Ever since I poured a smidge of my Dad’s Rituals Bath Oil in my bath water at the age of eight I have been addicted to luxury bath products. I have never really bothered with shower products until fairly recently. Read more…
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Bath Goodies, Halloween Style!
You know by now that I’m a sucker for a gimmick. Anything from limited edition MAC products to seasonal beauty products, I have to have them. Enter Lush’s Halloween offerings.
Lifesaver! ElevEase – the Shower Foot Rest
I have been enjoying my Elevease Shower Foot Rest for the past few weeks now. You may have heard me raving about it on Twitter and quite a few of you were asking to see it and for a full review.
Elevease is basically a ledge for your shower that you rest your foot on to apply false tan, shave your legs etc.
I can’t think of a person who wouldn’t benefit from this, especially fake-tanners. I also have to add that if you have a bump and find it harder to reach your feet this is fantastic for applying nail polish to your toes!
It fits in the corner of any shower at knee height. It also has a built-in slot to hold your razor, always handy. It comes with instructions and adhesive. I measured the height of mine with a ruler, marked the tiles with a pencil and applied the adhesive. You hold it in place for 3 minutes and then leave to try for 24 hours. Easy.
The chrome version costs €24.99 / $33.99 and the white €19.99 / $26.99 from Elevease.ie from Elevease.com if you’re in the US.
Love this one!
The Best Product for Chapped Hands!
I don’t know about you but this time of year my hands are always extremely dry and chapped. I have six different hand-creams on the go and none of them are making a blind but of difference.
Instead of listing a whole lot of creams I have found useless I’ll get right to the good one!
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion!
You will notice that it’s not a designated hand cream but let me tell you, it has outperformed all of the other hand products I have tested.
I can’t take credit for this find I’m afraid. My lovely Mammy got me on to it. It’s on offer at the moment in my local pharmacy for €3.95 so I presume it’s on offer in other places. It’s definitely worth a look if your skin is very dry at the moment.
Although it’s deemed a lotion is feels a little richer and more creamy. Despite that it’s not sticky, tacky or greasy and absorbs fast. It also doesn’t leave a residue (which I hate).
My hands felt better immediately. No chapped skin or irritation. My skin also looks plumper and more healthy. Now, to try smearing it over the rest of me!
Love!!!
Some Goodies from The Body Shop…
The Body Shop has launched a few products for Easter and Spring. Now, you know I can’t resist a body butter but I have never tried the strawberry version. Perfect for this time of year. There is a lovely strawberry lipbalm too along with a new fragrance for Summer.
Chocomania Body Lotion 250ml – If you like the smell of Palmer Cocoa Butter then this one is right up your street. The lotion left my skin soft and smooth and it absorbed like a dream. As a happy side effect, wearing chocolate scented lotion put me off sugary snacks for the day. Maybe I’ll smear myself in this on Easter Sunday!
Strawberry Body Butter (€18.95) – Oh how I love a good body butter. I have yet to try one I like as much as The Body Shops.
Born Lippy Pomegranate Lip Balm – These are new to The Body Shop. They also sell Born Lippy Jars. I was expecting this to be sheer in colour and texture. Turns out it’s sheer in colour but not in texture. It’s rich and kinda buttery for a stick lip balm. It left my lips looking moisturised and juicy. I want to try more! Colour wise, does it remind you of Nars Orgasm?..
Lovely, sheer and pretty. I have been wearing it all week. The colour in the tube is deceptive so don’t be put off my the loudness.
White Musk Sun Glow (60ml €23.95) – Notes of lemon, peony and musk. This smells nothing like the original White Musk. It was created by Domitille Bertier, the woman behind Chloe’s Lavender Flower Water and Viktor & Rolf’s Flowerbomb. This is perfect for Summer evenings. It’s quite sensual and seductive without being heavy or opulent. I like!
Bought anything nice from The Body Shop lately?
Luxury Heaven – Neom Restore Luxe Bath Essentials
I’m mad about candles. An evening isn’t an evening without one. Occasionally I light one to help me work and I always light one in the bath. They make me feel serene. I’m also a huge fan of organic bath products so I was delighted to try some Neom products. Neom is a luxury organic brand. I hadn’t heard of them until recently – I have really been missing out.
I have been testing the Restore Bath Essentials which comes with a 100ml bath oil and a candle…
Restore is a blend of Jasmine, Ginger & Sandalwood. It’s pretty and fresh but also has depth from the sandalwood. The bath oil is a huge 100ml. It’s so potent that a few tiny drops makes your bath smell and feel like heaven. I have one bath a week and shower the rest of the time. With few drops once a week I should have this bottle for ages.
The candle is 75g and is made from vegetable wax with pure essential oils. There are no synthetic fragrances and there is 20 hours of burn time. I tend to light mine for an hour or two at a time. They also sell large candles with 3 wicks which burn for 55 hours. I would love to try one of these with a different fragrance.
The combination of the candle and the oil provide a truly holistic experience. I feel completely rejuvenated after the bath. I also find it great for nausea (more on this at a later date).
This set is £39 reduced from £45 Link. It is expensive but believe me, for a treat it is worth every penny. I can’t wait to try more!
Are you a candle fan? Any recommendations?
Loving Lush’s Christmas Gifts!
Dear Santa,
I would like a Christmas gift from Lush :) ….
