Uluru Shower Gel

Uluru shower gel is one of the most sought-after shower gels in the Lush Kitchen due to it being a mix of a fruit and citrusy smell (and if you're a regular reader of my blog, you will know that I love citrusy smells!)

This product is made up of a fresh lemon infusion to give it that citrus kick, Brazilian orange oil to add that fruity element (but to also add a fruity, citrus element), sandalwood oil gives off a woody aroma - however, I can't detect this in the shower - and last of all, macadamia nut oil adds the moisturising element to the shower gel.

When I first received Uluru in the post, I was amazed at how bright the orange colour of the product was! It's not a dull orange that you sometimes find with products. I took a quick sniff and I knew straight away that this was going to become one of my favourite smelling shower gels.

During the course of the month when I used it, I found that you have to use a bit more of Uluru to get a generous lather. If you use the normal amount - for me this is about the size of a 50p - then you still get a lather, but it's a very thin film.

However, no matter how much you use, the smell is very strong and fills your bathroom straight away. The smell of this shower gel is heavenly and I was so tempted to just eat it all up because of it;s fruity, citrus aroma (obviously, this would have been very bad for me, so I decided against it.)

Exiting the shower, I felt my arms and I noticed that they felt smooth and they also smelled amazing. I had my fingers crossed that the smell would linger on my skin for a good while.

Alas, this wasn't going to be the case. The smell of Uluru lasted for about 15 minutes until there wasn't any trace left.

I do recommend this shower gel! It smells amazing and it leaves your skin feeling silky smooth. It's just a shame that the smell doesn't last as long as other shower gels from Lush do. Once I have finished this bottle, I will definitely be re-purchasing a few more from the Lush Kitchen!

Description on Lush:

Take time to escape into the embrace of these Aussie sunset-painted, lemon lathers. Warming sandalwood blends with zesty Brazilian orange and lemon myrtle oils to captivate the mind in a vivid shower time moment. Smother yourself in sunshine and let it transport you to Ayers Rocks at dusk.

Ingredients:

Fresh Organic Lemon Infusion, Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fine Sea Salt, Glyceryl Stearate & PEG-100 Stearate, Cocamide MEA, Glycol Cetearate, Perfume, Propylene Glycol, Lauryl Betaine, Lemon Myrtle Oil, Brazilian Orange Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Macadamia Nut Oil, Gardenia Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Colour 14700, Methylparaben, Propylparaben


Price:
£11.25/250g

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

9 to 5 Facial Cleanser

After trying and absolutely loving the Spring Cleanser facial cleanser, I was intrigued to see what the other facial cleansers were like from Lush. I had already used (and again, loved Ultrabland) so I thought it was about time that I tried out Lushie favourite: 9 to 5.

Ever since I reviewed Spring Cleanser two months ago, I switched over to 9 to 5 to see how my skin would react. Since my face is quite oily, I have to be very careful as to what products - particularly moisturisers or cleansers - I put on it. Spring Cleanser worked very well and I was hoping that 9 to 5 would work the same way.

One of the things that I love the most about 9 to 5 is the smell. It's very subtle and not at all in-your-face which I absolutely love because I wanted a smell that would last a long time but one that wouldn't be too strong. This is such a simple product and with only 11 ingredients, it's a very natural cleanser so you don't have to worry too much about what you're putting on your face.

The gorgeous smell of this facial cleanser is made up of dove orchid extract which adds a fragrant, floral aroma and this combines itself with almond oil which adds a sweet element to the product and almond oil is also used for it moisturising and hydrating properties. You can use almond oil for both hair and skin as it replenishes any dry areas with moisture and any damaged areas will be as good as new in no time! Ylang ylang oil is also an ingredient that adds itself to the smell of the 9 to 5 cleanser. It has a sweet, floral aroma and is normally used in aromatherapy to tackle stress. In this case, it's to create an amazing smelling product!

