SOS: Something Overly Sweet!

Advantages: Good looking bottle...
Disadvantages: Smell, doesn't deliver what it promises.

...What is it? Andrew Barton S.O.S. Help Me! Super Repair Shampoo is a product from Andrew Barton who worked for Saks. It promises to give you 'shiny, happy hair'. As well as the shampoo, there is also a conditioner, dry shampoo and an intensive conditioner available in the S.O.S range. The product is in a bright red, shiny bottle which is about 10cm tall and 3cm wide (400ml). The bottle is very eye-catching and stands out among the Andrew Barton as most of the other products are black. There is a black lid which has a mechanism which looks similar to a toilet flush button; a round button split in two. You push one side to open, which makes the other side pop up enabling the liquid to come out. This mechanism seems a bit flimsy and I don't see it lasting long. It's a big bottle and does last a long time. At £4.37, it is more...

xKatieeex 18.09.2009 · Read review
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SOS Emergency Cream

Advantages: lasts ages
Disadvantages: smells strong and very expensive

...Last year I turned 30 and treated myself to a stay at Springs Health Farm and opted for a couple of extra treatments. One of these was a Japanese Silk Booster Facial which cost me a whopping £64 (yes really) using all Elemis products and when it was finished my skin felt really wonderful. The therapist then wrote me out a 'prescription' for the products she recommended for my skin. If I'd bought them all they would have come to a incredible £168 and there was no way I was spending that sort of money so I thought I'd treat myself to one product only. I decided on the S.O.S Emergency Cream as this is a more specialised product and I thought that I could use my ordinary cleansers and moisturisers and use this as a top-up when needed. It cost me £26 which is very expensive but at the time I thought it must be worth it. The product comes...

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Review of Elemis S.O.S Skin Emergency Cream

SOS for Spots

Advantages: It Works
Disadvantages: Face Can Get Shiny If You Put Too Much On

...Is your skin prone to spots? Then I have a miracle answer, and yes I was sceptical too, to begin with. Garnier Synergie Pure, SOS Anti Blemish Pen says it will help to stop those spots and imperfections to give you clear skin. **PACKAGING** The gel tube initially comes in a small white box with the pale blue Garnier Synergie Pure logo on it (you must have seen it on the telly). The tube of gel itself is quite small and only holds 10ml. The tube is blue and has a white band across the middle with Pure written in it. The cap is a clear plastic one. **WHAT DO THEY DO?** This pen is supposed to stop spots or blemishes before they get to the unsightly stage. The pen type tube contains a clear gel that has an anti-bacterial property in it. When you feel one of those spots coming on, you apply the gel from the easy to use tube...

KerriLou 29.05.2003 · Read review
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SOS- Save Our Smackers!

Advantages: Works well, smells and tastes nice and well packaged too.
Disadvantages: Very expensive, tsk tsk Nivea!

...I just got this lip balm free with a purchase of SOS Relief Body Lotion and I must say, I am impressed. Usually, I find lip balms are quite thick and instead of moisturising, coat the lips so they don't get more dry. However, this balm is more like a cream than a gloss or salve, so it is more easily absorbed and moisturises quite well. If you have really dry lips, you can gently exfoiliate them with either a wet flannel or old, soft toothbrush, then apply lip balm for better results. Otherwise, for very dry lips, frequent application of this balm will quite quickly bring your lips back to life. I like this lip balm; it comes in a small, hand-bag sized squeezable tube, so you can use up every last drop. The applicator is angled like a lip-stick, so it is easy to apply and not too messy. I would say it is a little expensive, but it does...

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DIY SOS - if you can't do it yourself, ask these guys for help!

Advantages: A thoroughly enjoyable show
Disadvantages: None really!

