Happy Halloween and Happy Holidays from Lush

As you all know by now I am obsessed with Lush. And my favorite time of year is here, all of the pretty sparkly limited edition things are already out. I popped into Lush the other day and picked up a couple of goodies. I'll probably wait until the day after Christmas to do the majority of my "holiday" shopping, because that's when Lush has their only sale of the year. They still have their Halloween goodies out, so I highly recommend picking up some of those.
I didn't get the pumpkin bubble bar, but I did get Lord of Misrule.
Description from Lush:
Inspired by the ruler of the Pagan Feast of Fools, Lord of Misrule brings mischievous revelry to the tub with a spicy herbal blend of patchouli and black pepper oil. As it slowly froths in the water, hypnotic swirling silver luster is released and the deep green exterior soon gives way to a rich, wine-colored center. Just like at the Feast of Fools, when the wine begins flowing, the revelry really begins! Popping candies fizz and crackle, creating a world of magic and mischief right before your eyes.

Can you see why I couldn't resist?

I also got a new holiday bath melt. I've been wanting to try the bath melts for a while and this seemed like the perfect one. Star Light, Star Bright is an amazingly bright and shiny silver star. It immediately reminded me of both Madonna and for some reason Life Size... nobody else? Anyway...
These bath melts are supposed to be moisturizing and luxurious and I can't wait to try this one.
Description from Lush:
Star Light, Star Bright is a gorgeous new invention this holiday season! Crush this shimmering star under running water and watch as your bath turns a deep, calming turquoise and the silvery luster spreads to create a magical, shimmering trail of starlight. Organic shea butter and extra virgin coconut oil leave your skin feeling oh-so-soft, while the zesty ginger, lavender and lime oil fragrance inspires imagination and positivity. Go ahead – make a wish upon this star!

I got to try the new Celebrate lotion (more Madonna) and LOVED it, but it's a little pricey at $29.95 for the 7.7 oz pot. It's got a bright citrusy scent and feels great, but I just couldn't this week. Maybe next time.

I also grabbed a few long time favorites, but I'll be covering the holiday products as they roll in (and as I get them.)

What's your favorite Lush holiday product?

Sunshine in a Snowstorm: Citrus Lush Cocktail

I love New England, I really do, but I want to go from complaining about the cold dreary weather to complaining about how hot it is! The past few weeks have been pretty typical temperature wise, but it has been so gray and rainy/snowy out. I needed some sunshine! I actually put Miami Beach into my phone's GPS... One day! Anyway, I brought a little sunshine and happiness my way with a great Lush bath cocktail.

This is what (makeshift) paradise looks like

Liquid Sunshine:
Golden Wonder Bath Bomb
Sunnyside Bubble Bar
Rub, Rub, Rub Shower Scrub
Snow Globe Soap

Golden Wonder doing it's thing amongst the Sunnyside bubbles

Golden Wonder is filled with a beautiful teal color and soap stars and Sunnyside  provides some gold glitter, both have a yummy bright citrus scent which can cheer up any gray day.




Rub, Rub, Rub left me feeling nice and soft, plus the sea salt and lemon juice left me feeling like Miami Beach in the tub. The whole invention of Snow Globe soap was to bring some bright citrusy warmth into winter, so what better to add to my bath?

Close up of Golden Wonder

Needless to say, the warmth and smells and turquoise waters refreshed me enough to get me through a little bit more winter.



 

Turquoise waves

Are you getting away from the cold this winter?

Lush Store Grand Opening Party: South Shore Plaza

Every time Lush has some kind of party or event I always have to work at the same time, it never fails. Finally I had a day off recently that coincided with the grand opening party for the new Lush at South Shore Plaza! South Shore is a great mall with tons of great stores and I think Lush is a great new addition. As part of the grand opening there were some great promos and freebies going on and of course I had to get some! If you've seen my haul video you know that I have more than enough Lush for myself right now (is there even such a thing?), but I was shopping for a friend's birthday gift, so I was able to justify my purchases.

