november empties.

So its got to the end of the month again and us beauty bloggers have tried to use up most of our half filled bottles in preparation for the ones we will probably receive as presents for Christmas!
This month I haven't managed to use as many products up as I would've liked to but here we go:

Lush 'The Enchanter' bath bomb.
I LOVED this bath bomb. Once popped into the bath the Orange yellow colour started to melt away, turning bright shades of yellow and fizzing away. It then revealed its inner core which was an amazing shade of fuchsia. The bomb fizzed away for a while and I jumped in all excited ... only to discover the colours transfered onto my skin! It did disappear after a while but it did stain the bath. Thank god for the good old bleach bottle. This was a limited edition bomb so I may repurchase next year but I cant help feel that they are sometimes a waste of money.

Lush 'Cinders' bath bomb.
This was another limited edition bath bomb from Lush  but this one did not impress me in any sense. It was slightly smaller in size up to the rest of the range and really didn't do much. I was told by the sales assistant it had popping candy in it which got me really excited ... it wasn't enough. It popped away for about 20 seconds and then just fizzled out. Its light yellow colour didn't transfer to the bath either ... it was pretty much a waste of time and money. I would not repurchase this item.

Body Shop's 'Earth Lovers' shower gel in 'Apricot and Basil'.
The title of the shower gel really caught my eye, it sounds like such a strange combination. It's a lovely fresh fragrance that lathers up really nicely. I felt like I had to use quite a lot of the product though to get clean and at £5-£6 pounds a pop for a bottle I wasn't really too happy at how quickly I managed to use it up. I would repurchase this if I feel like treating myself or have a Body Shop voucher for money off.

Body Shop's 'Coconut Body Scrub'.
I love body scrub products from any retail shop but this really was a lovely scrub to use. It had the right amount of grains in it to really scrub off any dead skin. I also really liked using this product on my legs before shaving, It helped to exfoliate the skin and help make my legs really smooth. I would defiantly repurchase this product, in fact I have just purchased the Mango version.


Super Facialist Tea Flower mask by Una Brennan.
This is now my favourite product to reach to when my skin isn't having such a good day. It really draws out all the impurities and makes my skin bright and smooth. I would totally recommend this product to absolutely anybody who has trouble with breakouts, it really does help the skin and after using it for over 2 weeks, my skin has improved so much. For £8.99 for the tube it isn't the cheapest of products but you should only be using it 2-3 times a week. I will be repurchasing this and this will become my new go to product.

No7 Cleansing Water.
I had heard lots of hype about cleansing waters so when I saw this product I just had to buy it and try it for myself. Its quite a nice product to use, it rids most makeup from the face but I don't feel its any good for eye makeup. I had to use a separate remover for my eye makeup and I had to use toner after to make sure my face was rid of all makeup. Its quite a refreshing product to use before putting makeup on in the morning but I am not too sure about it for removing makeup. I don't think this would be a product I'd looking at repurchasing just because I don't feel I need a cleanser just for the morning.

Ultrabland facial cleanser from Lush.
I have done various reviews on this product, it is still one of my go to products to get rid of makeup. I like using this before putting on my face mask. The oily texture can sometimes be a little annoying as you worry it will make your face breakout if you have not got it all off of the face but using a product after gives me a little bit more confidence when using this. I would recommend this to anyone who uses a few layers of makeup to cover breakouts or spots. Its also gentle enough to use on the eyes and removes even waterproof mascara. I would repurchase this but I am currently testing out Body Shop's gel version.

Cupcake face mask from Lush
I am a total face mask lover, I love the feeling after using one of my skin being refreshed and squeaky clean. This mask in particular is good if you have a slightly oily texture to the skin which can cause those horrible breakouts. It also contains mint/spearmint which is really tingly on the skin, it refreshes the skin and helps to clear off any dirt and makeup. The only down side is that it lasts about 3-4 weeks and has to be put in the refrigerator, however I will repurchase this product.

BB Seaweed face mask from Lush
I really did NOT like this product. I felt the seaweed bits inside the mask were unnecessary and didn't help in any sense towards what the mask did for my skin. I also just didn't really feel like it did anything for my skin. I think its meant to be a detoxing mask but I just didn't get anything out of it. I would not repurchase this, even though I have a large love of face masks.