If you're not too keen on floral scents, don't worry! As I mentioned before, the smell of this cleanser isn't strong at all. It's very very light and you only notice that it's there if a gust of wind blew on your face. *Ok, maybe a slight exaggeration but... Still...*

Many people use the facial cleansers as make-up removers instead of using wipes. I tried this with both Ultrabland and Spring Cleanser and I found that I was using way too much of the product to get rid of my make-up that the products weren't lasting me long at all. It felt like a waste - especially considering that I only wear foundation and mascara 90% of the time!

This might not look like a lot but this small amount here covers my entire face and neck. A little bit goes a long way...

Instead, I stuck with my make-up wipes. What I do now is: take my makeup off using my wipes like usual, and then when I think I've got everything off, I use the 9 to 5 (or whatever cleanser I'm using at that moment in time) to get the excess off. I have found that this method works so much better for me as I'm not using tonnes of the product and I can also see the leftover makeup on the cotton pad.

I've also had people ask me how I apply the cleansers. As aforementioned, I take make-up off using wipes, get my 9 to 5 cleanser and squirt a small blob onto my fingers. I then massage it all over my face (don't forget those eyebrows, underneath your nose and top of your neck, as that's where excess make-up accumulates!) I get a cotton pad, wet it underneath the tap and press it dry until it's damp. I then wipe the cleanser off my face. I do this twice just to make sure I'm getting all the excess off. Doing this twice still uses a lot, lot less of the product than when you use it as a normal makeup remover.

This isn't even left-over makeup. It's dirt that had been on my face for the duration of the day. So even if you don't wear makeup, you can still use the cleansers to get rid of any dirt

9 to 5 facial cleanser leaves my face feeling so smooth and soft and this feeling lasts a very long time, roughly about six/seven hours. All I know is that I go to bed with soft skin and wake up the next morning with my skin still feeling soft.

I'm not 100% sure if I like this better than Spring Cleanser but it is better than Ultrabland. 9 to 5 is definitely handier than Spring Cleanser because it's a product that's in-store all year round and not just in the Lush Kitchen like Spring Cleanser is.

What's your favourite cleanser from Lush? Leave a comment below!

Description on Lush:

Take the day off and brighten the skin with this almond oil and dove orchid cleansing milk, to soothe and moisturise. This is a loose emulsion with an exquisite blend of floral essentials oils to brighten the skin, removing all dirt and makeup. We use dove orchid for its soothing properties, and almond oil to make you skin feel refreshed after a hard day.

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Almond Oil, Stearic Acid, Fresh Dove Orchid Extract, Everlasting Flower Absolute, Ylang Ylang Oil, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben

Price:

£5.25/95g
£9.95/240g

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

Rose Jam Bubbleroon

The last time I bought the Rose Jam bubbleroon was a year ago, I bought a truck full but I bought them a year ago; and the one that I used to write this review is my last one. Yes, they're a year old so I thought that this one would be absolutely rubbish but oh how I was wrong.

For those of you who are new Lushies and are not quite sure what a 'bubbleroon' is, it's a Lush take on the famous macaroons that have become increasingly popular lately. The Lush bubbleroon consists of the bubble bar cut in half and soft, moisturising cocoa and shea butter in the middle to stick the two halves together.

This is such a beautiful product. I normally hate the colour pink but Rose Jam is perfect and I think the decoration of the red lustre on the top of the bubbleroon is a perfect final touch for this product. Don't worry: the lustre doesn't make the bath glittery which means for those of you who don't like getting out of the bath with glitter all over their bodies, you'll be glitter free!

Lush's bubble bars are very very moisturising, especially their bubbleroons because of the butters that are jam-packed in the middle of the product. But other ingredients make this bubbleroon special and one of my favourite bubble bath products from the company.

The rose absolute and the rose oil give its floral aroma that helps you sit back, relax and let those tense muscles unwind - which is exactly what I need after work! The geranium oil also adds a rose scent to the experience and helps tone the skin and it's also used as an antiseptic. Lemon oil is also an ingredient which is used to make Rose Jam but I couldn't smell any citrus at all when I have been using this product, I could only smell the floral elements.

