Latest In Beauty x Hello! Magazine The Royal Treatment Box!

If you love a good beauty box, Latest in Beauty* have had some pretty amazing offers for 2020 and given the name of this current collaboration with Hello! Magazine, I couldn't not feature it - Introducing the Latest In Beauty x Hello! Magazine The Royal Treatment Box!

Latest In Beauty state that The Royal Treatment is filled with brands and products that reign supreme. From luxe skincare to get you looking picture-perfect, to long-lasting glamour and effortlessly elegant essentials, expect royal-approved brands, because if it’s fit for a queen (or duchess), it’s fit for you, too.

It goes on sale tomorrow and the price is just £38, but worth £114! So, this box is a bargain to be had. All of the brands which feature inside have and here they are:

Contents

• Philosophy Amazing Grace Fragrance
• Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Capsules
• Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream
• Molton Brown Orange and Bergamot Bath and Shower Gel
• Molton Brown Orange and Bergamot Body Lotion
• Yardley trio of soaps
• Wella Professionals Oil Reflections Luminous Smoothing Oil
• Karen Herzog Swiss chocolate lip balm 
• 111skin rose gold brightening treatment mask
• Bioré Ultra Deep Cleansing Pore Strips 6 Nose Strips
• Trilogy Certified Rosehip Oil

As you can see, that is quite the line up with not too many spoilers to be had, but from the look of the brands included as well as those revealed with their products, it is going to be quite the box! 

Plus as an extra treat, the first 500 customers to purchase this HELLO! The Royal Treatment edit will also receive a FREE HELLO! Fashion November/December issue magazine! Exclusive extras while stocks last…

Check back to this post tomorrow for an update on the sale time of the box, or head straight to Latest in Beauty here* to grab it, when it launches! 

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Korean Skincare Techniques Which You Need To Try

South Korea is known for many things, and skincare is one of them. Korean beauty gurus have harnessed precise, delicate, lengthy skincare routines which produce clear pores, glowing complexion and blemish-free faces all round. Now world-renowned for their expertise, Korean beauticians have shared their skincare hacks with the rest of Asia - and in turn, the rest of the world. Asian citizens from the luxury Emporis Kota Damansara in Kuala Lumpur, to the Gangnam region of Seoul to the Shibuya in Tokyo know that Korean skincare is the best of the best. Even over in the West, throughout Europe and America, Korean beauty regimes have made waves in beauty communities. 

Want glowy, stunning skin? Read on to find out three Korean skincare tips you need to try.

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The Art of Double Cleansing.

If you have never heard of double cleansing, prepare to have your mind blown. This Korean skincare technique requires a two-step cleanse, rather than a simple foaming cleanser morning and night as most people do. Double cleansing involves two simple steps, which are: 

Oil cleansing.

Oily skinned people, listen up. Oil cleansing doesn’t make your skin oily - in fact, it can prevent your skin from overproducing sebum. Cleansing oil is applied dry to your face, even over makeup after it has been worn all day, and rubbed in as normal. The oil combines with the oils and dirt on the surface of your skin, creating a kind of balm. Then, apply water - and the oil will become milky and wash away.

Foam cleansing.

Next comes the foam cleanse. Foam cleansing is very popular as the only form of cleansing in most people’s skincare routines. But foam cleansing after oil cleansing allows the cleanser to penetrate more deeply into your skin - after all, the oil cleanser has already got rid of surface oils and dirt, so the foam cleanser acts as a deeper cleanser. Wash it away, and you have completed the double cleanse!

Layering Your Products.

The order in which you apply your products determines how effective they are. Korean skincare specialists believe that locking in the effects of each product will make them effective; if you don’t layer correctly, the product can be completely ineffective.

There is some dispute as to the precise order in which your products should be applied, but here’s the gist: cleansers should be applied first, followed by toner. After toner, serums or peeling gels come next; these are followed by eye cream, and lastly by moisturisers. This order will maximise the effectiveness of your skincare and improve the appearance of your skin by a long way.

