Lush boxing day sale haul

Lush boxing day sale haul!

It seems like ages since I have written a blog post! With the festive season just done and having many laptop problems I have finally been able to write a new post and its one that I personally like reading/watching video's of and that is lush hauls! I espeacilly like it when the products are half price!!

Now I tried to get on the website all of boxing day but they had some major problems with their website so I left it for a couple of days, when I went back to the website there was only gift sets left.

The gift sets I got (left to right) It's Christmas time, Firecracker and Snow Flake Castle.

I picked up the It's christmas time gift set for the buble wand and to try the shower gel and hand and body cream.  

I got the firecracker becasue I wanted to try the Experimenter and the Intergalatic bath bomb, Im looking foward to watching all the colours go all around the bath! I also picked up the Snow fairy castle becasue I have never had any Snow fairy shower gel and there was none of the individual bottle so I bought the box set.

                                                      Aswell as the sale Stuff I picked up some fav's

                                                                          

It's my favourite bath bomb from Lush, its refreshing and it makes my skin feel smooth and hydrated. I picked up the Kinky hair treatment again because was amazing on my hair last time I used it! I also picked up the Dream time bath oil and it was really nice! It left my skin feeling hydrate and soft.

For next couple month I think I will be sorted for bath and shower products and that makes me very happy

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A

Savers + Boots Autumn 2015

Savers + Boots Haul

I have recently run out of a few bits a bobs that needed replacing so I thought while I was in savers I would pick up some replacement.

Savers 

Dove Quench Absolute Shampoo and Conditioner

From Savers I picked up some new Shampoo and Conditioner, I have used the Dove  dry oil conditioner before and really enjoyed it so I thought I would try out this set. I picked up the set in Absolute Quench in shampoo and conditioner, they are intended for wavy and curly which I have and they also contain oils, so I thought that would be good for my hair because it is dry at the ends. The reason why I bought the set twice is because in most place the Dove hair ranges can be up to £6/7 but in Savers they were £2.89 so I got a two just in case they stop selling it and so I don't have to keep going back to Savers. 

Boots 

Boots Essentials Cucumber Facial Scrub 

I ran out of my face scrub and I wanted to try something new but my Skin has been a bit off lately so I went for one that I have had before and have liked  and its only £1.50 which is good for the price. I like this scrub because you can feel it , its not to gentle but its not to rough.
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Soap and Glory smoothie Star Breakfast Scrub
Now this was a treat for myself and to be honest it is my favorite scrub I have tried others. The smell is the best smell that I have ever smelt!  I prefer this one to the Body shop scrubs and other brands so I am so excited to have this back in my shower. it was £8 which is a bit of a treat but I love it!
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Champney's Products 

The Boots I was in  had some special offers on some Champneys Product so I picked up two products from them

Champneys Spa Indulgence Oriental Opulence Shower Cream

I love the scent, to me this is the signature scent of Champneys. It smells relaxing but sweet, its hard to descirbe but if you can smell do it! There's a different  offer online on Champneys product then there was to offer I got in store.

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Champneys Spa Indulgence Distant Shores Shower Mousse

I have not smelt this scent before, its a different scent from the Oriental Opulence. I don't know to much about this product but according to the Boots website it has won an award. It might be a weird thing using a Shower Mousse but I shall report back.

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Tangle Teaser
Tangle teasers are amazing! I have never loved a hair brush so much ! I'm sure you have heard of them, this is my second one. I had my first one for three years and it was well loved so I think it was time to get a new one. 

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A

Lush Haul October : Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas

Lush Haul October 

Its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...

 Now I know its only October but my Christmas countdown has begun it is currently 81 days until Santa is on his away and I am just so EXCITED!! My Christmas countdown started at 90 days and every day that has gone past I have started to prepare myself for the most wonderful time of the year and what better way then visiting Lush..again....opps. Now I didn't pick up many Christmas products because the store I was in  didn't have all of them and I thought I 'd save my Christmas binge at Lush for November time :) but I got some Christmas bits. So I am going to dive in a show you what I got 

 Milky Bath

I had this one before so It a repurchases, I used the bubble bar a couple of nights ago and really enjoyed it. It will be in some future posts soon. So watch this space!

£3.75

Father Christmas

Its back again! Good old Santa is back and I love the smell of him. Now I cant remember if I have this Bath bomb before, I don't think I have but I m not sure. As soon as Halloween is all said and done this year I am going to put this in by bath and get even more excited about the festive season! This one has Citric acid, Cream of Tartar and Gardenia extract, now I don't know what that does for the skin and the benefits of those ingredients but it smells good! 

