Lush Boxing Day Sale Haul 2015

Hi Guys,

I have to admit I've been looking to the Lush Boxing Day Sale since probably the 27th of December 2014. Im not usually one for going into the city centre early to get some bargains, but now that I live down the road from a Lush its become a highlight of my sales shopping. 

I only do it in store as online seems to be a bit too hectic for my liking. Not that in store wasn't a stressful experience, which is amazing as really when it comes down to it, it is just bath bombs. However i'll still put myself through it every year for a Lush fix haha. 

They offer 50% off of the Christmas stock every year, as well as now offering 50% off of a few extra bits and pieces like the solid scrubs and solid hair conditioners too now. Though I went in with a list of what I "needed" and I'm quite happy to say I actually stuck to it! 

The Icing on the Cake Roulade - £4.25 WAS £8.50
I grabbed The Icing on the Cake Roulade as its not something I would usually of bought myself again, just as its that bit pricier depending on the size of the slab you pick up. So to get it half price is fantastic, plus it smells lovely and sweet too, while being very moisturising for the skin. 

Christingle Body Conditioner - £8.25 WAS £16.50

I knew the one thing I wanted to treat myself to was Christingle, now although I confess I do spend an absolute fortune in Lush. The thought of forking out £16.50 for one product does kinda kill me. So its the perfect excuse to grab it, when its down to £8.50.

Salt and Peppermint Bark Scrub - £2.97 WAS £5.95
To pair with Christingle, I've become a huge fan of the Salt and Peppermint Bark. The solid scrubs are quick easy and convenient. Then when paired with Christingle I'm left smelling like a After Eight Mint, which I really cant complain about! 

Yog Nog Bath Bomb - £1.97 WAS £3.95

I didn't pick up too many Bath Bombs, as I am still working my way through a lot of my old time favourites from Christmas collections. But I decided to grab a few of the newer editions, including two of the Yog Nog Bath Bombs.

Stardust Bath Bomb - £1.47 WAS £2.95

I also grabbed two Stardust Bath Bombs, one of which has been a bit of a casualty. After a guy managed to stand on my Lush Haul, I guess its just lucky not more were damaged! It's not the most exciting of the Bath Bombs, but I find it quite relaxing to watch.

Shoot for the Stars Bath Bomb - £1.82 WAS £3.65

I cant believe I hadn't tried this one until this year, plus it smells of Honey I Washed The Kids. It might be a Lush Classic at Christmas time. But its a new favourite discovery of mine.

Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb - £1.97 WAS £3.95

A classic that's been a favourite of mine for a while however is Luxury Lush Pud. I only picked up one of these though as it is basically just Twilight Bath Bomb, redesigned for Christmas, so I can get it all year round too.

Bar Humbug Bubble Bar - £1.82 WAS £3.65
The only Bubble Bar I got was Bar Humbug, a lot of the new ones were a tad too spicy for my liking, although I'll use them, they're not something I would stock up on. But although I'm not the biggest liquorice fan in the world either, there's something about Bar Humbug that I'm drawn to, even if it is just the fantastic name! 

 Butterbear Tin - £7.48 WAS £14.95
I now have my very own army of Butterbears! I actually only got the tin for the fact that its actually quite adorable, yet also very handy to store all my bath bombs in. Trying to find a way to keep them, without them going all funny, especially when being stored in a bathroom can be a nightmare. At least in a tin they're sealed away from anything damp. 

It's Christmas Deer - £13.25 WAS £25.50
Collecting tins is also the reason why I got the It's Christmas Deer Tin too, I loved this design when it was brought out as a scarf last year. I really hope they bring out a collection each year, as its quite a nice thing to collect every year. This tin has a bit more variation, it includes a Golden Wonder Bath Ballistic, a chunk of Snowcake Soap, The Magic of Christmas Reusable Bubble Bar Wand, Karma Kream Body Lotion and Beautiful Shower Gel. Which I'm very excited to try as It's not something I would of picked up for myself. 

There's still a bit of a selection of gifts and permanent products, that have gone down to half price, available on the Lush site as well as certain stores having a few bits left too.

Eloise x

What I Got For Christmas 2015

Hi Guys,

I was well and truly spoiled this year, I've been extremely lucky. I love reading What I Got For Christmas Posts, I like to think they're a great source of shopping inspirations or an inspiration for gift ideas, but really I'm just a bit nosy! I think they really give you a bit of an insight into what a person likes too. 

So just a little disclaimer, this post isn't meant to be bragging in any way, I'm very thankful for all the wonderful gifts I received this year. I just thought I'd join in with the fun, seeing as I'm having a nose at everyone else's posts too haha.

