Being over 24 weeks pregnant I am going to have a chocolate Easter egg this year - after all its not as if I'm calorie counting and I'm worried about my tummy sticking out! However, if you want to treat someone to a little gift (or a big one) that's calorie free then I have just the thing.
The Easter range from Lush has some fabulous products on offer and I have been lucky enough to get to try some of them out. A huge Lush fan, I cant think of a better way to relax this Easter than with a gorgeous relaxing bath once my girls are in bed.
I was lucky enough to receive these gorgeous goodies to try:
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My favourite had to be the fluffy egg which was wrapped in this very cute chick wrap knot. A great alternative to wrapping paper it made my bath bomb look Seasonal and a bit special. As soon as I opened it I was impressed. The fluffy egg is a good size and smells delicious.
Once I dropped it into my bath the water changed to a bright pink colour and the smell was out of this world. Very girly and sweet, a bit like candy floss. I settled back and enjoyed my hot pink bath. Once I got out, I noticed my skin was soft and smooth and the scent lingered all over me. I smelt good enough to eat! Definitely a good one if you have a hot date planned this weekend!
The Carrot Reusable Bubble Bar was nice but not my favourite product. A fan of the bubble bars I was keen to try this one out. It smells gorgeous, a mix of vanilla, blackcurrant and lemon. Very fruity and tropical, reminding me of Summer Holidays. You swish the carrot around the bath a few times and it fills with lots of lovely bubbles.
However, rather than turning a bright orange colour, my bath water was a very pale, almost cloudy colour instead. I also found the smell kind of disintegrated a bit once the bath was full. Although a lovely scent at first, its not quite strong enough and definitely doesn't linger like the fluffy egg did. Overall a nice product, but for me not quite strong enough!
Lush do have a range of other goodies to try out and best of all there are no calories in them.
Karen x
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Saturday, 11 February 2012
Lush Leap Frog Bath Ballistic and Other Goodies For Valentines
As regular readers will know I am a huge fan of Lush products and am addicted to their bath ballistics and bubble bars.
With Valentines coming up soon Lush have a whole range of products you could either give to your loved ones as gifts or just treat yourself to get you in the mood!
I was lucky enough to be sent a Leap Frog Bath Bomb to try.
I couldnt wait to try it out, so as soon as the girls were in bed I ran myself a deep bath, dropped it in and waited.
With a combination of jasmine, sandlewood and rose this frog smells much prettier then it looks.. In fact halfway through my relaxing bath, Husband came upstairs to ask me what I had put in it. Usually not one for noticing let alone commenting, he told me it smelt gorgeous and he could smell it all the way downstairs. Mmmmmmmmm!
The bath turns bright green but the red lips leave a lovely red swirl through it too....gorgeous.
As 2012 is a Leap Year many women will be considering proposing....the idea behind this ballistic is that hidden inside each frog is a little message to help them with this. All excited at the idea of a secret message I couldn't wait for him to stop fizzing so I could see what it had to say.
Unfortunately this bit was a bit of a let down as this is what I found:
A bit weird I thought and not needed. He would have been perfectly lovely without this.
Anyway if frogs aren't your thing then Lush have a variety of gorgeous goodies that you might be interested in.
Some of my favourites include:
This gorgeous A million kisses lip tint:
Or perhaps this delicious smelling Love potion massage bar:
Or maybe this pretty and gorgeous smelling Sweetheart soap:
Or why not go the whole way with the Do Knot Disturb gift set:
For lots more ideas check out Lush for yourself, you will not be disappointed.
Karen x
Friday, 18 November 2011
Lush Lip Scrub And Lip Tints Will Make You Feel Yummy
Each Saturday I bring you a new Beauty, fitness or fashion product that I believe will help us Mummy's look and feel a bit more yummy. The last few weeks I have reviewed a few expensive products so this week I bring you something must cheaper but still gorgeous.
This weeks products are Lush Pow Wow Lip Scrub and the new Celebrate Lip Tint.
Pow Wow lip scrub is available for £4.75.
I must admit this product looks very green and wasn't that appealing to me. You might appreciate I am a bit of a girly girl who loves all things pink and sparkly. I actually thought this scrub would taste horrible but was pleasantly surprised to find it tasted of sweets, I guess that is the magic of the popping candy. Okay I know you are not supposed to eat it but I personally cant help but lick my lips.
To use this product, you simply take a small amount and apply to your lips in a circular motion. Together the sugar and popping candy work together to gently scrub the lips while the organic jojoba oil soothes away any redness and soreness. I must admit, it is lovely. You can actually feel it working.....scrubbing away your dry skin, it leaves them all flake free and smooth.
