Pupa Breast & Decolleté Anti-Age Treatment

I look after the skin on my face, neck and hands, but I'm ashamed to say that I neglect the rest of my body.  I have the occasional guilt pang, usually after I've caught a glimpse of myself in a full length mirror whilst getting dressed, then I make all sorts of pie crust promises to start exfoliating and moisturising my body on a more regular basis.  In all honesty I start off with good intentions but these fall by the wayside very quickly as I use the excuse that 'I don't have time', the truth is I don't actually make time.  When I was asked if I would like to try this new product I decided I would try it for 2 reasons, the first being that it treated an area of my body that I have concerns with and secondly I was hoping it would encourage me to get into a routine with body treatments.

What they say......

Pupa Breast & Décolleté Anti-Age Concentrate £42 (50ml). This is the first time advanced anti-ageing technologies for the face has been applied to the breasts and cleavage, delivering a multi-action treatment that helps reduce the appearance of pigmentation marks and is both anti-wrinkle and anti-sagging.

Pupa Breast & Décolleté Anti-Age Concentrate is perfect for women over 40 years old.  Its Anti-Age Botanic Complex boosts collagen and elastin to smooth ‘morning lines’ and improve skin tone. Lumiskin brightens and diminishes the appearance of pigmentation marks and sunspots, while the precious, natural extracts of Quillaja and Kigelia Africana get straight to work from the first application smoothing out lines and plumping the skin.

For best results, use morning and evening for eight weeks. To maintain results use once a day. 

What I say......

Well yes, as a woman of a certain age I do have 'morning lines', pigmentation and redness on my chest area, on the rare occasions that this area is on show I tend to use a tinted moisturiser to cover up the above problems.  I was worried that I would not be able to commit to the twice daily application of this product but I have been using it religiously for the last 3 weeks and I have to say I have noticed a definite improvement in that area.  I still have 'morning lines' but within an hour these have usually diminished, the pigmentation marks are much less noticeable and the general area looks smoother and more even toned.

The product itself is a gel like cream, it absorbs very quickly and has a very pleasant fragrance.  I found when I first started using the product that I needed 3 or 4 pumps of the product, I now use 2 pumps, I think this is because when I first started using the product my skin was so dry and neglected.

Now, there are a lot of ingredients in this product, it also contains parabens.  Here is a list of the ingredients.

There is a warning that this product should not be used during pregnancy.

For more information about this product and other products in the Pupa range, please visit www.beautique.com




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Santaverde Skincare Review

I absolutely love trying products from a range I have never heard of before, even better if the products are natural and organic.

Santaverde is a German brand made with Organic Aloe Vera grown on their own Organic Plantation in Andalusia.

The products contain 100% Active Ingredients and 0% Water.  That's right, these products do not contain any water.  The main ingredient in all of the Santeverde products is the pure juice of of the Aloe Vera plant (Aloe Barbadensis Miller)

Unlike water, the pure plant juice is full of a wide range of biosubstances from the fresh Aloe Vera leaves, essential amnio acids, enzymes, mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants.  All of which are valuable and effective in caring for the skin.

The products contain only pure plant oils and a minimum of essential plant additives.  The products do not contain mineral oils, synthetic fragrances or any other additives, that may beautify the cream, but not your skin.

What they say......

Nourishing day and night care for normal and sensitive skin The light, nourishing cream made of pure Aloe Vera juice supports the cell renewal and optimizes the moisture balance of your skin. Valuable oils from grape seeds, avocados and kukuinuts protect your skin and preserve elasticity and suppleness. The light cream calms skin that tends to redness and gently smoothes.


What I say......


This cream comes in Light, Medium and Rich.  I was sent Medium to try, which is for Normal/Dry skin.  My skin is a bit hormonal at the moment and varies from dry to oily.  This cream is very rich and only a small amount is required.  It has a beautiful, clean fragrance, not perfumed as such, just a nice non medicinal clean smell.  Because this cream is so rich if you use too much then you're going to have to wait a while for it to absorb, so with this product less is definitely more, unless you have exceptionally dry skin.  It makes a perfect base for make-up and it also helped to soothe and take the redness out of my forehead after some slight over exposure to the sun.

What they say......


Santaverde Elixir supports cell regeneration and strengthens skin elasticity. The smooth composition of 100 % pure and certified organic seed oils nourishes intensively, supports the natural regeneration of your skin, encourages the natural collagen production and increases elasticity. Intensively provides dry, sensitive and mature skin with nutrients and antioxidants and leaves it noticeable protected, supple and smoothed.


What I say......


This Beauty Elixier is super rich, if you have oily/combination then this oil is not for you.  At the moment I have dry/combination skin.  I played around with different application methods and here is what works for me.  I use this product as a night time treatment, I use one drop of Elixier and apply to my neck, I then use one drop of Elixier mixed with the Aloe Vera Creme on my face, this application works perfectly for me and my skin the following morning looks and feels really hydrated.  I have also started using a drop of the Elixier mixed in with my regular face mask for an extra hydrating boost.  It also makes a fabulous hand treatment, just one drop under your hand cream before you go to bed, my hands look 10 years younger the next morning.


Overall I really like these products.   The Elixier will be a staple part of my skincare routine.


Please visit www.amarya.co.uk for more information on this product range and for a limited period only you can obtain a discount of 20% off any of the products in the Santaverde range by using the discount code SABJ20 at the checkout, they also offer free P&P on all orders to the UK.








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Sneak Preview of This Months Top 20 Beauty Blogs on Wikio

That time of month again lovelies when Wikio releases a sneak preview of the top 20 Beauty Blogs.

The full rankings will be published on 5th July 2011.

1	BritishBeautyBlogger
2	Beauty And The Dirt
3	Kiss And Makeup
4	Cosmetic Candy
5	I Heart Cosmetics
6	Lipglossiping
7	London MakeUp Girl
8	FabSugar UK
9	Modesty Brown
10	MakeUp4All, Ladies Beauty
11	Get Lippie
12	"Of Faces and Fingers"
13	MakeupLoveer
14	Do Not Refreeze
15	The Beauty Slice - UK Beauty Blog
16	NicolaVC86
17	Daily Polish
18	Hell Candy Make Up
19	Amy Antoinette
20	the london lipgloss

Ranking made by Wikio