£3.65 

Star Dust 

This is the first time I have seen this, I don't know if its new this year, if you know please write a comment and let me know. It smells amazing and Vanilla and Rosewood oil which is A ok with me, I'd imagine because it smells so good it would be so relaxing in a bath. 

£2.95 

Snow Angel

Now I have only ever used two other Bath melts the Christmas hedgehog which was a part of last years Christmas collection and the Mango bath melt and only the Christmas hedgehog has made a great impression on me but unfortunately its not returning this year.  I bought this one because I love a bit of glitter and this bath melt is bigger than the mango melt so hopefully it will have more oils and I would feel more results on my skin.

£3.95 

Kinky Hair Treatment 

I have only tried a few hair products and out of all the ones I have tried  I am most excited about this one! The treatment says it good for curly hair and has extra virgin olive oil, Castor Oil  and Ylang Ylang oil which to me isn't the best smelling product but with all the good oil's it has in it I'm hoping its a  fav. I shall report back on this product. 

£6.50

Thank You for Reading 

A

What are your Favorite Christmas Lush products?

You Beauty discovery September box

You Beauty discovery September box 

This Box has barely bean in my possession for an hour and I'm already witting a blog post about it. The reason why I am so excited is because this is my first ever beauty box! I have known about You beauty boxes for a awhile now and I have always been tempted to get it because I have mostly good things about it and its also the cheapest beauty Box that I am aware of. So I toke the plunge and joined this month, I probably join a but late in the month  because not everything was available. How You Beauty works is that you chose 2 main products and then they fill the rest of box up with other products, the products I chose was the face and cream and the mask. The hydrating face cream was unavailable so I selected another. 

So lets get to it so I can show you whats in my box 

The Products are 

Make Up Sponge 

Chia Seeds- 75g 

Urban Veda soothing Cream-  50 ml

The Body Shop Oils of life - 7 ml 

Exuviance Purifying Clay Masque - 10ml

For £7 its pretty good, there is one full size product (The Urban Veda face cream) and many different samples included a food sample of Chia seeds I have not tried them before, I might try them in some yogurt. 

The sample I am most excited to try is The Body Shop Oils of life, I love face oils and I haven't tried a new one In a while so it would interesting to see how this compares to the other ones I have tried.

I'm very excitied to be trying some new products. I shall report back on these products, hopefully there will be  a few gems. As its my first beauty box I would love to know any box you would recommend that aren't to expensive

Thank You for Reading 

A 

Charles Worthington strength and Repair Masque Review

Charles Worthington Strength and Repair Masque Review 

Now I know I am not the only guilty of this but sometimes when things get a bit crazy sometime we negelict things and rcently my hair is been one of them, I know I am not the only one. So a couple of weeks when I was shopping with L I was on hunt for a hair mask in Boots and I  could nt find  my go to which is the Herbal essence bee strong mask (I have mentioned it many times here n the blog!) so I  braunched out of norm and tried a new hair mask. Now the reason why I went with this is because it was one thecheapest there (You know me, I love a good Bargain!)

Shut the front door and close the Blinds ......

I really enjoyed using it ! Now when I used this my Hair was in bad shape! I really thought I would have to use a couple of times just get my hair in decent condition again but I used this my hair was Surprisingly soft and felt less dry and almost looked less frizzy without using a massive amount of the product. I'm starting to fall in love with Charles Worthington and  I maybe trying out more of their product they are on the high end of drugstore/ high street products but the ones i have tired (leave in conditioner and this) I have really loved!

Does anyone have any favorites from the Charles Worthington Line?

Thanks For reading 

A

Lush Haul August 2015

Lush Haul 

I feel like Lush is more of a winter time treat and as the weather in UK is not the best a the moment I have been craving a bath so after work I dragged my feet to Lush and had a bit of a splurge. I got mostly Bath products I also picked up a face mask which is currently in the fridge and I'm a bit lazy at the moment to go and get it but no need to fear I will be doing a review on it shortly....... now let the Bath time treats begin.   

Avobath 

Now if you have read the blog about April/ May ish you would have known I went threw a Lush Phase after L bought me a Lush gift set, now this Bath Bomb was in that Gift set and I enjoyed it so much that I reviewed it on the Blog and also bought it again now for £3.35 you know I enjoyed this Bath Bomb if I bought it to use again! 

 Blackberry Bath Bomb 

This one I have has my eye on for a while but I have not allowed myself to indulge in Lush for a while, I almost didn't pick this up but once I smelt it I never doubted that it would go in basket. It smells amazing and has me very excited to use it!

