bio-oil face cream

Advantages: helps cover scars etc
Disadvantages: none

...I have been using this face cream for quite a well now. I started to use it when i was in a car accident and i have quite a large scar in between my eyes. It's shaped like a backward L. For a year or two i kept putting on loads of make up to cover the scar. But i noticed this face cream and started using it twice a day. The redness in my scar has started to fade. The scar is really not noticeable now. I find the cream very reasonable. It's not too oily and goes on really easy. It has totally given me the confidence to not wear make-up and the scar has totally faded. The cream didn't irritate my skin, it made it feel soft and full of life again. The scar in between my eyes was quite sensitive but it ain't now thanks to Bio-oil. The product is great value for money and you can get it from most stores....

cody0405 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Bio-Oil Face Cream

8 hour cream - not really the best thing for your face

Advantages: great if you intend to milk cows
Disadvantages: smell, balmy-thickness, terrible under makeup, better as lip balm

...I know a lot of people will disagree with this review, but having worked for Elizabeth Arden (amongst other beauty houses) I feel that the balm-like thickness, stickyness and smell of the 8 hour cream is probably not the best thing to put on your face for normal everyday use. I have seen it's benefits used in the short-term for severely dry or damaged skin, but for the normal, oily, or sensitive skins, I wouldn't recommend it for continued use. It's lovely for the hands, feet, elbows and other dry skin areas, don't forget that this product spawned from the idea of farmers softening cow udders from becoming chapped from prolonged use, and as most of us don't have faces that go through the rigors of cow udders being milked, it's probably not the best idea to use this on your face everyday if you have normal or sensitive skin as it's far...

ruby_roo 19.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream

Is it a cream, is it a mousse? No it's skin protectant...

Advantages: Soothes very dry skin
Disadvantages: Can be greasy

...I have to say that I wrote this review just because this product kind of took me by surprise. This was given to me (a trial size) by a friend and I stupidly made the assumption it was a moisturiser. When I looked at the tube it said 'skin protectant' and no more. On further inspection on the back I realised that with a trial size, added to the fact that my friend didn't give me the box, confused me further. I unscrewed the cap from the white tube and squeezed. Not a lot happened so I squeezed again. Slowly a bronzed coloured substance came out that to be honest looked more like lip balm than cream. I then jumped on the internet and found that this product is meant to soothe, restore, calm and help relieve chapped, cracked or dry skin. Soothes roughness, redness and minor skin irritations. I realised that with one of the ingredients...

KathEv 20.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream

Rub that cream all over my face!

Advantages: It works!
Disadvantages: It is expensive!

...A while back now I was given this Guinot Gentle Face Exfoliating Cream as a freebie from a friend who was using me as a guinea pig for her work as a beautician, I generally do not go in for all the fancy creams, lotions and potions designed to make us beautiful but what the hell, it was free. Exfoliating is a process that gets rid of dead skin, prevents pores from becoming clogged and generally makes you feel much cleaner than washing with soap and water alone, again this was not something I had really gone in for before now as I have always been fairly happy with my skin but after using this stuff it is something I regularly do now. So does this cream work? Well yeah it seems to, my skin felt very soft and smooth after using this and I could definitely tell the difference myself and the evidence from the before and after swabs...

candy-pink 18.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Guinot Gentle Face Exfoliating Cream (Gommage Grain D'Eclat)

Creme de la mer face cream

Advantages: You see results quickly
Disadvantages: Expensive

...provides a nice base for make up. Some of the reviews have said that its too thick but I haven't found this - as you need to rub the cream on your hand until its gone clear before applying. The scent is inoffensive & very light - I've used creams like decleor before which has a strong scent but personally I don't like that & I don't feel like something with a heavy scent can be good for your skin. If you are looking to get this crème I would suggest going on the crème de la mer website & finding a place which stocks it near you & asking for a sample to use. A sample size should last for at least a week & it'll give you an idea what it can do for your skin as it is a lot of money to pay for a face cream. Failing that then buy a sample on ebay - although not ideal - you'll get a sample for less than £5 and spending that is better than...

shadia 25.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Creme de la Mer Creme de la Mer Face Cream

This aint no baby oil

Advantages: really does what it says
Disadvantages: too runny, not very nice smelling

