LUSH COSMETICS

So last week I took a trip to Lush Cosmetics and I felt like I should review what I bought because the things I got today work AMAZING. This is probable only the second time I have ever been n the lush store as honestly the smell of all the bath bombs and soaps really kill me every time I walk past. But seeing so many thumbs up for this store I had to see for myself (cue me sneezing for the rest of the afternoon!)

The awesome thing about Lush, is that the people who work there are so incredibly nice and helpful. I was looking for some body products rather than bath and soap because I tend to have funny reactions to scented or perfumed type skin products.  Oh and I've been looking for great body scrub to exfoliate away my spray tan after nights out! The lady who worked there asked me about my skin type and tested out some products on my arm to see what worked and what I liked.

And what I ended up getting were the following:

• Angels on Bare Skin (A cleanser and soft exfoliator)
• Karma Kream (Hand and Body Lotion)
• Brazened Honey (Face Mask)

I'v been using all three products during the week and I honestly cannot believe the difference I can see in my skin already. The Angels on Bare Skin has made a big difference my skin is soo smooth and toped off with the Karma Kream my skin is nice and moisturised after fake tanning its life away! I've only use the mask once so far as I don't want to dry out my skin and already use other products daily in my skincare routine but the smell is a good enough reason to want to buy it anyway.

Love Holly

xoxo

Body scrubbing challenge..

So Iv set myself a challenge to find the best exfoliation scrub and as most of you will know with any new product It takes time to find the one. It’s a lot of trial and error to finally one day meet the ideal beauty product you could never see yourself cheating on. I’ve always been on the hunt for the perfect body scrub.

The ones I would try from drugstores were too gentle…I wanted something that was going to actually exfoliate, not just slide off my skin and leave a trail of apricot-colored residue around my drain. So I decided to splurge on some more pricey ones labeled “sea salt” or “sugar scrub.” They exfoliated better, but were way too moisturizing (re: slimy). Although my tub was fruit-color free, it was coated in a slippery invisible film which now clogged my drain.

Thanks to a co-worker, I discovered the perfect body scrub: Sugar and my favourite lotion. Yup, that’s all. No greasy oils, and I could make it as rough or gentle as I wanted depending on my sugar to lotion ratio. I no this may sound a little strange but so now it's working (although I do want to give it a little lick it as it smells pretty darn good!)

The best part? This homemade concoction will always be cheaper than what you may spend at stores like Fenwicks and John Lewis.

Now, I’m not one to skimp on beauty products. If it does what I need it to do I’ll spend the money. I’m also not one to make a day of mixing all my beauty products with food in the kitchen. The best part isn’t actually the price. It’s that, afterwards, I don’t have to give my tub the same exfoliation treatment as I did my skin.

Love Holly

xoxo