It’s Time To Put The Holiday Cheer Into Your Bath Tub! | Lush Manchester Arndale Holiday Preview Event 2024 (GIFTED)

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! Lush kindly invited me to the Lush Manchester Arndale store to check out the brand new Holiday Launch the day before the range drops in Lush stores and online alongside some of the other ranges coming very soon and I thought that I would talk to you all about what I got up to at the event. 

(Just a heads up, I was gifted a few items at this event which will mentioned towards the end of the post). 

Myself and Luke grabbed the train to Manchester Victoria. Once we arrived, we slowly made our way to Lush Manchester Arndale. I say slowly because Manchester and Luke and a cane sometimes doesn’t go smoothly. People sometimes barge into him and don’t say sorry because they’re in a rush or the cane sometimes has trouble going over the tramlines that are outside of the wonderful shopping complex. 

Once we arrived at the store, we were greeted by some of the wonderful staff and was talked through what the event would consist of. It had been a while since I’d popped into the Manchester Arndale store but the store was decked out in all things festive and honestly it already felt like it was Christmas and not the end of September and raining. 

We made our way to the Co-Create station and was greeted by Luka. If you’re unfamiliar of what the Co-Create Ranges are at Lush then let me tell you all about them. Co-Create is a concept by Lush that focuses on collaborating with staff at Lush who celebrate cultural holidays and letting them design and create products for that cultural holidays range at Lush. For example, Luka (who works at Lush Manchester Anrdale) helped to create the upcoming Hanukkah Range and was talking to us about all of the current and upcoming Co-Create Ranges. 

We started off with the Dia De Los Muertos Range that has dropped in stores and online. We went through the range and smelt everything. Sadly the Damas Del Sol Bubble Bar was unavailable but if you love all things Butterflies or love the Guardians Of The Forest scent from Lush then I do urge you to grab it as it’s now online and should be in stores. Luka showed us the Cempasúchil Bath Bomb and Shower Gel.  Cempasúchil is also known as Mexican Marigold. This flower is known as a significant symbol during Dia De Muertos and is used to guide spirits from the dead back to their families during Dia De Muertos.  For Lushies that have been shopping at Lush for a while then you will be glad that both the Bath Bomb and Shower Gel share the Iced Wine scent from Lush. The Cempasúchil Bath Bomb contains Bergamot Oil, Buchu Oil and Grapefruit Oil. The Shower Gel contains Marigold Petal Infusion, Fine Sea Salt, Lactic Acid, Bergamot Oil, Buchu Oil and Grapefruit Oil. This amalgamation of ingredients creates a bright zesty scent with a peppery floral undertone to it. If you are already missing Summer and want a blast of citrus to help you during the colder days then definitely grab either or both of the Cempasúchil products. 

The lovely Luka then went onto the upcoming Diwali Range.I had the opportunity of smelling the upcoming Lotus Blossom Bath Bomb. This bath bomb contains Jasmine, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Black Pepper and Clove. Oh my god, this smells gorgeous. I love all the ingredients in those. I adore Patchouli, Black Pepper, Sandalwood and Clove and I slowly grown to love Jasmine especially in Lush products such as Flying Fox Shower Gel and Lust Perfume. Luka discussed with us that not only will there be a Bath Bomb for the Diwali range but there will also be a Shower Gel with the same scent alongside some other goodies fropping on 3rd October (this Thursday) and I can’t wait to grab both.  If you’re an old time Lushie then you may remember the scent of the upcoming Diwali Bath Bomb and Shower Gel via the Old Delhi Station Perfume from Lush. 

 We then smelt the Hanukkah range that Luka has helped to create and I adore it. There are two products for this range. The Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel Bath Bomb that has had a little bit of a colour change from last year and the Gelt Soap. The bath bomb shares the same scent as the Apple Crumble Bubble Bar which contains Myrrh Resinoid, Orange Flower Absolute and Cinnamon Leaf Oil which creates a spiced Apple scent.  I love anything spiced Apple scented and to me that’s what this smells of. The Gelt Soap smells of all things gorgeous and is a scent that Lush has dubbed ‘Vegan Chocolate Orange’ and I get why because that’s what it smells like to me ! I think if you love the Yuzu and Cocoa scent from Lush then you will adore this! We then discussed the Sticky Dates range. I’m sure that everyone reading this is aware of the very viral Sticky Dates range from Lush. I discussed with Luka that I have been using my Sticky Dates products throughout the year sparingly until I heard that they were staying around for good because I wanted to use the Sticky Dates range during the Autumn Season. 

We finished up discussing the ranges and I grabbed some photos and then Luka kindly escorted us to our next station. Perfume!

 We were greeted by the brilliant Ben. Ben sat me down and asked me what sort of scent profile I enjoy the most. Now I am a very indecisive person and honestly perfume for me compliments the way I’m feeling on the outside and inside and what my mood is for the day. Honestly this is why I love Lush’s Perfumes. I adore everything at Lush but I think that Perfumes at Lush are sometimes a little overlooked and thus I am glad that they are now getting their flowers via certain Perfumes going viral over the past year. All of Lush’s Perfumes are for everyone and aren’t categorised into the ‘for men’ and ‘for women’ boxes that a lot of perfumes are these days and I love that. As someone who’s non-binary, I don’t really care about if a perfume is marketed towards men or women because that’s really restrictive. Perfume is all about a feeling and Lush definitely help with that. I love how I can go into a Lush store, get some advice on some new scents to try and not get ushered into only smelling the for men ones that happens in other stores which in turn can make me feel quite dysphoric. 

I told Ben that I usually go towards smoky/spicy but also sweet scents and that the scent I was wearing was the iconic Snow Fairy. I was tempted to wear Turmeric Latte because I love that but I thought well it’s the first day that the iconic Snow Fairy is back for 2024 so I had to showcase the scent on myself whilst going to a Christmas event at Lush! Ben suggested a few scents such as Vanillary, 4:20, Lord Of Misrule, Rose Jam, Karma but after a while of sniffing we decided on trying two of the new perfumes that Lush had recently released. One smoky, one sweet. 

