Burt's Bees Lip Balm Review; Pomegranate Oil and Acai Berry

I am a lip balm addict, I always have been and always will.

Raved about by beauty lovers out there, Burt's Bees are a brand that have been meaning to try for some time now, I am not entirely sure what has stopped me purchasing these before - other than perhaps, my HUGE collection of other lip balms. But last week I bit the bullet and bought two.

Burts Bees Pomegranate Oil Lip Balm;

To start I was really looking forward to using this, I love pomegranate and heard it left a tint on your lips. But initially I was disappointed, the smell is slightly herbally and to me nothing like pomegranate. Its not off putting but wasn't what I was expecting. I also found that it doesn't tint my lips, its described as a "hint of colour for an even-toned appearance" which I dont see at all. My natural lips might be too pinky for it to show up, which I think might be the case. The formula its self actually makes my lips pretty soft, and they stayed that way for a good few hours after it had worn of, which is great as I do find some balms don't leave much effect once they've worn off.

Burt's Bees Rejuvenating Acai Berry Lip Balm;

Now this one I picked up by chance, and I'm so glad I did. After a few days and nights using this it definitely rejuvenated my lips, and improved and smoothed their texture. It makes my lips soft and when it absorbs, my lips are moisturised and I don't feel I have to re-apply again. The smell of this balm is a pleasant bubblegum and berry fragrance similar to that of grapes. It applies smoothly as it very soft lip balm, and doesn't apply too thickly or feel heavy. This one doesn't have any colour to it, which I was surprised at but it does not make a difference as I normally stick a lipstick on top.

Overall I prefer the Acai Berry balm as the smell is lovely. Both nourished my lips but I don’t find them that spectacular compared to other brands like Carmex, Nivea and Vaseline. Saying that I'm happy to have them in my collection, and will use them up.

Have you tried any other Burts Bees products?

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Emily x

 

 

 

 

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Lush's Enzymion Review

Enzymion, why weren't you in my life earlier?

So you guessed it, I really love Enzymion moisturiser from Lush. My skin is crazy at the moment and this is the only thing that keeps it under control and hasn't broken me out!

Enzymion is a light moisturiser intended for oily skin, made with lots of fruit juice to refresh and mattify your skin. The texture of Enzymion is liquidy compared to the normal texture you’d normally expect from a moisturiser, which adds to the cool and refreshing feeling. It's absorbed quickly without leaving any kind of sticky or tacky feeling, which makes it perfect under makeup, but it still leaves your skin feeling moisturised and nourished. However the first thing you notice is the smell; it's a really strong but lovely lemony orange smell. It lingers on your skin too, which is a bonus to me!

I would highly recommended Enzymion for oily skin but I don't think it would be hydrating enough for those with dry skin. I would also say if you have sensitive skin, go to lush and try some as a sample as the fresh juice might sting red or sore skin.

Enzymion is £13.75 for a 45g pot.

What's your favourite moisturiser?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

 

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Lush's Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll is a new facial cleanser released and wow, its fab.

This is an exfoliating cleanser made from popcorn, real popcorn! It has a fine grainy formula made from polenta that polishes skin removing all the dirt and dead skin, leaving your face brighter. But the best thing about this? The smell. It smells like a bottom of a cheese cake, or salty popcorn, or vanilla cupakes! Just a really gooey buttery sugary salty smell that makes me want to eat it! It comes in a black tub, which when opened looks like cookie mix! To use it you pull off a small piece, rub it between wet hands to create a paste, and massage it gently on the skin. The texture is smooth at first but once you massage it on you’ll feel the finer, grainy texture of the cleanser, which isn't irritating at all. This cleanser doesn't strip your skin, but leaves it feeling soft and plumper. 

I think most skin types should be able to use this as it gentle but works . It buffs away flaky, dry skin without over drying.

Next time your in Lush have a smell, you won't regret it!

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Lush Oatifix Facemask Review

Lush's Oatifix is a staple in my skincare routine. 

