Lush Christmas & Holy Grails

Lush tends to be the kind of shop that I only really go into around Autumn time, I love their festive and themed products and at this time of year they really catch my eye. In saying this though I do go there throughout the year (total contradiction!) but I tend never to venture outside of my 'holy grail' products.

 Slight Lush splurge and a few holy grail products in the little basket.

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You've probably seen the majority of products, but who knows you might take onboard my opinions!

Twilight Shower Gel: You may or may not be surprised to hear that I am not a fan of the much loved Snow Fairy Shower Gel, so when I smelt the Twilight one I was instantly in love. It says it has a malt/lavender smell to it, but I can hardly smell lavender. Now it may just be my nose but to me it smells like ginger bread! Can anyone else smell ginger bread or am I just weird!? I had a good smell of the Twilight bath bomb but to me the two just didn't smell the same despite obviously being the same thing just in a different form. Another thing I really love about this product is the little sparkles in the gel and also how the smell lingers on the skin for hours afterwards. I love to use it on a night the smell fills the bathroom and makes a cold night feel completely warm and cosy again. 

 Cinders Bath Ballistic: This is my Christmas smell, I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! I'm always slightly worried about buying the brighter coloured bath ballistics, just incase they stain the bath. But thankfully my worries didn't come true and the lovely white bath in my house is still lovely and white. Lush have brought this product back from last year and I was so excited when I saw it. I generally like to wait till the colder months arrive, run a warm bath and drop a Cinders into the water. The popping candy acts like the 'crackling fire on a cold night' idea and the smell only adds to this amazing scene! This is probably my favourite Lush ballistic of all time, I will be stocking up over the festive season. 

Melting Snowman Luxury Bath Melt: I can't recommend these little guys enough! They have a really lovely and luxurious scent to them, with the added extra of their cute little faces. Pop them into the bath and watch them fizz away, as they disappear they leave a little trail of chocolate and oils. Don't be tempted to eat the chocolate though I can't imagine it tastes very nice! They are just the perfect winter bath time warmers. Plus they aren't going to break the bank!

Bubble Beard Bubble Bar: This is a new product to the Lush Christmas collection for this year and hopefully long may it stay. It is quite expensive although it is reusable so I suppose it all works out in some way! This would be a great idea for a stocking filler or even for making Christmas bath time a little bit more special for younger ones. It smells lovely, is glittery to the eye and creates a bath full of bubbles, what more could you want!

And just a few little all year rounders that couldn't go without a mention!

Catastrophe Cosmetic Fresh Face Mask: This product is a 'I used to use it all the time and forgot about it' thing. My skin is extra dry especially around the Winter months and I get a few little blemishes now and then. Face masks are a must in my skin routine and I have fallen in love with it again. Maybe it's more the concept I like or knowing that it is fresh, who knows! I wouldn't say I see a drastic change in my skin after I've used it, but it really calms my skin and any blemishes I may have down. If you're on the look out for a really good (in my opinion) face mask then give Origins Clear Improvement Mask.

Sultana of Soap: I am aware of how grotty this looks, so first things first sorry haha. I just pulled it out my shower, at least it shows good use! My mum loves this soap, as do I. It's such a rich formula, extremely creamy and leaves the skin so soft and velvety. I love everything about this soap, it may even be good enough to eat! (Click the picture to see what it should really look like!).

Porridge Soap: This is my other favourite soap from Lush. Again the formula is creamy and leaves a lovely oil like feel on the skin after use, although it doesn't leave the skin greasy. I was introduced to this from reading many blogs and reviews, I haven't looked back since! The added extra to the soap is the little porridge oats within the product, I have extra sensitive skin and I love using this to exfoliate throughout the winter months. It doesn't irritate sensitive skin like some exfoliators can, especially when it is cold outside. (Click the picture to see what it should really look like!).

Have you tried the any products from the Christmas range?
What are your Lush 'Holy Grail' products? ox