A Lovely Lush Moment

One of my favourite seasonal collections is always Lush, and their Christmas one this year was particularly fabulous! I did get some in November, but I got over excited and used them before I had time to photograph them! However, in the Boxing Day sales I decided to treat myself to a couple of boxes, and this time I did actually get around to taking some pictures!

The boxes that I got were Snow Fairy's Castle and Home for Christmas, which contain a big variety of things!

Contents of the Snow Fairy's Castle box

Snow Fairy's Castle was full of pink sparkly items, which I know that some people aren't a big fan of, but I love a pink sparkly bath! I'm normally a shower person, but on a Sunday night (right after the #bbloggers chat usually) I always have a nice long soak!

The bath looks amazing when the bubble wand is in it! Everything goes pink and sparkly, and the bubbles get huge! It's fantastic, literally the best thing ever to get me ready for the next week ahead!

I have been using the snow fairy shower gel since the christmas collection launched - it is bubblegum sweet, which can sometimes get a bit much, but I really like it. The only downside to snow fairy is that I find the glitter sinks to the bottom after a while, which is infuriating! However standing it on it's head for a while seems to solve that issue.

Fairy dust is fun, but I'm not entirely sure what its purpose is! Basically it is pink, sweet smelling glittery powder.... I put it on for the weekend, when I felt like being sparkly, but I'm not sure I would ever put it on before work!

The Home for Christmas box is the complete opposite of the Snow Fairy - not glittery or sickly in the slightest! Rose Jam is beautiful, although I am biased as Rose is one of my favourite scents. You also get Yog Nog Soap, which I haven't yet used and Dream Cream hand and body lotion, which is fantastic - and doesn't hurt my eczema at all!

Did you get anything in the lush sale? Which seasonal products do you like? I can't wait for the valentines stuff, keep your eye out for them on here!

Lots of love

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French Makeup Haul!

I always get rather excited when I travel to France, because it is a good opportunity for me to stock up on some skincare supplies, however this time I may have also spent a little time in MAC, as well as done some airport shopping!
Also, sorry about the photo quality, I took these while I was in France, and only had my compact! Never again....

This has been one of my favourite face creams for a long time, and I don't see that changing any time soon!

I got very excited about my purchases!

 I'm going to do separate posts for the MAC products, and also the Chanel eyeshadows, because I feel we need to have a proper conversation about them, however I will talk about the other bits now!

Bioderma Micellar Water

I have recently tried switching to the Garnier Micellar water, as it is quite a bit cheaper than the Bioderma one, however I am changing back. I have quite sensitive skin, and the Bioderma one doesn't sting at all, but it gets off all my makeup and my skin feels great when I use it. Unfortunately when I use the Garnier one, my skin gets quite tight, and I suffer from eczema on my eyelids sometimes, and it made them sting :( Yay for Bioderma though which does not!!

Benefit Hello Flawless Powder

It comes with a cute little book full of tips and tricks

The compact is equipped with a mirror

Underneath the powder there is a really useful sponge and small brush!

As you will know if you have read some of my other posts, I am usually a die hard MAC makeup fan. I would say that approximately 80% of my day to day makeup is from MAC in fact, however from time to time I do still enjoy perusing other counters, and there is nowhere better to do that than at an airport. My powder is on it's way out, and I wanted one to leave in my bag for everyday use, and I saw this one at the Benefit counter. Not going to lie, for me the draw was the mini brush and sponge in the bottom... it is super useful, and although I usually use a big powder brush, for handbag space saving I think this is a great idea. 
The lady applied some of the powder for me, and I have to admit I was really impressed with how easily it blended, and the coverage it provided. I've been using it for a few weeks now, and I continue to get good results, I've used it on it's own when I wanted light coverage, over foundation, and to mattify my face when I was a bit glowy! This is definitely a perfect handbag companion - I highly recommend it!
As and when I post the MAC and Chanel reviews I'll post links here for you to follow!
Lots of love

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Korean Skincare: Mizon Egg White Bubble Cleanser

As you may have realised from my recent French Skincare buys, I am a big fan of looking after my skin, especially recently because for some reason I have started getting breakouts on my chin... honestly I thought that I had enough of those when I was a teenager!