No7 Stay Perfect foundation in Cool Vanilla.
I had the skin match done by one of the sales assistants and although she said I showed up as the lightest shade I was recommend this slightly darker one to match my neck and chest more (apparently its slightly darker than the skin on my face) I love this foundation. Its not as long lasting as I would like but the colour match is amazing. I will be repurchasing this as the amount of foundations I have bought and not had any luck with is just ridiculous. I would recommend anyone who has trouble in finding a colour match to go along and ask for help. It really does work!

Herbal Essences Hair mask.
I over dye my hair far too much and sometimes feel like I need a helping hand in getting it into better condition. I saw this product on a 1/3 off promotion and hoped it would help. I really didn't like this product, it made my hair feel greasy and not really conditioned at all. It was strangely light blue in colour also which I wasn't expecting, I feel like it was far too hyped up to be something that actually works and I was right. I don't think any of these sort of products really work for the hair, they just mask the condition of the hair and make you want to buy more of it.


Well that's my empties for November! Have you use any of the products? What have you tried to use up this month?

l'oreal feria mango 74.

On my ever ending quest to be 100% happy with my hair, I came across the 'cult' hair dye shade that everyone seems to be using to achieve beautiful red headed-ness. This shade is called Mango Intense Copper 74 by L'oreal. If you pick this up off the shelf, you may be a little intimidated. The box shows an extremely bright orange colour, but don't be scared. 

I've seen this shade multiple times on the shelf and I've always been afraid to use it. However, after asking many people how they keep their ginger/ auburn hair so fresh and bright, this always seemed to be the answer they gave me so I bucked up the courage and bought a box, although I do have mixed feelings about this product. It gave me a gorgeous shade of ginger but if i'm 100% honest, only I can seem to notice the difference. I think this is because I missed a teeny bit of hair near the roots in some parts and can see my original color, other than that no one really can see the difference.

(Before - my original colour before application)

(Shade 74, Contents and Box front)

 (After - Hair without filter in naturally lit room)

Pro's 

- The gloves provided are different to the usual see through gloves that you get that just seem to snap or do not fit your hands properly.

- The dye actually lifts the hair without having to pre-bleach and still gives quite a strong result dependent on your original hair colour.

- It's about an average price, mine cost me around £5.00 to £6.00 in a Savers store, I think its a little more expensive in boots but sometimes they appear on offers which is handy for longer hair that needs 2 or more boxes. 

Con's 

- The smell was very strong and lingered on the hair even after washing the dye out. 

- The dye is verrrry bright and can stain items around you, my hair dripped when wet and has stained my bathroom floor with orange patches. 

- The colour can look a little 'fake' in certain lights, if you're after a more natural looking auburn or ginger I would NOT suggest this dye. 

- It didn't actually come out as bright as the box depicts, If you were after a stronger ginger shade i'd suggest the Paprika Power that comes in the same brand of dye. 

Would I re-purchase? 

I would maybe give this dye another try to fill in the little bits I missed, its a nice dye to use but for me it wasn't as bright as expected. I wanted to re-fresh my colour and it didn't really make it that much different, no one even noticed unless I told them.

lush - facial products.

So as most of my regular readers will know, Im a bit of a lushie. I love visiting any of their stores and coming out with some pamper goodies. I recently had 5 pots to exchange for my free face mask, after trialing a few of them and Catastrophe Cosmetic being a favourite, I wanted to try a new one again. I was suggested BB Seaweed by the sales person. He recommended it due to its cooling, softening and red reducing properties. I've only used it twice so far but I have to say its very calming on my skin and smells amazing. The bits of seaweed in the mask do annoy me. Its also apprently a gentle exfoliator but I dont feel that if im honest. I will continue to use and report back.

Lush have released all their new christmas products and I am ever so excited to try some of them out. The first one I grabbed was Bouche De Noel which is a facial cleanser that has been compared to AOBS which I love to use and have recently ran out of. It claims to do exactly as AOBS does but its just more of a festive edition. It smells exactly like christmas pudding and it has a stickier texture to the mix. I have only used it this evning but have to say I think it will become a favorite, even though its sadly a festive edition and wont be avaliable all year round.

Have you bought any of the new Lush items or bought either of these recently? Do you have any suggestions? Feel free to comment, I love to read your comments and try to reply to most :)

Mop Chop and ELF order.

Again to any frequent readers I am sorry about the lack of posting. For one, my laptop is pretty screwed so i'm having yo currently type these on my phone (excuse any type errors!)

Work has had me so busy and Im spending the whole weekends now at the other halfs so my days off are always taken up! No time for you lovely ladies (and any gentleman who may read this)

So yes, I braved a trip to the hairdressers and not only got a trim but a new fringe! What do you all think? Im still getting used to it but its starting to grow on me now, trying to rock the 'cute look' is actually quite hard.

