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28 July 2010: 09:00

Best body butters

Westfield Five: body butters

Skin can get really dry in the summer months, especially on holiday when you expose it to harsh sun, sea water and chlorinated pool water. Keep your skin feeling nourished and moisturised with a rich body butter.

Soap & Glory The Righteous Body Butter
Smooth, creamy, and velvety. It contains shea butter and aloe vera to soften and soothe your skin.
£9.79 (250ml), Boots

The Body Shop cocoa butter body butter
Body Shop body butters have won a stack of awards, and rightly so. The thick moisturiser melts onto your skin leaving it feeling soft and silky. Choose from a range of yummy flavours, including the scrummy cocoa butter.
£12.50 (200ml) or £5 (50ml), The Body Shop

The Sanctuary Spa Essentials Skin Rescue Body Butter
A lovely rich moisturiser from the famous Sanctuary Spa which keeps skin soft and moisturised for hours.
£9.99 (300ml), Boots

Clinique Deep Comfort Body Butter
Rich, luscious and intense, this luxury body butter leaves skin super-soft and feeling nourished.
£20.50 (200ml), House of Fraser

Korres Quince Body Butter
Smooth and moisturising, this body butter will leave your skin feeling nourished and supple. The fruity scent livens up your senses and lifts the spirit.
£11.26 (150ml), Boots

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26 July 2010: 09:00

Dove hand cream

Beauty Review: Dove Regenerating Night Beauty Hand Cream

Dove Regenerating Night Beauty Hand Cream

 

Price: £3.00 (75ml)
Available from: Boots

What it claims to do
Stress and daytime challenges can compromise hands’ beauty. So, during the night the skin needs help to strengthen its moisture barrier and renew its natural beauty. That’s why Dove has created this hand cream that actually helps renew your skin at night while it’s calming scent comforts your soul.

Our reviewer says
I love the Dove night cream! I’m now addicted and have to put it on every night just before bed. I wake up every morning to soft hands and my nails are even growing longer and stronger too!

Final verdict
The product definitely achieves what it claims to do. It’s a bargain at £3 too! This is a great night cream to soothe hands dried out from everyday stress and even rough winter hands. I don’t know if the calming scent comforts my soul, but I would recommended anyone to buy this night cream.

Reviewed by Rachel

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22 July 2010: 16:10

Sell out anti-ageing serum

The latest anti-ageing serum from M&S has made quite an impact. Thousands of women rushed to M&S to get their hands on the latest must-have product after it was revealed it made women look younger in just ten days. In scenes similar to the mania that surrounded No 7 Protect and Perfect at Boots, M&S shelves were stripped of every last product.

The good news is that the £9.50 serum is back in store. If you missed out before, hurry along to M&S and grab your Formula Age Repair Ceramide Collagen Serum now!

The £9.50 serum targets mature skin showing signs of fine lines and wrinkles with a fast acting formula that includes ceramides, hyaluronic acid and hexapeptides. Research showed that 72% of women who trialled the product looked younger in just ten days.

Sounds too good to be true, but at £9.50 (30ml) it’s worth a try!

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12 July 2010: 09:00

Jo Malone body scrub

Beauty Review: Jo Malone Vitamin E body treatment scrub

 

Price: £68 (600g)
Available from: Jo Malone

What it claims to do
Jo Malone introduces a luxuriously revitalising new treatment that sloughs away surface cells to reveal radiant-looking new skin. A signature ingredient and beneficial anti-oxidant, Vitamin E is combined with salt to encourage a youthful glow.

This luxurious treatment utilizes Vitamin E and salt to reveal radiant-looking new skin.

Our reviewer says
Unlike some other body scrubs that I’ve used, this is not too gritty and abrasive. It exfoliates enough to feel like it’s removing the dead skin cells and getting the blood flowing again without actually damaging the skin. It also leaves my skin feeling soft and moisturised. It’s particularly good pre and post holiday as it contains vitamin E oil which gives skin some serious hydration.

I love the way it makes my skin look more radiant and feel so soft.

Final verdict
I highly recommend this Vitamin E body scrub, especially if your skin is on the dry side.  My skin always feels super soft and hydrated after using it. It’s become a regular feature in my bathroom!

If you like this, you should also try other products in the Vitamin E range. I can also recommend the lip conditioner and body.

Reviewed by Pippa

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30 June 2010: 16:52

Welcome to Westfield Style Notes: Beauty Blog

Here it is, our new beauty blog! We’ll be bringing you news, reviews and expert tips from the beauty world.

Our beauty panel will let you know which products you really must have. All the products reviewed have been tested by our team of trusted panellists, so you know that they come recommended.

We’ll bring you details of hot new products and make-up trends. Our experts will show you how to achieve the latest looks or how to recreate a celebrity’s style. Plus, you’ll find insider tips that you simply must try.

We hope you enjoy it!

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30 June 2010: 16:50

Kimia Exquisite Rejuvenating Facial System

Beauty Review:  Kimia Exquisite Rejuvenating Facial System

Price: £69

Available from: O Spa

What it claims to do

A moisturising oil that rejuvenates the skin cells, with cleansing, refining and nourishing properties, stimulating active and continuous cell renewal.

Our reviewer says

With quite sensitive and dry skin, I have been trying and testing so many moisturisers in search for the perfect one but to no avail. That is until I was given Kimia Exquisite Rejuvenating Facial System as a birthday present.

Kimia is an oil that feels as light as a serum and absorbs quickly into your skin leaving no greasy top layer. After cleansing, massage the oil into your face followed by the hydra activator. It can be used under make up which means it can be used morning and night.

The Rejuvenating system really works – leaving my skin feeling really soft with a noticeable difference in the texture. It also smells amazing. The packaging talks about “the Magic of Kimia” and “formulas elaborately blended in a secret process developed over a period of more than three decades” etc. All this sounds a bit mumbo jumbo, but whatever’s in there seems to be working for me!
 
Final verdict

I’m a convert. Honestly, it is one of the only moisturising products that has worked for me. I’m going to try out the Kimia Eye Serum next!

Reviewed by Ciara

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30 June 2010: 16:50

Clarins beauty flash balm

Beauty Review: Clarins Beauty Flash Balm

 

Price: £26.50 for 50ml
Available from: Debenhams

What it claims to do

Brightens, tightens. An exceptional beauty booster which immediately eliminates all signs of fatigue: facial features appear rested and smooth. The cream in contact with the skin remains soft and pliable to fill out fine lines, while the cream in contact with the air sets to a firming film which gives skin a radiant glow. It promotes a radiant complexion and long-lasting, incredibly luminous make-up. The ideal treatment before a busy day or an evening out.

Our reviewer says
This is a perennial favourite for a reason. Apply it as a primer and you’ll get a lovely radiance to your skin. I love the zing it gives my face before I apply my make-up. It really does give skin a natural boost, plus it feels so refreshing.
Friends have noticed the difference when I’ve used it, commenting on how healthy and rested I look. With compliments like these, I’m certainly going to continue using it!

Final verdict
I love it! It’s definitely one of my beauty essentials, making my skin feel brighter and tighter as it promises.

Reviewed by Pippa

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