Simple Man - Klaus Nomi

Advantages: Nice hypnotic grooves and soloing.
Disadvantages: Overlong, can be boring in parts.

...Klaus Schulze has released so much old material in boxed sets or re-issues in the past 10 years that it almost passed my notice that he hasn't released a straight forward new studio album for ages. And here it is, supposedly a "fan pleasing" album featuring a mix of his famed 70s sequencer style with his more rhythmic contemporary sound. The end result is rather a joyful upbeat album for Schulze. The standard overlong tracks are still there, but if you adjust your listening head to just float along, they pass by remarkably quickly. The 30 minute "Playmate In Paradise" is really a track in two halves. The first is his standard contemporary style of rhythmic backbeats with only very sparse soloing. The track is built up very slowly (as is Schulze's style, why rush?) Just as you think it is going on for far to long, it is enhanced by... Read review

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Advantages: Kind to skin, only £2.99, good brand reputation
Disadvantages: Need to use a toner aswell, packaging looses its stickiness

...Simple have been making skin care products since 1978, so we know they are a company we can rely on! It's no wonder their products are even recommended by doctors! As the Number 1 Cleanser Brand in the UK, Simple pride themselves on making products which are exceptionally gentle to skin and suitable for even the most sensitive skin types. All products are made using the purest of ingredients. The Packaging A recyclable packaging which is light-weight. A light green wrapper with a re-sealable white sticker for an opening (similar to baby-wipes). I have found that this could be a bit stickier. With 25 wipes in the pack, you open this at least 25 times and it starts to loose it?s stickiness. For best results I would recommend storing the product upside down so that the weight of the un-used wipes ensures the opening is kept sealed to... Read review

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Advantages: Reduces redness, stops breakouts, reduces oiliness, soothes and moisturises skin
Disadvantages: None

...Being a ?sufferer? of combination skin, finding skincare products that work to effectively tackle oiliness without bringing the drier areas of your face out in a flaky panic is often a difficult and almost impossible task. Like most combination skin people, I suffer from an oily t-zone, particularly on the forehead but also around the nose and chin area, but find that my cheeks can easily become quite dry. Most products designed for oily skin I find can be way too harsh for my skin and strip the drier patches of the moisture it so desperately needs. Simple have produced a range targeted at those with oily / combination skin which is gentle enough for everyday use, while still being effective at reducing oiliness. The range includes a cleanser, moisturiser, and the Clear Skin Oil Balancing Facial Scrub, to gently exfoliate and remove dead... Read review

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