Sure Maximum Protection Stress Control

I was sent Sure Maximum Protection Stress Control free of charge, in return for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

New Sure Maximum Protection is an innovation when it comes to antiperspirants and claims to be 2 times stronger than the leading brand. I was sent the Stress Control variant which contains calming lavender and white flower scents to help soothe and relieve stress. It has been specially created to help the wearer prepare for anxious moments, meaning you'll be protected against the sweat and odour which is often caused by stressful and high pressure situations.

As well as the Stress Control variant, you can also get Sport Strength which has a vibrant citrusy fragrance, and is specially formulated as the ultimate preparation tool to protect against sweat and odour during exercise.

New Sure comes boxed, and has a helpful leaflet with it which gives you a little info on the antiperspirant itself, as well as directions for use.

I love the style and shape of the bottle as it makes it very easy to hold and comfortable to apply. Once the lid has been removed, you need to peel off the layer of silver foil .....

As you can see from my pic, there are plenty of holes for the antiperspirant to be dispersed through and they are also varying sizes. The antiperspirant itself is white in colour which rang a few alarm bells for me but I really needn't have worried. I'm a great lover of black and many of my t-shirts etc are black so I assumed the white may turn powdery and leave residue on my clothing. I don't mind admitting that I was dead wrong! You are advised to twist the base until you hear it click twice which releases enough Sure to give good coverage on one underarm. Simply repeat the process for the other underarm. Although this glided on really easily, it didn't feel damp or sticky in any way and turned invisible after just a few seconds. I applied directly to freshly shaved underarms and felt no niggles/pain which was a godsend. The smell is really gorgeous. It's fresh, pretty strong and very long lasting meaning you'll smell beautiful from morning till night no matter what your day entails. I put it through its paces and no matter how much I dashed around or how hot I got, my underarms remained dry and BO free - perfect!

Sure Maximum Protection is formulated with TRIsolid™ technology that boasts:
- Extra strength dryness protection. Applied at night, it works as you sleep to form a level of protection, giving you unbeatable wetness protection for the day ahead. Equally you can apply it as part of your morning routine.
- Patented fragrance technology containing odour-fighting microcapsules. the microcapsules dissolve when you sweat, keeping you fresh throughout the day.
- Skin moisturising ingredients to help protect the skin from irritation - the whole range has been endorsed by expert dermatologists.

The full range includes Stress Control, Sport Strength, Clean Scent, Confidence, Sensitive Dry and Everyday Fresh which are ......
Stronger than the leading antiperspirant*
Strong enough to protect you but mild enough to use every day
Give you confidence to enjoy those moments that matter

I would definitely recommend this antiperspirant as it does exactly what it claims and keeps you fresh, dry and full of confidence as well as smelling great!

Sure Maximum Protection is available in 45ml (RRP from £4.90**) at leading retailers nationwide.

* Against sweat. Nielson MAT unit sales w/e 01/01/15
** Price is at the sole discretion of the retailer

Grapefruit & Cedarwood Roll-on Deodorant from Amphora Aromatics

I received this deodorant from Amphora Aromatics free of charge, in return for an honest review. All opinions are based upon my partners use of the product as well as my own thoughts.

Amphora Aromatics have been sourcing and supplying pure essential oils and other high quality sundries since 1984. They are a well-respected and long established wholesale retailer.

I was lucky enough to receive a bottle of Grapefruit & Cedarwood roll-on deodorant for men and enlisted the help of my other half to try it out. This comes in a 50ml glass bottle which was very securely packaged and reached me in perfect condition and used a minimum amount of packaging. Unlike other roll-ons, this contains no aluminium, alcohol or synthetic parfums, only natural ingredients and pure essential oils.

The refreshing grapefruit is an essential oil which helps balance the skins natural oils and smells gorgeous, whilst the cedarwoods main job is to attack the bacteria which causes body odour and also adds a woody note to the overall fragrance making it more masculine.

The bottle is an ideal shape to sit nicely in your hand providing easy application. As the name suggests, it has a roller top which is used to apply ......

Unlike similar products, the roller works really well on this and my other half didn't have any problems with it sticking. Each time he used it, it glided easily and without dragging the skin ....perfect! The smell itself is really strong and you can tell it's made with natural oils. The grapefruit gives it a lovely uplifting fragrance making you feel energised and ready to face the day ahead whilst the cedarwood keeps it masculine with its woody undertones.
It took slightly longer to dry than my partners regular deodorant but the smell hit him immediately and he said it felt really comfortable to apply. We both noticed that the smell lasted well into the day, although he did re-apply after around 5/6 hours which was pretty good going for him. He said that there was no dampness throughout the day, despite him feeling a bit hot and the deodorant was the only smell he noticed  ....phew!

He did feel that the bottle looked a little feminine and took a bit of convincing that it was a deodorant for men, but apart from that, we were both very impressed with the results.

Grapefruit & Cedarwood Roll-on Deodorant can be purchased from Amphora Aromatics and is currently on offer for only £3.96 (usual price £4.94)
All prices correct at time of post

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