Also on my quest to master the new cute look, i've been trying out some new makeup and skin care. I'm having a little makeover in a sense hah. I made out an order on ELF the other day and I have to say I am quite amazed at the products and their price tags, consumer friendly much. I got myself a colour correcting powder, a facial highlighter, a facial colour stick in a bronze colour and the best thing ever, an anti bacterial cleaning spray for my brushes! Ill be doing a review on some of the products in the near future, promise.

In need of your opinions!

So at my new job I can pretty much wear anything I like as long as my top is a Black t-shirt, scoop, v-neck or high neck. I'm lacking inspiration lately and I'm just wearing jeans and my tshirt.

I actually wanted some opinions from you ladies on what you would wear if this was the only part of your uniform you had to adear to, that and no flipflops. So come on ladies, help me out and make up an outfit for me!

August Empties.

So I haven't posted in a long time but I promised you all a post of my empties from the last few months. I really haven't used a lot of products, wish I used up more so that will be my task this coming month. I have a few good and bad product this month and I've been as honest as I possibly can. I've given each product a mark out of 10 and then a 'would I repurchase' score.

Good - "Lush Ultrabland fresh face cleanser"

This is a product I always find myself going back to this product, I can't deny its very good at bumping off make-up and product build up. It seems to brighten the skin and fresh it also, using a hot cloth to remove this oily product really helps to rid your face of all traces of dirt and make-up.

Score out of 10? - I'd give this product a 9/10, it'd not necessarily the best make-up remover i've ever used or probably will ever use but it's pretty good at removing my make-up.

Would I Repurchase? - I have recently repurchased this product for the 3rd time

Good - "Lush Catastrophe Cosmetic fresh face-mask"

This is another product from Lush that I constantly find myself buying when my skin is having a breakout or a bad reaction from stress. However this time (i'm having a terrible time with my skin lately) it hasn't seemed quite up to the job. It usually calms my red skin and reduces the size of spots, it's done that to the teeny ones I was hardly even worried about but doesn't seemed to have touched the large ones that are causing me grief. 

Score out of 10? - I'd give this product 7/10.

Would I Repurchase? - I do still love this product though and will possibly be repurchasing in the near future when I feel my skin needs a good boost.

                                             Good - "Bayliss and Harding Bath Milk"

I utterly love this product, I got it on offer in Tesco for £2.00 for the whole bottle and it lasted for quite a few baths. It made the water very silky and soft and produced a lot of bubbles at the same time. It has a beautiful smell and is just a lovely product to use. 

Score out of 10? - I would give this product 9/10

Would I Repurchase? - I'd recommend this to anyone who loves to treat themselves to a nice bath but doesn't have the money to keep buying various bath bombs and such. I would defiantly repurchase this product.

Good - "17 Falsifye effect mascara in Brown"

This mascara was actually one of my favourites so far, its quite funny how cheaper products can really work well. I wasn't expecting a lot from this product to begin with but it was a lovely mascara, it was quite a matte mascara to use and the brush was lovely to work with. I don't really know what else to say about this product, I purchased it for £4.00 which I thought was a bargain for such a great product. 

Score out of 10? - I would give this product 10/10.

Would I Repurchase? - I would defiantly repurchase this mascara, I actually bought a new one this month and I wish I'd just bought this again now. 

Bad - "The Body Shop's facial highlighter"

I've been searching for a nice highlighter for my cheekbones for so long now, and this really isn't it. I actually really don't get along with this product, I think it's a little too thick and too shimmery. Its a pink toned highlighter which I don't think helps to highlight my cheekbones at all. The only good thing I find it helpful for is mixing it with my slightly too dark foundations to lighten it up and match my skin tone more.

Score out of 10? - 3/10, it doesn't really work as a highlighter but it does make an alright primer mixed with foundation.

Would I Repurchase? - No, it was quite an expensive product and I'm sure if used as a primer, you can find a much nicer and cheaper alternative.

 

Bad - "Garnier BB Cream, Oil Free version"

Now when I first started using the product, I thought i'd found the answer to everyday use foundation but without the heaviness and greasiness of actual foundation. However, my mind has changed a little over the last few uses of this product. I've found after a few uses the product turns orange on my skin when i've worn it for about 15 minutes or so. I'm not a huge fan of the none natural look so this has really put my off. I've tried shaking the tube to mix the product before putting it onto my skin but the orange look is still happening. 

