Cloud Nine: The Original Iron

Cloud Nine is the creation of Robert Powls. Those in the know might recognise this name as the founder of the hugely successful GHD styling product company, founded in 2009. Their philosophy was to create luxury and innovative styling products that are kinder to your hair.

We had the pleasure of testing out The Original Iron, one of Cloud Nine’s most popular products and winner of the 2015 and 2016 Hair Award. We were keen to see what all the fuss was about.

Vichy Quenching Mineral Mask and Vichy Idéalia Night Peeling

The Quenching Mineral Mask is enriched with Vichy's Mineralising Thermal Water from French volcanoes and instantly soothes and relieves uncomfortable and sensitive skin. Formulated with a combination of Vitamin B3, Hydrating Glycerin+ and refreshing Menthoxypropanediol, this Vichy Mineral Mask has been specifically designed to provide an immediate hydration and cooling effect on the skin. To use, simply apply the cooling water-gel, fragranced with Green tea, Jasmine tea and bamboo, to the skin and let it sit for five minutes to let it soak in.

Cult51 Night Cream

Cult51 are the ideal size for travelling and holidays (hand luggage friendly). The 20ml jar offers 12 weeks of use and aims to provide visible and long-lasting results. This multi-active night cream has scientifically advance ingredients at highly concentrated levels and tries to provide over 51 anti-ageing benefits (did you know so many existed?) The active ingredients work together to encourage the growth and the generation of new skin cells, and promote collagen and hyaluronic acid to protect against genetic ageing.

Woods of Windsor Gardeners Hand Cream and Hand Scrub

These two lovely smelling products have been designed to pamper your hands after they have been through a hard day in the garden and exposure to the elements. They have been formulated to be extra conditioning and moisturising, and to help smooth and soothe the skin. The rich fragrance of Blackberry and Thyme is sweet and quintessentially British, evoking the thought of a beautiful English country garden (even if yours looks more like a builder’s yard) with added scents of green tea, rosemary, mimosa, white jasmine, musk and amber.

Macacha Plant Protein Shakes

The Plant Protein Shakes from Macacha use natural plant protein from both raw and vegan superfoods, with a base of organic pea and rice proteins. The two available shakes are called ‘Energy’ and ‘Peace’, containing herbs and adaptogens (used in herbal medicine) chosen for their benefits. Each 33g sachet contains 19g of protein. The shakes also have iodine that is found in seaweed and kelp, which supports healthy metabolism and thyroid function.

OptiBac Probiotics ‘For every day MAX’

Even with a healthy diet and regular exercise, many of us can still experience low energy levels and poor digestion function from time to time. The OptiBac ‘For every day MAX’ Probiotics aim to give you a daily gut booster (not as painful as it sounds). They contain the strains of probiotics that have been researched in vitro and clinical trials and were proven to help gut health. The OptiBacs are sugar, fat and flavouring free and contain 50 billion live microorganisms combining three strains: L.acidophilus NCFM, B.lactis HN019 and B.lactis BI-04.

SmoothSkin Bare IPL Hair Removal

The SmoothSkin Bare is a hair treatment system that claims to reduce hair re-growth to the point that eventually, you’ll be able to replace your shaving routine.

The SmoothSkin Bare comes in a swanky box that is immediately damaged by the world’s stickiest stickers when you try to break into it. Inside you will find the Bare device, a sizable power supply and plenty of information to get you started.

StylPro Make Up Brush Cleaner and Dryer

If you are a fan of The Apprentice, you may remember in 2011 (series seven) there was a Michael Sheen look-a-like who ended up in the losing team for eight out of the eleven tasks. However, Tom Pellereau’s gentle nature won the over the viewers and Lord Sugar, proving nice guys CAN finish first. As a creative inventor, Tom went on to put Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment to good use by setting up his company AvenTOM Ltd, which is all about reinventing beauty accessories to make life easier for consumers.