(This
BuzzFeed post about shopping at Lush really made me chuckle!)
I’m starting rather early with my wedding skin regime (the big
day isn’t until next March!), but I want to get my skin in tip-top condition because
it can be a little troublesome at times. So, during a little shopping trip in
Liverpool, I decided to pop into the local Lush shop to buy one of their famous
face masks. They are perfect for a serious pamper sesh because they’re made
using freshly squeezed juices, extracts, or whole fruits and vegetables.
I couldn’t decide between Catastrophe Cosmetic, Cosmetic
Warrior or Love Lettuce, then the smiley chap behind the counter recommended
Brazened Honey, as its zingy ingredients can help to calm oily skin.
According
to the Lush website, Brazened Honey contains fresh fennel, ginger root, parsley
and coriander to detox and stimulate. They also use a sage, rosemary and
juniper berry infusion with cardamom and clove bud oils for their antiseptic
qualities, fresh lime juice to cleanse the skin and free range eggs, honey and almond
oil to soothe and moisturise.
That evening, I had a good ol’ pamper before my first round of
wedding dress shopping appointments (read all about that here).
I opened the tub and had a sniff of the face mask. It’s quite an unusual scent,
as you can smell the ginger and the fresh herbs, I think it’s probably one of
those smells you’ll either love or hate (I love it, Tom hates it).
The mask itself has lots of grainy, gritty little bits in it
(definitely the correct technical term), so it feels quite exfoliating when you
rub it into your skin and it also tingles a little bit. Because of its texture,
take care to make sure you spread it evenly – it’s not one of those super
smooth face masks that you can spread really quickly. Put a thin, even layer all over your skin (avoiding your eyes
and mouth). Then, after about five minutes, it’ll go a little stiff.
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| My awkward 'can't-really-smile-because-the-face-mask-has-gone-stiff' selfie |
After 10
to 15 minutes, rinse it off gently with warm water. As soon as I rinsed the
mask off, my skin felt soft, cleansed and refreshed and my complexion
definitely looked brighter.
I’d recommend this face mask if you have oily/combination
skin. Just remember that some Lush face masks (this one included) need to be
kept in the fridge. This is because the ingredients are fresh, otherwise they’ll
go off quite quickly.
The Brazened Honey face mask from Lush is £6.50 for 75g.
During my Lush little shopping trip (see what I did there…) I
also couldn’t resist picking up a Mint Julips lip scrub.
I know you can make lip scrubs yourself, but I just couldn’t
resist the Mint Julips one, mainly because the peppermint oils and vanilla
extracts mean it smells like mint chocolate… I definitely preferred that over
the other option, the bright pink Bubblegum flavour, which just smelt too sweet
and sickly.
To use the lip scrub, simply put a little bit of the scrub on
your finger, then rub it around your lips in circular motions. It gets rid of
dry skin and your lips feel lovely and soft afterwards! I use mine every day,
with my favourite Burt’s Bees lip balm too (read all about my favourite skin
products here).
The Mint Julips lip scrub is £5.50 for 25g.
What are your favourite Lush products? x
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