Score out of 10? -  I would give this product about a 5/10, I love the concept but I hate that it turns orange on my skin. I would not repurchase this again

Would I Repurchase? - I did actually repurchase the product and thought it may just be where the one I had was getting a little old, but alas it has happened again after a few uses.

Bad - "Nice and Easy Light Auburn hair dye"

I bought this product with the intention of having pretty auburn/ ginger hair that the lady on the box has, I was so wrong. I previously used Colour B4 to rid my hair of my brown dye and I was a very light shade of brown, even almost blonde you could say with a very bright undertone of auburn/ orange. I was hoping this would help me to achieve the locks I wanted so much and well, after putting this dye on for literally 15 minutes my hair had returned to its brown shade, with a teeny tinge of auburn to it. However I love the conditioner that they supply with the dye.

Score out of 10? - 2/10, it really didnt work for me but I'm unsure if it was to do with using the Colour B4.

 Would I Repurchase? No, I wouldn't go anywhere near this dye again, If i'm honest I dont really like Nice and Easy dyes, I just like the conditioners they give you so I will repurchase the smaller versions of those when I do colour my hair as they really help with the condition of your hair. 


So what did you all think? Have you used any of these products and had a different opinion? Is there any similar products of these that you'd recommend? I love hearing from my readers and I appreciate you all taking the time to read my thoughts and opinions. That's all my for now!

Just an update.

Hi there again Blogspot. Like I said before on my last post, I'm sorry that I've not been writing as of lately. Life's been getting very busy and I hardly have any time to take care of myself let alone my blog, but I am sorting that out as of today :)

Above is me, like i was saying on my last post I've managed to becoming ginger (its a little more ginger in person than on this photo) but it was quite a long process. I had my boyfriend literally scrub Colour B4 into my hair to rid me of my browny red and such. Then I now have to wash my hair every few days with a dye called Harmony, its an old shampoo dye that you can buy for about £1.80 a tube, I get about two washes out of it instead of the recommend one.

I haven't really been buying any new beauty products as of the last few weeks but i've been using up loads so I will try to do an empties post. I've also discovered a LOVE for Garnier's BB cream but the new oil free version. I've been using it for about a month and a half now and never looked back. I even bought Lush's colour supplement as I've been dying to try it and it was just horrible up to my BB cream. 

When I'm stressed of I've had a busy day at work I still reach for my favorite Lush face mask, Catastrophe Cosmetic to rid me of my stress spots and horrible skin tone. 

I can't think of much more to say right now, I will be posting reviews and such properly again soon but for now this was just a quick update whilst I had 10 minutes on the boyfriends computer. Keep reading and I'll be back soon! Thank you!

Busy busy bee.

I haven't posted in so long. I'm sorry to any of my frequent followers or readers, lifes got the best of me. I've been busy with my new job, I'm assistant manager at a Tshirt printing shop. Its actually amazing, so many imaginative and funny designs. Me and the boyfriend have sorted things out and are madly in love again and I'm ginger again! 

I will be posting a few things soon, some reviews and posts. For now i'll leave you with a few Instagram photos :) 

Toni and Guy Buzz Agent.

So my mum is signed up the website, Buzz Agent. It basically a site that you sign up to review products for free. You enter your interests into the site when you first sign up and tell them the sort of products you'd be interested in reviewing. If they want you to review a new campaign that a company are supplying to them, then you get contacted and asked if you'd like to be involved in reviewing that product. They usually send you a small sample or several small samples to test and then you'd be expected to review them on the website in return for receiving the products. Sometimes you actually get full sized products and multiple full sized products and you often receive discount coupons to continue buying these products.

The most recent campaign my mum was entered into was a campaign for Toni and Guy's new wardrobe style hair products. I was so excited when she said she'd be entered into this campaign and couldn't wait for the products to come through, and now they're finally here. So we received two of the Casual products, two of the Prep products and one of the Classic products. The Casual ones seem to most appeal to me but if the mother will let me use them, then I will give them all a run for their money.I have to say that I LOVE the packaging on these products. I've yet to see the Glamour packaging but I love the muted colour tones to them and they all have the right pumps they need, making use of product easier.

The Casual products we received were Sea salt texturising spray and Scuplting powder. Both products claim to add body and texture to your hair, giving you that surfer style hair we all wish for.

The sculpting powder reads: "Helps combat grase and creates volume and shape with a matte finish. Directions for use: Dust directly at the roots and work through with fingers or backcomb for extra body. Create light hold with natural movement, use Toni and Guy Flexible Hold Hairspray."