There are many ways that you can use a bubble bar/bubbleroon: you can crumble it underneath the tap, I've seen people just place it in the bath and let the water do its work or you can put the product in a sieve and hold it under the running tap. I use the latter method as I find this creates a lot more bubbles. I used to crumble it but it left debris at the bottom of my bath and it wasn't very nice; by using the sieve, I can make sure that I'm using every last crumb of the product to make those fluffy bubbles!

Since the bubbleroons are quite chunky, they take about five minutes to break down using the sieve. I was impressed with the number of bubbles that it made too but three was slightly less than what the Yuzu and Cocoa bubbleroon make.

The water turned a gorgeous, soft, rose-coloured pink which was a dream to bathe in. The colour didn't fade for the hour that I was in the bath either.

About ten minutes of being in the bath, I realised how soft my skin was feeling; the butters were doing its work and replenishing my dry skin. I also noticed that the floral fragrance from Rose Jam filled the bathroom and was clinging to my skin and I was intrigued to see how long the smell would last on my body after I came out of the bath.

I stepped out of the bath and towelled myself dry, admiring how soft my skin felt; I didn't even have to moisturise as my skin was fully replenished! The scent clung to my skin for about half an hour after which was quite disappointing. I wish that beautiful smelling product could linger on my skin all day! Alas, I don't have the Rose Jam perfume yet so that is still day dream for me.

This is a product that I will always have in my stash due to it being so brilliant. It's not my favourite bubbleroon or bubble bar but it comes close! And considering that it's a year old, it still creates an amazing bathing experience that I can't wait to have again!

Demo:

Description on Lush:
Pep up your spirits in a bath filled with Rose Jam: lemon, rose and geranium oil will help perk you up. while Fair Trade cocoa and shea butter leave you feeling gorgeous. You'll end up feeling as cheered as though you'd been given a bunch of flowers. Rose oil and rose absolute give a double dose of rosiness, helping to clear the mind and boost your mood.

Ingredients:

Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Perfume, Laureth 4, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Rose Absolute, Geranium Oil, Rose Oil, Lemon Oil, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Dazzling Red Lustre, Colour 45410, Colour 14700, Colour 17200

Price:

£3.95/each

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

Bohemian Soap

Bohemian soap wasn't one of the soaps from Lush that I immediately wanted to buy; I hadn't heard anything about the soap: no brilliant reviews, none of my friends were telling me that I just had to get this soap.

A couple of years later, I decided that my soap collection can't just be those from the Lush Kitchen, I had to buy the ones from the in-store stock too. So I picked up my purse, went to my nearest Lush store and bought the Bohemian soap.

What drew me to this particular soap is that I love citrus scents and Bohemian smells like fresh lemon, what didn't draw me to this soap was how it looked. Its creamy-white exterior is very odd looking and like the inside is bumpy; it looks kind of gross - a bumpy, slimy, germy, soap (it's not actually slimy, but it looks like it should be!)

Trying not to judge the soap on how it looked, I took it back home with me and instantly gave it a try on just my hands. If you've read my blog before and have read my soap reviews, you will know that soaps from Lush seem to leave my hands feeling very tight and not moisturised at all. For this particular reason, I can't comment on how moisturising the soaps are but I can point out if soaps make my hands feel less taut than they usually do.

In this case, Bohemian soap didn't do me any favours. It made my hands feel as tight as they normally do from Lush soaps so I wasn't really surprised there (although, I did have high expectations just because it smelled of lemon   *I know, I'm odd... Basing a whole product expectation off the smell*.

The soap didn't lather up too well either. With other Lush soaps such as Thanks Dad and Rock Star, I got such an amazing lather from them and was left with loads of bubbles and foam, but with Bohemian, I just wasn't getting anything from it   *I think I nearly gave myself a bruise when I used it in the shower from scrubbing the soap on my arm so violently to try and get a good lather*.   It's a shame because this soap smells so amazing and has loads of natural ingredients in it that make it one of Lush's simplest soaps. It's about as natural as you're going to get when it comes to a soap.

