Sunday, January 31, 2010
On a personal note...
I may have posted something already today, but that was just an intro, and the other stuff was just all reviews. So now, I would just like to post something on a personal ranting note. So, as I mentioned in my very first post, I am starting beauty school at a school called Von Lee starting in March. I am supposed to graduate in April. I will be taking just a make-up class there, as I want to be a make-up artist, and I am PUMPED for it, let me tell you. But I have others around me that are NOT so pumped! See, let me rewind a bit for you. All throughout high school, I had wanted to be a psychologist. By my later high school years, I decided I wanted to be an adolescent psychologist. So, of course, this is where I set my focus when I started college in the fall of 2008 when I graduated high school. But see, college, I soon came to find out, was not something I was ready for, nor was I sure I ever would be. No, the learning isn't really any different from high school. But everything was just a lot more stressful. The content was fine, but your quality of work was expected to be much higher, and I continued to adapt to that, with each class I took. But see, me being who I am, I hated being in a place, a big place, all by myself, with no friends at all. See, that's the opposite of what high school was for me. But, luckily, through the beginning of my college classes, I had my fiance with me! But, unfortunately, he was majoring in something completely different, and I knew we'd have to part ways eventually and take our respective classes, once we did gen. ed. classes. This made me very nervous, because there were some academic classes [like math and science] I'd have to do on my own, because, see, we were on different levels, I scored a bit lower on my placement exam. This made me more nervous. I've had many a panic attack just related to college stuff. So, I recently, like just last month, decided my mental health was not worth risking JUST to become a psychologist, because I mean, that was only community college, think of how much stress I'd be during my next 4 years at a private college! So I decided to look into something I had always thought about, make-up artistry. So, I went online, searched and found a school about 30-40 minutes away from where I live, and that's not too bad at all. I settled on this place the more I read. I got so nervous though, because I knew I would still have to tell my mother, the one who would pay for it. But, I eventually got the guts to tell her, and she told me I need to do what makes me happy, so I was VERY relieved! All my friends around me were very supportive just as well, and it really made me smile to know I had such support. But, that was before I told my other family members about it. Needless to say, they had to find out sometime, and that was around Christmas that they did. We were all having a nice dinner, and I so casually told them about it, because I had SUCH support previously, I thought I'd get the same support here [this is my step-family by the way]. Bad idea. Everyone, generally, began to gang up on me telling me how stupid I was to drop out of college for this, how they said they knew I could do it and I might as well get my AA. But see, THEY AREN'T ME! NO ONE IS BUT ME! SO I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO IS FULLY ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT I CAN HANDLE AND WHAT I CAN'T! And I was just DONE with college, it isn't me, I can't keep handling the stress. But I was almost in tears. But I was basically just like "okay, well that's you, and yeah, I could go back, but I'm not going back, I'm doing this, because it's what I want and that is ALL that matters." I just STILL keep having people occasionally come to me though, telling me I shouldn't miss out on college. And I am SO SICK OF IT! I wish people could just support me in what I wanna do, seriously! This is what will make me happy. And people are just gonna have to deal, I'm already enrolled officially in beauty school, so I'm DOING THIS, as long as my mom, fiance, and friends support me, that's all that matters! But that was my rant, I think I'm done now. But just as a note to all of you, don't EVER let anyone sway your life decisions, you do what YOU WANT, okay? Because you're the only one who knows what you want!
Lush Review: Product Number Twelve: Sunny Side Bubble Bar
Product: Sunny Side bubble bar.
Price: $5.95.
Vegan?: Yes.
Online description: "If shimmery liquid gold water isn't enough to make you smile, the refreshing citrus scent will."
Review: I'm really attracted to shiny things, so, like the Holiday bubble bar, I decided to give this glittery bar a chance. I am also a huge fan of citrus, another thing that pulled me in. I also thought it was hilarious how each bar in the store had a small triangle chunk cut out of it, reminding me of pacman, needless to say, I had to have it! Once again, just as with the Holiday bar, this glitter will get EVERYWHERE, so be careful where you pull it out/cut it up or whatever. With me, as always, I just chopped it into 4s in the bathroom, my fiance jokingly told me that it looked like I killed Elton John in our bathroom because I had glitter all over me and the counter after cutting up this bar, so, be careful, haha. Anyway, I took one of my 4 chunks and crumbled it under the running bathwater. Immediately the water was a golden yellow color, once it all got spread around [sometimes you may have to spread it around yourself, if you use smaller chunks as I do]. The smell was great, uplifting, and just right. Definitely something to make you happy. The water stays a lovely metallic yellow with glitter pieces floating all around, it made me smile and giggle to say the least! And if you read my last review of the Holiday bubble bar, you learned how many bubbles were made with that bar plus whirlpool jets. This bar produced the SAME results, bubbles galore! I'm not sure if this would happen with any bubble bath [like even with generic liquid kind] or if it's just unique to lush bubble bars. I don't know, but either way, it's amazing! So check this bar out for a bubbly [literally!] good time :]
See, look at the little mini pacman chunk, haha.
Price: $5.95.
Vegan?: Yes.
Online description: "If shimmery liquid gold water isn't enough to make you smile, the refreshing citrus scent will."
