Laser Hair Removal - Why is it so popular?

We all have hair on our bodies, some say that it has occurred through the evolving process and others like to come up with far more weird and wonderful reasons as to why.  Whatever that reason is, we all have it and some wish they didn't have it in certain parts and others wish they did.  For me, hair is hair, some I choose to remove and other bits I don't. It is a personal choice.

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Now I have tried using an epilator, waxing, creams, gels, sugar waxing and a whole lot more besides when it comes to hair removal and like many things, I start off using devices and having a routine for a while, then I forget and I am back to square one and have to re-start the process all over again.  

A few friends of mine are currently having laser hair removal in various clinics for varying reasons and some of the results are simply incredible, so as it is becoming so popular as a treatment within my group of friends.  Having done my own research I found that laser hair removal works thanks to pulses of highly concentrated light which are emitted from the laser, which by the way come in all different shapes and sizes, directly into the hair follicles. The pigment in those follicles absorbs the light and that destroys the hair - sounds simple enough, but I wanted to know more as to why that is and also what the benefits are, in their words and there were a few similar comments to stand out.

• Quickness - One friend of mine said it has proven to be the quickest route to get rid of unwanted hair.  She had a course of 4 treatments on her arms and it was quick, painless and had no down time.

• Pain - We all know that waxing can be quite painful especially around those more sensitive parts and whilst there is a varying degree of pain, depending on your tolerance threshold, the one comment two friends made was it being like an elastic band hitting your skin - that I can handle, waxing round the ankles - no!

• Precise - Have you ever found that when shaving or waxing your legs, there is always a bit that you miss? Well with laser hair removal, because it targets direct areas, it doesn't miss, plus those much smaller areas including the upper lip, chin, bikini line are much better dealt with.

• Long Term Results - With one friend having completed her treatment, her results have been permanent for as long as I've known her, no longer does she need to worry about whether or not she shaved her legs before a big night out.  Another friend is part-way through her treatment and the results for her are just incredible and it has really helped with her insecurities.

• Cost - If you weigh up how much it costs for razors, shaving gel, blades or even the price of your at home device and all those associated costs, the price is in some times a whole lot less and in others slightly similar.  Depending on your goal, it is worth working out a rough idea as to what you think you spend in a year v's the cost of the treatment you want.

Some of the reasons given by friends are the ones I have thought about when it comes to laser hair removal, the whole faff of removing hair, the ingrown hairs, the pain when you slightly nick yourself with a razor, remembering to buy them or new blades, it is a continuous process.  So if you do find that you are bored of tweezing, tired of waxing and like me, always forgetting to buy razor blades, Laser hair removal could just be the answer.

Have you had laser hair removal? is it something you have thought about? I would love to know.

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Burt's Bees Stocking Filler Gifts

Every year, Burt's Bees have some amazing gifts for Christmas and for every budget imaginable, with prices starting at just £3.99.  This year, I have a selection of Stocking Filler Gifts to share with you and, if you are a fan of the brand like me, then you will love them.

Burt's Bees is synonymous with Lip Balm and it is a product you can never have too many of, be it in your handbag, your desk drawer, on your bedside table, in your makeup bag and even in your suitcase - just in case you forget to pack one. 

A Bit of Burt's Bees Christmas Cracker - Vanilla (£8.99) - Described as being the perfect duo for nourished skin, this festive cracker ornament is ideal for hanging on someones tree, even your own and the hanger is a re-usable hair-tie which is really clever.

Inside the cracker you will find a Vanilla Bean Lip Balm which is formulated with nourishing Shea Butter, antioxidant-rich Vitamin E and finally 100% natural vanilla which gives it that fresh scent of vanilla. Also inside the cracker, you will find a tin of Hand Salve and its job is to provide relief to super dry hands and to do that it is infused with the soothing effects of botanical oils, herbs and Beeswax.

The second gift set to share with you is the Burt's Bees Kissable Colour Holiday Gift Set (£11.99).  Inside the festive packaging you will find a trio of warm-tone lip shimmers.

When these Shimmers first launched, I shared them on my blog. This gift set includes three warm shades;

• Peony is a pale beige mauve,
• Rhubarb is a bright cool pinky red
• Fig is a warm red brown with hints of coral.

These everyday shades are enriched with Shea Butter, Vitamin E and antioxidant-rich fruit oils to moisturise, nourish and soften the lips and there is also the inclusion of Peppermint Oil, which you can immediately detect as soon as the lid is removed.

The final Gift Set is the Burt's Beeswax Bounty - Assorted (£11.99) and this is a 4 pack of naturally soothing lip balms that nurture and hydrate dry lips.

