Tria Rejuvinating Laser

Would you trust yourself to zap your own face with a laser...?

The Rejuvinating Laser from Tria is now available to buy so you can administer your own laser treatment at home. Tria claim that this product can give you salon-worthy results from the comfort of your own home - I think a lot of people are generally skeptical when it comes to salon treatments at home. How good can it be if a certified beautician isn't doing it, right?

However, so far it's received really strong reviews and has built up a celebrity following with the likes of Kate Moss and Kim Kardashian zapping their own faces. 

There's also a lot of professional research behind this product. The handheld device uses fractional laser technology (the same as they use in clinics) to blast away fine lines and wrinkles, as well as help with discolouration and skin texture. 

Skin lasers work by creating light energy, which stimulates collagen production - and we call know collagen is a powerhouse when it comes to skin plumpness and elasticity.

Tria say this is really easy to use at home and rather than going for one heavy laser treatment at a clinic and then having a few weeks break, this laser is designed to be used for a few minutes every single day over an eight week period. 

I won't be trying this out - I'm 23 so wrinkles are not really an issue, but I'd definitely be intrigued to give it a go in a few years time.

The laser costs £450, which seems expensive but when you think just one salon treatment could cost you that amount, it suddenly seems like much better value. The people who will get the most benefit out of this are those who either already go for laser treatments at clinics, or anyone who is thinking about doing so. If you're happy to hand over £450 you might as well get something physical in return that you can keep using...

You can buy this now from Selfridges or the Tria website.

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REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask Review

I've been using this mask from REN for about 2 years now and it is one of my favourite skincare products.

I originally bought it because I felt my skin was looking a bit dull and no matter how much I exfoliated or moisturised it just always looked sort of lifeless.

I was really impressed when I first tried this product and have remained a big fan of it ever since.

The mask comes in a pump action bottle which is really handy for getting the right amount of product out for your whole face. The mask itself is quite thick in consistency - I've heard it described as being like jam before and I think that's a pretty accurate description. It's quite sticky and thick but smooths on really easily.

The mask contains natural fruit acids which brighten the skin and a papaya extract which exfoliates it. It removes dead skin cells, de-congests the skin and leaves it generally looking bright and glowy.

You apply the mask for 10 minutes before washing it off - I often leave it on for longer but don't do this if you have sensitive skin. You might notice a slight tingling when the mask is on, which I think is the fruit acid doing it's work. If you have sensitive skin I would keep an eye on your face and definitely not leave it on for longer than 10 minutes or you might get some redness.

REN is one of my favourite brands for skincare. They use a lot of natural ingredients which I feel is a big plus, and the main thing is the products actually work and they do what they say they'll do. This is not very often the case in the beauty world so for one brand to get this right 99% of the time, it's quite an achievement.

This mask costs £30, but because it's so thick you don't have to apply very much and one bottle will last you months and months.

You can pick this up online from REN or Space NK.


Liz
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111 Skin Celestial Black Diamond Cream

Continuing the black diamond theme... This night cream by 111 Skin claims to contain black diamond particles. The supposed benefit of this is that this allows the 3 key ingredients to penetrate the skin deeper. 

111 Skin Celestial Black Diamond Cream, £599

Among the 3 key ingredients are collagen and hyaluronic acid - so far, so good, except that both of these are now common in many skincare products that don't contain diamonds and already work well, with lower price tags...

It also contains Vitamin E - which again is great for your skin, but hardly groundbreaking in the beauty world.

The black diamond element of this product is what the brand are using as the main selling point, and no doubt to justify the £599.00 price tag!

There are a lot of misconceptions surrounding the use of diamonds in skincare. Lots of sources say diamonds have 'healing powers'  and improve your well-being, but the only proven skincare benefit of any type of diamond is it's exfoliating properties once it has been ground into a powder and added to cream. 

The idea behind this is nothing unique to diamonds at all - simply that exfoliating before applying products allows the products to sink deeper into the skin. But that is possible with many exfoliating products - not just diamonds, right?

Don't get me wrong - I'm sure this product is quite good based on the ingredients list, but not because it has diamonds in it.

So what do you think? Would you pay hundreds (or thousands) of pounds for genuine diamond products? Or do you think it is all a big marketing stunt to get consumers shelling out for a product which has no major or unique benefit?


Liz
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