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Mask It

Oooh how I love a good mask! Especially now that I have a toddler! (He thinks mommy’s white face is rather funny too! 🙂  )

Here are three very different masks I’m enjoying for different concerns & situations! 

Filorga – Meso Mask: 

This nourishing treatment is used to brighten and nourish the skin for a luminous and radiant complexion, to treat wrinkles and erase all signs of tiredness.

The polysaccharide of Rhamnose contained within Filorga’s Meso-Mask soothes skin irritations, evens and lightens the complexion instantaneously with a lasting effect. This ingredient also helps reduce inflammation. MESO-MASK provides an immediate effect on skin radiance. Hyaluronic acid plumps & hydrates the skin. Existing lines soften and dehydrated skin is nourished optimally.  Leave the mask on the skin for 15 to 30 minutes to optimise the penetration of the active ingredients. For maximum effectiveness: use once a week for 1 month, then every two weeks for 2 months thereafter.

I love that it guarantees illumination of the complexion, is anti-inflammatory and has a brightening actionPRICE:  R680.00 for 50ml / Available at selected Edgars and Red Square Stores. For more information visit http://www.filorgasouthafrica.co.za

Juliette Armand – Elements Vitality Mask

This is great if you’re on the run and don’t have time to wait for a mask – you can leave it on! The texture is this enough to apply under your day or night cream and smells gorgeous!

An innovative cream mask of a fine texture. It revitalizes, tones and moisturizes tired skin and firms the skin. It contains extracts from the seaweed Spirulina with firming effects, as well as vitamins E, C and F. It provides the skin with amino acids and essential fatty acids for the preservation of its natural moisture balance. Its fine texture helps the skin to deeply absorb and retain the ingredients contained in the product.

 

Juliette Armand – Exfo Line Mask

I love that this mask has exfoliating granules in it while also containing a mechanical peeling process! It also has a fairly this texture and dries on the skin like mud or clay would.

A specific remodelling and anti-oxidant mask. It contains the regenerative DERMAL DECONGESTANT FACTOR which boosts the skin’s natural defences system and repairs DNA damage of skin cells. The seaweed CHONDRUS CHRISPUS provides mechanical peeling which stimulates the natural skin regeneration process, helping the skin regain its natural balance, smoothness and texture.

Visit Poise Brands for more details.

New beauty life savers and loves

I love these products for their luxurious, effective and / or  life saving results!Late for that all important clincher of a meeting?  evo saves the day. This 2-1 Dry Shampoo and styling spray (In super trendy packaging with quirky quotes)  will cut out drying and styling time. evo can be used on dark hair colours as it does not leave white residue on the hair and can also be used as a texturising styling spray. Saving your hair dramas, evo can be used anytime, anywhere to clean and refresh hair.

Find evo at leading hair salons at R325 for 300ml

Is your skin revealing those sleepless nights?  Welcome the decadent, Filorga Sleep Recover Anti Fatigue Night Balm. In its neat pump bottle, Filorga Sleep Recovery aids in:

• Drawn features, dark circles and lack of radiance

• Congestion and puffiness

• Fatigue and tension-related lines

• General skin ageing such as uneven skin tone, blemishes, loss of elasticity etc.

Sleep-Recover contains silk tree extract which not only helps to reduce the glycotoxins in the skin, but it also rebalances the sleep hormone melatonin in the skin which is a powerful antioxidant and also regulates cellular repair. The silk tree extract also reduces the accumulation of lipofuscin, a pigment responsible for dull complexion. As a result of these three actions, the silk tree extract helps to visibly reduce dark circles, puffiness, dull and drawn features.

My skin feels super smooth, even and silky on using the night balm. Super gorgeous!

Filorga Sleep Recover Antie Fatigie Night Balm retails at R785 for 50ml and is available at selected Edgars and Red Square Stores. For stockist

 

Want a little boost to add to those tricep curls? Hello Dr Ceuticals Firm & Sculpt Arm Gel. Defy the laws of gravity while the Firm & Sculpt Arm Gel protects your supply of anti-ageing Vitamin C and reinforces collagen production. Apply this cool, firming gel twice a day with circular motions to invigorate the skin. Available at Clicks for R169.99

PureLogicol’s Triple Helix Collagen Mask is the ideal winter treat for dry, dehydrated skin that’s lacking in radiance and firmness. It provides a fabulous moisture boost which not only helps firm the skin and even out fine lines but gives a brighter, more refreshed appearance.

