Bringing The Brightness Back Within Yourself By Having A Beautiful Self Care Session | Lush Hanukkah 2025 Range

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I thought that today I would talk to you all about the brand new Lush Hanukkah 2025  Range. 

The Lush Hanukkah 2025 range has been made in collaboration with Jewish Lush staff members across the globe who also celebrate Hanukkah so they can input the creators of products at Lush with their thoughts and experiences of Hanukkah over the years and what it means to them to put out products out into the world and beauty industry that showcase their culture. 

Sufganiyah Body Scrub (from £11)

Ingredients: 

Caster Sugar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Almond Oil, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Perfume, Almond Essential Oil, Carob Resinoid, Vanilla Absolute, Davana Oil, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Lactic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Lauryl Betaine, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Colour 45410:1, Colour 17200.

Sufganiyah are jelly doughnuts that eaten throughout the period of Hanukkah. The oil that is used to fry these doughnuts is used to make these pillowy soft delights symbolises the miracle of the oil lasting the eight days of Hanukkah. 

Sufganiyah Body Scrub contains Caster Sugar and Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and Almond Oil. The Caster Sugar helps to scrub away dead skin without irritating the skin too much from not being too harsh whilst the trio of oils helps to ensure that the skin is soft and nourished. 

I enjoy all of the scrubs from Lush. My skin is unpredictable all year round so I know that as long as I have at least one Lush Body Scrub on the go then I know that my skin will be fine. I do love the Salt Body Scrub from Lush such as Orange but sometimes especially in the colder months all I want in my self care pamper routine is a gorgeously soft Sugar Scrub just like what Sufganiyah is. I love how you can scoop your desired amount, work into a lather, rinse and feel like your skin has been cleansed and nourished in one and Sufganiyah is no different! 

Sufganiyah Body Scrub has a mixture of two scents from Lush. Cookie Dough and Raspberry Soap. The Almond Essential Oil, Carob Resinoid and Vanilla Absolute blend together to create a gorgeous creamy Cookie Dough fragrance with a nutty undertone to it due to the addition of Almond essential Oil whilst Davana Oil and Sicilian Lemon Oil blend together to create a gorgeous punchy Raspberry fragrance. When these two stellar fragrances become one, it creates a truly ultimate gorgeous fragrance. I guess the best way to describe it is to imagine the ultimate Raspberry Ripple Ice cream or a super fresh yet luxurious Raspberry Cheesecake and times it by ten. If you're a fan of anything fruity but still love gourmand fragrances then honestly go get to a Lush store and grab this beautiful body scrub and give it a sniff as think you will love it. 

I Go give this beauty a sniff, try it out in store, grab it for yourself or gift it to anyone who adores fruity scents. Do all of the things! If you are wondering how to use this in regards to the Winter months as you think it's more of a Summer scent that I. Suggest pairing this with something like Posh Chocolate Shower Gel to create a beautiful Chocolate Raspbwrry scent that will make you think of a lavish and luxurious dessert that stands proud in the centre of the table on Christmas Day evening for everyone to enjoy.

Menorah Melt Lush Melt (£8)

Ingredients:

Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Illipe Butter, Cetearyl Olivate & Sorbitan Olivate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, Kokum Butter, Organic Shea Butter, Perfume, Almond Oil, West Timor Sandalwood Oil, Olibanum Oil, Guaiacwood Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Water (Aqua), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Propylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 77007, Colour 42090:2, Colour 42090, Colour 77491, Colour 60725. 

If you haven't used a Lush Melt from Lush then let me tell you all about them. Lush Melts from Lush are quite multipurpose. You can use them on your personal wax burner to scent the home with a beautiful fragrance from Lush that can help you to relax after a long day or help to uplift you when you're feeling unwell. You can also use them in the bath to create a luxurious self care experience. All of Lush's Lush Melts contain a beautiful base of butters that melt in the bath alongside a beautiful array of essential oils that scent the bath. As the base of the melts are butters and oils (Olive Oil, Shea Butter and Kokum Butter just to name a few) they all melt beautifully in the water and nourish the skin so if you want something luxurious that can help to moisturise the skin especially now that the colder months are kicking in but aren't feeling a bath bomb then these Lush Melts may be for you! 

Menorah Melt is slightly bigger than the other Lush Melts at Lush as Menorah contains eight individual pieces that can be snapped off the Lush Melt bar which then can be used to burn or bathe in each day of Hanukkah. 

Menorah Malt contains Almond Oil, West Timor Sandalwood Oil, Olibanum Oil and Guaiacwood Oil which all melt together to create a fresh woody scent with a touch of creaminess in the background. If you are a fan of the Shade fragrance from Lush then you will cherish Menorah Melt as it shares the same scent. 

I quite like the Shade fragrance from Lush on my skin and I quite like the scent of Menorah Melt but to me there's a bit of a strange aquatic scent when I smelt this melt on store which I was a bit confused by but I think that this would be a perfect product to burn during the colder months or for when you're having a festive themed party. 

I also love the fact that you get eight squares to snap off for each day of Hanukkah. I also think that this would make for an amazing little gift for someone as it gives them the choice of either using square for a bath or to scent the home with.

Shamash Bubble Bar (£8) 

Ingredients:  

Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Cornstarch, Perfume, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Brazilian Orange Oil, Almond Essential Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Organic Carnauba Wax, Gardenia Extract, Laureth 4, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Silica, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Cinnamal, *Eugenol, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 77491, Colour 19140, Colour 15510.

Shamash is a Yiddish word for helper and also refers to the central candle in the Menorah. 

Shamash Bubble Bar is a two in one product as it contains a Bubble Bar base with a Bath Melt top. 