If you want to try it, you need to be quick though as it is a festive limited edition lip scrub so wont be around long.
Once you have scrubbed away all the dryness you are ready to add a hint of colour whilst moisturising at the same time. There are three new ones to try but I trialled the Celebrate lip tint:
Available for £4.75, it comes in a tiny tin. It looks very nice and immediately appealed. A pretty pale pastel pink, topped off with popping candy. Very nice, smells good and very me!
Ingredients include almond, jojoba and camellia oils which all help soften and add shine to your now gorgeous looking lips. It tastes nice too... apparently of pink champagne! Very sweet and yummy..
Anyway, I have only been using these products this week but my lips are already feeling gorgeous: very smooth, moisturised and a pretty pink colour!
I would give these products a huge 9/10 and recommend to all.
I will be back next week with a new treat for you. Don't forget to leave me your tips below.
Karen x
This weeks products are Lush Pow Wow Lip Scrub and the new Celebrate Lip Tint.
Pow Wow lip scrub is available for £4.75.
I must admit this product looks very green and wasn't that appealing to me. You might appreciate I am a bit of a girly girl who loves all things pink and sparkly. I actually thought this scrub would taste horrible but was pleasantly surprised to find it tasted of sweets, I guess that is the magic of the popping candy. Okay I know you are not supposed to eat it but I personally cant help but lick my lips.
To use this product, you simply take a small amount and apply to your lips in a circular motion. Together the sugar and popping candy work together to gently scrub the lips while the organic jojoba oil soothes away any redness and soreness. I must admit, it is lovely. You can actually feel it working.....scrubbing away your dry skin, it leaves them all flake free and smooth.
If you want to try it, you need to be quick though as it is a festive limited edition lip scrub so wont be around long.
Once you have scrubbed away all the dryness you are ready to add a hint of colour whilst moisturising at the same time. There are three new ones to try but I trialled the Celebrate lip tint:
Available for £4.75, it comes in a tiny tin. It looks very nice and immediately appealed. A pretty pale pastel pink, topped off with popping candy. Very nice, smells good and very me!
Ingredients include almond, jojoba and camellia oils which all help soften and add shine to your now gorgeous looking lips. It tastes nice too... apparently of pink champagne! Very sweet and yummy..
Anyway, I have only been using these products this week but my lips are already feeling gorgeous: very smooth, moisturised and a pretty pink colour!
I would give these products a huge 9/10 and recommend to all.
I will be back next week with a new treat for you. Don't forget to leave me your tips below.
Karen x
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Make Me Yummy and a PR Request
At the start of the year I was a very tired looking Mummy. Run down and shattered, I was far from yummy!
Then I started blogging and a few months later started writing a link each Saturday about my mission to find beauty, fitness or fashion products that work. I called it Make Me Yummy.
These days, despite not being quite a yummy mummy, I am feeling a million times better about myself. I am not a vain person and do not spend hours in the bathroom, I just do what I can to make myself feel human, a little bit girly and even a bit pretty at times rather than stressed out and worn out as I did before.
With my Pink Lining Yummy Mummy bag over my shoulder, I have a confidence I have not had in a long time. I am far from perfect but feel pretty good. Thanks to Thinking Slimmer and their slimpods, I am losing weight in a safe and healthy way and am starting to think differently about food and my appearance. I am actually starting to like the way I look and am enjoying buying clothes again.
Thanks to Liz Earle I take the time to cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day now. My skin has a glow to it it has not had since I was pregnant!
My black eyes and wrinkles are also improving thanks to some fantastic products I am currently trialling (from Harrods no less), I cant wait to tell you about them very soon.
My teeth are whiter and brighter too thanks to a new toothpaste and mouthwash by RetarDex
I am also making time to relax and enjoying warm bubble baths again with lots of lush products (here, here, and here) and a good book!
Its nice to spend a bit of time on myself. I feel more like me again. These days I am looking better, feeling better and sleeping better.
Now for the PR Request!
I have been trialling and reviewing some fantastic products but am on the look out for more. Happy with the beauty products I am currently using on my face, I would be really interested in trialling either some:
- Fashion products or accessories,
- Fitness/ toning products, or
- Hair and body products.
To make the cut, they have to be things that will make us Mummy's feel a bit yummy!
If you are interested in working with me then please feel free to contact me via email. Details are on the PR/Contact form at the top of this page.