The sea salt texturising spray claims to: "Creates texture and natural movement with light hold. Directions for use: Spray evenly over dry or damp hair to create tousled waves and style with fingers. Create added body at the roots - start your style with Toni&Guy Dry Shampoo. To complete your look and define your style, layer products from the Toni&Guy Casual Styling Collection." 

The two Prep products I recieved were Curl defining oil and Heat protection mist. Both products will prep your hair for heat protection and help to keep your style in tact.
The protection mist reads: "Helps protect against damage and breakage caused from heat styling and conditions hair for a softer, smoother finish. Directions for use: Before heat styling, spray evenly over damp hair and comb through. Top up in-between blow drying and straightening by spritzing over dry hair."

The curl defining oil reads: "Conditions and smoothes curls, helps prevent against frizz for improved definition and control. Directions for use: Comb evenly through damp hair then heat style or let curls dry naturally."

The last product I recieved was Classic Shine gloss serum. I have plently of these types of products so it will be good to see how this one compares to the others. It reads: (whilst typing this onto my blog, I noticed Toni&Guy had a small spelling mistake on the packing, plams instead of palms, so I corrected it for you ladies)  "Controls frizz with lightweight shine and alignment. Directions for use: Rub 1-2 pumps of serum between palms and work through lengths and ends of dry hair, avoiding roots."

I am looking forward to using these products and I will report back when I get a good useage from them. Have any of you used these products already? What did you think and what were your favourites? Hope you guys are looking forward to hearing from me.

Shopping The Stash #1

So after reading The Sunday Girl's versions of these I thought it was a brilliant idea in my current circumstances to try and use a few older products I have abandoned or not used in a long time/ even not used at all and see what happens. I have selected mostly face products as due to over stressing, my skin is having an awful time at the moment. I have also selected a few body products and a few make-up based products. So here goes!

So for my face I have selected Neutrogena Visibly Clear - Spot stress Control 3 in 1 daily cleansing lotion and Ultra light spot treatment moisturizer. I used to use these two products a fair few months ago when my ex boyfriend went away for a week, I used them solid and nothing else and my skin dramatically improved so I am hoping the same sort of thing may happen. They are brilliant products that make your skin feel fresh and revived, I used to use the Cleansing Lotion as a make-up remover but I think this time I will use it as more of a toner as I have less of the product and have a make-up remover that bumps it all off anyways. The moisturizer I will use in the mornings before make-up and before I sleep once I have cleansed and toned.

Another two facial products I have chosen to revive are my old favorite St Ives apricot scrub and Balance Me Pure - Skin face wash. I actually got the Balance Me wash in this month's Glamour, so I'm not sure how it works on my skin yet but its for combination skin and smells gorgeously of grapefruit which I love so I'm hoping that it works out well. It claims once massaged onto your face, it dissolves your make-up which makes it free to wipe away with a hot cloth. St Ives scrub has always been a holy grail product for me but I abandoned it when I discovered Lush skincare so now I'm a little low on the cash, I'll give this another go as its a lot cheaper than Lush and works just as well, if not, better
.

I have chosen just one fragrance to try and use up which is Believe by Britney Spears. This was in a gift box for Christmas and although it is a celebrity perfume and quite cheap, it smells really fresh and fruity. I love the smells of grapefruit and tangerines and I'd say that it reminds me of these fruits. It's a really lovely fragrance to wear during the day and gives a light scent.

The two body products I have selected are Body Shop's Pink Grapefruit Body Puree and Soap and Glory's hand food - hand lotion. I have only used the Puree a number of times and it smells gorgeous and is silky on the body but I'm not really a user of lotions but with the weather going up and down, my skins going a little dry so I will give that a try. Soap and Glory's hand food is a small sized product I got in a Christmas gift box and I just haven't really used it, was chucked into my big beauty draw. I love hand lotions as my hands get really dry but the one I was currently using I have ran out of, so I'll give this one a try.

The last three products I have chosen are a little more make-up based. Olay regenerist replenishing cream, Body Shop's facial illuminating highlighter and Body Shop's pink grapefruit lip butter. I used to use the Olay cream every morning before my makeup, sort of as a primer as its a lovely silky texture that makes my skin just look nice. I'm not sure its meant to be used by someone of the age of 20 as its for getting rid of wrinkles and making the skin look more youthful but it cant hurt to get started early. I've been using Lush's Vanishing Cream after hearing raves about it and for the same price I can buy this, which I think works a lot better for my skin, so I'll be replacing Vanishing Cream with this for a little while. The highlighter I used to use and wasn't really impressed but I've ran out of my other highlighter so its just a substitute for now but I may like it after a prolonged use. I love the lip butters but forgot about them a little so that will be back in my handbag for my dry lip days.

