Lust Haul

Hello, Hello!

This blog is sadly pretty neglected at this time.  I spend most of my time that I have to blog on my baking blog. I will try to get better at blogging! I promise!

Most of you probably already know that I love Lush Products. My Mom used to use a few of the products and would occasionally get me a few for special events but living in Southern MS, Lush stores did not exist lol. Fast forward several years, I moved to Chicago and fell in love all over again. In Chicago, Lush stores are not hard to come by at all and I frequently visit them :)

When Colin's parents came to Chicago for Christmas I introduced them to Lush and they now love it! This week, we are in St Louis visiting them so his Mom and I hit their local Lush store and picked up a few goodies.

I bought two things from their Valentines Day line:

The Ex-Factor Bath Bomb

Description from the website:

"Bathtime voodoo! Its musky, creamy scent and dissolvable limbs make for a wickedly fun bath."

This smells great. If I had to describe the scent, I wouldn't call it "musky". I would say creamy vanilla. I can't wait to use it!

Magic Mushroom Bubble Bar

Description from the website:

"An enchanting toadstool of strawberries and cream bubbles."

I agree with this description, it does smell very sweet like strawberries and cream.

This bubble bar will last for at least 2 baths, maybe more. A common misconception about bubble bars is that you have to use them all at once which is not true. I have gotten FIVE baths out of one before. It just depends on how much you use.

And two products that were not in the Valentines line:

You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt

I don't know why it has taken me this long to purchase this product. I am a freak for all things mango scented.

Description from website:

"Lemongrass and mango butter tropical melt for an soft skin and a sunny outlook."

The saleslady that was helping me said that it will feel like I am bathing in lotion the water will be so soft. I think I like that :) Oh, and it smells AMAZING.

Tea Tree Toner Tab

Description from the website:

"The green one for steam cleaning congested and oily skin."

I couldn't contain my curiosity about this little guy so I had to pick one up. 

That is all I got from the St Louis Lush store but little did I know that my MIL had gotten me a gift set in the After Christmas Sale.

The Christmas Star Gift Set

This is not online anymore but I will show you each individual gift that came inside.

Cinders Bath Bomb

Description from the website:

"A soothing soaker for seasonal chills"

A saleslady in the Chicago store once told me that this has pop rocks on top to simulate a fire cracking. Or chestnuts roasting. 

Li'l Lush Pud

Description from the box insert:

"Looks like pudding, smells like pudding, fizzes like a spicy bath bomb"

So White Bath Bomb

Description from box insert:

"A carpet of apple-scented snow from our Baby Bomb with added froth"

Winter Bath Bath Bomb

Description from box insert:

"Plunge yourself into a deep, spicy ginger-scented bath"

Yes, I think I will :)

Those four are from their Christmas line and are all $1.98 on their website, if you are interested in trying them. 

Two products that were included in the gift set that were not from their Christmas line:

Think Pink Bath Bomb

Description from box insert:

"Bathe in sweet, fragrant pinkness with an explosion of confetti hearts"

This is something that I have tried before because it has been around forever. I can't remember if I loved it or not (It was years ago) so I will write a review once I have used it again.

Mrs Whippy Bath Bomb

Isn't it cute?

Description from the box insert:

"Superbly softening sophisticated strawberry ice-cream bath bomb."

My pictures are horrible because they were taken on an iPhone. I could have taken the pictures from the website but I didn't want anyone to think that I didn't REALLY buy these products. I am not advertising for Lush in anyway and did not receive these products as compensation for this post from Lush. 

I am writing about Lush because I am absolutely in love with their products and I think that you will be too if you give them a try!

For those of you who have tried Lush before, what did you think? Do you have favorite products?

My favorites will be in a post coming sometime next week :)

Its been awhile

Wow, it has been FOREVER since I have written! I should tell you that I finally got the fossil watch that I lusted after for months. I love it. I wear it every day honestly! It was my present to myself for getting a promotion lol!

LOVE IT!

In bigger news, C and I are thinking about moving to Chicago! How exciting! I love Chicago and always have! I want to go to The French Pastry School so bad! Hopefully it all works out, we are just waiting to hear back from potential employers! We already have an apartment picked out and everything. 

Also, I have been looking into Trash The Dress photoshoots and I love the idea. I would love the idea even more in Chicago! Maybe on our one year anniversary.. Could be a good idea.. Do you just throw the dress away after that?  

Saving is not a fun activity

I like to shop. I like to spend money on random things and then later I wonder why I needed them in the first place. I can not return anything. It feels like a waste. No, I don't need the creme brulee torch that I bought from Bed Bath and Beyond for thirty dollars right now but you know, maybe one day I will. Yeah, I am sure I will.


Purchases that you should know about:
1. Flip Video Camera. I was sitting at home alone and I kept thinking how fun it would be to have a camera to make vlogs with. Totally fun, right? I know, it is not in the b*dget right now, I know.... But it couldn't hurt to check on Ebay and see what kind of deals they have, right? Wrong. Ebay is also a four letter word and for good reason. Normal people think that People magazine and chewing gum at the grocery check out line are impulse buys... My impulse buys are video cameras off of ebay.. There is a bit of a price difference I would say. 


Purchases that I want to make right this instant:
1) Victoria's Secret Summer Dress- $58

Victoria's Secret and their Summer dresses. Gets me every time! I did not let myself browse long enough to get to the bikinis because that is suicide in my world.


2) A Cricut Expression. $350.00

Oh please, Oh please, oh please!

3) Mignon  Faget Tulip Ring- $100.00

I won't complain about not having this ring for a long time because I recently received the most beautiful engagement ring ever!

Purchases of Necessity:

These are just no fun.

1) General Groceries- $who knows

2) Turbo Tax Deluxe Edition- $25 with capital one discount. Score!

My purchases need to be strictly wedding related for a long time but come on, that summer dress it to die for!