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Monday, 19 January 2015

Beauty Post : ARK SKINCARE PRIMER

Last September when I travelled to London for Fashion Week, I attended a beauty event at which I was introduced to Ark Skincare. Before I left, they were kind enough to gift me this Anti-Ageing Skin Protector Primer with SPF 30. I've been using it nearly every day ever since. The product contains a bunch of useful and beneficial ingredients - shea butter, extracts of jojoba, vitamin E , mimosa and sunflower. It is a primer meaning it is designed for use under makeup, possibly, if desired, over moisturiser - it smoothens skin out quite well and foundation glides on more easily after using this product.

I love the fact that it has a high SPF but doesn't feel greasy at all, I've used it both in the warmer months (October in Malta is around 23 degrees Celsius) and during this last much colder month. It has performed well in both climates and my makeup stayed on without budging or flaking for long periods of time in both cases.

The product retails at 36 gbp so it's not in the cheap but neither the unaffordable category, plus a little product goes a long way. I'm pretty sure I will be repurchasing it once the product runs out. I'm now thinking of adding this ARK exfoliator which I also found on lookfantastic.com a and this ARK moisturiser to my collection

Events Post : La Prairie Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Complex

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Yesterday I attended a launch event of La Prairie - launching the swiss ice crystal complex.

From their website :

"La prairie discovered not one, but three survivalist plants growing in a crystalline world of ice, snow, and unrelenting sun.
Soldanella Alpina stores energy to melt a place in the snow and ice to grow and blossom.
Swiss snow algae which hibernates and regenerates through the frigid winter, then reveals itself as a crimson blanket as the snow begins to melt.
purple saxifrage cocoons itself with ice crystals as the temperature drops to protect its buds against harsh environmental conditions.
Combining patent-pending biotechnology with nature’s most powerful survivalist secrets, la prairie has found a way to extract the dna-protecting power of the plants to create the revolutionary swiss ice crystal complex. the result is a brilliant new way to help the skin protect itself from the visible signs of accelerated ageing."

The new products are:

Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Cream, a daily moisturiser that is meant to help the skin recover from daily stress, environmental toxins and pollution whilst hydrating, smoothing wrinkles and combating ageing.

Cellular Swiss Ice Crystal Dry Oil, a beautiful dry oil which both nourishes and hydrates, does not cause any breakouts or leave skin feeling sticky but leaves it feeling soft and nurtured. It is based on a special blend of plant oils with anti-ageing benefits and powerful antioxidants.

The products can be used interchangeably or mixed together...II had the chance to try them out mixed together on my hands and the effect was beautiful, so soft, so luxurious...There's also non of that sticky feeling, the formula is absorbed immediately into the skin with no residue left. They are suitable for all ages. The cream can be used both as a morning and night cream.

The event was held at the recently opened Casablanca at Bahar ic-Cahaq, a lovely place with a great view, lovely ambience, good food and a very pretty layout; it was a very nice event and a very pleasant way to spend an evening.