Look Lush This Christmas.

It’s that time of year again – the snow is gently falling, settling prettily on the treetops, and Santa’s bells are jangling away somewhere in the distance. Almost everyone is in the festive spirit, and it can be difficult to remember that all the frost and wet weather causes havoc to hands, nails, elbows and sensitive faces.

Lush has the answer to ward off any unwanted dry skin and help remain cosily warm this winter.

Run a hot bath before bedtime and pop in a Bearded Lady bubble bar (£2.50) whilst the water is still filling up your bath. This cute festive face dissolves in the water creating masses of bubbles and releasing vital moisturisers into your bathtub, leaving you with soft, super smooth skin.

Use Glogg shower gel (£3.90) to wash away the stresses of the day. This warming gel contains orange, lemon, red wine, brandy, cinnamon and clove, leaving you with a wonderful spicy fragrance about you.

Remember that moisturising is essential in the winter months to ensure you are not riddled with dry skin. Lush have created two Charity Pots (£9.95) which contain gorgeous hand and body lotion, leaving your skin silky and crack free. What’s more, all the proceeds go to animal welfare, environmental and humanitarian charities, so you can sleep easy knowing you are well moisturised and have helped a good cause.

Lips are also important to look after during the cold weather. Sore, chapped lips are not only painful but wont leave your crush wanting to kiss you under the mistletoe either. Exfoliate away the dryness with Lip Dip lip scrub (£4.25). After they have been primed, smother them with Snow Fairy tinted lip balm. This extra moisturising balm is tinted pink, meaning lips will look luscious and kissable all winter long.

Lush products are eco-friendly, with 100% of products being suitable for vegetarians and not tested on animals, 76% suitable for vegans and organic ingredients are used where possible. So not only will you look fabulous, but you will feel fabulous knowing you haven’t harmed the environment.

All products are available in Lush stores nationwide, or visit www.lush.co.uk.

To Epilate or Not to Epilate.

Two of my friends and I decided that it would be a good idea to purchase an epilator. We figured, like most females, we could handle the pain of a few hairs being tweeked from our legs, after all, there are more painful places us girls remove hair from.

I got home and eagerly charged it up, excited at the concept of a whole new realm of leg smoothness. When it was done I turned it on to reveal a loud, terrifying whizz of the blade. Needless to say I ensued and put the tool to my ankle, even after my mothers knowing glances at the epilator, I was still determined to experience it.

OUCH!

The little machine tugged and tore at my hair follicles, and it took actual inner strength to run it up my leg.

However, after the initial shock of the hairs being ripped from me, the pain became bearable, so I proceeded onto the next leg.

The results?

Well, my legs had what only can be described as shaving rash, for the first few hours. After they had calmed down and returned to their normal, irritation-free way, they felt extraordinarily smooth, and stayed that way for two weeks without the need of another shave.

Now I think that’s worth the pain of a bit of epilating, don’t you?

I heart my razor

I bought a new razor and I have to admit it's actually made me enjoy removing the hairs from my legs! It used to be a chore, something that I'd painstakingly endure every other day, what with the ankle/ knee nicks and the expense of new shaving gel every month, and that's not mentioning the extra shower time having a thorough shave takes. However, the Gillette geniuses have created the Venus Breeze which makes shaving, well, a breeze. The refillable cartridge has built in scented shaving cream, meaning there's no need for the buying and lathering of gel making shaving quicker and easier. The three blades also make it a close shave resulting in silky, smooth legs. And did I suffer with cut ankles? Well, yes, a little, it is still a blade! But it was significantly less than my old razor. So results all round!

Only £3.99 at Superdrug.

Impulse Love

Impulse True Love is one of my fave Impulse scents. It's fresh, light fragrance makes it perfect for this time of year. Give yourself a floral burst whenever you want by just spritzing over body and clothes. Selected Impulse sprays are currently only £1 at Boots, so you can smell great for less!

Mineral deodorant

Minerals are all the rage on the cosmetic scene at the mo! From make-up to moisturisers, it's in everything. And now Garnier have introduced mineral deodorant. Perlite, the mineral used in the spray, is ultra-absorbent and protects against perspiration for up to 48 hours. It is available in both roll on and spray forms, priced at £1.99 and on a buy on get one free offer at the moment in Boots. You can't go wrong!

Une organic make-up

This new make-up range is made from 98% to 100% naturally sourced ingredients, and is aiming to be as eco-friendly as as possible. The range is all about promoting natural goodness, and aims to enhance natural beauty rather than mask it. The 'skin glow foundation' is very lightweight and feels barely there. It gives your face a luminous glow without drying it out. The 'soft minerals power foundation' is made with pure pressed minerals, which gives the skin a boost rather than clog it up like the chemicals do in regular make-up. This powder contains zinc and titanium which are actually good for the skin. I liked this foundation and powder combination as it did make me look natural and people did comment on how fresh I looked. I also liked that the packaging sports a handy little mirror, making touch-ups on the go easy. The only thing I disliked was that regular powder touch-ups were needed as I found I got shiny quite easily. The cream blush blended in well and stayed put all day without any need for touch-ups. This range can be found in most Boots stores. Prices start from £4.99.

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