Plum Rain Body Spray

Lush Body Sprays are one of my favourite group of products. Upon buying my first bottle of Furze, and Dad's Garden Lemon Tree, leading to Dirty, and hopefully Smugglers Soul sometime in the future. They are an absolutely amazing invention, and Lush have really perfected them. I prefer them over perfumes as in comparison Body Sprays literally last ALL day. They are stronger in smell, they cover more surface area, they are bigger, and they are cheaper. Which is why I am so surprised Lush hasn't experimented with more of their famous scents in this format. I'm hoping that Plum Rain and the others are just the start, so lets see how it's lived up to the ones already on shelves.

Body Sprays are self explanatory on how to use. Personally, I spray on my skin first (chest area, spritz once) then once again over my clothes. I find this is an effective way to keep the scent strong and give my bottle a longer life. Body Sprays are certainly pungent, so if you're not one for strong scents following you all day, this won't be to your liking. Even worse if you don't like the scent, as it stays consistently on your clothes until they are popped in the wash! But for those that do, this is a big plus, especially when the scent is really comforting. I imagine that they would be perfect to use on bed sheets or around the house for everyone to enjoy.

Plum Rain is a fairly new scent, first featured in it's gel counterpart that was released last year in Oxford street before finally being introduced to stores. So at least, most people can get an idea of what the body spray should smell like. This shower gel certainly captures the beautiful fruity aroma of the gel, but features stronger waves of the mandarin, almost fighting for dominance. Personally, the gel, to my nose, is dominated by the plums, with softer hints of mandarin, which shines through significantly more in the body spray. However, this new combination creates a scent that reminds me of starburst sweets, delicious and refreshing.

Whilst I have not tried the other new sprays, I still highly recommend Plum Rain. It is the perfect summer scent as it's so refreshing and uplifting. In addition, it's one of the cheaper sprays in the new line, and comes in a generous 200ml bottle. I have no regrets in choosing this when I was limited to one due to my budget.

For those that are hesitant and prefer to smell before buying, have no fear, I've noticed that Lush have not wasted any time in releasing these body sprays as they usually do with most new products they make. At this rate, we'll probably be seeing these sprays in stores before we see a regulated release of the Volume 4 perfumes.

Whilst I can't afford to buy all the new sprays, I do hope to eventually collect them all. But in the meantime, I would love if Lush could create even more- I do remember seeing Lord of Misrule in the works, Big Calm would also really flourish in this format, and could you imagine a Calacas Body Spray?






Rating: 10/10 

Price: 
200ml £20 (upon the online release April 2017)

Secret Message: "Ripe for the picking."

Oxford Street Eye Powders

There's just something magical about a powder in a glass bottle. I would imagine seeing something similar in Alice in Wonderland with the words "wear me", and when you see the beautiful shades, you'll believe me. With the Lush Oxford Street release, with over 200 new exclusive products, makeup was a fair percent of it. Along with the never before seen Eye Powders, there's: eye jewels, face powders, lipsticks, and re-designed items like the Eyes Right Mascara and the Emotional Brilliance Face Powder.

The Eye Powders caught my attention first. With over 18 different shades, all £10 each. A heavy price tag for a single shade but when compared to Mac products, doesn't seem as bad. There are two types of eye powders, with the second labelled as 'Earth' which feature about 5 or 6 colours. Along with colour, every bottle has a unique message to live up to the name of the  'Emotional Brilliance' makeup collection.

To use, dab a brush and tap any excess off before applying to the eyelid. For a creamier/bolder effect, wet the brush beforehand and apply. All of the shades are heavily pigmented, creating an already flawless colour which is easy to blend. In my experience, the colours last all day, even after being washed off the lustre remains. Each shade is versatile in their own way, with multiple uses. So since I can't review them all in a single page, I'll feature mini reviews of each shade I own.

They don't have a scent to them and they're very generous in size. So I estimate they would last longer than the compressed shadows. Plus they fit perfectly in the lipstick part of a makeup organiser.

Overall I can see my bank account crying as I attempt at collecting all the stunning shades. And since I switched to Lush makeup, it's encouraged me to me to use it more as my confidence increases.

-Arty (Black with shimmer)
-Cherish (Beige pink)
-Hypnotic (Grey)
-Radiant (White with golden lustre)
-Sophisticated (Nude Brown with shimmer)

Earth Powders

-Protect (Baby blue)
-Lucid (Slytherin Green)

Lush Oxford Street Bamboozled Lip Stain

Available in Oxford Street & Manchester Arndale 

If you asked me a year ago what I thought of makeup, I would reply "It's a waste of money". After trying to be like the girls in Youtube makeup tutorials all my end results ended up in me turning into an oompa loompa or a dry, flaky foundation mess. And certainly any attempt at applying lipstick on my big mouth transformed me into a clown. But after an eventful year I've learnt enough about makeup to at least not make a mess each time. Even though I'm pretty sure my skin is allergic to foundation, I'm getting there.

Lipstick was a path I thought I'd never go down again, as I always felt self-conscious of my big lips. But then I remind myself, people pay to pump their lips with silicone to get them this size and they must do that for a reason right?
So where's the best place to start for a lipstick newbie?

Well, a stain definitely. The idea of obsessing over my lips all day to see if I need to reapply just isn't the life for me (yet). I needed something long lasting, matte, naturalish looking. And the Oxford street makeup range was right on my doorstep, so close I could hear it calling me. After already giving my heart to the eye powders, jewels, and mascara. There was one last category that my bank account hadn't seen.

The Bamboozled lip stain is entirely encased in bamboo (kinda in the name). With a golden foil wrapping, so it's a tad worrying seeing a lipstick without a lid.
The colour sports a bright pinky red, with more applications turning darker. It's definitely a colour I didn't think would suit me, but Ro made all these fantastic shades believing anyone can look good in lipstick. And who am I to argue with the beautiful Ro?

To apply, you'll definitely need a lipstick brush. (I may or may not have pinched the ones they use in store). With first application it definitely smudged and made a mess. But after washing it off once, the second time was flawless. So it really does come down to experience.

The colour can get everywhere so I would recommend not touching your lips until it's thoroughly dried, but even before that it's not sticky or shiny. Once 'set' it looks matte, with no feeling of it even there. Be warned though the colour is very vibrant and does stay on all day (and even longer). It doesn't leave any marks during the day, even while eating and drinking.

It is difficult to wash off and I doubt you'll completely remove it. I tried 9 to 5 and ultrabland, which just faded it to a more natural pink tint. Even the lip scrub was no match. However, you do sign up to that if you buy a 'lip stain'.

Even without a lid, the lipstick doesn't become hard. Plus I doubt I'll ever need to buy it again with how big the bamboo is. I do look forward to reaching the bottom one day though.

Overall, for £12 this lip stain is serious stuff. Worth every penny and an interesting addition to the makeup collection. It's made me excited to try the other lipsticks Lush have to offer.


Rating: 9/10 
Price: £12