Lush Haul

So Lush is officially my new favourite place. For some reason I’ve never gone out and bought their products before, however I shall now be spending every last penny I earn there!

Lush Haul Nov14I walked into Lush this morning aiming to buy their Cosmetic Warrior face mask. I’ve been reading really good reviews about it all week and thought it would give my skin the vital boost it needs to deal with all the stress I’ve been putting it through lately!

I got talking to one of the sales assistances in Lush and she recommended I used the ‘Mask Of Magnaminty‘ instead, this mask is predominately made with peppermint oil and helps to combat troublesome skin, whilst also acting as an exfoliant! It costs slightly less than the other fresh face masks and also lasts longer as well, which is a win win. I have literally just used the product and I have to say  I already think it is amazing!!!!! The peppermint has a cooling effect on your skin which feels really nice and my skin already appears less red and more healthy from just one 10 minute mask. I’m very excited to see the long-term effect this has on my skin. It is £5.50 for 125g and I am guessing I will get around 8 uses (maybe more) from the pot, which I think is excellent value! Here is the link: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/masks/mask-magnaminty

The next thing I bought today was ‘Ultrabland‘, I had never heard of this before, but the sales assistant swore by it. It’s a cleanser that really works, I have just used it to remove my makeup and I shocked by what came off on the cloth, it really proves how much face wipes and other standard removers leave behind on your skin, even some of the high-end ones! The only slight downside to this is that it is on the oily side, but don’t let this put you off, it really does work and leaves your skin feeling soft and extremely clean. I just wiped my face over with my normal toner afterwards. Used with the Mask of Magnaminty it is meant to be the complete skin boosting and spot zapping package. The mask is £7.25 for 45g, which I guess is slightly pricey for the size but it is the best makeup remover I’ve ever used! Find it here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/ultrabland

As I bought two products the lovely sales assistant (who is now my new best friend) gave me a bath bomb for free!!!  I chose the Dragon’s Egg bath bomb (middle), as I’ve read really good reviews about it and it smelled like sherbet. Can’t wait to try it out!! It normally retails at £3.35, find it here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/dragons-egg

She also gave me a 2nd free bath bomb #bestdayever called Luxury Lush Pud (left), I think this is a christmas themed bath bomb? According to Lush’s website it is full of relaxing lavender oils and leaves your bath bright pink! Which sounds very exciting. It’s £3.50 normally and here is the link: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/bath-bombs/luxury-lush-pud

The other two items, I didn’t actually buy today but I thought I would included them on this blog as I bought them pretty recently. The first is Rub, Rub, Rub, I absolutely adore this product! It is an exfoliating shower scrub that you can use all over your body and can even wash your hair with (though I’m still undecided if I like using it as a shampoo or not). It is £8.75 for 330g, and it leaves your skin feeling smooth and refreshed. I would definitely recommend rub, rub, rub, don’t be put off by its bright blue colour, its full of natural ingredients such as sea salt and leaves your smelling and feeling lovely.  Find it here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/rub-rub-rub 

The last bath bomb I got to try is the Avobath, I usually hate avocado anything, but the smell of this is amazing. It’s also got lemon grass it in and apparently hydrates and uplifts your skin. It’s £3.35 and here is the link: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/avobath

I would also like to quickly mention another bath bomb (yes, I know I’m sounding a little obsessed), which I used the other day the Fizzbanger (£3.35, here: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/fizzbanger). I can’t really describe the smell of this but it was lovely, it smells fizzy (I know that makes no sense). It’s yellow on the outside, so it really surprised me when I dropped it into the bath and found it had a blue centre! It turned my bath the most amazing bright green colour, I came out feeling so relaxed and my skin felt amazingly soft. This picture doesn’t really do the colour justice, but you get the point:

Fizzbanger

Please note: This blog is full of my own opinions and all products were purchased with my own money! 

Hope you enjoyed this post and let me know your favourite lush products.

Also don’t forget to like and follow!

Rosa Jane

Liebster Award!

Good evening,

I would like to say a big Thank You to both Amy (http://blushingbeautea.blogspot.co.uk) and Pearlyn (http://modmaquillage.blogspot.sg) for nominating my blog for the Liebster Award. They are both fellow blogging newbies and I really think you should check out their awesome blogs right now… !!

