Lush Cosmetics Butterball Bath Bomb Review

I've never been a bath person before. Until recently, I hadn't taken a bath since I was a child but now I love them. I don't even know how it started, just one day instead of having a shower, I had a bath, and that's when the obsession with bath bombs started. I started off with some that I found half price in my local pharmacy and then I moved on to some of the more expensive ones. So when I visited a Lush store in Cork over a month ago, I was dying to try one of their famous bath bombs for the first time and see what they were like. 

The bath bomb that caught my eye, well nose, was one called a Butterball. It was love at first smell. I didn't know any of the ingredients at the time, I just knew it smelt amazing, but it turns out that it was mainly a vanilla musky sort of scent, which is one of my absolute favourite scents on earth. That was pretty much what sold it. I didn't even read the little card in front of the pile of Butterballs otherwise, I would have found out that it also contains cocoa butter which melts in the bath and nourishes your skin, a major plus. Also, in case you didn't know, all Lush products are handmade and completely cruelty-free.

Lush Brazened Honey Fresh Face Mask Review

I haven't bought Lush products in a really long time because there isn't a Lush near me. When my friend and I planned a day trip to Cork recently, we made sure to go to their Cork store. I was really excited to buy some new bath bombs (which there might be a post on soon) but I also ended up getting a fresh face mask. In Lush, they have a thing where if you bring back 5 clean, full sized Lush pots that you used, you can get a fresh face mask free. My friend's sister had used about 15 pots so they said I could have one of the fresh face masks free because she didn't need 3 of them. 

I was a bit lost when I was trying to pick out a face mask. I had never used a Lush face mask before so I hadn't a clue which one to go for. One of the girls who worked at Lush was really lovely and talked me through each one of the face masks, suggesting which ones would be good for my skin type. I have normal/combination skin (which is weird because I used to have pretty dry skin and I have no idea how it changed) so she recommended either a seaweed mask or their Brazened Honey mask, which is the one I went for. The honey mask is very exfoliating and is supposed to leave your skin looking fresh and radiant. It also has detoxifying properties. Here is the description that Lush gives of it:"Fresh fruits are blended with warming Ayurvedic herbs and spices, ground almonds to polish and moisturising honey." 

You have to keep the face mask is the fridge and it is supposed to last about a month. The girl in the shop said I should get about six uses out of it but I've already used it four times and it isn't even half gone. It has quite a strong fresh smell which I like but my mom hates so it depends on your preference. You can just apply it to your face to clean and detoxify your skin or you can rub it in as you apply it and take it off to really exfoliate your skin. Although I got this one free, these fresh face masks usually retail at something like €9.95 for 75g, which initially sounds expensive but you do get at least six individual masks out of it. 

You can apply it as thick as you like but I'd say you really only need a thin layer for it to work. I like to leave it on for about 15 minutes before I remove it (after it has dried and hardened). Once I have washed it off with warm water, my skin feels super soft and looks a lot clearer and brighter. My sister used it too and she loves it. 

Overall, I really like this face mask. It leaves my skin feeling fresh, clean and really soft. I really like the scent and the feel of it on my skin (it's not gooey or a very watery consistency). The price could be better but you do get quite a bit of product for your money. After using this mask, I'm am looking forward to trying out some of their other ones, maybe the chocolate one next, although I'd probably eat some. What are the qualities you look for in a face mask? Let me know in the comment section below. I hope you are having a great day and I'll talk to you soon.

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Lush R&B Hair Moisturiser Review

Hey guys, today I am reviewing a hair product by Lush called R&B. The R&B stands for reviving and balancing your hair. It is made with a mix of oils and butters and it is meant to be used as a leave-in conditioner/moisturiser. I got it last year when I was in London because there aren't any Lush stores in Ireland yet. I'm not crazy about this product for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is the packaging, it looks very nice but it's not very practical for getting the product out. Every time I reach into the tub to get some out it all gets stuck under my nails and I find it's really hard to get product out and prevent this at the same time. I would prefer if you could squeeze it out of a tube instead of having to scoop it out of a tub.

