Thursday, 30 June 2011
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Naked 97% Natural Cosmetics
Naked 97% Natural Cosmetics
They say:
"Yes, we’ve removed the bad stuff. And the natural active extracts we add in are widely recognized as being the best at what they do eg. Cocoa Butter for moisturizing, Sunflower for sun damage protection, purest Rose oil for anti ageing.
But you may be asking why we don’t use parabens, SLS and petrochemicals in our Naked products. After all they are in the vast majority of toiletries on most bathroom shelves, so can they really be that bad? For us, it’s all about choice - about preferring to reduce our toxic load and use as many friendly ingredients as possible.
You may also ask why only 97% natural? Well, the remaining 3% is made up of things like the preservative system (stops the product going bad after opening ) plus things like emulsifying agents which are necessary to stop ingredients from separating ( we don’t like divorce ). However some of our products are actually 99.5% natural as they didn’t need as much help to behave."
This brand was discovered by me recently at Boots, I only got a shampoo and conditioner, if I like them enought I will buy more products from them.
YES:
- it is a range of all types of cosmetics which have 97% of natural ingredients. Most important is that in those 3% there are no parabens, sulphates and high toxic products
- they come with those great lovely smells mostly fruits
- they are not tested on animal, it is so lovely said on the bottles -"we don't believe in testing our ingredients on Bambi, Lassie and Skippy" :)
- the shampoos last for very long
- they leave the hair shiny
- conditioner make the hair easier to brush
- they are not expensive
"Yes, we’ve removed the bad stuff. And the natural active extracts we add in are widely recognized as being the best at what they do eg. Cocoa Butter for moisturizing, Sunflower for sun damage protection, purest Rose oil for anti ageing.
But you may be asking why we don’t use parabens, SLS and petrochemicals in our Naked products. After all they are in the vast majority of toiletries on most bathroom shelves, so can they really be that bad? For us, it’s all about choice - about preferring to reduce our toxic load and use as many friendly ingredients as possible.
You may also ask why only 97% natural? Well, the remaining 3% is made up of things like the preservative system (stops the product going bad after opening ) plus things like emulsifying agents which are necessary to stop ingredients from separating ( we don’t like divorce ). However some of our products are actually 99.5% natural as they didn’t need as much help to behave."
This brand was discovered by me recently at Boots, I only got a shampoo and conditioner, if I like them enought I will buy more products from them.
YES:
- it is a range of all types of cosmetics which have 97% of natural ingredients. Most important is that in those 3% there are no parabens, sulphates and high toxic products
- they come with those great lovely smells mostly fruits
- they are not tested on animal, it is so lovely said on the bottles -"we don't believe in testing our ingredients on Bambi, Lassie and Skippy" :)
- the shampoos last for very long
- they leave the hair shiny
- conditioner make the hair easier to brush
- they are not expensive
ELAVE skincare products
Elave is a comapny which offers healthy skin products such as creams and cleansers. They do cosmetics for women, men and babies.
Ovelle Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Elave skincare have been providing sensitive skincare solutions since 1934. That is why Elave has dedicated itself to redefining safer sensitive skincare without harsh chemical ingredients that are linked to flare up in sensitive skin. This is especially important for those of us with extra sensitive, dry skin and those of us prone to eczema, dermatitis, rosacea and psoriasis. We knew the body and especially the face can be extra sensitive to harsh foaming agents, preservatives and perfumes. Elave's multi-action formula hydrates, softens and calms the skin, however delicate, everyday.
Get to know your skin, react to your skin, save your skin.
Those products are to buy at Boots if you live in UK or Ireland as myself.
I bought 4 of their products - hand cream, body lotion, cleanser and shave gel, and this post will be my review.
Hand Cream
I basically use it all the time. I have one always in my handbag, wherever I go. This is for me one of the must have.
YES:
- it does not have all those parabens, formaldehyde, Lanolin
- it is fragrance free, so it won't irritate you if you have migraines causes by perfumes
- it is very easy to apply
- it won't leave on you hand that oily feeling
- it moisturises the skin very well
- they are cheap in compare to organic creams
NO:
- there is only one No I hav eand it's that their products have benzyl alcohol
otherwise I do recommend this cream.
