Why I Love Autumn!

Hello Lovelies! 

Its officially Autumn (or Fall) ! Like many others, Autumn is one of my favourite times of year and there are many reason whys I am very excited about this season despite the rather unpredictable wet and gloomy British weather (We can skip past that part).

Today I thought I would share with you my favourite things that I adore about this time of year.

(Image taken by MRH Productions)

Cosy Jumpers

There is nothing better than putting on a thick cosy knit jumper to keep you warm on those cold crisp mornings. I also love being able to whip out my winter coat collection, boots and layering with scarves, you could be wearing the simplest of outfits underneath but look stylish on the outside (well I try!). The only issue I have is when I go shopping, I usually get farrrr to warm (Especially in Primark) and end up stripping of my layers.

Dark Nights 

Autumn also means that the days are shorter and the nights come earlier, the clocks will go back an our on the 29th October in the UK which means we get an extra hour in bed!! Now who can complain about that. There is just something that is really cosy about coming home and getting a candle lit Lush hot bath, putting on my cosy PJS whilst having a hot chocolate . The mornings are of course darker too which can make it a little harder to get out of bed in the morning but something about the brisk morning chill that really wakes me up.

(Amazing Hot Chocolate from Toast Cafe, West Kirby @toast.cofee)

Crispy Leaves 

The sound of the the crispy leaves crunching under my feet is literally music to my ears and that's when you know that Autumn has finally arrived. Of course you also have the concors falling from the trees which just reminds me of my childhood. With the weather being that extra bit nippy it also means Coffee dates (or Hot Chocolate for me!) with friends or loves are a must.

Halloween 

Of course one of the main reasons that I love autumn is because it means Halloween is comingggg!! I really love Halloween and am really hoping that I get invited to a fancy dress party because I love dressing up. I have already seen some Halloween themed items in the shops and I am getting rather excited and do wish I lived in my own house because I would go to town on the decorations. This also means that I can watch Hocus Pocus on repeat! Plus Halloween is close followed by Bonfire Night, something I dont usually celebrate as I am often in work but hopefully I will make it to a display this year. 

Most of all I love Autumn because it means CHRISTMAS isn't too far away!!!!

Whats your favourite things about Autumn? 

Thankyou for reading! 

Lots Of Love 

Holly

Xx

'Autumn is a second spring 

when every leaf is a flower.'

 Albert Camus

Mini Lush Review: Let The Good Times Roll

Hello Lovlies!

So I'm back today with another little Lush review of one of my favourite skincare products from Lush which is 'Let The Good Times Roll ' which is a face & body cleanser. I was introduced to this product whilst working for Lush i was always intrigued by it because i saw the piece of actual popcorn in it and was like 'Popcorn for your face?'. One of my favourite things about this product is the smell, trust me go into a store and give this a sniff, it smells sort of like toffee popcorn! 

This cleaner is made up of Maize Flour and Polenta to exfoliate the skin cinnamon which stimulated the skin, I just love how soft and bright my skin feels & looks after using this. 

This product is available in two sizes 100g (£7.25) & 250g (18.10), a little does go a long way with this product, the 100g lasts me ages! I would defiantly recommend trying this product out especially at this time of year when are skin feels a bit dry!

How to use:

Step 1- Take a pea sized amount of cleanser in your hand and mix with a dash of water 

Step 2- Gently rub the product all over the face

Step 3- Remove product with water/toner with a cotton pad/muslin cloth or flannel

*Bonus Tip* 

My friend Luke suggested using Mask Of Magnaminty first and then use this afterwards and it works amazingly! 

Have you tried any of Lush's skincare range?

Whats your favourite products?

Let me know in the comments!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'I regret taking such good care of my skin.'

-Said no one ever

Lush Liverpool Blogger Event! Halloween Range & Spa Tour

Hello Lovlies!

So a couple of weeks i was very kindly invited by Lush Liverpool to their exclusive blogger event! I was very excited as i have only ever been to one other blogger event which was at the Lush in Chester so i was looking forward to meet more blogger in my area. I absolutely love lush and incase you didn't know i actually worked in the Liverpool last year during the Christmas period so i was also looking forward to seeing some familiar faces. I wasn't sure what to expect from the event but i was guessing it would have something to do with the new Halloween range and their spa and i was correct. So i will talk you through the event and also talk you through the new products, here we go....