...WHAT IS IT? DIY SOS is a home makeover show that focuses on those who really desperately need help after an unsuccessful attempt at some serious DIY. I'm not talking the odd wonky shelf here or there, more like massive holes where walls should be and rooms that look more like a building site than a home. The team have 5 days to turn these houses from disaster zones into beautiful living spaces that fulfil the owner's wildest dreams. There is usually a genuinely good reason why these people ask for help sorting out the mess they have made - often illness or a sudden change in circumstance has left the family with no proper home. DIY SOS has been running for 10 years and is currently on its 18th series! You can catch it on a Thursday on BBC at 8.30pm. THE TEAM What sets DIY SOS apart from other home makeover shows is that the team is so...

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SOS Lip Balm to the rescue

Advantages: It actually works very quickly
Disadvantages: A bit sticky

...During my recent attack of flu, I found myself using kitchen roll to blow my nose which had some unfortunate side-effects - firstly, my wife went mad when I used the entire roll and secondly, it made my top lip and nasal area extremely sore. In fact, the skin directly below my nose was an angry red colour and had more chaps than Bonanza (a 1970s cowboy series for you yougsters out there). As my runny nose refused to stop streaming fluid I had to keep blowing it and with each tissue used my top lip became worse. As I am sure Bill Clinton would agree, I needed instant relief. As I scoured the medicine cabinet a small tube dropped onto the kitchen work surface and at first I mistook it for one of the wife's lip gloss tubes but on closer inspection I noticed that it said "SOS Lip Balm" - just what I needed ! The tube itself is...

nigeofnewbury 29.03.2006 · Read review
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SOS cream sorts out my emergencies

Advantages: Helps get rid of spots!
Disadvantages: strong smell

...Elemis S.O.S. cream, what do I think, well brilliant! It certainly works for me anyway. I use it when my skin has gone blochy and when I get spots, I use it once a day or twice when my skin is really bad. This is a product which requires a little dedication, using it every now and then doesn't really seem to work, I'll use it for a week every day before I put my makeup on or just before bed. I use an elemis cleansers and toner as well as their mosturisers, face mask, body products ect.. I'm hooked on elemis, and all the products really do compliment each other! If you have SENSETIVE SKIN elemis is a must! I am one of those people who has tried everything but my skin reacted to them all until elemis, I'm not sure if it is just because the best of things in their products or because they don't really use mineral oils and nasty harsh...

Lissy111 06.06.2003 · Read review
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Review of Elemis S.O.S Skin Emergency Cream

Elemis S.O.S. Skin Emergency Cream

Advantages: Nice smell and packaging.
Disadvantages: Feels quite heavy on skin and does not obsorb easily.

...I use a big range of Elemis skin care products and have found them to be brilliant. My skin is smoother and clearer than it ever has been. I have been using Elemis for nearly two years and just love it. However, the S.O.S. cream is one of the few products from their range that I feel does not live up to what it says. The product claims to soothe and balance sensitive skin, it is to be applied to areas of high colour and to irritated parts of the face and decollete. I would be prone to redness and at times sensitivity so I thought the cream would be perfect for me, but unfortunately not. I have used almost all of the product and will continue to until it is finished, only because it was quite expensive. Elemis S.O.S. made no difference what so ever to my skin apart from making it feel quite sticky as it takes a long time to...

TheInvestigator 29.07.2005 · Read review
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SOS meaning sitting on seats

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: People become more lazy

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sharondyer 22.06.2001 · Read review
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Review of BBC1 - DIY SOS

diy disasters put right

Advantages: great ideas
Disadvantages: comedy sketches

...DIY SOS is on BBC One and it is a programme that i enjoy as it is about DIY and gives you some great ideas in how to decorate your home and it is now ready to start its 10th series. DIY SOS is a show that picks someone each week that has a DIY disaster and they then go and redecorate the whole of the space whether it be a kitchen or the front room they always do a great job and give me some great ideas on how to decorate the home. Also unlike most DIY shows they have a week to do the show in so manage to do a proper job where as some shows these days have 60 minutes or something silly to try and decorate a house in, which to a high standard is impossible. With the presenter Nick Knowles, Billy the electrican, Jules and Chris the plasterers, combined with the Irish charm of carpenter Mark no job is too big or too small. The team work...

jo_field26 08.09.2008 · Read review
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