My Top Seven Lush Products | Beauty

Well hello there!

I'm really trying hard with this everyday blogging malarkey!

It's challenging but it's really fun actually.

Today I'm doing a LUSH themed post - my top 7 products.

(Unfortunately, I don't have my own to take the photo's of today so I'll be using Lush's photos.. just for today)

£6.50 for 75g

Fresh Face Masks

If you've got dry and dull skin then this is the face mask for you! I've fallen in love with this face mask, because it truly does brighten and revive my skin. It contains ginseng, yoghurt and eggs. Definitely worth a try!

The Sacred Truth.

£2.50 for 12g

Toothy Tabs

Made with natural ingredients and no extra packaging. You just bite the tab with your front teeth to make it crumble and then use your wet tooth brush! Tah-Dah, squeaky clean teeth.

Breath Of God Toothy Tabs

£3.10 for 100g

Soaps

What makes a Monday morning shower a little easier to cope with - the Ice Blue soap. This peppermint scented soap contains menthol which makes it have that almost tingly feeling - very refreshing!

Ice Blue

£3.35 for 30g

Luxury Bath Melt

If you ever need a hand switching off after a long day, try hopping into the bath with one of these bad boys! A clever concoction of lavender and chamomile relaxes as the ginger inside relaxes your sore muscles. 

Dream Time

Hair Treatment

If you want to show your locks a little more lovin' then treat them to a LUSH hair treatment. This one is a pre wash treatment containing olive, hemp and seed oils to help strengthen and henna that adds body and shine.

Jasmine and Henna Fluff-Ease

       £12.50 for 220g

£7.95 

 Hand Cream

If you use your hands all day like I do, try the LUSH hand creams to indulge those fingers. Slather on this cream and night and let it sink in whilst you snooze. They're full of butters - shea, peanut, cashew and almond!

Hand Gurugu 

£4.50

 Shampoo

This was actually the first lush product I brought, the shampoo. Give your hair some tender loving care with the multiple choices of shampoos they offer for all sorts of hair care results. This one makes it extra shiny!

Cnythia Stout Shampoo 

Get To Know Me!

I felt like doing a trio of tags, so here's my final one!

I thought I'd do a little 'get to know me' one.

Is your hair naturally curly or straight?

It's naturally very straight with a slight kink at the ends. Everyone used to complain because as a teenager I didn't have to straighten it and they all did. 

Do you dye your hair or go to the hairdressers?

I dye my hair myself. I use the colour XXL in Extreme Black - I never planned to go black, it just sorta happened. I love it. I'm pale so it suits me well I think. Think Snow White Chic. 

Do you wear it in the same style everyday or do you change it up?

I change it up always. Sometimes I straighten it, sometimes it's natural, it might be a pony on Wednesday and a Bun on Thursday then a completely new look the weekend! I went for pony today with a quiff.. lovely. 

Do you do your own manicure or do you visit a nail bar?

I visit my local nail bar as much as I can, I have acrylic nails but keep them short and sweet. They're currently nude - very professional.

How often do you change your nail polish?

For my toes, I change it on a whim. They're hot pink at the moment, but who knows, they might be yellow tomorrow. My nails however are done fortnightly by Hannah, my nail technician. 

Do you polish your toes in the summer or winter too?

I polish my toes all year around, although they do get neglected over the winter and end up a little chipped - in the summer the chlorine chips them too. *sigh* Never mind - at least I make the effort.

How long does it take you to put on your make up?

My routine normally takes about 20-30 minutes as a whole, so I'm not sure how much of that is make up. I'll have to time it for you.

What do you do first? Face or Eyes?

Face for sure. 

Do you buy make up when you need it or collect it?

I collect make up. I've steadily started growing it for fun. I just like opening drawers and seeing that array of beautiful packaging.. mmmmmmmm.

How often do you wear false lashes?

I only wear them for an occasion, such as a interview or dinner out.

Do you have a full face of make up everyday?

I do, unless I'm working or going to the gym, then I do a basic face look, striping it all back.

Do you leave home without make up on?

I do, but only to pop out and see the horse or to the local shop for snacks. 

How many high end products do you have?

Not many, I mostly have high street but my high end products are slowly growing, slowly but surely. 

Do you plan your OOTD the night before or in the morning?

I always plan the night before, it's just much quicker in the mornings to throw on a pre planned outfit!