Review: I'm really attracted to shiny things, so, like the Holiday bubble bar, I decided to give this glittery bar a chance. I am also a huge fan of citrus, another thing that pulled me in. I also thought it was hilarious how each bar in the store had a small triangle chunk cut out of it, reminding me of pacman, needless to say, I had to have it! Once again, just as with the Holiday bar, this glitter will get EVERYWHERE, so be careful where you pull it out/cut it up or whatever. With me, as always, I just chopped it into 4s in the bathroom, my fiance jokingly told me that it looked like I killed Elton John in our bathroom because I had glitter all over me and the counter after cutting up this bar, so, be careful, haha. Anyway, I took one of my 4 chunks and crumbled it under the running bathwater. Immediately the water was a golden yellow color, once it all got spread around [sometimes you may have to spread it around yourself, if you use smaller chunks as I do]. The smell was great, uplifting, and just right. Definitely something to make you happy. The water stays a lovely metallic yellow with glitter pieces floating all around, it made me smile and giggle to say the least! And if you read my last review of the Holiday bubble bar, you learned how many bubbles were made with that bar plus whirlpool jets. This bar produced the SAME results, bubbles galore! I'm not sure if this would happen with any bubble bath [like even with generic liquid kind] or if it's just unique to lush bubble bars. I don't know, but either way, it's amazing! So check this bar out for a bubbly [literally!] good time :]
See, look at the little mini pacman chunk, haha.
Lush Review: Product Number Eleven: Holiday Bubble Bar
Product: Holiday Bubble Bar.
Price: $6.95.
Vegan?: Yes.
Online Description: Bathe in this bewitchingly sparkly, ruby-red potion and wish for your heart's desire.
Review: In the store, I expected to smell something more spicy or earthy when I went to sniff this, because that's what you typically think of as a christmasy smell, and that's what this is, a christmas [okay, holiday] bar. But when I sniffed it, I was pleasantly surprised by the floral like aroma. I was immediately attracted to it because, well, it's covered in red glitter! The glitter is like any other glitter out there, if you touch it, it sticks to you. So I was a little apprehensive about buying this thing, as I thought it might stick to me in the bath, and I don't want glitter on me forever, because you know how glitter is! But, as usual, I cut my bar into portions, this particular one I cut into 4 portions and for my bath I used one of them. It turns the water a lovely shade of red immediately and the small piece produced an amazing amount of color and aroma, and even a pretty nice amount of bubbles for the size of the piece. But here's where things went crazy, yet amazing. I turned on the jets in our tub, this made the bubble amount grow EXTREMELY. I know the bar wouldn't have produced this on its own accord, but the fact that it produced this amount of bubbles with a little help from jets is crazy, I still attribute the bubble amount to the bar at least a little, obviously, so this bar packs a punch with bubbles, if you have a whirlpool type tub, definitely use this bar. I have used other bubble bars with the jets on, and didn't really get this amount of bubbles. I don't know if it was a fluke, but I don't care, I was consumed, it was amazing. Oh and for the glitter, it did not stick to me in the tub, that's good news. But it made the bath look pretty. Granted, I only used a small portion. But anyway, I loved this bar. Just be careful if you use jets, you might be surprised how much these bubbles grow!
I have a photo as well of how many bubbles this bar happened to create that my fiance took [don't worry, I'm FULLY covered in at least a foot of bubbles] but I wont bother to post it. If anyone wants to see, they can ask and I will show you!
Price: $6.95.
Vegan?: Yes.
Online Description: Bathe in this bewitchingly sparkly, ruby-red potion and wish for your heart's desire.
Review: In the store, I expected to smell something more spicy or earthy when I went to sniff this, because that's what you typically think of as a christmasy smell, and that's what this is, a christmas [okay, holiday] bar. But when I sniffed it, I was pleasantly surprised by the floral like aroma. I was immediately attracted to it because, well, it's covered in red glitter! The glitter is like any other glitter out there, if you touch it, it sticks to you. So I was a little apprehensive about buying this thing, as I thought it might stick to me in the bath, and I don't want glitter on me forever, because you know how glitter is! But, as usual, I cut my bar into portions, this particular one I cut into 4 portions and for my bath I used one of them. It turns the water a lovely shade of red immediately and the small piece produced an amazing amount of color and aroma, and even a pretty nice amount of bubbles for the size of the piece. But here's where things went crazy, yet amazing. I turned on the jets in our tub, this made the bubble amount grow EXTREMELY. I know the bar wouldn't have produced this on its own accord, but the fact that it produced this amount of bubbles with a little help from jets is crazy, I still attribute the bubble amount to the bar at least a little, obviously, so this bar packs a punch with bubbles, if you have a whirlpool type tub, definitely use this bar. I have used other bubble bars with the jets on, and didn't really get this amount of bubbles. I don't know if it was a fluke, but I don't care, I was consumed, it was amazing. Oh and for the glitter, it did not stick to me in the tub, that's good news. But it made the bath look pretty. Granted, I only used a small portion. But anyway, I loved this bar. Just be careful if you use jets, you might be surprised how much these bubbles grow!
I have a photo as well of how many bubbles this bar happened to create that my fiance took [don't worry, I'm FULLY covered in at least a foot of bubbles] but I wont bother to post it. If anyone wants to see, they can ask and I will show you!
Lush Review: Product Number Ten: Each Peach Massage Bar
Product: Each Peach (And Two's a Pair).
Price: $8.75 (also note you're going to need a tin to put it in...which is $2.95, I know, it sucks to have to buy a tin separately, but, you don't want this thing to melt, and this tin will help!).
Vegan?: Yes.
Note: This MAY melt.
Online Description: Bright and cheery citrus bar to uplift your spirit and soothe your muscles.
