Botanicals at Pure Beauty

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For many of our customers, using products which contain natural ingredients is of utmost importance as they want to ensure that everything they put on their skin is completely chemical-free. We sell many products which are derived from natural botanicals, so we thought we’d give you an overview of some of the best:

Dermalogica Ultra Sensitive Tint SPF30

This product from Dermalogica performs many different functions, harnessing the power of botanicals to help guard skin against premature aging and irritation as well as using tinted earth minerals to give a light coverage and also protecting the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays. It protects against the signs of ageing as well as irritation and is a great all-round product.

Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Recovery Masque

This intensive, concentrated masque contains a high concentration of vitamins and botanical extracts to give a powerful dose of moisture to the skin, aid collagen synthesis, increase elasticity and restore suppleness. It’s a product with a luxurious feel which can be used twice a week.

Elemis British Botanical Shower Cream

Having a shower can be as functional or as luxurious as you want it, simply by tweaking the products you use, and this shower cream from Elemis is the perfect luxuriant cream. It contains lavender, geranium, chamomile and palmerosa which combine to make a deeply relaxing and restorative shower experience.

Dermalogica Intensive Eye Repair

The eyes are an area in which we should all be careful about the products we use because the skin is so delicate, which is why this intensive eye repair from Dermalogica contains eye-soothing botanicals of cucumber, butcherbroom and arnica to help maintain the skin’s optimum health and restore suppleness. It has a high concentration of vitamins A, C and E to restore the skin on the deepest level.

Dermalogica Skin Prep Scrub

Scrubbing the skin can be tricky; you want to slough away the dead skin cells as efficiently as possible without causing irritation to the skin, which is why using natural ingredients is important as they won’t damage the epidermis. This prep scrub from Dermalogica uses natural corn cob meal as an exfoliant, and also contains mallow, ivy and aloe vera to soothe and protect the skin, leaving you feeling refreshen without being overstimulated.

How to Embrace The No Make-Up Selfie

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll have seen the slew of celebrity selfies doing the rounds in which the famous snapper is totally make-up free. It started with Alicia Keyes who, rather dramatically, took to social media and declared herself DONE with make-up, and then bravely stuck to her word by attending various award ceremonies and premiers with a completely untouched face and the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Alba, Selena Gomez and Adele have all followed suit. However, no make-up doesn’t mean no skincare at all, so we thought we’d take a look at some of the products which can help you rock a no make-up look with maximum confidence.

Mattify

If you’re prone to oily skin, using a mattifying product to keep shine at bay is a good idea, especially if you’re planning to photograph your face. Decleor Velvet Mattifying Fluid is the perfect product for this as it moisturises the skin whilst clearing excess sebum and keeping shine at bay, giving you the perfect complexion for going make-up free.

Clear Blemishes

There’s a good chance that going make-up free will help to keep your skin much clearer if you’re prone to spots, but on the off-chance that you have a hormonal breakout you’ll want something to help clear your skin while you don’t have foundation to cover it up. Using something like Dermalogica Emergency Spot Fix will reduce redness and kill the bacteria which causes spots, allowing you to restore your complexion to it’s former blemish-free glory.

Protect From the Sun

Many of us take it for granted that our foundation will contain some level of SPF which will protect our skin from the sun, but going make-up free means we no longer have this layer of protection. Using a daily SPF like Decleor Daily Defence Fluid Shield SPF30 will not only fend off the sun’s harmful rays, it will moisturise your skin and also help to protect against the signs of ageing.

Remember Your Eyes and Mouth

Your eyes and mouth are usually the first places to show the signs of ageing with fine lines forming around the edges of our lips and corner of our eyes. Although there’s no shame in showing your age, keeping your skin in tip-top condition after it’s started to age is really important. We’d recommend Dermalogica Multivitamin Power Firm for these areas as it will help to plump and firm the skin while adding back important nutrients to help the skin to renew its own cells.

Reduce Dark Spots

If you’re completely make-up free, there’s a good chance that your complexion doesn’t look totally even which is where a dark spot corrector can come in seriously handy. We recommend Decleor Dark Spot Corrector Concentrate which will help to lighten areas of hyper-pigmentation, allowing you to regain a more even skin tone.

Five Dermalogica and Decleor Beauty Hacks

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Do you ever get that thing where you have a beauty problem but don’t have the specific product to hand? We’ve had this happen to us a bunch of times and although it’s quick and easy to order from the Pure Beauty site, sometimes life just can’t wait! We take a look at some common beauty issues and some of the products you could us in the meantime.

Frizzy Hair

With the weather as hot and humid as is has been lately, very few of us are lucky enough to completely avoid the frizz, which means waking up and realising you’ve run out of hair serum can be a real nightmare. We don’t recommend it as a permanent solution, but rubbing a SINGLE drop of Decleor Rose D’Orient Soothing Oil Serum between your palms and smoothing your hair down after drying and styling can help to prevent your hair from going completely wild.

Sunburn

Obviously, aftersun is what you want if you’ve been daft enough to get burnt in the sun, but if you don’t have any to hand then something like Dermalogica Ultra Rich Body Cream is perfect. It’s specially formulated for sensitised skin and will help to hydrate and repair hot, damaged skin really well.