Before spraying, Ben told me some Perfume Top Tips such as applying a moisturiser before spraying helps to increase a perfumes longevity and I mean we all want a perfume to last as long as it can on our skin! Ben applied some of the Magik Massage Bar on me after asking if I was okay with using CBD and gave me a hand and arm massage which I adored. After the beautiful oils of the Massage Bar sank into my skin, Ben spritzed Vegan Leather Jacket on one wrist and Chelsea Morning on the other. Vegan Leather Jacket contains Clove Bud Oil, Vetivert Oil, Tonka Absolute and Tobacco Absolute which creates a deep smoky scent with a hit of spice. Chelsea Morning contains Tonka Absolute, Lemon Myrtle Oil, Fenugreek Oil and Vanilla Absolute which creates a sort of sweet and citrusy scent. To me, Chelsea Morning reminds me of a Caramelised Croissant or a Caramel Latte next to some fresh Lemons.

 Ben also let me smell No Way To Say Goodbye which contains Blackcurrant Absolute, Litsea Cubeba Oil, Rose Absolute, Rose Oil and Benzoin Resinoid to create a sophisticated Berry scent. The best way I would describe it is if The Comforter Body Spray from Lush represents a person who’s a student going clubbing then No Way To Say Goodbye represents that same person now in their mid thirties hosting dinner parties.

The next station on our list was the Bath Bomb Making Station! Lush Manchester Arndale has a little Greenhouse at the back of the store that they have turned into a Snow Fairy Grotto for Christmas. I was guided into the Greenhouse and was met with the ultimate festive looking grotto decked out in all things pink and Snow Fairy. If you love Snow Fairy then I think that you will love this little section of the Manchester Arndale store. 

The wonderful Mark told us that we were going to be making our own Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. I love all things Snow Fairy so I was excited to get my gloves on and make my own Bath Bomb. After I got my gloves on, Mark guided me through how to make the iconic festive Bath Bomb. First, I grabbed some glitter. I probably grabbed a little bit too much glitter because I love glitter. After I sprinkled some glitter into the bottom of one of the Bath Bomb moulds, I layered the two Bath Bomb mixtures into my mould ensuring to pack it down into the mould and to layer it. After this, I repeated the layering with the other bath bomb mould and then Mark happily squished them together to ensure that the bath bomb would stick together. In the past I’ve had trouble with this part when making bath products at Lush as you have to squeeze quite hard and sometimes it can go wrong so I was more than grateful for Mark doing this for me. After this, I was told to leave it for at least 24 hours before using this wonderful Bath Bomb! I haven’t used it yet but I think once this blog post is published, I will definitely be treating myself to my very own handmade Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. 

After making the wonderful bath bombs, we had a wonderful conversation about all things Lush and the Christmas Range with the wonderful Mark. 

If you would like to make your own Snow Fairy Bath Bomb in the Snow Fairy Grotto then pop by to Lish Manchester Arndale on a weekend from now until Christmas to do so! The bath bomb making is priced at £5.50 which is the same price as the Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. 

After making the iconic Snow Fairy Bath Bomb, I then went to the Skincare section of the store. Ben sat myself down and asked me what my skin type was like. I am mainly dry and acne prone and with the weather dropping right now, my skin seems to get extra dry. Ben listened and told me that they were going to grab some products from Lush that they thought would suit my skin type and needs.

The first product that Ben brought over was BB Seaweed. BB Seaweed is a Fresh Face Mask from Lush that contains Ground Almonds, Toothed Wrack Seaweed, Glycerine, Fair Trade Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Honey, Fresh Rose Petals, Rose Oil and some other great ingredients. The Ground Almonds help to scrub away dead skin without being too stripping, the Honey, Glycerine, Seaweed and Aloe Vera Gel help to add moisture to the skin and the Rose helps to stop redness. I can definitely see why Ben recommended this to me as my skin does need help with moisture and redness. 

Before this lovely face mask was applied, Ben applied the Full Of Grace Serum Bar to my hand to ensure that my skin would definitely feel the nourishment and get the full effect of what the Face Mask is made to do. Full Of Grace contains Murumuru Butter,   Cupuaçu Butter, Calamine Powder, Fresh Rose Persl Infusion, Organic Almond Cool, Fresh Portobello Mushrooms, Chamomile Blue Oil, Rose Oil and Tagetes Oil. The lovely blend of Butters and Oils help to moisturise the skin, the Rose and Chamomile help to keep the skin calm and soothed and the Mushroom is full of Vitamin B and C which is known to help the skin. I did mention to Ben during the consultation that my acne can be quite eruptive and can come from either being stressed, general life or the occasional slip up from lactose intolerance so it was importsnt to include products that would help to soothe the skin. 

After the Mask was applied onto my hand, Ben suggested some other products from Lush and talked to me about how they would help my skin. They suggested the very viral Let The Good Times Roll Cleanser which contains Maize Flour, Glycerine, Polenta, Corn Oil and Fair Trade Organic Cinnamon Powder. Ben recommended this to me because the Polenta creates a fine scrub without being too harsh on the skin which is great for not only dry skin but for all skin during the colder months of the year where skin can be dried out easily from being in the cold to being in warm environments such as places that have their heating on whether this be shops, restaurants or your home. The Glycerine in this Cleanser helps to keep skin moisturised. Let The Good Times Roll also has a beautiful popcorn smell to it which helped the product and the Body Sprsy version of Let The Good Times Roll go viral online. After this, Ben told me all about some of the beautiful Body Care products at Lush and asked if I had tried the new Shoot For The Stars Body Scrub that is a part of the brand new Christmas Range. I hadn’t just yet but I adore anything and everything scented in the Honey I Washed The Kids scent so I was eager to try it. Ben brought me some over and demoed it on my arm and I fell in love with it!