...for your face and body, its formulation helps reduce the appearance of the above that I have mentioned. WHAT IS IT USED FOR SCARS: Helps reduce the appearance of scars by improving the condition of your skin with the scar tissue. It claims to be effective on all types of scars old and new. As I said earlier my scars go way back and I have been quite surprised at how different they look and feel. The scar tissue does not feel so tight and the skin around them does not feel tight. (I do not have a lot of sensation in my foot but what I can feel feels better than before). STRETCH MARKS: Helps prevent stretch marks during any rapid change in your body size, for example pregnancy and weight loss. BLEMISHES: It helps reduce uneven skin tone. AGEING SKIN: Helps soothe and tone the effects of ageing and wrinkled skin DEHYRATED SKIN...

madamejojo 02.11.2002 (04.03.2003) · Read review
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Review of Bio-Oil Face Cream

Eye Eye Captain! - No7 Eye Cream

Advantages: works brilliantly
Disadvantages: expensive

...Boots No7 Protect and Perfect Eye Cream..... Since having Jack I have noticed a big difference in both my dark circles under my eyes and the wrinkles starting to appear. This may just be because I am getting older or indeed it maybe the stress of having to worry about something far more important than myself, I am not sure. However I have been on the look out for a product that reduces both the wrinkles and the dark circles. Those were the main reasons then that I bought this particular brand of eye cream because it stated that it would give me a ?brightening boost?, ?chase away dark shadows? and ?give the skin a brightening boost?. These statements as well as knowing that this particular brand is well known for working well as it has been reported so much in magazine and on television. I decided to cough up the expensive...

newby2 24.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Boots No7 Protect & Perfect Eye Cream

Bio-Oil: Good Replacement for a Night Cream!

Advantages: Unique product, useful for many skin problems, feels good
Disadvantages: Expensive, a bit greasy, results vary for each person

...helped a little with scars, a lot with dry skin/lips/cuticles, but not so much for uneven skin or blemishes (and the other things haven't been a problem for me... yet). I believe that results differ from person to person (see below). - CAN BE USED ALL OVER: This is safe for use on the face and body, and also during pregnancy, when stretch marks can be a problem. *DISADVANTAGES* - PRICE: This product is expensive, there's no getting round it, and it rarely seems to be on special offer. However, I have found that you can buy a giant 120ml size in Costco for only £10.99, so if you are able to shop there then that's sorted! If not, however, remember that a little does goes a long way with this product, and if you're using it instead of a night cream, it's likely to either cost the same or be even cheaper! - DIFFERENT RESULTS FOR DIFFERENT...

sakura_latte 13.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Bio-Oil Face Cream

Face bothered? NO!!

Advantages: Audrey's dancing, family entertainment, pretty costumes
Disadvantages: Dull, poor plot, cheesy, poor songs

...I was a bit fed up last night. My thirteen-year-old daughter has been very challenging lately and I just needed to relax and unwind. I have shelves of DVDs, several of which I have bought, but never got round to watching. So I scanned my shelves looking for an upbeat, feel good movie to cheer me up. A few months ago, I bought The Audrey Hepburn Collection box set. The only film I have seen Audrey in is the wonderful My Fair Lady, but I think she is beautiful and fascinating and I wanted to see more of her work. The one I chose to watch last night was Funny Face, a 1956 film starring Audrey with Fred Astaire. I love films from this era and I love musicals, so I had high hopes for this one. It began reasonably well with setting the scene and a pleasant musical diversion featuring women in pretty pink dresses. By this point though, my...

KarenUK 12.12.2006 · Read review
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Review of Funny Face (DVD)

Crème de la Mer Face Cream

Advantages: Didnt cause me to break out in spots
Disadvantages: Cost

...Not having money to burn, i bought a couple of sample pots from a friend of this face cream. They cost me £15 for the tiniest of pots, but i had checked them out beforehand on ebay and that was the going rate. When i opened the pot, the first thing that hit me that it was a solid block of moisture, rather than a creme that you could easily get out with your fingertip. Only when i used very warm fingers would it coat my fingertips. It was a pure white cream that smelled strangely of nivea. However, it didnt have the same texture and thickeness of nivea. The next battle is to get it on your face, well the idea is that you warm your fingerips and gently rub them together to disperse the cream across the pads of your fingers. Again, warm fingers are needed for this. The idea now is to gently press it into your facial skin. If...

Carousel 12.06.2004 · Read review
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