Shamash Bubble Bar contains Cinnamon Leaf, Almond, Brazilian Orange and Clove Bud Oils which blend together to create a gorgeous spicy scent with a slightly sweet edge to it with a citrus undertone from the Orange. If you're a fan of the Cinders scent from Lush which is available at the moment in a Candle format (which I need to grab one of) then you'll enjoy Shamash Bubble Bar as they both smell quite similar. 

I quite like how the Bubble Bar also has a bath Melt on the top as not only does it represent the flame on the top of the Candles in the Menorah but also helps the nourish the skin and makes the price of the Bubble Bar feel even better. As Shamash contains a Bath Melt that contains Cocoa Butter which will help to nourish the skin during the cold months alongside having a spicy fragrance that will help to make you feel warm and cosy. 

I have recently used Shamash and I absolutely adore it. I am a sucker for anything that is spicy. When I crumbled this product onto the bottom of my tub before running it, I could already smell the shady aroma of Cinnamon and Almond which created a gorgeous spicy scent with a touch of nutty sweetness to it. When the bath was ran and I was enjoying it I was noticing a touch more of the citrus notes that were coming from the Brazilian Orange and that touch of deep smokiness that comes from Clove Bud. I also whacked the melt in because I had a bad day and wanted a bit of soothing and nourishment as my skins already been going through it alongside my mental health at the moment and the melt added a deep dimension to the bathing experience. Not only did it provide nourishment to my dry skin but also added an element of luxury to the bath. I noticed a bit more slickness from the Clove Bud in the Bath Melt and I  honestly enjoyed watching it melt into the bubbles that had been created from the Bubble Bar. 

I think that this would be amazing for when you've just come in from a long day or pre/post going to the local Christmas Markets as it does have a element of Christmas Markets to it due to the spices and citrus fruit that are running throughout this Bath product. I think that it would also be an amazing way to spend the end of the Haukkah period and go out with a self care pamper. 

Brightness Within Gift Set (£23) 

Letting the brightness within will be the only way you shine!

Alongside these three products that make up the most of the Lush Hanukkah 2025 Range, Lush have also released two other products which includes a great Gift Set. 

Brightness Within Gift Set is inspired by celebrating the brightness within yourself during the Hanukkah period. 

Brightness Within features a beautiful yet  playful design. This design celebrates the many elements of Hanukkah and was designed by artist Noa Snir who is based in Berlin, Germany. Noa uses colour and humour to create playful, relatable imagery. On the Lush website, for the description of this Gift Set there is a quote from Noa. Noa says, “In my design, I wanted to show the fun, warm, beautiful, plentiful aspects of this holiday. For me, it is truly a celebration of community; of finding reasons together to be joyous and brighten up each other's days in the darkest time of the year.”

This Gift Set contains a small bottle of Posh Chocolate Shower Gel and a small tub of the brand new Sufganiyah Body scrub to represent the Chocolate Gelt's and the Sufganiyah's that are both enjoyed during the Hanukkah holiday period. Furthermor ,you can use either of these to help start your day up or to relax and give yourself a gorgeous pamper after a long day or you can combine the two products together to create a super gorgeous self care routine that is full of gourmand goodness with a slightly raspberry fruity kick. 

I think that if you have anyone in your life who loves anything Gourmand orientated then this would make for an amazing gift or for anyone who would love just a perk up or  a self care session this Winter season.  I am very much tempted to grab this for myself to perk myself up. I adore the Posh chocolate scent and have been enjoying the Sufgniyah scent and the tub in this would be perfect to go into my travel bag. 

The Eighth Flame Knot Wrap (£7)

This Knot Wrap is fire! 

Have you purchased or used a Knot Wrap from Iush before? They can be used for almost anything and everything! Lush knot Wraps are made from recycled materials and can be used for a multitude of purposes. Whether it be as a great fashion accessory, as a little bag for some goodies that you have recently bought or as an amazing alternative to wrapping paper for someone's gift or your own gift to yourself this Hanukkah. (We all need to treat ourselves as well as others this giving season!) 

This knot wrap is made by the wonderful Noa who has helped to design the Gift Set in this range too and focuses on the candles burning in the menorah and letting the brightness in. 

I think that this could be a great way to gift some items up in for Hanukkah and gives whoever you gift it to the option to reuse it via having it as a bandana, tablecloth etc or go into Lush and trade it in for a new Knot Wrap under their Knot Wrap scheme. 

Have you checked out any of the Lush Hanukkah 2025 Range? Have you tried out the Sifganiyah Body Scrub? What are your thoughts on Gourmand fragrances? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading!

Jamie x

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#AD | Don't Look At Me Fresh Face Mask from Lush Cosmetics

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I was recently kindly sent the Don't Look At Me Fresh Face Mask from Lush and I thought that today I would talk to you all about it.  

Ingredients: 

Kaolin, Fresh Organic Lemon Juice, Glycerine, Organic Rice Syrup, Ground White Rice, Organic Silken Tofu, Murumuru Butter, Bentone gel, Rice Milk, Grapefruit Oil, Neroli Oil, Water (Aqua), Citral, Farnesol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090

I have tried this Fresh Face Mask but it was a long while ago due to Lush releasing other fabulous Face Masks after Don't Look At Me so it was fabulous that I was retrying this one as it felt like I was trying it for the first time all over again. 

Lush Fresh Face Masks are designed to be kept refrigerated due to the plethora of the fresh ingredients that are in each of the fresh Face Masks. Each of the Fresh Face Masks including Don't Look At Me should be used within 28 days of receiving your Fresh Face Masks for the ultimate skincare experience! 

The smell of Don't Look At Me is amazing and hits you right in the face when you open thie lid. The Grapefruit and Neroli combine to create a truly delicious scent. I am a bit hesitant when it comes to Neroli as sometimes it can be a bit overpowering but it works beautifully in this face mask as it adds a bit of depth to the Grapefruit. The combination always makes me think of warm weather and holidays due to it being so uplifting and delicious. 

