Melo Labs Iko Finger Toothbrush

If you are someone who travels a lot, enjoys time away even for the odd weekend here and there, then I am sure like me you have a list of your beauty essentials that you absolutely must have with you whether it is to keep fresh and hydrated on a long haul flight, to give your skin a boost after lounging in the sunshine or to even make you feel clean and ready to go at all times.  Even if I am going from meeting to meeting and have a long day in the office, I will always have a bag of essentials with it - deodorant, hand gel, hand cream, perfume, make up and I also have mini bottles of face wash, hand wash and a toothbrush, which isn't always the most practical gadget to have around but it is essential. 

Then I came across the iko Finger Toothbrush from Melo Labs. A brand new innovative brand which has created finger toothbrushes which are great for when travelling, during the party season or to just keep in your handbag for a quick freshen up.The first thing you notice about this finger toothbrush is the size, fitting on the end of your finger, it is no bigger than a lip crayon sharpener and it would fit quite easily into any washbag or pocket with ease.  Made of a soft, flexible material that just slips over your fingertip so you can brush while being on the go and you don't even need toothpaste!. The unique Melo products contain a unique, patented polymer and are designed to release fluoride with each use, keeping your teeth clean, gums healthy, your teeth clean, your gums healthy and your breath fresh all whilst helping to prevent plaque and cavities.

Melo are a range of environmentally conscious, convenient and easy to use, finger toothbrushes. Every product is 100% recyclable and made without latex, silica, proteins, PVC chemicals or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Priced at £5.99 you can find Mel Lab products online or at Harvey Nichols

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Lancome L'Absolu Roses

When Lancome release new products, they are exciting, you have to mention Juicy Shakers.  Over the last few months, I have been using two of the L'absolut Glosses which are available in 14 shades in a sheer, cream or matte finishes.

Packaged in a transparent bottle with a black lacquered lid which is stamped with a golden rose to match the golden lettering of the brand name, these glosses make quite the statement.  Once opened, the glosses come with a precise applicator which is designed to ensure you pick up enough product to coat your lips.

I have shades 317 and 382 which sit in the Lip Cream and Sheer ranges.  The Lip Cream range is designed to give a comfortable balmy base yet pigmented for buildable colour with a subtle, shiny finish and the Gloss Sheer gives a non-sticky base which is enriched with pigments & pearls for translucent colour with a shine finish.

Pourquoi Pas 317 sits in the sheer range and is described as being a demure ingenue rose shade with shine. Not only is it a beautiful bright pink. 

Non-sticky on contact, it glides onto the lips and once there it feels lightweight and doesn't transfer.  It can be worn alone or over the top of your favourite lipstick for some extra shine.

Grafitti 382 sits within the cream range and this is a really bright pink shade and what you see in the tube is the shade you get when applied. 

With a balm like texture, I love how hydrating this lip cream is, non-sticky or tacky, it glides onto the lips for a beautiful finish.

I have never been the biggest fan of lip glosses. One thing which really puts me off is having something sticky or tacky on my lips or as though I have rubbed a Pritt Stick onto my lips to then spend half my time picking my hair off them.  

For me, a gloss has to be none of those things, it just needs to be glossy and have a shine to it, something Lancome have managed to do with different finishes.  Both of these products are fairly long lasting and you get between 4-5 hours wear time before you need to reapply and even if pink isn't quite your shade, there will be a version of pink which will work for you.  I prefer Pourquoi Pas of the two shades I have and it is the one I have worn the most.

Priced around £21, these glosses are widely available online and in stores such as John Lewis and Lookfantastic.

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Mane 'N Tail Detangler

I have featured Man 'N Tail on my blog before here and if you are not familiar with it as a brand then if I use the words Horse Shampoo it might ring some bells. Originally developed for horses, their owners reported seeing significant improvement in the health and appearance of not just their horses’ manes and tails but also on their own hair having used the products on themselves. So as the buzz was created, Mane 'n Tail was born.

I generally have knot free hair but there are occasions when my hair is a nightmare and tangles and I have to grit my teeth when brushing the knots out. If you suffer from knotty hair which is an absolute nightmare to detangle, then this might just be your saving grace. It is the kind of product I wish had been invented as a child because my hair was always a knotty mess and I would always try and avoid the wrath of my mother and the hairbrush, in my eyes she was Satan for the suffering I used to go to in an effort to detangle my knotty mane.