Currently my skin is combination with an oily t zone but dry everywhere else, so this is a real treat for my skin! It contains oats, banana and vanilla which makes it smell like carrot cake mix, it actually makes me hungry! Since this mask was created to moisturise the skin, it won't dry or tighten but having more of a buttery feeling. I leave it on for a good half an hour and when I wash it off with warm water, all those little oat pieces become a really nice gentle exfoliant! Afterwards my skin feels so soft and looks really bright. It is left moistures for the rest of the day, but also refreshed - something I love!

Now just something to mention, Lushs facemask are made from all fresh ingredients, meaning that they are free of preservatives so need to be kept in the fridge. It also means that you have a time period to use them in, so get pampering!

Oatifix contains 75g of product, for £5.75 

Have you tried any Lush facemasks? 

Emily x

Lush Ocean Salt Review

Wow wow wow. 

Lush's Ocean Salt is a miracle worker!

Ocean Salt is a salt scrub for face and body, which is made up of fine and coarse sea salt, avocado butter and coconut fat to hydrate, and natural antiseptics like lime juice and vodka to help with acne, blemishes, plus blocked pores. The scrub is suited for all skin types, except sensitive, as the sea salt will be too harsh. 

Ocean Salt is a pretty light bluey/green scrub with a thin consistency. The salt feels really abrasive at first, but the longer you rub the product into your damp skin, the granules get smaller and smaller to the point that they've melted completely away - which is the point that you rinse. 

As you can see I need another one!

Now, I've been experiencing some intense acne issues on my cheeks, chin and dry patches on other parts of my face and Ocean Salt is really helping me out! My spots are still there but they've been reduced so much! The redness has gone down and no new ones have appeared, so the anti-septic properties I think are really working. The dry patches have also disappeared which is another good thing!

Overall my skin seems to really be benefiting from this sea salt scrub and at the moment I'd say this is probably my favourite Lush products!

Have you tried it? What scrub do you use?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Lush Tiny Hands Review!

Hey guys,

This post is going to be a review on the Lush product Tiny Hands, I've been using this product for a while now, about a year so I think it's time for a review!

Tiny Hands is a solid moisturising bar in the shape of little hand and works just like Lush massage bars, you just warm it in the hands and rub in. The serum is designed to soften and soothe your hands but not leave a sticky or oily residue behind. Personally, I never use hand moisturisers as I feel they all leave my hands feeling greasy, as if they never quite sink into my skin properly. However this one, although it is greasy for a little bit perhaps 5-10 minutes, sinks in and leaves them unbelievably soft.

The only thing I'm not too keen on is the smell. Lush describes it as; "A wonderfully light floral fragrance of chamomile, marigold and lime flower oils." But urgh, its just not my scent at all, I think its the marigolds so I wish it was sweeter! Other than that I love this product!

Tiny Hands retails at £4.15 for a 60g bar. 

Do you guys use hand creams?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Lush Tea Tree Water Review

Hey guys,

I'm going to review Lush's  Tea Tree Water in today's post. I've been using this since last July and it has become a total staple in my skin care routine!

Every night I remove my make up with a make up wipe then wash my face with a face wash, then spray this on to my face. I usually use about 4 pumps to cover my entire face, then leave it to soak in! The toner is mild and just feels like water applied to your face., which when soaked in leaves my skin soft and refreshed. I also use this in the morning after my shower  as it makes anything applied on top of it like my moisturiser and primer just glide on and is absorbed faster and generally looks better. I would also like to note that this hasn't dried out my skin at all, which is a huge relief as I was super concerned that it would leave me dry and patchy. 

This toner makes my skin feel so healthy and clean, and whilst it hasn't cured my skin completely of the spots and blemishes, it has made a difference to my pores and the overall appearance of my skin. 

The only downside to this is that I feel apprehensive every time I use it! Squirting something right at your face just feels wrong and still alarms me a year after using it! I end up wincing every time I squirt the toner out! Other than that I don't see any negatives with this product. 

You can buy the Tea Tree Water from Lush in store or online, it costs £7 for 250g or £3 for 100g.

I have a question for you guys, do you use toners? What do you use?

Leave me a comment with your answer!

Emily X

Kleenex Extra Gentle facial Cleansing Wipes Review

Hey guys!