Facial Cleanser
YES:
-no fregrence
-it lasts for very long, 250ml tube
-again free of parabens, SLS/SLES, and others toxic ingredients
NO:
-it still have some low toxic ingredients but they are not that bad
-it is not that good for oily skin, I would recommend it to sensitive and normal skin as others were happy with it but I have oily skin and it was not the best I had
Body Lotion
YES:
- it does not have all those parabens, formaldehyde, Lanolin
- it is fragrance free, so it won't irritate you if you have migraines causes by perfumes
- it is very easy to apply
- it won't leave on you body that oily feeling
- it moisturises the skin very well
- my skin doesn't break out after it as after 99% of lotions
NO:
-the hugest NO is that is contains paraffin, and this is something I do keep away from and I recommend to all to do so
Shave Gel
I got it for my brother, he has a very sensitive skin so it's hard for him to get something he is happy about.
I don't have the gel anymore as he used it.
YES:
-no fragrance
-again free of parabens, SLS/SLES, and others toxic ingredients
From scale 1-6 he said he would recommend it as 4.
Ovelle Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Elave skincare have been providing sensitive skincare solutions since 1934. That is why Elave has dedicated itself to redefining safer sensitive skincare without harsh chemical ingredients that are linked to flare up in sensitive skin. This is especially important for those of us with extra sensitive, dry skin and those of us prone to eczema, dermatitis, rosacea and psoriasis. We knew the body and especially the face can be extra sensitive to harsh foaming agents, preservatives and perfumes. Elave's multi-action formula hydrates, softens and calms the skin, however delicate, everyday.
Get to know your skin, react to your skin, save your skin.
Those products are to buy at Boots if you live in UK or Ireland as myself.
I bought 4 of their products - hand cream, body lotion, cleanser and shave gel, and this post will be my review.
The Elave products don't have any:
Hand Cream
YES:
- it does not have all those parabens, formaldehyde, Lanolin
- it is fragrance free, so it won't irritate you if you have migraines causes by perfumes
- it is very easy to apply
- it won't leave on you hand that oily feeling
- it moisturises the skin very well
- they are cheap in compare to organic creams
NO:
- there is only one No I hav eand it's that their products have benzyl alcohol
otherwise I do recommend this cream.
Facial Cleanser
YES:
-no fregrence
-it lasts for very long, 250ml tube
-again free of parabens, SLS/SLES, and others toxic ingredients
NO:
-it still have some low toxic ingredients but they are not that bad
-it is not that good for oily skin, I would recommend it to sensitive and normal skin as others were happy with it but I have oily skin and it was not the best I had
Body Lotion
YES:
- it does not have all those parabens, formaldehyde, Lanolin
- it is fragrance free, so it won't irritate you if you have migraines causes by perfumes
- it is very easy to apply
- it won't leave on you body that oily feeling
- it moisturises the skin very well
- my skin doesn't break out after it as after 99% of lotions
NO:
-the hugest NO is that is contains paraffin, and this is something I do keep away from and I recommend to all to do so
Shave Gel
I got it for my brother, he has a very sensitive skin so it's hard for him to get something he is happy about.
YES:
-no fragrance
-again free of parabens, SLS/SLES, and others toxic ingredients
From scale 1-6 he said he would recommend it as 4.
Shopping Haul
There are few things I bought few days ago at TKMAXX, Boots and Mac.
Some of them I'm happy with and some of them are just a bit of disappointment.
TKMAXX
I bought a shirt which I actually don't have a picture of but I also bought this lovely perfect for summer time pastels color handbag, it's PVC free so it means I happy as there is no unhealthy plastic toxins in it. I hate polyester and I try to not get anything what contains it, I know it's hard but it is posible :)
BOOTS
I got 2 lipsticks. I will be honest with you and tell you that I never bought any Loreal lipsticks. Those 2 are my first and I'm very happy with them. They have very nice pigmentation and stay on lips long and trust me lipsticks are not something which stays on my lips too long.. but those 2 are great!
I got:
353 Color Riche Blueberry Crystal,
it is very nude with gold/ silver shimmer, it give the lips this very nice natural color and they look like after lipgloss.
I got some nail polishes. I'm so happy with the Bourjois So Laque collection that I had to get more of those polishes.
I do recommend them as believe it or not they really stay on nails 7 days without any chippings!! I wear it now 11 days and none of the others polishes looks like that after that time, they usually look like that after 3-5 days!!!
Also the So Laque collection has great summer colors. Yesterday I bought:
37 Bleu asphalte
First coat looks fine..
but I think 2 coats are perfect
38 Lime Catwalk
Great green pastel color perfect this summer!
First coat...
and after 2 coats
Rimmel 60 Seconds 409 Coral Crush
This one has a great pearly coral color so on top this summer, it drys very fast but to be honest it chips off even faster!
You need to use 2 coats for better effect. It chips off after 1- 2 days!!! I also bought the 805 Grey Matter few weeks ago and it is the same, lovely colors but they won't last longer than 2 days.