Don't Look At 'Me contains Ground White Rice which is used as a scrub within this face mask. The Ground White Rice helps to exfoliate the skin without irritating the skin too much which I adore because I do enjoy a light scrub when it comes to my face. My skin has a tendency of deciding when it wants to behave and when it doesn't so when it isn't behaving Ground White Rice is a great way to exfoliate dead skin without causing my skin to feel more irritated. When my skin feels and looks  irritated I feel a little bit more self conscious.

Silken Tofu plays a big part in creating the super rich texture of Don't Look At Me alongside Rice Milk and Glycerine. They also help to moisturise the skin and ensure that it stays soft and supple. After the Ground White Rice has done its thing it is best to ensure that you are putting moisture back into the skin and trust me these three ingredients will definitely do that! I was a bit intrigued when I saw Silken Tofu was included as ingredient in this face mask but it makes sense when you look into it. Silken Tofu is known for containing a plethora of Vitamins  such as Vitamin K and Calcium and is rich in Protein which can help to nourish the skin and help the skin barrier. 

I applied this onto my face for ten minutes and left it to do its wonderful thing. After the ten minutes were complete, before removing the face mask, I worked the grains of Ground White Rice into my skin for a quick minute to ensure that it exfoliated my skin. I slowly removing the beautifully blue coloured Face Mask off my skin with warm water and a face cloth working in circular motions for a quick second especially around my troublesome areas and facial hair and then a swiping motion. 

After washing the mask off, I could notice a good difference in what my skin looked and felt like before using Don't Look At Me compared to after. My skin felt smooth, soft and hydrated due to all of the lovely ingredients that are in Don't Look At Me. Furthermore, I've been using Don't Look At Me constantly for the past two weeks now and I've noticed more of a radiant glow to my skin which I have adored. I think the radiant glow has come mainly from the face mask helping to hydrate and protect my skin but also from the Fresh Lemon Juice that is also in Don't Look At Me. 

If you're looking for a great Summer Face Mask that not only smells utterly gorgeous and refreshing but helps your skin to feel and look more nourished alongside giving it a radiant glow then I think that you will love Don't Look At Me. If you're also looking for a Face Mask that will help dry skin look and feel a little bit less rubbish without being stripping like a lot of Face Masks can be for some then I think that don't Look At Me may be a great face mask for you to dabble into. 

Thanks again to the wonderful team at Lush for sending me the Don't Look At Me Fresh Face Mask. 

Lush have just released some lovely brand new fresh skincare products that include new Fresh Face Masks such as Nutkins, Coconut Shie and Hanami alongside brand new cleansers such as Biomic and Koji Paste. I am slowly trying out some of the brand new products so so keep an eye out as I will be posting blog posts about them when I have fully tried them out. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

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The product mentioned in this blog post was kindly sent to me. All views and opinions are my own. If you shop via my Lush Affiliate Link, I do earn a small commission. 

Releasing My Inner Dragon To The World | Lush Lunar New Year 2024 Range First Impressions

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that I’d start 2024 off with a bang and talk about the Lush Lunar New Year range. 

Inner Dragon Bath Bomb 

As 2024 is the Year of The Dragon, Lush have created an exciting bath bomb to help those who celebrate Lunar New Year create an exciting, unique and celebratory bathing experience.  The design of this bath bomb gives a nod to Chinese folklore as ‘dragons are typically seen holding a pearl in their claw or mouth, representing divinity and prosperity, and this New Year Dragon holds Lush’s Bath Bomb as a “pearl”! (Lush UK). 

List Of Ingredients: 

Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Alcohol Denat., Cornstarch, Neroli Oil, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Orange Flower Absolute, Ginger Powder, Mandarin Powder, Titanium Dioxide, Water (Aqua), Dipropylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, *Hydroxycitronellal, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 14700, Colour 47005, Colour 15510, Colour 77491, Colour 15985:1, Colour 19140:1, Colour 45410:1

If you have shopped at Lush before then you may know the scent of this bath bomb via the Big Shampoo or the  Big Body Spray as they all share the same  scent. To me, the Neroli, Red Mandarin & Orange Flower blend together to create a floral salty scent. The Vanilla blends them together and creates an almost violet scent which layers beautifully on top of the almost saline scent that the other ingredients bring to the product. Sadly for me, the ginger comes across more as a colourant than a scent ingredient which is a shame as I thought the Ginger would compliment the almost sea breeze scent that Big already has. 

The bath art that this bomb creates does have an air of dragon to it as it creates a sort of peachy salmon colour which does remind me a bit of the fire that a dragon breathes. I’ll definitely be using this to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Priced at £7. 

Blooming Dragon Gift Set 

Within Lush’s Lunar New Year 2024 range, Lush has released the Blooming Dragon Gift Set to get you in the mood to celebrate! This gift set contains an Inner Dragon Bath Bomb and a gift exclusive 100g bottle of Celebrate Shower Gel which contains zesty Sweet Orange & Lime Oils to help you get into the mood to have a good time! Priced at £18 

Wild Spirit Knot Wrap 

There is also the new Wild Spirit Knot Wrap which features  majestic dragons, blossoms and all things Lunar New Year which has been designed by Bao Ho. Priced at £6. 

 Will you be picking up any of the products from the Lush Lunar New Year 2024 Range? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

Bringing Back The Favourites Of The Bunch | Lush Fan Favourites Range (Grass, Karma Kream, King Of Skin and Godiva).

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I was recently sent some amazing products from Lush PR and I thought that today I would talk to you all about it. 

Grass Shower Gel 

Spring is nearly upon us and the first sign of Spring is normally the smell of freshly cut Grass. 