So that's what I will be using this week and hopefully using up a little more of my slightly large stash. What are you trying to use more of? Are you going to shop the stash?
Let me know your opinions on any of the products if you have used them and drop a comment, I love to hear from my followers. Thankyou!

Beauty On A Budget #1

So this is the first issue of Beauty on a Budget series. I will be doing short issues of these describing products I think are worth the money and the usage you get from them, or cheaper products that work just as good as the big names. So here goes, this version is a little more of a Lush issue but I will get to other products in the next few posts like this.

Budget Beauty 1 - Angels on Bare Skin

This product is a facial cleanser that comes in a different texture to what most of us are used to, its not a cream or a liquid but its a solid product. It has a porridge consistency to it which is rather odd but makes for a great product. You basically pull off a pea sized amount of the product (A little more if you want a big cleanse) add a small amount of water to the product and massage it between your hands. You get a milky paste that you have to massage over your face and bumps off the dirt and sweat on your face and then you simply wash it off with a facial cloth. It has a lavender sent to it, contains almonds and has little seeds and various items inside the mixture that create a slight exfoliation for your skin and reduces redness on your face. I actually use this in the mornings to prepare my skin for makeup, I haven't tested this on my skin with makeup on just yet as I have another product for that but I'm sure it will work just as good. At £6.25 for 100G this product really does go a long long way. I was given a sample size of this and was told it would last me about a week or so, which shocked me so I used it and it actually lasted me about 2 weeks just using it as a morning cleanser. I would recommend this to anyone who is trying to switch up their skin care a little. They do other versions for different skin types but this will suit most types, especially spot prone and red toned skin.

Budget Beauty 2 - Catastrophe Cosmetic

This is one of many Fresh Face Masks that Lush sell and although they don't last as long as face masks you can buy from Boots and Body Shop and such, they really are worth the cash you pay for them. This one is perfect for my skin type, it helps to reduce redness, cools the skin and helps problem skin in the moments that you really need it. It has a Blueberry base which everyone knows contains anti-oxidants and it also contains Chamomile and Calamine which help with inflammation and irritation of the skin. You get about 6-10 uses out of this 45G pot, depending on how much you use (I get about 7-8 uses but I slap it on quite thickly as its a dream for my skin) and at the price of £5.95 you're looking at about £1.00- £0.60 per face mask which when you think about the packets of face masks, its about the same price and if not, a little cheaper. Sadly they only have about 1 month's use and they have to be kept in the fridge at all times, but this really is amazing and gives you such good skin. It helps to tone down all redness, prevents spots and soothe inflammation of spots and gives you really smooth skin after use. 

Budget Beauty 3 - UltraBland

This is another one of Lush's facial cleansers but unlike Angels on Bare Skin, it is a softer butter like texture. In a really odd way it reminds me of peanut butter, smells peanuty too but thats because it does contain almonds so that may be part of the smell. A few more ingredients that UltraBland contains are;

-Rose Water and Rose Absoloute (Which help reduce redness and bring the skin back to basics and calms it from overuse of products) 

- Honey (Which helps soothe and acts as a natural antiseptic) 

- Fresh Irises steeped in Almond Oil (Which are an ancient secret to help beautify the skin)

This product really does bump off any makeup you have and is so gentle and effective it can be rubbed over closed eyelids and removes even waterproof mascara. I really don't think I could live without this product, I am already on my second pot and at £6.25 for 45G its worth the money, but if you think that's not bad then you'll be surprised at the larger pot of 100G for only £4.50 more at £10.75. This sounds like a lot of money, but trust me, you literally need to dip your fingertip into this product and that is enough to go all over your face (you may need a little more if you've caked it on for a night out or something) and it will effectively remove all makeup, dirt and grease. Due to the Beeswax and Almond oil, it is a little greasy on the skin but once washed off, its done its job. Its a strange texture to get used to at first but it works. I would suggest this to anyone who needs something to get rid of makeup and leave your skin feeling squeaky clean. 

