Is Science fun?

In the last few posts I have rambled on about products that I have used up, supermarket finds and a product that I really hated. Today I am back to my happy self and blogging about products that I love. If you watch QVC and or have read my blog before you may have heard of the Spa brand Bliss.

You may wonder if those are washing up gloves in the picture but no they are not. They are amazing moisturising gloves. The clever people at Bliss have taken the work out of getting your hands manicure ready.

I love these! Not only do they have a strange jelly lining but they have speed, only taking 20 minutes to work. Once you get these home you get up to 50 uses out of them.

The jelly has olive oil, grape seed oil and vitamin E. I have never had softer hands or less rough cuticles before.

Bliss have also thought ahead and brought out socks that do the same job for your tootsies which is good for hobbit feet like mine!

The bottle of Triple Oxygen Energising mask is a good find.
I have never used a mask like it. When it comes out of the bottle it is a peach gel, nothing unusual there I thought. Well then I rubbed it on my face, I soon learned that you have to be quick getting this on your face because as soon as it touches skin it starts to foam. As soon as it foams up you know that it is working and my Lord did this work.
I always have great fun using Bliss masks because there is always a element of science to them, whether you have to mix them or you see them working before your eyes. By the time it came to washing this mask off my full face was foam (lol).
I used a muslin cloth to gently wipe this mask off. Looking in the mirror my skin did look slightly brighter and a bit more even.
If you are interested in the science bit here it comes (ignore by all means).

• Delivers oxygen to the skin with innovative fluid 02 technology.
• Brightens, lightens, tightens with the most active powerful form of vitamin C available.
• Protects cells from free radical damage with powerful antioxidants.

All I know that it is really fun to use and my skin does look better for using it, so good my H2B has been stealing it!

Both products bring the spa into your home and are fun to use, my advice is give them a go!

Get both @ www.blissworld.co.uk

Gloves £36.80
Mask £39.90 100ml

I dare to bare!

No not in that way ladies!!  How rude lol
I have read a lot of blogs on here, like mine on which they review make up and skin care, but I have not seen a lot of photo's showing the writers natural- make up free face, so we know exactly the canvas that they are working with. For all we know they could have model perfect skin with out a shadow or spot in sight... I am not saying this is true for all bloggers but you never know do you?
Well today I am being brave and I have taken a photo of my face totally bare and totally unflattering so you can all see my flaws so when I write about how a product has worked for me you can see the evidence.
So here it goes...gulp....

 As you can see I have shiny skin, not too many spots at the moment , the only wrinkles that I have are on my forehead, I must frown too much lol As you can see my biggest thing to contend with complexion wise are the big black circles that I have, not just under my eyes but my entire eye lid! Panda eyes take on a new meaning for me.
Now I have gotten that out of the way I can move forward. Do I feel better for it hmmm maybe I hope I can get a reputation on being honest.

Now hoping that you are thinking...hey her skin ain't all bad I experimented with my camera(I'm still learning) and took a photo of my skin care of choice at the moment. I have bought all of them apart from a small eye cream sample.

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Elemis Tri-enzyme facial wash
Liz Earle gentle Exfoliator
Elemis Gentle toner
Bliss Deep clean mask
and Elemis Pro collagen Marine cream and Creme de la mer eye cream


What products are you loving at the moment? Would you publish a photo of yourself make up free?

What ever your thoughts let me know!

Get Liz Earle at http://uk.lizearle.com/
Elemis @www.timetospa.co.uk
Bliss www.blissworld.co.uk


Sam x

Take your summer glow into winter

Bliss has helped me no end with my problem skin recently but they also have loads of other kits available for all types of skin.
We all know that when they heating comes on and we hide ourselves under layers of clothes that our skin is not always at it's best.
It's always ok to reach for products for that extra help.

Bliss has a kit that contains oxygen, this puts the va-va-voom back into our complexions.Using these products boosts depleted levels of oxygen in the skin bringing back the glow and repairing the damage done in the winter months.
You have treats for the eyes with a eye mask, a mask taking the treatment on to your face and then a day cream to hydrate, brighten and promote collagen.


Give www.blissworld.co.uk a visit and see what magic they can work on your skin!

Spotty skin? Find your Bliss

Last month I shouted out a plea for help as my skin was a mess! I had enough oil on my T-zone to bottle and sell and my spots were starting to break out again after thinking my spotty days were over.
I tried a much publicised kit from the Alpha H range and was very disappointed and was also left feeling down ,I mean who wants to head into their thirties with nightmare skin?
After much searching I discovered the Steep clean range from Bliss. Having being impressed with the eye pads and body scrub that I had tried before I was looking forward to great results.

