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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Product Empties #3: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer, Victoria's Secret Eyeshadow Primer, Rose Jam Shower Gel, and More...


Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer
What I Think: This product did the job (primed my eyes). A bit overpriced compared to my Victoria's Secret primer so I'll stick to that one.
Repurchase: No. My Victoria's Secret one is cheaper.
Victoria's Secret Eye Primer $10
What I Think: This product primes my oily eyelids and lasts all day (8-10 hour wear). I usually buy this product when I get a free $10 voucher from Victoria's Secret for some other purchase I've made.
Repurchase: Yes, it's the most budget friendly primer I've found so far that works.


Bamboo Kendi Dry Oil
What I Think: This product was good for when my hair was really dry and I needed to infuse some oil into my hair. However, my hair quickly became an oily mess after using this product for a few hours. I hate looking like I haven't showered in weeks. Also, I didn't really see any huge changes to my hair quality and the product didn't particularly have any wow factors (a good scent, etc.). Not worth it for the price.
Repurchase: Definitely not.


Rose Jam Shower Gel from Lush
What I Think: I hated the bath bomb with the same name when I tried it and wished I could get something with the same scent. Apparently, the Lush gods listened because last Christmas, Lush rolled out with this new product. It smells exactly like the bomb: sweet and delicious. It is a limited edition holiday release so I really can't repurchase this if I wanted to. Lucky for me, I managed to snag a couple of bottles this year.
Repurchase: Definitely. 


Marc Jacob's Dot Perfume
What I Think: I love this scent. It's sweet and floral which is completely me. The packaging is super sweet and cute. The product screams luxury like most perfumes. I mostly purchased this because it smelled nice and was cheaper than Marc Jacob's Daisy (my real love).
Repurchase: No, because there are so many perfumes in the world to try. Burberry Sheer is actually my signature scent. And I really want Daisy...


Calvin Klein CK One Mascara
What I Think: I received this as my Ulta birthday gift last year. I like this product. It is nothing when compared to my all time favorite mascaras (Benefit's They're Real and MAC's Zoom Lash). However, it did have a nice formulation and made my lashes look really long and fake. I would always get questions from strangers and friends about whether I was wearing fake lashes. Not quite as black as They're Real nor quite as lash lengthening as MAC's Zoom Lash.
Repurchase: No, because there are so many mascaras to try and so little time. And it doesn't hold a candle to my mascara favorites. 
Friday, November 1, 2013

Mini Lush Haul: Lord of Misrule, Rose Jam Body Wash, and Celebrate Lotion

So a few weeks ago, I went to California to visit family. While out and about, my sister and I ventured into Lush to buy a few things. Now that it's fall, I enjoy taking relaxing baths and showers and Lush helps make my bath super relaxing!


The first item I picked up was the Lord of Misrule bath bomb. It smells amazing! The scent has patchouli in it. It's a limited edition Halloween bath bomb so hurry up and grab it before it is gone! Spoiler Alert: In the bath, the bomb starts out making a green slime and then fades creating a tub filled with a purple red center. It's like bathing in wine! Spoiler Over I loved the bomb so much I wanted to stay in the tub forever. In fact this has become my second favorite bomb (Big Blue is the first). The scent lasted during the one and a half hours I was in the tub. My boyfriend said he could smell the scent in his bedroom and down the hall midway into the following day so this bomb has a pretty strong/long-lasting scent. Next time I visit my local store I am going to buy a million. :P


The next thing I picked up was the Rose Jam Body Wash that is a limited edition Christmas product. It smells just like their Rose Jam Bubbleroon (bubble bath). I loved the Rose Jam bubbleroon scent...just not the bubbleroon (that is a story for another day). I was glad that with the wash I would get to keep the scent and not the other stuff. If you decide to try the product as a shampoo, it makes your hair silky soft and the smell lasts in your hair for 16 hrs. I timed it, people. Yes, I'm crazy. On my body, Rose Jam made my skin smell really good and feel really soft. However, the smell doesn't last long after the shower. Additionally, I got lots of lather from this wash when using it with my personal mini loofah. Please, don't buy this product. I bought the tiniest bottle at the store (for $10.95), and I really want to stock up on it. And if you buy it there will be none for me :(


My final selection was Celebrate body lotion. I picked it up because it has a wonderful citrus-y smell. It's a bit pricy for lotion at $29.95 for 7.7 oz of product, but Lush makes good quality products with ingredients that I trust so I don't mind the price as much. Plus, the lotions last FOREVER!!! I'll be passing this one on to my grandchildren someday! :P It shares its scent with the Golden Wonders Bath Bomb. I, personally, have not tried this bomb, but it is sitting in my stash after another recent Lush run. This lotion's scent lasts at least four hours and it is very creamy and moisturizing (Anna would agree, she tried a bit during our after shopping drinks/dinner). I do want to warn people who are sensitive to citrus oils/fruits before they decide to purchase this, however. I have a minor sensitivity to citrus and get rashes with prolonged exposure. I would have used this product all October long except that after a week of exclusively using this lotion, my skin started to feel a bit itchy. Now I just use it once before I go out/want a nice scent on me during the day.

What are your favorite Lush products to use during Fall/Winter? Have you picked up any seasonal favorites? Would you like me to review a particular product from them? Also hit the Google +1 button if you liked this post so I can keep doing more like it!
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DISCLAIMER: All products reviewed in this post were purchased by the blogger.