At this current moment of time, I've ran out of bubble bath and instead of running out and buying a few more bottles, I've started to use up my large amount of Lush products which I seem to buy but never get around to using. At the moment, I'm currently using their Brightside Bubble Bar which I thought I would share my thoughts on.
The Lush Brightside Bubble Bar (£4.75) is a brightly coloured bar which you break off pieces to create beautifully scented bubble baths. It contains various essential oils including sicilian mandarin, bergamot and tangerine which helps you look on the bright side of life - literally!
What I love the most about the Brightside Bubble Bar is not how strongly it smells of citrus or how brightly coloured the bar is but how it turns the bath water into a beautifully shade of deep orange. Whilst having orange water may not be up everyones street, it leaves the skin feeling incredibly soft and the scent lingers around for hours afterwards. I've seen many people get up to five baths from one bar but I've personally managed to get seven which definitely has to be some sort of record! If you're after something to uplift your spirits or just fancy a change from regular bubble baths then I definitely recommend you try this out!
I do love a good talked about product, especially one that has had the blogging world in a fit since it was finally released in the UK market back in January. The product in question is of course La Roche Posay Serozinc which has been doing the rounds in the beauty world ever since Caroline Hirons first mentioned it. The minute it became available to buy, I instantly bought five cans and haven't looked back since.
La Roche Posay Serozinc (£8.50) is a zinc sulphate solution that aims to cleanse and soothe the skin which is targeted mainly towards oily, blemish-prone skin although anybody could use it. You can spray it directly on your face or use a cotton pad as the middle man - which regardless of which ever way you use it, it will still do the trick. You can either use it as a quick refreshing spray during the middle of the day or to set makeup albeit it won't necessarily keep your makeup in place for longer.
My preferred method of using this is spraying it directly onto my face - after using an exfoliating toner whether it be morning and/or night - before going in with a cotton pad to mop up the excess. I started using it the minute my package arrived back in January when my skin wasn't particularly plagued by blemishes nor was it clear and since using it twice a day, my skin has never looked better. I wouldn't necessarily say that this is a must have product but rather it is a product to have in your stash for those just in case times. Many people have said that this has cleared up their skin almost instantly overnight which I must say is utter bollocks - it will clear up your skin just not in that quick of a time frame. The quickest that this helped the most horrible of breakouts has been four-ish days which still is rather impressive. Overall, I would definitely say that this is worth the hype and I'm glad that us Brits can get our mitts on it a lot easier now especially when it's now available in the aisles of Boots..
When it comes to buying a new shampoo and conditioner, I take a few things into consideration such as if it's on a good offer, what it claims to do and if they have the duo in stock. One said duo that I've had on my list to try for absolutely ages is the L'Oreal Ever Riche range of which I've been trying the Nourishing & Flowing duo.
The L'Oreal Ever Riche Nourishing & Flowing Shampoo + Conditioner (£5.99 each) have been specially designed for even most over processed of hair. The Nourishing & Flowing range combines a nourishing care system with no sulphates to leave the hour feeling nourished, protected and flowing whilst feeling silky soft to the touch.
Unlike most shampoos and conditioners, the L'Oreal Ever Riche Nourishing & Flowing duo come packaged in squeezy tubes which although are convienant for getting out the very last drop, it means that you can run the risk of squeezing too much out which I've definitely done quite a few times. As I've been using this duo for the past few weeks or so, I've noticed that whilst they don't lather up like traditional duo, they leave the hair feeling incredibly soft and nourished. As I like to quite literally slather it on and leave it in for as long as possible, it doesn't weigh my hair down and I get the same results as if I had left it in for a matter of minutes. In terms of whether or not I prefer sulphate free shampoo and conditioners, I'm still sat on the fence as I do like that they won't harm my hair quite as much as those containing sulphates just I prefer to feel lots of lather in my hair, as it reassures me that my hair will be clean and soft.
I am a big mascara junkie and I love nothing more than trying out mascaras although I try to stick to having two open at any one time. Whenever I'm in the market for a new mascara, I look no further than No7 purely because I prefer their formulas over the likes of L'Oreal and Rimmel and they're forever handing out their infamous money off vouchers which make them even cheaper. As I've tried out almost every mascara that they do, I thought I would share my favourite mascaras from No7.
The No7 Midnight Lash Mascara (£13.50) is one of their more recent launches having only come out leading up to Christmas last year. It is one of their blackest mascaras which not only coats every lash but contains black pearl and sapphire to really dress the lashes. Unlike traditional bristle wands, this has a rather interesting shape with the wand being fatter in the middle and the bristles going in a diagonal shape. This particular mascara helps give lots of definition, length and volume whilst coating every lash. After several coats, you get beautifully long lashes which helps make the eyes appear larger which will be ideal if you have short lashes. As the formula is not waterproof, the slightest bit of moisture will smudge the lashes so ensure you stay well away from water or instead seal the lashes with a waterproof mascara.
I've already reviewed the No7 Stay Perfect Mascara (£12.95) but it is still one of my favourite mascaras to date and is one of No7 best selling mascaras! It has a plasic straight wand which can coat even the shortest of lashes transforming them completely into beautifully long, black lashes. This mascara is ideal for those wanting lots of volume and definition as it builds up the lashes within a few coats. Despite the formula not being waterproof, it does not budge at all! You can literally go running and still have perfect looking lashes which is a bold statement but is one that I'm sticking to as I've put it to the test. I personally prefer using this as a bottom lash mascara as it gently defines my bottom lashes whilst giving length.
The No7 Extreme Length Extend Mascara (£12.95) is the only mascara by No7 that I've used lots of samples of and is one mascara that I simply cannot live without! The wand is a traditional plastic wand which is slightly curved that allows you to coat every lash without smudging. Unlike other No7 mascaras, the formula is enriched with hollow shaped fibres that sticks to the lashes so you can easily build up the lashes to make them longer, more defined and just generally fanned out with intense volume. I personally prefer using this mascara in conjunction with other mascaras to really build up the length and truly define them and I find that using it that way, it sets my mascara so that it does not budge despite the formula not being waterproof.
My last favouite mascara is the No7 Lash Impact Mascara (£13.50) which is one of their more intense mascaras. This has a traditional bristle wand which helps get right into the base of the lashes and really build up the volume. Unlike other mascaras by No7, this particular one has a bold claim that it gives great volume in one coat and an amplified false lash effect in two coats without clumping which I will happily hold my hand up and say is false. It does give incredible volume and it can give an amplified false lash effect within quite a few coats - you have to really work with the mascara and build it up from the base to get the effect required. If it gave false lash effect lashes within two coats then the amount of time I spend applying mascara will be halfed - literally! Despite it's false bold claim, this is quite literally one of my most favourite mascaras by No7 as if I truly spend my time building up the length, I will achieve false lash effect lashes which last all day without clumps or flaking off.
