Lush Haul

Hi Everyone,

I’ve got a little lush haul that I bought about two weeks ago to share with you. I don’t usually buy much in Lush at all, but the mood struck me and I was right by the King’s Road store so popped in and ended up coming away with some gorgeous smelling lovelies. Let’s get down to the nitty gritty –

The first product was actually picked out by Miss Mimi since she loves The Wizard of Oz with all her little heart (see her clothes haul here). This is called “Dorothy” and is one of their bubble bars:

 

This one was £3.25 and you can find it here. I think Miss Mimi was a little bit disappointed with this one, because she thought the bubbles would seriously foam and go mental. Don’t get me wrong, there were a lot of bubbles from this and it dyed the water a light blue, but there just weren’t enough for her liking..! This one has a scent of ylang ylang and orange flower which is pretty yummy.

Next I picked up the “Rose Queen” bath bomb (from here on out, these were my choices). This was £2.75 and as you might have guessed smelt of roses! It looks like this:

This is not one that jumps out at you in the store. On the website this is pictured as being a much brighter pink, but in reality it’s a pale pastel pink, very plain. But, don’t let that fool you. This is such a lovely bath bomb. You just chuck it in the water and it immediately starts fizzing away, releasing a heavenly flowery fragrance and, at the same time, buds of blue mallow, tiger lily, honeysuckle, apple blossom and amaranth flower into your now pink water. It made me feel like I was in a princess bath! Loved it. In addition, the scent of this stayed with me for a really long time, I kept thinking to myself what this nice smell was and then realised it was my skin!!

The next one is called “Brightside” and was £4.50. This smells incredible. I’m a sucker for citrus-y scents and this is a combination of Sicilian mandarin, bergamot and tangerine essential oils … I mean…… come on…

 

Even thought this one is marginally more expensive, it’s actually good for two baths, unless you want to drown in bubbles. It turns your water a bright orange and the bubbles just keep coming! The texture of this one is much creamier than “Rose Queen”, which is crumbly, and I found this one left my skin feeling softer as a result, and still smelling like a damn orange grove. Check it out here.

Another fruity delight I purchased was a bath melt in “You’ve been Mangoed”, which was £3.25. This one really does not stand out in the store, compared to all the glittery, enormous, brightly coloured, robot-shaped bath bombs, this just looks like a regular bar of soap, but I beg you, do not overlook it. You can check it out here.

You have to be a little bit careful with this one because the second it touches your skin, the warmth starts to melt it immediately, so try not to pick it up to smell it too often! This has a lot in it, including; citrus fragrances of lemongrass, lime and lemon oils as well as a mix of cocoa, avocado and mango butters. So essentially what Lush are saying is, this has all the hydrating goodness of avocado with the better smell of citrus and mango. Win. Once your bath is drawn, pop this into the water and watch it slowly melt away into a slightly oily texture that just makes your skin heave a sigh of relief. Love this product so much.. and I cannot get enough of that smell!

Finally, I bought a face mask. In an attempt to get into them I asked the helpful lady in the store what she would recommend for dry skin, and without hesitation she suggested the “Oatifix” fresh face mask. This face mask was £6.25, and she reckoned you could get 5-6 masks out of it, which seems fairly good value for money.

I’ve only tried this mask once, and I did quite like it. I was very put off by the texture, which is hugely unappealing. Even Lush’s own swatch on their website could not make this product look anything other than what we’re all thinking. Yep.

However, once I’d gotten past that I quite enjoyed the process. It is not a smooth mask by any stretch of the imagination, so I found it a little tricky to apply without it falling off my face. I left it on for 15 minutes and then washed it off with a muslin cloth and warm water. I really did notice that my skin felt hydrated. The mask is made up from oatmeal, ground almonds and kaolin so as you can guess it did leave a thin film of suppleness from the oils that naturally occur in those ingredients. My skin though is immensely dry, if you have even a semblance of oily skin, I would stay well clear of this product! For me, having some oil pumped back into my skin with this mask is a blessing, but I can appreciate this would be a nightmare for others. This has a shelf life due to the natural ingredients, and must be stored in the fridge, which is a little inconvenient, but I did feel like it worked for me.

I hope you all enjoyed this haul. I’d love to hear any comments you may have and if you’ve tried any of these products before. Also, if you have any recommendations for me I’d appreciate it!

Thanks so much for reading, and I hope you pop back again soon.

Becky x

 

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