Lush Skincare Haul/Review Thingy

When i watch or read any hauls, i prefer it when the person talking about the products has personally tested and tried the products and can therefore give a personal opinion on the performance. Otherwise, a haul is simply one person showing an audience the contents of a shopping bag. That is what i have done for you today..

Lush is one of those brands that people either fall in love with or find it very over powering. I personally know both types of people but am a lush lover myself - especially skincare. So i recently treated my skin to a few products; Tea Tree water, Cosmetic Warrior Fresh Face Mask and Ultrabland cleansing balm.

Starting off with the simplest product Tea Tree water is exactly what it says it is. I love products with tea tree in due to troublesome skin so i could always use a helping hand in that area. I spray this all over my face after i cleanse with my Witch Hazel (see previous post) and it simply refreshes and treats any areas of my skin that needs it. Really enjoying it and for a spray, which i was worried that was going to run out in 2 seconds, its lasted me a couple of months so far.

Next is the Cosmetic Warrior fresh face mask - Firstly the name attracted me as i feel like i am a cosmetics warrior. Im fully in love with make up yet i am always fighting it for the sake of my skins health. With Garlic and tea tree in once again it is great for blemish prone skin. However when using it i find that it is better for long term results rather than instant changes. i find this because it does initially break me out and pulls all the dirt to the surface of my skin, however once that has healed my skin is in such good condition. its a bit of a love hate relationship really. 

TOP TIP: if you do buy this, it does state on the packaging to keep it in the fridge, DONT put it near any dips or label it before hand. My mum nearly got a nasty surprise with her snacks.

Finally, probably the most exciting product for me. Ultrabland - This was my first ever cleansing balm and after getting over the original waxy left over by using a warm cloth i fell in love. It effortlessly removes all my make up, without making my eyes sensitive and keeping my skin soft and hydrated. I don't use this daily just because i want to keep it for a little longer but it does state on the packing that it can balance out oils if used for a month solidly. A little bit can really go along way. LOVE IT. 

Really into skin care at the moment so their might be a good couple of skincare posts. Hope this was helpful :)

Follow on bloglovin for a Messy Hair Bun post tomorrow!

Laura xo

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Maybelline New York - Baby Skin Review!

I'M BACK! Haven't blogged since last year! Missed it so much!

Over time, as one beauty obsessive does, Ive built up a collection of new make up which I'm extremely excited to try! So I thought why not start with a review of one of them!

Pretty recently here in the UK, around a month ago, Baby Skin primer was launched by Maybelline after the massive success of the Baby Lips and has become one of my favourite primers!

The product it self looks pretty matte when out of the packaging and glides onto the skin very well. It claims to be an 'instant pore eraser' however due to my reasonably young skin I don't have massive pores so do not notice a difference in the visibility of them. BUT, it does make my skin feel sooo soft, just like the title would suggest! 

Visibly Matte looking formula

When I use it, i find the best results are to apply it down my T-Zone in the areas that would get a bit oily throughout the day and have found it doesn't stop all shine but for a primer which doesn't actually claim to stop shine - it does pretty well. I have once or twice applied it all over the face but i found because the rest of my face is pretty dry, it just seems a waste to apply it everywhere so instead i choose to save product. So i would suggest that if you have mega oily skin and need to wear primer daily all over the skin, that this might not be best for you - because of the size and how well it stops shine. An idea for an alternative, would be to invest in a higher end product such as Smashbox which is really reliable for shine and keeping make up on and the product would last a lot longer

Currently in the UK, in the main drugstores Boots and Superdrug it prices at £7.99 which is a reasonable price. Its not impossible to find something better for cheaper. For instance, I would say that MUA's Fashionista Mattifying Primer defiantly does a similar job for a much cheaper price of £2 (on the MUA website), but doesn't give the same soft finish that Baby Skin does.

It all depends on which job you want your primer to do on your skin

Laura xo

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Friendship issues

I currently stand at 0 followers. So this a going just an experiment  which I don't think ill get much feedback from. But I have some issues which i need an opinion from people outside the issue. 

I recently went out for dinner with a couple of friends, 5 friends including me to be exact. I was going to invite another friend, for whom we will call "sue" for the purpose of this post. Yet I knew that sue was busy with her boyfriend on the day that we were all going out to dinner. I was going to invite sue just for the sake of it but then another friend decided she was going to drive is all there in her 5 seater car. Therefore if I invited sue she couldn't come due to the car size, so I decided to not mention anything to sue as i knew she would be busy and say no anyway and even if she said yes she couldn't fit in the car. Earlier on in the same day that i was going to dinner sue asked me if i was going to a party that everyone was invited too but i could'nt go because in was going to dinner. Sue asked me if i was going and i said no, she asked why and i said i was busy and didnt mention anything more to save her feelings. In the middle of dinner, sue text me and was upset and called me a lier because i didn't invite her as she found out where I was from others at the party she was at.  Am I in the wrong for not inviting a close friend? Even though I knew she was busy. I feel so guilty. 

Laura xo

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