I’m feeling exhausted after a weekend of latin dancing – the Grand Finals at Blackpool’s Wintergarden no less. It’s unbelievable fun wearing a stunning dance dress, having your hair sprayed and gelled into a work of art and using enough eyeliner to cause a national shortage.

However, the downside is the next day, when that intense activity and excitement is all over, the buckets of makeup have been scrubbed off, and it all rather shows in one’s skin, particularly when one’s skin, like the rest of one, is no longer eighteen.

So how thankful am I for The Super Treats from Evolve Organic Beauty? They’ve been an absolute life-saver.

Being intrinsically nosey, I was curious to know how Evolve Organic Beauty came into being. It’s actually very interesting – as a child, the founder, Laura Rudoe would watch her Romanian grandmother make skin creams from traditional ingredients, such as oats and calendula flowers and from that time she’s been fascinated with natural remedies and nature.

She personally researches every ingredient and, with her small team actually hand blends the essential oils for the products, ensuring the highest quality and maximum freshness. No wonder this range is so special – and, trust me, it really is. The company is also committed to sustainability, net zero and supporting local communities.

Take The Super Treats as an example. Three targeted face masks to clarify, exfoliate and nourish presented in a beautiful box. What’s not to like? Let me take you through the set:

Bio-Retinol Gold Mask improves elasticity, stimulates collagen and plumps, using Bidens Pilosa, which acts like a natural retinoid. This is totally my favourite – not only is it brilliant for my (only slightly) over eighteen year old skin but it actually looks like a pot of liquid gold. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Very light to apply but boy is it effective. I used it to add a great glow post- dance competition and it works like a dream.

True Balance SOS Mask – a clarifying clay mask to unclog pores and prevent breakouts. But this isn’t one of the usual anti-spot treatments, it contains Quora Noni in green clay which apparently stops blemish-promoting skin bacteria from replicating. 

And finally Miracle AHA 3 Minute Mask boosts luminosity using fruit AHAs which increase cellular renewal and remove dead skin, revealing glowing new skin. I have this on now. It’s light enough not to feel like a face mask but I know it’s doing its job.

So how much does this set, all hand-made with top quality organic products cost, you may ask with perhaps some trepidation? Well, it’s on special offer, reduced from £45 to just £35. This really is a steal, for Christmas presents, but (more importantly) for you. Go on, treat yourself. You’re welcome. And while you’re there check out their other amazing products – from candles to body wash and more. The Bio-Retinol Gold Mask comes as a Christmas bauble too, making a really special stocking filler.

By Dr K Thompson, author of From Both Ends of the Stethoscope: Getting through breast cancer – by a doctor who knows

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Note: These articles express personal views. No warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information given and you should always consult a doctor if you need medical advice.