Clarisonic Review

Standing in the shower like Patrick Bateman holding the Clarisonic face cleaner to my face as it whirls and beeps away, leaves me thinking I should be in a scene from the film 'American Psycho'.

The Clarisonic cleaner is a solid, waterproof bit of kit which is very gentle on the skin. It shows how you can exfoliate without being too rigourous. As men, we like to sandpaper our faces in order for them to feel exfoliated. With this you gently move it around your face not applying too much pressure. You wet the brush head and your face and put a cleanser on your face or brush head, whichever you prefer. Push the button and start around the cheek/nose area. It beeps when it is time to move to a different part of the face and then stops so you can’t over clean your face. It all takes about 60 seconds. It has another detachable head that can be used on the body, and you can change the speed settings to increase or decrease the head speed. I think the Clarisonic cleaner would be great if you are prone to acne breakouts on your body particularly the back.

I would recommend using the Clarisonic twice a week for exfoliating your skin. Anymore and it will leave the skin too dry stripping it of any oils. If you have extremely oily skin then maybe use it more. I would suggest applying quite a rich moisturiser after - the Clarisonic also allows for creams and moisturisers to be absorbed better. I found my skin looked much smoother and healthier after a couple of weeks of using it and my pores were less visible which encourages me to carry on using it.

If you like your grooming toys then this is perfect. More info.

www.clarisonic.com

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Lip Service

Many men are wary about being seen applying anything to their lips. The application of a lip balm or lip cream makes us, as men, very conscious of being seen to be feminine. But this time of year, particularly with the flutuations in temperature between inside and outside, the wind and also the effects of cold and flu on your lips, it is important to look after them. Chapped lips are irritating and unsightly and simply licking them dehydrates them even more. You can be subtle in your application and most lip balms or treatments are so small they can sit quietly in your pocket. Here are a few to try.

Wild Rose Lip Butter

Korres£6

www.nivenandjoshua.co.uk

Anthony Logistics Citrus lip Balm

£7.95

www.mankind.co.uk

Kyoku for Men Lip Fuel

£11

www.lookmantastic.com

Superbalm Lip Treatment

£10

www.clinique.co.uk

Burt’s Bees Honey Lip Balm

£3.49

www.lookmantastic.com

Kiehl’s - Facial Fuel Lip Balm

£9.80

www.mankind.co.uk

Mo's Emporium

Things might be getting a little out of hand by now, so look your best for the last week or so of Movember and enjoy a reshaping at Mo's Emporium sponsored by Wilkinson Sword.

Appointments are absolutely FREE for anyone growing a moustache for Movember and can be booked online through the Wilkinson Sword Movember website, http://www.lovethemo.co.uk/or by calling 0207 937 7060.

Pink Cow

What's the one thing you get through most in the bathroom? It's probably bath or shower gel. So buying costly versions soon adds up and all you do it wash it off anyway. Pink Cow is a small British beauty company which makes yummy smelly products not tested on animals or containing parabens.

Coconut crème bath & shower gel - £2.99

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