How often do you change your handbag?

I change my handbag about once a month - boring right?!

How often do you blog?

Not as much as I used too and that's a real annoyance to me! I used to have a lot of readers, although my ratings have gone up recently and I believe that's to Twitter! I am getting back into it now, I've done one everyday this week which is a lot for me!

Would You Rather? | TAG

Would You Rather..

..lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, lip glosses OR your eyeshadows and palettes?

I think I'd rather lose my eyeshadows - I couldn't live without mascara or my MAC lippys :( 

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..chop off all of your hair or never cut it?

I'd rather cut it.. it's shortish now, where before it was down to my waist. Easy decision.

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..have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

Oh gosh. I think maybe a pink as coral seems a bit too orange for me..

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..spend £1000 on clothes or make up?

Can I do halvsies on this one? I would like to spend on make up however I think £1k is a BIT excessive.

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..use eyeliner as lipstick or lipstick as eyeliner?

I think I'll go with lipstick as eyeliner.. I don't fancy dark lips although I could use some of my plum coloured lipsticks as nice gel eyeliners!

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..shop in MAC or Sephora?

We don't have a sephora in UK so I go with MAC. Although I'd LOVE a Sephora!

*Insert emoji with hearts for eyes here*

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..only use one eyeshadow shade or one lipstick shade?

I actually think I'm going to go with lipstick.. the MAC creme cup please! I'd rather go bolder on the eyes.

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..wear summer clothes in the winter or winter clothes in the summer?

Neither really! If I had too, summer clothes in winter. I guess you could always lay in bed all day and stay warm.

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..have dark nails or bight nails all year round?

BLACK NAILS. Or Grey. Or Navy. DARK DARK DARK PLEASE.

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.. only wear your hair in a pony or a messy bun?

Pony, with a quiff and smooth sides.. classic. Especially with black hair. Just suits me well.

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.. never paint your nails or never wear lipgloss?

Never wear lipgloss. I like the stuff but I couldn't live without my fortnightly trip to my nail salon. My poor talons. 

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What's In My Make Up Bag? | TAG

Hey Everyone !

Today I'm doing the 'What's In My Make Up Bag?' TAG. 

This is my 'everyday' make up. Just for work, or casual outings. 
Some things switch out daily such as lipstick, and some weekly - like blusher.

- Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer - This is my 'go-to' primer, it's silky smooth and has awesome staying power.

-  NARS All Day Weightless Luminous Foundation in Siberia - This is my newest foundation but so far my favourite. The bottle just isn't big enough, I need more!

- Rimmel Lasting Finish Concealer in Porcelain - This concealer is so thick but it doesn't crease. Beautiful. 

- Benefit's Hello Flawless Powder in Ivory - This powder is the perfect compact size for my handbag. 

- Maybelline Dream Touch Blush in Peach - This mousse blush is perfect, I've used the same blusher for ages as it compliments my skin well.

- Barry M Waterproof Gel Eyeliner - A staying power gel eyeliner is a staple in my handbag. Can't smudge those flicks!

- Rimmel Max Volume Flash Waterproof Mascara - I love the brush on this mascara!

- Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Brown/Black - As I dye my hair dark, blonde eyebrows don't really go! This makes it right. 

- Basic Eyelash Curlers - Need I say any more?

- MAC Sheer Lipstick in Hot Tahiti - A beautiful red for today :)

I also try out new products constantly on the day to day basis. I can add a bit of eyeshadow, kohl liner or glosses/lipsticks whenever I feel like it. I also like to try a new product out as soon as I purchase it or receive it. 

- Rimmel's Brow This Way Brow Gel - This colour works really well for the eyebrow issue I have going on!

- UNE Natural Beauty Fund-Raising Lip Balm - I love this balm, I wore it to a job interview and it stayed moisturised all day. Even with all the lip biting!

- MAC Isabel and Ruben Toledo Lipstick in Oxblood - This gorgeous little peachy number is slowly becoming my go to.. look at the packaging too! Super cute.

- Prep + Prime Highlighter in Radiant Rose - I don't always wear highlighter but this little pen is the perfect pick me up.

- Scandaleyes Rockin' Curves Mascara - I try so many mascaras, currently this one's my favourite.

- MAC Eyeshadow in Yogurt 

- Topshop Cameleon Glow in Wax + Wane - Not sure if I like this, it's not a colour that really suits me.