Lush Cosmetics Christmas and Halloween Haul 2017.

I know it's only September, but is it ever really too early to bathe in Christmassy smelling products?! 

Lush recently held their showcase event which basically showed off all the new products soon to hit the shelves later on this year. Whilst scrolling through Instagram I saw so many brand new christmas and halloween products that I immediately knew from now until christmas, my bank account would be looking incredibly bare. If you didn't already know, (as I've noticed a lot of people didn't!) Lush have popped their Christmas and Halloween collection on their website, which you can find HERE. I was far too excited to keep all of these products to myself, so today I thought I would show what I've picked up with a brief description of the scent because, well I'm terrible at describing scents!

GIANT GOLDEN WONDER. - bath bomb.

And believe me it really is giant. I can barely hold it it's so bloody heavy! This huge bath bomb is £12.95 on the website, a little on the expensive size but honestly, its massive. It smells exactly like the regular sized golden wonders, very citrussy full of lime and orange. It's a scent I look forward to having again every year come Christmas! You can find it HERE.

CHRISTMAS CRACKER - bubble bar £5.95.

Another citrus product - filled with lemon and lime oils, this smells INCREDIBLE. It's also full of popping candy, and is new to the christmas collection this year. You can find it HERE.

PLUM SNOW - bubble bar £5.95

When I first saw this one I thought it was massively overpriced, but picked it up anyway because the scent is the exact same as Plum Rain shower gel, if you've never tried that before it basically smells of yummy fruits, plums.. obviously! I can now fully justify spending £5.95 on this bad boy because it's huge. Id say its a little smaller than the comforter bubble bar, which is one of Lush's biggest. I could probably get a good 5 baths out of this. You can find it HERE.

STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT - bath melt £4.25

I LOVE Lush's bath melts, & I'm so glad this one is back, anything glittery is a winner with me. Again, this is very citrussy (who knew I liked citrus products so much?! complete accident!) you pop it in your bath and it will slowly melt away, leaving you with super soft skin. You can find it HERE.

SNOW FAIRY - jelly bomb £4.95

This is a brand new invention for the Lush christmas collection this year. Ive never tried a Jelly bomb before and I won't lie, Im not overly keen on the idea, but I couldn't not buy this one. Again its a pricier one, but I suppose you are getting the added jelly..? hmm, not sure myself. Snow Fairy isn't my favourite scent, it's slightly too sweet for me but I'm looking forward to see what the bath bomb looks like in the bath. Bubblegum scented goodness. You can find it HERE.

LUXURY LUSH PUD - bath bomb £4.50

This one has been in the Lush christmas range for a long while now, to begin with I really didn't like the smell of this one, and purely bought it because of all the amazing colours. But its grown on me! It smells quite strongly of lavender, which I don't like all that much, but it's a brilliant one to use before bed and it looks super pretty too. You can find it HERE.

CHRISTMAS SWEATER - bath bomb £4.50

I saw this bath bomb on the Lush Instagram page and I was most excited to pick this one up. (not just because it's pink although I'm not gunna lie, that did sway me) it smells exactly how I expected it too, just like Christmas. Very spicy, with a hint of ginger. It reminds me a lot of the Lush Pud but a lot more intense. Not my favourite scent but id imagine it will look amazing in the bath. You can find it HERE.

MAGIC WAND - Reusable bubble bar £5.95

Another snow fairy bubblegum scented product! For someone that isn't overly keen on the scent I've done a good job of buying all of the products haha.. Magic wand comes back every year because its so popular, and it's reusable so you get a good 4 baths out of it if you use it sparingly. You can find it HERE.

BUTTER BEAR - bath bomb £2.50

Ahhh the much loved butterbear. The exact same formula as the much loved butter ball, just in the shape of a christmassy bear. This year the little guy has a scarf which is sweet! Butterbear is one of my favourites as it smells exactly like chocolate to me, and it's packed full of cocobutter which leaves your skin feeling so super soft. It's pretty small so for a bigger bath you might need 2, but I like to pair it with a coloured bath bomb too if I'm feeling extra shitty after a busy day! You can find it HERE.