Shaving

Shaving is a must for most of us when it’s still leg-baring weather but running out of shaving foam can put a dampner on things. Dry shaving is a BAD idea as it can cause shaving rash, ingrown hairs and increased risk of cuts, but there is an alternative – conditioner! Using hair conditioner will soften the hair in preparation for being chopped, as well as providing a silky later for the razor to glide over.

Smelly Feet

Smelly feet and smelly armpits more or less occur in the same way; the body sweats, the sweat contains bacteria which decomposes and starts to produce an odour. Therefore, if you sometimes suffer with sweaty feet but need to keep your plates dry and fresh, using a little deodorant could help. Dermalogica Environmental Control Deodorant uses coriander, parsley, clove and hyssop neutralises odour, while other ingredients inhibit odour-causing bacteria.

Dirty Make Up Brushes

Keeping your make-up brushes clean is so important because dirty brushes can harbour all sorts of bacteria which can result in infections and skin issues. It seems like a no-brainer, but the best thing to get make-up off of your brushes is make up remover, so giving them all a soak and clean up with Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel is the best way to ensure your brushes aren’t hiding any nasties.

Skincare for Make-Up Lovers

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These days it seems more than ever that there is a trend of heavily made up faces. Between the Kardashians and the girls from TOWIE, normal women have been following suit and wearing make-up which looks heavy and glamorous in their everyday lives. Contouring is huge, as are fake lashes, heavily coloured lips and smoky eyes. The problem is, heavy make-up can play havoc with your skin, so we thought we’d take a look at what you should be using to remove your make-up if you favour a full-on look:

Dermalogica Soothing Eye Make Up Remover

Using a specific eye make-up remover is a good idea because of the ingredients in eye make-up which make it longer-lasting and therefore harder to remove. This cleanser contains arnica, balm mint, lavender and aloe to remove all traces of dirt whilst also soothing the delicate eye area. It’s suitable for all skin conditions from dry to oily.

Decleor Soothing Micellar Water

This soft fragrance-free micellar water from Decleor is perfect for sensitive skin types or skin which has been over-sensitised by external irritants. It’s a 3-in-1 cleanser, toner and make-up remover which means you don’t need additional products although following your cleansing routine with a moisturiser is a good idea.

Dermalogica Charcoal Rescue Masque

Using heavy make-up is one of the main causes of combination skin as it can both dry out sensitive areas and cause over-production of sebum, leaving some areas needing moisture and other areas which need something to mob up excess oil. Adding Dermalogica Charcoal Rescue Masque into your routine would be a good way to improve your skin and get it back to looking its best.

Decleor Youth Cleansing Milk

This cleanser is perfect of you have skin which is showing the signs of age as it not only removes make-up and dirt but also has extreme hydrating powers which will add moisture to the skin and plump up areas with wrinkles and fine lines. It contains sweet almond oil which gently cleanses the skin without causing any irritation, while hyaluronic acid reduces dryness and smoothes the surface of the skin.

Dermalogica Multi-Active Toner

Using a toner after deeply cleansing the skin is a good idea as it will replace any moisture which is lost during the cleansing process, as well as helping to close the pores and soothing the skin. This spray-on from Dermalogica is perfect for use throughout the day and is suitable for all skin types.

Prolong the life of your tan

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Here a Pure Beauty, tanning is a bit of a hot topic for us; while we love to travel and spend time in warmer climates, we’re all too aware of the damage that the sun can do to our skins and how much of an effect that has on the ageing process. However, tans which are achieved naturally and gradually (i.e. not through deliberately baking ourselves in the sun for hours) can give us a healthy glow that we want to hold onto, so we thought we’d share some tips and tricks for prolonging your tan, with the use of some handy Decleor and Dermalogica products.

Use the right sunscreen

So many people still think that if you use sunscreen you won’t tan, which is nonsense. Using the right broad-spectrum sunscreen with a high SPF will protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays and prevent your skin from burning. Using a minimum of SPF30 is essential (unless you’re naturally dark skin, when an SPF15 should suffice) as is reapplying every 2 hours, to ensure your skin absorbs only the good parts of the suns rays.

Find Shade

The skin has a natural cut-off point for how much melanin it will produce, which means that sitting in the sun all day long isn’t going to increase the depth of your tan if you’re just not that dark skinned to begin with. Give your skin regular breaks by sitting in the shade to avoid damage from UVA and UVB rays and use an aftersun to replenish the moisture lost and prolong your tan.

Eat carrots!

Okay, this one may sound a little ridiculous but beta-carotene is found in carrots and can hugely improve the skin’s ability to tan. It’s best taken as a supplement, rather than becoming a Bugs Bunny impersonator, but taking a beta-carotene supplement daily can improve your skins natural defences against the sun and will give you longer before the skin starts to burn, as well as increasing melanin production, the thing which gives us a colour.

MOISTURISE!

Sorry to get all shouty, but we cannot emphasise this one enough: MOIST-U-RISE! Keeping the skin well hydrated is the single most important step towards maintaining your tan. Skin which is dehydrated will immediately start to look dull and more pale, so we recommend stepping up your moisturising routine and adding something rich like Dermalogica Ultra Rich Body Cream to give you maximum moisture potential.

Fake it

If all else fails, fake it! There’s no point risking your health to top up your tan when there are so many amazing gradual tanners on the market which allow you to build a natural looking colour without ANY of the risks associated with tanning.