Products & equipment

Anne Coates outs Aloe Vera Body Butter from SBC Skincare to the test.

Summer is the perfect time to use the Rosewater & Glycerin Hydrating Facial Mist from Heritage Store, writes Anne Coates.

Approximately 600 million plastic sponges are thrown into landfills in the UK every year. Seep's alternative isn't just plastic free, it's also 100 per cent compostable so you can even use it to help keep your houseplants healthy once you've finished using it. Anne Coates put their starter pack to the test.

The phone experts at Telephone Systems.Cloud are urging phone users to consider several methods to look after their phone to increase their lifespan and avoid replacement battery costs with eight top tips.

Christmas is the perfect time to treat our pets – after all they are an important part of our families. Keeping them safe and dry is part and parcel of a post walk routine in the winter months. And while there are many alternatives on the market we think Dogrobes® are excellent.

Caring is not always sharing especially when dealing with our cosmetics. Something young people need to know as soon as they start wearing make-up. Here's a handy set to make sure everything stays clean and it makes a perfect stocking filler. 

Anne Coates loves having a real tree at Christmas but in the past has had a few disasters. Chris Bonnet from Gardening express gives some top tips on what to look for and Anne reveals her best buy.

glass elite™ visionguard+ have created InvisibleShield to help protect us from harmful high-energy visible (HEV) blue light from digital devices.

Amazon Beauty Advent Calendar 2021 – over £250 worth of products for just £70.

We may have to stay at home more due to the pandemic but we can still add a sparkle into our lives using a SodaStream Spirit – a smart machine to produce soda water to drink alone or to mix with other drinks. Anne Coates has been enjoying the bubbles.

In a clear step towards a more sustainable future, Palmolive becomes one of the first major personal care brands to make all formulas 95 per cent biodegradable. Anne Coates tries them out. 

The journey towards minimalism can take time. And it can happen in a couple of stages. But as you learn to let go of things that no longer serve you, the benefits on both your physical and mental health are limitless, writes Daniela Ganea Interior Designer and Content Writer for the Home Furnishing Industry. 

So many of us have given up buying water in plastic bottles which contains double the micro plastics in unfiltered tap water. Now  Zerowater Filters remove as much as 99.6 per cent of all toxins, solids, and contaminants, such as lead, chlorine, mercury, aluminium, and plastic particle. Anne Coates put it to the test.

When Harriet saw me in my Comfy® she was so envious, loving its softness and warmth. So she was delighted to have her own version.

Cocoon Babies is no ordinary blanket – it's designed to keep babies cool or warm and is perfect for transferring baby from the car to buggy as Jenny Sneyd discovered.

Colgate has announced the launch of a new Kids Bamboo toothbrush designed specifically for children. The brush, which is suitable for children aged 6+ and is available with either a Koala or Polar Bear design, makes brushing fun for kids while also helping them to look after the planet.

The Comfy® couldn't have arrived at a more opportune time for Anne Coates who loved the wearable blanket for its comfort and warmth.

The two new Loop Earplugs are the perfect stocking-filler for staying sane and finding a little "zen" over Christmas. Named by The New York Times as the best earplug of 2020, Loop combines market leading technology with high end fashion, all with a unique ring-shaped design that fits snugly within the ear. Anne Coates put them to the test.