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.
Hi! I’m back, it’s been too long (Over a week!!) I feel like I’ve had no time at the moment so I took this evening out to have a bit of ‘me time’ and to actually write a blog post.
It’s really important to take time out to relax especially if you feel like things are getting on top of you. Do things that you enjoy but havn’t been able to do, preferably something stress free and relaxing. Life can be busy and chaotic and we often put ourselves last, I think we are all guilty of this from time to time.
So what do I like to do to chill out? I love a good pamper. I’ve really got into bath/skin/body products recently and I just love an opportunity to soak and freshen up.
I started by running myself a lovely hot bath and getting out my products.
For my bath:
Lush ‘Flamingo’ bubble bar
Lush ‘Butterbear’ bath bomb
Radox ‘Feel pampered’ bath soak with shea butter and ginger
When I’m in the bath I like to pamper myself further with some lovely skincare…
Skincare/face/body
Witch ‘Naturally clear bursting beads’ face wash
Vasanti ‘Brighten up!’ Enzymatic face rejuvinator
Superdrugs fruity ‘Orange and satsuma’ shower gel
Zoella ‘Pretty polished’ sugar scrub
Nspa beauty rituals ‘Radiance boosting’ face mask
Zoella ‘Creamy madly dreamy’ body lotion
After I’d scrubbed with my sugar scrub (this feels lovely rubbed into dry skin and then rinsed off) washed myself & washed my face I then applied my face mask and left this on for 15 minutes.
I love to wash my hair when I am having a bath too for a completely clean and fresh feeling. Some of my favourite shampoos and conditioners are…
Shampoos and conditioners
Superdrug Anti dandruff ‘Classic care’ shampoo
Aussie ‘Miracle moist’ shampoo
Argan oil ‘hydrating’ hair mask
Kebelo ‘Clarifying’ shampoo (for use once or twice a month, a nice treat!)
Going back to the products in the picture above, I love the Witch face wash and spot products and they have always worked for me going back to my mid teens. I’ve had a few breakouts recently which is why I re purchased the face wash and spot stick, I would 100% recommend their products.
(Fingers crossed the face mask doesn’t make me break out even more!!)
Once I had washed off the mask I used my Vasanti face rejuvinator. When I’m out of the bath I always apply moisturiser to my face and today I even used my Zoella body lotion. I love the scent of her Creamy madly dreamy body lotion as it is from her original collection, my fave!
Just to mention, I also love candles and wax melts to help me relax so I popped one of my Crumble magic wax melts into my burner. Today I went for Raspberry lemonade that smells so fruity, fizzy and delicious.
One final pamper product that I used was to give my feet a treat! I used my foot pedi to get rid of any dry skin, then I used the foot scrub and finally I applied the foot lotion, ahhh.
Ps. A snack and a refreshing drink is always a winner too…
Last but not least, I hadn’t done my gel nails for a while so I thought this would be the perfect way to finish off my pamper evening, especially when I can do it sitting in front of the TV in my pjs! Perfection ๐
I am loving my Sensationail gel nail kit so much and I went for the raspberry/burgundy shade that came in the set, it’s called ‘Miss behave’.
I love a bath! So I thought I would do a little blog post about my bath today & how I like it.
I like to run a nice hot bath first and then choose a scent for my burner & a bath bomb.
I went for my ‘Aromatherapy’ scent for my burner as it smells just like a spa, soooo relaxing ๐ฏ
I thought it would be good to use my Halloween, autumnal Lush bath bomb. I mentioned this in my ‘Lush Haul’ blog post, so don’t forget to check that!
This bomb is called ‘Oh My! Pie!’ And was ยฃ3.95 ๐๐๐๐
It smells SO lovely. It has hints of pumpkin & cinnamon although this is quite subtle. The main scent is sweet vanilla, so good!
Here it goes …
When it fizzes it looks really cool as the face of the pumpkin is really prominent, it’s a bit spooky ๐
This doesn’t create as much bubbles as the bath bars but leaves a lovely vibrant orange colour to the water and it smells great.
(Excuse my bathroom floor & the paint brush that you can see in this picture, we are currently doing some home decor)
I love how seasonal this is and I will definatly be looking out for more of Lush’s seasonal products from now on, roll on Christmas!
Any bath isn’t complete without a good book to read as you relax and soak. I am currently reading ‘Sleepless in Manhattan’ By Sarah Morgan.
It’s such an easy read and I was pleased to find out that there are more books that follow the same characters in a sort of series.
I love the New York setting too, it’s really cool. ๐ฝ๐๐
Here’s the blurb just to give you a little insight…
‘Cool, calm and competent, events planner Paige Walker loves a challenge. But when she loses the job she loves, Paige must face her biggest challenge of all – going it alone.
Except launching her own events company is nothing compared to hiding her crush on Jake Romano – her brother best friend, one of New Yorkshire most eligible bachelors… and the only man who’s ever broken her heart.
When Jane offers Paige’s fledgling company a big chance, the ever present chemistry between them starts giving her Sleepless nights. But could Paige be the girl to make the man who trusts no-one take a chance on forever!
I’ve been waiting until I’ve had a chance to have a nice long bath before doing this blog post so that I could show you the bath bombs in action.
So here goes!
First up, the Dragon egg bath bomb.
‘Feel ready to soar’ ยฃ3.75
This is the one that I used in my bath this morning, it’s really cool.
On the outside it is white but once it goes into the water it fizzes and the centre of the Dragons egg is revealed…
This bath bomb contains lemon, jasmine and it has popping candy in too! (Don’t eat it thought ๐)
Next up is my favourite Lush bath bomb, The Comforter. ‘Berry yourself under a fruity blanket’ ยฃ4.95
I’ve mentioned this one before because I love it! I always pick this one up when I’m in Lush, it comes from their bubble bar slice range. It’s so lovely, berry yourself in the fruity aromas ๐๐๐๐๐
I also went for the Honey Bee. ‘Take the sting out’ ยฃ3.50
This contains honey, sweet wild orange and aloe Vera. This one is quite sweet & summery.
This is the Rose Jam Bubbleroon. ‘For a rosier mood and softer skin’ ยฃ3.95
It’s a Pink-tastic, glittery macaroon shaped bomb with a rose design on top.
It’s so pretty. This one contains Rose oil, coconut oil, shea butter & lemon oil.
I also picked up a seasonal bath bomb…
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This Pumpkin one is so cute and smells divine! ‘Oh my! Pie!’ ยฃ3.95
I was drawn to it when I saw it as I’m loving autumnal things at the moment but when I saw it had cinnamon in it I wasn’t sure. Cinnamon is a scent I’m not really into at all but once I smelt it I changed my mind.
It’s scent is pumpkin (of course!) Sweet vanilla & cinnamon (as mentioned) I think the cinnamon is very subtle and the main smell is the sweet vanilla which I love.
And finally…
I picked up their Ocean salt face and body scrub. ‘Scrub and soften’ I got the 120ml pot which retails at ยฃ8.50.
I also used this in my bath this morning. It makes your skin feel so soft & fresh.
The scrub has lashings of fine sea salt to scrub and clean, organic limes to brighten and avocado butter to soften the skin.
I love this and would definatly recommend this alongside their bath bombs for a proper pamper!
Let me know what your favorite Lush products are or any that you would recommend ๐
Roseanne Byford 