A little while ago, Kleenex released a new range of face products, which I was really sceptical at, I mean I thought they would be like tissues! The Kleenex range includes shine absorbing sheets, facial wipes, facial cloths and eye make up removal wipes, so I decided to pick up the facial wipes and wow! I really am impressed, and may have just found my HG facial wipes. 

They are so thick! The wipes are quilted and feel like cloth,  which are super soft and don't irritate my skin, with a light fresh scent to them. The wipes are wet, but not dripping, meaning my make-up comes off easily with only one of these wipes and it leaves my skin feeling super soft too. Really they are a pleasure to use!

I also love that the wipes are made from natural fibres and are from a certified source. I think it’s great when companies make the effort to be more eco friendly and Kleenex have certainly impressed me. 

I am going to definitely buy these wipes again and compared to some make-up removal/cleansing wipes these are quite cheap at £2.99 a pack with 24 wipes in. 

What wipes do you use?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Face Wash Series; Lush Fresh Farmacy

Hi everybody,

Today I will be reviewing Lush's Fresh Farmacy face wash. 

Now I'm going to just state that I don't like this face wash. Its just not for me at all and lucky I just have a sample.

What Lush says; "To make this soap gentle enough for use on the face, we cut down the amount of soap in it and replace it with other ingredients to help the skin. This makes a mild soap that is great for both face and body."

First off the soap its self smells funny, like herbs and generic soap. At first it didnt bother me, but now when I smell the soap it makes me not want it going anywhere near my face let alone on it!

Next is that it doesn't lather like a soap, it doesnt lather at all! You have to scrap the product agsints your face to get any of the soap on your face. Lush says "we cut down the amount of soap in" so I'm guessing that's why. But I don't understand why they did it, surely a soap has to lather?

Those small bubbles were a result of rubbing my hands together with the soap for about 3 minutes!

Another thing is that it doesn't even clean my face! I always remove my makeup with a baby wipe then wash the remaining off with a face wash but this doesn't do it, I end up washing my face at least 3 times to get rid of the make up. Then immediately after use, it dried my skin and made it tight and uncomfortable. 

I also noticed no difference in my spots, blackheads or redness so I would say this is waste of money.  For me it did nothing. However if you do want to try it out and if you live near a Lush you can pop in and ask for a sample.

Do you like this cleanser?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Face Wash Series; Lush CoalFace Cleanser

Hey Guys,

Im sure I’ve mentioned on more than one occasion that I love Lush, I like to try their range by getting samples when I buy sometime and that's how I found out about the wonderful Coalface. 

Coalface - the beautiful charcoal grey bar of loveliness makes your face squeaky clean! 

Lush says; "Coalface includes liquorice infusion for softening and charcoal which absorbs grease and gently exfoliates the skin" 

I started to use this last summer when my face was super oily and it really, really did help! After using this product for a few months, my face had become clearer and I noticed less oil was being produced. However as I mention in other posts my skin is crazy, so once my skin started to become dryer in the autumn/winter I had to stop using it as it was too drying :( 

The soap lathers easy, into a bubbly cream which when rubbed on to your face is refreshing and cleansing. There is also tiny grains of real coal that gently exfoliate as you wash, which creates a fresh contrast with the soft lather. You can feel your face becoming clean and soft, but not tight and dry as you rinse it off, 

The smell of Coalface is quite strong. It smells to me like liquorice, which I normally hate, but in this instance love! Its really unique as it is sweet but also has the 'generic Lush' smell. I could see this either being a love or hate type of smell. 

Since the wash comes as one big chunk, I cut mine into smaller chunks and use them one at a time. I store the remaining pieces in a Lush massage bar tin to stop them from melting in the heat of the shower. You could just store them in another room or in a plastic bag. 

Overall, I would really recommend Coalface for normal to oily skinned people. I would also suggest asking a Lush employee to give you a sample before buying a full slice to make sure it works for you! 

Have you tried Lush's Coalface? 

Leave me a comment, 

Emily X

Review; The Body Shop's Chocomania Body Butter

Hey guys!

I have a product to show you today, that I actually can't get enough off! It's the Body Shop's Chocomania body butter and I love it. I hardly go to Body Shop because I think they can be pricey and I really prefer to go to Lush, but I am a big fan of their body butters! So when I heard The Body Shop was coming out with a chocolate range I was really looking forward to trying it, but I just hadn't until now.