Liebster

THE RULES:

  • Acknowledge the blog who nominated you and display the award
  • Answer the 11 questions given to you from the blogger
  • Give 11 facts about yourself
  • Nominate 11 blogs you think are deserving of the award (less than 200 followers)
  • Let the bloggers know you have nominated them
  • Give 11 questions to them to answer

AMY’S QUESTIONS:

1. What’s your favourite brand of skincare or makeup products?

My favourite skincare brand would have to be ‘Simple’, as I can rely on all their products to be kind to my skin, and I also know they will be ethically and sustainably sourced (which is very important to me!)

2. What’s your favourite treat?

Crisps!! I love crisps.

3. Tea or coffee?

Tea all the way. Can’t live without tea! 

4. Lipstick or lipgloss?

I actually prefer the felt-tip pen type ones (I’m not sure what they are called!! – I’ll get back to you on that). I’m not great at applying lipstick, though I’m getting better and lipgloss I find a bit too sticky. 

5. Favourite mythical creature?

Dobby the House Elf 

6. Pizza or macaroni cheese?

Ahh! This is a real hard one, both are probably my favourite foods! I think it might have to be pizza, but it’s very very close one! 

7. What’s your favourite book?

Harry Potter (Never going to change!)

8. Do you have normal, dry, oily or combination skin – and how do you care for it?

I would say normal-dry, I like to use a lot of simple skin care products, and I should hopefully have some Pixi Glow Tonic on its way soon (very excited for that!)

9. Favourite drugstore product?

At the moment my new collection concealer, its amaze! 

10. What’s the best lip balm you own?

Blistex Mango, it’s so yummy. 

11. What’s your favourite hair product?

A Touch of Silver shampoo and conditioner, its savour for anyone with dyed blond hair!! 

PEARLYN’S QUESTIONS:

1. One skincare/makeup product that you can’t live without?

Foundation powder, if I’ve only got 5 mins to leave the house I know I can quickly brush some powder on and look slightly better than I did when I woke up!

2. Favorite film or television series?

Nashville 

3. Celebrity crush?

I’ve never really been into celebs, I’ll have to get back to you on that one! 

4. What are your wardrobe staples?

Jeans and converse! Not very glamorous but practical and comfortable! 

5. Your favorite fashion brand?

Not sure if it’s a brand but I really like ASOS it’s affordable and I get free next day delivery! 

6. What’s your greatest fear?

Trying new foods! I have a really stupid phobia of food I haven’t eaten or tried before.

7. A place/country you would like to visit?

Maldives 

8. What’s your horoscope?

Scorpio

9. Favourite YouTubers?

I’ve only been watching YouTube vlogging for the last couple of weeks, but I like Zoella’s makeup tutorials 

10. If you can be anyone or anything for a day, what would it be?

If I could be anyone, I think I’d like to be Cara Delevingne. Anything, then probably a bird 🙂 

11. Favourite food?

Probably cheese and tomato pizza! Yum. 

11 FACTS ABOUT ME:

  1. I take way too many photos of my dogs!
  2. My dogs mean the world to me ❤
  3. It’s my birthday on Wednesday! woo! Slightly scared of being 23 though…
  4. I love reading
  5. I’ve been to Sierra Leone twice!
  6. I wrote my dissertation on female fighters in Sierra Leone – & got a first class degree! 🙂
  7. I spent 3 months solo traveling East Asia (there’s a reoccurring theme here)
  8. I have a massive Italian family who I love unconditionally
  9. I would eat pizza or/and pasta everyday of the week if I could
  10. I would love to my skilled/patient enough to write a book
  11. I’m really hungry right now…

NOMINATIONS:

http://thecheltenhamgirl.blogspot.co.uk

http://fallenforthecurls.blogspot.co.uk/

https://alicewonderland17.wordpress.com

MY QUESTIONS FOR YOU:

  1. Why did you start blogging?
  2. What’s your favourite high street makeup product?
  3. What’s your favourite high end makeup product?
  4. What’s your favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?
  5. Favourite mascara? (I know that’s a hard one!)
  6. If you could only wear mascara or foundation for the rest of your life, which would you choose and why?
  7. Where would your dream holiday be to?
  8. If you had to order a takeaway right now, what would it be?
  9. What sort of blogs do you like to read?
  10. Dogs or cats?
  11. If you could only wear one colour, everyday, which would you choose?

Rosa Jane