This shower gel was once a staple at Lush. As it has been discontinued for some years now, fans have been begging Lush to bring it back and they have finally listened. This shower gel contains Sandalwood. Bergamot and Neroli Oils. In my opinion, these three oils help to create a sort of creamy citrus heavy scent. The addition of Wheatgrass Juice helps to push that sort of green fresh scent that everyone associates with the scent of grass. Is it a weird scent to some? Probably but I think it is one of those that you love and found intriguing and some would find disgusting. To me, I quite like this Shower Gel. I think that it will be amazing for those two days a year in England that are quite warm in the Summer or for when I want a scent that is going to help perk me up in the morning. I have realised that this scent performs differently in different products. For example, the Lotion that was available in a Kitchen Box sometime ago is very creamy compared to the rest of the range where as the Perfume is very citrus centric to me with only a touch of fresh green notes to it. I’ve used this gel twice snd it is light, strongly and beautifully scented and definitely adds a spring to my step when I have used it first thing in the morning. This gel is priced at £10 for a 120g bottle. 

Karma Kream Body Lotion 

Karma Kream has forever been one of my favourite products from Lush so when I heard that it was coming back, back, back again to stores I was thrilled. Karma Kream consists of Fair Trade Organic. Cocoa Butter, Patchouli, Brazilian Orange, Lemongrass, Lavandin, Elemi and Siberian Fir Needle Oils. The Cocoa Butter provides moisture whilst all of the rest provide that signature Karma scent that just transports you to another realm or brings you back to the first ever time that you smelt it. I absolutely adore this product.

To me, the main sort of notes of this fragrance are the Patchouli, Orange and Fir Needle. I think that the Lemongrass, Elemi and Lavandin help to boost these three main ingredients just to help them come across a little bit more strongly on the skin. The best way to sum this fragrance up, is imagine that you’ve walked into an incense store and you can smell sort of a mixture of Patchouli Incense burning and a waft of Orange from bowl of Oranges at the same time whilst being able to pick up other notes in the distance. 

The Kream is moisturising, rich and light all at the same time for me which is hard to achieve especially as my skin is dry and forever loves thick formulas. I’ve even used this on irritated parts of my body and it has nourished them wonderfully. This product is strongly scented and I love that as it means I can put a bit on in the morning, use the Karma Solid Perfume and be done for the day all whilst still being complimented on my fabulous fragrance. If I really want to, I just apply Karma Kream and I can still smell it by the end of the day or go completely all out with the Liquid Fragrance for a special occasion. It’s definitely a unique scent that you will either love or loathe and I absolutely love this scent. Definitely worth a try if you haven’t yet and would be perfect for someone who needs a little TLC and me time. I hope that this stays around for good! Priced at £20.

King Of Skin Body Butter

Rub some royalty on your body as this is truly the King Of Skin. King Of Skin is a product that I think was discontinued too early so I am glad that it has triumphantly returned. This product contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Fair Trade Bananas, Oat Milk, Fresh Avocado, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil. Tangerine, Lavender and Sandalwood Oils, Rose Absolute and Olibanium Resinoid. All of the oils such as Jojoba and Coconut and the Oat Milk and Banana entire that this product makes your skin super soft and well is why this product is the King Of Skin. The main fragrance notes that I get from this are Tangerine, and Sandalwood. The rest are very much in the background compared to these two. This means that if you’re not the biggest fan of Lavender then you should be fine with this product as the Lavender isn’t that detectable. 

The way to use this is to glide it onto wet skin, massage it in and then rinse off in the shower or bath. I’ve been using this for the past few weeks and have really enjoyed using it. I have severely dry skin and this nourishes it beautifully/ Priced at £9. 

Godiva Shampoo Bar 

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its a seampoo and conditioner bar! This Shampoo bar contains Cypress Oil, Jasmine Absolute, Palmarosa Oil and Ylang Ylang Oil. This bar also contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Jojioba Oil, Camelia Oil, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Macadamia Nut Oil and Cupuacu Butter. This conditioning elixir that is added to the bar makes the bar a shampoo and conditioner bar. A 2 in 1 some may say. To me, the scent reminds me of a mixture of Lilies, Jasmine and musk. A weird yet slightly intoxicating mix. Floral but with that sort can’t put my finger on it undertone to it. If you are a fan of Lush then you may know this scent through the Lust/Flying Fox products that are sold at Lush. My hair is weird with bars from Lush so when I find one I stick to it so I’m intrigued to see how my hair gets on with this one. My hair normally needs a lot of moisture so it may enjoy this one. I will get back to you when I have properly tried it. I think that from scent alone, my friend Michelle would love this bar. Priced at £9. 

Have you tried any of these products? What are your favourite Lush Retro products? Let me know. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Products in this post were gifted in exchange of a blog post. All views and opinions are my onw. 

Garnier Body Superfood Aloe Vera & Magnesium Review

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! Recently, I have been trying out the Body Superfood Aloe Vera and Magnesium from Garner. It was on offer at the time and I have been trying to get a little bit more into Magnesium lately so I thought that today I would talk to you all about this product and my thoughts on it after using it for the past two months. 

‘Garnier Body Superfood Aloe Vera & Magnesium is formulated for normal to dry skin and enriched with two powerful key ingredients! 

Aloe Vera is known for its powerful hydrating nutrients and cooling properties & Magnesium-PCA is a trending natural-origin mineral known for its soothing properties.
This powerful cream leaves the skin feeling instantly hydrated, up to 10 layers deep of the epidermis, for results you can feel and provides up to 48 hour moisturising. 

With ingredients of 96% Natural Origin, this product is a vegan formula. All Garnier products globally are officially approved by Cruelty Free International under the Leaping Bunny Programme, the leading organisation working to end animal testing worldwide, and the recognised Cruelty Free Gold Standard.’ - Garner UK. 