This one cost £3.25

Karma Bubble Bar

Now the colour's in this one are just phenomenal, Now its a bubble bar, which saddens me because can you imagine seeing this dissolve in the bath with the mixtures of Blue , Gold and Orange. Hopefully even as bubble bar I will still get to see the amazing colours.

Now this one cost £4.25 (Expensive!! Now I am going to using this in tiny piece, got to get my £4 worth)  Now it says the fragrances are Orange and Patchouli. 

Milky Bath 

Now this one caught my eye when looking through The Lush app, I was very intrigued and so naturally when I went into the Lush store it went in my basket as soon as I saw it, now this also is a bubble Bar . Now the label seems to say that it will treat my skin and some the ingredients look like it might help put  moisture into  my skin,  now only time will tell .
This one cost £3.75.

I cant wait to try all of these and see and photograph all of them (especially Karma!)

Thanks For Reading 

A 

Summer Empties 2015

Summer Empties  2015 

Now this is going to be a long post because as you can see I have a lot of empties to get through! so grab yourself a drink and maybe a snack and lets get to it !!

Hair Care 

Naked Shampoo & Conditioner 

This was my favourite sulphate free shampoo and I do enjoy the conditioner but when I used it this time it wasn't what I  remembered it to be and I didn't really like it so I don't think I would ever use it again 

Loreal Everstrong Shampoo

Now going from a sulphate shampoo I didn't like  to one that I do enjoy, it was good and I really  liked it. Some time with sulpahte free shampoos there not as a good but I really did enjoy this one and thats not the case for all  Sulphate free product. I would use it again. 

Batiste Dry Shampoo 

Its one of my favorite the only other one I really like is Touch of silver dry shampoo . I did a blog pot on Comparing batiste to Colab dry shampoo here . I will repurchase this again and soon. 

Boots ingredients Coconut and almond Hair mask 

Its not my favourite one , The herbal essence bee strong is my favourite. It was decent for what the product is and the price if you are on a budget I would try it but its not the best one for under £3/4. 

Dove Dry oil Conditioner 

I love this conditioner, I picked this up in savers for under £3 but in other stores it is over £5 which for me is expensive for only 250ml when I go to Savers next I will pick up both shampoo and conditioner. I am interested to try the whole line but I think I will wait for it to come on offer.

Body Care 

Dove  Body wash 

It wasn't anything special at first it was my sister but she thought it was drying out her skin so she gave it to me. I didn't find it drying, it was just like any other body wash but I will say it lavas  a lot!

Body shop crisp Apple body 

This was a christmas scent last year and it is one of my favorite scents and I'm hoping it comes back this year! if it does I shall stock up on it in the sale hopefully. 

Along came Betty hand cream 

Not the best hand cream but it was ok,  I wouldn't repurchases it or use it again.

Lush Sympothny for the skin 

It was ok, I loved the smell but it wasn't an amazing cream. I wouldn't repurchases it as it is pretty expensive.

Dior Perfume 

Skin Care 

No 7  Beautiful skin scrub 

This was my favorite scrub and I do use it and if its on No7 vouchers I will buy it again as the vouchers are back, I dont mind the Boots own brand but I do prefer this one 

Orgins spot treatment 

 I have only ever used a couple spot treatments this one worked well but I want to explore others before I call this  my favorite one or say it was a good spot treatment. 

Biotanics Facial oil

Its a good oil from the high street and the Biotanics branded is most made up of natural ingredients so its good if you like to use mostly naturally products. Its not my favorite high street facial oil but it pretty good.

Sorry we have been absent from the blog things have been really busy with random things but hopefully we will have more time in the next couple of months

Thanks for Reading 

A

Clinique 3 Step Review

YAYY! FINALLY my Clinique 3 step review! I’ve been wanting to write this review as soon as this was delivered to me but I knew I would need to wait a little while to see how it worked on my skin. In previous posts I’ve mentioned the problems I’ve had with my acne prone skin and I did find my own way of dealing with and preventing the acne from making a return. One thing I didn’t expect was for my skin to do a complete 180 on me and become as dry as you wouldn’t believe! This started happening to me at the beginning of summer and I couldn’t find a way to get rid of it. It was genuinely getting me down as even when I tried putting on makeup it looked absolutely terrible! A friend of mine told me about the Clinique skin care line a while ago so I decided to order myself a little starter pack for really dry skin just to see how it would work. I got this pack off of the Boots website which you can find here for only £20 and I got the type 1 products as my skin was dry to very dry.