So when I went in the other day I ran over and inhaled a massive breath of the chocolaty goodness, and oh my god, it smells incredible! Like real chocolate chip cookies. This really sealed the deal for me and I cant stop smelling it. Truth be told, I have almost tasted it twice, but stopped as I had to remind myself it is a body butter not food! Ahaha :P

It's a chocolate lover's heaven.

I ended up buying the small £5 50ml version as I already have two other big ones open, and it takes awhile for me to use them up.

The packaging is also adorable on this product. It looks luxurious and obviously chocolate like. Although chocolate isn't a normal 'summer' scent I will be using this all 'summer' as it is divine! I think as soon as our true autumn comes I will be buying the big one, and applying it every night!

*I say 'summer' more like winter! Newcastle right now feels more like November then July! Where is our sun?!!*

The texture like all Body Shop body butters is creamy and smooth and it spreads like a dream onto the skin. It also gets absorbed very fast which I love as I hate feeling greasy or sticky. 

 In the range there's a body butter, body scrub, shower gel, soap and lip butter. Which all smell soooooo good!

Have you tried/smelled this range? 

Leave me a comment, 

Emily x

Face Wash Series

Hey guys!

Since my skin has been going crazy the past month, I've decided to do a mini collection post on all the face washes I've recently used and how they worked! 

Now I have been getting spots and blackheads since I was around 13, so for 5 years I have been trying to find products that actually work. I've never really been that bothered by blackheads more whiteheads as they in my opinion look worse - especially if they are the red and sore type! 

My skin type -freaking all over the place! I have dry cheeks and jaw line, oily t-zone, spot prone, blackhead prone, red patches and moderately sensitive. But this could all change tomorrow! Seriously one day my skin is dry as the Sahara desert, next oilier then the BP oil spill -____- Its a nightmare.

These are the face washes I will be reviewing

I will be reviewing;

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Blackhead Eliminating Daily Scrub

Clean and Clear Deep Action Cream Wash

Soap and Glory Greatest Scrub Of All

Garnier Pure Anti Black Head Deep Pore Wash 

Lush's Coal Face

Lush's Fresh Farmacy 

and 

Clean and Clear Morning Energy Face Wash 
Witch Oil Controlling Foaming Face Wash


I have already reviewed the Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant so you can check that one out already :)

Throughout the reviewing I will be using the same moisturizer and will be using my facial exfoliator brush - review here!

If you can recommend a face wash for me to try, that's under £5 , I will check it out and probably add it to the collection posts.

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Review - Lush Mask Of Magnaminty

 I have so much love for Lush Mask Of Magnaminty! 

To start off with, this product is super bright green, herbal, and cooling to the skin. It applies thinner than Lush’s fresh facemasks with small chunks of Aduki bean in, making it easy to spread. 

  I have also been going through really bad skin this week, relatively big sore red and frankly disgusting spots have appeared on my chin and around my mouth, so I applied it to the problem areas a little thicker than the rest of my face. It helped cool and sooth my skin and honestly made them look smaller. 

While it’s on, it immediately goes super-cold and minty making your face tingle, it truly feels like it’s sucking my pores clean and reducing the spots while it’s on. It dries up pretty quickly with the setting texture of thin clay, clearly as it has clay in! It’s hard to move your face once it’s dried but it’s a nice…”drawn out” feeling like I'm doing my skin some good. 

When it comes to taking it off, just make sure you wet it really well then rub in circle motions. It is definitely good for oily acne prone skin but also dry skin as the Aduki beans exfoliate really well, leaving my skin soft and clean.

Looking lovely with a green face! Ahaha :P

The texture of Mask of Magnaminty is soft and paste-like. You can see the chunks of Aduki beans in the photo. 

I love the refreshing feeling and soothing ingredients, as well as what it does for my skin. It's something I will be definitely purchasing again. Do you have any favorite masks? 