List Of Ingredients:

AQUA / WATER, GLYCERIN, ALCOHOL DENAT., ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE POWDER, BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER / SHEA BUTTER, SODIUM POLYACRYLATE, MAGNESIUM PCA, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CITRIC ACID, LINALOOL, GERANIOL, CITRONELLOL, BENZYL ALCOHOL, PARFUM / FRAGRANCE.

The first thing that I noticed when I opened the tub up was the scent. Scent is an essential feature to any beauty product in the culture that we live in today. When I sniffed the small amount that I had scooped out of the tub to test, the first note that my nose picked up was a very fresh note with a slightly citrus based background. I guess that this was the Aloe as I have noticed that in the products that I have used in the past that feature natural Aloe normally have a sort of fresh but citrus note to them. After applying and sniffing my body, the best way to describe the overall scent was spa like. You know the sort of watery yet fresh scent that you get when you first walk into a spa? Well imagine that but a little bit stronger with a touch for citrus blending into the background just to help everything sing a little bit more. The scent lingers on the skin for quite some time but pairs beautifully with more scents. I love this as it means I can apply it on first thing, layer it with the scent that I’m feeling that day and be on my way. 

The texture of this product is amazing. Light but still moisturising which I adore as sometimes if I’m not feeling great or if I’m in a rush then sometimes I don’t want something super thick all over my body but as my skin is normally on the dry side I still want my body care products to be super nourishing to the point that I still want to feel soft and smooth the next day which this body cream definitely does. 

I know what you’re all thinking? Does the Magnesium work and actually do anything for the body and I’m here to answer that burning question. In my personal opinion after using this product that features Magnesium-PCA in quite regularly for the past two months, I can say that it does. I suffer from pain quite easily due to having existing back pain and tension pain from suffering with Anxiety and every time that I have used this whilst being in some form of pain, I have noticed some difference. Some may say that it might just be a placebo effect but to me if something helps me to not be in pain so much I am more than fine to use it religiously. I have normally noticed that within an hour of massaging this body product into my skin after a long day or when I’m in quite a lot of pain I notice a difference and am able to relax a little bit more. The best way to use this product personally is to massage a good amount of the cream into slightly damp skin post bath/shower and leave it to nourish the body for a couple of minutes at most. 

Would I buy it again? Definitely, I got it on offer for half price at Superdrug which meant that I got a big tub of this for under a fiver which to me is amazing value for money especially as you get 380ml. As a little bit goes a long way, this tub alone lasts for ages. I love how the scent is light enough to be layered with other fragrances and how quick it absorbs into the skin. I do also love the effects of the Magnesium used in this product as it helps to relax me when I need it and that it’s vegan which is always a plus point. My only problem with this product is the packaging. In my opinion, as it is a quite a heavy tub it makes it a bit clunky to travel with. I think that a travel size could be a good idea for Garner as it means that I could just whack it in my bag and take it on the go. I would give this product an 8.9/10.

Have you tried any of the products from the Body Superfood range? What are your favourite body care products at the moment? Let me know down below. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x


 


Lush Lunar New Year 2023 First Impressions

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I thought that today I would talk to you all about the new Lush Lunar New Year range that has dropped. I know that I am late to the party due to Lunar New Year being quite soon but hey ho, January seems to have been busier than I was expecting it to be. How is your January going? 

Gold Rabbit 

Normally a Gold Rabbit may appear at your doorstep but this year it is appearing inside your bathtub! 

This Gold Rabbit looks amazing and definitely represents the Year of The Rabbit tremendously. This bomb contains Sandalwood, Bergamot and Neroli Oils which create a sort of creamy yet quite green scent. If you are a fan of Lush then you may know the Grass fragrance which this rabbit shares the same scent with. Although they share the same scent, I would say that this bomb has more of a creamy aspect to it than green/fresh whereas the Grass fragrance focuses more on being a green scent with a hint of creaminess. I think that this might be due to the lack of Wheatgrass in the Bomb compared tot he rest of the Grass range which contains Wheatgrass. This is a lovely looking product and has a very sort of beginning of the year scent to it. I am hit or miss with the Grass scent but I really enjoy this version of the scent. I think that it could also be paired perfectly with other green scents such as Guardians Of The Forest or more creamy scents such as Butterball/Vanillary. I think that this would make an amazing gift for someone who celebrates Lunar New Year. I think that this could be an amazing product for a child to name and use. Priced at £6.

There is also the Godiva Shampoo Bar but as this has been included in the Lush Fan Favourites range so I am leaving that for that post. 

Have you tried either of these products? Let me know your thoughts down below or through social media. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

Products in this post were gifted to me by PR or businesses themselves. All views, opinions and ramblings are my own. 

Dreaming About A Bunch Of Mangoes This Diwali | Lush Diwali 2022 First impressions

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I recently popped into Lush and saw that their superb yet small Diwali range has dropped and I thought that I’d talk to you all about it today. 

Rangoli Dreams 

Dream a little dream this Diwali! Rangoli Dreams was out last year. This bomb contains Popping Candy, Coconut Milk Powder, Green Mandarin, Rose, Almond Essential and Cardamom Oils and Benzoin Resinoid. Not only does this bomb smell pretty as it  reminds me of picking roses in the rain but also looks pretty due to the bombs ornate design and glittery overlay. The glitter helps it stand out amongst a crowd of other brightly coloured bath products. I’d definitely recommend this to someone who wants a light bath to relax in. Priced at £6.50.

Mango Shower Gel 

Who doesn’t want to smell like a juicy ripe mango? 