Review: I was in Lush looking for things other than just bath bombs and bubble bars. I still have plenty of stuff left over from my last trip, I don't need it all piling up on me (though I did buy 2 more bubble bars haha). But anyway, I asked the clerk what Lush had in the way of lotions. She showed me around to a few of the typical "liquid like" lotions, like the kind that comes in bottles (except Lush sells theirs in little mini cartons, that look kinda like a pint sized ice cream carton thing). Now when I smelled all of these, they all seemed rather bland and the same. I told her I liked sweeter smells as opposed to earthy, hoping that'd help, but she showed me ones that were supposed to smell sweet or flowery or fruity and whatever, but nothing suited! Some lotions didn't even have a scent! I was disappointed and about to give up, when she finally mentioned solid lotions. I thought I had seen it all when I heard about Lush having solid PERFUME. But I figured why not check em out. She showed me to a few, not many I liked. There was a small one I did like that smelled like chocolate, but it was TOO small! So Finally I came upon Each Peach, and fell in love with it. As you can tell I just love sweet citrus scents. They just make you feel so happy and, refreshed. Plus, it has a pretty flower design on it, which I assume are peach blossoms. I used this massage bar on the way home. These bars are solid, but when combined with heat, like on your skin, they melt. So basically, you just take it and rub it wherever you want to put it and rub it in! The smell of it is rather strong and can be true once you've rubbed it into your hands, but, I enjoy scents like this, so it was nice for me! I will mention, it is rather slippery. Also, it definitely hardcore moisturizes your hands, and makes them very slippery and greasy like. So, if I were you, I would def. used a bit more sparingly, so that your skin can absorb it a little bit better in small amounts. I used a bit too much I think when I first used it, so my hands were VERY slippery! These bars are also highly recommended for massages, so convince that loved one of yours to give you a little treat! There are many other kinds of bars they have, some are just for fun, but some have great uses! This one in particular uplifts you and soothes your muscles! I even saw one that was like an icy-hot kinda thing. It had mint for cooling and cinnamon for heating for sore muscles, and it didn't smell half bad. But I can't really speak for that bar, since I did not buy it, but by all means check it out!
The cool little tin the product comes in, but that you, unfortunately must buy separate.
Price: $8.75 (also note you're going to need a tin to put it in...which is $2.95, I know, it sucks to have to buy a tin separately, but, you don't want this thing to melt, and this tin will help!).
Vegan?: Yes.
Note: This MAY melt.
Online Description: Bright and cheery citrus bar to uplift your spirit and soothe your muscles.
Review: I was in Lush looking for things other than just bath bombs and bubble bars. I still have plenty of stuff left over from my last trip, I don't need it all piling up on me (though I did buy 2 more bubble bars haha). But anyway, I asked the clerk what Lush had in the way of lotions. She showed me around to a few of the typical "liquid like" lotions, like the kind that comes in bottles (except Lush sells theirs in little mini cartons, that look kinda like a pint sized ice cream carton thing). Now when I smelled all of these, they all seemed rather bland and the same. I told her I liked sweeter smells as opposed to earthy, hoping that'd help, but she showed me ones that were supposed to smell sweet or flowery or fruity and whatever, but nothing suited! Some lotions didn't even have a scent! I was disappointed and about to give up, when she finally mentioned solid lotions. I thought I had seen it all when I heard about Lush having solid PERFUME. But I figured why not check em out. She showed me to a few, not many I liked. There was a small one I did like that smelled like chocolate, but it was TOO small! So Finally I came upon Each Peach, and fell in love with it. As you can tell I just love sweet citrus scents. They just make you feel so happy and, refreshed. Plus, it has a pretty flower design on it, which I assume are peach blossoms. I used this massage bar on the way home. These bars are solid, but when combined with heat, like on your skin, they melt. So basically, you just take it and rub it wherever you want to put it and rub it in! The smell of it is rather strong and can be true once you've rubbed it into your hands, but, I enjoy scents like this, so it was nice for me! I will mention, it is rather slippery. Also, it definitely hardcore moisturizes your hands, and makes them very slippery and greasy like. So, if I were you, I would def. used a bit more sparingly, so that your skin can absorb it a little bit better in small amounts. I used a bit too much I think when I first used it, so my hands were VERY slippery! These bars are also highly recommended for massages, so convince that loved one of yours to give you a little treat! There are many other kinds of bars they have, some are just for fun, but some have great uses! This one in particular uplifts you and soothes your muscles! I even saw one that was like an icy-hot kinda thing. It had mint for cooling and cinnamon for heating for sore muscles, and it didn't smell half bad. But I can't really speak for that bar, since I did not buy it, but by all means check it out!
The cool little tin the product comes in, but that you, unfortunately must buy separate.
Lush Review: Product Number Nine: Lemslip Buttercream
Product: Lemslip Buttercream.
Price: Depends on how much you want, they cut from a large bar and package and price by size. In the shop it was $7 something for every 1/4 lb. Online it is $15 for 7oz, $7.50 for 3.5 oz. Mine, it was .26lbs, and I paid $9.10. But prices vary from as low as like $7.50 or whatever to 15 bucks I think! Wide range.
Vegan?: Yes.
Note: Product MAY melt!
Online Description: Fresh lemon and lime cream to transform spotty and oily skin.
