MAC OSBOURNES COLLECTION

For all MAC cosmetics fans out there, or even just make up fans in general - I'm sure you know that recently they released a two part collection with mother-daughter duo Sharon and Kelly Osbourne. With a beautiful and vibrant collection from Kelly, featuring packaging in her iconic violet colour, and a warmer classic collection in vibrant red packaging from Sharon; This collection was not to be missed out on.With almost the entire collection selling out online in just 2 hours, fans went crazy. Luckily I was able to get my hands on a piece from each set.

The first item that I purchased was the Kelly Eye Kohl pencil. This comes in the colour 'Smolder' which I believe you can also purchase as a non limited edition item, however it will not come in the Kelly packaging or design. I am a huge fan of black eye pencils, which I wear along my waterline almost every day. It is an essential product for me as I do not wear a lot of mascara. I could not resist treating myself to this product as although I use one almost every day, I have never had a good quality eye pencil. When it arrived I was so excited, the gorgeous lilac colour of the packaging is one of my favourites. The pencil itself is lovely, it has a really rich black colour and it's soft, making it easy to apply. The colour lasts for a long while which is great, as I'm used to my eye pencil fading after an hour or so. I would really recommend investing in one of these if you are a fan of eye pencils, I believe that the Kelly version is still in stock for £15.50 here . If when you click the link it is out of stock, or you simply would like the normal MAC version, it can be purchased for a cheaper price of £14 here .

The second item I got was of course from the fabulous Sharon Osbourne. The product I purchased was the Sharon Patent-Polish Pencil, in the shade Patentpink . This comes in a large twist-up 'pencil'. And is created to give you the colour and shine of a lip gloss, with the precision of a lip pencil. The colour is a buildable washed out lilac. I absolutely love the colour of this product and it is so creamy and smooth in texture. It gives a lovely shine but is not sticky - which is one of the things I hate about lip gloss. I also love how MAC lipsticks have a really nice vanilla scent to them. This product was available for £16. Unfortunately all of the colours from the Sharon patent polish collection is sold out, but I have found some alternatives below if you wish to purchase something similar.




MAC lipstick in colour : Saint Germain
MAC lipstick in colour : Pink Pearl Pop

MAC lipstick in colour  : Pervette

Hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful!


Jemma x

UPDATE / H'SUAN WEN HUA HAIR MOISTURISER REVIEW

So if you follow me on Instagram, you would've seen that I mentioned going on a Lush haul. There are lots of exciting products that I have to try out and I thought I'd get started with the H'Suan Wen Hua hair moisturiser. I have really long and thick hair, which has become very dry and slightly damaged due to its length and hair dye. I try to take care of my hair as much as I can, but the hair mask that I was using ( Rainforest Radiance hair butter - The Body Shop) was not working well for me. As more Lush reviews have been requested, I decided to give one of their haircare products a try as I have heard great things about them.

There are several different options to chose from when it comes to the Lush hair products, however the one that stood out the most for me was H'Suan Wen Hua. This is described to nourish, strengthen and restore dry and damaged hair. When taking care of your hair, think of it as taking care of the rest of your body. You feed it with healthy ingredients. This hair treatment has many great things in it such as fresh free-range eggs, which a full of protein, helping to strengthen and protect your hair. Rich in oils, Bananas and Avocados are super moisturising, leaving your hair soft and shiny. Using a hair treatment made from natural ingredients makes it much better for your hair, and you know exactly what is going on to it.

I would say that the scent of this hair moisturiser is not for everyone. It is definitely very strong smelling. I would describe it as a gingerbready kind of tea smell... Which sounds a bit strange but that's the only way I can think to explain it. I personally did not like the scent at all, however the purpose of the product is to help do good things to your hair so the smell did not really bother me.

You apply the treatment on to dry hair, by massaging it in. The texture of it is not particularly thick, it's similar to normal conditioner. As you apply it to dry hair, it does take quite a while to get it all distributed through your hair as it doesn't spread as easily as it would on wet. As my hair is extremely thick and long, I used around 1/2 of a pot. This sounds like quite a lot, but to get it to cover all of my hair that's how much I had to use. This was quite annoying as it is priced at £9.50 for a tub of 225g. You then leave the product in your hair for at least 20 minutes, and then rinse well, followed by shampooing and conditioning as normal.

