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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Christmas Haul

Hey guys,

I know I haven't posted in so long but today I'm back! And to start the proceedings I want to share with you what I got for Christmas, not because I'm trying to show off, but because I'm really nebby and love to see what you lovely people got!

I got some really lovely and personal things for Christmas, from my friends, family and boyfriend but I only wanted to show you cool things and the things relating to my blog, like makeup!

So here we go;

MAC Studio Sculpt Foundation in NC15

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer in NW15

MAC Pressed Blotting Powder in light

MAC Studio Fix Fluid in NC15

MAC Lipsticks in Russian Red, MAC Red and Girl About Town

Urban Decay Naked Basics pallet (I love you <3)

The Hobbit 

Beauty Bible - Beauty Steal

Hello Kitty mug 

Gorjuss calendar 

Gorjuss ID and card holder 

Love heart tea light holder 

Lush's The Comforter perfume

Lush's Creamy Candy perfume

Lush's Snowcake perfume 

Katy Perrys Meow perfume 

And lastly my 3 main presents; iPad mini, Clarisonic Mia and £50 MAC voucher with a makeup lesson included!!! I'm so excited for that! 

I'm incredibly lucky for what I have and appreciate everything I got/get, so I just wanted to say one last big thank you to all my friends and family for getting me these lovely things. 

So yes, if you've done a "what I got for Christmas" post leave it below! I want to read it <3 

Leave me a comment, 

Emily x

Haul Time!

Hey guys,

Time for a collective haul! This is just some of the things I've bought over the past few weeks, including my cute bear hat :3

eBay eyelashes 60 pairs for £4.28 I got two sets and got them from here!

Rimmel Fix and Perfect primer 002 £4ish

Miss Sporty Studio Lash Mascara £2.99

MAC Pressed Blot Powder £20

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Va Va Violet £1.99 from eBay.

w7 Honolulu bronzer £1.99

w7 Africa bronzer £1.99

Lush Enzymion £13.75

Lush Mint Julips Lip Scrub £5.25

Cute rabbit mirror from eBay £2.99

L'oreal Colour Riche Smoky Pencil in Black £1.99 

MAC Factor Last Performance foundation 100 Ivory £6.99

Bear hat £4 from ASDA

Reviews will be coming shortly.

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

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's Rub Rub Rub Review

Hey guys,

Now, since I work at Lush I thought I should tell you that for any Lush reviews I will do, I either got a sample to try or have paid for it myself. I do get discount but these are all my own views, so if I don't like it I'm going to tell you, and if I love it I will also tell you! So, with Rub Rub Rub I did get a sample of it but ended up really liking it so I bought a full sized one for myself. 

Rub Rub Rub is designed to be an exfoliator but also a shower gel, which is something I have never come across before! Its made from sea salt, lemon juice and lemon oil which remove the dead skin leaving you feeling refreshed, but with soft moisturised skin.  

The texture of  Rub Rub Rub changes when you use it. First if you like having a bit more exfoliation, apply it onto dry skin, then slowly add water which will dissolve the salt and get the gel into a lather. On wet skin you will get a less abrasive scrub, but still a really good exfoliation, then a lot of lather. It smells, to me, like the sea side, really salty but with a hint of lemon. Normally I love foody smells but I really like this too!

Have you tried this scrub before? 

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

Hey guys!

Another Lush product review today, which probably wont be a surprise if you've read my blog before since I really love Lush :D 

Now I'm sure you Lush fans out there would have already heard about the Lush lip scrubs. But for those that haven't they are basically a mix of fair trade sugar and moisturising castor oil, which you scrub into your lips to remove cracked dry skin.  I have very dry lips myself and they get even dryer in this current change of weather and this lip scrub has definitely made an immense improvement on them. 

There are three Lush lip scrubs to choose from Mint Julips, Sweet Lips and Bubblegum. Personally Bubblegum is my favourite as it smells delicious but it tastes delicious too! When using the lip scrub all you have to do is rub it into your lips with your fingers and then just lick it off. It's perfectly safe to eat since the scrub is made from castor sugar.  It is quite abrasive and can leave your lips feeling sore if used too often, so I choose just to use it every morning and occasionally in the evening before I go to bed. After I've scrubed my lips I just apply some lip balm and tada! Soft and smooth lips.

In short, I adore this product and now will never go without it! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has trouble with dry, chapped lips.

The Bubblegum Lip Scrub retails at £5.25 which is expensive for a small pot of sugar, but in my opinion completely worth it.

What's your favourite Lush product?

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

Monthly Empties

Hi guys,

Well it's officially September, and with that the weather in Newcastle has really become cold - like under 10°C! So with the start of a new month comes the empties post of the month, or in my case a collaborated July and August monthly empties.

I haven't used up many products, as I've been swapping and changing them up over the month or so.

Lush Dirty Spray - I will and always repurchase this! I love it so much, you can read my review here.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Foundation - Although there is still a few applications left in the bottle, I thought I would include it. I really like this foundation because the texture is so light and liquidly, meaning it blends like a dream. The finish is natural, lightweight, non-sticky and slightly dewy. 

MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural - I've already repurchased! I really like this powder as makes you look flawless! It makes your skin appear matt but not flat, and leaves your skin looking airbrushed. 

Lush Mask of Magnaminty - I will repurchase this too, as soon as I am finished with my other face masks. I like the way it exfoliates my skin, but also leaves it feeling refreshed without being too dry.  I also really love the smell!