The Steep clean range Starts with the Cleanser

I must admit that when I first used this product I was disappointed that it did not foam as I feared that it make it hard to use...I was wrong. Not only does this lotion move around the skin really well but you can tell that it is working and leaves the skin clean but not stripped. I did not feel the need to use toner after this wash/lotion as my skin was perfectly soft, a bonus if you are in a hurry.
The hard working ingredients in this are salicylic acid and enzymes. They are used to brighten and smooth the skin whilst killing spot causing bacteria...thumbs up.
You use this cleanser day and night. After two weeks of use the little break out patch I had on my chin has reduced to one spot and all the redness has gone so I am sure it won't be long until I am totally spot free.

You also get a mask in the range too.
Use this fab mask once a week for a super deep, refreshing clean.
I will never be without this mask! Normally I tend to ignore the instructions and use masks more than recommended as the results don't seem to last that long. With this I stick to what I am told.
Once a week was enough for this mask to work it's magic
After leaving on for 15 mins I swiped it away with a wash cloth and iimmediately I knew my skin glowed. I needed less make up and my skin felt like a months worth of dirt had been scrubbed off.
You can use this mask on most skins although maybe not sensitive but it works best on pimple prone people.
It is unusual as it comes out of the bottle as two separate lotions that you have to mix in your hand until it turns green and then it is blasting on full power. I would of enjoyed chemistry much more if it was like this!


Now although I said that you don't have to tone after using the cleanser and the mask the range does have it's own pot of toner pads. In the description of these pads there is a word that you don't often find on a spot kit, moisturising. If you ever used the industrial strength toners and spot cleansers that are stocked in supermarkets moisturising is not a word that you would think of, acid springs to mind!
Bliss certainly like to pack as much skin helping goodies in every product.
Easy and quick to use these freshen the skin, ensure all cleanser is removed and tops up the spot zapping power.

These are non-stripping and surprisingly moisturising and softening. Another thing that I like about these products is that they smell great, almost fruity so you forget that you are using products for spotty skin.
I prefer to use these pads in the morning as they help along side the moisturiser to soak up that pesky oil.

The final step is as ever moisturiser. This completes the soak up of oil and the good news is the results last.
Just like the toner pads the moisturiser it contains sebum seeking smart-sponge technology. It gives moisture where needed and soaks up oil and makes skin even.
I do sometimes have to re-powder at about tea time but to me that is impressive. This bottle will last ages as one pump is enough to do the job so a good investment. It makes your make up last all day without it sliding off and becoming patchy.

I am enjoying using this range and have had great results and my skin is better than it has been in ages. I won't be swapping for as long as this teenage nightmare lasts.


Cleanser £23
Mask £35
Toner pads £26
moisturiser £35

or you can buy the mask, toner and moisturiser as a triple set for £86 saving £10
Grab yours at www.blissworld.co.uk

It's Bliss

I received Bliss Fat Girl scrub and at first I thought it was a joke, who knew I was on the chubby side?lol

In all seriousness or maybe not, Bliss are along the lines of Soap and Glory for their fabulous naming of products, Love Handler and Poetic waxing among the best.

The look of the jar of this product is high end and after a bit of research I found out that Bliss is a Spa brand with high tech Spa’s offering a Menu of treatments. For those of us who transform our bathrooms into a spa Bliss give us the chance to indulge in their products at home.

I had just ran out of my favourite Soap and Glory Sugar crush scrub so I jumped in the bath with the tub of Fat girl scrub.

I love the look of the jar first off and that is really important to me, if I don’t love the look of it the pot tends to be shoved to the back of a draw.

The scrub it self looks like melted brown sugar but as soon as you sniff it you get a refreshing hit of Peppermint…yummy. It also has grapefruit extract in it and this paired with the peppermint gets you in the scrubbing mood.

Although the scrub looks like brown sugar it is actually packed with Himalayan pink salt and this is the stuff that buffs your skin and leaves it silky smooth from the first scrub. It also contains something called red algae that is clinically demonstrated to improve circulation. Everything in this little pink pot looks after your skin and helps buff out dimples like a good session with photo shop!

For the past 3 weeks I have scrubbed myself silly with this minty scrub, following the instructions of working in circular motions towards the heart(like you do with a body brush) It is the first scrub that I have used all over my body and even got my boyfriend to scrub my back as I left no inch of skin un scrubbed.

My skin is smoother and looks more even in tone. Any dimply bits are starting to get less noticeable. My favourite thing about this scrub though ,is the smell as it is refreshing and makes you feel clean and not oily. I can’t wait until the weather gets sunny again to test out this opinion even further,

All in all I am really impressed with this scrub and I have already been looking on the Bliss web site and making a wish list as it all looks so good.

Bliss? It sure is!

You can get your bliss by clicking www.blisslondon.co.uk

or dialling 08081004151

Fat girl scrub £26 for 8oz