So prior to the event i met up with the lovely Kathryn who writes the blog 'Cherries In The Snow' , we had met at a previous Lush event and i would definitely recommend giving her blog a read!

So we met up and walked over to the store where we were met by a massive group of fellow bloggers it was great to get to know new people and have a chat with them. Once the store doors opened we were welcomed into the store and were split into little groups to go around the store (there was also some edible goodies put on for us too! Haven't had a good scone in along time). 

All around the store there were different stations with Lush employees giving demonstrations and helping us find the perfect products for us, there was Andy on one station making the comforter bubble bar & cupcake face mask, Rosie was telling us more about the makeup range and gave us a few haircare tips.We were also given little sample pots so we could try out new products i grabbed a sample of the I Love Juicy Shampoo and the Million Dollar Moisturiser which Victoria from INTHEFROW always ravs about and so far i am loving it and maybe need to purchase the full size. 

Of course the moment we were all waiting for the HALLOWEEN Range! Now i absolutely love this season and i especially love Lush's take on this spooky time of the year and i think this year they have gone all out and even added some more autumnal items into the mix! Now I'm not going to go into super detail on all the products as I'm hoping to do a post dedicated to the range so hang tight for that one!

There are some old favourites back from previous years like the Sparkly Pumpkin Bubble Bar (my favourite!) swell as the Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb & Shower Scream! There are also some fabulous new products on offer this year and i cant wait too try them all out! There are two new soaps, 2 gifts, 3 bath bombs, a bath melt and not to forget the beautiful knot wraps! Im pretty sure there is a product for everyone in this years range.

(Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb)

(Sparkly Pumpkin Demo!)

(Boo Bath Melt)

(FireSide Soap, Monsters' Ball Bath Bomb, Goth Fairy Shimmer Bar, Pumpkin Bath Bomb)

Lush Spa Liverpool are very proud of there English Countryside Spa and for a very good reason, its amazing! In the past i have been treated to a treatment here (review) and it was the best massage iv ever had the VIP treatment starts from the moment you walk into the store and leaves you feeling on cloud 9 for the rest of the day.

During this event we were given an exclusive tour of the beautiful spa with live demonstrations and demonstrations which gave me a real insight into the different treatments and am really looking forward to visiting the spa again (already have a Tailor Made booked!).

There is so much i could say about Lush's Spa so i think i may do a separate post about the different treatments! Maybe i just need to try them all...Just so i can tell you all about them of course! Research purposes hehe!.

I have to say i had a wonderful time at the Lush event and a massive Thankyou to Lush Liverpool for inviting me along! (Psttt who's excited about the Christmas Range launching on the 1st November? ME!). 

Have you got your hands on the Halloween Range?

Visited a Lush Spa before?

Thoughts?

Let me know in the comments 

Thank you for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Sisters, All Hallow's Eve has become a night of frolic, 

Where children wear costumes and run amok!'

-Winifred Sanderson

Mini Lush Review: Brightside Bubble Bar

Hello Lovlies! 

So today i thought id put together a little post to give you a quick review on one of my favourite Lush products which is the 'Brightside' Bubble Bar. This was one that i only really fell in love with when i was working in Lush and used to be one of my favourite products to demo!.

Incase you are not familiar with the bubble bar concept, you take your bar and you break a little (or big!) piece off and crumble it under warm water and then you will get loads of cosy, colourful, beautifully smelling bubbles! Usually i get around 2 goes out of one of Lush's bubble bars but with this one because it is so big i could get 4 baths out of this one. 

BrightSide Bubble Bar £4.95 

The reason i love this bubble bars is because of its amazing colour and its scent! If you are looking for a really uplifting bath scent then give this one a go, a great one for those summer baths or even in winter to brighten your day! 

This bubble bar contains Tangerine Oil which gives it its uplifting zing! Bergamot oil which again is a very fresh scent and is great for making you feel more relaxed and refreshed as well as being good for encouraging sleep which is great after a long stressful day. 

