Golden Slumbers Bath Bomb

Anyone who knows me will know I am obsessed with the all year round Big Blue bath bomb. So when I bought the Lush Spa gift last year I was so happy to find the Golden Slumbers bath bomb in the box! It smells very similar to Big Blue, due to the lavender oil, but it couldn't look any different in the bath.

It is SO glittery. To be honest, I am writing this while in a golden slumbers bath...I have to be at work in an hour and a half! And I am covered in a golden shimmer. It's beautiful. Any fans of mermaid water? (Big Blue + Sunnyside)...you HAVE to try this.

Golden Slumbers is currently available to buy on the Lush website at https://uk.lush.com/products/all-exclusives/golden-slumbers . However, I just checked and it is currently out of stock. *sadface*. I will, however, keep checking on it for anyone who is interested to know when it is back in stock.

Below is a photo of Golden Slumbers inside of the bath, then one before it was in the water. I have also attached a photo of my published review for Golden Slumbers, which can be seen on the website.

Overall, I'd give this bath bomb a 9/10. The only downside being, I wish it smelt slightly stronger. 

Yuzu & Cocoa liquid perfume

As mentioned in the previous post, last month I purchased a 30ml bottle of Yuzu & Cocoa liquid perfume from the Lush Kitchen. I chose to buy this alongside the Rose Jam liquid perfume as, judging from similar existing Lush products which share the same scents, I was expecting the two perfumes to be very contrasting scents. I couldn't have been any more correct, and in such a good way. Where Rose Jam is floral and relaxing, Yuzu & Cocoa is citrusy and uplifting. It's a real pick-me-up for those sluggish days.

When I first took it out of the box I loved the simplistic labelling and bottle. And what really caught my eye was it's dark caramel colour, I really wasn't expecting that! Maybe because the bubbleroon and shower gel of the same name are bright yellow? I don't know, all I do know is I like it. There's something really warming about how it looks in the transparent bottle and how the natural light reflects golden tones from it.

As much as Lush likes to describe Yuzu & Cocoa as chocolate orange, that is not what I can smell at all. The bubbleroon, shower gel, and now the perfume, all smell very tropical and coconutty to me.

The scent lasts all day. One or maybe two sprays are enough. It is very overpowering, to the point where I would probably advise against three or more sprays. Mainly because the one time I did it was quite sickly and I had to wash it off...silly me. Due to this I would give this perfume an 8/10.

I am in love with this fruity fragrance and I really hope it makes it's way back to the kitchen some day soon.

Ingredients:
DRF Alcohol
Perfume
Bergamot Oil
Cocoa Absolute
Tonka Absolute
Grapefruit Oil
Benzyl Alcohol
Citral
Coumarin
Limonene
Linalool

Rose Jam liquid perfume

As I'm sure a lot of you fellow Lushies already know, the Lush Kitchen did an exclusive perfume week last month, and I was lucky enough to have the chance to buy two 30ml liquid perfumes: Rose Jam, and Yuzu & Cocoa!

With p&p, these totalled at just above £60. Personally, I think this was quite the bargain, and they arrived around 3 days after I ordered them! I was a very happy bunny.

First, I shall concentrate on the Rose Jam perfume. At first glance, I loved the very classical, plain bottle and labelling, a real contrast to the bright labelling of the non-exclusive Gorilla perfumes.

Out of the two, I was most excited to try Rose Jam, as I am in love with the shower gel and bubbleroon. I was worried it might not smell exactly as I'd imagined, mainly due to the fact that Imogen Rose, of the all year round range, smells very smoky on me. However, to my delight, Rose Jam perfume smells identical to the shower gel. It's sweet and floral, sweet enough for it to not smell too "granny-ish", but floral enough for it to be very calming and relaxing.

The scent lasts all day. And I mean, all day. One or two sprays is enough, which is what I love about Gorilla perfumes.

I would give this perfume a solid 10/10.

I hope for everyone's sake that this comes back into the Kitchen so everyone who hasn't enjoyed it already will have the chance to.