In addition to hydrating skin, this effective tri-peptide mask contains micro-algae, which work on three levels: instantly firming, boosting collagen synthesis and strengthening the skin matrix.

Potent antioxidants, essential oils and nourishing acai, edelweiss and dragon fruit leave skin feeling hydrated, beautifully soft and radiant.

Not only do I LOVE how this luxurious mask makes my skin feel , but its Free from: Parabens, alcohol, artificial colours and artificial perfumes. Available at select Edgars Stores at R965.

This miracle in a bottle can be used for many a nourishing treatment. Rub a few drops of this concentrated blend of oils including Argan Oil into stretch marks and scars, add a drop to your moisturizer to boost moisture, rub into the ends of your hair or use as a hydrating nail treatment.

Argan Oil has been used by the Moroccan Berber Tribe for centuries for its rich Omega Fatty Acids and Antioxidants, helping protect the skins oil barrier, shield against free radicals and improve elasticity. Available at Clicks for R99.99

Rénergie Multi-Lift Reviva-Plasma™, a new powerful cosmetic lifting skincare product will have your skin, smoothed, lifted and fresher looking!

Rénergie Multi-Lift Reviva-PlasmaTM combines two cutting-edge technologies: the Multi-Tension technology, designed for skin taughtening action, which is the beneficial asset behind the Rénergie MultiLift range, and the Multi-Vital complex, a new technology specifically created for this concentrate.

Developed using the unprecedented combination of a biolipid with a dipeptide, it was chosen to help globally reinforce and revitalize the skin.

Again I love that it comes in a pump bottle, though it is quite fragranced  it feels incredible on your skin – instantly illuminating and softening the skin. A powerful anti aging tool you’re cosmetics bag will bow down to! Available at all Lancôme counters in selected  Edgars, Red Square, Stuttafords, Woolworths, Truworths and Foschini at R1160.

 

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Limited Edition Kim Gray rubybox

I am so excited to be teaming up with rubybox to bring you an Exclusive “Kim Gray & rubybox” collaboration! Yay, now you get to try some of my tried and tested loves. My box includes:

Stila All Day Waterproof Volumizing Mascara (full size)
Crabtree & Evelyn Lip Butter (full size)
rubybox Tools Tweezer (full size)
Sally Hansen Nails & Cuticles Hand Creme (mini)
Clarins Double Serum (7 day trial pack)
Decléor Aromessence Excellence Youth Activator Body Serum (mini)

The box is valued at over R500, you get it for R250! Order this fabulous gift for a girlfriend or spoil for yourself here.

 

 

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Skinny laMinx & Frazer Perfume

Now this is a covet-able purchase if I ever saw one! Once again Skinny laMinx has teamed up with Frazer Perfume to create a beautiful perfume solid in a ceramic case. 

The African Parfum Solide Collection is made using fragrance from natural sources for a subtle scent that sits close on the skin. The fragrance is set in beeswax and encased in  either an African blackwood or porcelain container. Frazer sources the wood from the  Mezimbite Forest Center in Mozambique and works alongside director Allan Schwarz to  promote sustainable forestry and community upliftment. Blackwood is the hardest wood  available, and ensures that the perfume doesn’t seep through the grain. It also has a solid  weight that gives the container a sense of gravitas. The smooth, unglazed porcelain  containers have a delicate appeal further enhanced by the hand-sized egg shape design.

The African Parfum Solide Collection comprises of six scents: Namibia, After the Rains,  African Soliflore, Rose, African Soliflore Jasmine, African Soliflore Ylang Ylang and African Soliflore Ornage Blossom. The Solide Parfum is available in either the porcelain or African  blackwood container, retails for R500 and is handmade to order – .

Charlotte rhys spa rituals foot care

Just because winter is on its way, doesn’t mean your feet need be neglected, now that you can pamper at home with the Charlotte Rhys Spa Rituals Foot Care products.

Soak feet first in the sea salt and peppermint oil foot soak to cleanse and revive feet.  (R67.45)

Next scrub and exfoliate feet with the Pumice Foot Polish, stimulating circulation and leaving feet soft and smooth. (R89.20) This foot pumice is so invigorating with a refreshing menthol fragrance and leaves feet feeling cool and refreshed!

 

Depending on how much TLC your feet need, finish off by massaging Charlotte Rhys Enriched Foot Creme (R56.22), Cracked Heel Repair Cream (R59.85) and Intensive Callus Softener (R50.82) into feet for soft, smooth skin.

Charlotte Rhys products are environmentally friendly and are beauty without cruelty friendly. For more information and to shop the products, go here.

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