If you haven't given this one a go yet i would defiantly recommend popping this one in your basket next time your in a Lush store! I would also recommend popping in a 'Yoga Bomb' Bath Bomb as the two products together would make a perfect sunset paradise in your bath! 

I hope you found this post helpful

and as always feel free to leave any questions in the comments 

Thanks for reading 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'There must be quite a few things that a hot bath wont cure, 

but i dont know many of them '

- Sylvia plath

Lush Spa Liverpool -The Comforter Treatment!

 Hello Lovlies!

For Christmas my lovely older brother treated me to a spa voucher for The Comforter Treatment at the Lush Liverpool Spa!Whilst working at Lush over Christmas i would talk to customers about our spa and talk about the amazing treatments available but i had never actually had one of them myself! So when my brother asked what i would like for Christmas i may have hinted towards a treatment at Lush! He asked which one i would like which was a hard choice but i decided to go for The Comforter as I'm a massive fan of everything sweet and chocolaty.
I also bought my mum a spa voucher for Christmas and for her i chose to buy her the Spell treatment which is a treatment that focuses mainly of the foot area. I felt as though this treatment would be perfect for my mum as she is a nurse and is constantly on her feet and Lush believe that you hold a lot of your stresses in your feet!.





So when we arrived at the Lush store we were kindly greater by the staff who then took us straight over to the till and took our vouchers, now i may seem bias but the Lush Liverpool staff to me are the mostly friendliest people you will find!.After this we were given the option to look around the store or to wait in a more quite area at the bottom of the spa stairs which was the option we took as the
store was quite busy with in being half term.
One it was time for our treatments were met by two lovely spa therapist and were taken up to the spa area upstairs.

As soon as you enter the spa it will remind you of your Grannies home with vintage knick knacks and the homely feel it has. To start the lovely Vicky sat me down and asked if i wanted a glass of water and then went on to tell me more about the treatment and more about the products that are used though out the treatment, I then just had to fill in a quick health form.

 I was then taken into my treatment room as soon as i walked into the room i felt as though i had been transported 'into a world of pure imagination'. I was left to get undressed and had a little bell to ring when i was ready. One of the highlights of the treatment for me was actually the music that was playing throughout, it was covers of well know movies from films and i defiantly want to buy the soundtrack which is available in the store or on ITunes and Spotify.
The massage itself has equally as amazing i was wrapped up night and warm with a big duvet and lay on a heated bed and had a lovely eye mask ,i am surprised i never fell asleep. The therapist would only work on one area of my body at a time and when done would tuck me back under the cover so i stayed all toasty.
The products used were absolutely gorgeous , there was a hot chocolate scrub which was taken off by hot mitten and then followed with a lovely rose type
oil.



I suffer a lot from back pain and generally muscle pain because i am studying dance and pain just kind of comes with the job so it was lovely to have those areas worked but in a way that wasn't painful but i could feel my whole body relaxing.
After the treatment was over i was able to lie in the bed until i felt ready to get up and get changed not going to lie i lay there for a bit staring up at the galaxy of lights that were above wishing i was actually in bed.
Once i was ready i made my way back out to the kitchen where i was met by the lovely Vicky who sat me down and gave me a glass of candy floss, she then poured over some soda water and reminded me 'to never take life too seriously' which was a lovely way to end the treatment. My mum really loved her treatment and we defiantly want to go back again and is a great idea to go with someone like your mum, sister, nan or even your partner or friend as Lush do offer double treatment rooms.

I would like to thank The Lush Spa Liverpool for an amazing afternoon and i would highly recommend their treatments to anyone!

Thanks for reading!
Have you had any of the treatment?
Let me know!

Lots Of Love
Holly
Xx

'Those who don't believe in magic
will never find it.'
-Roald Dahl

Poorly Days Survival Kit!

Hello There! 

So for the last few days i haven't been feeling to great and have spend a lot of time in bed apparently there is something going round (When isn't there!) so i hope none of you catch it!