Lush state on their website that the soap has a "light citrus scent". It doesn't. Bohemian smells very strongly of the lemon oil and there's a very subtle hint of the rapeseed and coconut oil but the lemon is dominant. Obviously, I don't recommend this soap if you're not a fan of lemon scents.

The smell didn't really last a long time on my skin when I used it in the shower; it lasted for approximately 15 minutes and then it started to disappear which was sad. The second time that I used it, I didn't like how tight my arms and legs felt after using it, so I immediately applied The Olive Branch body lotion and I felt clean again.

Overall, I wasn't really impressed with this soap. The only thing that it has going for it is the smell since it doesn't lather well and the smell doesn't last a long time. Once I have finished my 100g bar, I don't think I will be buying this again. But don't forget: I can't say whether this is moisturising or not because all of Lush's soaps leave my body to feel taut   *sorry, guys :(*

Description on Lush:

One of your favourites (and ours), this is a solid soap with a light citrus scent. A simple but powerful blend of lemon oil and glycerine, with a palm-free soap base. Bohemian is gently cleansing, perfect for adding a little lift to your day. We put lemon oil in here to act as a pick-me-up, refreshing your mind and mood.

Ingredients:

Rapeseed Oil and Coconut Oil, Water (Aqua), Glycerine, Sorbitol, Lemon Oil, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Chloride, EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Perfume

Price:

£3.25/100g
£8.10/250g
£16.25/500g

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

Karma Shower Gel

Ahoy Karma fans! Yes, I'm here to bring you another review of a product that is part of the Karma family (I seem to be doing quite a few of them lately!) So the product I'm going to review for you today is the Karma shower gel!

Sorry to give my rating away so early on but if you haven't got this already then go and buy it now! THIS. IS. AMAZING! Unfortunately, it's not in the Lush Kitchen right now so it might be on eBay?

I had high expectations before I first used this shower gel because of how good the other Karma products from Lush have been like the bubble bar and the body lotion.

Once I squirted a small amount onto my shower scrunchie (approximately the size of a 50p) and started cleaning my body, I noticed that this shower gel lathered up beautifully. Not long after, I was covered in a soft, white foam that made my skin feel silky smooth.

I actually thought that the shower gel would be red but it's orange which was surprising but this didn't bother me at all. It's not an inconvenience, merely an observation.

The smell of Karma hit me straight away: that familiar scent of the patchouli oil, lemongrass oil, and orange oil. I found that the shower gel was a stronger scent than the body lotion but it wasn't an identical smell to other Karma products that I have tried; Karma shower gel's aroma seemed to be more dominant by the lemongrass and orange oil rather than the lemongrass and patchouli oil; it seemed less 'spicy'.

Once I had exited the shower and towelled myself dry, I still noticed the smell of the shower gel on my skin and it lingered there for a good couple of hours and it also made my skin feel soft for about half an hour.

If you have the Karma Kream hand and body lotion, apply this onto your body after you have used the Karma shower gel and you can walk around with Karma clinging to your body and you can walk around smelling gorgeous. After I've used the shower gel, I always apply the body lotion afterwards so it's keeping with the Karma theme and moisturising my body at the same.

It's a massive shame that Karma shower gel is only a Lush Kitchen exclusive because the Karma scent family is one of Lush's most popular and I think that it would be hugely
successful if it was sold in the stores. I do hope that Lush do this in the future as I absolutely love this shower gel and I don't want to keep waiting for it to come out in the Kitchen. If I were to buy it on eBay, I would be paying double the retail price which is very very costly.

Pretty please Lush, please make this into an in-store product!