Review: When I smelled this bar in the store, I fell in love with it immediately. I didn't even know what it was at first and I wanted it! When the clerk explained to me what it was, it was perfect. The smell is just so happy, citrusy, and uplifting. The bar may smell a little strong for some, but I promise you, it does not smell that strong on your hands when you're done! This stuff, in a nutshell, is soap! But see, most soap is mostly soap and a little fragrance added. With buttercream bars, less than half of the bar is soap, the rest is buttercream, essential oils, fragrances, and other yummy things for your skin! The clerk warned me there would not be a lot of lather coming from it, since it is less soap in it, it's just meant for a little lather, and a whole lotta goodness! When I used it, I tried to use warm water, but be careful, warm water may melt the bar too much. But the warm water, I felt, would help it lather a bit more. So I wet my hands and the bar and rubbed the bar all over my hands. After, I rubbed my hands together and the clerk was right, definitely not as much lather as other soaps, but you know what, that's okay, it's still doing its job! Of course right away you catch the lovely lemony scent, it's so great. After I was all lathered up, I rinsed off the residue, and let me tell you, my hands felt so different. I almost thought I didn't wash it all off at first, but then, I realized, that was the softness of my hands! So, I dried my hands and enjoyed the softness I am left with and the pleasant smell as well. As promised, the scent left on your hands is not as strong. Just a faint pleasant smell, or at least that's how I feel. By the way, don't be afraid to use this in the shower, you can use it for that too! I don't recommend leaving it IN the shower though, it'll probably melt a lot. But, I could recommend for you to find a small dish, and just place it on that, in the bathroom, near a sink or something!
This is the little box the product came in, above.
Price: Depends on how much you want, they cut from a large bar and package and price by size. In the shop it was $7 something for every 1/4 lb. Online it is $15 for 7oz, $7.50 for 3.5 oz. Mine, it was .26lbs, and I paid $9.10. But prices vary from as low as like $7.50 or whatever to 15 bucks I think! Wide range.
Vegan?: Yes.
Note: Product MAY melt!
Online Description: Fresh lemon and lime cream to transform spotty and oily skin.
Review: When I smelled this bar in the store, I fell in love with it immediately. I didn't even know what it was at first and I wanted it! When the clerk explained to me what it was, it was perfect. The smell is just so happy, citrusy, and uplifting. The bar may smell a little strong for some, but I promise you, it does not smell that strong on your hands when you're done! This stuff, in a nutshell, is soap! But see, most soap is mostly soap and a little fragrance added. With buttercream bars, less than half of the bar is soap, the rest is buttercream, essential oils, fragrances, and other yummy things for your skin! The clerk warned me there would not be a lot of lather coming from it, since it is less soap in it, it's just meant for a little lather, and a whole lotta goodness! When I used it, I tried to use warm water, but be careful, warm water may melt the bar too much. But the warm water, I felt, would help it lather a bit more. So I wet my hands and the bar and rubbed the bar all over my hands. After, I rubbed my hands together and the clerk was right, definitely not as much lather as other soaps, but you know what, that's okay, it's still doing its job! Of course right away you catch the lovely lemony scent, it's so great. After I was all lathered up, I rinsed off the residue, and let me tell you, my hands felt so different. I almost thought I didn't wash it all off at first, but then, I realized, that was the softness of my hands! So, I dried my hands and enjoyed the softness I am left with and the pleasant smell as well. As promised, the scent left on your hands is not as strong. Just a faint pleasant smell, or at least that's how I feel. By the way, don't be afraid to use this in the shower, you can use it for that too! I don't recommend leaving it IN the shower though, it'll probably melt a lot. But, I could recommend for you to find a small dish, and just place it on that, in the bathroom, near a sink or something!
This is the little box the product came in, above.
Lush Review: Product Number Eight: Creamy Candy Bubble Bar
Product: Creamy Candy Bubble Bar.
Price: $6.65.
Online Description: Scrumptiously sweet candy bar for mega bubbles.
Review: I loved this bar the minute I saw it. It looks pretty cute and it smells absolutely AMAZING! I can't believe I waited so long to use this bubble bar! This thing is super tiny, but it can pack a punch. I only took off a small end of the bubble bar, as I like to save my products and make them last over a longer period of time. Surprisingly though, it produced a pretty large amount of bubbles for the small chunk I used. Of course, they dissipated much faster, I think the bubbles would have lasted longer had I used the entire bar. The water didn't really color, this could be because I only used a bit. It only very slightly tinted the water with a cloudiness, although I expected a slight pink. But like I said, a whole bar could probably produce a slight pink tint. The thing that pleased me most was the smell. Not only did it smell great in the beginning, but I smelled the bar throughout the entire bath, despite the small chunk, I really expected the smell to fade to nothing, but I was proven wrong! Each bar also has a little "candy" flower inserted in the top. Now, I have no idea if this is real candy. I also have no idea if this does anything special to the bath. The chunk I used did not have the flower on it, so I have yet to find out how that will change the bath, if at all.
Price: $6.65.
Online Description: Scrumptiously sweet candy bar for mega bubbles.
Review: I loved this bar the minute I saw it. It looks pretty cute and it smells absolutely AMAZING! I can't believe I waited so long to use this bubble bar! This thing is super tiny, but it can pack a punch. I only took off a small end of the bubble bar, as I like to save my products and make them last over a longer period of time. Surprisingly though, it produced a pretty large amount of bubbles for the small chunk I used. Of course, they dissipated much faster, I think the bubbles would have lasted longer had I used the entire bar. The water didn't really color, this could be because I only used a bit. It only very slightly tinted the water with a cloudiness, although I expected a slight pink. But like I said, a whole bar could probably produce a slight pink tint. The thing that pleased me most was the smell. Not only did it smell great in the beginning, but I smelled the bar throughout the entire bath, despite the small chunk, I really expected the smell to fade to nothing, but I was proven wrong! Each bar also has a little "candy" flower inserted in the top. Now, I have no idea if this is real candy. I also have no idea if this does anything special to the bath. The chunk I used did not have the flower on it, so I have yet to find out how that will change the bath, if at all.
