

The brand are driven by science and are all about improving the quality of people's lives through using the high technology of nanophysics to create fantastic healthcare products that can help with really tricky conditions such as redness prone skin and acne prone skin.

Today we are looking at the five different solutions they have launched and are available exclusively from Lloyds Pharmacy, both in store and online. There is currently 25% off which the voucher code SEQ25 online so do use that if it is still active at the point of purchase, normally the products are a reasonable £17.99 - £22.99 which I'd say is an accessible price point for specialist skincare.

First is the Ageing Thinning Skin solution.


It can be used to treat choronological ageing, photo ageing and skin thinning and is perfect for reducing wrinkles, firmer skin, smoother skin, plumper skin and healthier skin.

The results give close to a 20% reduction in wrinkle volume and appearance of fine lines and wrinkles after 8 weeks of treatment. 

Next is the Red Irritated Scaly Skin solution.


It can be used to treat seborrhoeic dermatitis and is clinically proven, dermatologically tested, delivers nutrients to the skin to support natural skin function and is suitable for long term use/ use alongside any prescription drugs. 

The results show that over 70% of users experienced a reduction in the severity of their symptoms after just 3 weeks of use and assessors judged that over 85% of people that tested this product improved in general across symptoms such as redness, swelling, flaking, weeping, blistering and skin erosion cause by excess oil. Over 20% of people were "clear" and no longer had any symptoms of the condition and close to 80% felt their own appearance had improved. Sorry for the information overload, but I think these statistics are really encouraging and back up that this product is highly effective.


Next let's talk about the Red Dry Itchy Skin solution.


It can be used to treat atopic and hand eczema and is clinically proven, dermatologically tested, helps to avoid new flare ups, supports the skin's own repair mechanism, delivers nutrients to the skin to improve natural skin function and is suitable for long term use/ use alongside prescription drugs. 

The results show that after 3 weeks of use 75% of users showed a reduction in the severity of their symptoms and over 70% of atopic eczema sufferers felt their own appearance had improved. As an eczema sufferer myself this cream was of particular interest as it is the most frustrating skin condition to treat and is deeply uncomfortable. I can add to the results above by saying that after 4 weeks of use my eczema patches have close to cleared up and feel so much better to what they were when they were flaring up.

Now let's move on to acne prone skin.


This product can be used to treat skin with blackheads, impurities and blemishes and features include targeted and effective anti-microbial action, reduction of further spread of infections, tightening and constricting of pores and sebum clearance and anti-microbial action clears spots and prevents recurrence. 

This product works but reducing excess sebum by up to 55% which means the secretion wont be trapping dirt and bacteria which are the most common causes of spots and acne. I think this cream will be particularly good for teens as a drug-free way to treat acne, each 30g bottle provides up to 15 days treatment if it is applied twice daily and at 2 pumps per application but will last longer for smaller areas.

Lastly we have the Redness Prone Skin solution.


This is a product dear to my heart as a sufferer of facial redness, I should highlight that this cream doesn't in any way claim to cover up rosacea but it does address the symptoms. The cream is made with the intention of actually treating the conditions rather focusing on concealing it which is something I have done for years myself using makeup. 

It can be used to treat background redness, flushing, temporary redness and the incidences of thread veins. This solution is clinically proven, dematologically tested, ideal for adult skin susceptible to facial redness, suitable for long term use and use alongside drugs. Results show that 80% of people reported improvements in a primary or secondary symptom of rosacea after 4 weeks. 

I would say that my skin has calmed down in terms of redness and it has given me confidence in posting selfies on instagram make up free where you can't see barely any redness at all. I'm so excited to see how after more uses my skin further improves.

I hope you found the information on this range useful, I think the technology they use and scientific approach to common skin problems is fantastic and it's amazing to see a brand so customer centric, that want to make our everyday lives that bit better by helping with things like eczema that can be highly irritating (both to the skin and in general!!) and rosacea that can really damage your confidence.

If you would like to check them out head over to the SEQuaderma website to read up more on their products and if you would like to make a purchase pop over to Lloyds Pharmacy website or instore for the full range and don't forget to use the code above online while it lasts.

If you suffer from any of the conditions discussed, leave me a comment, I'd love to hear how you have treated them and results you've achieved.

Thanks for reading. 

Love Sally X 
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Saturday, 4 July 2015

Kenneth Turner Hand & Body Lotion Review


Hi Everyone!

I hope you're all doing well, the weekend is finally here!

It's been a little while since we've done a beauty review so today I am treating you to a review of two products from a brand called Kenneth Turner, a hand lotion* and a body lotion*.


Firstly let me comment on the packaging design, it's beautifully crisp and simple with the gorgeous floral lettering. The bottles themselves are very classic and luxurious looking which matches how they feel on the skin but more on that in a second!

Hand Lotion - Blue Tangerine


When reviewing a hand lotion, the key things I am looking for in order to be impressed are a silky smooth formula that's not greasy and deeply moisturing, a nice scent and ultimately having nice soft hands after use. I can say that this product fulfills all of those criteria. 

The lotion contains floral oils including evening primrose starflower and calendula all of which aid skin softening and moisturising meaning your hands feel amazing after using it and really nourished.

The scent is incredible, it consists of blue tangerine entwined with lavender, violet and patchouli with mandarin oil, mint and camphor. It's not overpowering, it's subtle and fresh and it stays for a good couple of hours.

The handy pump dispenses the perfect amount needed, which is really not that much, meaning that the bottle will last a long time. You get a huge 300ml bottle for the £20 price tag which I think is good value for money.




The body lotion carries the same scent, ingredients, bottle size and price so the two products work perfectly together resulting in a full body blue tangerine experience! 

The lotion is very nice and light in consistency but feels deeply moisturising on my skin and it worked an absolute treat on dry patches such my elbows where it really helped to rehydrate my skin leaving it soft and smooth. 

I would highly recommend both products based on my experience, they are highly luxurious and an absolute pleasure to use. 

Kenneth Turner also have a range of candles that I am dying to try next, if you want to see further details you can visit their website here: http://www.kennethturner.com/  to browse the full range of Kenneth Turner Products.

I hope you liked this review as much as I enjoyed trying out the products.

Thanks for reading!

Love Sally X
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