Budget Beauty 4 - The Comforter

This is actually one of Lush's bubble bars but if you're a fan in any sense of their Bath Bombs then i'd suggest you go for something more like this and I will explain why. This is a HUGE chunk of product for not a big price, you need hardly any of the product for it to work and you get multiple uses out of it. With this you basically have to crumble off a small part of the bar (I've used it 3 times and still have enough for 2-3 more uses) and crumble it under a hot running tap. This will instantly start to create bubbles and colour the bath for you too, just the job a bath bomb does and with the added bonus of more bubbles! This one gives you a candy pink coloured back and smells of blackcurrants which is delicious. I'm not sure about the weight of them but like I said, you get about 6-7 uses out of it and its only £4.25 for the whole bar, bargain. 

Lush Empties.

So for the past few weeks I've been using up most of my Lush products (mainly to recycle my black pots and get my free face mask) and most of my samples I was given with my purchases. I didn't actually get a chance to get photos of my pots of large products before I took them back so I'll go through my samples and then list my large products. You can review and purchase all these products on the Lush website.

1. Handy Gurugu Hand and Foot Lotion - I had a sample size of this given to me during one of my transactions and I LOVE it. Its actually listed on the pot as a hand lotion but can also be used for feet. It is a rich butter cream texture that has a gorgeous smell of Almonds and Lemon, which is really fresh.After wearing a brand new pair of shoes and having the awful 'wear in' marks on my feet (not to mention HUGE pain) I used a little bit of this on my bunions and the backs of my feet where you get horrible blisters from new shoes, rubbed it in and the next day my feet were all fresh and not in pain anymore. Not to mention soft as well. This product is a bit on the more expensive size at £7.50 for 100G but I think its actually quite worth the money, Its something I will invest in in the future.

2. Celestial Face Moisturizer - Another sample size but with this I was actually really disappointed. This is the first product from Lush that I would not touch at all. Its not a very thick cream but as soon as it goes onto the skin it feels heavy and doesn't melt into the skin at all. Its really not a very nice product to deal with, for me. It states that its a sensitive skin moisturizer that helps to stop inflammation in the skin. I don't really have much else to say about this product except it wasn't right for my skin. I did buy the full size product without realizing it wasn't that good for my skin and was a little disappointed, however they did let me return it as I wasn't happy and purchased Vanishing Cream which I love, so it all worked out good. Its £11.75 for 45G which again is a little on the expensive side but the actual one I use is more expensive but I love that one so its a good investment, a little of the product goes a long way too.

3. Ultrabland Cleanser - Not much to say about this as I have raved about this product before, this is my go to cleanser to rid my face of all my makeup and dirt. Its just a holy grail product and I will not to purchasing this, I am already on my 2nd pot of full sized product and I love it. Couldn't live without it. They have actually put the price up on this so it is now £6.25 for 45G or £10.75 for 100G, next time I will be buying the larger sized product as it seems like a lot better value for money doubling the size of the product for £4.50 more. I would recommend this product to everybody.

4. American Cream Conditioner - This product smelt AMAZING when I put it on my hair and really did make my hair feel lovely and soft but sadly, the small pot literally gave me one use so I'm really not sure if its something I would invest in and I know i'd have to use a lot of the product thus it not lasting me as long as it should. It states its a strawberry and vanilla scent but I'd say it was a lot more on the vanilla side of the spectrum. It really is a lovely product to use, its very watery in consistency (even though it states its a thick conditioner, maybe I had a watery batch) but it allows you to really massage it into your hair, which helps when you have dried ends due to bleaching like I do. I loved it for the once use I got from it and I'd maybe think about buying it again. At £4.45 for 100G I don't think it would last me very long but then I'm not sure if £14.25 for 500G is an acceptable amount of money to pay for this product. I'm 50-50 on repurchasing.

5. Skin's Shangri La Moisturizer - This product, well i can't really comment on it. I was given a sample and knowing how expensive it is (£27.50 for 45G) I thought i'd save it for a special occasion to see if it bad my skin nice and soft so that my makeup would glide on, big mistake it would seem. I was sorting my room yesterday and found it, opened it up and was extremely sad, It has hardened and formed a film over the moisturizer which has utterly destroyed the product. Now I had the packaging all screwed up tight like you would and I really don't know whats happened to it. I would not purchase this as 1. I don't even know how it feels/works and 2. If it did this would a full sized pot I would be very unhappy.

Now these are only my opinions so don't fully base your purchases and choices on this, feel free to go into the shop and ask for samples of products you wish to try, they will happily hand them over to you. Thankyou for reading and if you have any opposite opinions on the products I didn't like that you think I should give them another shot then please just comment and I'll get back to you.