Lush Review: Product Number Seven: Supernova Bath Bomb
Product: Supernova Bath Bomb.
Price: $6.15 and it iss Vegan.
Online description: "Effervescent orange and cognac host a bath party without the hangover."
Review: I really enjoy this bath bomb a lot. It's very different from the other two bath bombs that I got. For one, it was very sweet and playful smelling, my others were more for relaxation. This bomb just promotes happiness! Also the bomb has bits of confetti embedded all in it! As it dissolves in your bath, the confetti disperses, giving you your own mini bath party! Most confetti just drifts eventually to the bottom of the bath, and I found that I rather like that, rather than if they float, because if they didn't sink, they'd be more likely to stick to me, and that would get a little annoying. Also makes it a little easier to wash your hair or body [using a cup for the water] if you really want to, no worries about confetti in your hair, unless of course you just don't care! This bomb also turns your bath water a lovely pink color, and it also seemed to leave a milky white, thin foam on the top of the water at first as well. As always I cut my bomb into many pieces, so this was just a small piece of the bomb and it was plenty scent, color, confetti, and happiness for me! One gripe I have though, and this is not the bombs fault, but I think my tub clogged when I tried to drain the bath water. This may be the partial fault of the confetti. But, keep in mind, my tub isn't the best in the world, it's a pretty old tub, and the drain's cloggage has probably been building up over time, as I do not think anyone has ever taken the time to go into and "empty" the drain so to speak. But, just in case this is all entirely the fault of the confetti, please, make sure not to use a whole bomb, or even half a bomb for your first bath. It's tempting, I know, buuuuut I wouldn't want anyone to clog up their tub's drain or anything like that. If your small piece does not clog, you can stick with that size, or maybe a size a bit bigger. Just monitor whether or not your tub becomes clogged and judge your bomb pieces by that. I think if you have a nicer and newer tub, you shouldn't have any problems. Like I said, the one I used is old, and has a "cover" over the drain kinda that has little slats or circles through which the water or what have you drains. But don't let that hold you back from this sweet, fun bomb!
Price: $6.15 and it iss Vegan.
Online description: "Effervescent orange and cognac host a bath party without the hangover."
Review: I really enjoy this bath bomb a lot. It's very different from the other two bath bombs that I got. For one, it was very sweet and playful smelling, my others were more for relaxation. This bomb just promotes happiness! Also the bomb has bits of confetti embedded all in it! As it dissolves in your bath, the confetti disperses, giving you your own mini bath party! Most confetti just drifts eventually to the bottom of the bath, and I found that I rather like that, rather than if they float, because if they didn't sink, they'd be more likely to stick to me, and that would get a little annoying. Also makes it a little easier to wash your hair or body [using a cup for the water] if you really want to, no worries about confetti in your hair, unless of course you just don't care! This bomb also turns your bath water a lovely pink color, and it also seemed to leave a milky white, thin foam on the top of the water at first as well. As always I cut my bomb into many pieces, so this was just a small piece of the bomb and it was plenty scent, color, confetti, and happiness for me! One gripe I have though, and this is not the bombs fault, but I think my tub clogged when I tried to drain the bath water. This may be the partial fault of the confetti. But, keep in mind, my tub isn't the best in the world, it's a pretty old tub, and the drain's cloggage has probably been building up over time, as I do not think anyone has ever taken the time to go into and "empty" the drain so to speak. But, just in case this is all entirely the fault of the confetti, please, make sure not to use a whole bomb, or even half a bomb for your first bath. It's tempting, I know, buuuuut I wouldn't want anyone to clog up their tub's drain or anything like that. If your small piece does not clog, you can stick with that size, or maybe a size a bit bigger. Just monitor whether or not your tub becomes clogged and judge your bomb pieces by that. I think if you have a nicer and newer tub, you shouldn't have any problems. Like I said, the one I used is old, and has a "cover" over the drain kinda that has little slats or circles through which the water or what have you drains. But don't let that hold you back from this sweet, fun bomb!
Lush Review: Product Number Six: The Comforter Bubble Bar
Product: The Comforter Bubble Bar.
Price: $8.75, it is vegan.
Online description: "Velvety berry and cream bath parfait softens skin with lavish bubbles."
