Sunday 28 August 2011

Very first Lush purchases...

Not too long ago i took a visit to Lush to purchase a few things as gifts. I couldn't help but buy myself something too as i have never tried the stuff from there before. I decided to buy a few things from the skin care range as i thought that i'd get the most use out of them. The shop assistants are very helpful, although i do think that if it wasn't for them i wouldn't have bought so much. As they take the time to try the products out on you one to one, it almost makes you feel bad if you don't purchase what they tested. (sorry for the poor quality pictures in advance)
Anyway, these are the things i decided to try out;
  • Enzymion face moisturiser
  • UltraBland face cleanser
  • Breath of Fresh Air toner
  • Dream Cream moisturiser



Dream Cream
I recently have been suffering with very dry skin on my legs so i was looking for a soothing moisturiser to help each the irritation. The woman in the shop told me that the product is very popular and that a woman that swore by it came in and bought 10 tubs a few days before! I was abit hesitant at first because the tubs are quite large (240g), and i didnt want to pay £10.75, when i only needed a small tub to try it out.
Pros: Nice thin consistency/easy to blend
Cons: Took quite a long time to absorb, hated the smell!
Recommend? No


UltraBland
£6.45 for 45g which i think is an ok amount as the consistancy is quite thick and moisturising, so it goes a long way. It removed all traces of makeup, and is actually quite relaxing to use due to the moisturising consistency. The only problem is though is that the only way to remove the cleanser off the face properly is with using wet/damp cotton pads. It can also take a long time to remove from the face too.
Pros: Nice, thick moisturising consistency, Removes tough eye makeup/gentle too.
Cons: Quite hard to remove due to the oils.
Recommend? Yes


Enzymion
I noticed that they had moisturisers that cater for all skin types. As i have oily skin i thought i would try out one for my skin as beforehand i was just using a moisturiser for all skin types. The price of this is quite high due to the the fact you only get 45g (£13.50). However, as it caters for my oily skin and claims to act as a makeup base too i thought i would try it out. I don't think there is anything special about this, it does leave the skin more matte compared to your adverage moisturiser and also has a nice lemony/energising smell but thats about it.
Pros: Smells good, sets the skin as a makeup base.
Cons: None except for price.
Recommend? Yes if you have oily skin


Breath of Fresh Air
£7.00 for 250g. I actually picked this up by misake, i wanted the one for oily skin but accidentally picked this one up by accident. This toner is very cooling and refreshing. It suggests to use it whilst in an air conditioned space where the skin may become quite dry and thight. I think this product would be great to take on holiday. I like the fact that it doesn't make the skin feel tight like many toners do.
Pros: Smells good, cooling.
Cons: None
Recommend? Yet if you have dry skin or are going to a warn country

This is just my own opinion that i wanted to share so please don't just go by my word, i would suggest doing more research before taking my advice as everyone has different preferences and different skin types. Thanks for reading :)

 

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