Ben recommended this Shoot For The Stars scrub as it contains Fine Sea salt which helps to buff away dead skin without stripping away the natural oils of the skin and Creamed Coconut which helps to condition the skin and give a lovely glow go the skin. If you havent smelt Shoot For The Stars or any of the products at Lush that share the same scent such as Honey I Washed The Kids Soap or Honey I washed The Kids Shower Gel or Honey I Washed The Kids Body Spray then imagine a true honey-toffee scent with a big background note of pure Orange that helps to ensure that the honey-tofffee scent isn’t too sickly sweet. After this scrub was massaged into my skin and then rinsed off which left my arm feeling the softest that it has in a while, it was time to wash off Bb Seaweed. Ben massaged the Ground Almonds in for the last time  as he had done this wonderful at the beginning of applying it to my hand and then rinsed it off and patted my skin dry. 

To ensure that all of the Mask was rinsed off, Ben went in with the brand new Snow Bear Soap. This soap has been created to help dry and sensitive skin during the festive period. This Soap contains Oat Milk, Rapeseed Oil:; Coconut Oil, Glycerine,  Soya Yoghurt, Roce Bran Oil,  Yonka, Minosa and Vanilla Absolutes and Bwnzoin Resinoid. Oat Milk and Soya Yoghurt are known within the Beauty Industry for being spotting and nourishing to the skin whilst Tonka, Minosa and Vanilla Absolutes alongside Benzoin Resinoid blend together to create a sort of creamy scent that reminds you of Christmas Cake and Custard mashed into one. 

 I said thank you to Ben and had a little chat about skin care in general before moving on to the final station. 

Sadly it’s time to board the final stop on our journey around the Lush Manchester Arndale store. We arrived at our final stop and it was a station all about wrapping and gift sets. Lush have released some amazing gift sets for their Christmas 2024 Range. If you’re a fan of Intergalactic, Yog Nog, Sleepy/Deep Sleep or Snow  Fairy then Lush have you covered with some amazing gift sets. 

For Intergalactic lovers, Lush have released a gift set for the festive season that is full of Intergalactic goodness. If you suffer from colds during the holiday season then this gift set might be a great one for you too. This gift set contains an Intergalactic Bath Bomb, Intergalactic Shower Gel (120g), Intergalactic Soap and Intergalactic Mini Bubble Bar. If you haven’t smelt Intergalactic then Intergalactic  contains Peppermint, Grapefruit, Vetivert and Cedarwood Oils to create a complex mint scent that’s truly out of this world! This gift set is priced at £29. 

Lush have released a Yog Nog gift set for those who love this seasonal delight! Yog Nog Gift  Set contains Yog Nog Bath Bomb (which is an exclusive product to the Gift Set), Yog Nog Shower Gel (100g), Yog Nog Body Lotion (50g) and Yog Nog Body Spray (100ml). If you haven’t tried Yog Nog before then Yog Nog contains Clove Bud Oil and Ylang Ylang Oil. The combination of these two oils creates a sweet yet multidimensional Maple based caramel scent that is made for the colder months. If you love anything that falls under the gourmand category of scents then you will fall in love with this scent. I love how this gift set has all of the Yog Nog you’ll need in one box! Priced at £44.

For all you Sleepy lovers, Lush have created a gift set especially for you and I got to see this in person at Lush Arndale so I thought I would tell you all about it. Sleepy Bear Gift Set contains all of your favourite Sleepy products. This gift set contains Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb, Bubble Bear Bubble Bar, Sleepy Bath Bomb (an exclusive product to this gift set), Sleepy Bear Shower Gel (120g) and a Sleepy Body Spray (100ml). Not only does this gift set contain all of the products that will help you get to sleep easily but they all come wrapped up in an adorable Bear Drawstring Bag! Priced at  £54.

Do you love all things Snow Fairy? If your answer to that was yes then you will love the new Glow Fairy Gift Set at Lush. This gift set contains Glow Fairy Shower Gel (110g), Snow Fairy Shower Jelly (90g), Snow Fairy Soap,  Snow Fairy Body Lotion (50g) and Fairy Dust Dusting Powder (70g). If you are wondering what Glow Fairy is then don’t worry I will explain! Glow Fairy is a brand new version of Snow Fairy. I guess in a way it’s the version of Snow Fairy where the Fairy has had a bit of a glow up. Glow Fairy still contains Synthetic Musk and Persian Lime Oil which makes up the scent of the iconic Snow Fairy but this version also has Oat Milk, Fresh Cherry Juice and Luminescent Zinc Sulfide. Not only does these ingredients provide a bit of moisture to the skin but the Zinc means that this Shower Gel will glow in the dark so now Snow Fairy will always sparkle even when the lights are off! Priced at  £40.

Not only did I get to check out these new gift sets but I also got to check out some of the other iconic gift sets such as the Lush Advent Calendars whilst at Lush Manchester Arndale. Did you know that there is a refill Advent Calendars available this year (online only) which helps you to cut down on packaging and helps you recycle/repurpose the packaging. I am very tempted to grab a Lush Advent Calendar this year. I won’t spoil it all but I heard that one of them contains a spicy Perfume that’s exclusive to the Advent Calendar that I’m dying to sniff!

Whilst I was going around the store, at every station I was gifted an item or two to take home with me. The Wrapping Station is focused on using one of Lush’s fabulous Knot Wraps to wrap the items gifted to me in an amazing package. 

The items that were gifted to me are the Sticky Dates Body Scrub from the wonderful Luka at the Co-Create Station, Chelsea Morning Perfume from the wonderful Ben at the Perfume Station, the Snow Fairy Bath Bomb that I made with Mark and a tub of BB Seaweed Fresh Face Mask and a tub of Shoot  For The Stars Body Scrub from the amazing Ben at the Skincare Station. 

The lovely James guided us through how to wrap up our products with a lovely knot wrap. The Knot Wrap that James chose was the Manchester exclusive Knot Wrap which looks absolutely amazing. There are multiple different textural formats when it comes to Lush’s Knot Wraps but the Manchester exclusive one falls into the sort of silk style texture and it feels amazing! We had a little chat then decided to have a in-depth look at the Retro wall at Lush Manchester Arndale and the new Christmas Range and pick up some goodies. (The haul will be in a different blog post).

