LUSH HAUL #3

Bonjour mes petites! 

Last week Sunday, my mother wanted to go shopping to Cribbs Causeway (a shopping mall on the outskirts of Bristol), and as I noticed the previous night that I was running out of my current favourite shower cream, I popped into the Lush there. As you can see, I bought more than just that. I have no shame whatsoever. 

So here is what I bought [clockwise from top left]:

Ladybird Bubble Bar - £3.95 *part of the Mother's Day range*

Isn't this the cutest? How do the lovely Lush people come up with so many amazing ideas for their products? This contains geranium oil which aids relaxation and peppermint oil to revive you with kick of menthol. 

The Comforter - 250g - £9.75

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to bathe in hot bath of Ribena? Well, this would be the next best thing. If you don't like the scent of blackcurrants, I would advise against buying this. 

Ultraviolet Bubble Bar - £4.95 *part of the Easter range*

This has violet and jasmine in it, so I imagine that it will smell very much like an old favourite of mine which is the Flying Fox shower gel (which has now been discontinued in the shops but you can get it online fresh from the Lush Kitchen).

Sakura Bath Bomb - £3.50

I'm not sure if this a new one or not, but I don't think I've ever seen it before. What attracted me to it was that it is a mix of floral and citrus scents - the best of both worlds!

Flowering Tea Bubble Bar - £4.95 *part of the Mother's Day range*

This contains actual flower petals inside!! How could anyone say no to that?

Unicorn Horn Bubble Bar - £4.25 *part of the Easter range*

Extremely popular every Easter, it has already sold out online. I'm so glad that I snapped one up when I did because if I had waited until the next time that I'm in the Bath store, I doubt they'd have any left. 

Okay, yes. I went a bit cray-cray on the bubble bars, but you know what? They last blimmin' yonks! The last time that I did had a spree in Lush was at the beginning of January - clickie here to read it if you please - and I bought the Brightside Bubble Bar. I only finished it last week! That's like....at least 5 uses. So I really do think that they are well worth the £££.

See all you lovelies soon!

xx

p.s. Oh..I almost forgot - HAPPY LEAP YEAR EVERYONE!!

LUSH HAUL #2

Before we go on, I blimmin' love a good flatlay. Such flat. Very lay. Much aesthetic. Wow.

I last had a proper Lush haul in May last year. MAY. That's almost eight whole months ago. Jeeeeeeez. That's not because I haven't been in there since (shut it Keelin. I know what you're thinking) but I only really buy one or two items and they don't really count as a "haul".

Last Friday, it was payday and I had a giftcard demanding to be spent, so I popped in after work. At the same time, I thought I may as well stock up on things I use all the time before I run out of them at the most inconvenient moment (because that always happens).

* = products I swear by

From left-right:

Floating Island | Luxury Bath Oil - £2.00

Aqua Marina | Face Cleanser - £6.95/100g*

Elbow Grease | Moisturising Bar - £5.95

The Comforter | Bubble Bar - £4.95

From left-right:

Brightside | Bubble Bar - £4.95

I Love Juicy | Shampoo - £18.50/500g*

Veganese | Conditioner - £14.95/500g*

Yoga Bomb | Bath Bomb - £3.95

A pamper evening is due soon, don't you think?

See you all again soon xx

BLOGMAS DAY NINE: Christmas At Lush

We all know how much of a Lush fiend I am, and when the Christmas items come into store, I become 100 billionty times worse. I wish they could sell the festive items all year round but I guess we all need something to look forward to each year.

The only thing from their Christmas range that I don't like is Snow Fairy. FAR too sickly sweet for my liking!

These are a few items that I picked up recently. I haven't used any of them yet, but I'm definitely looking forward to! Bubble baths on a cold winters night are one my favourite things.

Dashing Santa bath bomb

Luxury Lush Pud bath bomb

Yog Nog bath bomb

Father Christmas bath bomb

Butter Bear bath bomb

What's your favourite item from Lush's Christmas products?

SPOOKY WEEK: Lush's Halloween Bath Bombs

You would not believe the trouble I've had uploading some of these photos to my laptop! The camera and Macbook are no longer on speaking terms (God knows why) and can I find my camera connection kit so I could upload them to my iPad? No I bloody well cannot. 

Thankfully, I was able to connect the camera to my phone. Which never worked before but this time - SUCCESS!!!

*takes a deep calming breath* 

Who else loves seasonal Lush products? I know do. So when I went on their website last week to buy a moisturiser (more on that later), I decided to pop a couple of the Halloween ones into my basket too.

Oh how I loved this one so much! I'm not a huge fan of the floraly scented bath bombs, so this one is perfect for me as it's got black pepper oil in it, which gives it a bit of a kick. Next time that I'm out shopping in town, I might just have to pop into Lush and buy the shower gel version of it so I can enjoy the scent for longer. 

