I have done a few hauls over here on my blog before and I usually do one at this time of year because of the Jan sales… and this year was no exception, which is surprising as its such a strange time.
What Lush did this year was that they sent out a list of what products were on sale and their sale price (50% off ๐๐ป) and you rang through your order, paid online and collected in store, socially distanced.
It worked really well and it meant we could still get some bargin goodies.
Me and my twin sister sarah always grab some Lush bargains in the January sales so we were delighted that we still could (and even more so now that we are again in another lockdown! What else is there to do but have a bath when you are bored!?!)
Let’s see what I picked up in the sale…
Shoot for the stars Golden WonderSnow Fairy Bath Bomb & Snow Fairy BubblebarSnow fairy bath bomb ButtervearJurassic Spark gift box A robot and a dinosaur bath bomb!
I was super happy with my purchases! A few of these I have tried before, but I hadn’t tried anything from the Jurassic Spark Box so that’s exciting.
Here are my 5 simple steps to having a relaxing evening.
I know this is personal preference but its just my favourite way to unwind and relax after a busy week and I thought that I would share it with you guys.
Enjoy!
Step 1:
Treat yourself!
After work on Friday I walked into town and treated myself by getting my nails done. I have only had them professionally done a handful of times and its been ages, So I thought why not!
I went to a little salon where we got our nails done ready for my sisters wedding in 2015. I really wanted an Autumnal colour as I am loving those shades at the moment.
Here’s what I went for …
A full set of acrylics in this lovely dark browny, bronzy colour.
Step 2:
Pamper yourself!
As soon as I got home I ran myself a nice hot bath. I love baths and find them super relaxing. I picked out my favourite LUSH products to add to my bath because the only thing better than a regular bath is a LUSH bath!!
One of my favourite LUSH products is the ‘Comforter’ bubble bar. I also used the Body Shop Vanilla Pumpkin shower gel, from their Autumn range, which I am loving at the mo! The bubble bar creates super bubbles and the smell of the shower gel is DI-VINE.
Step 3:
Get cosy!
I popped on some cosy, festive (I know its early, apologies but at least it is November!!) PJS and grabbed a cosy throw and snuggled down on the sofa.
…and don’t forget the cosy socks.
Step 4:
Entertainment!
Its really important to take the time to do things that you love but usually don’t have time for, read a book, catch up on your fav shows, do a puzzle, write, anything.
I opted for my current book because reading is by far one of my favourite hobbies. I also had the remote in order to catch up with a couple of the soaps that I watch.
Step 5:
Food!
Because come on, no relaxing and cosy blog post of mine is complete without it (in fact I can think of many times that are incomplete without it haha)
I made myself some indulgent loaded fries for dinner and a nice cold drink too. Time to tuck in!
I felt so much better taking some time to myself and relaxing after a busy week.
We all know how hectic and crazy the preparation for Christmas can be and although I sort of love the craziness it can be a bit overwhelming at times too. I had a list the length of my arm and very few days to get it all done and it was really stressing me out, and at Christmas that’s the worst! So what do you do in that situation? Take yourself away from the stress and give yourself time to relax and enjoy the holidays, then you’ll be ready to face the Christmas tasks ahead. And once your more relaxed those tasks are alot easier to face and aren’t usually as bad as they seem, I mean what could be more christmassy than wrapping & sorting out presents.
Here’s how I wound down, chilled out and relaxed ready for the day ahead…
First up, I ran a lovely bath! ๐ I love baths so much and I had one Christmas Lush Bath bomb left to use so why not?!
The bath bomb that I had left was my Father christmas one…
I popped this into my bath and it smelt so good.
I didn’t realise he was green inside!!
I had a moisture bomb face mask left so I thought I would pop this on too!
If you havnt tried these I definatly would!! They leave your skin feeling so soft. If you want to know more about it my sister wrote about them on her blog, you can check that out here.
Lookin’ good โ๐
I still hadn’t burnt my Yankee candle wax melt in the scent ‘Christmas cookie’ so I thought, why not do that now too. It smells SO Christmassy & sweet. And you can’t have a relaxing bath without candles.
& lastly (Once I’d taken the face mask off, of course!!) I grabbed my book to read whilst I soaked…
I decided to start reading one of the Harry Potter books (yes, again) and I went for the 6th book ‘The half blood prince’. I love the later books as you learn so much about the story and they tie up lots of loose ends. This is one of my favourites.
So that’s how I relaxed and I felt much better and ready to tackle all those Christmas jobs once I’d had some me time ๐
How do you relax? Any bath product recommendations?
A full set of acrylics in this lovely dark browny, bronzy colour.
I opted for my current book because reading is by far one of my favourite hobbies. I also had the remote in order to catch up with a couple of the soaps that I watch.
Roseanne Byford 