I find that this product works best when only a small amount is applied to wet hair because if you apply too much, especially on dry hair, it can make your hair look quite greasy. I only like to apply it to dry hair the night before I wash it. I put loads on, applying it mostly to the ombred ends of my hair, and let it soak in overnight. This is probably my favourite way to use it and I don't use it that often, only every few weeks or so, mostly because I don't love it's scent so I only use it when I think to use it up and when I can wash it out soon after. The product has a Jasmine and orange scent but I find it to be a bit too strong for me. This is a great product for conditioning your hair but I'd really recommend smelling it first before you buy it just in case you don't like the scent.

It is a nice product but I don't like its scent and much prefer spray-in leave-in conditioners to a cream leave-in moisturiser so I won't be repurchasing it. I love Lush products though and I definitely would like to get one of their deep treatments that you wash out after this one runs out. It's a great product but it's just not for me.

If you would like to get this product, you can buy it in any Lush store or here on the Lush website.
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Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub Review

Hey guys, today I wanted to review the Lush bubblegum lip scrub. I really like this scrub so I thought that I would let you know why. The first reason I love this lip scrub is that it's smells and tastes like bubblegum (and it's edible so you don't have to worry if you accidentally lick some off your lips). It's cute and is pretty small so it is really travel friendly. I usually just leave it in my handbag along with a lip balm in case my lips get dry throughout the day.

I think that this is a really good product to get for the winter months to make sure that your lips don't get chapped. It has castor sugar and organic jojoba oil in it to exfoliate and moisturise your lips. I've been using it every couple of days when I think my lips are getting a bit dry and it keeps them from getting chapped and gets rid of the dryness. I usually apply a lip balm after to it just to keep them soft. Any lip balm will do, it doesn't have to be a lush one. I really like this lip scrub and think that it is a must have for winter. If you want this lip scrub you can get it here on the lush website.

Hope you liked this post :) Have you tried any of the Lush lip scrubs yet? What is your favourite Lush product?

Friday Favourite #23 Lush Angel's Delight Soap

Hey guys, I know that I just mentioned this product in my Lush Haul the other day but there was no way I could do another Friday Favourite without having this as one. It's Lush's Angel's Delight and I love it so much. You don't know how great it is to go from the crappy 68c shower gel I have here in France (that doesn't smell that nice) to this gorgeous smelling soap. I am absolutely in love with it right now. It's a great soap and lathers up really well but the absolute best thing about it is its scent. It smells really sweet like jelly babies and I just couldn't stop smelling it in the Lush shop so there was no way that I wasn't getting it.

I got about 150g of a pink bit of the soap. The full soap of it is actually multicoloured with a large golden moon on the top of it which you can see here on the Lush website. I don't actually really like the look of it with the moon on it and all the sparkly colours and it looked way better in the shop, cut up into lots of multicoloured pieces. The size I got was fairly big so I made sure to cut it into smaller pieces to make it last longer in case it started to wear away a bit because of all the water and steam in the shower. The only really bad thing about this soap is that it is limited edition so you can only get it around Christmas time which sucks because I'm going to have to stock up for the year. It's around £3 for 100g of this soap which I happily pay because it smells so yummy. If you like sweet scents, this could really be the soap for you.

Hope you liked this post :) Do you have this soap? This is the first Lush soap I have bought so I'd love to know which one is your all time favourite Lush soap? Leave a comment below. Buy this soap here on the Lush website.

Lush Haul

Hey guys, so when I was in London last week, I went to Lush in Covent Garden. I've never been to Lush before so I was really excited to go there because I had thought about ordering some online before but I wanted to smell the different products before I bought them. There were lots of stuff in the shop that I wanted to get but I decided to limit myself to a few products because I tend to go a bit overboard at times :P

The first thing I got is their bubblegum lip scrub. I love the idea of lip scrubs and how could I not get one that is bubblegum flavour? It has castor sugar in it to exfoliate your lips and buff away all the dead skin and it also has organic jojoba oil to moisturise them at the same time, leaving them really soft. I thought that I should get this because my lips are likely to need more TLC going into winter so they don't dry out. It was under £5 which I think is fairly okay because there is quite a lot in it and you don't need to use it every day so it should last fairly long.