As soon as I started rinsing out this product I was AMAZED. My hair has never felt so soft before. Imagine rinsing out your conditioner, your hair feels soft, right? Imagine that x5 . I am serious. I then washed my hair as normal and left my conditioner in for a further 10-15 minutes and rinsed. The results I got when my hair was dry were just fantastic. My hair immediately felt so much softer and shiny. It says on the pot that for extra damaged hair to use it once a week for 6 weeks and I really think it is worth the money to do this.

I will update you after six weeks on the condition of my hair. Thanks for reading ! let me know if you try this product or if you enjoyed this review!


Jemma x

LUSH COSMETICS CUPCAKE FACEMASK REVIEW

I love face masks. Weather I'm having a pamper session with friends or just having some 'me' time, face masks are an absolute must-have. I usually result in getting a cheap sachet from Superdrug or Boots, but when I went into Lush I came across their fresh face masks and decided to give it a try. Although they are quite pricey at £6.25 a pot - you can get at least 5 masks out of it, which if you think about it is the same as buying the same amount of single ones. Plus, this mask is much better.

When looking at all of the different varieties of masks Lush has to offer, I will admit I was a little stressed about which one would be best for me. To my luck, a lovely person who worked there recommended for me to try the Cupcake face mask. This works best for people who tend to have oily or teenage skin, as it helps to absorb excess oil and calm breakouts.

The smell of this face mask is to die for. It smells of chocolate cupcakes with a fresh minty infusion, which I love. It is made from completely fresh and natural ingredients which will benefit your skin. Unfortunately as the mask is fresh it does only last around a month , however you can use it more than once a week! Some of the ingredients included are Cocoa butter/powder which is great for softening and purifying your skin, fresh mint stimulates and tones, and highly absorbent Rhassoul mud which works with the cocoa powder to draw out impurities, giving you a deep cleanse. 

Its recommended to keep this mask in the fridge to keep it fresh. Leave this mask on for 10-15 minutes after applying, then simply wash off with warm water.The results I got from this mask were fantastic! Immediately after using this mask, my skin felt so clean and fresh. I continued to use it about 2-3 times a week and since then my skin has genuinely improved a lot! It looks so much brighter,clear of spots and so soft. I really do advise that you try this mask - if you are still not convinced if you should invest, then ask in store if they have any samples and I am sure they will kindly give you one!

P.S - did you know that if you bring back 5 full size black pots/bottles to Lush, they will exchange them for a free face mask? 

Let me know if this mask works for you!

Jemma x

GRANNY TAKES A DIP - LUSH BATH BOMB REVIEW

When it comes to bath bombs, there is one store that automatically comes to mind - LUSH. There are so many different kinds to suit whatever you fancy. If somebody was to ask me my favourite bath bomb, the answer would usually be 'Twilight' , however when recently browsing the new summer collection I came across 'Granny Takes a Dip'. This bath bomb is brightly coloured and really stands out amongst the other items. Naturally, I couldn't not find out more, so I headed down to my  nearest Lush store to purchase it.

I absolutely love the appearance of Granny Takes a dip.Its different to the other bath bombs as it is in a circular shape rather than the typical 'ball' design. The bath bomb is made up of four vivid layers; bright pink on the very outer layer wrapping around baby blue, followed by red and finally a bright green circled core. It's vibrant and eye-catching, I love how the colours combine together to create something exciting.

Some of the featured ingredients of this bath bomb include lemon oil, which uplifts and refreshes you. Warming and clarifying black pepper oil, and also ginger, which is another refreshing ingredient which is also great for relaxing and soothing tense and aching muscles and joints.

When it comes down to the scent, I was not disappointed. As soon as I removed Granny Takes a Dip from its wrapping, A wave of aroma filled the room. Much like the appearance, the bath bomb has a unique and warm fragrance to it. In my opinion, the smell reminded me of something similar to a lemon sherbet sweet, with a layer of warmth and slight hint of creamy vanilla to it.