Lush Haul (Addiction)

Yet again I had to go to Lush and feed my ever growing addiction, I really don't know what it is about this place and their products I love so much. I guess knowing its mostly all fresh and handmade and contains hardly any chemicals make me feel a lot better about buying so much of it. Its a tad more expensive than a lot of other products and such but you really know you're getting your monies worth with the products. Everything I have purchased has lasted quite a while, with the exception of the face masks but I have been over using them due to them making my skin AMAZING. The moisturizer I bought the other day that I'm not really a big fan of, I've used every day just to see if I can get more used to it and I've literally not even used the product that was on the lid, let alone start inside the pot.

So after going into the store various times and purchasing mostly all hair and face products, I thought it was time to branch out a little and try a few other products. I remember going into Lush when I was younger and buying some of the amazing bath bombs that they had and loving them. I read a few reviews on various bath bombs and then whilst in store I asked one of the assistants about the ones they would suggest. She suggested the Rose Jam bubble bar which smelt lovely and we both had a giggle how it looked a little like a bum. She also suggested the bath bomb Rose Queen which once I smelt was lovely and floralish. One of the other assistants said it was one of the most over looked products so I just had to have it then. It has a few sticky out bits that I'm guessing are meant to resemble thorns from a rose or something, but it looks beautiful. I'm very excited to use this tonight in my bath and can't wait for my experience.

I had to also purchase some of the amazing soaps they have, it just looks like a huge cheese counter and it all smells delicious. Whilst reading the Lush Times I was supplied with the previous time I went in, the Honey I Washed The Kids was suggested for Aquarians, not sure if this is an actual selection or if it was just randomly done but oh god, its so good. It has hints of toffee and honey in it and looks so edible. The top layer of this soap is like a thick coat of honeycomb and even has the texture of honeycomb. Honey runs through out the soap too. It is a butter cream soap which melts in your hands as soon as you touch it and it has such an addictive smell, I'm sat here typing and I can smell it on my hands, yummy. Its just a delicious smelling soap and I am so excited to use this in my bath tonight. I purchased a ready cut block that weighs 0.134kg and set me back £4.36 although you can ask for a block that weighs 0.100kg for £3.25. I will be trying to cut this block into about three sections as I am scared that if I just take this into the bath it will melt and just disappear too quickly.

I also purchased Rock Star after hearing good things about this too, it smells just like cotton candy. It looks like cotton candy too and I just wish I could eat it. This is described as a butter cream soap and has a very creamy texture to it that just melts in your hands. It has a very vanillay scent to it but its quite a strong soap, do not underestimate its scent. Its a pale bubble gum pink in colour and would appeal to any girl that has a slightly girly side to her like myself, I just like to hide it sometimes. This pre cut block weighs 0.162kg and cost me £5.27 which is quite a lot but I will be cutting this large block into about 4 sections as it again may just disappear and melt too quickly in this large chunk. Again you can buy 0.100kg for £3.25 as it costs the same price as Honey I Washed The Kids.

 Again the lovely assistants at Lush gave me some free samples, I think they've realized i'm a valued customer now and just keep making me come back for more. The samples I was given were based on the soaps I bought, to go with my Rock Star soap I was given a sample of the body conditioner, Ro's Argan. After using Argan oil products I know how good it is for my hair so I was a little surprised they had a body conditioner containing this miracle product. It smells soooo so good and so much like roses, perfectly going with the Rock Star soap. I was told to put it on my skin after i'd washed and got out of the bath, leave it on my skin for about 5 minutes and jump back in and rinse it off. Apparently it works just like a hair conditioner and a body moisturizer in one. Its £15.50 for 225g which is quite steep but I know it would probably last a long time like everything else that Lush sells. 

The second sample was It's Raining Men shower gel. It smells just like Honey I Washed The Kids but a little more stronger and sickly actually, and it is quite a runny texture. It does say that is can be used on body and hair which will be interesting to see if it is a multi use product. I'm not sure how much I will enjoy this product as I only bought HIWTK as it was a best selling product and was suggested to me, but I'll give it a shot and report back. You can purchase this product in three sizes, 100g for £4.25, 250g £8.50 and 500g for £14.95. I don't think this is such a bad price but knowing how quick I use shower gel, the bottles really wouldn't last me that long, I lather on too much.

So this is my newest little Lush installment, I know I'll be going back to buy some more next week so I will apolgise in advance for all the Lush themed posts. I am buying them all myself, sadly they are not gifted or anything -sad face-. Thanks for reading, if you want to know anymore about these products then let me know and I shall try my best for you.