Ingredients:

Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Perfume, Patchouli Oil, Orange Oil, Lavendin Oil, Pine Oil, Lemongrass Oil, Elemi Oil, Sodium Chloride, Gardenia Extract

Price:

£11/250g

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

Skin Sin Hand and Body Lotion

I have so many hand and body lotions from Lush that I've lost count, but the last time Skin Sin hand and body lotion came out was ages and ages ago, so when I saw it on the Lush Kitchen menu, I knew I had to get a few bottles. I heard a lot of mixed reviews about this product so I was eager to try it out and I had such high expectations of this because all of Lush's lotions have been amazing.

If it's one thing that I forget to do, it's moisturising when I come out of the shower and this leaves my skin feeling so dry. *Note to self: don't forget to moisturise!* So when I came out of the shower, I decided to give Skin Sin a try.

I've been using it for the past couple of weeks after I come out of the shower and it's left my skin feeling replenished and so smooth!

The almond oil helps soothe and hydrate the skin, cocoa butter softens and moisturises whilst also help to relieve dry and itchy skin and chamomile blue oil helps protect, soothe and calm the skin. With these three amazing ingredients, you know that you're skin is going to be looking great in no time!

The smell of this lotion is such a soft, subtle smell as well. I don't mind strong lotions like Tropical 

Jungle but I do prefer them when they're a softer smell like Skin Sin. It was the lavender that jumped out to me when I first squirted some into my hands; it was a softer smelling lavender than Dream Cream but it was mixed in with tangerine oil which added a zesty element to the lotion and an element that you could definitely smell after 30 seconds of applying the cream. After using it a few times, I also noticed the smell of the chamomile blue oil and the almond oil which blend in beautifully with the other ingredients.

The consistency of this lotion is quite thin, it's just slightly thicker than the 9 to 5 cleansing lotion and the Sympathy for the Skin hand and body lotion. It was a smooth and easy application and the lotion had absorbed into my skin seconds later and it doesn't make my body feel greasy at all .

Longevity wise, the smell of this body lotion lasts a very long time. To put it into perspective, I applied this cream about 1pm today and it's now 8:30pm and I can still just about smell it on my arms. That's seven and a half hours of the smell lasting! The smell that comes through the most during the day is the almond oil and the lavender oil which is a gorgeous smell to walk around with on your body! My arms and legs still feel silky smooth after seven and a half hours too. I would recommend that you use this product once a day and your skin should be replenished in no time!

Skin Sin hand and body lotion is now my favourite lotion that Lush has released. Sorry Karma Kream and Dream Cream but Skin Sin have beat you on this one!

I just can't get over how amazing it smells and how soft it leaves my body feel and I love how easily it absorbs into the skin. This means that I'm not sitting on my bed for about ten minutes waiting for the cream to absorb before I get changed.

Next time this comes out in the Lush Kitchen, I am definitely buying another bottle! I don't know what I would do if I ran out and couldn't get my hands on more! So if you're looking for a gentle body lotion with a soft smell of lavender and almond oil, if you want a cream that is easily absorbed and lasts a long time, then this is the cream for you!

Description on Lush:

Have you been praying for radiant skin that's heavenly soft? Turn to brightening tangerine oil and hydrating cocoa butter as lavender blankets you in glorious calm. Silky almond oil leaves your skin so touchable, it could coax virtuous angels from the sky.

Ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Almond Oil, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Glycerine, Stearic Acid, Tagetes Oil, Tangerine Oil, Chamomile Blue Oil, Lavender Oil, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool

Price:

£10.25/250g

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

My Lush Cosmetics June Favourites

I use a lot of Lush product and every time I use a different one, I don't always put the review up of that particular product straight away. 

I've created a list of my favourite products that I have used during June - some of them I have reviewed in June and some of them I haven't.

The products that I'm about to show you are ones that I have absolutely loved this month and I hope that you try them and love them too because these are so good.

I told you how amazing this product was in my blog post about my Lush 2016 Travel Essentials. It Started With A Kiss is a beautiful red colour that stays on your lips for about four or five hours. It also leaves your lips feeling so soft. This lip tint has a slight shimmer to it as well which also adds a look of perfection!

The 9 to 5 cleansing lotion was also on my list for my travel essentials. Using this product this month has made my skin feel so soft and it smells amazing. It's also reduced the redness on my face and I've noticed that it's also reduced the amount of breakouts that I have.