Just for RSVPing for the event I received a free Karma Komba shampoo bar, which is awesome because I've never tried that one before and nothing is better than free.

So here's the promotions they ran, directly from the event page:
"-Spend $50 during our opening party day to Spin the Wheel and win an additional prize, such as
Blooming Beautiful Gift, Bubblegum Lip Scrub, Dirty 3.3 fl oz Shower Gel and Sugar Scrub
or
-Spend $80 during our opening party day to receive a VIP gift bag valued at over $25, containing 4 bestselling products:
Bestselling Dream Cream Body Lotion 1.5oz
Comforter Bubble Bar 3.5 oz
Sexy Peel Soap 3.5 oz
Ocean Salt Face & Body Scrub 2.5 oz"


So you know I spent the $80 right... yeah... 

But I managed to get a nice gift of some I Love Juicy shampoo, a Big Blue Bath Bomb, and a nice sized bar of Sea Vegetable soap for my friend's birthday. Plus I bought myself a new Buffy because I ran out as well as a large pot of Volcano mask (which is amazing for my piggies.) 


I'm going to post a review on some of my new Lush soon :) 


I have to say the event was well worth it. I just wish I hadn't worn makeup that day so I could have gotten a free face treatment. Nonetheless, I got great freebies and gifts with purchase and cupcakes so it was pretty great. If you can make it to one of their events I would highly recommend it! Follow your local Lush on their Facebook page to know when events are coming up.


What's your favorite Lush product?

Snowed In

Hope everyone in the NorthEast is doing okay. My house is one of the few in my city that still has power and I am really grateful, because in my house, no power means no heat. My family’s house unfortunately doesn’t have any power and they are heating up their food as much as they can by the fireplace and are still waiting to find out when power will be restored. During the blizzard I actually went outside to play with some friends (yes, I am 6 years old) and started getting some snowboarding lessons. Despite the cold and horrendous wind, we actually had a blast.

Now I’m tasked with digging my car out of the pile it was plowed into plus the 2+ feet of snow that came down. Once the car is free though, Greg and I are going out to play. As adults we never get snow days, so we have to take advantage of the only one we have.

In other news, I got to finally try my Oatifix mask from Lush and my face feels very soft and much less dry. My skin had definitely taken a beating from the cold wind and feels much better now. The fact that it smells like banana bread certainly doesn’t hurt.

Hope everyone is safe and that if you lost power, it gets restored soon.

Have fun in the snow!

I’m off to build an igloo.

*Edit: So I just realized that this didn't post when I wanted it to. My power ended up going off and on a few times so it didn't post. Also stay safe this weekend. In the NorthEast we are supposed to get snow again Thursday, Saturday and Sunday

Blizzards and Bubble Baths

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven't been posting much lately, I just finished getting everything into my new place at 2 this morning and I've only just started unpacking. I'm hoping to start getting the OOTD posts up starting sometime in the next two weeks and hopefully get the recipes up around the same time. Tonight I've decided to quit unpacking a little bit early. I'm super sore from all the moving and I fell down the stairs at my old house on the second to last day of the move. It's a very narrow wooden staircase and the stairs were wet and I slipped, so now I have a blue and purple buttcheek... lovely. I've decided to relax a little tonight with a glass of wine and a nice bubble bath.

(Fluffy bubbles and pink bathwater! It makes for a great night in.)

Here's my recipe for a relaxing night in:

Glass(es) of Barefoot Moscato (my favorite cheap wine)
Lush Cupcake Fresh Face Mask
Lush Comforter Bubble Bar
Lush Snow Fairy Shower Gel
Lush Pink Bath Bomb

(Never been so happy to have mud on my face)

Wine, cupcakes (kind of), and bubble bath, I'm there. Plus, diet aside for the night, I'm going to have a nice hearty bowl of pasta. I live in the NorthEast and we're hunkering down for this blizzard tomorrow so I figured I may as well treat myself to a nice cozy night before it hits.