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Treating Your Skin To A Massage.

While layering and applying the correct products is important, the way you treat your face is also vital. Koreans have been using facial massagers such as jade rollers for years now; over in the West, things are just catching on. Massaging your face, either with clean hands or with a facial roller, helps to contour and preserve the youthful structure of your face for longer.

In addition to massage and contour, there is much emphasis placed on the amount of time for which you apply and massage in your products. Most people apply their cleansers for around ten seconds and wash them off. This is, unfortunately, a waste of your products and therefore a waste of money. You should be cleansing your face for around sixty seconds per cleanser. Similarly, patting in your moisturiser gently for around one minute is also recommended.

The Inside-Out Effect

Korean skincare specialists are obsessed with hydration, and there’s a reason. If you are dehydrated, your skin will give you away; your skin cells will be less plump than if you are well hydrated, leading to a sunken look. In order to maximise your skin’s health, you can’t rely on products and face massage alone to achieve this. Drinking plenty of water every single day means that you are giving your skin a chance to glow and be plump and youthful from the inside out. If you do not take care of your skin as an organ first, no amount of serum, toner, moisturiser and cleanser will make it look as good as the K-Pop stars you love. Hydration is the first step to success.

Final Thoughts

If you adore skincare and want to bump your routine to the next level, use this Korean skincare guide to achieve skin perfection. These tricks of the trade can be yours to harness, so get started tonight!

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Too Faced Melted Matte Lipsticks

Wearing a facemask when leaving the house has become part of my outfit, I'm not talking about those relaxing, skin softening and cleansing ones, but ones which are designed to prevent you from infecting other people with your germs - be it a cold or Covid19 symptoms. But wearing a mask does come with issues for anyone who likes to wear lipstick everyday - it smudges and well it can leave you looking a little startled when the mask is removed.

One brand that ensure this does not happen is Too Faced and the Melted Matte range.  I have been lucky enough to feature a few of the Melted Matte lipsticks on my blog in the past and today I have three more to add to my collection.

The Melted Matte Range is described as being a liquified long wear lipstick with the staying power of a stain and the intense colour of a liquid lipstick.  These lipsticks are also infused with Volulip™ which is a no-sting lip plumper and filler to give you that fuller lip look. Then there is also the inclusion of Avocado Oil, Vitamin E and Hyaluronic Filling Spheres which works to smooth and moisturise. 

I was pleasantly surprised at just how lightweight these lipsticks feel on the lips, they glide on beautifully thanks to the Doe-foot applicator, this has been designed to ensure the lipsticks coat the lips evenly and once it is applied, nothing is budging that colour, they are probably the longest lasting lipsticks I have ever used. 

Available in 19 shades from Too Faced, so whether you like the bright boldness of a red or a more neutral shade, they have something to tick those box and even if you like something a little unusual and Green, they have that too. I have three which are:

• Prissy - If ever there was a shade which is perfect for the festive season it is this shade. A beautiful shade of red, which has a blue undertone to it.
• Stay The Night - A Vivid Raspberry pink which if you, like me, you cant get away with wearing red, this is a nice alternative
• Bottomless - A light ballet pink shade

As you can see from the swatches, which are unedited, each one of the shades is really beautifully bright and despite being called a 'Melted Matte' it definitely doesn't give the feel or wear of being Matte. 

From Top to Bottom - Bottomless, Stay The Night & Prissy 

It isn't drying and nor does it make your lips feel as though they might crack should you smile. However, most importantly, under a mask, the colour, whichever you wear, doesn't smudge, smear or transfer anywhere.

Priced at £20 each, these Too Faced Melted Matte Lipsticks can be found via Cult Beauty*, Boots* (currently on offer for £16.15), Lookfantastic*, John Lewis*  ((currently on sale for just £17) and even the UK site for Too Faced.

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