Many thanks
Karen x
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Lush Bath Ballistics - Scary Or Yummy?
I was thrilled to arrive home today to a new bath ballistic sent to me by the lovely people at lush. This is a new one to celebrate Halloween and is called Skullduggery.
My regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of lush products so having been up last night with a teething baby, I couldn't wait to get in the bath tonight to test it out.
I must admit, if I had seen this in the shop I probably would have not picked it out because it is not pink and girly looking. However, I am so glad I got to try it and would definitely pick it out now.
It smells heavenly, pretty sweet and candy like. Perfect for this girly girl! The smell lingers on your skin long after you get out of the bath whilst leaving it feeling silky smooth to the touch....perfect!
I love Lush products and would recommend them to all Mummy's who want to feel a bit yummier. Once the little ones are in bed fill yourself a bath, drop in a bath ballistic and relax.....lovely. A great way to settle back and recharge the batteries.
There is nothing scary about the price either. At only £2.75 its a little treat that wont cost the earth.
Other products in the range include :
The soap in particular looks gorgeous and I can't wait to try it.
So there you go, more great products which will make us Mummy's feel a little bit yummier!
Karen x
I was sent one skullduggery bath ballistic for the purpose of this review, but all words and opinions are my own.
My regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of lush products so having been up last night with a teething baby, I couldn't wait to get in the bath tonight to test it out.
I must admit, if I had seen this in the shop I probably would have not picked it out because it is not pink and girly looking. However, I am so glad I got to try it and would definitely pick it out now.
It smells heavenly, pretty sweet and candy like. Perfect for this girly girl! The smell lingers on your skin long after you get out of the bath whilst leaving it feeling silky smooth to the touch....perfect!
I love Lush products and would recommend them to all Mummy's who want to feel a bit yummier. Once the little ones are in bed fill yourself a bath, drop in a bath ballistic and relax.....lovely. A great way to settle back and recharge the batteries.
There is nothing scary about the price either. At only £2.75 its a little treat that wont cost the earth.
Other products in the range include :
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Calacas shower jelly (£2.95) |
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Lady Catrina Soap (£2.95) |
The soap in particular looks gorgeous and I can't wait to try it.
So there you go, more great products which will make us Mummy's feel a little bit yummier!
Karen x
I was sent one skullduggery bath ballistic for the purpose of this review, but all words and opinions are my own.
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Make Me Yummy Blog Hop - Week 8
Its Saturday again already and that means time for another Blog Hop. For those of you who don't know I am on a mission to find beauty, fashion and fitness products/ accessories to make us Mummy's feel a little bit yummier. We are always so busy looking after our children and families we often neglect ourselves so I have been on the hunt to trial things and report back to you those that work.
I would also like to hear your tips so to join in all you have to do is write a short post or post a picture of something you think will make us feel yummy. Then add your name to the linky and feel free to grab my badge at the bottom too.
This weeks product is Happy feet by LUSH.
I was fortunate to be sent 2 of these fabulous new products to trial and had to tell you about them immediately.
Happy feet is a limited edition gift for the summer. It includes three footcare products and is presented in a lovely looking reusable Knot-Wrap bag. Products include a Stepping Stone foot scrub to revive tired feet. A cooling and minty Fair Trade Foot Lotion and a Volcano foot mask to sooth and soften. Each Happy Feet gift also comes with a free download from The Spell CD.
I got to trial the foot scrub and the Volcano foot mask but think it would have been nice to have finished off with the foot lotion too.
First the foot scrub. This smells gorgeous...very similar to avobath which is one of my favourite bath ballistics. You can see a review I have previously done on them here. It is bright green and has a very citrusy scent. You basically break a bit off and rub it into tired feet. It made mine feel all lovely and soft and smell delicious. A bonus when it comes to your feet.
Trialling the volcano foot mask had my husband in hysterics. It comes in a little pot, is grey in colour with a grainy texture. You literally rub a bit all over your feet and then wrap them in cling film or plastic bags. Without any cling film I resorted to carrier bags as you can see from this photo (the things I do for my blog):
I must admit though, after ten minutes of relaxing with my feet like this, my feet felt lovely. I scrubbed it all off in the shower and it left my feet feeling all kind of clean and zingy!!
I would give these products a huge 9/10 and would love to try the lotion too. I am a huge fan of Lush products anyway and am going to add these products to my list of favourites.
So that's me for this week, over to you now. Cant wait to read all your top tips and discover some new products for myself. dont forget to grab my badge if you wish.
Karen x
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