If you're in the NorthEast please stay safe throughout the storm. Here are some helpful links to help you track how much we're getting and some tips to get you through. If you can, stay inside, cuddle up to someone, and make yourself some hot cocoa. Some friends and I are neighbors and have already made power outage plans, so try to think of those too.

Also think on your families and the elderly and see if they need help as well.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/StormTotalSnow/index.php

Red Cross Winter Safety Checklist

Happy Bubble Bath Day!

Happy Bubble Bath Day to everyone! This is a great wacky holiday for me because I absolutely love bubble baths AND one of my New Year's resolutions was to try to be less stressed. What a perfect way to relax and unwind. For my bubble bath I'll grab a Lush bubble bar and bath bomb and maybe a glass of wine. Make the most of yours! Put on soft music, light some candles, romance yourself! You deserve it! I like to keep my phone and other noisy distractions far away so I can soak in peace. Make sure you pamper yourself afterwards with some nice moisturizing lotion and then slip into some comfy pajamas and be lazy for the rest of the night. You have the rest of the week to be busy.

No tub? No problem. Take a nice long shower to relax. Use a gentle body scrub to buff skin smooth. Moisturize and relax for the rest of the night.

Happy bathing!

What's your favorite way to relax?

Product with a cause: Lush Charity Pot

I love helping causes wherever I can. If I can donate to a cause, I almost always will. Even if it's my pocket change in the Salvation Army Bucket or adding a dollar to my checkout, every little bit helps. Because of this I love when a product or company that I already love helps to support a great cause. And what's better than a great cause? A lot of great causes. Lush helps hundreds of grassroots organizations around the world with this best selling lotion. It's made with almond oil and cocoa butter and lots of other skin loving ingredients and packaged in a recycled pot, which means while it's doing your skin some good, it's also doing the world a lot of good. Each pot features one of the many organizations supported by the program and when I gift them, I try to pick one the recipient might have dear to their heart. I keep one right at my desk at work and I share it with everyone. It's super moisturizing (which we all need this time of year) and I love to tell people how it can really help others. Everything except the tax is donated. EVERYTHING.That's amazing! It comes in two sizes, 1.7 oz for $5.95 (I keep that size in my purse for on the go moisture) and 7.9 oz for $22.95. A little goes a long way, so the big one should last for a while. Also, remember that Lush will give you a free face mask when you bring in 5 empty black pots to recycle!

For more information on Charity Pot click here.
To get some visit your local Lush or buy it online.

 

This is the Charity Pot that lives in my purse. This particular one features the fight to end animal research at the University of British Columbia. Fun fact: Lush fights all animal testing and will not use any suppliers that use animal testing or endorse it.

Lush Haul

I love Lush and I'm super excited to do my first haul video! (Sorry it took so long to get up on the blog, I thought it had published days ago.) I'm going to post some reviews soon, but I'm in the middle of moving so we'll see how fast I can get them up.


What I got:

Golden Wonder Bath Bomb
Cinders Bath Bomb

Christmas Candy Box:
Rockstar Soap
Candy Mountain Bubble Bar
Bubblegum Lip Scrub
Butterball
Snow Fairy Shower Gel

Tickled Pink:
Creamy Candy Bubble Bar
Rose Jam Bubbleroon
Fair Trade Foot Lotion
Bubblegum Lip Scrub
Helping Hands Hand Cream
Ro's Argan Body Conditioner
Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar
Godmother Soap
Rockstar Soap
Comforter Bubble Bar
Rose Queen Bath Bomb
MMM Melting Marshmallow Moment
Pink Bath Bomb
Sex Bomb Bath Bomb


Festive Fun:
Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly
Whoosh Shower Jelly
Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub
Popcorn Lip Scrub
Ponche Shower Gel
Party Popper Bath Bomb
Northern Lights Soap
Mr. Punch Soap
Crackersnap Bath Bomb
Bubblebeard Reusable Bubble Bar
Rocket Reusable Bubble Bar

Are you a Lushie? What's your favorite product or what have you wanted to try?