I guess my love for Lush is more widely known than I thought haha. I was lucky enough to receive two sets from friends and family, one being the Festive Friends. Which is officially wrapped in one of the cutest wrapping papers I've ever seen. It includes Peeping Santa Bubbleroon, Snow Angel Bath Melt, Father Christmas Bath Bomb and Butterbear Bath Bomb. Then inside Snow Fairy's Castle is Snow Fairy Shower Gel, Fairy Dust Dusting Powder, So White Bath Bomb and Magic Wand Bubble Bar. All of which are some of my favourite festive products.

I think my Dad has probably been reading a few of my wish lists... I got my mitts on the Nars Steven Klein Abnormal Female Set, which probably has the most out there packaging possible for a lip pencil kit, but I love it! I was also given the Narsissist Smoky Eye Kit, which dare I say, I've never tried any Nars Shadows! I'm so happy to finally have Molecule 01 in my life too, so I can stop covering myself in it every time I'm in Liberty London! Then finally I think I squealed with excitement a bit too much to see what could possibly be the most glorious contour palette ever to exist... Charlotte Tilbury Bronze and Glow, I actually don't know how I'm going to even use it!

My Mum kindly got me a Magnitone Brush, which I've heard so many rave reviews on, I'm really looking forward to trying out the 7 Day Challenge. I also treated myself to the Real Techniques Ultimate Gift Set for Christmas, technically I got it in the Black Friday sales. The bargains that Superdrug were holding were too good to give up! 

This year I discovered my rekindled love for colouring books and have found a mutual love for it with a friend at College. Who very kindly treated me to The Magical City, if you haven't seen this one you need to take a peek! It's like warped versions of different places around the world, there are some brilliant ones of London. I also got the Liberty London Colouring Book, filled with their heritage prints. As well as Paper Towns, I cant wait to get stuck into this one after I missed it in the cinema. 

My Mum also treated me to my very own American style planner from Planners, so I can store everything from my work shifts, college work to all of my blog post ideas. Fingers crossed I can be a bit more organised this year! 

I love a cosy jumper and I cant say it gets much cosier than this little number from Abercrombie and Fitch, although not my usual style, It's something I wish I would pick out for myself! Then lastly probably the best garden gnome ever to exist is this Vampire Minion. I cant say I would usually be a fan of garden gnomes, but this Minion is just absolutely fantastic! I want a Minion themed garden now...

Im hoping to get up a planner based post soon (Hopefully it'll keep me on track with planning!) but if you'd like to see a review on anything else featured let me know! I'll be happy to pop one up for you! 

Eloise x

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Hi Guys,

Thought I'd quickly pop up a little post just to say Merry Christmas! Hope you're all having a wonderful day and heres to 2016!

Eloise x

Boxing Day Sale Picks!

Hi Guys,

It might not be quite Christmas yet, but the Boxing Day Sales have already begun online! Of course I couldn't help myself at having a little snoop at whats available this year and I may or may not of accidentally hit the basket button... whoops! 

There are always some brilliant little lip sets about at Christmas time and one that I think I've religiously picked up is the Clarins Perfect Lips Gift Set (WAS £20 - NOW £13.33). It's a great way to try out each formulation and get my mitts on those handbag size Instant Lip Perfecters! Though I have been eyeing up the Lancome Lip Lover Mini Set (WAS £20 - NOW £13.33) too, as they're not a gloss I've tried and for just over £13 for all of them its a high end bargain! 

I've been eyeing up the Topshop Funnel Neck Midi Dress (WAS £48 - NOW £22) for ages now and just kept putting it off. So my excitement was a little bit over the top when I saw its now in the sale, I think its just one of those classic dresses that you can get a lot of wear out of. Plus its a bargain too, on the other hand, not so much of a cheap steal, is the Michael Kors Greenwich Large Saffiano Leather Bucket Bag (WAS £345 NOW £276), but its so pretty! The pastel blue is gorgeous and already got me thinking about spring! If only it was a teeny bit more justifiable! 

Easily my favourite fragrance of 2015 was My Burberry, even though I have quite a good amount left I'm so tempted by the My Burberry 50ml Gift Set (WAS £68 - NOW £45.56). The 50ml fragrance alone is £65 so its a really good discount to get it in the set alongside the Bath Gel. Another fantastic discount though is the Bare Minerals Lash Domination Mascara (WAS £18 - NOW £10), its not even really a Christmas special, like most beauty discounts at this time of year. You can buy drugstore mascara's more expensive than this, I think it's a great way to try a higher end mascara.

The Lush online sale will begin on Boxing Day and I cant say its the easiest of experiences in the world. I prefer to go into store and grab all the discounts in a mad rush, but if you do manage to get into a Lush weather its online or in store. Pick up a Lush Butterbear (WAS £1.95 - NOW £0.97), its not very often you can say you got something from lush for 97p. 

Possibly the best bargain of all is the Whistles Luma Leather Block Heel Rose Gold (WAS £175 - NOW £52.50), all I can say is that they're just gorgeous. There are no words for them and of course I cant pass up on anything Rose Gold. I'm a Rose Gold magpie... 

Eloise x