So of course the first step is the cleanser which I’m absolutely loving at the moment. It’s so refreshing first thing in the morning and really wakes me up, aswell as my skin. As this is a cleanser for very dry skin it’s really gentle. It doesn’t irritate the skin whatsoever which is really great when you’re suffering with dry skin. I feel like this product left my skin feeling hydrated and smooth. Although it’s a really gentle face wash it did an incredible job!

After using the facial soap the next step was the clarifying lotion. I can’t emphasize how crucial this step was as it really got rid of any excess dirt that was left on my face. This lotion worked exactly like a toner would as it felt as though it really helped to tighten the pores but not too much to the point where it’s drying.

The final step and the holy grail of final steps was the dramatically different moisturising lotion +. THIS IS THE BEST MOISTURISER ON THE PLANET!!! Guys....seriously....if you haven’t tried this then you NEED to. If I knew this lotion would be like this then I never would have suffered with dry skin for so long! Literally the second you rub this moisturiser into your skin you can feel such a massive difference. I will definitely be keeping this as part of my skin care routine.

So altogether I really do think this set helped so much with my dry skin. It did exactly what it said it would do and completely got rid of the dryness. The only setback to this was that I’ve  now had a little breakout due to how oily my skin got after using this. It’s a little annoying to have gone back to getting spots again but now that I know how to deal with it it’s not as bad. So if you’re having trouble with dry skin I would highly recommend trying out this set. You won’t regret it!

Thanks for reading, L xx

My Top 5 Summer Nail Polishes

I am so in love with this time of year! From the warm weather to experimenting with different looks, I love what the summer brings. I love painting my nails different colours to match my mood or the season and I definitely have a large selection! These are my top 5 nail polishes that I love to wear during the summer seasons.

This is by far my favourite nail polish! I really like the fact that my nails will still be able to breathe and water can reach them at the same time as looking pretty. I do hate that when you wear normal nail polish your nails can look kind of bad after you take off the polish due to the lack of air and water. But, this nail polish is great for that reason! I’ve seen a lot of good reviews on this polish showing how water really does reach the nail. Do for this reason, this is my favourite! I got this from Inglot (of course) for £13 which you can find here. It is kind of expensive for a nail polish but for those who want to take care of their nails as well as have them look pretty, it’s not too much of a stretch.

As you can tell this nail polish isn’t the most summer looking out of the 5 but I’m obsessed with this colour! It goes so well with everything. It’s not as dark as it looks in the bottle either which is a plus. This is from the Barry M section in Boots for £2.99 which you can find here.

Who can go wrong with a nude? I love this nude colour as it has a hint of warmness to it. Of course you know that this goes with absolutely everything. I think this is definitely a summer essential as it lasts for a good few days without chipping. I bought this from the Sally Hanson nail section in Boots for £6.99 here.

I love how this colour reminds me of the clear ocean! It’s been a nail polish that I’ve taken abroad as it’s the perfect summer nails polish. It doesn’t go with everything which is a bit of a bummer but the colour is too gorgeous that I don’t actually care if it doesn’t match what I have on hehe. I of course got this from the Barry M collection in Boots for only £2.99 which is a huge bargain. You can find this nail polish here.

Lilac is definitely a staple nail polish colour to have in your collection. It’s so light and summery I can’t get enough! This colour is a lighter version of lilac in my opinion and goes so well with any outfit. This is from the essie collection for £7.99 which can be bought here.   

So I hope you enjoyed my mini top 5 summer nail polishes and maybe inspired you to try out new colours. 

Thanks for reading, L xx

June Haul

So I’ve been a little naughty this month (ooops)! Since I’ve finished uni I think I’ve had a lot of free time on my hands and you know what happens when you have free time....SHOPPING! A lot of it has been online but the other day I went to Lakeside shopping centre in East London and bought a few things there too.

I am sooo in love with these strappy sandals! I’ve actually worn them already which isn’t normal for me. Usually I leave it a week or so until I wear new shoes but I wore these straight away. I was a bit worried about them damaging my feet because we all know what happens when you wear new shoes. But I wore them just fine for the entire day without getting any blisters! I got these from H&M for £19.99 and I think they’re a staple piece for any outfit because it really adds a touch of dressiness.