Mizon Mild Skin Smoothie Egg White Bubble Cleanser

However, I have been hearing a lot about Korean skincare recently, and while I was having a mooch around Cult Beauty the other day, I saw Mizon Mild Skin Smoothie Egg White Bubble Cleanser, which I have heard a lot about.

Mizon Mild Skin Smoothie Egg White Bubble Cleanser

After using this for a week, I have kind of mixed feelings, on one hand I love how soft it makes my skin feel, and it got most of what was on my face off, however - it failed at my eye makeup - although admittedly I use waterproof mascara. Because of this I now prefer to use it as part of a two step cleansing method at night; firstly I remove all eye makeup and do a quick sweep with micellar water or something similar, then do a proper wash with the Mizon Cleanser. In the morning though it is great to use on its own. Since using this product, I have to say my skin has been a lot clearer, and the spots I was battling around my chin have pretty much gone away, which is fab! You do need to use a good moisturiser with this cleanser as well though - it is quite drying on my skin, which although that is fine for me, it may be an issue for others! If you have used this before let me know what you think, and if there are any tips you know of to get a great cleanse! Lots of love

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January Glossybox

I was very excited to get home this week to see my Glossybox had arrived! I haven't been over the moon with the last few, and was actually considering cancelling my subscription, and then this month I fell in love all over again! Sometimes it's a bit disappointing, as you get some not very good sample sizes, however this month, there were 5 full size products, which I was very happy to try out.

This month's glossy box with a very pretty flower!

Kueshi Revitalizing Face Toner

Jelly Pong Pong All Over Glow

Nicka K New York, Colorluxe Powder Blush

The pad used to apply the blush

MeMeMe Eyeline Pencil in Clay

Naked Lips Organic Lip Balm Superfruits

L-R Colorluxe Powder Blush, All Over Glow, Eye Line Pencil in Clay

I was definitely impressed with the contents of this box, I am always happy to try out new skincare bits, and have enjoyed adding the toner to my daily routine. I also like the luminizer gel, especially when I mix it with my regular foundation - it's a great way to brighten up my skin on a grim morning! To be honest I'm not massively enthralled with the blusher - although the packaging is very pretty (who doesn't like anything rose gold coloured) unfortunately it isn't very pigmented, and took a lot of effort to bring any sort of colour to my cheeks. The eyeliner seems fine - it stayed put all day, and the lip balm is slightly horrifically sweet smelling, but it has a great buttery texture, and makes my lips feel lovely and smooth!
What did you get in your Glossybox this month? Was it the same as me or did you get a different variation? Let me know how you have been finding your subscription boxes recently!
Lots of love

Avène Cicalfate Repair Cream

I have been looking through my blog posts and realised I forgot to review one of the products I bought over the summer when I was in France! How very lax of me, especially as it is a great cream!

I purchased this cream as I had read about it in a Vogue article on what models favourite French pharmacy buys, and it was a lot cheaper to get in France than it was in England! The model who recommended this product was Manon Leloup, who has done work for Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch and many more, so I'm gunna trust her I think! Anyways, she said that she put it on as a night cream twice a week, so I have dutifully been doing the same, and I have to say that it us a fantastic night cream, considering how cheap it is (currently available from Escentual for £7.50).
This cream is not just good to use as an overnight cream, I also suffer from eczema, and have put this cream on that as well, and it has helped to improve that, making it much less angry and itchy.
Do you have any top French Pharmacy buys? I think more and more of my skin care favourites are coming from France, they definitely deliver value for money, and the quality is brilliant! Let me know of anything you think I need to try!
Lots of love