This shower gel contains Cardamom Infusion, Coconut Milk, Fresh Mango Juice, Vanilla Absolute, Blackcurrant Absolute, Organic Sweet Wild Orange Oil and Tagetes Oil.Mango Shower Gel smells like a mixture of Blackcurrant and a blend of citrus fruits. Mango is at the forefront of this group of citrus fruits whilst the Orange helps to make the Mango a little bit more pronounced. If you have tried Monster Octopus Shower Jelly from Lush (a Halloween exclusive from 2021)  then imagine the scent of the jelly  mixed with a hint of fresh ripe Mango and that’s what you get. It’s light, refreshing and slightly zesty.  My only problem with this Shower Gel is that I wished that it had a touch more Mango to it  for myself especially with Mango being the products name. If you haven’t tried it then please do! I think that anyone who loves a good zesty gel compared to ones that are quite rich and earthy like Lord Of Misrule may like this. Priced at £8 for a small bottle. 

Have you tried either of these products? Let me know down below. If you are celebrating Diwali then please have a great Diwali this year. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Photos are from Lush PR. All views are my own. 

Keeping My Skin Cool & Refreshed All Summer Long | The Body Shop Summer 2022 Range First Impressions| Refreshing Passionfruit & Cool Daisy

Hey everyone!

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I saw that the other week that The Body Shop released two new ranges for their Summer 2022 Collection and I thought that today, I would talk to you all about them.

DISCLAIMER: My blog has decided that it only wants to have photos on the left hand side compared to its usual centre position so all photos in this post will be on the left hand side. 

Refreshing Passionfruit:

Shower Gel:

‘Made with 92% ingredients of natural origin, including passionfruit extract and Community Fair Trade organic aloe vera, our vegan shower gel lathers up a treat, instantly transforming from a light gel texture into a rich bubbly foam. It leaves skin feeling cleansed and refreshed, so you can jump in the shower, rinse, jump out, towel dry and dive straight into summer.’ - The Body Shop.

The texture of this shower gel was amazing. Slightly gelatinous and lathered up in the hands in a way that I hadn’t seen before. The way that it lathered up was that the consistency stayed the complete same whilst the scent increased in power. Even though I’m particular with textures I actually didn’t mind that the lather was more of a serum texture as much as I thought I was going to. 

The scent of the Refreshing Passionfruit is to die for. If you have smelt the old Passionfruit range from The Body Shop that was out a fair few years ago then imagine that multiplied by ten with a touch of floral added to it. You can definitely detect the floral notes when smelling the product but it doesn’t take over the fruitiness of the Passionfruit which I’m quite glad about.

The rest of the range smells pretty much the same so I won’t be focusing on the scent for the rest of the range unless I need to. 

Body Yoghurt 

But you shouldn’t have to wait around for that full-body freshness. That’s why our Body Yogurt is made to absorb instantly (even on damp skin!), so you can jump straight out of the shower, moisturise and dive into summer.’ - The Body Shop. 

I love the texture of the Body Yoghurts. They’re lightweight but moisturising and the prefect thing to use in the Summer heat. I mean I want moisture but I don’t want to be waiting forever to let something to sink into my skin. I believe this also has menthol in which ensures that my whole body is cool which I really enjoyed as I have been getting into enjoying menthol in body care recently. Definitely something to get for those people who are impatient. My only problem is that with it being a big pot, I can see myself getting through this and wanting to go onto a different scented product. 

Body Scrub

‘Made with ingredients of natural origin, including passionfruit oil, our vegan body exfoliator has an energizing scent and buffs away dead skin cells to leave your birthday suit feeling softer and smoother. It even leaves skin feeling instantly refreshed and gives all skin types a sunny-looking glow.’ - The Body Shop.

The scrub of this scrub is made up of Kiwi Seeds which gives a slightly gentle but still quite deep scrub to the skin which I really like. Due to the other ingredients it is scrubby but doesn’t strip the skin like some other abrasive scrubs. This means for anyone with dry skin like myself it won’t leave you feeling dry after which lets be honest is what we are trying to achieve at the end of the day. I have tried a fair few scrubs in my time and I really enjoyed this one. 

Body Mist 

Made with 95% ingredients of natural origin, including passionfruit oil and hyaluronic acid, our vegan body mist leaves summer skin feeling instantly hydrated, cooled and refreshed and smelling as tangy and summery as a passionfruit. It even leaves dry skin feeling soothed and quenched with moisture and gives all skin types a little radiance.

Who doesn’t love a body mist for when you need to refresh in the warm heat? I love TBS Body Mists as they not only add a bit of scent to the body when it is needed but also adds a bit of moisture and as someone who is forever referred to as a human lizard due to the dryness of my skin I am forever grateful for something that does more than one thing for me. I have been using this a lot lately and just like the Raspberry Mist from last year I wish that this became permanent at TBS. 

It does have a bit more of the floral notes that I have mentioned previously compared to the rest of the range but I can definitely cope with that. If you hate floral then just be wary. 

Cool Daisy:



Shower Gel

Again, like the Passionfruit, this gel doesn’t lather up per se but does gel up more than anything which to me is the same consistency as when you squirt some out of the bottle. I think with this new formulation, it ensures that the moisturising ingredients in the product do what they need to whilst the scent becomes stronger more than anything when you rub it in between your hands.

The scent of this product is a quite interesting one. I was expecting it to be floral and honestly synthetically sweet but it wasn’t. It was floral which is to be expected due to it being Daisy scented but it had a bit of a fresh peppery underbite to it which cut through the sweetness of the floral notes in this scent beautifully. Definitely one that I would wear on Summer Picnics.

For the rest of this range I’ll be focusing on texture as the range share the same scent and do not smell severely different so I don’t see the point in repeating myself a lot.

  

Body Yoghurt

‘Good for dry, thirsty skin in need of a drink, this body moisturiser gives you 48hr hydration and leaves skin feeling softer and smoother. You can even slather it on damp skin straight after the shower, leaving you smelling as fresh and floral as a meadow of daisies.’ - The Body Shop.