When I'm feeling a bit under the weather there are certain things that make me just that little bit happier and pass the time away when I'm home alone.

Pamper Time- 

When your not feeling at your best it is lovely to run a warm bath and use some of your favourite product to make you feel a bit more like yourself again. Personally as you may know i love a bit of Lush , so today i picked out Mask of Magnaminty, Its Raining Men Shower Gel and the Peeping Santa Bubble Bar. A bath is a great way to unwind and if you have a cold the steam is great for clearing the airways. I also like to do a deep skincare session as my skin and paint my nails all pretty to make me feel a little more human. 

PJ's!-

So when i get out of my bath it is always nice to but a nice fresh pair of PJ's on off the radiator and some cosy sock to feel nice and toasty, the PJ's shown are from Boux Avenue which is my favourite store from PJ's.

Grab A Book!-

Now I'm not going to lie to you i don't read a lot of books, unless I'm on holiday i never really find the time to read as i am usually doing uni work or listening to music but when i find a book i like i really enjoy reading. My boyfriend is really into reading and a while ago he leant me his copy of 'The Perks Of Being A Wallflower' by Stephen Chbosky as he thought i would like it! that was about 4-5 months ago! but this week i decided to start reading it on the train to uni and when I'm in the bath and I'm actually really enjoying it. I also have never seen the film so will defiantly have to watch once I'm finished the book.

Get Lost In A Film-

When your not feeling the greatest it is nice to get into bed or on the couch with your duvet and put on your favourite films (I would choose a Disney one myself), i love doing this and today i went for Jurassic World which is one of my favourite films along with the live action Cinderella. I also love catching up on Netflix episode and as I'm writing this i have just remembered there is a new Pretty Little Liars episode waiting for me!

Good Food-

The past few days i haven't felt like eating much but i know its important to keep up strength and to drink plenty of fluids. When I'm not feeling to great my go to foods are mash potato, grape, crackers and of course soup! Remember even if you dont feel like eating try eat something as it may make you feel worse because you body is missing out on what it needs to provide you with energy.

Laptop Time -

And finally i love just sitting on my laptop watching my favourite Youtubers, reading through blogs or of course online shopping! which is always dangerous when I'm feeling a bit sorry for myself and decide that i should treat myself.

What do you like to do when 

you feel under the weather?

Thankyou for reading! 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'The way i see it you should live 

everyday like its your birthday.'

-Paris Hilton

Review - H'Suan Wen Hua Lush Hair Treatment

Hello lovies! 

I'm not sure if I have mentioned before but between September-January I was a Christmas Sales Assistant In Lush which was Amazing, and through working their I discovered some fantastic products that I wouldn't of thought about trying before plus with the training provided I m able to tell you exactly how their fresh ingredients are benefiting you.

So the product I'm talking about today is the H'suan Wen Hua hair treatment (I could never pronounce it either!), this is a great way to really pamper your hair and give yourself that salon feeling at home. If like me you have bleached or dyed your hair and find that it has become rather dry and dull I would defiantly give this one a go as it leaves your hair feeling silky soft and looking brand new.

Within the product there are some amazing ingredients that really treat your scalp with the love that it needs, including Fresh Watercress Infusion to soothe dry scalps and nourish the hair,Fresh Bananas to add a thicker texture to the hair, Free Range Eggs to adds shine as well as many more amazing ingredients. 

Take a load of this in your hands and cover all of your hair in a thick layer of the treatment (use of dry hair) it in the bath and relax or potter around the house for around 20-30 minutes and then rinse off and then shampoo and condition as normal (will post my thoughts on Lush's shampoo's & conditioner's soon) . Now I'm not going to say that this is the most amazing smelling product in Lush but It is very Relaxing and spa like and not too over powering.

I would defiantly pick this one up next time your in Lush! It is £9.75 for 225g you can either treat yourself and just use the whole tub on your hair (as intended) of course depending on the length of your hair or just use it on the areas you think need a little extra love!

Have you tried any of Lush's Haircare range?

Let me know in the comments
Thanks for reading!

Lots Of Love
Holly
Xx

'A women who cuts her hair
is about to change her life.'
-Coco Chanel