Throughout the event and whilst looking at the Christmas Range, both myself and Luke got to chat with the wonderful Rachel from the Community Team who not only looked after us but also gave us some information about some of the products in the new Christmas Range and helped us grab some of the new products! Did you know that this year Lush have released five different versions of the iconic Snow Fairy Shower Gel to suit everyone’s needs including those who love glitter and those who have dry and sensitive skin! How great is that?! 

Again thank you so much Rachel for being amazing and helping us throughout the event! Thank you also to the wonderful Lush Manchester Arndale staff and those mentioned in the blog post for putting on such an amazing event and for gifting me with the items mentioned.  Thank you to both the Community Team and the staff at Lush Manchester Arndale for inviting me to this event! I’ll definitely be back in Lush Manchester Arndale very soon! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

This blog post is in return for being invited to the Holiday Preview Event at Lush Manchester Arndale by Lush and the Lish Community Team. Some products mentioned in this post were gifted to me at the event. All views, opinions and ramblings are my own. 

Getting Your Skin Freshers Fair Ready | Lush Routine Boxes 2024

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I thought that today I would talk to you all about Lush’s brand new limited edition Routine Box!

September is upon us and that means the start of University for a lot of people! Starting Uni and being a Fresher comes with a lot of good points. Exploring a new city maybe, getting to know and befriend new people such as your course mates or flatmates and plenty of Freshers events. Sadly though as the first few weeks of University are usually packed with events and this means that you may forget to take care of yourself and your skin!

Luckily, Lush have created a Routine Box to ensure that you keep on top of your skin care to ensure that you look great for those few first weeks of University and beyond! (Don’t worry if you’re not a fresher at Uni, this routine box is still for you!)

To get your hands on this amazing routine box, all you have to do is go into a Lush store and a staff member will help you to choose a plethora of products that are personalised to help your skin throughout both the days full of lectures and the nights full of events and getting to know people. 

The items that are included in your routine box are: a face mask (45g), balm cleanser (10g), fresh cleanser (50g), moisturiser (10g), soap (50g) and shampoo bar (full size).

These boxes are priced at £20 and are worth £36 so not only do you get a box full of goodies that not only will help you look like your best self but will also help the environment and are animal cruelty free but you also get a bargain and save some money which can be used on anything including a couple of drinks after a day of getting to know your course mates and lecturers.  

I bet you’re wondering what you can choose from. Well I thought that I would break it down into each category to make the choices a little less overwhelming. Now remember it’s one from each category that you get to choose from! 

Soap: 

Outback Mate, Honey I Washed The Kids, Karma, Sleepy, Bohemian, Comforter, Goddess, Sandstone, Sea Vegetable, Sultana of Soap. 

Shampoo Bar: 

 Honey I Washed The Kids, Angel Hair, Coconut Rice Cake, Godiva, Jason and the Argan Oil, Jumping Juniper, Montalbano, New, Seanik, Soak and Float. All of these Shampoo Bars are plastic free and are therefore amazing to travel with. One Shampoo Bar equates to three big bottles so they will definitely last all semester long! 

Fresh Cleanser:

Dark Angels, Herbalism, Let The Good Times Roll, Aqua Marina, Angels on Bare Skin, Turmeric Roll. If you are a bit unsure on how to use these cleansers then take a pinch and put it into the palm of your hand. Once placed, add a little water and make into a paste and then use said paste to cleanse your face and rinse with a warm damp flannel to remove the cleanser and reveal beautifully looking skin. 

Face Mask

Beauty Sleep, Cosmetic Warrior, Mask Of Magnaminty.

Balm Cleanser: 

Ultrabland, Ultraplant.

Facial Moisturiser:

Enzymion, Cosmetic Lad, Celestial, Vanishing Cream, Peace. 

If you are unable to get to a Lush store then you can also get a pre selected routine box via going to the Lush Website and ordering online. There are three boxes to choose from. 

Balancing: 

Cosmetic Warrior face and body mask 45g, Herbalism cleanser 50g, Vanishing Cream moisturiser 10g, Ultrapoant Cleanser 10g, Jumping Juniper shampoo bar and Karma soap.

Calming:

Beauty Sleep face and body mask 45g, Angels on Bare Skin cleanser 50g, Celestial moisturiser 10g, Honey I Washed My Hair shampoo bar, Ultraplant Cleanser 10g and Sleepy soap.

Invigorating: 

Mask of Magnaminty face and body mask 45g, Turmeric Roll cleanser 50g, Peace moisturiser 10g, New shampoo bar,  Ultraplant Cleanser 10g and Outback Mate soap.

I haven’t grabbed one just yet due to being busy but I think I would choose The Comforter Soap, New Shampoo Bar as I love all things spicy and with shaving my hair off on the regular  and I think that New might help my scalp and hair due to the inclusion of Nettle and Peppermint Infusion, Clove Bud Oil and Cinnamon Leaf Oil that is in this Shampoo Bar and with it slowly getting cold I am sure that I will adore the scent especially as it shares the same scent as Lush’s Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar, Cosmetic Warrior, Ultraplant, Angels On Bare Skin and Peace Moisturiser. 

If you want to grab one of these boxes then dont walk, run as these boxes are only at Lush stores and online from 16th September - 14th October. 

What’s your favourite product from Lush? Have you just started University? Let me know down below! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

 

Minions X Lush Collaboration Range 2024

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that today I would talk to you all about the Minions X Lush Collab Range. 

Minions Bath Bomb - £6.50.

Time to show the Minions who’s boss and drop them into the tub! 

This bath bomb contains Tonka Absolute and Vanilla Absolute. This bath bomb may seem simple to the eye but boy does it have an impact. Reading the description of the bath bomb, I was expecting a quite creamy sweet Vanilla scent but nope that’s not the case at all. This bath bomb smells like a sort of smoky Banana Bread. The slightly smoky, slightly charred corners of a Banana Bread. If you or anyone that you know of love Despicable Me or Minions then I think that would be an amazing gift. Saying that I think if you grabbed this range and packed it up on one of Lush’s Knot Wraps then it would make for an amazing gift! 

Bananaaaa Shower Gel - from £9.