Again, the texture of this product to me is perfect. I love how it’s lightweight and sinks into the skin pretty much straightaway but is moisturising. As someone who is severely impatient I love this for when I need some moisture but don’t want to be waiting ages before getting ready and heading out. This will also help to keep you cool during the day as you can instantly top up where you need to during the day and in a quick second the skin will drink it up.




Body Mist

'When you’re feeling a bit hot and bothered, give your skin a few spritzes of our special edition Cool Daisy Hydrating Body Mist. It’s super refreshing and gives you an instant hit of hydration, leaving you feeling cool and smelling as fresh and floral as a field of daisies.' - The Body Shop.

Who doesn't love a good Body Mist? This one has a slightly fine spray which means that a little goes a long way. The spray has a cooling effect for me which means that you can spray yourself throughout the day to stay cool and hydrated. The Miist also comes in quite compact packaging which means that it is easy to just shove it in your bag and take it with you wherever you need to.

Would I buy these products again? I think I would buy a couple of them but as some of them come in quite big pots such as the Scrub and Yoghurts I know that they would take me a while to get through and once I finished one of them I know that I would want to try something in a different scent due to using the same scent for so long. I give the Refreshing Passionfruit a 8.5/10 and the Cool Daisy a 8/10.

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Thanks for reading!
Jamie xThe Body Shop

Lush Eid Range 2022 First Impressions

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I thought that today I would talk to you all about the Eid range from Lush. 

Sticky Dates Shower Gel

Who doesn’t love to get sticky? I love a good shower gel so I was excited to see what this gel was going to be like. This Gel contains Organic Date Syrup, Vanilla Pod Infusion, Fresh Orange Juice, Carob and Benzoin Resinoids and Sandalwood Oil. To me, this pretty much smells of a slightly sort of burnt caramel and sticky toffee pudding hybrid which I absolutely love. I’m a massive fan of anything sweet that has a slightly smoky/burnt/complex hint to it. This gel also boasts a low lather formula but to me it is more of a foam texture when lathered up more than anything else. Definitely worth going in and sniffing! Priced from £8. 

Light The Night Bath Bomb 

Let’s turn off the light tonight. This bath bomb contains Jasmine and Vanilla Absolutes, Labdanum and Olibanum Resinoids, Rose Syrup and Pomegranate Molasses. To me, it’s not the most amazing bath bomb. It’s very Jasmine heavy and if you love that then definitely get it but to me it smells of cheap Conditioner and I really wished that you could detect more of Rose and Pomegranate but sadly it’s just Jasmine, Jasmine and more Jasmine to me. Priced at £6.

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Have you checked out the Eid range? 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

Lush IRL Bath Bomb Review

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! Recently, my friend, Alex picked me up a limited edition IRL Bath Bomb that Lush recently released for Digital Detox Day, so I thought that today, I would talk to you all about the product. 

Lush recently partnered up with Zoella and Digital Detox Day to create the IRL Bath Bomb. Digital Detox Day was to promote how taking a day away from social media can help your mental wellbeing. This was then emulated into IRL Bath Bomb in a number of ways, including, the relaxing scent, the colours that this product creates in the water and the name of the bath bomb itself. IRL is well known internet slang for In Real Life. 

List Of Ingredients: 

Sodium Bicarbonate Citric Acid Organic Illipe Butter Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate Titanium Dioxide Rose Absolute Ylang Ylang Oil Mimosa Absolute Lavender Oil Lebanese Neroli Oil  Orange Flower Absolute Cornstarch Water (Aqua) Gardenia Extract PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate Dipropylene Glycol Propylene Glycol Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Tin Oxide Amyl Cinnamal Butylphenyl Methylpropional *Citronellol Geraniol Hydroxycitronellal *Limonene *Linalool Perfume Colour 45410:2 Colour 42090:2 Colour 42090 Colour 45410:1 Colour 45410 Colour 77491 Colour 15850:1

When I dropped this into the bath, the first scent that I got was Orange Flower Absolute. I have smelt this before within other products, thus I was able to detect the smoky scent as soon as the scent drew itself towards my nose. After a while, the Orange Flower Absolute blended together with the Neroli to create a sort of floral, resinous citrus scent. Neroli is known to boost serotonin levels which in turn helps us be a little bit happier which we all need during these hard times. The Rose slightly made the scent a slightly sweeter within the waters, but after a few moments, the Rose mingled together with the Ylang Ylang and Lavender to create a sort of light floral sea water scent. I know that this description doesn't sound that attractive on screen, but trust me it smells great. This product would be amazing for those who like clean or citrus scents.

This product produced a lot of bubbles, but once the bubbles from the Bath Bomb disappeared, a lovely layer of softness appeared from the Illipe Butter which made my skin feel amazing. I loved how my skin drank up all of the lovely butter to ensure my skin was hydrated whilst I stared at the lovely colourful waters that were produced from the product fizzing and foaming. 

Sadly this product is limited edition but do let me know if you have tried it. 

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Check out my Instagram, where there are pictures of what this product does in the water. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Lush Valkyrie Conditioner Review

Hey everyone!

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that today, I would talk to you all about a cool conditioner from Lush that I have been using for a while now.

List Of Ingredients: 

Water (Aqua) Chickpea Cream Cetearyl Alcohol Ethyl Macadamiate Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil Perfume Propylene Glycol Behentrimonium chloride Fresh Grapefruit Juice Titanium Dioxide Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Rose Absolute Rose Oil Geranium Oil Sicilian Lemon Oil Aquafaba Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten Arginine HCL Lysine HCL Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) Cetrimonium Chloride Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Citronellol Coumarin Geraniol *Limonene Colour 17200 Colour 45410:2]

Let's start with the scent of the product. If you're a big fan of Lush, then you will know that most products that contain Rose Absolute, Rose Oil and Sicilian Lemon Oil, make up the very well known Rose Jam scent, and this product is no different. If you're not a big fan of Lush, then imagine a bright yet quite sweet Rose scent, Not too florally with almost slight berry notes to it compared to the light sort of Rose that you might know that normal has powdery notes to it. This conditioner has that scent to it. However, when I smell it through the lid, I almost get a slight sort of plastic smell to it before any of the Rose scent comes through. This may be due to the Chickpea Cream mixing with everything else, or the Wheat Gluten, I'm not sure but it goes away as soon as you apply it to your hair. The scent does also last a long time post using the product, as I could smell it in my hair for the next two days!]

