Beauty Favourites: April

So, I don't know if you've noticed, but I have been on a bit of a beauty high lately. I've started following a bunch of youtubers lately and a lot of them talk about beauty products, and I think all that talk has just inspired me to take better care of myself, because I haven't really been doing that otherwise. So in this post, I'll just be going over some of the products that I've been using that were especially good.

Sympathy for the Skin hand and body lotion by Lush
Featured in my haul and I haven't ben able to stop using this. I've been applying it every day since I got it. It's so moisturizing and I just love the scent. I'm trying to cut back and ration it a bit now, because I've used more than half the jar in just about two weeks. Oops. ;)

Tea Tree Oil by The Body Shop
I saw several bloggers and youtubers talking about this one and its supposed miracle effects and I decided to give it a go. I have combination/oily skin, so I'm always interested in products to help manage spots and redness. I've been using this twice a day, which is probably too often, but I'm still finding my routine, so I'll probably cut down a bit. But yeah, this stuff works. I'm not saying it's a miracle cure, but it has definitely reduced some of the redness and helped to keep spots in control. It's here to stay in my skin care routine.

Luxury Wash by Kevin Murphy
I received this in my first Goodiebox, if you remember, and I got a good ten washes out of the sample sized bottle. First of all, it smells amazing, the coconut scent isn't too overpowering. It was gentle and didn't leave my scalp feeling itchy, which some shampoos do. While I was using it, my hair felt so much softer. But as much as I loved it, I don't think I'll be spending the money for a 250 ml bottle any time soon. But it was great while it lasted.

Mask of Magnaminty by Lush
This was also featured in my recent haul. I have been using this a lot. The peppermint in the mask feels so refreshing on the skin and it's gently exfoliating. It's such a wakeup call for the skin. It has such a lovely scent, I swear, right after taking this mask off, I feel like putting it on again.

Tea Tree Face Mask by The Body Shop
Again with the tea tree oil, I know, but this stuff is great for oily skin, apparently. And yes, another face mask, but both of these are really amazing. Immediately when I put this on, I can feel it working. It definitely wakes up the skin. It absorbs excess oil and leaves the skin matte, but not dry. I also really like the scent, obviously, it smells of tea tree oil, but it has some citrus undertones that really comes through when it's on your skin. Love it! I think I'll be looking into the rest of the Tea Tree series in The Body Shop.

  

Lastly, I have three lip products that I've been loving:

• Rosebud by Wet 'n' Wild: For its creamy texture, despite its matte finish.
• Cremecup by Mac: For the lovely colour.
• Lemon lipbutter by The Bodyshop: For when my lips have been in need of moisturizing.

All right, those are my favourites from April. I like these kind of posts, so I may be doing more. Let me know if you want to see something specific (fashion, music, books, films, etc.).
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Haul/Review: LUSH

A lovely parcel just arrived

First look inside

All right, so I got a little tired of being out of the loop. Bloggers and vloggers alike are all talking about this LUSH business and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. So I went ahead and placed an order on lush.co.uk, as I don't know of any stores stocking them here in Denmark.


I'm not the type of person to use a lot of beauty products. I have a select few products that I use daily and I rarely stray from them. It's not like they're the best products ever, it's more of "gets the job done without causing allergic reactions"-thing I have going on with them. But I decided to venture out and try something new, allured by the catchy descriptions and the anticipation of the delightful scents.

My order all neatly packed

Here is what I ordered (prices are on the website):

• Sympathy for the Devil - Hand & Body Lotion
• Happy Hippy - Shower Gel (100g)
• Rock Star - Soap
• Mask of Magnaminty - Face mask (125g)

 I'll go through them one by one.

Sympathy for the Devil - Hand & Body Lotion

This lotion has bananas, cocoa butter and vanilla in it with just a touch of sandalwood. I really like the scent of this one and I think it is one of the best moistruizers I've tried. I would definitely repurchase this one!

Mask of Magnaminty - Face mask

All right, so this one is actually making me hungry. It smells so delicious! It has peppermint in it, so it makes me think of mint chocolate, yum! It feels so refreshing on the skin. It dries within the five to ten minutes. I love how my skin feels afterwards. I tried it one evening and it felt so nice, I had to put it on again the following day. I'll try to limit myself to twice a week, although, it's hard, I tell ya ;)

 

Happy Hippy - Shower Gel

 I'm really into pink grapefruit scents at the moment. This one is just so refreshing to use in the shower. Love it!

Rock Star - Soap

This sweet candy scented soap is quite lovely, actually. It is quite fragrant when it's just lying there in the soapdish, but it's not at all overpowering on your hands, which is a huge plus in my book. I really like this one too!



Also got the Lush Times which is, among other things, a brochure of all their products and their ingredients. Very handy!

Altogether, these products are a bit pricier than the ones I usually use, keeping in mind that the £8 postage as well, but they're definitely worth it. It's definitely not my last visit to the Lush website!