Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel

The latest addition to my beauty stash is a product which I can say is one of my favourites from a brand both my skin and I adore.  Over the last few years, Alpha-H has become one of my absolute must-have brands, of whose products must be within my stash, products such as Liquid Gold and the Essential Skin Perfecting Moisturiser.  New to my collection is the Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel which is described as being a rejuvenating sleep mask.

Now I love an overnight product, I love the idea that whilst I erm... sort of sleep, something is working away to make me look semi-human in the morning. Beauty Sleep Power Peel with its multi-purpose resurfacing formula has not just one, but five transformative actions - exfoliate, energise, hydrate, barrier support and soothing, all while you sleep which results in a restored and re-surfaced complexion come the morning.

Formulated with 14% Glycolic Acid and Papaya Enzymes to work to slough away those dead and dry skin cells allowing the 0.5% Retinol to penetrate deeper to work its magic to firm and plump the skin.  Added into the mix we have Blue Tansy Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Aloe Vera and Vitamin E and together these ingredients not only nourish the skin and help to reinforce your skin's barrier but with them, those additional benefits of a reduction in the appearance of post-blemish markings, sun damage, hyperpigmentation and breakouts.  As this is an Alpha-H product we have the inclusion of an ingredient I really love the sound of and that is Chronodyn.  Described as being a scientifically validated ingredient, it helps to tone and re-energise the skin helping it to fight against signs of fatigue.

This Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel, despite its combination of powerful acids, has a unique low pH delivery system that we all know and love about Alpha-H.

To use, the advice is to use in an evening and apply it to clean, dry skin using upward circular motions over your face, neck and decolletage, ensuring you avoid the eye area!  Once applied, there is no need to apply a night cream over the top and to get the best out of this Sleep Power Peel, you should use it twice a week.  I adore this product, it hasn't or doesn't irritate my skin, it leaves my skin feeling soft, smooth and just less dull after using.

This formula is also cruelty-free and Vegan and is priced at £54 you can find the Alpha-H Beauty Sleep Power Peel via Alpha-H,  Lookfantastic* and Cult Beauty* to name a few places.

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Viali Royal Elixir EDP

I absolutely love discovering new fragrances, particularly from brands I have never comes across before. The latest addition to my collection comes from Viali with the Royal Elixir EDP.

Viali describe themselves as being like East meets West, the finest French fragrances that meet in a graceful dance with rich Arabian scents, making magic in the moonlight. Viali mesmerises as it allures you into this love story, crossing cultures and surpassing all the rules. A sensual fusion, Viali perfumes blend magic and mystery, keeping you waiting in suspense. Now this is quite the vivid introduction to a brand and when you look at the bottles and read the fragrance descriptions, they very much encompass all of this.

Royal Elixir is presented in a stunning purple coloured box, quite in-fitting with the name of the fragrance, as the colour purple is often associated with royalty, nobility, luxury, power, and ambition. 

The bottle, which is made of quite a weighty glass with a big gold lid, really gives the impression of something very luxurious.

Royal Elixir is a delight for the senses and a journey to the exotic. It is a warm and joyous fusion of Calabrian bergamot, Sicilian citrus and sweet fruits that blooms on a base of amber. Feather-light tones of musk lead into delicious Madagascan vanilla. A lingering velvety fragrance with a soft but enduring luminosity.

The fragrance description as you can see takes you on quite the journey. With the top notes of Orange, Lemon, Bergamot, it opens up with an incredibly fresh yet zesty scent which I find really uplifting and it definitely grabs your attention as it begins to dry down and the middle notes, which are described as fruits come into their own. For me, these middle notes are quite sweet, which when contracted with the top notes compliment one another before the base notes of Amber, Vanilla, White Musk come in and alongside the warmness their is a slight sweetness of the vanilla which is just about detectable.

With a fragrance such as this, you would be expecting a decent longevity and you do get a good 5-6 hours before I would personally re-apply, but impressively on a friend of mine she got over 7 hours of wear.