This detangling spray uses an exclusive pH balanced formula and is designed to not only eliminate tangles and knots but also the appearance of split-ends and it does this by helping to prevent breakages.   The spray is a lightweight, non-greasy spray which doesn't weight the hair down.  To use, you simply spray it onto dry or damp hair and then work the formula through hair, ensuring it is distributed as evenly as possible and there is no need to rinse this spray out because it is a leave-in treatment.  

What really impressed me was how much easier it made detangling my hair.  I always find that just as my hair is due for a trim, the knots start to appear, as though it needs a new lease of life and the last thing I want to be doing is ripping my hair out.  I also gave some of this spray to a good friend of mine whose daughter has hair which touches her backside and it is an absolute jungle at the best of times and even she was so impressed with the results that she purchased a bottle to use.

It may have been invented for horses but if something can make my hair as easy and as manageable as it needs to be, then I am fully on board wanting to use that product.  You can find this Mane 'N Tail Detangling Spray for £7.99 at Superdrug

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Deciem 5 Piece Beauty Heroes Collection

When Deciem come to QVC with a deal you know it is going to be a good one! Not only is it good, it is one you absolutely need whether you are a Deciem groupie (like me), need to stock up on your favourites or simply want to discover what this brand is all about.  

This is the first ever Deciem Beauty Box and it is available exclusively at QVC for just 72 hours here and it has an RRP of £110 but you can grab it for less than £40 and you can have not one but a five-piece collection which includes hero skincare from NIOD, The Ordinary and Hylamide, plus a hand cream from The Chemistry Brand.

The set includes: 

1 x Fountain Hyaluronic Molecule (240ml) - a water-soluble supplement you can take every day. The Hyaluronic Molecule by Fountain, is a concentrated beauty supplement with Hyaluronic Acid to keep your skin looking plump and happy from within.

Contains 130ml of hyaluronic acid per 10ml serving. 

1 x The Chemistry Brand The Hand Chemistry (100ml) - Described as being a concentrated multi-functional hand cream which targets 8 signs of hand ageing simultaneously. 

The extraordinary 19.5% active complex concentration visibly improves firmness, elasticity, density, evenness, brightness, texture, smoothness and hydration. It is enriched with hyaluronic acid

1 x Hylamide HA Blur (30ml) - this multi-tasking serum works to blur the look of fine lines, pores, wrinkles and other visible signs of ageing, while working to keep skin feeling soft, supple and hydrated. 

Features an innovative hyaluronic acid powder base, and can be worn alone, as an excellent base for make-up or mixed in with your chosen product for a lightweight, skin-like finish

1 x The Ordinary AHA 30% / BHA 2% Peeling Solution (30ml) - this ten minute exfoliating mask has been developed to help slough away dead skin and promote a brighter skin look. 

Infused with salicylic acid and alpha hydroxy acids, The Ordinary’s AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution also features Tasmanian pepperberry to reduce inflammation, as well as a crosspolymer form of hyaluronic acid for comfort, Vitamin B5 to assist healing and black carrot as an antioxidant. 

1 x NIOD Multi-Molecular Hyaluronic Complex (30ml) - combines 15 forms of hyaluronic compounds in a peptide-charged delivery system to help offer visible hydration.

MMHC works to plump and even out the appearance of your complexion and leave it feeling comfortable and moisturised.

So there you have 5 amazing products which do incredible things to the skin. What you get is what you see with Deciem, there is a bit of science in the explaining but there are never any open-ended promises, it is all factual and to date, I have not had a product that hasn't done exactly what it has said it will do, which in the world of beauty is quite something.

This collection is available exclusively at QVC for just 72 hours here 

The Ordinary Colours Set

But it doesn't end here with Deciem because on 27th January they will be doing another special set called The Ordinary Colours Set, it will be available for £21.40 inc. P+P and it will include:

• 1x Coverage Foundation
• 1x Serum Foundation
• 1x High-Adherence Silicone Primer
• 1x Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

I absolutely love all four of these products and they have all featured on my blog and when it launched The Ordinary Foundation caused quite a stir!

Have you tried any products from Deciem and their brands?

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