Review: This stuff is WELL worth the money in my mind. One of the biggest things I would suggest to you of the things I've suggested so far. For one, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS THING! IT'S HUGE! It's at least as big as the size of my hand. I read that you should break it in half I think in their catalog, but, this stuff is a lot of money, and I wanna get more than 2 baths out of this thing! So I cut the bar in half then, I cut each half into threes, leaving me with six mini bars. At first I thought I would have to end up using 2 of my minis because, well I was skeptical about whether or not I would have enough bubbles or nice smelling water. But, I crumbled this stuff under my running water, as directed, and WOW! Right off, you've got hundreds of little bubbles, and once I was done, I had a tub full of MANY MANY bubbles! This little piece gave off so much! Not only the bubbles, but as the pink bar seeped into the water, the bath water began to turn a lovely shade of pink, making your bath time even more enjoyable. As I stepped in, I could smell the lovely sweetness. It wasn't very strong, but that wasn't to be expected since I only used a small piece. I was fine with the little hints and notes, but if you're one that likes stronger smells, I recommend that you use more than a little piece of six. But, since Lush recommends half, I wouldn't use the whole bar, I could imagine that could wind up being a waste. But MAN did I love this thing! Also I think there were little hints of glitter shimmers in it too! I really did enjoy my bath. Of course, since the tub I used wasn't very good, the water kept going down and getting sucked out, I don't know how to explain it. So i had to replace the water and my bubbles and pinkness were gone! Maybe this wouldn't have happened if I used MORE of the bar, but who knows! I'm moving soon and will have a better tub to test this out on! But I really do HIGHLY recommend this bar, it's so great and nice to relax with. It's name suggests just what it is!
Price: $8.75, it is vegan.
Online description: "Velvety berry and cream bath parfait softens skin with lavish bubbles."
Review: This stuff is WELL worth the money in my mind. One of the biggest things I would suggest to you of the things I've suggested so far. For one, LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THIS THING! IT'S HUGE! It's at least as big as the size of my hand. I read that you should break it in half I think in their catalog, but, this stuff is a lot of money, and I wanna get more than 2 baths out of this thing! So I cut the bar in half then, I cut each half into threes, leaving me with six mini bars. At first I thought I would have to end up using 2 of my minis because, well I was skeptical about whether or not I would have enough bubbles or nice smelling water. But, I crumbled this stuff under my running water, as directed, and WOW! Right off, you've got hundreds of little bubbles, and once I was done, I had a tub full of MANY MANY bubbles! This little piece gave off so much! Not only the bubbles, but as the pink bar seeped into the water, the bath water began to turn a lovely shade of pink, making your bath time even more enjoyable. As I stepped in, I could smell the lovely sweetness. It wasn't very strong, but that wasn't to be expected since I only used a small piece. I was fine with the little hints and notes, but if you're one that likes stronger smells, I recommend that you use more than a little piece of six. But, since Lush recommends half, I wouldn't use the whole bar, I could imagine that could wind up being a waste. But MAN did I love this thing! Also I think there were little hints of glitter shimmers in it too! I really did enjoy my bath. Of course, since the tub I used wasn't very good, the water kept going down and getting sucked out, I don't know how to explain it. So i had to replace the water and my bubbles and pinkness were gone! Maybe this wouldn't have happened if I used MORE of the bar, but who knows! I'm moving soon and will have a better tub to test this out on! But I really do HIGHLY recommend this bar, it's so great and nice to relax with. It's name suggests just what it is!
Lush Review: Product Number Five: Golden Slumbers Bath Bomb
Product: Golden Slumbers Bath Bomb.
Price: $6.15 and it is Vegan.
Online description: Relaxing lavender and neroli induce sleep without the sheep.
Review: This bath bomb was not as great as the other one I used, the Rainbow Worrier. For one, this bomb was very messy. It was very flaky and powdery. I don't know if I just happened to have a lose and banged up bomb, that is highly possible. I once again cut the bomb into many pieces and made a mess doing so. Be sure to do it somewhere you can clean up, with any bomb, not just this one. This bomb had a very light and sweet scent with a touch of the lavender. You could smell the lavender much more as you cut the bomb, if you decide to cut it. I would recommend with this one to use bigger chunks. There are pros and cons to bigger and smaller chunks with this bomb. If you use smaller chunks you have less lavender blossoms floating around in the tub [this bomb releases little lavender blossom pieces which kind of get annoying because they stick to you] but with smaller chunks, you cannot really smell the bomb. I used a smaller piece and could barely smell it so I stuck another in and still could barely smell it. Then again, if you use a whole bomb, half, or just big chunks, you get the relaxing lavender that will ease you to sleep, but I imagine that means more lavender blossoms. So if you don't mind the blossoms or using a whole bomb, then by all means use as much as you need. One cool thing about this bomb is it has a golden powder coating. I suppose it is maybe supposed to add a light shimmer to your skin maybe, but it did not for me, but I would assume it's because I didn't use the whole bomb, but the bomb is still very pretty. I don't think I will be buying this bomb again, even though I did like it. The lavender pieces were just too annoying for me. If you're like me, then luckily, Lush has another bomb that induces sleep called Waving Not Drowning. I have not tried this yet, but I will next time I go to Lush and let you know what it's like. Please remember to check anything out on www.lush.com!
Price: $6.15 and it is Vegan.
Online description: Relaxing lavender and neroli induce sleep without the sheep.