This Shower Gel contains Glycerine, Coconut Cream, Oat Milk, Tonka Absolute and Vanilla Absolute. I was pleasantly surprised by this Shower Gel. I was expecting the same scent as the Bath Bomb but to me I can definitely tell there’s Banana notes rather than a smoky Banana Bread scent which the Bath Bomb has. To me, the best way to describe the scent of this Shower Gel is a sort of Banana Infused Milk that is going into a recipe for Custard to make a Banana infused Custard. Not Banana Milk or Banana Milkshake but Banana infused Milk. I can smell the lactic notes from the Oat Milk and Coconut Milk but I can still smell the Banana at the same time when I inhale this shower gel whilst I use it in the Shower. As someone who has severely dry skin, I adore any gel from Lush that contains nourishing milks and butters and this gel was no exception. I felt so soft and supple after using this Gel. I loved it! 

Respect! Power! Banana! Jelly Mask  - £10.

Even Minions need good skin for Villain Con. 

This Jelly Mask contains Glycerine, Kaolin, Fine Oatmeal, Ground Almonds, Fresh Fair Trade Organic Bananas, Carrageenan Extract, Vanilla Absolute, DaSandalwood Oil and Benzoin Resinoid. 

Lush has grabbed the old fan favourite Oatifix Face Mask and reinvigorated it to be a part of the Minions collab and  no one has any idea how happy I am about this. I adored Oatifix. This jelly mask is super soothing from the inclusion of Banana and Glycerine but scrubs away at dead skin without being too harsh due to the Ground Almond and Oatmeal. The scent of this reminds me of a warm bowl of Porridge but in a good way with an undertone of Cinnamon. It doesn’t contain Cinnamon but the Tonka may be giving this product a sort of toasted Cinnamon note?

If you’re a bit confused on how to use this product then I like to pinch a tiny bit of the Jelly Mask, massage it in between my hands and work it into my face before leaving it for about ten minutes and then with this one before I wash it off I like to scrub in circular motions to ensure that the Almonds and Oatmeal have done their magic and then wash off with a damp flannel. 

  If you suffer from dry skin, acne or just have those days where your skin decides to throw caution to the wind, rebel and cause havoc then this is the product for you! 

Goggles Eye Pads -  £7.50.

These Eye Pads contain Chamomile Water, Glycerine, Fresh Aloe Gel, Carageenan Extract, Chamomile Blue Oil, Roman Chamomile Oil, Kaolin and Activated Charcoal. 

These look amazing and are as camp as the Minions are. I am very particular with Chamomile but I quite enjoyed the scent of these Eye Pads. Delicate and herbal with a spicy undertone. I left these on for quite a while and my eyes felt rejuvenated and soft. I think that these would be amazing for a Minions/Despicable Me Watching Party! The Aloe Gel in these worked as sort of an eye serum that I worked into my under eyes after usage! 

Have you checked out any of the Minions X Lush range? let me know down below! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

Enjoying The Fresh Fan Favourites Of August In The Tub | Lush Kitchen August 2024 Box

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I recently grabbed the August Lush Kitchen Subscription Box from Lush Leeds Box and I thought that today I would talk to you all about it! 

If you’re unaware of the Kitchen Subscription Box then it is a monthly subscription box that contains retro, exclusive and well loved Lush products. In the past, you used to get three products voted by those subscribed and two products on average chosen by the amazing people at Lush as a surprise but now the Kitchen Box usually contains five products that are usually centralised around a theme. 

This month, the wonderful Finley chose five amazing products centralised around fresh fan favourites.  Retro products loved by the Lush community. Products that the Lush a community have yearned to return in some way shape or form! If you are unaware of Finley then Finley runs the wonderful Lush Discord Channel and is the face of the Lush Reveals Videos on YouTube which are focused on telling you all the exciting upcoming ranges and products from Lush such as brand new collaborations, new all year round products and seasonal ranges. 

I am known to be forgetful and as the Kitchen Box has a cut off date for subscribing I normally have a tendency to forget and then remember after the cut off date meaning that I can’t get the Kitchen Box normally. However, I heard that some Kitchen Boxes were going into stores so I emailed Lush Leeds Spa and thankfully they were so nice to reserve a box for me. I can’t thank them enough for doing this to me. 

Prince Charming Shower Gel

This Shower Gel contains Marshmallow Root and Vanilla Pod Infusion, Glycerine, Grapefruit Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Geranium Oil and Fresh Pomegranate Juice.

In my opinion, this smells like a fruity cocktail due to the Grapefruit and Pomegranate Juice with a sort of Vanilla sweetness undertone due to the Marshmallow and Vanilla Pod Infusion. The Sandalwood and Geranium aren’t super noticeable but to me they do help to round out the scent as a whole helping the fruity notes jump off the page whilst the Sandalwood to me helps to round out the Vanilla notes and ensure that it’s not too sickly sweet.  

Lemon Days and Ginger Beer Bath Bomb 

This bath bomb contains Ginger Oil, Mimosa Absolute, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Geranium Oil, Bergamot Oil,  Lemon Peel Powder and Powdered Ginger. 

Lemon Days and Ginger Beer Bath Bomb shares its scent with the iconic Lush Ginger Perfume. If you haven’t smelt Ginger from Lush before then imagine an intense Ginger fragrance with a background of woody and fruity notes which will make anyone near you ask what fragrance you are wearing. This bath bomb takes the iconic scent and adds a pep of Lemon to it to evoke the fragrance and feeling of enjoying a Lemon and Ginger Tea when you’re feeling under the weather. I adore anything Ginger and anything Lemon so combining the two into a bath bomb that I can enjoy is heaven. I have a massive stash of Lemon and Ginger Tea and love to have a cup when the weather is cold outside! I have been known to even add fresh Ginger and Lemon to my cup before drinking to amp up the flavour. I haven’t used this bath bomb just yet but will do after writing this blog post! Honestly I can’t wait to use this! I also have the Ginger Shower Gel, Solid Perfume and Liquid Perfume so I can’t wait to pair them with this Bath Bomb!

Happy For S.A.D Shower Jelly 

This Jelly contains Glycerine, Fresh White Lily Infusion, Fair Trade Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Carrageenan Extract, Neroli Oil, Grapefruit Oil and Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil. 

