Showing posts with label Brand Alert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brand Alert. Show all posts

Monday, June 18, 2012


If you follow me on twitter you're probably bored of hearing about the endless 'Dr Nick Lowe is amazing', 'I love the Dr Nick Lowe range' tweets so after 10 weeks of treatment at Dr Lowe's Cranley Clinic I felt it was about time to get down to the nitty gritty and give you a heads up on the brand. 

As well as having a clinic in London Dr Nick Lowe also has a range of affordable skincare that can be found in Boots. There are four ranges which are the Anti Blemish Range, Anti Age Range, Skin Solutions Range and Secret Is Out Range. There was one reason this brand appealed to me before I had even been to see Dr Lowe at the Cranley Clinic, I really liked the idea of a Doctors brand especially one that I  had seen some very impressive results on a couple of my friends in a short space of time.
The products I've been using is mainly from the Anti Blemish and Anti Age Range but here are the ones that stood out to me were...

- The Oil Control Day Cream (£15.31) a bit thicker than the creams I'm used to but it was hydrating as well as helping control blemishes. Full review here

- Hydrating Foaming Cleanser (£10.20) a white foam that can be used all over the face. It does leave that tight feeling on the skin but that can always be counteracted with a moisturiser. Even if I wasn't wearing makeup during the day I still felt as though it was removing all the grime

- Spot Gel (£9.18) I was seriously impressed with this after trying out soo many! Make sure to use up to four times a day and can also be applied over makeup      ;) Full review here

- Sebum Control Cleanser (£10.80) I thought of this as more of a toner as I would just dab some onto a cotton pad and wipe over my t-zone after using the Hydrating Foaming Cleanser

Being such an affordable range with fuss free simple products I've noticed I'm not the only one obsessed with the range. Recently it seems everyone I know has something from Dr Lowe in their bathroom cabinet! One of my friends actually called herself a 'face cream stalker' the other day for the extreme lengths she took searching multiple Boots stores around London to find the Oil Control Day Cream!

It's certainly proved to be very popular even though I am quite fickle with my skincare and don't stick to one brand Dr Nick Lowe is the brand thats taking up the majority of my routine. I have had a noticeable difference in the appearance of skin but this could also be due to treatments with Dr Lowe at the Cranley Clinic in conjunction with all his products!

Overall I think the range is definitely worth giving a go especially if you've got troublesome skin! Have you tried anything from the Dr Nick Lowe range?

Skincare Disclaimer: Skincare products are very personal. Remember that what works on my skin may not work on yours. For reference my skin type is combination.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012




There's a new brand on the block called Etat Pur that sounds right up my street! Especially as it's manufactured and tested by two of my favourite skincare ranges, Bioderma and Institut Esthederm. It's basically a fuss and frill free brand that aims to target and solve different problemsfor each skin type. Their Pure Actives, the main reason why I was drawn to them, are little bottles of specific doses, each to combat a specific skin concern or problem such as spots, dryness or wrinkles. You can actually log on to their site here, and go though each skin problem you have and Etat Pur provides you with each specific Pure Actives to help solve that problem! I will keep you updated on these as I have yet to notice a difference while using them. 




Etat Pur - Pure Active!

Etat Pur also include some other wonderful products such as Eau Micellaire/Cleansing Water, for all Bioderma lovers that know it's impossible to get hold of in the UK (if you have no idea what I'm talking about you can read my post here!) this is a great alternative! It's definitely not as effective at removing makeup as Bioderma but a great alternative. 


Etat Pur offer free delivery on your first order, plus 3 free samples! On the downside delivery does take a good two weeks to arrive...
You can have a browse at Etat Pur products online here