OMG OMG THIS BAG! I’m so excited to use this backpack! I’m hoping to use this as my hand luggage when I go to Florida because I hate using strappy bags or bags that you have to pull. I’d rather prefer to just fling it on my back and get on with my journey. Also, the weight from the backpack is distributed over both shoulders, instead of carrying everything on just one. I really love how the backpack doesn’t look big but when you open it up it has so much room for everything you could possible need. The blush colour and the contrasting gold accents just make me super happy too! I picked this up from ASOS for only £14.50 so get yours now because they’re on sale!!

So as you may know from a previous post (that you can find here) I’m redecorating my bedroom. I haven’t finished just yet but it’s almost done. I don’t want to show you too much but I got this cute cushion from Primark for just £4! It goes so well with my colour scheme and looks gorgeous on my bed.

With my trip to Florida in mind I picked up this set of 3 clear toiletry bags from Boots for just £8. I love how they come in different sizes so that at least I can use one of them in my hand luggage. Also, they’re clear so I can always see what’s in them instead of rummaging around looking for certain products. They feel really durable as well which is always a plus!

I was in Primark the other day and I was genuinely walking around the skincare/beauty area thinking “what is that glorious smell!”. I found it...it was this! I’m so in love with this strawberries and cream scent. I’ve honestly been spraying this everywhere; on my bed, in my wardrobe, on myself lol. LOVE! And it was only £2.50. BARGAIN!

I’m loving how thin this t-shirt is without being too see-through and I think it’s perfect for warm weather. I also really like that you can dress up this top or dress it down. I got this from Forever 21 for just £8 which I think is a great price for what it is. 

I also picked up this t-shirt from Primark. Again, it’s a nice thin material that I think is great for keeping cool in the summer. This one is a lot more casual than the other one just because I think it looks sporty. I really like the zip on the chest and the faux leather trims around the neck and arms. This tee was only £6 and they also do it in black. 

Continuing my Primark spree with this gorgeous satchel bag that I bought for £8. I really like the colour which is kind of a taupe/grey and I think this could go with a lot of outfits. It’s not shown in the picture but it does have a long strap that’s great for times where you don’t want to carry around a shoulder or arm bag. 

I will be doing a review on this Clinique 3 step skin care routine soon. I ordered this little set off of Boots for just £20 as I wanted to see the skin benefits but until then all I will say is so far so good!

I did a review of the Benefit ‘Bronze of Champions’ in a previous post here and I really loved the ‘They’re Real’ mascara. So I decided to get the full version and keep the mini version in my bag. I do think the mascara is a bit pricey at £19.50 but now that I’ve tried it I don’t think I can use anything else.

I've been looking for a cute layered necklace for a while but haven't found anything nice until now. I kept finding layered necklaces with really weird pendants or too many layers, but this one from Forever 21 caught my eye straight away! I love how simple it is but still adds a touch of detail to an outfit. This necklace was £3.50 and for Forever 21 that's a really good price.

 I absolutely love these bracelets! I got them from Primark as a set of 3 for only £2!! I love the duck egg colour and how delicate looking they are. I have kind of small wrists so these types of bracelets are perfect!

Last but not least are these gorgeous earrings I bought from Primark for £1.50. I love the detail on these and the whole look of them when they're on. They're kind of similar to one's I picked up from ASOS for £8. These are definitely a bargain! 

Phewww that was a lot of things! Hope you enjoyed my June Haul. Please let me know in the comments if you like the new setup.

Thanks for reading

L xx

June Beauty Haul 2015

In the last month or so I have had a trip to Boots and Superdrug and these are the some of the things.  I have been wanting a couple of new things and I also found some pretty good offers so I thought I would take advantage of them. So lets get to it...

I was on the hunt to find a new foundation and in Superdrug's it was 2 for £12 on L'Oreal products which included foundation. The foundation's are normally £9.99 so for £3 more I got one more. I had been looking at these foundations for a while but I wouldn't of bought them at the same time if they weren't on offer but I am glad they were because I saved about £8 which makes me very happy! 

I picked up the True Match in shade W1 and the Infallible in the shade 125. The True Match is a better match I may try and go a shade lighter in the Infallible.

Recently, for many different reasons, my skin has not been my friend! I have heard good things about the Tea Tree and Witch Hazel range and it was 3 for 2 so I picked up two things from the boots line and then I started hunting for my 3rd free item. I had never tried anything from the Sanctuary skin care range and I have wanted to so I thought I would try something from the mini range just in case I didn't like it or get on with it and plus the promise of an illuminating moisture lotion with SPF it seemed like a perfect choice.

Thats just some of the damage I have done!