I was unsure on what to think of this scent. I have never smelt it before and have heard so many varied reviews and responses to this product. I was expecting it to be Neroli heavy with a touch of Grapefruit as Neroli is known to help reduce stress, anxiety and depression but it was the other way around. I adore the combination of citrus and neroli in this jelly as it is truly uplifting. 

This Shower Jelly has been created to help those who suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder. Honestly, as someone who suffers with S.A.D and was intrigued by the scent of this product, this product was a big reason of why I bought the box. As someone who has an eye condition that is affected by darkness, early dark nights affect me massively mentally and physically so I am hoping that this Shower Jelly helps. I do love all things Autumn except the dark nights and it being a pain for me to get anything done as soon as it gets dark outside. 

Flying Fox Body Lotion 

This Body Lotion contains Almond Oil, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Glycerine, Cypress Oil, Jasmine Oil, Palmarosa Oil and Ylang Ylang Oil.

This Body Lotion shares the same scent as the Flying Fox Shower Gel  which has returned as a part of the Lush Remind/Discon Wall that is in selected stores and online as well as the Godiva Shampoo Bar and the Lust Perfume from Lush. Flying Fox smells like a seductive Jasmine forward scent with powdery undertones coming from the Palmarosa and Ylang Ylang.

The Body Lotion itself is amazing. Not too heavy and greasy but nourishing enough to make skin feel soft and supple. The Lotion sank in quite quickly which I adore right now as it means you’re not waiting too long for the product to sink in especially if you’re in a rush which I am forever in. I used it first thing in the morning and my body still felt super nourished when I got back in the evening from being out running errands and being busy all day. I can’t wait to use all of the Lust/Flying Fox products and pair the together to smell beautiful all day long! 

Exhale Perfume 

This perfume contains Cedarwood Oil, Vetivert Oil, Sicilian  Lemon Oil, Grapefruit. Oil and Cade Oil. 

A fun thing about Exhale. It is half of the very well known scent from Lush - Breath Of God. Breath Of God is made up of two separate scents at Lush. Inhale and Exhale. Inhale focuses more on the fruity sort of Melon like part of the Breath Of God fragrance whereas Exhale focuses on the more smoky aspect of Breath OfGod. 

In my opinion, Exhale smells of when you first enter a bookshop in a way. This fragrance contains woody ingredients such as the Cedarwood and the Vetivert that are giving me that sort of bookshop scent vibe. The Cade to me adds a real punch of smokiness. Sort of like when wood has been burnt or when fireworks have been going off. I know these both sound like weird scents but to me they work. I think that this fragrance will be perfect during the Autumn season. 

Thanks again to Lush Leeds Spa for reserving me this Kitchen Box so I could purchase it and use all of these wonderful items. 

Are you subscribed to the Kitchen Box? Will you be subscribing now Lush are releasing a Shower version of the Kitchen Box for those who don’t have a tub? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

I Made My Own Bath Bomb And Fresh Face Mask At Lush! | Lush White Rose Summer Treats Workshop - Passion Bath Bomb & Avocado Ice Cream Fresh Face Mask

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post!  I recently went to the Lush White Rose store with Luke to make my own bath bomb and fresh face mask and I thought that today I would tell you all about it!

We arrived at Lush White Rose and had a look about as the store had recently received their Discon/Remind Wall and had some Anchor Store Exclusive products such as The Shining, Punkawalop and Shield out on the shelves. I love popping into Lush White Rose when I’m going to White Rose. The store is great and the staff are truly amazing! 

After about five minutes, it was time to take part in the workshop! 

Lush have created these workshops as a part of their Summer Treats Range which focuses on Summer Scents that you can create via combining Lush products such as combining Mask Of Magnaminty, Tingle, Dirty Springwash and Glen Cocoa to create a Mint Choc Chip scent, releasing Bouncy Castle Shower Jelly to the public for a limited time before it goes back to being a Party exclusive, releasing a limited edition Body Spray collection and changing the packaging of certain products to evoke the feeling of Summer through a pastel colour scheme. This workshop enables customers to create a bath bomb that has a citrus fragrance that evokes the feeling of Summer. alongside a Fresh Face Mask that is based on food that truly screams Summer. Ice Cream. 

The first product we were told that we were making was Passion Bath Bomb. A summery delight in a bath bomb that smells like fresh Passionfruit! This bath bomb contains Buchu, Litsea Cubeba and Sweet Wild Orange Oils to create a truly Summery bath. 

before making anything at Lush, you have to put on gloves for obvious health and safety reasons. Now giving gloves to Luke when it comes to making Lush products has always been a bit troublesome. He has large hands and sometimes the gloves don’t fit him properly but today was not that day and after a few minutes we both managed to get them on smoothly!

After we had put the gloves on, we grabbed our bottom halves of the bath bomb mould and layered yellow bath bomb mixture and then after that we grabbed some orange and pink bath bomb mixture and was told to sprinkle each of these onto one side of the mould (one on the left and one on the right) and then swirl. Now honestly I wasn’t fully sure how to swirl bath bomb mixture in a mould without it flying everywhere so I just kinda mixed it with my fingers and then was told to layer the other colours and pack it down. I can’t really remember which colours went in which order sadly but once we were done with the bottom half we were told to repeat with the top half. After this, we grabbed a big handful of the last colour and was told to squish and twist the two halves together to create one homogenous bath bomb with one mould. It sounds easy to do but it does take a few tries to ensure that the bath bomb and mould are on properly. Once we got them sandwiched we put them in a bag and was told to leave them to cure and set for at least 24 hours before using it. 

After this, we were told that we would be making Avocado Ice Cream Fresh Face Mask. This has been a Lush Kitchen Exclusive and was available for a very short time at Lush Liverpool Spa so I was excited and intrigued to make this. I love a good Fresh Face Mask. 