The next thing I got is the R&B Hair Moisturiser. It's like a leave in conditioner that's rich in loads of oils and butters especially for dry or curly hair (mine is both). You just rub a bit through your fingers and work it through either dry or slightly wet hair and it helps to condition it and give more structure to your curls. I got the 100g tub if it for just over £11 but I think it will last quite a while because you only need to use it when your hair is particularly dry and in need of major nourishment.

After that, I decided to look at some massage bars because they are supposed to be great for moisturising your skin and leave it feeling really soft. I chose Soft Coeur because I am absolutely in love with the scent. It's chocolate and honey flavoured and apparently smells like Lush's Honey I Washed the Kids scent if you have ever smelt that before. It makes your skin really soft. You just rub it on dry skin and it melts at skin temperature so all that's left to do is rub it in. I found out though after I bought it that it has a honey and cocoa powder center which could be a bit messy so I'm not sure what that is going to be like yet. I got one of the soft coeurs for over £4 and it's my favourite thing I bought in Lush so far.

The last thing I got after I had already gotten everything else was some soap. I had bought my items and was leaving the shop when I realized that I hadn't got any soap yet which is what I had gone to Lush in the first place for, to find an amazing smelling soap. I did, and it turned out the be the first soap I smelled. The soap I got was Angel's Delight and it smells just like jelly babies. I really love it and definitely want to get some more when it's gone.

Hope you liked this post :) I'm so glad that I finally got to try Lush after hearing so much about it for so long and I can't wait to go back. If you want to get any of these products you can get them here on the Lush website. Have you tried Lush yet? What is your favourite product of theirs? Leave a comment below :)

London Baby!!

Hey guys, as you probably already know from my previous posts, I went to London for a week. I love London, it is one of my favourite places in the world. I went with a friend last Saturday by bus from Paris. We left at like eleven Saturday night and arrived around half seven in the morning on Sunday (including the time difference and after the clocks went back and hour) so we were travelling for a very long time. 

We spent most of the week shopping so I have a few hauls coming up in the next week :) The one I'm most excited about is my Lush haul. I've never been to Lush before because there is none where I live so we had to make sure to find a Lush store when we were in London. The store was amazing, I could have spent a couple of hours there, looking at all the amazing soaps and massage bars and smelling everything. I didn't go too mad though, I only got a couple of things. I had to leave somethings behind because I knew if I bought too much that I wouldn't be able to close my suitcase going home :( but I will make sure to get them the next time I'm in London (or I might even order some online). I also got some clothes in Camden Market, Zara and Urban Outfitters that I will make sure to show you soon, whether it's in a haul post or in some sort of look book/OOTD. 

One thing that I did in London that I didn't get to do the last time I was there, was to go see platform 9 3/4s from Harry Potter in Kings Cross Station. It was really funny trying to pretend I was running through the wall, which you can probably see from the picture that I wasn't really good at it and it looks more like I was casually strolling through the wall :P I love Harry Potter so this was a must see for me in London especially since the last time I was there it was blocked off due to construction work so I couldn't see it. 

I went to Camden Market, which is probably not a good idea if you're not trying to spend a lot of money. I bought some clothes there and a cool nail printing set that I'll make sure to do a blog post about in the future, that makes nail art really simple to do. I also got a small airbrush tattoo of the Batman symbol on my wrist there because I love Batman and I wanted to see what a tattoo on my wrist would be like in case I ever wanted to get one in the future. It's really cute and small and will fade after a couple of days but it was only £2 so I thought why not :)

We didn't really do anything touristy until the last day when we had ran out of money from too much shopping :P so we went to The National History Museum, The Science Museum and Victoria & Albert Museum (which had a really cool exhibit of fashion through the ages) because they were all free. We quickly found out that we aren't very touristy people though as the crowds were really annoying and we didn't stay in each museum very long because of it.

I had a really good time in London and it was great to have a break from everything being in french for a while even though all the friends we made over there happened to be french, go figure :P I love London, and I can't wait to go back there again :) I hope you liked this post. Have you ever been to London? Would you like to go? Leave a comment below :)