I review some Lush - Lush honey cosmetics - Flying fox honey shower gel

 sorry for the wonky donkey photo !

Ayop again , this is the last instalment of the mini lush series , yaaay , just kidding.

I was intrigued about this shower gel simply because lush  describes it  as a honey based product.

This shower gel contains Honey which is amazing for moisturising your skin and is used as a natural antiseptic , jasmine absolute ( which is super concentrated jasmine flowers ) ylang ylang oil which helps clear sinuses and relaxes you , it also contains two other honey based products which are Greek honey , and English honey perfume , so a whole lot of honey , also some other non exciting ingredients . 

All sounds heavenly and you might not believe me when i say this smells NOTHING like honey at all!!! 

I was so so disappointed , and was expecting to be blown back by the honey scent but nope no honey accept it smells like cough syrup , not a nice one , I think it smells like Cavonia ....maybe , you know the one that was on the TV allot with the shouting bull...i sound crazy . 

Anyhoooo , OK so lush describes it as a honey shower gel , but it doesn't even smell like honey one bit not even after its lathered up a bit . I think they falsely advertised this claiming its a honey shampoo when it smells nothing like honey whatsoever , it only thig honey like about it is that it looks like clear honey.

The only good thing is that the smell stay on your skin , I like it when product scents stay on your skin but not when they smell like cough syrup and you just feel deceived every time you catch a whiff of it . As for as benefiting my skin it did make it feel quite moisturised and i felt no need to moisturise afterwards , which is a plus cos I'm super lazy when it comes too moisturising after a shower .

The packaging is nice and simple and all good , but the only problem is that it leeks , allot so best keep it up right , and again the price is rather scary for a tiny little bottle of 100g at £4.75 .

I am sad to say I didn't really like the smell of this product at all , its quite strong too , but it lathers well . Last all I can say is that if you want to smell like cough syrup this is for you !


whats you favourite lush product ?

love love
xx

I wear some makeup - FOTD - Vintage inspired

What I'm wearing

Face

Avon miracle face perfecter

Rimmel wake me up foundation

Collection 2000 shimmer shades in way to glow

Rimmel blush in (hmmm cant remember but will put it up once i find out )

MAC prep and prime translucent powder 

Eyes 

Urban decay primer potion 

Urban decay eye shadow in shakedown 

Benefit glamours eye primping kit - the light pink eyeshadow 

Topshop eye kohl in coal 

Rimmel eye exaggerate liquid eye liner in black 

maybelline  false eye effects mascara - flared

Lips

Revlon lip butter in candy apple

what inspires you when your doing your makeup ? 

love love xx

I review some Lush- Lush honey cosmetics - Honey i washed the kids soap

                    Now for the second instalment of the lush honey series .

 If your one of those people who love honey then you need this ! 

I honesty purchased this soap because their was so much hype in the lush world , that i just had to try it out for myself . 

First impressions , I love the way it looks , it looks lovely and creamy and moisturising , and the natural bees wax top is a lovely finish . 

The scent is gorgeous too , smelling of Honey and vanilla and all good things in the world :) 

Sounds like the perfect soap ? 

I thought so too , their is a few things I dislike about this soap , it doesn't actually make me feel clean , if that's even possible , but I just don't feel like it benefits my skin in anyway. Also the wax is pretty annoying it falls off from the main soap , and has no use as it doesn't lather up so its best to just pick it off and put it in the bin, its only there to make the soap look pretty .

Last it melts like no other lush soap I have every experienced , it doesn't last very long at all , but this can be down to the environment its kept in I guess . 

I know everyone who worships this soap is wanting to kill me now but I just didn't get on with it , I was rather disappointed with it . 

The only things i am really impressed with is the smell and the natural ingredients . Honey I washed the kids soap contains some very moisturising ingredients such as coconut oil , honey water and rapeseed oil , unfortunately I didn't see any moisturising effects , in fact my skin seemed to become dryer when i started using this . 

The price of this soap seems pretty reasonable at £3.25 for a 100g slab is good for a handmade soap in my opinion , but i would rather spend it on their other soaps that I prefer . 

Overall i do like this soap, but feel it is overrated because of the amazing scent , I would much rather spend my pennies on their other soaps .

Do you love or loath Honey I washed the kids ? 

(photos coming soon )

love love

xx

(photo source lush.com)

I reveal something about my life - Meet the Guineapigs

                    I wasn't sure if i was going to blog about my pigs .......but i changed my mind .

So let me introduce you to them ! 

This is Tigger. 