SHOOT FOR THE STARS - bath bomb £4.50

Out of all the christmas and halloween bath bombs, this is my absolute favourite. The colour, the smell, how soft it leaves my skin, all amazing. Its packed with lots of golden stars that are made from cocobutter, so soft skin is inevitable. It shares the same scent as the honey I washed the kids soap, if you're not familiar with it, it basically smells like honey and toffee, the best kind of scent. You can find it HERE.

THE SNOWMAN - bubbleroon £4.25

I bought this not realising it was a bubbleroon, if I'm honest I just looked at the beauty of it and assumed it was a regular bubble bar haha. Not that it matters anyway. The product feels a lot softer and squishier than your normal bubble bar, it feels like it's made of fun actually. It smells like lemons and as I'm sure you know by now, I do love a citrus scented product. You can find it HERE.

SANTA BABY - lip scrub £5.95

I bought this because I read on the website it smells and tastes like coke, so I immediately knew I would like it. I used it this morning and, annoyingly, I hate it. I really don't like how artificial the 'coke' taste is, but I love the idea behind it, and it did make my lips feel really soft after. You can find it HERE.

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY - lip scrub £5.95

This is the only lip scrub scent/flavour I actually like, it reminds me a lot of the comforter, it tastes a lot like berries which I absolutely love & it smells lovely too. I had to buy two because, well I just love it that much.. you can find it HERE.

SANTA'S BELLY - shower jelly £4.75

I was so SO sad when I realised So White bath bomb wouldn't be returning this year, so I had to buy this shower jelly just because it shares the same crisp apple scent. I don't really use shower jellies that much, but I'm going to make a special effort to use up this one, I love the scent so much. Why oh why has So White been discontinued?! sigh. You can find it HERE.

SPARKLY PUMPKIN - bubble bar £4.25

The glitter drew me in with this one I won't lie.. this is the only product I bought from the Halloween collection, I think I just got too excited about the Christmas bits! This one again it quite citrussy but not as strong as id imagine, it smells like lime and grapefruit which I won't lie, doesn't make sense in my head as I look at the product and immediately imagine it smelling like cinnamon?! anyone else?! You can find it HERE.

SNOW FAIRY - body conditioner £8.50

Lush's body conditioners are bloody amazing & if you haven't tried them before you are seriously missing out. Ive never used a product that makes my skin as soft as this, you rub it into your skin whilst in the shower, wash it off, and I kid you not your skin will softer than it ever has done. If you're going to buy anything from this haul, you NEED to buy this. Its incredible. Again, snow fairy scented, but not as strong as the bubble bars or bath bombs! I had to buy two because I love it that much! You can find it HERE.

If you made it to the end of this post, well done you, I struggled myself.. I forgot I picked up so many bits!! What are you most looking forward to trying out?! I have to say the giant golden wonder is what I'm most excited for.. although it looks so amazing I know I won't want to use it! 

Soph xo

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4 LUSH Cosmetics Favourites That Aren't Bath Bombs

Surprise surprise here we have another LUSH post. If you can't sense my love for LUSH by now then something is seriously, seriously wrong..

My usual LUSH posts would normally consist of pretty bath bombs & face masks, admittedly though.. normally Bath Bombs - I'm obsessed! I don't think there has ever been a time when I've stepped away from that (which is surprisingly difficult because we all know how bloody amazing LUSH's bath bombs and face masks are) however to mix things up a bit I thought I would share my 4 favourite products that don't always get the attention they deserve.

Lip Scrubs.

Admittedly I used to think people who bought a LUSH lip scrub were being pretty silly and wasting their money, as, lets be honest.. I could quite literally head to my kitchen mix up some sugar, syrup & flavouring and voila! my very own, much cheaper, lip scrub. How wrong I was though. Obviously, these are super easy to make yourself, but why bother when the hard work is done for you? They smell amazing, taste amazing, and last a lot longer than any home made scrub would do. I tend to use mine on a morning when I know I plan to wear certain lipsticks that might be a little drying, and it works wonders. The scrub in the above photo is from LUSH's Christmas range, however you can find the flavours they currently have available here. 