Emily x

Lush; Best of the Shower Gels

If you have never been to Lush it can be daunting the first time you shop there. There is so much to smell and so many different products you don't know where to look! Also if you don't have a Lush near you and have to shop online it can be really hard to know what a product really smells and works like. So I'm going to do a little series of the 'best of'' Lush, I have done a Best of Lush: Top Ten Products you can find it here, but that was out of all the products they sell, not from one single category. To start I will do the best of shower gels.

My first favourite shower gel is Its Raining Men, if you like Honey I Washed the Kids soap, then you probably like this one because they are very similar fragrance, except It's Raining Men is a little deeper and more floral to me. The lather is not as bubbly as some shower gels, but still makes a lot of bubbles.

Price; 

£14.95 500G

£8.50 250G

£4.25 100G

Next is Dirty, this is a amazing body wash! Its minty but has a slight hint of sweetness and is so refreshing. The Spearmint and menthol have a cooling effect on the skin making it perfect for summer and spring. The lather is very bubbly so only a small amount is needed. This is also my boyfriends favourite.

Price; 

£14.95 500G

£8.50 250G

£4.25 100G

Flying Fox is third. It has a VERY strong honey and jasmine scent, and for me personally I mostly use it in winter . Its great for those cold days if you're feeling a bit bland and run down, it will leave you feeling very luxurious and soft. The smell is very similar to Godiva shampoo bar.

Price;

£15.75 500G

£8.95 250G

£4.50 100G

Snow Fairy is a strawberry bubblegum fragrance which makes your skin feel smooth and smell yummy. This has blue iridescent glitter in it, which when you almost reach the end comes out. The only problem with this it is a seasonal product only out at Christmas, hence why its 4th and not 2nd. 

Unavailable to buy now at Lush but you can check on Ebay or private sales on blogs etc..

Please leave me a comment telling me what your favourite shower gels are, even if there not Lush :)

Emily x

My Lush Collection

Since July last year I have been into Lush, and over the few months I have collected a lot. I store my Lush in a series of boxes, wrapped in a plastic wrapping (yes I know not so eco-friendly, but it works) or a separate tin. So heres my collection;

Overall

Bubble Bars 

1. Ma Bar x 4
2. Super Star
3. Marzibain
4. Christmas Eve
5. Creamy Candy
6. Sunnyside
7. Comforter ¼
8. Candy Mountain x 2 and 1/3
9. Magic Mushroom

Soap

1. Honey I Washed The Kids 
2. Milky Bar 
3. Dirty 
4. Rockstar 
5. Lady Catrina 
6. Godmother 
7. Candy Cane 
8. Angels Delight 
9. Miranda 
10. Snowcake 
11. Vanilla In The Mist 
12.  Snowglobe 
13.  Angels Delight 
14. Sweetheat 

Shower Jelly/Gels (at the back)

Snow fairy shower gels in; 500g, 2x 100g

Flying Fox shower gel in; 250g

Its Raining Men shower gels in; 250g and 100g

Dirty shower gel in; 250g

Calacas shower jelly

Bath Bombs

1. Think Pink
2. Lil Lush Pud
3. Sex Bomb
4. Leap Frog
5. Twilight
6. Snow White
7. Ickle Baby Bot
8. Golden Wonder
9. Blackberry
10. Honey Bee x 2
11. Skullduggery
12. Spacegirl 

Bath Melts, Massage Bars, Extra

1.       Sugar Babe

2.       Mange Too

3.        Heavanilli

4.        Enzymion (sample)

5.       The Melting Snowman

6.       Happy Blooming  2/3

7.       Shimmy Shimmy

8.       You’ve Been Mangoed 1/3

9.        Mint Julips Lip Scrub

10.   Lemmony Flutter (sample)

11.   Dreamtime 1/3

12.    Ceridwen’s Cauldron ¾

13.   Oatifix

14.    Celestrial (sample)

15.    Gorgeous (sample)

16.    Vanashing cream (sample)

17.   Coal face

18.   Fresh Farmacy

Vanilla Dee-Lite in; 100g

Dirty Body Spray x 3

Tea Tree Water in; 250g

 In My Shower

1. Honey I Washed The Kids
2. Vanilla In The Mist
3. Snowcake
4. Sweetheart
5. Rockstar
6. Godmother
7. Lady Catrina
8. Snowglobe

If you would like a review on anything please leave me a comment,
Emily x