The Dirty Springwash shower gel has a gorgeous minty aroma! It's got a very strong mint scent as well so if you're not a fan of mint, I don't recommend that you buy this. I love this shower gel because it's mintiess helps cool down my body when it's warm weather and the scent lingers on your skin for such a long time. A definite must buy if you love the scent of mint!

There's only one thing that I can say about the Karma shower jelly: if you love the Karma scent family then you have to buy this product when it next comes out in the Lush Kitchen. It lathers up beautifully in the shower and the smell lingered on my body for a good couple of hours.

The Modfather bubble bar was part of the 2016 Father's Day range and even though the smell didn't last a long time and I thought that the bubble bar would be bigger, I thought that the smell of this bubble bar was absolutely divine. It also turned the bath a gorgeous shade of blue and the number of bubbles was amazing!

This photo of the Dusk 'Til Dawn massage bar isn't the best because it's been used a lot but check out the Lush website to see the photo when it's new. This massage bar has a very strong lemon scent and clings to your skin for a whole day. I normally use this after a long day at work and use this to massage my shoulders and my legs. This massage bar is on my June favourites purely because the smell is fantastic and it makes my skin feel silky smooth!

This is a sample pot of the Light Pink colour supplement. I use this as a foundation and it's the perfect tone for my skin; it matches perfectly. You can either use this moisturiser or without. I use it without moisturiser because it goes onto my skin smoothly without. It also doesn't make my skin feel greasy. Even though this is a sample pot, it has lasted me a month so can you imagine how long the normal pot would last?! A very long time!

So there we have it guys! There were my June favourites! Look out in August for my July favourites! Which products do you love right now from? Don't forget to comment below!

xoxo

Kirsty

Happy Bubble Bar

I'm quite excited when I get the opportunity to buy things from the Lush Kitchen that I haven't bought before so when I saw that Happy bubble bar would be making an entrance in one of the menus, I got my purse ready. I had heard a lot of brilliant things about this product and for that week's menu, it was said that Happy was the product to get.

I had the bubble bar in my bath product box for about a few weeks when I decided that it was about time that I used it. I got my sieve, my book and my camera ready and this is what I thought.

When I use bubble bars, instead of crumbling them underneath the tap with my hand like Lush say, I pop my bubble bar in a sieve and hold it under running water; I have found that this creates way more bubbles - which is brilliant.

Whilst Happy bubble bar is crumbling in the sieve, it gives off a citrus, earthy aroma which is absolutely gorgeous. My bathroom was instantly filled with this smell and I couldn't wait to get into the bath and clean my body in its waters.

The citrus elements come from the tangerine oil and the orange flower absolute and the earthy aromas come from the sandalwood oil, neroli oil and gardenia extract adds a very subtle floral smell.

When the bubble bar was gone, I was quite disappointed with the number of bubbles. I was expecting there to be a lot more (maybe my expectations were very high after using the Karma bubble bar).

It turned the water a light-turquoise that wasn't that really that far the natural colour of water but it was different enough for me to notice that it was (almost) a 'sea-like' colour.

I was also disappointed that the smell of the bubble bar didn't last a long time. It probably lasted for about 20 minutes before it disappeared. I was just glad that it lasted on my skin for an hour after I exited the bath because that was the only vestige of the bath that I had left.

Lush state that there is golden lustre used in the bubble bar and there is  - to etch 'happy' on the top of the product - but there is not enough to make it a glittery turquoise bath or to leave any lustre on your skin.

Once I had exited the bath, I noticed that my skin felt so smooth like all of Lush's bubble bars do.

Even though I was disappointed with the longevity of the smell and the lack of bubbles, Happy bubble bar is definitely a product that I would use again because I love the colour it turns the water and I do love the smell whilst it's there.