Body Conditioners. 

Never in my life have I ever experienced such baby soft skin until I used LUSH's body conditioners. Im not just saying this, but this little invention is my favourite thing from LUSH. Yep, I said it. You apply the body conditioner whilst in the bath/shower - something I didn't realise when I first used it. You rub it in thoroughly, I tend to leave it to 'soak in' for a few minutes although you really don't need to do this, and then wash it off before I get out. You're then left with baby soft skin, I can't actually describe how soft my skin feels when I use this, my other half notices when I use it too! Which for a bloke to notice, you know it must be good. Again, the one pictured is from the Christmas range as I stocked up because I love the scent, however you can find the scents LUSH currently have available here.

Bubble Bars.

The Comforter scent has always been my absolute favourite from LUSH, I love the fruity scents the best and The Comforter in a bubble bar form doesn't disappoint. It's not as strong as the shower creme, however still leaves my skin smelling amazing for hours when I get out the bath. This particular one will last me a good 4 or 5 baths, granted at £4.95 its a little more pricey than your average bubble bar, but it lasts so much longer. It's a firm favourite and one I will always repurchase. It also creates an insane amount of bubbles, so much so that i'll run myself a bath, come back and it's literally overflowing haha. You can find it here.

Shower Gels.

Another LUSH product that is a staple in my bathroom. Especially in the scent 'Plum Rain'. Im rubbish at describing scents, but to me this literally smells like a greenhouse, as soon as I smelt it it reminded me of being in my nan greenhouse when I was little, think warm tomatoes?! - odd as it's not tomato scented I know haha.. it's super thick and fruity, I usually have to warm it up in the bath with me so it's slightly runnier and easier to use, but aside from the comforter it's my new favourite and again, another product that I keep repurchasing. 

Aside from Bath Bombs, what are your LUSH staples?!

Soph xo

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3 Of My Favourite Lush Products

Lush Cosmetics has always been my all time favourite brand for bath products. Id always been a bath bomb kind of person, however this year I've started branching out to the body conditioners and lip scrubs, both of which were new to me this year. 

The christmas collection especially didn't let me down this year, I think I own basically everything Lush came out with this year, beside the soaps. I'm still praying that one day I'll get to go to the Lush factory, that would literally be a dream haha!

Ive loved 3 products in particular this month, the Snow Fairy body conditioner, the Sugar Plum Fairy lip scrub, and the Butter Bear bath bomb. 

Ive tried one of the original Sugar Scrubs before, the bubblegum one I think, and I absolutely hated it! I think it was because it tastes like artificial bubblegum? Im not sure, but I really wasn't a fan. So ever since I've never even considered trying another flavour, that was until I smelled this one. It smells, insane. It has the exact same scent as the comforter, which is a favourite of mine. & it tastes even better, kinda like blackcurrant. It's not become one of my favourite Lush products, but unfortunately only comes out at Christmas time, so it's a good job I've stocked up on this little beaut!

Again, weirdly, Snow Fairy has never been a scent I've particularly liked. I find it way too sickly, and just can't really stomach much of it. Id heard a lot about Lush's body conditioner, but never tried them because I don't like doing anything that takes extra effort, how lazy haha. But id never realised that you use this whilst in the bath/shower, you rub it into your skin, rinse it off and your skin will literally feel amazing. I hate getting out of the shower and popping a moisturiser on, having to wait ages for it to sink in. You don't have to do any of that with this, I absolutely love it and I'm so glad I tried it out! It is Snow Fairy scented, but it isn't as strong as the shower gel, which I much prefer!

& Finally, my beloved Butter Bear, throughout the year known as Butterball. Although it's smaller than your average bath bomb, and not as colourful, it's packed full of coco butter, which makes your skin so bloody soft. You can only imagine how my skin feels after using Butter Bear & the Body Butter together, it's incredible. 

I don't think i'll ever get enough of Lush, it's my absolute favourite!

Lotsa love,

Sophxo

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