Advantages: foam makes your skin feel squeaky clean and super soft
Disadvantages: a little bit expensive maybe (also, not many shops stock it - buy online)

...This is my ultimate cleanser. I'm a relatively capricious beauty product addict, but this cleanser I've been buying repeatedly for the last year. The way the cleanser foams as you pump it out into your hand is nice, and the foam feels great upon contact with the skin (I really recommend foaming cleansers to anyone!). The cleanser really is 'energising' and I've noticed it has visibly brightened my skin since I have been using it. Afterwards, when you dry your face you notice that it does soften your skin - it feels deliciously smooth after using this face wash! Also, the pomegranate makes it smell fresh which is a great quality in a face wash - however, this is achieved through perfume and so if you have extremely sensitive skin it might not be suitable. Also, the packaging looks gorgeous - a great addition to your bathroom shelf... Read review

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...Virgin Vie Energising skin polisher Now my love affair with Virgin Vie products must be well known by now as this op is just one in a long line of success stories with Virgin Vie products. The Virgin Vie rep lent me her energising skin polisher and energising skin fix because I was a little worried if they would be suitable for my very sensitive skin, so I borrowed them for 5 days. In that time I used them twice, you see you only have to use these products about once or twice a week to get great results. So what is the energising skin polisher, well basically its an exfoliator to get rid of the dead skin on your face. It contains Vitamin C to boost collagen, encourage skin renewal and add radiance. The results should be radiant, energised and revitalised skin. This product also helps to combat skin damaging free radicals... Read review

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Advantages: smells nice, layers and compliments the scent of the perfume
Disadvantages: none really, slihtly expensive for some

...Hugo Boss ~ Energise ~ Shower Gel I bought my husband a Hugo Boss Energise gift set for his Christmas, he has a few Hugo Boss fragrances and he likes the smell of them as do I. Inside the gift set there was a bottle of Energise Eau De Toilette, a tube of shower gel and shaving balm. The gift set wasn't that expensive and only cost me £30 for all three items; when I'm buying perfumes I tend to always buy gift sets because they are better value for money. The Hugo Boss Energise shower gel can also be bought on its own from most department stores if you don't want to buy a gift set. As you can see from the picture at the top of this review the shower gel is supplied in a silver coloured tube which has a chunky silver screw on/off lid. I think that the tube of shower gel has really simple colouring and design; yet it still looks... Read review

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Advantages: One of the Best Facial Washes Ever.
Disadvantages: Quite expensive but well worth it.

...Oil of Olay's Provital product range is one of the best ranges they have ever bought out. I have recently tried their Energising Face Wash which is specifically designed for the more mature skin. The face wash has a nice cream formula which foams up really well when put on the face, and removes make up and other residues really easy, leaving no trace of makeup especially hard to get off make up like mascara and eye liner. I was very impressed with this product, after using it my skin felt really soft, some facial washes can dry out the skin, but this one works really well, must be the moisturisers that have been added. Although it says its for more mature skin I am only 26 years old, but I use it, and I think this would do quite well to keep the old wrinkles at bay.... Read review

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Advantages: smells good enough to eat, good value
Disadvantages: doesn't seem to be any

...I have never been that keen on Avon fragrances as the ones I have seen seem to have been arounf for years. A couple of months ago, I had a flick through one of their brocures and spotted their 'energising mandarin' fragrance. Being a bit of a sucker for citrussy smells I thought I would try it. I have to say I was completely amazed. This is a really nice light zesty fragrance which is not too overpowering. (Although it is light, my friends have commented on it hours after I have sprayed it so it doesnt wear off too quickly) If you use a fruity shower gel / deoderant it's great because it means that the smells don't clash. It also comes in a trendy silver bottle and to top the lot it only costs £4.99 Even better than that, Avon always seem to have half price offers on for this product. When you consider that you can pay £40 for some... Read review

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Advantages: Rich yet not oily; gives skin a healthy glow
Disadvantages: Haven't found any

...I have a highly-sensitive, combination skin that is a nightmare to moisturise. Anything I try either brings me out in a rash or leaves me looking like I've bathed in olive oil. I have had successes in the past with very expensive fluids (notably Clinique), but I'm not in a position to buy those now. When my husband gave me a jar of Oil of Olay's ProVital Energising Day Cream I was pleased as the range is one that I don't usually buy because of the cost. I tried it tentatively at first, in case it irritated, but it went on smoothly without stinging. I was pleasantly surprised at the appearance of my skin when I had smoothed the cream in. It is a rich-feeling cream (a sort of velvety-texture) and I thought it would leave my skin looking oily. But no, no matter how much I put on, it NEVER looks oily. It gives my skin a moist but matt... Read review

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Advantages: picks you up
Disadvantages: want to eat it

...Avon energising body spray is excellent. It really does live up to it's name. It is in the Aromatherapy range from Avon along with the shower gel, bubble bath and body lotion . It comes in an attractive silver spray bottle in a 75ml size. The normal price is £4.99 but from time to time you can buy it for £2.99 or buy 3 for £5.00. When you are feeling lethargic and down in the dumps , just spray a little onto your skin. It can be used on your neck, wrists,behind your ears, in fact anywhere you fancy!!! The fragrance of course is Mandarin and it smells exactly like the fruit. Sometimes I feel like eating it, it's so nice. I suppose men can use it , the smell doesn't linger for long so they don't need to feel like a big girls blouse. I have used it before going to the Gymn after being at work. It gives me a quick boost to get... Read review

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Advantages: Energises your body
Disadvantages: some people might be allergic to the citrus ingredients

...Here I go again praising Avon, well seeing as though I have been a rep for 20 years they must be doing something right. The Aromatherapy range which they brought out last year is a big seller. ~ The Energising Mandarin Shower Gel really lives up to it's name. It is also an Exfoliator which gets rid of all unwanted loose bits of skin,leaving your skin all soft and smooth. The Shower Gel really picks you up especially if you shower first thing in the morning.It smells of Mandarin hence the name and doesn't over power you. Just apply a little to your hand and add water then lather. for even better results use one of those bath lilies/scrunchies they make the product last longer for some reason, and using the scrunchie in a circular motion gives you an all round massage. One of my customers bought it and she had to return it because... Read review

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Advantages: Great Smell and price
Disadvantages: Tested on Animals

...energising orange? It sounds like it should be a flavour of a trendy sports drink right? Well you would be wrong. It is in fact part of timotei's range of shampoos. I bought this yesterday as I had run out of shampoo. I tend to buy Clariol's Herbal Essences then a different shampoo. I tend to either buy either shampoo for oily hair or fine hair as my hair is medium length, blond very fine and gets greasy quite easily. Timotei was launched in 1983. The word Timotei originates from the swedish name for timothy grass - a grass variant that grows in meadows. the bottle The bottle is a big one. 400 ml. The bottle is a rounded off triangle with an orange top. there are very appetising oranges on the front. The text is both in french and english and it proclaims it is energising orange and the orange is full of natural extracts... Read review

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...Now I am going to bore you all some more and tell you all about my ongoing infatuation with Virgin Vie products this must be well known by now as this just one in a long line of success stories with Virgin Vie products. The Virgin Vie representative let me borrow her energising skin polisher and energising skin fix because I was a little worried that they wouldn't be suitable for my very sensitive skin, so I borrowed them for 5 days. In that time I used them twice, as you only have to use these products about once or twice a week to get the results you want. This op follows on from the skin polisher and like the skin polisher this skin fix contains Vitamin C, Hydractin and Vitamin E. So what is the energising skin fix and how do you use it? You need to cleanse your skin first then after using the skin polisher you apply this skin fix... Read review

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