What also impressed me about Lord of Misrule is how pretty it made my bath water with it's lovely colours inside. 

Do not let the name deceive you. It doesn't smell like pumpkins. Instead, it's full of citrusy smells like grapefruit and lime. This is a bubble bar and boy, it really does make your bath very bubbly!

One thing that I noticed when immersing myself into the water was how soft it was! My skin feels so moisturised now.

Go careful when handling this bubble bar. It's covered in glitter, which gets everywhere! I'm yet to see if my bath is left with an orange shimmer to it. 

I'm so glad that I was able to finish this post after the aforementioned palaver. I'm wondering if my camera's not connecting because I recently updated the OS to El Capitan? idk. 

See you soon my little pumpkins! xx

Lush Haul

Ahhhh...Lush. I can't be the only one who goes into there for one thing and ends up with five, can I? Last Friday, after my walk through the park (check out the post about that here), I went into the Holy Land. All I needed was a new bottle of conditioner and, as you can see, I ended up spending more money than I meant to. Whoopsies.

1. Veganese Hair Conditioner - £14.25/500g

I think I may have mentioned before how vain I am about my hair. It's taken me years to find a shampoo and conditioner that doesn't weigh it down, and this is the conditioner. Yes, it's pricey, but you don't need to use a lot & the bottle lasts for aaaages. It's chock full of lovely smelling ingredients like lemon juice and lavender, and it also contains seaweed (well, agar agar gel), which is what makes your so hair soft. 

2. Flying Fox Shower Gel - £4.95/100g

Another favourite of mine, but I don't get it very often. If you don't like strong floral scents, then you probably won't like this one because it smells extremely jasminey and to be honest with you, I wasn't too sure about it at first either, but I've definitely grown to like it. This shower gel also has honey as one of its ingredients, which makes it super moisturising - good for the winter months when the cold weather makes your skin really dry and yicky!
3. Dreamtime Luxury Bath Melt - £3.35
New product for me! I've never used a Lush bath melt before but when I read the description of this, I thought "hey! I should give this a go!" This contains plenty of sleep-inducing ingredients, such as lavender and camomile, which are supposed to help you on the way to the Land of Nod. I am one of those people who no matter how tired I out of bed, as soon as my head touches the pillow, I become wide awake. If this can help me catch some 'zzzzzz's', I will be eternally grateful! It also contains ginger, which soothes tired muscles - something I need when I've been on my feet after a super busy day!
4. May Day Bath Bomb - £2.95
Something else new for me. I've obviously bought bath bombs before in Lush, but I think this one is a new product and all the proceeds made by them selling this goes to various animal cruelty charities, which is the reason I bought it (and of course it smells lovely too!). Its three main scents and their properties are: fennel oil (cleansing and brightening), rosewood oil (antiseptic) and bergamot oil (uplifting and cleansing). Also, someone left a review for this on lush.co.uk and it has a hidden surprise when it's finished fizzing away! I'm looking forward to that!

I also bought this, You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt - £3.35, which I couldn't resist using before writing this post. It certainly lives up to its name. I have been well and truly mangoed. It made my skin so so soft, which is probably due to the mix of cocoa, avocado and mango butters, which give your skin a drink and help to soften and moisture it as well. I could definitely still smell mango on my skin the next day!

PRODUCT REVIEW: 'Jason And The Argan Oil' Solid Shampoo Bar - Lush

Been using this for a week now and I love it. Here is the official product description from Lush themselves:

"On a quest for stronger, shinier, softer hair? Try this argan oil-packed, Rose Jam-scented bar. Argan oil is combined with glycerine to give your hair touchable softness and lustrous shine. From this solid foundation restorative rose absolute and oil balances the scalp making this bar particularly perfect for setting fair hair ablaze with brightness and strength."

Yup! Totally agree with all of this! 

I have a confession. I suffer from hair vanity. Walk out the house minus make-up (except for concealer. I always need that.)? No problemo! Go about my day looking like I've been dragged through a hedge backwards then dipped head first into a bucket full of oil? NOPE NOPE NOPEITTY NOPE!! 

I have to be careful about what I use to tame my mane. Any product that weighs it down is an absolute nightmare, which is why I swear by argan oil products. It manages frizz without making my hair look and feel disgusting! YAY! 

'Jason and the Argan Oil' will never replace my absolute favourite Lush shampoo, which is 'I Love Juicy' (I may review this too one day), but because they have different benefits, I will use them both. 

I'm not going to lie to you, no matter how hard I try, I will always have messy hair, 'embrace messy hair' is my mantra, but thanks to Lush, it will be grease and frizz free.