Lush Christmas Haul #1 | November 2015

Welcome to my Lush Haul! The #1 implying that there will be a second one coming before Christmas. Which I will confirm is true.  This haul includes a few of Lush's regular products as well as a bunch of bath products from the Christmas line. This is my favourite time of year at Lush! 

Here are the products I purchased while on a trip to the city. Aside from Christmas bath goodies, there is also Dragon's Egg, which is my husband's favourite, & Fizzbanger. 

The Luxury Lush Pud - Same scent as Twilight (my ultimate favourite) done up for Christmas.  Smells of lavender & is a perfect for relaxing in the evening. 

Bar Humbug - This is a bubble bar that smells faintly of licorice. I haven't tried this one yet & it is new to the collection this year. It's meant to make people without Christmas cheer happy?

Stardust - This bath bomb is quite plain, honestly.  It smells of vanilla, which is nice. It doesn't have any colour or sparkle.  Lush says that it is good for post-party recovery. 

Butter Bear - This is the same bath bomb as Butterball, which is available year round.  This is their most hydrating product and although it is quite plain, it does wonders on the skin! They also came out with a gift set this year that was exclusively filled with 6 of these little wonders. Wow!

Father Christmas - This is a bath bomb that is adorable inside and out! It has the classic Snow Fairy scent (candy floss), which personally I'm not crazy about. It turns the water green! 

Lord of Misrule - This is my favourite holiday bath bomb. It was around last year and this year they've even come out with a shower cream with the same scent! This turns the water a deep wine colour and smells spicy and seasonally appropriate. Yum!

That is what I picked up during my first Lush haul of the season! Stay tuned for another one in a couple of weeks. The variety of products will be greater in the next one, not just for the bath (although there will be plenty of that too).

Cheers,
Kait

Wood's Body Goods | Review

In early September I was lucky enough to have been sent some products to test out from a company that I had never even heard of before.  Wood's Body Goods is a Canadian company that uses locally sourced ingredients to create handmade, natural bath and body products.  I was sent a deodorant, a shaving soap & multiple lip balms to try.

The rosemary & lavender deodorant that I was sent is absolutely fantastic. It smells herbally, but the scent doesn't stick around too long. What does stick around is the deodorizing power! While I might not wear this to run a marathon, it is more than sufficient for a day's work or even light exercising. It also available in a couple other scents, including unscented!

The beer soap is an interesting concept, but one that I love! Mine is a light brew (but they have others) and smells of nothing much. It lathers wonderfully and I use mine for shaving.  I believe that's what they are promoted as being used for.  If you look closely the soap also has a beer bottle cap in the top of it...how cute!

The lip balms I was less thrilled with, but I gave a couple to friends and they liked them.  They smell delicious! I just found that for my extremely chapped lips (especially with the weather turning colder), this didn't do enough. These come in around 5 different flavours, and they all sound yummy!

Interested?  They have an online shop here  OR if you live in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba, they sell their products in real life (the list of where their products are sold is featured on their website).

Overall, I'm super impressed by this brand and I will definitely be ordering myself some more deodorant when mine runs low.

Cheers,
Kait

Covergirl The Supersizer Mascara | Review

Last month, Bzzagent sent me this Covergirl mascara to try out for free. It claims to make lashes 400% more volumized, corner to corner. The package also instructs you to twirl the wand in order to apply the product. This mascara is supposed to be bold, daring & dramatic. My opinion? Read on.

When I first opened this mascara, I was shocked by the wand situation. It is skinny, with very small, plastic, spike-like bristles. The wand definitely does not fall under my « typical » beauty tool favourites. I tend to lean towards soft, full-bristled mascara. So basically the opposite. 

I tried the « twirl » technique, seeing as I don't typically use this type of wand I thought maybe the creators of such a strange product would know best. NOPE! Talk about weird, clumpy, spiky lashes!  Not exactly a great everyday look.

The next time I opened the tube (which I'll admit was not the next day...I got scared), I decided to just use it like I normally would apply a mascara & it went much better. My lashes weren't AS clumpy, and they definitely were voluminous.  The second issue I ran into was the length of time this mascara takes to dry! It takes a literal eternity. I needed to wait a good 10 minutes before fully blinking otherwise I faced beautiful black lines all over the place.  After having used it for around a month, it does take less time to dry, mostly because the product is starting to dry out. 

So, now that I've played with this wonderfully weird product for a few weeks, I've decided that I do like it. The effect that this mascara gives my eyelashes is intense. If you're not into mega lashes for everyday, this isn't for you. It takes me a couple coats to get all my lashes and comb through any weird spots that may have formed. As long as I'm careful, I don't have to worry about any of my initial problems of clumps or very wet lashes. That being said, I've put on this mascara, sneezed within 5 minutes and had to haul out the makeup remover.  Personal problem.

As far as removing this mascara, it's not the easiest to take off, even though it isn't touted as waterproof. I use a makeup remover and a cleanser & I usually have to go back in with the remover again before bed. This is cool with me because I'd rather this than mascara down my cheeks midday (my eyes water A LOT).

Would I repurchase? Surprisingly, yes. If you had asked me a month ago I would have laughed in your face, but now I'm into it.

Would you try this mascara?

Cheers,
Kait