Lush Haul 003

I know that it wasn't too long that I recently ventured into Lush however after seeing lots of people posting about their hauls, I simply couldn't resist buying a few pieces. I made sure to get a good mix of both bath bombs and bubble bars from both their limited edition Valentines Day collection and their standard range.

One bath bomb that I seem to always pick up is the Ickle Baby Bot which is more aimed to children than adults however I cannot resist it's jolly blue face with little stumpy legs as well as it's soothing lavender scent! A bubble bar that I haven't had in a while is Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds which smells strongly of patchouli and frankincense and helps you to relax and get away from the world. Another product that I haven't had in a while is their Blackberry Bath Bomb which helps to banish all stress and tension leaving you feeling rather relaxed and calm. It's definitely one of their more basic bath bombs but it definitely makes quite the impact in the tub. I couldn't resist picking up the Space Girl Bath Bomb purely because it's covered in glitter that will no doubt cover the entire bath rub. This was a pure impulse buy but after finding out that it contains popping candy, I'm excited to use it!

From their Valentines Day collection, I couldn't help but pick up the Heart Throb Bubble Bar which I don't personally want to break up as its such a cute heart shape! This apparently turns the water bright red upon breaking apart and leaves the skin beautifully soft. I'm sure that I'll have fun using this eventually! The last item I bought from Lush is their The Kiss Lip Scrub which contains caster sugar, sea salt, edible red hearts as well as hundreds of thousands which definitely makes it a sweet tasting scrub!

Eysilix

Indeed Labs are renowned for their cult favourite; Hydraluron and have a huge following of worshippers including myself as they can simply do no wrong! Recently, I've noticed that my current eye creams aren't quite cutting it in the moisturising stakes so I decided to try out one of lesser spoken about products, Eysilix. 

Eysilix (£24.99) is an eye cream which combined ten leading peptides along with the latest botanical extracts to help minimise the look of puffiness, dark circles, crow's feet and wrinkles all whilst hydrating the eye area.

Unlike other eye creams that I've used in the past, Eysilix is one of the more thicker ones I've tried yet still feeling fairly light in texture. My skin loves it as it drinks it up within seconds as it instantly feels hydrated and my eye area looks slightly more awake than before. I've been using this most days for the past four months and I must admit that my under eye areas do look better - I no longer have noticeable dark circles and the slight creases are not as visible as before which is a definite bonus. I personally wouldn't say that this is a one trick wonder as with everything, you do have to have patience and give it time before you start to see noticeable results. There is still a lot of hype surrounding this product and I would say that it is true just you do have to stick with it! I will most definitely be repurchasing this at some stage but for the time being, I've got a few more eye creams to use up.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

As much as I love applying makeup, I love removing it even more and I enjoy taking my time removing every last trace of makeup before proceeding with the rest of my skincare routine. As I'm trying to stick to my beauty resolutions of spend less, use more; I've been using up products within my stash so recently, I've been using the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water to help remove the bulk of my face makeup.

The Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water (£4.99) which is a simple water solution that helps break down makeup before removing it entirely, leaving the skin clean and refreshed without the hassle of rubbing or rinsing. Unlike most traditional micellar waters, this comes housed in a clear container with a pink pour style cap that many have likened to Bioderma except being a fraction of the price.

I personally like to soak my cotton wool pad and sweeping it across my face - concentrating on my face makeup and then going in with a seperate makeup remover to remove my eye makeup. It literally melts away my makeup within a couple of seconds and I find that I don't need to use any elbow grease at all as it does the job so well. After use, my skin doesn't feel dry or tight like some micellar waters can do but rather it feels refreshed and clean. This is definitely one of the better micellar waters I've tried as it does exactly what it claims to do albeit I'm not too sure on the 200 uses claim as I'm pretty sure it won't last me for that long! I will definitely be repurchasing this as soon as I've used up a few more makeup removers.

January Favourites

Thoroughout January, I've found myself falling back in love with the Clarins Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner which removes any impurities and dead skin cells and helps reveal soft, smooth and brighter looking skin all in one sweep. I reserve this for the evenings as that is when I like to really spend my time doing my skincare routine and I like to ensure that I go over my skin a few times with this to get the full effect. The only other skincare product that I've been loving throughout January is the La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo+ which I now mainly use every other morning to avoid my skin getting used to it. It's a blemish busting cream which helps heal extisting breakouts as well as prevent any new ones as well as helping to combat redness, minimise blackheads, reduces red marks and scarring as well as helping with any oil. I find that a little goes a long way with this so it's definitely good value for money.

A repeated apperance from NARS Laguna Bronzer definitely means that it's now love as it would now appear that I've overcome my breaking out issue after a few days of using which now means that I can wear it all week long! It's the perfect bronzer to contour with as it's not quite matte so it has a slight sheen to it which looks beautiful when the light hits the cheeks. I love this so much now that I've turned my back on my beloved NYC Smooth Skin Bronzer in Sunny! The only brush that I've been using with the Laguna Bronzer is the Real Techniques Expert Face Brush which is the ideal shape to contour with. It gets right into the hollows of my cheeks and blends it out beautifully so that no harsh lines are left - I urge everybody to try this brush to contour with as you won't regret it! The last product that I've been loving throughout January is the Maybelline Colour Elixir in Petal Pusher which hasn't been featured on the blog until now! This is literally the perfect lipgloss to add a slight wash of colour and gloss without feeling sticky or tacky on the lips. I never used to be a lipgloss fan until now so I'm determined to try more from the lineup.

What products were you loving during January?