Emu Oil Heel Balm

When the team at Emu Oil Well got in touch asking us to do a review of one of their products I had just the man …me.

I spotted that in amongst their product range was a heel balm. Now I’ve had very dry heels since I was lad so I thought I’d give it a whirl.

I’d not heard of emu oil based products before so I did a quick read up to see whats what. It’s a natural product obviously and has been used for centuries in Australia to protect against the harsh sun. Emu oil based products are free from harsh chemicals and are non-allergenic.

The heel balm is a white cream consisting of emu oil and includes some tea tree oil, giving the balm it’s fragrance. It’s best applied after you jump out of the shower and have towel dried your feet. The balm is easily applied and you don’t need to use too much. As it’s oil based I found that it was easily absorbed but didn’t completely dry straightaway.

Does it work? Absolutely! Even after just a couple of days my poor old heels showed a noticeable improvement – they weren’t dry and felt so much more supple. I’m still using it a week later so that says something

Visit Emu Oil Well for more info.

Lifebuoy Soap Is Back

Lifebuoy Soap was launched in 1894 by Lever Brothers and was originally a red, carbolic soap. It was incredibly popular and it was suggested that every house in Britain had a bar of it (that seems a bit far fetched to me though).

Sarah’s dad is a big fan of the soap and as our home is not too far away from Port Sunlight Village (built by Lever Brothers next to their factory) we used to pop into the visitor centre shop to buy the odd bar.

I read however that a company is relaunching the Lifebuoy brand and it’ll now be available in feminine shades of white and pink with a milder cleansing formula and a fresh scent. Not sure what my father-in-law will think of that!

Jergens Extra Softening Cream Review

Following on from Laura’s review of Jergens Naturals, I’ll now let you know how I got on.

I’ve been trying the Jergens Extra Softening body moisturiser that contains shea butter. Apparently shea butter is the ingredient that revitalizes dry and rough skin. As my elbows are prime candidates for some extra softening TLC that’s where I’ve been applying the cream.

So what did I think? Well, a lovely fresh scent is nice to start with. Now body butters kind of make you think of a thick, heavy cream but this is much, much lighter – nothing like a body butter at all. It’s very light and feels slightly soothing as you rub it into your skin. I don’t use much but it is easily absorbed as you rub it over your skin. There’s no greasy feeling at all and it seems to work too! It does seem to calm and soften rough skin. I even tried it on my dry heel and I found it rather soothing.

Oh, I happened to notice that although it’s an American company, us Brits get the products that are actually made in the UK, so there’s no food miles equivalent.

You get the impression that this is a quality product, so well done to Jergens – I’ll be finishing off the tube!

Visit the official site: jergens.co.uk

Jergens Naturals Ultra Hydrating Moisturiser

Hi Everyone! Laura here writing my first review on BeautyHive.

Sarah gave me the Ultra Hydrating Moisturiser by Jergens Naturals to try. I gather we’ll all be hearing much more about Jergens this year as the company behind the top selling body cream in the USA come to the UK.

So what did I think of their moisturiser? Well, first off this Jergens product had a really nice smell. I guess it helps that the main ingredients are Jojoba Oil, Avocado and Olive Oil (which apparently moisturises and nourishes skin and is rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants!).

The cream was easily absorbed into my skin and wasn’t heavy at all. My skin felt moisturised for a long time after application but did not feel greasy at all

The packaging is nice and neutral and the fact that 96% of the ingredients are natural is a great benefit. Can’t wait to see what Sarah says about the Extra Softening one now!

Skinfood Nourishing Moisturiser Review

For my very first review here on Beauty Hive I’ve been trying the Skinfood Nourishing Moisturiser. Of course John has already posted his own review about their unisex moisturiser.

The Nourishing Moisturiser is also a unisex cosmetic and as with all the products in the Skinfood range is free from nasties and made from nice things including coconut palm as a base.

I found the Nourishing Moisturiser a little to heavy for a day time moisturiser so would therefore consider it for use as a good value night time moisturiser. It takes slightly longer to blend in but that’s okay as my skin did feel smooth in the morning.

One of the easiest and fastest places to get Skinfood products is amazon. Skinfood tends to cost £4.99 so you’ll need to spend a penny (more) to qualify for free delivery !

Stay tuned for more reviews of some of the newest hair and beauty products on the market.

Dove Hair Minimising Deodorant Review

I received a sample of the brand new Dove Hair Minimising deodorant recently and now I can tell you all about it !

As the name suggests it’s a Dove anti-perspirant deodorant that also slows down the growth of under-arm hair. Now let me be honest here …Julia Roberts might be able to get away with exposing some untended underarm hair (remember those photos?), but for the rest of us it’s not really attractive is it? This new Dove deodorant spray (also available as a roll-on) aims to slow down the growth of the hair so you don’t have to shave it off so regularly ..isn’t it such a faff!