We first grabbed some new gloves because we didn’t want the powder from the wonderful Passion Bath Bomb to contaminate with the Fresh Face Mask. Once this was done, we arranged all of the ingredients needed to make the Fresh Face Mask. In cooking, mise en place is used to ensure cooking goes smoothly. Mise en place is essentially having everything ready before cooking so it felt a bit similar to that. We first mashed the Avocados through a sieve to ensure it was super smooth. For some reason, these avocados decided that they didn’t want to be mashed so it took a while. After this we did read that there was a top tip to add the Lemon Juice to help the Avocados mash so after mashing and reading this we did so. After the Lemon Juice was added, it was time to add the Soya Yoghurt which Luke did wonderfully, the Kaolin and the essential oil blend. To me the oil smelt of wonderfully zingy Lemongrass. Once added, we mixed all the ingredients together until combined and then it was time to pack it into the tubs. 

Before we did that, we had to get the tubs ready with the labels. Now, as I don’t have the greatest dexterity this was a bit fiddly. Labels, peeling them off a backing label, gloves…. It could’ve gone better but I got there. Once I had applied the big label to the lid, it was time to add the smaller label to the side of the pot which was so easy compared to the big one. Once this was done, it was time to put it into the tubs and then whack it in the fridge when I got home so it could be ready to use. 

Since it’s been a few days since making this, I have used Avocado Ice Cream and oh my god it is beautiful! I will probably do a proper review of it soon but it’s amazing! 

Thanks again to the staff at Lish White Rose for having us! 

Would you go to Lush and make your own bath bomb and face mask? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Spraying The Body Sprays So I Smell Good For That Summer Loving! | Lush Summer Treats Body Spray Range 2024

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that today I would talk to you about the limited edition Lush Body Sprays that have dropped as part of their Summer Treats range for the Summer. 

In my last post, I focused on Lemony Flutter which Lush kindly sent me it to review on here (thank you Lush) so I have decided to focus on the rest of the range within this post. If you want to read all about my review and opinions on the brand new summer Lemony Flutter Body Spray then do read my last blog post. 

All of the Body Sprays are priced at £25. If you want to grab any of the Body Sprays (including Lemony Flutter) that are listed below then run don’t walk to your local Lush store or online as these are only available during August!  

Grape Soda 

We all get a little bit thirsty in the Summer… 

This is a brand new Body Spray from Lush and as the name says, the Spray takes inspiration from fruity soda. 

This Body Spray contains Juniperberry Oil and Sweet Wild Orange Oil. This combination of oils creates a very fruity scent. To me, it reminds me of the Grape Fanta Cans of American Soda that you can get from American Candy Stores across the UK.  This body spray also shares the same scent as the Big Squeeze Bath Bomb and Vampire Kisses Lip Scrub from Lush. 

Honestly, this is a bit of a confusing scent for me. When I sprayed it in store, it took a couple of minutes to develop on my skin so I was unsure on what the smell was reminding me of or if there was much scent at all and then when it kicked in, I grew to enjoy the scent. I think I need to respray it in store to properly tell if I do enjoy it or not but from the dry down, it does remind me of the Fanta Grape Cans and enjoying a cold refreshing can on a hot Summers day. If you like your sweet scents then I think that you will adore this. If you adore Snow Fairy then I think that you will enjoy this scent as to me it does give off a Summery sort of sibling to Snow Fairy. If I was going to pair this alongside other products from Lush then I think I would pair it with Sultana Of Soap or anything The Comforter scented as the berry notes in both would compliment the body spray in my opinion. 

Passion 

One spray and this Body Spray will definitely add some passion to your life! 

This body spray contains Lime, Litsea Cubeba and Brazilian Orange Oils. Honestly, this is Summer in a bottle to me. Bright and zingy! 

When I sprayed it I instantly got that iconic Passion scent from Lush and I did say oh my god quite loudly in store when I sprayed this oops. When it settled on my skin, it did still smell of bright Passion Fruit but I did detect a slight creaminess to it. This may be due to the Litsea Cubeba? The creaminess to me added a bit of depth for the citrus to jump off and ensured that the citrus didn’t instantly flash off my skin which has happened previously with other citrus fragrances which is a shame because I love citrus scents! This body spray doesnt disappoint! 

You could pair this with a plethora of items from Lush such as Passion Shower Gel or the Passion Bath Bomb, Sweet Wild Orange Hand Balm, Orange Scrub or Brightside Bubble Bar because well Orange and Passionfruit are beautiful companions scent wise. I did use Passion Body Spray the other day and I did pair it with Tropical Co-Mingle, Bongo Shower Jelly and Passion Shower Gel and oh my god I felt and smelt amazing!

Peaches

Who doesnt want to smell like a juicy ripe peach? 

This body spray contains Sweet Orange, Buchu and Litsea Cubeba Oils, Olibanum Resinoid and Champaca Absolute. 

If you remember the Lush X Super Mario Bros Movie Collaboration then you may remember the Princess Peach Body Spray, well she’s back with a brand new name and a glow up! 

I did publish a blog post about the Mario Collab so if you want to read all about the previous version then click here. 

This is very similar to Princess Peach but to my nose this is a little bit fruitier. The old version had a Watermelon note to me that was quite prominent when you first spray it whereas Peaches doesn’t so much. I recently picked up some Peach Hi-Chew’s whilst I was at an Asian Supermarket recently and they smell exactly like the spray! 

I would pair this with Thermal Waves, Passionfruit Shower Gel, Peachy Bath Bomb, Brother Moon Bath Bomb and anything Rose Jam. I just think that Peach and Rose go beautifully together! 

Space Girl 

Time to feel like you’re off into orbit with this Body Spray! 

This body spray contains Bergamot Oil., Grapefruit Oil and Almond Essential Oil. Space Girl reminds me of walking into a sweet shop and being able to smell all the sweets. Creamy. Fruity. Sugary. It does have a bit of a Pink Lemonade vibe too. I have enjoyed Space Girl in many iterations and this Body Spray reminds me of the Asteroid City collaboration Shower Gel that was scented in Space Girl the most. Fruity with a big blast of sweet Almond. I adore this scent and I can totally see why it is a part of the Summer Treats range! I would pair this with the Space Girl Barth Bomb that is a part of the I’m Back/Retro/Remind/Archive Wall and the old Very Very Frightening Shower Gel. 

