Clarins…Another Miracle

Oh Clarins, you have done it again, this time with an amazing hand cream.

Now that I am not in my 20’s anymore I have become increasingly aware of wrinkles and fine lines. I think I have enough products to cover my face but now I have a little miracle to cover my hands as well. It is so true when people say that you can tell someones age by their neck and their hands. Well when I’m 50 I want the hands of a 20 something year old. I think I have found the product to allow me to do just that…Clarins Age Control Hand Lotion.

The new Age Control Hand Lotion locks in moisture and heals dry patchy skin, as an added bonus it also strengthens nails. What I love about this hand cream beside the fact that its age control is that it contains UVA and UVB filters and an SPF 15.

I have had this cream in handbag for a solid week now and I am already noticing a difference in the dryness around my knuckles. I absolutely love it!!

 

 

 

RRP: $38.00 available from Myers and David Jones.

 

My Long Haul Essentials

I have to admit I am not a great traveller. I get nervous, my hands get sweaty on take off and I can’t settle until the seatbelt sign gets turned off. In saying that, I love travelling and have had the opportunity to visit many amazing places. Along the way I have found my must have plane items that manage to calm me down and make my skin less hideous on arrival.

An essential on any long haul flight is a great lip balm. At the moment I am loving Clarins Moisture Replenishing Lip Balm, it is actually amazing! Packed with essential rose wax and Shea butter it makes your lips feel divine and healthy. When you apply the balm it feels like it is melting on your lips and I don’t mean that in a bad way, it just that you can actually feel it working to hydrate your smackers. What I also love about this lip balm is that it has a slight hint of pink to it, just enough to make your lips look delicious. This little baby is defiantly hoping into my clear plastic bag on my next overseas plane journey.

RRP: $30 for 15mls. Available from Myers and David Jones.

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Hydration cream is a must have! I love to apply my Trilogy Ultra Hydrating face cream every 2 hours on a long flight. What I love about this cream aside from the fact that it hydrates is that it has Lavender in it. All the time I apply the cream I get a wif of Lavender and it calms me down straight away. The cream is also very light weight so it won’t clog my pores. With the harsh air conditioning on planes it is so beneficial to your skin to have a hydrating cream on hand.

RRP: $49 for 75mls. Available from Priceline. * Image coutesy of Trilogy

It goes without saying that water is a MAJOR must on a flight. It hydrates your body, takes away the bad toxins and makes your skin look fresh. On a recent trip fiancé and I both bought a 1lt bottle and they were gone before we even left Australia. I find that I get so thirsty on planes, I just can’t get enough of it.

Finally, the last must have for any long flight is good company. Time fly’s on long flights when you have someone to banter with, even if it’s only over the mundane food and bossy air hostesses. Sadly, on my next overseas journey I will be all alone on the flight there and back. I have never flown solo before and I have to say, I am extremely nervous. I keep telling myself that it will be good for me. Ha, I guess all will be revealed shortly…

How to have great skin and help charity while you are doing it..

Have you ever heard of Feed?

It is an awesome Not-For-Profit organization founded in 2007 by two wonderful women Lauren Bush and Ellen Gustafson. Feed raises much-needed funds for the United Nations World Food program. Since its beginning Feed has raised over $6 million and feed over 60 million hungry kids world-wide. That is some pretty amazing stuff and something that The Makeup Case truly admires.

If you want to get behind this great cause and support something really worth while then head down to your nearest Clairns counter and purchase a Feed 15 pouch. Each Feed pouch contains Beauty Flash Balm 50ml, Instant Light Lip Protector 5ml and Hand and Nail Treatment Cream 30ml in all in a Feed 15 Pouch.

When you purchase a Clairns Feed pouch not only are you getting some amazing skin care products you are also providing 15 school meals to the United Nation Food program. And helping them reach their goal to provide one million meals to underprivileged children in two years.

RRP: $60.00 for some amazing products and helping out kids in need.