Thanks For reading
A

‘Bronze of Champions’ Benefit Box Review

So I picked up this little Benefit box a couple of weeks ago and just had to a review because I’m SO impressed! I originally saw Dina Tokio using the Hoola bronzer and really loved how it came out on her so I wanted to see how it came out on me. When I saw that it came in a box with other little benefit products I just had to try it. I got the box for £26.50 which I think is such a great price for how long these mini products are actually lasting. I really loved how inside the box there was a little booklet showing how to use each of the items. I thought that was such a nice touch. Also, it’s sooo handy that the box can literally fit inside your handbag so you can take it anywhere with you. It’s even a great size to take travelling especially since everything is under 100ml.

1. The Creaseless Cream Shadow (‘Bikini-tini’) and the Long-wear Powder Shadow (‘Thanks a latte’)

The first cute little eyeshadow (creaseless cream shadow in ‘Bikini-tini’) was kind of confusing. I wasn’t too sure on how this eyeshadow worked just because it didn’t really go on well using brushes. I eventually worked out that using my fingers was the best method of application. I loved how bold the colour was and it didn’t crease which was an added bonus!

The second eyeshadow (long-wear powder shadow in shade ‘Thanks a Latte’) OMG! I’m in love with this colour. I know it looks like the most normal shade of brown, but the colour when it’s actually on is a whole other story! I’m not the type of person to wear eyeshadow everyday, but this shadow has definitely made me wear it more often. 

2. The ‘Hoola’ Bronzer Powder

Of course the Hoola bronzing powder which many of you are very familiar with. Guys.....I’m on the bandwagon! I’m OBSESSED with this bronzer! I don’t ever want it to leave my life. It’s just the perfect amount of bronze without being too shimmery or orangey. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I really like how it came with a mini brush too. The only thing is that it feels a little bit rough so I tend to use my own brush to blend.

3. The ‘Watt’s Up’ Highlighter

It’s only been within the past maybe 6 months that I’ve got into wearing highlighter and I’ve generally stuck the same one mainly because it hasn’t run out yet. The one I’ve been using is a more pinky based highlighter but this Benefit ‘Watt’s up?’ highlighter is a more goldy based highlighter which I absolutely am loving right now. It goes so well with the bronzed look and the box doesn’t lie when it says it will get you feeling like a goddess!

4. The ‘They’re Real’ Mascara

Have I been living under a rock? Seriously? Why haven’t I been using this mascara since it first came out? I saw the full size version of this in Boots but was a bit sceptical about trying it because I wasn’t really convinced on it being the UK’s number 1 selling mascara.....now I know why it says that! I will recommend this mascara to anyone and everyone! It was such a surprise at how much it lengthened my lashes and I got so many compliments on them! Definitely will be buying the full sized version ASAP.

5. The ‘Hoola’ Lipgloss

I’m not really a lipgloss kinda girl but I did like how this gave an added bronzed look to my lipsticks and lip crayons. It’s nice to just keep in your bag for times when you want a more glossed look.

Hope you all enjoyed this review. Let me know if there are any other Benefit products I should try out. L xx

May 2015 Empties

Another month another empties post! It's up a bit late but hey better late then never. Every month I wonder how I've used so many products and this month is no different. So lets get to it.....

Schwarzkopf Supersoft Repair & Care Shampoo

I didn't notice anything amazing with this product. It was okay to use but not enough to change me into a loyal buyer. If it's on offer for £1 I wouldn't mind using it again but its not a holy grail product. 

Naked Silky Hair Conditioner

I used this up pretty quickly! I bought this and the matching shampoo from Savers and it's not the smell I remember. I don't think I will buy this again even if it's on offer. 

Veet Hair Removal Cream

I have recently fell back in love with hair removal cream. It's just so easy to use and for me it does save time. With regards to the Veet hair removal cream in particular I didn't notice anything different to Nair one I am using now and the Nair one is cheaper in Savers.

No 7 Beautiful Skin Hot Cloth Cleanser

I love this product!! I will continue to use it because I love it and it's such a good product for the price. 

Lush Products

If you have been reading the blog for the last month or so you will know that I have been on a massive lush kick which means that they are a lot of lush empties this months.

Fun

I have had a stick of this from a while back but I never saw the point in it and really couldn't  understand the price tag of £5. In my recent Lush binge I have grown to like this product and know how to enjoy using the ones I have left from gift sets, but I am not 100 % sold on the £5 price tag. Full review here

Avobath

I have a full review here , This my favourite bath bomb that I have used from Lush! I love the smell and the skin benefits. 

