Retailers such as Boots and The Body Shop stock vast amounts of products which offer alternatives for those who don't have the time to visit luxury spas which offer chocolate treatments such as body wraps and facials.
Products such as Palmer's Cocoa Butter are ideal for soothing skin whilst leaving the user with a delicious smell of chocolate. It is ideal for people who suffer with dry or sensitive skin, as it locks in moisture, but also allows your skin to breathe. What more could you ask for?! Palmer's offer a wide range of products from moisturisers to body scrubs, hand creams to lip balms, all of which are beneficial. I would highly recommend trying some if you haven't already. Just make sure you don't try to eat it!
For many years, it has been suggested that consuming chocolate leads to acne. Scientists have dismissed these rumours as myth, which is explained briefly in the following clip. I for one am glad that this has been addressed, as I believe that people should be allowed to eat as much chocolate as they like, without worrying that it is going to result in acne.
This video shows Michelle, another blogger, visiting a spa for some chocolate pampering. There are many locations around the country which offer treatments which use chocolate, as it is considered to be relaxing and very beneficial to your skin.
Something that I have noticed is that chocolate brown is becoming a regular in the cosmetic industry, with celebrities being photographed with beautiful smokey eyes which have been framed with various shades of brown.
I have included this short tutorial on how to create your own chocolate inspired smokey eye look with the help of my sister Ellie. I love how easy it is to achieve and it can instantly brighten eyes no matter what colour they are.
I began by prepping Ellie’s skin with a primer and foundation. The eyeshadow palette that I used was by Front Cover. The colours are beautiful and with the use of the right brushes you can achieve some amazing results.
Then I used a fibre eye blending brush to glide the ‘Biscuit’ shade over her eye lids to add a subtle shimmer. It is important not to overload your brush otherwise you will end up with powder all down your cheeks.
Next, use a pointed liner brush to gently define along the lash line with ‘Clove’ to add some definition. In my demonstration I used a dark eye liner pencil due to bad lighting.
Use a flat definer brush to add some colour to the bottom lash line in ‘Hazel’.
The key to the smokey eye look is to blend a light and dark colour, so use a tapered blending brush to add a mixture of ‘Mother of Pearl’ and ‘Hazel’ to the eye lid. Just make sure that you do not go above the crease. After you have finished blending the colours in, the next step is to use a mascara to define your lashes. Lastly, sweep a nude lip gloss or lipstick to add the finishing touches, and there you have it.
This research has highlighted how widely chocolate is used in todays society. It has proven to be influential to many, who use its qualities to achieve beautiful results, whether it is through skin care or makeup. Something that is very important with makeup is to find styles and colours which match your skin tone. I discovered the TAAZ website (the link below), which allows you to experiment and create many different looks depending on the occasion and had to share it with you. I’ll admit I spent a while on here trying various shades on the models, but it is also possible for you to upload your own photograph so that you can see which sorts of looks work best for you. It was interesting how well brown shades looked on different skin colours, which leads me to the conclusion that a chocolate inspired look can work well for anyone. I also noticed how different products are recommended which have been designed to help you achieve the best results. Definitely have a go at this, you never know what you might discover.
http://www.taaz.com/makeover/virtual-makeover.html
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