Category Archives: Product Reviews

Pantene Pro V Shampoo

When I first started working on cosmetic formulations back in the eighties, every month a list of the best selling shampoos in the UK market would appear.  Sadly, I cannot remember who used to compile it.  It wasn’t a tremendously … Continue reading

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King of Shaves Azor 5 Review

I moved house a few weeks ago.  Moving is a good opportunity to change habits and I have thought for a while I ought to improve my personal grooming skills.  So I dumped all my products and personal care technology … Continue reading

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Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish is one of those products that not everybody has heard of, but which has a cult following.  But as cult followings go, it is quite a big one.  I think Liz Earle as a brand … Continue reading

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BB Creams

BB creams have taken the beauty world by storm over the last two years.  Are the consumers demanding what they want from the industry? Or is this marketing people cunningly foisting a trend on an easily led public?  There is … Continue reading

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Garnier Moisture Match

Garnier Moisture Match is a range of moisturising products varied to match different skin types.  This is a really neat idea and I am a bit surprised that nobody has done it before. (Standard caveat -in the beauty business somebody … Continue reading

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Bio-Oil prevents stretch marks?

Bio-Oil prevents stretch marks according to a PR e-mail I have just received.  The evidence?  A photograph of a celebrity who is pregnant, and not wearing any clothes.  Obviously celebrities are better than us and so we should take what … Continue reading

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Lisa Lise Toners Review

If you read my post on skin toners you’ll know the background to this review.  Lisa Lise is a Danish cosmetic scientist who develops individualised cosmetic products to suit the needs of her clients.  She offered to do a skin … Continue reading

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Beauty Blogger Buzz 11th to the 17th of January

Beauty Blogger Buzz is the name I have given to this little project I have been working on.  I’ve selected 50 beauty blogs and 50 Youtube channels specialising in beauty products, or beauty tubies as I call them.  I have … Continue reading

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I am getting my own personalised toner

Lisa from Lisa Lise Skin Care has been following my posts on toners and has offered to do me a personalised toner.   She started the process by asking me some questions about my skin and preferences in skin care. … Continue reading

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