Mango Bath Melt

I  think this product may have been hyped up too much for me. I have seen people rave about this online and when I got around to using the bath melt, it didn't live up to hype to me. I felt like  it wasn't as good for my skin as people said it would be. So, slightly disappointed.

Butterball

I have a  full review here. I liked the product but its not my favourite bath bomb 

Christmas Hedgehog 

I didn't realise it was a bubble bar until after using it (ooopps)! I used it as a Bath Bomb / massage bar and I liked it in that sense.

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A

My 3 Day Cleanse

Does anyone else go through really lethargic days? Like you wake up and just feel tired even though you got a normal amount of sleep? Well I’ve been feeling like that for the past few weeks. I’m not going to lie....I’m not the healthiest person. There are days where I don’t eat or drink the right things so I’m not even wondering what the reason for my tiredness is. It wasn’t even just my tiredness either. I was getting really bad skin too! So I decided to do something about it and take my health into my own hands. I looked up the benefits of juicing and actually found that a lot of people have been benefiting so much from incorporating juicing into their diet.

I didn’t want to do anything too drastic though because I knew my body wouldn’t really be able to handle such a huge change so fast. So I went on a 3 day cleanse where all I did was have a healthy homemade shake for breakfast, a homemade vegetable and fruit juice for lunch, and healthy meal for dinner. The first day was such a struggle as I’m used to eating things for breakfast that will fill me up really fast like scrambled eggs and toast but instead I had a shake which included blueberries, pineapple, banana, and unsweetened almond milk. It was definitely something I had to get used to as I’m really used to sugary drinks but I just got on with it and actually started to like the taste that natural sugars give off. The rest of that day though I was feeling suuuuuper hungry and was craving the worst things but the next couple of days were really good! I woke up feeling energised and wasn’t feeling as hungry as I did the day before.

I would definitely say that one of the biggest things I kind of missed was drinking fizzy drinks. Before the cleanse I never noticed how many I drink a day and it probably was one of the biggest causes for my dry skin and spots. But after cutting them out for only 3 days it made such a difference! If you feel the same way I did then I would definitely recommend this. Some people only juice for 3 days in a row or more but I just felt like it would be too much of a shock to my system but I will definitely try it soon.

Let me know in the comments if you have cleansing/ detoxing things I could try out.

Thanks for reading, L xx

Super Collagen Supplements

I’m a huge supporter in trying anything to keep my skin looking youthful. I haven’t tried anything dramatic like surgery (not that I think there’s anything wrong with surgery for those who choose to go down that route but I love trying natural remedies and beauty supplements. I was recently watching a YouTube video by HudaBeauty and she was discussing how she takes collagen supplements. At the time I thought that was pretty weird but after more research on collagen I just had to try it out for myself.

I found these supplements in Superdrug for £19.99 and although it’s kind of expensive for tablets I felt like I just needed to give them a shot. After using them for about a month I’ve really noticed a difference in my skin. It’s strange because I didn’t think I’d notice much of a difference as I thought it was more for the prevention of fine lines and wrinkles, but I was able to notice a difference in my whole complexion. It was great for even keeping away spots and just made my face smoother and more youthful I guess you could say. I wanted to see if this was maybe just a coincidence or if the supplements were actually working so I stopped taking them for a couple of weeks. It was the worst thing ever! I broke out in horrible spots and my skin became dry and patchy! It was catastrophic lol. So I would say these pills definitely made a huge difference.

The bottle comes with 180 tablets and it says to take 3 after a meal everyday so it should last about 2 months which I think is really good for £20 and it works out to be around 11p per pill. I would recommend this to everyone who wants to keep their skin youthful and give their complexion an overall healthy look. The bottle also says that the supplements are great for nails, hair, and bones. I did actually notice that my hair had become a lot more softer and shiner than it had been before which is amazingggg of course! I haven’t really noticed a difference in the other areas but I will give it more time to see if there have been any more changes.

Click here to buy the collagen supplements and more info on them.

Thanks for reading, L xx 

Who knew Fun could be so ....FUN!

                                         

If you are Lush regular or just watch YouTube videos and read lush reviews you have come across these funny products called Fun. I personally haven't heard many people talk about them or even review them. So when I came round to using them about a year ago from a Christmas set I had got reduced I had no clue how to use them. Which is slightly funny because the packet says 4 in 1. I couldn't figure out the best way to use it. They do have some hints on the pack but I was confused on how it would work best for me after ruling out shampoo.