This collection has great brushes, they are very easy to apply, one of the best I would say.
First coat is definitely not enough..
but the second is perfect
MaXfactor
08 Diva Violet
Nice light purple polish, very easy to apply, 1 coat looks fine but to get perfect look 2 coats should be done. It is a new collection of Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes which come in I think 5ml bottles. They have small brushes but you will be surprised how easy and smoothly it is to apply with them. They also stay on nails for 4-5 days, so not bad.
First coat..
Second coat
25 Bright Orange
Second coat
MAC Blue Charge Mascara
This is something actually my boyfriend bought me as a present while we were in Oxford last week for the weekend. I wanted to buy a blue mascara as I very often wear a blue make up to work, it suit my office uniform as we need to wear navy uniforms.
We were passing by the Mac and my boyfriend asked me if I want to go in, so I said not really as I don't have money :) He said he will buy me something so I said well why not. When we got there I saw those 4 new mascaras on display. I said to the selling girl that i did not know they have them, she said they are new and since I've been thinking about buying blue mascara I just took one and we bought it :)
My opinion?
Yes, it has very nice blue color but when you apply it very quickly looses its nice blue color and it becomes very dark barley visible blue. It takes good few applies to get its blue color out on your lushes.
It also smells not really nice.
You shouldn't also use it if it's raining because it is definitely not waterproof and when water gets into the eyes it irritates eyes very badly. So I'm not that happy about it.
Jewelery
I also got some pieces of jewelery at Boots
Some of them I'm happy with and some of them are just a bit of disappointment.
TKMAXX
I bought a shirt which I actually don't have a picture of but I also bought this lovely perfect for summer time pastels color handbag, it's PVC free so it means I happy as there is no unhealthy plastic toxins in it. I hate polyester and I try to not get anything what contains it, I know it's hard but it is posible :)
BOOTS
I got 2 lipsticks. I will be honest with you and tell you that I never bought any Loreal lipsticks. Those 2 are my first and I'm very happy with them. They have very nice pigmentation and stay on lips long and trust me lipsticks are not something which stays on my lips too long.. but those 2 are great!
I got:
353 Color Riche Blueberry Crystal,
it is very nude with gold/ silver shimmer, it give the lips this very nice natural color and they look like after lipgloss.
302 Color Riche Rosewood,
It is a dark nude, more pinkish mate color, it give the lips this very natural look.
I got some nail polishes. I'm so happy with the Bourjois So Laque collection that I had to get more of those polishes.
I do recommend them as believe it or not they really stay on nails 7 days without any chippings!! I wear it now 11 days and none of the others polishes looks like that after that time, they usually look like that after 3-5 days!!!
Also the So Laque collection has great summer colors. Yesterday I bought:
37 Bleu asphalte
Great green pastel color perfect this summer!
Rimmel 60 Seconds 409 Coral Crush
This one has a great pearly coral color so on top this summer, it drys very fast but to be honest it chips off even faster!
You need to use 2 coats for better effect. It chips off after 1- 2 days!!! I also bought the 805 Grey Matter few weeks ago and it is the same, lovely colors but they won't last longer than 2 days.
This collection has great brushes, they are very easy to apply, one of the best I would say.
08 Diva Violet
Nice light purple polish, very easy to apply, 1 coat looks fine but to get perfect look 2 coats should be done. It is a new collection of Max Effect Mini Nail Polishes which come in I think 5ml bottles. They have small brushes but you will be surprised how easy and smoothly it is to apply with them. They also stay on nails for 4-5 days, so not bad.
First coat...
MAC Blue Charge Mascara
This is something actually my boyfriend bought me as a present while we were in Oxford last week for the weekend. I wanted to buy a blue mascara as I very often wear a blue make up to work, it suit my office uniform as we need to wear navy uniforms.
We were passing by the Mac and my boyfriend asked me if I want to go in, so I said not really as I don't have money :) He said he will buy me something so I said well why not. When we got there I saw those 4 new mascaras on display. I said to the selling girl that i did not know they have them, she said they are new and since I've been thinking about buying blue mascara I just took one and we bought it :)
My opinion?
Yes, it has very nice blue color but when you apply it very quickly looses its nice blue color and it becomes very dark barley visible blue. It takes good few applies to get its blue color out on your lushes.
It also smells not really nice.
You shouldn't also use it if it's raining because it is definitely not waterproof and when water gets into the eyes it irritates eyes very badly. So I'm not that happy about it.
Jewelery
I also got some pieces of jewelery at Boots
I also got a shampoo and conditioner by Naked. More information on the Naked products in my next post.
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