Lush Top 5 Products

Of course everyone loves Lush for their bath bombs but I sometimes feel people are so overwhelmed that they tend to stick to the bath products and neglect all the other goodness that Lush has on offer! For that reason, these are my top Lush products not including bath bombs. These are the products I have repurchased again and again!

1. King of Skin

I've heard quite a few people rave about this product, both bloggers and others. This is essentially a solid body butter which you can use in the shower and it makes your skin so soft! This one you'd just have to try for yourself to believe me! It's the most moisturizing product I have ever used!

2. Feeling Younger Skin Tint

This is the perfect highlighter, nothing else I've tried has been as good as this. Mix it with your foundation or moisturizer for a natural glow or use as a highlighter, which is what I tend to do. It's not a product I've heard anyone talk about and I have no idea why!

3. Ocean Salt

I think this product is the first I tried that wasn't a bath bomb and have been using it religiously for a couple of years. The fine sea salt gently exfoliates and the citrusy (that's not a word but should be...) smell is just heaven. It does say this is a body and face scrub but I find it a tad too harsh on my sensitive skin on my face. 

4. Eau Roma Water 

According to Lush this product will "help to calm and reduce redness whilst lavender will balance and soften the skin". But that does not give it justice, it does just that but also using this is so relaxing to use! I think it's probably the lavender but I find it so calming. I've used it before exams to calm my nerves, when I've felt unwell or in the heat to re-hydrate my skin. This is seriously more than just your average toner!

5. American Cream

"A milkshake- thick condition with a strawberries and cream fragrance to leave your hair soft and shiny".  If you are looking for a conditioner that leaves your hair smelling incredible even after you've got out the shower then this is the product you need! Is it sad that sometimes I think something smells really good around here and then realise it's my hair...

What are your favourite Lush products? Let me know in the comments or tweet me @_bowsandbuttons.

Hayley x 

Lush Christmas Haul

Yesterday, Lush Halloween and, more excitingly, Lush Christmas entered stores (yippee!). Lush have brought back some old favourites but also some new, very exciting products! Of course, I had to get a few bits! I couldn't resist picking up all four seasonal shower gels, but had to hold back from going crazy on bath related things as I've got other products I'm trying to use up first! There's many more things I want to try, but for now, this is what I picked up and am incredibly excited to try out...

Hot Toddy Shower Gel   

"...warm up even the chilliest of days & bring a sparkle to your shower."

When I paid for my basket of lushness at the till the guy told me this is actually an oldie from when Lush was Cosmetics to go...I thought it was a new product but I was obviously wrong! I like the idea that is very Christmassy but I'm not sure if I'm in love with the spicy scent as much as I am the sweet scents!

So White Shower Gel  

 "A crisp apple shower gel to leave you feeling the fairest of them all." 

A new shower gel for this year with the same scent as the So White bath bomb, rumour has it many will replacing this for Snow fairy this year! *dramatic gasps*

Snow Fairy Shower Gel  

 "...now with the addition of skin-softening seaweed."

How could I resist? And that is that! I am a snow fairy sort of gal, there is no denying it so this was the first thing to hop in my basket! An interesting ingredient addition of seaweed this year too. Since running out of this I've really missed and can't wait to be smelling of sweets again!

Rose Jam Shower Gel  

"Let your skin be kissed by a rose with this sweetly floral shower gel."

I didn't get the chance to try this last Christmas and I'm not sure it will be a favourite over Snow Fairy but we shall see!

Butter Bear Bath Bomb 

 "...with the same vanilla-like fragrance as Butterball bath bomb."

This is the cuteness most amazing smelling product of this Christmas' products in my opinion! Personally, I think he smells like hot chocolate and I can't wait to use him on a cold winters evening. It's full of lovely ingredients to nourish the skin so silky soft skin is guaranteed!

 
Santa Baby Lip tint

 "A Christmassy red lip tint made with cherries and dates for sweet, kissable lips"

I'm yet to try a Lush lip balm or tint so I thought I'd give this one a whirl! Not the biggest fan of the packaging but I'll see what I think of the actual product!

Have you popped into LUSH to stock up on any Christmas/Halloween products yet? What will you trying out this year?

