Tips and Advice on caring for your diamond jewellery

Jewellery makes for some of the most incredible gift ideas available – especially when they involve diamonds. These make for some immaculate statement pieces that shimmer and shine wherever you go. Accompany them with a ballgown or even your day-to-day attire and you’re sure to have heads turning to you at all times.

image credit

If you received a pair of diamond earrings as a gift from the one you love this Christmas and are looking for advice on how to keep them looking beautiful then you’re in the right place. Jewellery looks best when it’s cared for, so make sure you utilise the following tips to ensure you look the best you can in your new items. Read on to find out more.

Cleaning

If you want the same perfect shimmer each time you place your jewellery on you then cleaning it is one of the most important things to do. It will remove dirt which makes the diamond as visible as possible.

However, when you do clean your diamond, you’ll want to make sure you do – or don’t do – the following. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging your beautiful item:

• Do not wear when using harsh chemicals
• Do not clean diamonds with any chemicals
• Use hot soapy water and a soft-bristled brush to clean the jewellery

Avoid wear and tear

Dirt isn’t the only thing you’ll want to protect your diamond jewellery from as wear and tear will cause significantly more damage to the piece. Items like diamond rings can cost up to £350 to be repaired, so it’s something you want to avoid. Here’s how you can protect your diamonds from wear and tear:

• Regularly check the prongs and settings
• Take off diamond jewellery before swimming
• Try and avoid taking off diamond jewellery by touching the diamond itself. This is because it’s a magnet for grease and grime. Instead, touch the metal.

Storage

The final thing you need to think about is storage and protecting the item from theft. Poor storage may mean your diamond jewellery scrapes against other items or abrasive materials like wooden drawers, so carefully planning where they go is important. We also recommend purchasing a jewellery box with a soft interior for added protection.

Diamond jewellery is also something thieves look for which is why around £400 million worth of jewellery was stolen between 2018 and 2019 across the UK. To protect yourself from theft, we recommend not leaving your prized possessions in plain sight. You may also wish to take out insurance to protect your diamond jewellery from theft.

Don’t leave your diamond jewellery’s looks and safety to chance. Take these steps and ensure it’s protected for life.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

Signs that the Skincare Product you have Now Isn’t Working

If you have started a brand-new routine for your skincare, then you may be wondering when you are going to start seeing results. This is understandable, especially if you have spent hours on end searching the internet to try and find the perfect serum. That being said, there are some signs that your skincare routine isn’t working, and if you follow this guide you’ll soon find that it is easier than ever for you to uncover the reason why.

Your Skin is Dry

If you have used a product for a few days, or a few weeks then you may be surprised to see that your skin feels dry or irritated. This is your skin’s way of giving you a red flag that something needs to change. If you know that your skin is sensitive then try and do a patch test before you go ahead and invest in some skincare products. If you can do this then you will soon be able to find out if you should be avoiding anything.

Image credit

You have Flare-Ups

There are a lot of reasons why your skin might flare up. If the product that you have right now has a very high level of exfoliation or acid then this could aggravate the balance in your skin, causing flare-ups. If you go heavy on a product or if you overuse it then this can also cause trouble, so make sure that you slow down on the application if your skin starts to take a turn. If you have mature skin then this could need a different product entirely, so check out this caring for mature skin guide if you want to get some help there.

You Have Blocked Pores

If you want your skincare product to be effective, then you need them to clean your pores from the inside out. If, after you have used certain products, you feel as though your skin is heavy and clogged or if your pores are blocked then this is a major sign that something needs to change.

Hyperpigmentation

Have you noticed that your skin is looking a little discoloured lately? It may be that your skin has some dark patches and you feel as though the rest of your body doesn’t have this issue. If this happens on a regular basis then you may want to do a patch test on your skin so you can find out if there are any ingredients that you may be sensitive against.

Bumpy Acne

If you have a lot of acne then this can show that you are possibly having an allergic reaction to the product that you have. Sometimes using a product that has some kind of fragrance can easily irritate your skin, causing acne to occur. If this has happened to you in the past then you have to be careful about how you treat it, because if you mess with your skin or if you try and pop any spots then this can easily lead to more permanent scarring.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.

Evolve Organic Beauty Timeless Renewal Hand Cream

The pre-Christmas clean followed by the post Christmas clean is never good for my hands, even though I wear rubber gloves. I am prone to dry skin around the bottom and side of my palms, so I am a bit of a hand cream fanatic. Today, I want to introduce you to the Evolve Organic Beauty Timeless Renewal Hand Cream.

Evolve Organic beauty is a brand I have worked with since 2017 and still I absolutely love them as a brand especially the Radiant Glow Mask, which I have purchased more times than I can remember!

The Timeless Renewal Hand Cream is perfect for all skin types, particularly ageing and mature or dry skin. This Bio-Retinol hand cream works to not only tackle signs of ageing such as wrinkles and age spots but it also helps to prevent dryness whilst repairing the skin’s barrier layer. Using moisture retaining Ceramides and rejuvenating Bio-Retinol which work together to keep hands feeling nourished, soft and smooth even after washing. With three key ingredients to make this cream what it is, you will find:

• Bidens Pilosa: This is a sustainable Bio Retinol analogue from the plant Bidens Pilosa and it works to smooth, stimulate collagen synthesis and rejuvenate the skin whilst helping to reduce the appearance of age spots. It is also proven to reduce wrinkles and improve skin elasticity, leaving the skin visibly younger, firmer and more luminous.
• Ceramides: Ceramides repair the skin barrier, improve skin comfort, roughness, and reduce dryness for super soft and smooth hands.
• Rose Geranium and Mandarin Essential Oils: Rose Geranium and Mandarin essential oils tone, firm and increase elasticity of the skin, preventing skin ageing and wrinkling.

As you can imagine, this is an amazing hand cream.  I particularly like the texture, it is thick enough to give your hands some TLC whilst soothing, smoothing and repairing your hands.

If you are familiar with Evolve, then you will know that this hand cream is going to be something special. This anti ageing hand cream is described as being a treat for both the senses and the skin, thanks to the inclusion of uplifting fragrance blend of Rose Geranium, Ylang Ylang, Mandarin and Vanilla which not only balance and calm the senses but the essential oils of both Rose Geranium and Mandarin also tone, firm and increase elasticity of the skin, for the ultimate dose of TLC for hard working hands.

Want to know what is even more amazing? This hand cream tube is made of green plastic that comes from sugar cane bagasse, a waste product of the sugar industry. Life-cycle analysis done by the manufacturer of the sugarcane plastic shows that it absorbs more carbon than it generates in production.

You can find the Evolve Organic Beauty Timeless Renewal Hand Cream and all the other amazing products this brand has to offer right here.

*this post contains PR samples and/or Affiliate Links unless indicated otherwise - you can learn more on my Disclaimer page.