With having the stick and not knowing all the FUN it could bring I never saw the point of the price tag of £5. So the first time I decided to use my Fun as a soap and I only got about 3 washes out of it because I wasn't using it right and I was just hoping to get through it and not waste the whole thing. This was about a year ago and all I can remember about the product was that the colour ran on the bath, it didn't stain it but I didn't want to test that theory so I would wipe it off pretty quickly. I don't remember any skin benefits but we are talking about a while back.

Skip to the recent month and a Lush binge later and I am starting to suss it out and actually figure other ways to use the rest of the Fun I have. I tend use them as bubble bars which I have really been enjoying. I have read how people have used them as shower gels and according to them a little goes a long way but I'm still putting that theory of a little goes a long way to the test, I shall keep you updated. 

My verdict is that I'm glad that I'm finally aware how to use them to their full ability, but for a bubble bar only they may not be worth their £5 price tag but if the shower gel theory is true I may rethink my decision.

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A

Lush Butterball Review

If you read our blog you might be able to tell that I have been on Lush kick and I blame L! 

I got this bath bomb in the Baby Frosty Christmas gift set for Christmas but I never got around to using it until now. 

Part of the reason I haven't used this yet is because I tried the Butter Bear at Christmas time and was disappointed. It didn't leave my skin as moisturised as I thought it would. So when I got the set with the bath bomb for Christmas I didn't think it would be any good and on the rare occasion I would use a bath bomb I wouldn't use this one.

When I had used all the others I gave this a try. I am glad I did because I did prefer this to the Butter Bear. I didn't think the Butter Bear had enough product. Even though I enjoyed the Butterball I think I would prefer the AvoBath Bomb. (My review here)

 I preferred the skin benefits of the AvoBath bomb and it's also something to look at while I'm in the bath because it is an amazing green colour! It is more expensive than the butter ball but to me Lush baths are a splurge so why not go full the mile. The butterball is £2.65 (The Butter Bear was £1.95 I think) and the Avobath is £3.35 which is 70p more but you are getting a bigger product and in my opinion more skin benefits. 

In conclusion I did enjoy it more than the Butter Bear, but its not my favourite bath bomb. The only time I think I would buy it would be if I was having a massive splurge in Lush and I have never done that!

Thanks For Reading 

A

My New Skincare Additions

I feel as though I’ve come a long way from when I didn’t do much to take care of my skin to now where I pay close attention to what type of skin I have and what it needs to stay in good condition. In a previous blog post here I wrote about how I got rid of my terrible acne days and what products I used to do it. Recently I was doing some research on what new products were on the market that could help with preventing spots and break outs.

I feel like I’ve come across treasure! I picked up the Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser which claims to clear breakouts and cool skin from Boots. I was slightly nervous to try out this face wash just because I’m always weary about what I put on my face. But after using this just once I realised how great it was! I had a couple tiny little spots on my face at the time but after using this face wash they completely disappeared. It does have salicylic acid which could potentially make dry skin drier but because I have quite oily to combination skin it didn’t have that drying effect. When it said it cooled the skin I just thought it was another one of those products that claimed to do something but didn’t really. But when you put this on your face you will know exactly what I’m talking about! It’s almost as though it has a minty feel to it. So nice and refreshing, especially first thing in the morning!

I’ve read some of the reviews for this product and a lot of people have said that it burnt their eyes but I didn’t experience that at all. I think it might have just been the cooling feeling they felt that may have been close to their eyes. Any time I feel a spot coming on I make sure to wash my face with this and BAM it’s gone! All in all, I have to say that for as long as they keep making this face wash I’m going to keep on buying it. And for only £5 I don’t think it stretches the bank too far!

The next product I picked up was the Nivea Gently Exfoliating Scrub which is basically just a face exfoliating scrub. I feel like I’ve tried quite a few face scrubs but this one has definitely stood out for me. Just like it says on the bottle its super gentle on the skin but I find that it still works really well. There are some brands of exfoliating scrubs that are gentle to the skin which means the beads in the skin are really small. In my opinion, these small beaded scrubs don’t really work. I want a scrub that can do what I need it to do and this one definitely covers that. I really love the smell of this scrub too. It’s kind of like a sweet I used to have as a child!  Every time I use this it does give my skin that really pretty glow which is great, especially if I use it in the morning before my makeup routine. I will definitely keep buying this face scrub until I can find something that’s even more amazing!

If you want to check out the Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser click here for more info and reviews, and to take a closer look at the Nivea Gently Exfoliating Scrub click here.

Let me know in the comment section if there are any other skin care products that you use that you think are really great. I would love to try them out!

Thanks for reading, L xx