I usually use half of a bath bomb when it is a large one, but I decided to treat myself and use the whole thing. I am so glad I did as the result was amazing. This is by far the prettiest, most colourful bath I have ever had. It is slow fizzing, similarly to the Twilight bath ballistic, and each colour slowly disperses throughout the bath tub, swirling into one another to create a psychedelic sea of multi coloured patterns across the water. As each colour begins to dissolve, you are left with beautiful light violet shade waters.

The bath bomb takes at least 10 minutes to completely fizzle out. Priced at £3.25 it is one of the pricier bath bombs, however you can easily cut it in half to get 2 uses from it. I personally think its a steal given its size and believe everyone should try it, even if it's just once. Let me know if you do in the comments!

Jemma x

VERA WANG BE JEWELED ROUGE REVIEW

Perfume is one of my obsessions - no matter how many bottles I have ( a lot! ) , I just can't help but want to try more. As you would expect from reading this, when my mum came home from work yesterday and gave me a bottle of new perfume I was so excited. As some of you may know, a new perfume was released by Vera Wang called Be Jeweled Rouge - a follow up from the original Be Jeweled. I could not wait to give this a try, so I immediately opened the box. 

The design is rather beautiful . Packaged in a deep pinkish red box with an image of scattered diamonds covering it. Its extremely girly, and as for the bottle itself, it is a diamond/ jewel inspired light pink shaped glass. It has several red and silver coloured jewels surrounding the brim and a similarly shaped
diamond lid. 

As for the scent, it is very sweet and light fragrance. The top notes include several varieties of red berries and mandarin, middle notes of vanilla orchid and pink peony, and base notes such as praline and cashmere wood. My description would be a sweet fruity smell which leaves a lovely vanilla tone to it afterwards. I absolutely adore the sweetness of the perfume.

I decided to put this perfume to the test when it comes to how long the smell actually lasts for once its sprayed. Obviously I can't speak for every body weather you will have the same results as it will vary between people. I found that this perfume seemed to last for most of the day, and a couple of people noticed that I was wearing it, so overall a good result - however it is quite a light fragrance so if you prefer something more noticeable I would not recommend this.

I hope you liked this review, and if you would like to see another post on perfumes let me know in the comments!


Jemma x

LUSH D'FLUFF STRAWBERRY SHAVING SOAP REVIEW

LUSH cosmetics is one of- if not my most favourite brand of all time. One of the main reasons for this being because all of their products are cruelty free, meaning that they have not been tested on animals.They are all 100% vegetarian, and I also love the fact that they include lots of fresh, natural ingredients in their products. When browsing their newest collection on the website www.lush.co.uk , there was one thing in particular that caught my eye - D'fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap. I immediately wanted to try this out as soon as I saw the word 'strawberry' and the girly pastel pink colour... 

Lush D'Fluff Shaving soap uses lots of fresh ingredients to make it extra good for your skin. Fresh strawberries are a source of minerals, antioxidants and have many other great benefits.Using freshly whipped egg whites gives the product a light and fluffy mousse-like texture. Along with this, another core ingredient used is fair-trade organic cocoa butter, making it extra moisturising and soothing. With other ingredients such as balancing rose absolute and rosehip oil, it makes the perfect combination for soft, smooth skin. 

As soon as I opened the pot, I was greeted with the smell of what I can describe as a very sugary-sweet citrusy strawberry scent. The appearance of the product comes across like strawberry Angel Delight, with a beautiful pink colouring. You apply the product as you would normal shaving foam/shower gel etc. It works into a little bit of a lather, but not too much. I was honestly impressed with the result I got as I usually end up cutting myself by accident when shaving! With this I was able to go cut free as my razor glided easily across my legs and it left my skin feeling really smooth and silky for a few days after. It says that you can use this anywhere you want to shave or even just as a body wash- making it even better!

I would definitely recommend Lush D'fluff to anybody who is looking for a shaving soap or that was wondering if it was worth purchasing. You can buy it in your local LUSH store or via their website which is  http://www.lush.co.uk . They come in pots of  75g ( £5.75) or  150g (£9.95) . 

I Hope you enjoyed this review/ found it helpful! I will be posting some more LUSH reviews soon :)

Jemma x