Review: This bath bomb was not as great as the other one I used, the Rainbow Worrier. For one, this bomb was very messy. It was very flaky and powdery. I don't know if I just happened to have a lose and banged up bomb, that is highly possible. I once again cut the bomb into many pieces and made a mess doing so. Be sure to do it somewhere you can clean up, with any bomb, not just this one. This bomb had a very light and sweet scent with a touch of the lavender. You could smell the lavender much more as you cut the bomb, if you decide to cut it. I would recommend with this one to use bigger chunks. There are pros and cons to bigger and smaller chunks with this bomb. If you use smaller chunks you have less lavender blossoms floating around in the tub [this bomb releases little lavender blossom pieces which kind of get annoying because they stick to you] but with smaller chunks, you cannot really smell the bomb. I used a smaller piece and could barely smell it so I stuck another in and still could barely smell it. Then again, if you use a whole bomb, half, or just big chunks, you get the relaxing lavender that will ease you to sleep, but I imagine that means more lavender blossoms. So if you don't mind the blossoms or using a whole bomb, then by all means use as much as you need. One cool thing about this bomb is it has a golden powder coating. I suppose it is maybe supposed to add a light shimmer to your skin maybe, but it did not for me, but I would assume it's because I didn't use the whole bomb, but the bomb is still very pretty. I don't think I will be buying this bomb again, even though I did like it. The lavender pieces were just too annoying for me. If you're like me, then luckily, Lush has another bomb that induces sleep called Waving Not Drowning. I have not tried this yet, but I will next time I go to Lush and let you know what it's like. Please remember to check anything out on www.lush.com!
Lush Review: Product Number Four: Rainbow Worrier Bath Bomb
Product: Rainbow Worrier Bath Bomb.
Price: $6.75 and it is vegan.
Online desription: Vetivert and sandalwood wipe away worries.
Review: Okay, these bath bomb things are amazing! I only used one so far, but I am in LOVE! There are so many scents and uses for each of them! The store has a limited selection, but online you can get a lot of the others the store may not have. This scent in this particular bath bomb was SO relaxing, I plopped it in the steaming tub, watched it fizz and got in. I also even lit a candle and turned off the lights, it was an amazing bath, I have to say. Not only that, but in the middle of this white bomb is a little pink square with paper wrapped inside. The pink square turned the tub water a lovely light pink. And the little piece of paper was almost like, inspiring words or a fortune I guess? I'm not entire sure of the point of the paper. But it was a nice little surprise. Now, bath bombs are HUGE, most anyway. I suggest you CUT them many times so you get several baths out of them! I cut my in half and then each half in half again, although i ended up with more pieces than that because it broke more, but that's okay, more baths for me! Just put your bomb on a cutting board and used a knife to cut where you wish, I used a hard can to bang the knife into the bomb to cut it better, then i scooped all the pieces and dust up and put it back into the back it came in!
Price: $6.75 and it is vegan.
Online desription: Vetivert and sandalwood wipe away worries.
Review: Okay, these bath bomb things are amazing! I only used one so far, but I am in LOVE! There are so many scents and uses for each of them! The store has a limited selection, but online you can get a lot of the others the store may not have. This scent in this particular bath bomb was SO relaxing, I plopped it in the steaming tub, watched it fizz and got in. I also even lit a candle and turned off the lights, it was an amazing bath, I have to say. Not only that, but in the middle of this white bomb is a little pink square with paper wrapped inside. The pink square turned the tub water a lovely light pink. And the little piece of paper was almost like, inspiring words or a fortune I guess? I'm not entire sure of the point of the paper. But it was a nice little surprise. Now, bath bombs are HUGE, most anyway. I suggest you CUT them many times so you get several baths out of them! I cut my in half and then each half in half again, although i ended up with more pieces than that because it broke more, but that's okay, more baths for me! Just put your bomb on a cutting board and used a knife to cut where you wish, I used a hard can to bang the knife into the bomb to cut it better, then i scooped all the pieces and dust up and put it back into the back it came in!
Lush Review: Product Number Three: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy Shower Cream Wash
Product: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy Shower Cream Wash
Price: $8.95 for 3.3 fl oz. [smallest] Not vegan.
Online description: Fresh strawberries and honey leave skin deliciously soft.
Review: This stuff smells so strong and sweet and invigorating. As you can tell, I got the smallest bottle [for free with my 40 dollar purchase] and it is very pricey for a very small amount. The gel itself is a very thin substance so you may find you have to use a bit more than you would with a thicker product, but, remember, a little can go a long way! The substance is very liquidy, unlike typical gels. But it smells great and really refreshes you. All you do is smooth it over your body in the bath or shower and you have moisturized and amazingly perfumed skin! Also according to the bottle, if you're in a hurry, you can even use it it your hair! But of course, I wouldn't recommend that unless you've got some money to toss around or you can't make enough time to seriously grab some regular shampoo, because it does not come cheap! But yeah, I love this stuff so much, it's one of my favorite scents of the things I got from lush. Please check it out on their website at www.lush.com!
I use this stuff lots, really enjoy it, but it's very watery, or can be.
Price: $8.95 for 3.3 fl oz. [smallest] Not vegan.
Online description: Fresh strawberries and honey leave skin deliciously soft.
Review: This stuff smells so strong and sweet and invigorating. As you can tell, I got the smallest bottle [for free with my 40 dollar purchase] and it is very pricey for a very small amount. The gel itself is a very thin substance so you may find you have to use a bit more than you would with a thicker product, but, remember, a little can go a long way! The substance is very liquidy, unlike typical gels. But it smells great and really refreshes you. All you do is smooth it over your body in the bath or shower and you have moisturized and amazingly perfumed skin! Also according to the bottle, if you're in a hurry, you can even use it it your hair! But of course, I wouldn't recommend that unless you've got some money to toss around or you can't make enough time to seriously grab some regular shampoo, because it does not come cheap! But yeah, I love this stuff so much, it's one of my favorite scents of the things I got from lush. Please check it out on their website at www.lush.com!
I use this stuff lots, really enjoy it, but it's very watery, or can be.
Lush Review: Product Number Two: Candy Fluff Dusting Powder
Once again, any products I review you can get online at www.lush.com or find your local Lush store!