Sunsilk Leave-in Balm - FINALLY THIS IS EMPTY! I mean this was ok, but my it lasted for so long I got sick of it. It did make my hair smooth and smell nice, but I probably will not repurchase it.

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deep Nourishment Intensive Mask - Yummy! I love this so much! I actually have 4 more of these. I have been using this as a daily conditioner, as I love the way it makes my hair feel and smells. 

Herbal Essences Smooth and Soft Sensuously Smoothing Intensive Mask - I already have another one of these in my stash so no need to repurchase yet! But I do really love the Herbal Essences masks, they are so good for the price.

Hopefully I can finish more products by the end of September!

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Lush Haul.

Hello my lovely readers,

If you read my last post about my surgery here, then you would know Im in need of a bit TLC ;)

My lovely boyfriend treated me to some Lush goodies so I thought I would share and do a haul, as I know we all love Lush!

The Comforter £4.25

Dragons Egg £3.20

Creamy Candy £2.50

Bubble Gum Lipscrub £5.25

I love all of these products and will probably end up doing reviews :)

What's your favourite Lush product?

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Haul; Hair Care, Body Care and Shoes!

Hi everyone,

I went shopping on the weekend with my boyfriend and picked a few things out!

First I got some more Herbal Essences things. I picked up the Hello Hydration shampoo and conditioner, two Hello Hydration intensive masks and then a Smooth and Soft hair mask too. You can read a review on the Smooth and Soft mask here :)

Next I picked up some hair dye, I decided to get the Schwarzkopf Colour Xxl Shake It Up Colour Foam as it looks pretty interesting -I just hope its not too messy! I got the colour 'Black Velvet Crush' as I have black hair and my roots need doing. I will be doing a review on this when I get round to doing my hair, if you have uses this leave me a comment telling me whether you found it messy!

I then got another bottle of Vanilla Dee-Lite from Lush. I just got the small one as it takes me a very long time to use it all up. Vanilla Dee-Lite smells like vanilla and coconut yoghurt, it isn't as thick as a body butter as it's more watery. I was going to pick up Vanillary solid perfume but Lush was out of stock!

 I then went to Matalan and got these shoes! I really have been loving Matalans shoes recently, there was about 8 pairs that I could have bought, but alas I couldn't afford them all! 

I settled for these cranberry coloured Chelsea Boots, as I can't wait until autumn and winter. They came in a few different colours and are were only £16! They are made from a suede material so not good for wet weather but I couldn't leave with out them -here's the link :)

So that's my little haul! 

Have you bought anything in the past few days?

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

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

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

June Empties

Hey guys!

I don't have many empties this month, I think it has been because I have been buying a whole load of new things. But here are my empties for June and whether I would repurchase them:

Lush's Its Raining Men - I love this but not as much as Honey I Washed The Kids, plus its really expensive for a shower gel... I probably wont repurchase - you can read a review here!

N-Spa's Hot Butter Fudge Syrup - yes, yes, yes I will repurchase! I already have! - you can read my review here.

L'Oréal Paris Elvive Triple Resist shampoo and conditioner - I would buy again, but they run out soooooo fast! I only got them at the start of June. 

L'Oréal Paris Elvive Nutri-Gloss Crystal shampoo and conditioner - Like the products before, they run out really quick! However I do love these, as they have little glitter bits in them which is super pretty and nice. The overall effect on my hair, was alright, it did make it feel nice but nothing special. 

Alberto Balsam Intensive Conditioning Treatment, Honey and Almond Extracts - This is a great cheap hair mask! I wouldn't recommend it for completely fried hair but for hair that needs a pick me up it's great. It's not too heavy and so won't weigh down, and leaves my hair smooth and soft with a nice fragrance! I love this stuff, and need to get another one!

Garnier Pure Anti Black Head Deep Pore Wash - this is my 3rd bottle of this wash and I really love it! I have already picked up a new one as I cant seem to have nice skin with out it! I dont find it helps my blackheads go away, but does help prevent whiteheads and reduces any that I have - fantastic!

Dermalogica Skin Prep Scrub (sample) - This was really harsh on my skin! The particles where rough and sharp, tbh it hurt D: I will not be buying this at all!

What have you been using this month? 

Leave me a comment,

Emily x

Haul; Lush, Lipcote, Shoes & Mirror

Hello everyone :D 

Yesterday I popped into town to pick up a few things I wanted, so I thought I would show you my little haul :)

First off I went to Lush! I haven't been in for a really long time as if you have seen my Lush collection post here, you would know I had loads to use up!

So I just picked up Honey Bee, Butter Ball and Space Girl all bath bombs, and Dirty Body Spray.

You can read a review on the bath bombs here, and my Holy Grail body spray here!

Next I went into Boots and picked up Lipcote, for £3 and some change.

I've tried it once so far, and it seemed to work. I will be doing a review on this in the coming future. 

I then went into B'n'M to pick up a cheap mirror as mine broke. This one only cost £3.99 and it is super cute and big so I'm chuffed!

Lastly I thought I would include these shoes. I bought them last Thursday and they haven't been off my feet! I bought them in Matalan for £16 and there called the Geisha Wedge Heels. They came in two colours, black or brown, and are sooooooooooooo comfortable!

The wedge is made from a sponge material so your feet feel like your walking on clouds.

There is a few scuffs on them, as I literally have only wore these all week!

Here's the link for the shoes :)

So that's what I bought yesterday and a few days ago :)

If you have any questions, leave me a comment!

Emily X