The texture of the Valkyrie when squeezing it out of the bottle, is quite thick. Thick to the point that it takes a good amount of squeezing to get any product out. However, when you apply water to this conditioner, Valkyrie becomes a luxurious sort of serum in my opinion. I guess, kind of like the new Shower Gel formula in kind of a way. Even though, it may not feel like there is much in your hair due to the lightness of the formula, you definitely know that its doing something to your hair, as soon as the scent hits your nose!

As I bleach and dye my hair a mixture of three different shades of Pink, I knew that I needed something that could sort my hair out. As soon as I saw this product on Lush UK's website, I knew that I had to try it to see if it would save my hair from total destruction. I normally do my hair on a night and then leave it to air dry. When I woke up after using Valkyrie the night before, my hair felt amazing. It felt a mixture of thick, shiny and healthy, which was a miracle for someone who has been slowly killing their hair to feel and look fabulous. I do try to not use this all the time, as I think that if I did then personally it might make me hate any and every product that contains Rose for the near future, so I use this once a week which is more than enough for me, as I use American Cream and sometimes Candy Rain as more as everyday conditioners. (I may do reviews on them within the future.)

Overall, I would give this a 9.5/10. My only problem is that it is an exclusive to Liverpool Spa, therefore, you have to either make a online order or make a trip to Lush Liverpool Spa to try it. If it was in all stores then I would buy it for the rest of my lifetime!

Have you tried Valkyrie? What hair care products are your favourite at the minute? 

Check out my last Lush post here. 

Thanks for reading! 
Jamie x

Lush Prince Charming Shower Gel 2020 Review

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that today I would talk to you all about the Prince Charming Shower Gel from Lush that came out earlier this year.

List of Ingredients: 
Marshmallow Root and Vanilla Pod Infusion Sodium Laureth Sulfate Glycerine Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Lauryl Betaine Titanium Dioxide Grapefruit Oil Sandalwood Oil  Geranium Oil Fresh Pomegranate Juice Water (Aqua) Carrageenan Extract *Citral *Citronellol *Geraniol *Limonene *Linalool Perfume Colour 17200 Colour 16035 Colour 14700

I think that it might be best to get the negatives out of the way first. The main one is it's texture. Now, I may be a little bit bias, as I had Prince Charming a fair few years ago when it was a Shower Cream, but the texture just isn't the greatest for me. As I said within my Ginger Shower Gel review, the texture is a mix of an oil and a gel to me and it's just a tad bit unusual for me. If it was an oil, I would love it. I have skin that is dryer than the Sahara Desert, so an oil would be great. The weird sort of hybrid kind of reminds me of Slime or Goo a bit. It does make your skin feel smooth and soft after using the product though, so, it is worth the weird texture experience.

The smell is pretty great. The Pomegranate, Marshmallow Root, and, Grapefruit kind of blend together to create a sort of sour Chocolate Orange sort of smell. It's the right amount of creamy, sweet, sour and citrusy. I just kind of love it. The sweetness makes it great for those sort of days where you want to feel cosy because its raining but at the same time the citrus notes makes you want to smell invigorating because you want to be reminded of Summer. It's kind of weird to fully explain what I mean because its one of those scents at Lush that is so unique you have to smell it yourself to really understand the complex notes. It really is something that will sweep you off your feet.

Check out my last Lush post here.

What's your opinions on Prince Charming? Have you tried any good beauty products lately? Let me know down below! 

Thanks for reading! 
Jamie x

I Love Myself And I Dont Need You To Say Anything

Hey!

Welcome to another blog post! I know that the title of this post is a lengthy one but I thought that I would do a post about my personal body confidence.

The mass media has reinforced most people no matter what age, sex, gender, sexiality, body size, skin colour that being yourself and natural is incorrect within the world of today and that we should be striving to be like people in the public eye that are pushed onto us on a daily basis via social media and print and digital advertisement. I believe thatn todays day and age where we are becoming more accepting things such as sexuality and gender, that we should be accepting ourselves for who we are and becoming more confident in ourselves.

I know that I might be a slightly spotty due to my lactose intolerance and hormones. I know that I wont look like the severely airbrushed celebrity models that are in top commercial magazines via a close up/head and shoulder shot with the masthead of the magazine above the picture. My face is mine and no one elses. So what, if it has a cluster of spots or scars or anything of that sort, my face is beautiful and its no one else's!

I have some flab and I know that I wont ever be like a famous male influencer who is on the front of fitness magazines but I love my flab and I think that its a part of me. I do believe though that if you're thin, fat or anything in between then thats your body and whatever you want to do with it is up to you just like whatever I do with mine is absolutely fine!

I might not have the most masculine of voices but I'm used to my voice by now and I think that it's absolutely fine. I've recorded myself many times and I'm absolutely fine with it! I don't need someone to pity me and tell me to not worry about my voice.

Basically, the point that I'm getting across is that I know that I have flaws and problems just like everybody else in this screw up of a world that we live in where everything is mainly dominated by powerful midde aged men but I don't care what you think because I love myself and tha'ts all that matters. I know this sounds like such a vain blog post and this line will sound cheesy but honestly If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?

Keep being amazing, yourself and accepting of others!

Thanks for reading this slightly rambly blog post! I hope that you come back for another post and have a great day!

Thanks for reading! 
Jamie x