I have mentioned you can never have too many Burt's Bees Lip Balms and this set of 4 is perfect for topping up your collection. it features 4 of the much-loved and bestselling Burt's Bees Moisturising Lip Balms:

• Classic Beeswax - This is the original lip balm which was crafted back in 1991 and I am not surprised to see it within this gift set.  It uses Beeswax to condition the skin, antioxidant Vitamin E to moisturise and Peppermint Oil which provides that refreshing tingle
• Vanilla Bean - This lip balm is formulated with nourishing Shea Butter, antioxidant-rich Vitamin E and finally 100% natural vanilla which gives it that fresh scent of vanilla.
• Cucumber Mint - This is the most refreshing of all the lip balms so far, it uses Cucumber Extract alongside a hint of Peppermint Oil to give that cool tingly sensation and of course Beeswax to nourish dry lips while keeping them revitalised and hydrated.
• Coconut and Pear - Using Coconut Oil, Pear Extract and Shea Butter, this is a moisturising and hydrating lipbalm which smells just delightful, the coconut scent being all too evident and the pear just lurking in the background.

Each lip balm is 100% natural origin and power-packed with responsibly sourced Beeswax to condition and antioxidant-rich Vitamin E to richly moisturise and soften dry lips.

So there you have a few ideas from Burt's Bees for Stocking Fillers this Christmas and if you want to see the rest of their collection, you can find it on the Burt's Bees website.

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Object Beauty - An Introduction

Object Beauty is the brain child of Jack and Hugo who were sick of all the plastic waste filling their bathroom so they decided to look for an alternative. Searching high and low for brands and products that fitted the bill of being natural, ethical and plastic-free but also ones which looked the part.

I was kindly gifted the plastic free starter set which comes with a selection of bars and accessories and not only gives you an insight as to what the brand is about, but when you see everything together, it makes you wonder just how much plastic you have in your own bathroom and debate how easy it would be to make the switch. I have made a really effort to ditch a lot of plastic, I’ve moved to refills with a lot of the brands that I choose to use, but there is always a lot more we can do.

Described as being the perfect bundle to get you started on your plastic free journey. This bundle is made up of Objects best selling cleansing bar, a conditioner bar and there is also your choice of one of the brands award winning object shampoo bars, of which there is one for every hair type. But that isn’t all, you will also get a concrete shower dish and two travel tins.

In my bundle I have the Cleansing Body Bar which is described as being extra moisturising and is designed to nourish your skin and protect it from the free radicals you’re exposed to every day. Made from highly effective but gentle plant-based cleansers which are combined with nourishing oat extract, avocado and jojoba oil.

What sells this cleansing bar to me is that it is scented with natural essential oils with aromatherapeutic properties. It is a known fact that I absolutely love my essential oils and this cleanser ticks boxes for me. With its combination of woody, herbal and citrus fragrance notes not only will you feel revitalised and centred, but my skin soft and smooth to the touch.

Over the past few years, I’ve made a big effort in an attempt to switch to Shampoo bars and I use them now more than I ever have, though that switch is still to become permanent as I’m mindful of my scalp when I am stressed.

The Shampoo bar in this bundle is the Moisturising Shampoo Bar and Object claim that this one bar is the equivalent of up to three bottles of liquid shampoo which really makes you think! 

It is, as you might expect packed with the best natural ingredients including nourishing moringa, jojoba and argan oils and soothing coconut milk which is an incredible combination, especially for anyone with dry hair, as this shampoo bar is perfect for that.  Worth noting that Object shampoo bars are also scented with natural essential oils with aromatherapeutic properties such as ylang ylang, cedarwood, citronella and lavandin - it smells absolutely incredible.

When using, the issue I have often found with shampoo bars, is that despite instruction that you mimic the use of hand soap and turn it over and over in the palms of your hands to eventually get some form of lather, with this one, it takes less time and you get more lather, so applying to your hair and scalp is less of a chore.  The lather that is created is so gentle, it doesn't irritate the scalp and it does smell absolutely lovely, a scent which lingers long after my hair has dried.

To accompany the Shampoo Bar, I also have the Nourishing Conditioner Bar and when you haven't had anyone trim or cut your hair since long before lockdown, like me, your hair needs all the love and care it can get.

Once again, the equivalent to three bottles of conditioner, this conditioner bar has been formulated by experts in an effort to help nourish, detangle and protect your hair. My hair has become very tangled after washing lately and I know it needs a really good cut, just need to find the time and a salon to book in to as my local one is no longer in operation. With this Conditioner Bar, again, it is packed with the best natural ingredients including an oil rich blend of macadamia, moringa and argan which work alongside black pepper, peppermint, lime and mandarin to give it a really lovely zesty and uplifting scent.

