At the grand old age of 23, I am finally realising that I can’t just roll out of bed and look my best. Skincare products are a must in my beauty regime and after revitalising my facial skincare with some amazing acne-fighting products, my attention has turned to the rest of my body:

Mio Skincare offer a range of high-intensity body care to really tackle skin and body issues. It sounds pretty intense and that’s because it is, thanks to their motto to provide ‘fit skin for life.’ The products sent to me were a bit of a mixed bag, which gave me an overview of the brand, so I wanted to run through the products I loved and the products I, well, didn’t love.

First, let’s get the product I didn’t rate out of the way: the Get Waisted Sculpting Body Shaper* which was included in a goody bag at an event and therefore not tailored to me. I hate products which claim to ‘sculpt,’ ‘blast away fat’ or generally ‘cheat’ your way to a slimmer body. These products are always accompanied by the caveat that the product works best when used in combination with diet and exercise – no sh*t, Sherlock! I just don’t rate them so I was never going to be impressed with this product as I think any cheat products won’t work and will leave you feeling more demotivated than a fitness regime and healthy eating plan.

However, the other products were much more suited to me, as I was specifically sent them by Mio Skincare. I was sent the ‘Run Faster’ kit*, which includes a miniature Liquid Yoga, Workout Wonder and two Clean Wipes, all perfect for your gym bag. Liquid Yoga is designed to be used in the bath to ease aching muscles but I don’t actually have a bath (hence my lack of obsession with Lush bath bombs!) Instead, I like to use it as a foot soak to ease my aching feet after a run or even just a long day shopping. Workout Wonder is a great little product, which you apply either before or after a workout to sooth and revive tired muscles. I always suffer from horrendous DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) after heavy weight workouts, so this little bottle is perfect to relieve and wake up my exhausted muscles. Finally, the Clean Wipes are perfect to chuck in my gym bag for a quick freshen up if I don’t have time for a shower – gross but true!

My absolute favourite product was the Mio Body Brush*. These dry body brushes are supposed to be fantastic for dry skin, cellulite, ingrown hairs and scarring. My skin suffers over winter as I always end up neglecting it, so I’ve been making a conscious effort to use the body brush before the shower a few times a week to exfoliate my tired body. The massage nodules alongside the boar bristles gives a more intense brush than I was expecting and my body always feels awake and refreshed after each use. I would really recommend it if you feel like your skin needs an extra boost this Winter!

Have you tried anything from Mio Skincare? What were your thoughts?