Empties 2017 pt. 2

Hey guys. I hope everyone is well and hasn't melted in this heatwave we are having. Today's post is my second empties of the year. I try to do one every 3 months and with the year half way over we are due another post. As usual I will give ye a little description on the products as well as my thoughts and if I would purchase or not. Enjoy!

Hair care

Lee Stafford Hair Growth Serum

I have mentioned this product in my April favs (link)) If ye have read that you will know I loved that product so much. I'm devo that I ran out, I would buy more but I'm on a spending ban (for now). This lasts me about 3 months and I put 2/3 drops in damp hair after my shower and massage it into my scalp. No joke baby hairs started sprouting around my hairline. I have thick hair but this made the thickness go to another level. I got the boyf into it too and he loves it.

Repurchase: YYYAAASSSSSSSSSS

Lush Cosmetics Sea Spray

This is a sea salt spray from Lush that is supposed to give you textured hair. You can spray it into wet or dry hair and scrunch for wavy hair. I took me well over a year to get through that. I worked for lush for a few years and I have used it on and off. I dislike this product so much. I kept giving it second chances but for €15 a bottle I'm giving up. It made my hair hard and crunchy but without even putting waves into it. Also on a few bottles I bought the sea salt clogs up the nozzle and the spray just squirts out, not fun. I recently bought the Penneys texturising spray and I love it. Also it's €2.50, I mean come on..

Repurchase: hell to the naaahhhh

Skincare

Benefits It's Potent Eye Cream

A lot of people don't know that Benefit Cosmetics have a skincare range. It was only when I worked for Benefit that I came across this eye cream. Retailing for a whopping €32.50 it's pricey. I bought this mini in boots for €6 and it has last me about 6 weeks. Hands down this is the best eye cream I've used. It improved my dark circles so much I looked more rested than sleeping beauty herself. I would recommend getting the mini first to try but you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Repurchase: Yes! And if anyone wants to buy me the full size one I won't stop ya!

Balance Me Restore and Replenish Cream Cleanser.

This is a Cream cleanser suitable for all skin types promoting collagen in the skin and leaving you feeling soft and not stripped. I bought this in Tk Maxx for €9.99 but it retails normally for €25 and you can get it in M&S. In typical Tk Maxx fashion I haven't seen another bottle since the one I bought. It last me about three months and I loved every bit of it. It improved my skin so much and I had such soft and clear skin from it. Apparently Emma Watson uses it and if it's good for Emma it's good for me.

Repurchase: Yes!

Evoluderm Hyaluronic Anti Age Toner

Another Tk Maxx purchase. I recently have been interested in anything that is anti aging so when I saw this I thought I'd give it a go. It's a toner in an aerosol form. It was so handy to use. I love toners that spray out rather than the liquids you have to put onto cotton pads. It made my skin feel nice but nothing spectacular. I didn't see any anti aging happening after using it but I know these things take weeks to show improvements and I only had it for a few weeks.

Repurchase: yes but probably for convenience more than anything.

Penneys PS Love To Glow mask.

This is going to be brief as I have a blog post about this (link). I finished it a few days after my last empties post so I kept the packaging till now (blogger problems). We all know I love this and it's comparable to the L'Oréal glow mask. Cheap as chips but effective AF.

Repurchase: duh..

Body Care

Lush Cosmetics Snow Fairy Shower gel

Such a cult classic for Lush. Every Christmas it comes out. When I worked for lush I hated it with a passion but since I left I love it and it brings back happy memories. It's vibrant pink and smells like bubblegum, every 10 year old girls (and mine) dreams. The boyf bought it for me for Christmas and it has lasted me since then. I should have got more to last me the year.

Repurchase: it will be on my list to santa.

So that has been my empties for the 2nd quarter of 2017. I'm already finishing up a good few products as we speak so the empties might be back sooner than you think.

Thank you so much for reading!

Byeeeeeee :)

A Little Bit Of Lush Christmas!

It may only be October but Christmas time is well and truly underway in Lush Cosmetics and I'm not going to lie, I love it! Some beautiful limited edition products come out during this season and if you find your favourite buy it in bulk because before you know it,  it will be gone! As an employee of Lush we got to pick out one thing from each section, so I picked some old favs as well as new products I was intrigued to try. So I decided to make a post going through each product I picked, to give ye a feel for what Lush is offering during this holiday season. Also bearded men lovers, go in store and pick up the new catalogue!! A beautiful specimen called Andy Russell is gracing the cover with that gorgeous beard! beards + tattoos = can't even! Ok so moving on!