Hes had a bit of a hard time when he was a baby being beaten up by Pigwig , he bares some scars and a ripped ear , but he is still a lovely boy and super super super cute . He loves being outside , and eating as much grass as possible.

Tigger loves Pigwig lots and lots but hasn't got the message that Pigwig doesn't like him that much .

Tigger loves cuddles , but only with particular people , and has leaping off sofas down to a art !

And this is Pigwig .

Pigwig was a bit of a bully when he was younger and still tries to show everyone who boss , but he fails most times . He really is a mummy's boy , and he is very laid back , as you can see he likes wearing his hat , loves baths and being in the garden so he can sunbathe .

So their you have it my guineapigs , their might be some more pig related posts in the future .

Would you like too see more guinepig posts ?

Love love 

xx

I paint my nails - NOTD - ESSIE Penny Talk - New mirror metallics collection

          I literally cannot get over how gorgeous this is . 

I wasn't that excited about ESSIE's mirror metallic collection because I'm not a fan of metallic nails , but after see this on NicolaVC86 I had to have it . It literally is just the most gorgeous rose gold colour . This type of colour will probably look better with longer nails , then you could get the full effect , hmm might end up giving this to my mum .  I used the Adrea Fulerton nail tattoos for the accent nail, these are cheap as chips at £1.99 from superdrug .They are a big hit with me i have my eye one the skull ones too :) 

Will you be trying the new ESSIE collection ?

love love 

xx

I review some Lush - Lush honey cosmetics - Its Raining men

I cannot express how much I love Lush , and I admit I am rather proud of my lush collection , and protective, keeping it away from my dad at all times, I have caught him a few times emptying half a bottle of lush shampoo on his head , WHEN HE HAS NO HAIR!

you can understand my reasons I hope , I'm not being mean..... honest! 

Anyhoo , Lush seem to be well known for there bestselling honey themed cosmetics so I thought I would do a mini review series , too see if they live up to the all the hype . 

 This shower gel is defiantly a luxury product in my eyes , and I only ever use it if I'm feeling a bit run down . First the smell is completely amazing , it smells like toffee , honey and orange , but despite the strong scent it does not linger on the skin which i was rather disappointed with , i want to smell like honey and toffee all day :( .  

This really does smell amazing but not really amazing enough for me to repurchase at a hefty £4.25 for a tiny 100g bottle. 

I really love all the natural ingredients well obviously it is lush they are very well known for their natural ingredients . Its raining men contains Honey , which is very good for moisturising the skin and is a natural antiseptic , it also contains Rosehip oil and Sweet Wild Orange oil . Rosehip oil is great for oily skin and contains vitamin c. Vitamin c is abundant in Sweet wild orange oil ,  which makes the skin appear brighter and pays a key roll in the formation of collagen . All lovely things if you ask me .  

Despite all the natural ingredients this lathers up really well, the Constancy is rather runny , allot like runny honey :)

 Overall this is a great shower gel to own and to treat yourself with , and has loads of skin benefit , but i don't see myself repurchasing it in the near future . 

do you love or hate Its Raining Men ? 


love love xx 

 

I show you how - Grape and Chamomile tea mask for all skin types

Who knew grapes could be so useful ?

Grapes are jam packed with vitamin C and vitamin B6 , which are great for you skin and make it appear bright and healthy . 

Grapes can also reduce acne , and wrinkles , but lets not give all the glory to Grapes , Chamomile is proven to reduce dark circles under the eyes . Chamomile can even reduce redness and even your skin tone , it is also a natural antiseptic . 

Oh and the cornstarch sucks up all the nasty oils in your skin .  

How to ! 

You will need.

10 grapes 

2 Table spoons of Chamomile Tea

2 table spoons of corn flour  

spoon 

fork for mashing 

bowl for mixing etc

Directions

1. Mash all your grapes and set aside

                 2. Mix the chamomile tea with the cornflower until they form a paste. 

And maybe drink the rest of the tea, why waste it ? 

3.Next add  the mashed grapes  to the mixture. Blend well. 

        4. Apply the mask to your face and wait about 15 minutes before 

rinsing it off and applying your usual moisturiser.

ha looks like my face is melting 

This mask is quite messy (see how drippy it is ) so keep a towel handy

After rinsing the mask off my skin felt super super soft , probably the softest its ever been in a while .The mask also make my skin appear brighter and healthier, the chamomile works wonders and my dark circles where reduced . 

When disposing of the left over mixture put it in the bin not down the sink ! 

Will you be trying this lovely DIY mask ?

love love xx 

recipe from beautylish.com