Once again, easy to use, there isn't as much lather created with the Conditioner as there is with the Shampoo but you can feel a difference in your hair as soon as you apply it to your hair before rinsing out.  For me, I am not a fan of overly heavy and thick conditioners, I prefer to use a hair mask for those textures, with this conditioner, what you get is soft, smooth hair with minimal frizz. 

Now I have my three beauty bars, keeping them dry between use is paramount or they just turn to mush.  So as I mentioned, within my bundle I was kindly given three accessories to ensure I do just that.  The first is a pink concrete shower dish which sits really well in the corner of my bath/shower out of the way of running water until I need to use my Cleansing Bar.  

Then there is two tins which are available in small or large sizes. These tins are super light and are made from rust-proof aluminium. Perfect for use when going on holidays, to the gym and even for those weekends away, just add the tin to your makeup bag and your product is dry, protected and easy to use time and time again.

As you can see, I am really impressed with the products I have tried from Object Beauty and since this package arrived, I have gone on to order the Re-balancing Shampoo Bar which is said to be ideal for greasy hair, perfect for me as I suffer with greasy roots and dry ends, so I can now use both products to see what results I get.

If you have been thinking of switching from plastic bottled shampoo, to something like a shampoo bar, then Object Beauty is definitely the brand you want to try, I expect the range will be expanded within the next year to include more products, but the catalogue as they have it now is impressive!

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Caudalie RESVERATROL-LIFT FIRMING SOLUTION GIFT SET

Caudalie is an incredible brand and there is a few of their products that I just absolutely adore, the Glycolic Peel Mask and the Beauty Elixir being just two that I use and have repurchased time and time again.  Today I am sharing one of the many Christmas Gift sets that are on offer for 2021 and it is the Resveratrol-Lift Firming Solution Gift Set (£42).

Referred too as being the vine's superpower, Resveratrol is a molecule produced by this vine to regenerate itself and it is now on of the most promising ingredients in the fight against cell ageing. Caudalie have filed a patent which combines Resveratrol and Hyaluronic Acid - this unique cocktail triples the skin's natural production of hyaluronic acid. The result being firmer and plumper skin. Clever right?

Within this limited edition Resveratrol-Lift Firming Solution Gift Set you will find three products from the range and as ever with products such as these, getting them in a set such as this, is an amazing way to try everything.

The first product within this set is the Resveratrol-Lift Firming Night Cream 50ml: Using its patented combination of resveratrol, hyaluronic acid and vegan collagen, as well as being composed with more than 98% natural origin ingredients, this cream is also enriched in olive squalane, it has a phyto-aromatic complex which works to leave the skin delicately scented with notes of chamomile flowers, lavender water, orange leaves, red thyme, sage and fresh mint, which is one of those scents I would absolutely bottle and spritz on my skin throughout the day as a pick-me-up. 

With its rich, luxurious texture, works to regenerate the skin overnight for what is described as being a beautiful awakening: by that it means your features appear rested and relaxed, while the skin is firmer and nourished.

Then we have the Resveratrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum 10ml: This serum can be used alone or before your cream, but, highly concentrated, this serum has the job of working to correct wrinkles and smooth the facial contours with firming vine Resveratrol.

Again, this serum is composed with more than 97% natural origin ingredients, it is also oil-free and has the most beautiful silky texture which melts into the skin without leaving that aggravating greasy finish.  Its aromatic complex leaves the skin lightly fragranced with notes of basil, lemongrass, chamomile, thyme and orange blossom.

Resveratrol-Lift Firming Eye Gel Cream 5ml: Enjoy the Gel-cream texture of the Firming Eye Gel Cream. It works to reduce dark circles and puffiness while smoothing the eyelids to combat signs of fatigue. The eye contour looks younger and fresher.

This eye cream uses a patented blend of the Caudalie cult-classic Resveratrol complex, alongside a vegan collagen booster as well as natural hyaluronic acid. You will also find a trio of actives, they include Quinoa extract which helps to reduce puffiness, peptides which work to firm the skin and finally bio-polymers deliver a glowing finish for brighter, younger-looking eyes.

As part of Caudalie's Eco-friendly commitment, this gift set has been eco-designed, zero plastic and is recyclable. It is also made from paper from sustainably managed forests and uses plant ink for printing.

You can find the Caudalie Resveratrol-Lift Firming Solution Gift set on sale with Caudalie.

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