Ingredients:
DRF Alcohol
Perfume
Rose Absolute
Geranium Oil
Rose Oil
Sicilian Lemon Oil
Citral
Eugenol
Limonene
Linalool
Citronellol
Coumarin
Geraniol

Vintage Knotwraps

*sigh* O' knotwraps. How I love thee...

Lush Knotwraps. The versatile decoration/handbag/wrapping/scarf/headscarf amazingness. Knotwraps are an absolute must-have for me now. I wear one in my hair most days. I now own around ten, not nearly enough.

So you can buy knotwraps in store, both separately or if you want something wrapped it can be made into a cute little parcel with a bow and a gift tag! Or you can purchase one online, either pick your design or opt for a lucky dip with a vintage knotwrap! I have never been disappointed.

At a cost of around £4.50 (depending on whether it's vintage or seasonal), knotwraps come in all sizes/materials/colours/patterns. So you can be sure that you'll find the perfect one for you. One thing that is also certain is that every knotwrap is 100% recycled and ethical.

You can reuse them in so many ways, like I said, I basically live in mine. They're great for bad hair days (which, in my case, is every day.).

So if you're umming and ahhing about whether or not you should give them a go, I would urge you to try. And if you're not sold? -wrap the next birthday present in it and save the planet!

Peace,
Jade
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Oh, and bonus points if you noticed the Caca Rouge shade of henna in my hair...

Bath Bomb Cocktail!

If anyone was wondering what my background photo is ...

It's THINK PINK vs INTERGALACTIC!

Bath bomb cocktails make the most beautiful bath art. Once these two had completely fizzed into the bath I was left with a dark purple, sweet yet minty scented water. The best part? -the swirling love heart confetti and chunky gold glitter!

This one was a real pick-me-up. And a really fun idea for kids (or the kid at heart!).

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting my blog! This is my very first post ever, so I'm guessing I will label it as an introduction.

First of all, I'll do a quick little obligatory "about me" bit. My name is Jade, I am a mother to Evelyn and Forest, my two beautiful daughters. They're both under three years old so my life is pretty hectic right now to say the least! I have a wonderful husband of three years, Scott, he is my absolute rock, he's really helped to push me to follow my passions and is the main reason I am working for Lush in the first place. Scott is a very talented human, he's a tattoo artist working from Seven Swords studio in Cheltenham, UK. His full name is Scott Owen, you should probably give him a little follow on whatever social network you prefer (cheeky little name drop there!).

Now, a little bit about my love for Lush. I have shopped at Lush Cosmetics for almost a decade. When I was a teenager my nearest Lush shop was in Bath, back when it was a lot smaller and was located on the corner, but it was about an hour from my hometown so it was only a special occasions situation. Nowadays I am a lot luckier. I live just outside of Cheltenham, around a fifteen minute drive to my nearest Lush, and the place I now call work! I have now visited quite a few Lush shops around the country, one of my favourites being the first ever Lush shop in Poole! My husband and I visited 29 High Street on our second wedding anniversary in 2016, the staff were incredibly lovely, the Gorilla Perfume section was to die for, and they even gave me a personal tour around the new spa! Oh, and they gifted me a beautiful polkadot vintage knotwrap. I was in love!

I have been working for Lush for about six months now, I applied to work there when Forest was only eleven weeks old, and I was lucky enough to be chosen! There were a lot of people at the interview, I'm taking around thirty people, and only three of us were chosen. Due to my lack of flexibility because of being a mother of two babies, I didn't think I stood a chance. But this was my first lesson about Lush as a company, they really value individuality and passion. I believe it was my genuine passion for the company's ethics and for the products themselves that got me the job. I thought I knew a lot about the products, but I'm still always learning something new and exciting every day.

My overall goal with this blog is to help people decide on what products would be best for them, as I know I've searched high and low on the Internet before to try to find what would be best for my sensitive, combination skin, and dry, frizz-prone hair, and I aim to give an educated and honest opinion in the hope to give others a bit more of a fun and exciting glimpse into the world of Lush and how it too can improve your life!

Any feedback on my reviews would be amazing; I hope to post as often as possible. In the meantime, have an awesome day and I hope to get a visit from you again super soon!

Jade (the one in the amazing photo of an even more amazing fresh face mask, Ayesha)
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