Vanilla Puff Dusting Powder

Featuring in this week's kitchen menu (commencing 22nd May 2017) is Vanilla Puff Dusting Powder. It got me thinking to when I bought my current one, tracking back through the menu's and recalling I bought it alongside the Halloween gift set- Great Balls of Bicarb. But before its Kitchen appearances, Vanilla Puff was in the regular line, discontinued in 2015 alongside old favourites like Space Girl bath bomb, Phoenix Rising bath bomb, Grass shower gel, Sweetie Pie shower jelly... need I go on listing the mistakes Lush made that year? (Sorry Lush) Sadly, I missed out on a lot of these products. I had only found Lush earlier that year, and was still finding ways to justify the hefty price tags. But I do remember smelling Vanilla Puff in store and being appalled by it's sickly sweet scent (noses change though okay?). More then a year later, I talked myself into trying it again. I had fallen in love with the dusting powders and thought I may as well make postage worth it, and I haven't regretted it since.

Vanilla Puff shares it's scent with the modest Vanillary scent family. You can find this scent in the regular line in the forms of the liquid and solid perfume in stores and online. Other members include the Vanilla Fountain bath bomb, Heavenilli massage bar, and Vanilla Dee-lite body lotion (this one was discontinued alongside the dusting powder). The siblings do make frequent appearances in the Kitchen every month or so though. But going back to Vanilla Puff. This format is certainly different to the perfume. I find it to be lighter and sweeter, in the more natural way. Capturing a vanilla ice cream essence.

So how do you use a dusting powder? Dusting powders are a wonderful thing. You can use them as dry shampoo to refresh your hair, absorbing oil whilst offering a fragrance. Sprinkle on fresh bed sheets, or on your carpet before vacuuming. I prefer to use them on my thighs to reduce sweat and chafing, as well as on my feet to keep them smelling fresh and dry. Some dusting powders, such as Powdered Sunshine which is SPF 15, is fantastic to use as a face powder to protect from the sun and keep oily skin at bay. In regards to Vanilla Puff, I mainly use it in my hair or after a lotion, as it's not as absorbing as Silky Underwear.

Vanilla Puff also holds a little surprise, so don't be startled when you spot a strange object in your bottle! There's a vanilla pod inside which is easy to remove. The consistency of the powder itself is very fine and smooth, disappearing onto the skin to leave behind a gorgeous scent. I find I don't need to use loads either as powders go a long way. 60g may seem like a small amount but with regular use I can get around 6 months out of one bottle. Which is why I see the price is worth it as I don't see myself running out anytime soon.

Overall, this is one of my favourite dusting powders. It's a scent that I have grown in to during my time as a Lushie, and I recommend anyone with a sweet tooth to get this product. I love taking this with me as it fits nicely in my bag when travelling, so I can top up during the day! Dusting powders can be a bit messy, but once you get more practice, they become easier to use.

Rating: 8/10
Price: 60g £6.25
Hidden Message: "Sweet on you"

Silky Underwear Dusting Powder

If I recall, Silky Underwear was one of the first few items I ordered online. So not only does this bottle contain a magical powder, there's 60g of nostalgia too. 

Firstly, it holds a subtle scent. With key notes being Jasmine and cocoa butter. However, the cocoa butter dominates the fresh aroma as the Jasmine certainly isn't as strong like it is in the Get Closer dusting powder. 

Performance wise, it sinks into skin immediately. Leaving you feeling clean, soft, and matte. I use it on my thighs and lower back, keeping me dry all day and sweat stains are a thing of the past. Silky Underwear is the most effective powder I've tried when it comes to thick thighs, whilst Get Closer is lovely, I prefer using that as a foot powder because of the strong scent.

The life of one bottle with daily use lasts me a year, with my recent date expiration being until 2019.

Incase you're new to dusting powders, you use them in the same way as Baby/Talc powder. To keep certain areas dry. Lush dusting powders have multiple uses. Such as, foot powder, deodrant, dry shampoo, freshen up bedsheets, or after using a lotion/massage bar. 

Being a powder it's great for travel, fitting perfectly in a handbag. Silky Underwear is also vegan and a regular line product. Furthermore, it's a fantastic value for money being £4.95 a bottle. The only cons I find are that it sometimes rubs off on clothes (but you can just rub it off) and it can be messy to apply. The cocoa butter pieces may clog the opening and once you get to the end of the bottle the big chunks of butter are all you're left with.

Overall, I can't live through summer without this product.

Rating: 9/10 

Price: 60g £4.95