Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub £5.25

My lips take a right beating no matter what time of year - mainly cause I bite them, but winter is especially bad and I get scabs and dead skin and they are just a bit eugh. So this year I was resolved that it would be different. So I picked up this lip scrub from Lush. I'm always intrigued by Lush and I love the concept behind the brand and their products - I haven't come across one yet that I don't love.

This product is made up of castor sugar which acts as a gentle scrub and jojoba oil to moisturize your lips without leaving them oily or greasy. I dab my finger in and then rub across my lips, then lick off. It leaves them feeling smooth instantly, I then pop on my current lip balm of choice (Nivea Lip Butter in Raspberry Rose) which helps to protect my lips. Having used it for only a couple of weeks I am already seeing a distinct  improvement into the quality of my lips and the ease at which lipsticks go on now.

My only reservation with this is that I'm not a huge bubblegum fan, or of any of the other flavours they do - this was chosen purely out of colour. But I've found that this doesn't taste very bubblegummy at all - to me anyway, it's actually rather tasty.

I would definitely recommend this product to anyone who asked and it's not a bad price either. It seems to be lasting forever too which is good! Definitely grab one of these little posts for the winter - it's a lip saver!

How do you keep your lips soft in winter?

New York: Part One

Apologies for my absense! I was working pretty much non stop and then headed off to New York - the past week or so has been a bit of a whirl wind! However, I landed this morning and am dedicating this afternoon to scheduling posts for the next few days - I am back baby!
To start with I thought I would show you some pics from New York. I went with my Mum for her 50th birthday and it was amazing! Really didn't want to come back :(  but there you go!

Enjoy!

Cardigan: H&M  |  Playsuit: Topshop (old)  |  Earrings: Banana Republic in New York

Hat: Snow & Rock  |  Snood: New Look  |  Coat: Topshop  |  Jeans: Topshop  |  Socks: New Look  |  Boots H&M  |
Bag: H&M

Apologies for photo heavy - am trying to break up my photos into a few different posts so not to over load!
Hope you enjoy!

Soap & Glory Daily Smooth

Soap & Glory The Daily Smooth Amazingly-Effective Dry Skin Formula Body Butter £8.50

The third and final Soap & Glory product I got in Boots 3 for 2 offer and I have to say, it's probably the one I'm really not that bothered about. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice moisturiser and it does what it is meant to do, but other then that I feel like it's just a bit like every other moisturiser I have ever tried. It's nothing special. Which is a bit disappointing after being so head over heels for their other products I've tried...

But I guess you can't win them all. It is a nice product, it smells gorgeous (as always with S&G) and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it whatsoever. I'm just a bit meh about it I guess.

I wouldn't buy it again, just because I have moisturisers I prefer that cost half the price. As with Whipped Clean I do think the price is a bit extravagant, so no, I won't be repurchasing. But like I said, nothing wrong with it. Just personal preference at the end of the day! Plus it has the LONGEST name in the world...

Have you tried this product? DO your recommend any other Soap & Glory body moisturisers?

Wake Me Up Radiant Rose

Rimmel Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch in Radiant Rose £4.99

First of all - I'm sorry I didn't get one of it on my face. I seem to be going to work in the dark and getting home in the dark, and artificial light just doesn't seem to do it justice. Boo! But there we go, I can tell you what I think of it anyway !

I have loved all of Rimmel's other "Wake Me Up" products, so I have high expectations for this product and I chose this colour as I think Shimmering Sand is more of a summer highlighter and I wanted to see how well this worked as a blusher. It's a gorgeous flushed cheek colour, like a slight blush or flushed from the cold, the colour is very natural. I'm not 100% sold on the shimmer part of it, it can look quite glittery but it is subtle enough to get away with it in day to day life.

This is definitely a blush I would use for my Christmas party or special nights out as the colour stays really well and it is very pigmented so it shows. Not only that but shimmer is definitely in for the Christmas season. It's very easy to apply and absorbs easily and blends well.

Overall, a really nice product which I have become very attached to. You only need the smallest blob - not even the size of a pea - so the product seems to last for ages and for the price it is a definite winner.

What shimmer products do you rate?

Where to go... New York!

This time 5 years ago I went to New York for the first time... and on Friday I will be going back with my Mum... EEK!

I am so ridiculously excited and I have bought rather a lot to wear, I seem to have forgotten I can shop out there as well! Opps.

This post is a plea to anyone who has been to New York to send me tourist suggestions - and anyone who knows American beauty products well to let me know what it is I should be looking out for and what shops to check out! I can't wait to hear your suggestions and try them out and I honestly cannot wait to go - will be so nice to get away and have a bit of Mum & me time!

We already have a couple of bits planned... shopping, dining at The View restaurant in Times Square, shopping, seeing Wicked, shopping, ice skating in Central Park, shopping...

I will pop loads of piccies up when I get back to make you all incredibly jealous! But in the meantime.. get your suggestions in!

Love me :)