Product: Candy Fluff Dusting Powder. Pictures in this note.
Price: $11.25. It is vegan.
Online Description: "Livens up lackluster skin with candy-scented sweetness."
Review: This stuff is amazing. It's dusting powder with iridescent and golden sparkles with an amazing sweet candy fragrance! The product is white and shimmery when you look at it. You can take and shake it all over your skin and rub it in, and then you have smooth, glittery skin, and perfumed skin as well! But, this product is rather messy I have to say. A friend of mine used it it the store and in the back of the car we were in and there was white powder everywhere. I would suggest that if you buy this product, use a brush, because this is a pretty pricey product, but it's amazing. If you don't use a brush or powder thing, you will waste A LOT of it. I suppose it's a pretty sizable amount of powder in the jar, but still, you will waste it very fast if you aren't careful. Good news is if you do make a mess, it can be a very easy cleanup, just grab a wet cloth and you're good!
Image of the dusting powder, really really LOVE this stuff!
Product: Candy Fluff Dusting Powder. Pictures in this note.
Price: $11.25. It is vegan.
Online Description: "Livens up lackluster skin with candy-scented sweetness."
Review: This stuff is amazing. It's dusting powder with iridescent and golden sparkles with an amazing sweet candy fragrance! The product is white and shimmery when you look at it. You can take and shake it all over your skin and rub it in, and then you have smooth, glittery skin, and perfumed skin as well! But, this product is rather messy I have to say. A friend of mine used it it the store and in the back of the car we were in and there was white powder everywhere. I would suggest that if you buy this product, use a brush, because this is a pretty pricey product, but it's amazing. If you don't use a brush or powder thing, you will waste A LOT of it. I suppose it's a pretty sizable amount of powder in the jar, but still, you will waste it very fast if you aren't careful. Good news is if you do make a mess, it can be a very easy cleanup, just grab a wet cloth and you're good!
Image of the dusting powder, really really LOVE this stuff!
Lush Review: Product Number One: Sakura Solid Perfume
So as promised, I'm going to post all the Lush reviews I've done so far :]
So I was suggested to Lush by a friend of mine, and I went there for the first time a couple months ago, and bought a bunch of stuff. I figured, I should suggest this stuff to other people as I buy stuff and use em, and let em know what it's like. You can buy any of these products online at www.lush.com or find and go to your local Lush store. Lush products are handmade and organic. All things are vegetarian, and a lot are vegan.
Product: Sakura Solid Perfume.
Price: $7.95 and it is vegan.
Online description: "Jasmine and mimosa evoke cherry blossoms in spring."
Review: Now, this stuff is very small if you look at the pictures. It's very expensive for the amount I think, but I got it for free since I spent over 40 in Lush. But, it smells absolutely AMAZING! You just take it and rub it on your pulse points. It has a waxy consistency [it doesn't feel like that on your skin] and so it may melt in the heat, so probably not something to carry around in your purse. I used it and smelled like it for several hours, but note, the scent doesn't last forever. I would use it sparingly because it is only a small amount, although, since I just got it, I don't know just how long it will last. Lush also has many other solid perfume scents that you can check out online as well!
The pictures above are photos of the product.
So I was suggested to Lush by a friend of mine, and I went there for the first time a couple months ago, and bought a bunch of stuff. I figured, I should suggest this stuff to other people as I buy stuff and use em, and let em know what it's like. You can buy any of these products online at www.lush.com or find and go to your local Lush store. Lush products are handmade and organic. All things are vegetarian, and a lot are vegan.
Product: Sakura Solid Perfume.
Price: $7.95 and it is vegan.
Online description: "Jasmine and mimosa evoke cherry blossoms in spring."
Review: Now, this stuff is very small if you look at the pictures. It's very expensive for the amount I think, but I got it for free since I spent over 40 in Lush. But, it smells absolutely AMAZING! You just take it and rub it on your pulse points. It has a waxy consistency [it doesn't feel like that on your skin] and so it may melt in the heat, so probably not something to carry around in your purse. I used it and smelled like it for several hours, but note, the scent doesn't last forever. I would use it sparingly because it is only a small amount, although, since I just got it, I don't know just how long it will last. Lush also has many other solid perfume scents that you can check out online as well!
The pictures above are photos of the product.
New Blog
So I've just started this new blog. I haven't ever really consistently blogged before, so we will see how all of this works out. I'm not really entirely sure what I'm going to blog about. I have a pretty boring life for now, haha. But, I do start beauty school in March and will hopefully have a make-up artistry job once I graduate from there in April, so things will pick up a little more for me. A friend suggested I could post my make-up portfolio on here, which seems like a pretty good idea to me, once I get a nice camera that is. I don't have the greatest camera at the moment, but I do have a small portfolio started up on my Facebook, so check that out if you'd like just search me on there and add me if you want [Kayleigh addicks], although eventually, if enough people start adding me for that reason, I will create a separate Facebook specifically for my make-up, but like I said, the pictures are not very good because my camera kinda isn't good. My fiance also suggested to me to post my Lush reviews on here. I am a frequent buyer of Lush products, and so I tend to do reviews whenever I buy and use a new product. As of late, the reviews have just been for Facebook, but I will start to post them here from now on, as well as Facebook, and I will also post my old reviews on here, just for the heck of it. But anyway, please enjoy this blog [I know it's hard, just bear with me!] and keep checkin' back for Lush reviews, other reviews possibly [like for make-up], and possibly a make-up portfolio!
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