A Very Lush Christmas Haul

Hello Lovelies!

So, yes, I had a somewhat massive year-long hiatus after publishing only one post on this blog. But I am here to rectify it with a small haul from my favourite store, Lush! Lush currently has their Christmas stock in, and I'm not sure if it's just me, but they seem to have even more products than in previous years, with some old favourites returning, as well as new products to keep things exciting.

Last week I went into the Lush store in the QVB in Sydney and picked up 5 things, but I am most definitely thinking of going back soon and picking up more, I have my eye on quite a few bath ballistics. 

You can see in this picture, only four products, because I already used one of the things I picked up, the Bombardino Bath Ballistic which looks like this:

Bombardino - $5.50

The latest Lush Times describes this cute little guy "Bombardino shares its name with a drink enjoyed in the Italian Alps and smells of rich lemon cheesecake. We've added cocoa butter to soften the skin; whilst Sicilian lemon oil and Fair Trade Vanilla absolute give your bath a sweet and delicious fragrance" I'm not sure about lemon cheesecake, but Bombardino does smell incredibly sweet and tasty, very much like those Smelly Belly toys that were popular in the early 2000s. Anyone? This bath ballistic was pretty moisturising and created a fair amount of bubbles.

Golden Wonder - $7.50

Golden Wonder is quite possibly my absolute favourite product that Lush makes, last year I bought multiples, and I was very glad to see it back again. It turns out I got undercharged for mine this year, which I didn't notice until I got home, its probably because I was having an incredibly in-depth conversation with my cashier, comparing the quality of Beyonce's weave, compared to Iggy Azalea's. Can't complain about the under-charge or the conversation "Girl, it looks like you drew on your hairline with a crayola" (not even kidding, he said that)

A picture of my Golden Wonder bath from last year

"Drop this gold dusted gift into a warm bath and watch in wonder as golden stars burst out, dissolving in the water before your very eyes, turning the bath water a vibrant blue. The champagne-like fragrance of sweet orange oil, cognac oil and lime oil will uplift your spirits." 

Candy Mountain - $6.50

 The Candy Mountain bubble bar is a Lush favourite that is redesigned every year to look different, but always has that familiar Snow Fairy smell. I much prefer this year's design to last year, which was a pink and green swirled mountain, fairly dull in comparison to this pink and white glittery confection. This bubble bar also smells exactly the same as Lush's Bubblegum lip scrub, which is available year round. Lush Times says "Candy Mountain creates mounds of fluffy, fragrant, pearly white bubbles with a drift of pink. Crumble in your bath for a sugar sweet treat you won't feel an ounce of guilt for indulging in!"

Lord of Misrule - $5.50

 This bath ballistic is impressively large for its price point on the lower end of Lush's spectrum. The first smell that hits you from this bath bomb is very sweet and vanilla oriented, but then deepens into a sort of spicy warmer note. Described "Featuring Fair Trade vanilla absolute, mixed with spicy black pepper oil and soothing patchouli. Allow this ballistic to slowly dissolve in your bath to reveal a wine coloured centre.The crown shape around the bath bomb is the party hat that the tradition of the Lord of Misrule inspired centuries ago. Popping candy represents the party atmosphere that he would have created during his rule over a period of merriment"

Let The Good Times Roll Facial Cleanser - $15.95

So this is on the pricier side for a 100 gram container but sweet baby Jesus does this smell amazing. It's sweet and caramel scented, with the texture and consistency of cookie dough, which is appropriate considering its ingredients. And yes, that is popcorn you can see in the top, don't eat it, trust me. This leaves your skin feeling very hydrated, and borderline oily, but in a good way, however for this reason, I usually only use it before bed. It leaves your face smelling like delicious baked treats all day, which is a good thing, if you enjoy being bakery scented. Who doesn't? 

 "Delicately cleansing maize flour, polenta and corn oil are all gently absorbent and can help to even out skin tone. Talc enables the cleanser to glide easily over the skin, while glycerine acts as a humectant keeping the skin expertly nourished and moisturised, which means this one is especially good for dry skin (or if you've spent too much time in the sun!) Crushed popcorn garnishes this rolled cleanser. Skin will be left softened, soothed and ever so slightly warmed by the cinnamon powder, which can help with circulation."

So there you have it, my Lush haul. I'm hoping to be back on this blog for good guys, so look for another post within the next week!

xx