Bath Products

Ok so I don't have a bath, I do find it a bit like torture working in Lush with all these amazing bath products that I cant use, but luckily Lush is waaaaay more than just bath bombs! So when I was picking out my bath products I went for ones that would leave my room with beautiful fragrances. If you get them as presents and you don't have a bath put them in your wardrobe or your sock draw and they brighten up the smell! So I got one of each type of bath products that Lush has to offer, those being; the bath bomb, bubble bar, and bath melt.

Bath Bomb - Shoot for the stars

First of all, look how amazing this bath bomb looks! Blue, yellow, pink and silver colours emerge when you put it into your bath, leaving you with a bath that looks like something you would see in space! It has silver lustre and white stars in it too which gives you that cosmic effect! I love ho this one actually moves around the bath while it's desolving, mimicking a shooting star. The fragrance to this is the same as the Honey Bee bath bomb which is an all year round one.

Bubble Bar - Holly Golightly 

If you want a warm christmas scented bubble bath then this is the bubble bar for you. Holly Golightly is a cinnamon scented and generously sized bubble bar that will give you that christmassy feeling that everyone loves. It gives the water a nice deep earthy colour and with added silver lustre is shimmers in the water. Patchouli and clove oil make up the smell of Holly Golightly. It's shaped like a christmas pudding, whats not to love? Just break a piece off, crumble it under the hot running tap and there you go! You would get multiple baths out of this. If you like the sound of this but don't have a bath, don't fret pet!! Lush have a limited edition shower gel called Hot Toddy with the same warming fragrance.

Bath Melt - Snow Angel

Literally a sweet treat for the skin. It smells like marzipan.... sold! This is one of the bigger bath melts Lush has.to offer. Preferably for those who don't mind a bit of shimmer! As you can see one whole side of it is covered in gold lustre! It's full of fair trade organic cocoa butter to hydrate frost bitten skin. Fill your bath up with warm water, pop the melt in and let the angel do her magic!

As I have said if baths aren't your thing it doesn't matter because Lush cater for all.

Soap - Snowcake

If you liked the sound of snow angel but you too don't have a bath, be grand because Lush's popular soap is back. Snowcake has the same marzipan smell as snow angel. It is one of the most moisturising soaps ever and it leaves your skin smelling good enough to eat.

Shower gel - Rose Jam

It's baaaaaaaaaaaack! I'm not making the same mistake as last year and I am buying a good few large bottles to last me! From the popular bubbleroon Rose Jam, came the shower gel last year and it has become just as popular. A nice thick consistency with a beautiful rose aroma, it's unreal! It also has argan oil so it's moisturising for hair as well as skin.

Shower Jelly - Snowman

Lads, this thing is my most favourite smell ever! Yes it looks weird and it does feel a bit weird but that smell and how it works is genius. Its like the regular show jellies, lather him up and start washing yourself, simples! If anyone remembers the carrot soap from easter, it's the same smell!! I cant get enough of it! Its buchu (like a blackcurrant smell) and carrot oil in it! He is almost to perfect to use!

Body lotion - Celebrate 

Another reoccurring fav! Celebrate is back! This self-preserving body lotion is a god send for us folk who have the struggle of dry dehydrated skin on their body. It is fragranced with lime and brazilian orange oils which perk you up in the dull winter months. It also contains almond oil and cocoa butter to really nourish the skin. It's a rich one so a little really does go a long way.

Dusting powder - First snow

If you love the smell of Celebrate you should match it with first snow dusting powder to keep that zingy brazilian orange oil smell going. It is also nice to soak up any excess oils from lotions as it has cornflour and talc to absorb. It's packed full or sparkle to make you stand out and dazzle the crowd.

Face - Buche De Noel

Buche De Noel is back again this year and helping those with tired and dry skin. Similar to the other clay based cleansers, you take a piece mix it water and apply to the face. Having ground almonds to exfoliate, cocoa butter to soften and brandy to tone the face you'll be frost bite free!

Lips - Santa's Lip Scrub

I mentioned this bad boy in a previous blog post before, this stuff is THE Sh*t! It's cola flavoured, it

gets rid of the nasty dry skin on your lips and it moisturises them as well as having love hearts in it! Like well done Lush, it's a winner by me!!! It has caster sugar and coconut oil as well as having cherries and dates that give you the wonderful "cola" taste.

So that is just a little taste of what Lush has for Christmas 2014! There are tonnes more products to see and sniff if you come in store! There are two store in Dublin, Grafton St and Henry St, and one store in Cork. If you have any queries just ask below :)

Thanks for reading, byeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!