Description on Lush:

Clap along if you fancy a joyful, bubbly bath! Sunny, uplifting neroli raises spirits sky-high and sends your mood rocketing. Complemented by uplifting orange flower absolute and radiant gold lustre, this bar's bubbles cradle all of the optimism you could possibly need.

Ingredients:

Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Tangerine Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Neroli Oil, Orange Flower Absolute, Geraniol, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Perfume, Gardenia Extract, Colour 42090, Golden Lustre

Price:

£3.95/each

Vegan:

Yes

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

Cosmetic Warrior Face Mask

The Cosmetic Warrior face mask is advertised as a product for troubled skin. If you have any redness, oily skin, dry skin or suffer from breakouts, then this is supposed to be the face mask for you. I'm 20 and I still suffer from 'teenage skin'. My face is oily and I suffer from breakouts very very easily and boy, you do not want to see my face after I finish work! If you think my skin is oily on a 'good' day, it's like a frying pan once I walk out of that shop (I work in retail).

My main face mask is Cupcake because that worked absolute wonders for my skin so I decided to try Cosmetic Warrior as it's designed for the same skin type as Cupcake.

When I am first trying a face mask, I only buy the sample just in case I don't like it and I am so glad that I only bought the sample of Cosmetic Warrior.

After stepping out of the gorgeous bath that I had just had, I decided to give the face mask a go. So after towelling myself dry and getting changed, I opened the small tub and began applying it to my face.

Before I go into details about Cosmetic Warrior, you should know that the ingredients consist of free-range eggs, honey, fresh green grapes, fresh garlic and tea tree oil. When I first read this I thought to myself 'I hate eggs...  I really hate the smell of eggs. Oh no... Am I going to hate the smell of this?'

The answer to that was... Yes.

Cosmetic Warrior smells absolutely revolting. It was disgusting to the point where I actually gagged on the smell. I thought that maybe it was just me that thought this but I tried the face mask out on my Mom and my sister and they both thought it was horrible too.

This is not what I want my face smelling like when I come out of a fresh, lovely-smelling shower or bath. Luckily, the smell of this face mask doesn't linger on your skin for too long, I would say for about 15 minutes.

I get that all the ingredients that are used in this face mask are really good for your skin and can make your skin feel smooth, moisturised and clean but fresh garlic and eggs together? That didn't feel like a great combination of smells to me.

But!!!!

It does make my skin feel very very smooth and my Mom and sister also agreed with me on this. My skin felt softer than it does when I use Cupcake and I did notice that during the month where I was using Cosmetic Warrior, my skin wasn't was oily and the redness across my nose and on my cheeks had reduced slightly.

In this aspect of the product, I was very very impressed but every time I had to put that face mask on, I dreaded it because of the smell.

Am I being dramatic? I don't know... All I've got is my Mom and sister to corroborate it and other reviews that I have read have said that the smell isn't nice.

Overall, this product is probably the worst smelling product that Lush have released but it works absolute wonders for your face and if you suffer from redness like I do then give this face mask a try. Just wear a peg on your nose whilst doing it.

Description on Lush:

A gentle and balancing fresh face mask with antibacterial tea tree and fresh garlic working together to cleanse. Fresh green grapes clean and cool the skin, whilst free range eggs tighten its texture and antimicrobial honey leaves it soft and moisturised. Smooth a generous layer of this mask onto your face and leave for 10 to 15 minutes.

Ingredients:

Kaolin, Fresh Green Grapes, Fresh Organic Free Range Eggs, Honey, Cornstarch, Glycerine, Fresh Garlic, Tea Tree Oil, Limonene, Perfume

Price:

£6.95/75g

Vegan:

No

Rating:

xoxo

Kirsty

My Travel Essentials

In three weeks time, I'll be off on my holidays to visit my amazing Dutch family and then I'm catching the train to Berlin.

On this amazing holiday, I'm going to need some amazing products to match, so I decided to round up the products that I'm going to be taking on holiday with me. It may seem like a lot but since I'm catching the ferry to France, I'm not limited to the amount of liquids that I can take.

