Wild Sage & Co; Handmade skincare delights; My thoughts + photos!!

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   Wild Sage & Co is a family run business based in Herefordshire, England, producing natural skin care products using traditional methods. Their little handmade luxuries are mild, gentle, and free from artificial fragrance oils and colourants. All of their soaps are suitable for vegans, and none of their produce is tested on animals.

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   When I opened my delightful delivery I instantly fell in love with the refreshing fragrance of the aromatic soaps. The Lavender & Geranium Soap has a relaxing floral fragrance. It's gentle formula is suitable for everyone, but Wild Sage also suggest it for use on the hair to cleanse and add shine. The uplifting Lemongrass & Tea Tree Soap helps to balance the skin's sebum levels, and the powerful energizing aroma is sure to awaken your senses! For a fresh scent and light exfoliation, try the Rosemary & Tea Tree Soap, which contains chopped rosemary to gently scrub the skin. It's also said that rosemary stimulates hair follicles, so you could try using this one as a shampoo, too! All Wild Sage & Co soaps are handmade with love, care, and the finest natural ingredients.

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   The Oil Cleansing Method is available for both dry and oily skin types (either can be used on combination skin), and comes with useful information and directions for use. There's no need to wash the face first - this hard-working cleanser battles through make up and dirt without any harsh chemicals, leaving your skin feeling fresh and replenished. And, of course, it smells heavenly!
   Face scrubs are one of my favorite cleansing products, and Wild Sage's Balancing Face Scrub scores top marks from me! It has a pleasant texture, a refreshing aroma, and leaves the skin feeling soft, smooth, and positively glowing. This tin of exfoliating goodness is the perfect product for rejuvenating the skin, without the use of damaging chemicals.
   The sweetly-scented Argan Balm is a moisturiser with a difference. It's a solid balm presented in a glass jar, but can also be purchased in a little tin which is ideal for travel. I've never seen anything quite like it! It's a great way to round off any skin care routine to leave the skin feeling soft and hydrated. A little goes a long way, so this little pot of beneficial balm will keep your skin feeling glorious for months. Care instructions are included to help you get the most out of it.
   Looking for a product to battle dry lips? Well forget greasy, sticky balms and try Wild Sage's Red Clay Lip Balm. It melts onto the lips, and leaves them feeling silky smooth, wonderfully moisturised, and kiss-ably soft - pucker up, ladies! It also gives a subtle hint of rosy colour. Have a pot handy to keep dehydration at bay.
   For further information and to purchase any of the above products and more visit www.wild-sage.co.uk.

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Products mentioned (chronological order)...
- Lavender & Geranium Soap: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/lavender-geranium-soap

- Lemongrass & Tea Tree Soap: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/lemongrass-tea-tree-soap

- Rosemary & Tea Tree Soap: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/rosemary-tea-tree

- Oil Cleansing Method: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/oil-cleansing-method-combinationoily-skin

- Balancing Face Scrub: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/balancing-face-scrub

- Argan Balm: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/argan-balm

- Red Clay Lip Balm: https://www.wild-sage.co.uk/products/red-clay-lip-balm

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Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Moroccan Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray - hair care review #2 + photos

My second hair care review is of another Avon product (my first featured Avon Advance
Techniques Daily Shine Quick Touch Leave-In Conditioner - click here to view my review).

Avon sell all sorts of hair products, from dyes to styling and tools to cleaning. There's something for everyone and it's all dirt cheap and good quality, so they're well worth reviewing!

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Anyway, onto the product. It's called Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray (try saying that in a hurry). As the name suggests, it's a spray for adding shine to your hair, and it contains the much-loved Argan Oil. It's suitable for all hair types, and it's the latest addition to Avon's "Moroccan Argan Oil" range. I got great results from the range's conditioner, so my hopes were high for this finishing product, and I wasn't let down!

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My usual shine spray is Bed Head Headrush (click here to view on feelunique.com). I buy it from salons and it costs around £15 per aerosol - it's wicked stuff, and it defiantly deserves a review soon. Avon's Gloss Spray is much cheaper; you don't get quite the same "mirror-shine" effect, but it's a small compromise considering the cash you'll save!
(Just had to do a runner from a wasp mid-review, the little devil took me by surprise.)

Another pro point is it's great fragrance. It's neither feminine nor masculine, so whatever your gender, don't let it put you off! It's a refreshing and invigorating scent, very uplifting. It doesn't overwhelm your body, it just smells nice when you spritz it on your hair. :)

•  Image - right: My daily hair do finished with just a touch of Avon Argan Oil Gloss Spray. Even with my cropped and quiffed cut, this product makes a pleasant difference. It looks even better in reality - The photos just don't do it justice!

The formula is bang-on, too. It's an almost-weightless, non-sticky and non-greasy mist. It doesn't dry very quickly, but it doesn't give a wet-look or feel heavy either, so this isn't a problem at all. The hair gains a healthy shine and feels feather-soft!

I also approve of the fact that it comes in a spray-bottle, as opposed to the common spray-aerosol format for hair styling products. I hate how most aerosol products get down your throat, particularly hairspray and deodorant. I go in another room to use these products and I hold my breath when I'm applying them - it's so unpleasant! Anyway, that's not an issue with this Avon product. :)
Also, a little goes a long way. You only need a couple of sprays on your dry and styled 'do to give it a shiny polished finish. It's not a blinding mirror-shine look like Bed Head's Headrush, but more of a natural healthy shine that leaves your hair looking and feeling fantastic! It's definitely worth a whirl!

Avon Advance Techniques 360 Nourishment Argan Oil Lightweight Gloss Spray is available online or from your Independent Avon Representative. Click here to purchase online from avonshop.co.uk.

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