Best Wishes…
Three limited edition Christmas products all wrapped up in one beautiful gift. With best-selling Christmas classics Satsumo Santa and So White bath ballistics and the brand new Superstars bubble bar.
Best Wishes gift contains :
- Satsuma Santa Bath Bomb
- So White Bath Bomb
- Superstars Bubble Bar
- £10.50
Secret Santa…
This gift comes in a choice of green or red paper. Inside this festive wrap you’ll find a special star-shaped piece of our wonderfully creamy Snowcake soap plus a warming wintry Li’l Lush Pud bath ballistic.
Secret Santa Gift contains :
- Snowcake Soap (in a star shape 60g)
- Li’l Lush Pud Bath Bomb
- £5.50
Merry and Bright…
Merry and Bright Gift Contains :
- Northern Lights Soap (100g)
- Glogg Shower Gel (100g)
- £8.50
Here are a few of my favourite single Christmas items – they would be a great addition to a gift or stocking. (I have already gone to town with them!)
Lush L’il Pud Bath Ballistic
Clove powder warms you up when you’re chilled to the bone, while aloe vera extract and rose absolute soothe dry, winter skin. Inspired by traditional British Christmas pudding made of figs. It has the scrumptious almond-icing scent of o Snowcake soap.
Cinders Bath Ballistic…
Cinders is inspired by crackling fairytale hearths, this sweet and spicy treat is meant to warm and relax you. Cinnamon leaf oil heats things up while almond oil soften up your skin.
These are such a great idea for Kriskindle pressies and stocking fillers. I love Lush, particularly at Christmas. The gift sets are affordable, good quality and presented well.
Is there anyone who doesn’t enjoy Lush??
Lush’s New Inventions…
So I’ll get right to it. I love Lush. It is a love that will last forever. I would have thought that I couldn’t love them more but to today a package full of new products arrived. New? I’m so excited (can you tell?)
Rose Jam Bubbleroon Bath Ballistic (€4.50)
Lush say – If the Women’s institute knew how to make bath products this is what they’d make. I think it smells like a more modern rose. It’s absolutely beautiful and it’s wafting around my house as we speak. If this fragrance was sold in candle form I would buy twenty! If you like rose you should check this out.
Sun and Moon Steamer Tab (€3.15 each) Mine broke a little….
These are similar to toner tabs – you drop them into a bowl of hot water, cover your head with a towel and inhale the oils. Sun and Moon is designed for the phases of your skin and mood. It lifts mood and balances the skin.
Peace Massage Bar (€8.90 for 65g)
This bar is designed to calm and inspire peace. This probably the nicest scent I’ve ever smelled from Lush. It is clean and calming with a nod to the seventies. If you are fed up of cheery, bubbly, girly scents have a whiff of this one.
Friends with Benefits Massage Bar (€8.70 for 65g)
This has a yummy chocolate orange scent. It contains organic cocoa butter and tagetes oil, which is know for its skin healing and soothing properties. It also deeply moisturises.
Lustre Dusting Powder (€12.50)
This powder is fragranced with jasmine (the scent of Lush’s Lust). It also has a very fine shimmer to it for some glow.
Latte Lip Tint (€6.50 for 10g)
And a swatch…
This balm is moisturising and has a hint of coffee flavouring. The colour is very subtle – Lush describe it as ‘ambient, an Autumnal nude brown’.
Lush have added sixteen new products, these are but a few, to celebrate the re-launch and re-design of their website.
Thoughts?
‘Dirty’ Goodies from Lush
I’m always keen to try Lush fragrances. I was delighted to hear that there was a new fragrance called ‘Dirty’. I had to try it.
It’s clean, fresh and a little herby – is that even a word? :) This is most definitely a masculine scent but I find myself drawn to it none the less.
Dirty Spring Wash Shower Gel – €5.35 for 100g
Dirty Solid Perfume €5.75
Dirty Toothy Tabs €2.50
And for a change, one for the boys…
Dirty Shaving Cream €7.50 for 100g
If you are a fan of more masculine scented bath products than this is worth a look, or a sniff rather. If you’re more of a sweet scent lover than this one is unlikely to appeal to you. It’s leading notes are of spearmint, thyme, tarragon, oak moss, lavender, sandalwood and neroli.
What’s cool about the range is that Gorilla Perfumers decided to divide the scents from the fragrance itself and assign each one to a different Dirty product. That means when you wear a few of the products together you combine the scents. Interesting idea, I wonder if many men would be on board with the layering scents idea though.
How fun! Lush Tiny Hands Solid Hand Serum
I just had to do a post on Lush Tiny Hands Solid Hand Serum. How fun is this!
Like all of Lush’s products, this one is eco friendly – there are no preservatives or packaging used. I’m all on for that.
Like most solid similar products the bar begins to melt upon contact with skin. Holding the bar between my hands does the trick for me. I then pop it back in the tin and massage my hands together.
The bar contains cocoa and shea butter, aloe vera, argan oil and marigold petals. It also contains talc which is added to prevent hands feeling too oily, nothing worse than greasy hands. One of the best things about this gem is that there are no synthetic ingredients.
I obviously adore the shape but it also smells quite pretty too – soft vanilla and gentle florals maybe?
The bar costs €4.94 which I think is a steal considering all of the high quality ingredients you are getting. It will also last ages if you store it in one of the Lush tins (€3.90) or some Tupperware.
Loves it :)
What products do you rely on for your hands?
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