To start off we have the Dream Cream hand and body lotion. I've put this in my travel essentials because it's great for cooling skin so if you get a sunburn, this beauty will ease it in no time!

The second item that I have on my list is the Daddy-O shampoo. Now, this shampoo is for people with blonde or grey hair. It's to stop it going brassy. The sun lightens your hair anyway but if you aren't going anywhere that really sunny, then this shampoo will keep your hair looking as blonde as it can be and will keep it looking healthy.

Of course, if you're taking the Daddy-O shampoo, you have to take the matching conditioner. If you're not familiar with Lush's solid conditioners, all you have to do is lather the bar in your hands and sweep your fingers through your hair.

I use this product every day and night so it's no surprise that the Ocean Salt Alcohol-Free face and body scrub is coming with me on holiday. I use this on my face and it exfoliates any dead skin that's on there. This is also great for when you have a sunburn and you're peeling; you can just apply some of this scrub on the peeling areas and scrub lightly (not too hard otherwise you will irritate the skin more!). Once you have scrubbed some of the peeling skin off, apply Dream Cream and your skin will start looking healthier.

If you're going to be wearing shorts on holiday, then Lush's D'Fluff shaving cream is a must! It smells exactly like strawberries and is really easy to apply onto the skin. It makes your razor glide so smoothly across your skin whilst moisturising your skin at the same time. The scent also lingers on your body for a long time!

If you have a swimming pool wherever you're going on holiday, then the Salted Coconut hand scrub is a definite! If wherever you're going doesn't have a swimming pool then I recommend that you take this product anyway because it's that amazing. I use this every morning and every night and leaves my hands feeling silky smooth and smelling delicious. I say take it if there's a swimming pool because if you go in the pool a lot, your hands can become dry and start to crack. This is a fabulous scrub to stop that happening.

9 to 5 cleansing lotion is one of my favourite ever products that Lush have released! I use this on average about three times a day to get rid of any dirt that may be on my face. I definitely use it every morning and night to get rid of any leftover makeup. It also smells absolutely amazing and leaves your face feeling smooth and nourished.

The Bubblegum lip scrub can be used to scrub any dead skin that might be on your lips and it also helps your lips to become smoother so that any application of lipstick or lip tints will also glide on. This product is also edible and tastes like sweets! What's not to love?

All I can say about the Twilight solid perfume is this: if you want to walk around on holiday smelling amazing then this perfume is a must! It's smell lasts for about four hours and it's small enough to carry around in a pocket or a small bag. It may look small, but the contents last a very long time!

Want perfect red lips? Then look no further. It Started With A Kiss leaves your lips feeling moisturised and looking perfect. The colour lasts for about four/five hours and like the Twilight solid perfume, it's small enough to carry around anywhere.

Going somewhere sunny? Yes? Then it only makes sense that you take the Sunkissed lip tint with you. A gorgeous pink/brown, it's a lovely colour that looks natural but also has a slight shimmer to it. Like It Started With A Kiss, this also leaves your lips feeling moisturised and is small enough to carry around anywhere.

Last but not least, we come to the shower gels. Lush do a massive array of them but Dirty Springwash is one of my all-time favourites! It has a minty aroma and the smell lingers on your body all day and it leaves your skin feeling so soft. The mintiness also helps you to cool down after a warm day!

Not a fan of mint? Then try Calacas shower gel. This one has a citrusy smell that will leave your body smelling fresh and fruity. Like the Dirty Springwash shower gel, Calacas is one of my all-time favourite shower gels. The citrus aroma from this shower gel is a perfect holiday smell and will leave you wanting more!

Of course, if you're flying you won't be able to take all of these with you in their original tubs because they will exceed the liquid limit. You can buy bottles like the ones above from shops such as Primark or Boots. They are travel sized and perfect for taking on the plane!

So there we have it guys, there are my Lush travel essentials and all of the products that I'm going to be taking with me. What will you guys be taking on holiday with you? Let me know in the comments below and I hope all of you have an amazing holiday!

xoxo

Kirsty