Katherine Daniels - Skincare Review*

I love skincare, and who doesn't? and this latest brand I have come across is going to be added to my list of favourites.

Katherine Daniels Cosmetics is a brand that is new to 2014. Developed by two skincare experts, who have worked for many years with salons and therapist. They realised there was a gap in the British salon market with treating the most common skin types and conditions, whilst taking into consideration client lifestyle, environment and our climate.

With active ingredients are from plant, marine, Collagen and biotechnology sources ( I love active ingredients from marine as you know ), they provide result driven treatments for the salon and a retail line for the face and body for clients to use at home.

Their mission is simple - Giving salons the tools to truly treat skin in the UK effectively and to de-mystify skincare for everyone ( you can expect outstanding results without complicated products and confusing regimes).

I was kindly given a trial size pack for sensitive skin ( I was given the option either for dry or sensitive ), I chose the sensitive as my skin isn't particularly dry . I would say normal with a slight ( and very slight ) oily t-zone and sometimes it can be a little sensitive to products.

I thought the packaging of the products is very chic and stylish, yet beautifully simple, fitting well in a spa, or even in premium department stores beauty halls. 

The trial pack contained:
Essential Cleansing Milk
Essential Toning Lotion
Sensitive Skin Cream

Now I am not one for using a cleansing milk, as prefer to wash whilst in the shower every morning. I was pleasantly surprised how luxurious this milk felt but yet it wasn't as thick as most cleansing milks are. It was very gentle and light, making the skin feel incredibly soft , smooth and hydrated. It didn't make my skin feel tight or dry as i have found a lot of milks do. I still however, preferred to use this as a night cleanser due to my preference of my morning cleansing of my face. I would love for that reason to try the gel cleanser which would probably suit me more for in the shower.

I fall in love with the toning lotion. The smell is divine and even better it felt great on the skin. This is one of the toners that doesn't contain alcohol ( which dries the skin out ). It contains red seaweed extract, which helps soothes the skin and this toner certainly does. I felt I could bathe my skin in this as it felt so lovely on the skin. It also a toner that you may need to pat off slightly, but I normally just wipe over with the back of the cotton pad and let the skin drink the rest before applying a serum. You don't need a lot of the toner either on the pad for it to be soaked, so goes a long way.

The sensitive skin cream is much like the cleansing milk in the sense that it even though it is so simple, it feels so luxurious. You need a small amount to do both your face and neck as a little definitely goes a long way. The cream feels more like a gel, soothing your face like water, it instantly hydrates and makes your face feel so soft. I keep this one in my gym bag now too.

I managed to get a good 3 weeks out of the toner and still have some of the milk and cream left ( now 4 weeks ) and my skin looks and feels great. Its smooth, plump and glowing.

Prices for the products are competitively priced, sitting in the range of premium high street/ luxury department store with their essentials starting at £19, their creams at £34.50.

For more information on Katherine Daniels or to find a salon near you please visit :
www.katherinedanielscosmetics.com

Phd Women Nutrition Supplement Range Review Part 1

Sports nutrition is big in the male market with pills, shakes and bars to supplement your workout, build muscles, get lean, the list goes on.

As we know male and female bodies are different and require different needs regards to calories, vitamins and minerals.

PhD has been specifically designed to meet these needs for active women.  In this post, I will give you an introduction to PhD Women and there product range. I was kindly given to test and review some of their products. The post will have a  follow up post, part 2 with how I got on with the products, a review in a few weeks time.

The PhD Women Range

The products are spilt into 3 ranges:
Each shake and bar contains protein and designed to work with your workout to support you, help you recover and to help achieve a more tones/leaned and sculptured body.

Toning
Designed to help you get the best from your workout. All products contain proven ingredients to aid muscle tone and help your body repair and recover, as well as a tailored combination of female friendly vitamins and minerals, chosen to help you make the most of your busy lifestyle.

Products in this range include:
Support and Recovery Shake - Chocolate Cookie, Vanilla Crème or Strawberry Delight
Support and Recovery Bars - Chocolate Orange or Summer Berries

Weight Control
 Nutritional products designed to support the needs of the active woman. PhD Women weight loss products are intelligent formulations that have been created to help you lose weight, safely and effectively, whilst also achieving your exercise goals.