Hayley x  

The Body Shop; Banana Shampoo + Conditioner

A while ago these products caught my eye; The Body Shop, Banana Shampoo and Conditioner. I'd resisted buying them as I always have a stash of shampoos and conditioners,  I tend just to buy whatever is on offer (poor student problems!). However, I popped in to look at the new raspberry collection and well, got distracted, smelt these again and could not resist. I was really intrigued by the fact they were banana scented, it's not very often you see banana scented products and I love tropical fruity scents so I thought these might be worth a try.

Back in September The Body Shop had a student event which they were giving out the beauty cards (normally £5) for free which means for a year I've had the membership and when I was in store buying these they had extra discount for membership holders! However, they always have online offers so you rarely pay full price and for the money these are completely worth it. These retail at £4.50 each which is super affordable, especially considering the miracles these have performed for the condition of my hair. 

PROS

Firstly, I've got to say I would definitely repurchase this product! If you're like me, this is a big thing, I tend to rarely find products that I love enough that I will repurchase them! However, it does have it's not so brilliant points, but it makes up for these in so many other ways. The most noticeable change this made to my hair is how unbelievably soft and conditioned it leaves it feeling, having frizzy wavy hair this is very important!

Secondly, I'll be honest with you, I am one of those people who prefers only to wash their hair only three times a week and these products leave my hair so fresh that between washes my hair doesn't get greasy! It gets rid of any product build up and really cleanses the hair, if you wash your hair daily but want to train your hair to be washed less often I think this would be a great product to try out.

Finally, what always makes me a bit skeptical is when a product states for "all hair types", like skin, everyone's hair has different needs. However, saying that, I would say this actually would be suitable for any hair types, it keeps the greasiness away but is also very moisturizing, so I can imagine it would be ideal for someone with oily or dry hair! Maybe it was wrong of me to be skeptical?

CONS

Now, I love almost everything about the product, except how it actually feels when using it in the shower and at the wet hair stage. It does not detangle and feels a bit slimey before drying. For me, having long hair, it's essential that a conditioner detangles, however this really doesn't do the job. This is the one thing about this product that really bothers me and why I'd perhaps choose to use another product over this one.

Another thing which slightly bothers me is the smell; it isn't particularly amazing, or as strong as when you smell it in the bottle and it smells rather artificial. However, since using LUSH products I am critical of this as I have become accustomed to very heavily scented products and use of fresh ingredients. For the price though it does a darn good job!

 Overall, I'd highly recommend this product to anyone, it is really worth the price and I would definitely buy this products again. Only negative is the fact it doesn't detangle my hair which is a major let down and may make me choose another product over these such as my beloved Dove conditioners.

Have you tried any other shampoos or conditioners from The Body shop? Or got any recommendations?

Hayley x 

Another Mini LUSH Haul!

 

It had been a(nother) stressful week with lots of coursework, so I popped into LUSH to treat myself to a few things I've had my eye on! I've been looking to find some new skincare so thought I'd test out these bits! (Full reviews to follow!)

 Ocean Salt Facial Scrub - I haven't had a chance to try this out yet but it smells AMAZING, it basically smells like a lime cocktail! As well as sea salt for scrubbing away any dead skin, it contains  avocado butter, coconut oil and seaweed all which make your skin nice and soft! (see full ingredients here on the LUSH website)

Ultrabland Facial Cleanser- A first impressions post will be up about this soon (you can now read this here!), but ultimately it's a very gentle cleanser! I really wanted to try this out as my eczema prone skin has been very dry from the cold weather.

Eau Roma Water Toner Water- I've been wanting to try out the LUSH toners for a while but have always chosen to spend my money on other products instead but I've been using this before I go to bed to get rid of any makeup my cleanser hasn't removed, it's so relaxing and definitely worth purchasing!

It's Raining Men Shower Gel (100g)-So this is the scent of the Honey I Washed the Kids Soap, which I haven't actually tried as I'm not a soapy person. I've used it once and I'm not sure if I'm impressed, in comparison to the other LUSH shower gels it doesn't have a really strong scent and I couldn't smell it on my skin after my shower. I will test out a few more times though cause my sense of smells has gone a bit strange lately!

 

When paying for these products the lady who served me told me that LUSH is bringing out a new collection this month of lots of new stuff!! Unfortunately  it's top secret, I'm so excited though for the launch of new products! 

Comment below if you think there is anything you think I should try!

Hayley x