Sticky Dates 

Sticky Dates Body Spray is back baby! I have done a in-depth blog post about the Sticky Dates Body Spray from when it was last released but I will give a quick sort of run down of this version. (Click here to read about the previous version of Sticky Dates Body Spray). 

This body spray contains Carob Resinoid, Benzoin Resinoid in and Sandalwood Oil. 

It’s sweet. Its gourmand, it smells like baked goods and is very much going to be an amazing body spray for when the weather gets a touch colder. I was a bit unsure on if the fragrance had been dialled down or changed but nope. This version packs a massive punch and lasts a long time on the skin.i tried the new version whilst I was out running errands in Leeds and I could still smell it by the time I was home and cleansing my face in the evening. 

If you haven’t smelt Sticky Dates before then imagine a Sticky Toffee Pudding but in washable form! adore it and love that Lush are putting the scent into different formats! I think that alongside Turmeric Latte, this is the perfect gourmand scent for a special; occasion/date night. 

I would pair this with the rest of the Sticky Dates range such as the Body Scrub, Shower Gel and Body Lotion that have been released earlier this year or maybe something like the Honey I Washed The Kids range. I would also be tempted to pair it with Cup O’ Coffee to create a sort of Sticky Toffee Latte situation. 

Will you be picking up any of the Summer Treats Body Sprays? What’s your favourite Body Spray from Lush? Let me know down below! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Bringing A Little Bit Of Summer Zest To Your Life | Lush Lemony Flutter Body Spray

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post all about the brand new Summer Body Sprays from Lush. Lush kindly sent me the Lemony Flutter Body Spray so I will be focusing on that today and then next week I will be focusing on the rest of the range. 

These Body Sprays are available to purchase online, the Beak Street store in Soho, London alongside the other new perfumes that are exclusive to Lush Beak St Soho for now and your local Lush store! These Body Sprays are limited edition so run and don’t walk to grab them before they sell out! 

List Of Ingredients: 

Organic Alcohol Denat., Water (Aqua), Perfume, Limonene, Glycerine, Citral, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Chamomile Blue Oil, Lavender Oil, Tagetes Oil, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Linalool. 

This Body Spray is inspired by the very iconic Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter that has been available from Lush for a fair few years now. I remember this being one of the first products that I smelt when it came to checking out Lush’s hand products and honestly it evoked the vibe of Summer as soon as I sniffed it that first time many Summers ago. 

I have used the Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter from Lush for a fair few years now. I am actually completely out of it at the moment but when I have used it I have used it everywhere. On my nails, on my hands, on my feet, my knees, elbows…. Everywhere! I love how it contains a multitude of enriching ingredients such as Fair Trade Organic Mango Butter, Fair Trade Shea Butter and Organic Jojoba Oils which keep all parts of the body feeling soft and supple so when I heard that Lush were releasing a Lemony Flutter Body Spray, I was over the moon! 

I love Lemons. Truly, I do. I am that person who will eat lemons with no hesitation. I like to weird people out by eating lemon quarters in front of them whilst looking at them whilst having zero reaction. Its fun to see what peoples reactions of me doing this is due to well Lemons being sour. 

When I first sprayed this after receiving the parcel, the first note that I picked out was the Sicilian Lemon Oil. A kick of zingy Lemon to the face. After a minute or so, I noticed the Lavender and Chamomile coming out and blending beautifully with the Lemon. The Tagetes Oil to me then came out to ensure that the Lemon wasn’t being overpowered by the herbal notes that had appeared in the fragrance of the Body Spray.Once the notes had appeared, the fragrance settled into a true Lemon fragrance that is supported by a herbaceous background. 

I know that some of my fellow readers will be asking if there is a big difference between Lemony Flutter and Dad’s Garden Lemon Tree Body Spray from Lush and I am here to tell you the answer. There is. They are of a similar realm but there is a big difference in regards to scent between the two. I would describe Dad’s Garden Lemon Tree as being a scent based around picking Lemons off a Tree whilst being surrounded by shrubs of Lavender and Chamomile whilst Lemony Flutter is more based around zesting Lemons in the Kitchen to make a cake or slicing Lemons to make a Lemonade in the Kitchen in the warm heat whilst the window is open and a slight breeze brings in the whisper of Lavender and Chamomile from some nearby shrubs. 

I am also surprised because weirdly you do get a creamy note alongside the Lemon in this Body Spray which to me mimics the Fair Trade Shea Butter and Fair Trade Organic Mango Butter that are in the Cuticle Butter to ensure that skin feels super nourished and cared for. 

I applied this as soon as I received the parcel in the morning and I could smell it still by around six in the evening when I was running my bath. I could still smell the creamy citrus scent and I adored it. 

Now, fragrances are subjective to everyone and on me, my skin has a tendency to pull put the other notes a little bit more (eg the Lavender and Chamomile in Lemony Flutter) which is why I was surprised that they didn’t overwhelm the Lemon notes when the Body Spray had settled on my skin. 

This truly does evoke Lemonade in Summer vibes to me and I absolutely adore it. If you love anything Lemon heavy then I do think that you will enjoy this Body Spray. I would definitely give it a spray if you can get to a store to sniff it later this week especially whilst we are enjoying the warm weather in the UK. 

Lush have asked me, what would I pair with Lemony Flutter to truly create a Summer bathing experience? I think that I would pair Happy Hippy Shower Gel, Whoosh Shower Jelly, Oaty Creamy Dreamy and Skin Softening Porridge Fresh Face Mask. I think that all of these products from Lush play on the citrus and herbal aspects of Lemony Flutter which in turn would compliment the Body Spray. I did actually use this combination earlier and oh my god, it was divine! 

The other Body Sprays that have been released under this Summer Body Spray Range from Lush are: 

Grape Soda.

Passion.

Peaches.

Space Girl. 

Sticky Dates. 

Will you be grabbing any of these limited edition Summer Body Sprays? Let me know! 

Thanks again to the lovely Community Team at Lush for sending me this Body Spray! 

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the next blog post that will focus on the rest of the Body Sprays in this Range! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x