Products in this range include:
Meal Replacement Shake - Chocolate Cookie, Vanilla Crème or Strawberry Delight
CLA - Conjugated Linoleic Acid Tablets
Body Sculpt Tablets -Food supplement capsules with Caffeine, Green Tea and L-Tyrosine.

Energy
Designed to keep you going, when you just need that little bit of extra help. With only 98 calories, they are perfect for when you need a boost.

Products in this range are:
Energy Bars - Chocolate Orange or Apple and Blackcurrant

Their website has some great tips as well like some exercises and healthy food.

If you go to their Academy page - you can download their weekly food plan, for either weight loss, toning or energy.

In the pack I received to review, I was given:
Chocolate Cookie Recovery and Support
2 sachet of Vanilla Crème Meal Replacement
2 sachet of Chocolate Cookie Meal Replacement
2 packs of Energy bars - one of each flavour
2 packs of Recovery and Support bars - one of each flavour
CLA Tablets
A Shaker.

Part 2 of this blog will up in a few weeks time, with progress of my start and finishing measurements and how I got with the products.

Skincare Review - HealGel

I am 32 this year and so aware of ageing, however, whether it is a combination of good skincare and genes, my face is wrinkle free at present so this moisturiser is definitely more of prevention for me. I also haven't had any skin changes in the 4 weeks except depending on what serum I used, I noticed my nose would be a bit more oilier in the day time. My skin felt moisturiser throughout the day and although I don't really use any face makeup these days ( as I work in a gym ), I could see this being a brilliant primer due to the smoothness of the skin.  For a moisturiser and what it does, the price fits the label of £48 and I would recommend this for anyone to try if they are looking for an anti ageing product.

Its been a little while since I have written a skincare review and I am glad to be writing about a fairly new company and two of their products for you.

As you will know, one of my favourites products are eye creams. Having only really used them in the last 5 years, it is something that I can now not live without.

So today's post brings you HealGel Eye and HealGel Face.




Wha is HealGel?

HealGel, an aqueous gel within an advanced skin rescue formula using the best active ingredients to  soothe, repair and protect the skin. Designed by a team of world leading plastic surgeon's and a reknown dermatological biochemist, together they formed a peerless base-layer treatment for all skin types.

Using nano-technological elements (liposomes containing the key ingredients), to deliver to the depths of the skin where they are most needed in a form of a light, non-greasy gel.

HealGel Face

An anti-ageing formula to firm, smooth and replenish the skin. 
Arnica and Madecassoside are suspended in liposomes with powerful peptides and biodynes to initiate a uniquely soothing and collagen boosting process. An exceptional blend of Omega Oils are used to replenish dehydrated skin and restore elasticity. Together with a unique three part hyaluronic acid complex provides an instantly plumping and revitalising effect.


Review

I have used this now for 4 weeks, using a combination of different serums underneath. You only need a small amount for it to go along way ( I used between a pea/1p size on my palm for my entire face and neck ).
I have definitely noticed my skin being more smoother, which is fab because as you know from my previous posts, I use a Clarsonic to wash and one of my serums ( blue therapy ) is also made my skin smoother, but to have even more smoother skin was fab and I really didn't expect that! 

HealGel Eye

An advance corrective formula to lift and condition the delicate eye area.
Using the same peerless anti-ageing formula to HealGel Intensive, this reduces the appearance of dark circles and puffiness by stimulating the sluggish mirco-circulation of the eye area. The duel action hyaluronic acid complex that locks moisture deeper into the skin and firms the eye contours. The effect softens the appearance of fine lines, even skin tone and improve the elasticity of the skin through intense hydration.  Light diffusers in the gel further improves sallow areas for a brightening and smoothing effect.


Review

Just like the HealGel Face, I used this for 4 weeks every day. I was expecting my dark circles to reappear from stopping my previous eye cream which is also great at stimulating the circulation of the eye. However, I was pleasantly surprised that they did not return, and kept them looking bright, if not brighter. The skin is smooth and appears firm too. Just like the face, you only need a very small amount. A size no bigger than a pin head will do both eyes and so for £32, I feel this is great value.

My overall opinion on these products would be that I would consider getting these again. Having nothing but great results from both of these.

This post is my honest opinion on both the products and they were given to be to enable me to review the products.
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You can purchase the products though HealGel website at http://www.healgel.co.uk
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