Price: GBP 34.26 currently. With my newfound love for all things Lush, I decided it was time to invest in a decent moisturiser. As I had a 10% discount voucher from one of their magazines, I figured if ever I…
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Those of you who have read my previous Lush reviews may remember that I have taken rather a dim view of their skincare. When I became acne prone due to stress at the age of 23, I read many glowing…
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I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that dermatologists don’t approve of those pore strips which glue themselves to your gunky bits and pull them out. Which probably means they hate these extractors even more. I remember seeing them in the Body…
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Every so often a magazine will have an article featuring the very latest in skincare technology – and this hand held “sonic cleansing system” is frequently mentioned. This makes me super smug, because I’ve had mine for about 18 months….
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Ingredients: Rosa canina (Wild rose) seed oil*, Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) seed oil*, Cera alba (Beeswax)*, Butyrospermum parkii (Shea butter)*, Cannabis sativa (Hemp) seed oil*, Borago officinalis (Starflower) seed oil*, Pelargonium graveolens (Geranium) flower oil*, Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) leaf oil*, Boswellia…
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Ingredients: Glycerine, Calamine Powder, Kaolin, Irish Moss Gel, Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Fine Sea Salt, Nori Seaweed, Sweet Orange Oil, Patchouli Oil, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume. I have been using this cleanser for a while now, alternating it with Ultrabland (for…
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December 14, 2014 Skin and Body
Cost: £3.18 Contains: Sweet orange oil, lemon oil, tangerine oil. I had long admired this glittery confection in the piles of colourful bubble bars draped artfully over the display tables in Lush, but the sparkles attracted and repelled me in…
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December 14, 2014 Skin and Body
Cost currently £10.25 Quantitative Ingredients Water (Aqua), Sesame Oil (Sesamum indicum), Fresh Rose Petal Infusion (Rosa centifolia), Fresh Organic Avocado (Persea gratissima), Almond Oil (Prunus dulcis), Propylene Glycol, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Vera Extract (Aloe barbadensis),…
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December 13, 2014 Skin and Body
Garnier Skin Naturals Summer Body Moisturising Lotion (bit of a mouthful) is described as “a light daily moisturiser to build a gradual sun kissed natural tan, for moisturised and radiant looking skin all year round.” It retails for £4.99, but…
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December 13, 2014 Skin and Body
I have to admit, my first thought when I tried this bubble bar was “This doesn’t smell like like hot milk!” (no wonder they felt the need to include a question mark) and my second thought was “Where are all…
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November 9, 2014 Crisis Support
“The louder he talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.” Ralph Waldo Emerson I had to buy this book after reading numerous recommendations on the etiquettehell forum, of all places. The ladies there would occasionally ask “Was…
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Is Valentine’s day just a load of commercial rubbish? Well, maybe. The hearts and balloons start creeping into the shops just after Christmas, gradually increasing until, by the 13th February, they have built up to a screaming crescendo. Unless you…
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