Priced at £75, Royal Elixir by Viali is on sale at BeautyBase and it is worth every penny, a delightful scent that would anyone.

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Father's Day with Aroma Active Laboratories

I am pretty obsessed with Aroma Active Laboratories and have featured them a few times now on my blog with the SOS Forehead Balm and the Sleep Collection, but today it is an introduction to products for Father's Day!

Aroma Active Laboratories is a new brand to Boots and it comes from the lab responsible for Aromatherapy Associates. Anyone who, like me, loves Aromatherapy Associates, this is the brand you need to own absolutely everything of! I am making my way through some of the products the brands has to offer, right now, you can grab 25% off* the bundle I am sharing with you today, which would make an amazing Father's Day gift!

Within this bundle you will find three products which are perfect for that tired, aching and stressed body right now.  

First we have the Muscle Recovery Soak (£15), which is heaven in a bottle and I have a full review of it coming next week. Described as being a milky bath soak to help relieve tension and stimulate body and mind, it uses an incredible selection of ingredients known for their amazing aroma and their therapeutic properties. With this soak is an easing blend of essential oils known to warm and stimulate, relieving tension.

• Turmeric with calming properties to help ease.
• Rosemary with soothing effects to help ease and recover.
• Cinnamon to help ease stiffness and stress. It has a comforting effect on the mind to help ease tension.
• Ginger to invigorate the body.

As you can imagine, this smells just heavenly as soon as it comes into contact with warm water and steam and it is just so relaxing and one of my favourite products from the brand so far that I have tried.

The second product is the Muscle Recovery Balm (£12), again perfect for those tired, aching and stressed limbs, this is a balm which melts onto the skin, cooling as it does and the scent is just so calming and relaxing.  As with the Muscle Recovery Soak, this product also has an incredible selection of ingredients known for their amazing aroma and their therapeutic properties.

• Turmeric with calming properties to help ease.
• Rosemary with soothing effects to help ease and recover.
• Lavender with its soothing, calming and relaxing properties
• Marjoram - for its effective anti-spasmodic and relaxing properties

What I love about this balm is that I could use it on my tired, aching feet, which after a lot of walking and it is just a wonderful treat.

The final product is the Muscle Cooling Gel (£12). This cooling gel for instant relief and recovery for general stiffness or to soothe tired limbs.  The ingredients used within this gel are the same as those shown above for the Muscle Recovery Balm, only the application is different.

The tube, which is really easy to squeeze, features a metallic roller on one end and because it is cool, it feels a delightful, especially if used when you have one of those surprising yet painful muscle cramps.

Over on the Boots website, as well as in store, Aroma Active Laboratories is offering an amazing 25% off* this collection when bought as bundle and the offer is valid from now until 22nd June!

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Selfridges Grooming Essentials Bundle - Perfect for Father's Day!

With just over a week to go until Father's Day, which for those of you in the UK is Sunday 20th June, there has been a lot of gift ideas on my blog - beauty boxes, gift bundles and bags! The next launch comes from Selfridges with this Grooming Essentials Bundle and it's good!

As you can see, the Selfridges Grooming Essentials Bundle comes packaged inside a branded drawstring bag, which are really handy to have especially for holidays! Inside that bag you will find six grooming products, which Selfridges are making essential to create this amazing package and those products come from some incredible brands and the best part is that it is priced at just £60, so it is a bargain!

Contents

• Patricks FS1 Diamond Face Scrub 75ml worth £58
• Heath Shave Cream 150ml worth £8
• Dr Barbara Sturm MEN Face Cream 20ml worth £55
• Doers of London Shampoo 300ml worth £18
• 111SKIN Hyaluronic Acid Aqua Booster 20ml worth £85
• ARCHIMAN Eye Serum 30ml worth £31

If you add up the cost of the products within this bundle, then it comes to over £250 which is incredible to think you can grab this for just £60.  For me, I love that there is everything here for a really good pamper session and then a continuing skincare routine, with everything I know my other half would use, but with the luxury of some very high end brands.

This Selfridges Grooming Essentials Bundle is on sale now - grab it here*

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