From the off Dove are onto a winner with me because I’ve been using their roll-on anti-persperant for absolutely ages now. This new spray has the normal quality feel that I’m used to and is slightly fragranced, which is just how I like it. It keeps you fresh and dry as you’d expect. It doesn’t leave a white residue either  - thank heavens, it’s so annoying when that happens!

Now I’m a true blonde so I guess I have slightly more leeway in terms of how often I need to shave my underarms but I’d say that the hair minimising does work, with the hairs also being softer and easier to shave.

Any criticisms? Well no, none at all really. But I do have one question for Dove… when are you bringing something similar out for legs?

For further product information you can visit the Dove website.

Aveeno Moisturising Lotion Review

The PR team behind the new Johnson & Johnson product named Aveeno kindly sent me the Daily Moisturising Lotion to try.

I’m always eager to please so I’ve been trying it regularly. The Daily Moisturising Lotion contains natural colloidal oatmeal which helps your skin feel smoother and more supple. The lotion is fragrance free so is great for those people with sensitive skin.

I found that it had the Aveeno lotion had a nice consistency, it was not too thick like some body creams and not too runny when gently squeezing the tube.

On applying the lotion it was easily absorbed into my skin and did not leave my skin feeling “greasy”. On the tube it states “moisturises dry skin for 24 hours” – I can agree with that as my skin felt smooth all day!

I liked the Aveeno Lotion, however as I have normal skin I found it to be a bit heavy to use every day all over my body. I would definitely use it on such areas as elbows and knees regularly (problem areas for lots of women) and perhaps once weekly on my whole body.

Skinfood Moisturiser Review

Now I don’t believe I’ve posted a cosmetics review on BeautyHive before! But as it said on the tube that it’s unisex, here’s my Skinfood Moisturiser review.

Skinfood is a unisex skin care company from New Zealand offering a range of products, free from artificial nasties and suitable for any skin type and age. And as it’s unisex, then it’s suitable for us blokes!

I do actually need to use a moisturiser because I can get dry skin on my face, especially if I’ve been out running quite a bit. I don’t have a problem using a cream …who wants dry skin for heavens sake?

The Skinfood moisturiser seems reasonably priced at £4.99 for a 3.3 fl.oz tube. It’d last me quite a while because I only like to use a little – even though it says apply liberally.

It’s non greasy and is easily applied – it doesn’t leave your face feeling greasy at all. In fact on my face it seems to be absorbed really quickly – maybe that’s because I only use a little amount? It has the faintest, slightest of scent – only noticeable if you smell your hand after using it. I notice that one of the ingredients is Manuka honey …as an aside, I’ve been told by a couple of people to take Manuka honey for a sore throat/tickly cough because it works really well.

It’s worked of course and has kept my dry skin at bay (and I don’t remember to use it daily). And I’m certainly going to carry on using it too!

Apparently, Skinfood is stocked at leading retailers including John Lewis and good old amazon.

Cor Soap Is A Sell-out

According to yesterdays Telegraph Cor soap (pictured) is proving so popular that you’ll need to join the waiting list to get hold of a bar.

Apparently the soap contains silver particles and is a popular treatment for acne and other skin conditions. 

UK distributor glowgetter.com has been inundated with orders and has created a waiting list. It appears that Bliss London also offer Cor soap at a more expensive price than the £55 glowgetter sell it for, but they also offer a travel size bar.

Have you used this soap? What’s it like?

Brad Pitt – Angelina Jolie Lipstick Sculptures

Embracing the spirit of Valentine’s Day, feelunique.com has teamed up with micro sculptor Willard Wigan MBE to create the world’s first sculpture in lipstick, featuring the beautiful duo of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. What’s more – they’re giving you the chance to bid for the pair of lipsticks right here in their online auction with all proceeds going to Breast Cancer Campaign.

Following a recent poll, asking who were the most kissable celebrities, a third of people voted Brad the most kissable man in show-business, while over one in three people reckon that Angelina has the hottest lips in Hollywood!

Willard Wigan, an artist whose attention to detail and level of intricacy is unequalled, produces the smallest man-made works of art in the world. His work won him an MBE in July 2007, shortly before he sold his replica of the Lloyd’s of London Building on a pinhead for £94,000 at Bonham’s. Pictured is his Statue of Liberty sculpture inside the eye of a needle. Having created art in everything from pins to matches, this is his first work in lipstick.

Be the only person in the world to own Brad and Angelina in lipstick. These truly are one of a kind, unique collectors items by the world’s foremost micro-sculptor – not to be missed.

Find out more right here

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