Lush Marilyn Hair Treatment

 

I was in Westfields a couple of weeks ago and I had to stock up on a bit of Lush; my sister goes all out on the bath bombs as a traditional Lushie but I love their hair, skin and makeup ranges as it is so interesting to try products like these, that are organically made. This Marilyn hair treatment is designed to lighten the hair without bleaching and dying. Now, I do get my hair dyed (the natural blonde didn't last long after about the age of nine) so I wanted to see if this worked as most ammonia free products of this sort produce very dubious results. The John Freida Go Blonder was such a disappointment in that respect.
The idea is to put this onto dry hair pre-wash and as the bubbly lady in the shop told me, your hair acts as a sponge when it is dry, absorbing all the product. An aside here : A* to Lush for customer service! Within two minutes of talking animatedly to me about this, I was sold. Anyway, you pile it up and leave it in to work it's magic and then shower off as usual. I've find this is quite inconvenient day to day, but perfect for a relaxing Sunday morning.
The best thing about it, though : it works. My hair has lightened up all over and I've only used it three times over the course of two weeks! I have black roots and I've noticed they've got considerably softer since using this and and much lighter to more of a brown. However I've been leaving this on for about three hours at a time so good results are from long time treatment. If you are a blonde in need of a boost, this is the product.

Empties - Essentials

I've been collecting my empty products recently to put into one big post and here it is! A lot of these I use on a daily basis, particularly the skin care but I've been impressed with how long these have lasted, particularly the Lush moisturiser! The powder isn't finished yet but as it's my third replacement I've gotten bored of it and moved on. Although there is two cleansers, the one I've been using most recently is the Vichy one which has been particularly good for make up removal.

This collection of empties is :
Rapid Action Deep Pore Treatment Toner - Clearasil
Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser - Liz Earle
Normaderm Cleansing Gel - Vichy
Wake Me Up Foundation - Rimmel
Skindrink Facial Moisturiser - Lush
The Righteous Body Butter - Soap and Glory
Stay Matte Pressed Powder - Rimmel
Cat Eyes Collosal Mascara - Maybelline
Mastertouch Concealer - Maxfactor

Mask of Magnaminty

     Before you go ahead and judge, it's not as bad as it looks in the pot : honest. There are so many Lush lovers out there and I am quickly becoming one of the them. Lush has always struck me as an indulgence brand with its crazy soaps and bath bombs being  slightly unnecessary for me as a shower person and baths make me feel guilty that I could be something more productive in that time (faintly ridiculous as I waste so much time on other less relaxing activities...yes, Twitter that was aimed at you). So I was thrilled when in the Brent Cross Lush shop I came across all these products for skin that had the great Lush ingredients but that I can use regularly!
     The Mask of Magnaminty does live up to its name : it is very minty. Looking at the pot though, I have found it also contains honey, evening primrose seeds, peppermint oil and vanilla absolute. However, it's minty in a refreshingly nice way and makes me think of the Elizabeth Shaw chocolates in hotels. It has quite a lumpy consistency as you can see but once it's on the face it dries smooth in a matter of minutes and is ready to come off in 5 minutes. The pot says 5 - 10 but I've found if it's left on for more than 7 my face cries at me to get some water on it before it falls apart!
     Although most face masks' aim is merely to give a deep cleanse of the skin and improve the balance of oils on the face, this Mask is designed to tackle spots, which as a teenager is the thing I like least about my face. I have used this three times over the course of a week and the majority of my spots have gone with all redness abated, though a few little under-the-skin spots remain to be tackled. This is really helping my skin and will be essential for keeping my face in good condition this summer.

Massive LUSH 10 Product Giveaway!

I've been thinking about doing a giveaway for a while now and its 2013 so hey, why not do one now and give one of you a lovely New Year's present and gain some more support for the blog! I had loads of fun organising this and all the products are of great quality and all from Lush, so you know that the packaging is minimal to help save the environment and many of the pieces are organic! Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below, I have briefly described the products below and then some more pictures underneath that! Sorry, but this giveaway is only available in the UK unless you are prepared to pay for P&P overseas, thank you.
 So, on with the show...

The giveaway starts today and ends in a month on the 7th February!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

1) Think Pink Bath Ballistic - this bomb willl release pink into your bath with the scents of lavender, tonka and vanilla for 'sophisticated pinkness' according to Lush!

2) Jungle Solid Conditioner - A solid bar that you stroke onto wet hair; a little goes a long way and has a funky imprint on it which I liked.

3) Father Christmas - Now I know the festive spirit is behind us for the moment but the magic this bath bomb is amazing; it turns your bath red then green and releases loads of glitter and the scent of satsumas.

4) Lil Lush Pud - Again Christmassy themed but it looked so cute so why not relive a little festivity in the bath next?

5) Squeaky Green Solid Shampoo - Fresh and with a the smell of a summer meadow this natural shampoo cleanses and strengthens all hair types. Rub onto wet hair and lather.

6) Therapy Mini Massage Bar with Tin - This bar has neroli and lavender to calm and relax and is made from cocoa butter and shea butter to soften skin. The metal tin prevents this melting if it gets too hot in the summer.

7) Gorgeous Facial Moisturiser - Although this is only a mini pot, I hope you enjoy it enough to trial a bigger version in the future! Lush describes this as the 'ultimate face cream for all skin types.'

8) Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub - This is a blossom scented sea salt scrub for your body and hair.

9) Sugar Scrub - This is similar to the Shower Scrub but more solid and is vegan and contains essential oils.

10) The Comforter Bubble Bar - This bar is rather large in comparison to the other products but is a comforting blackcurrant scented bubble bar that's name pretty much is description enough!

Also I've put in the Lush Times, a massive newspaper which catalogues all of Lush's products with beautiful pictures and descriptions, well worth a flick through.

Email me with any queries about the products or how to use them!