♡ iyastevie ♡: lush valentines day

, by iyastevie

♥ LUSH Valentines Day & Mothers Day Haul!

I really can't believe I missed uploading a blog post last week! I was so full of flu I barely left my bed and I had absolutely no energy to sit and take photos for a post, so I'm hitting you all with a double whammy today - two collection hauls! I have waited till the last minute to purchase the Valentines Day collection and I went to my local store on the release day to pick up some Mothers Day stuff. I'm quite pleased with some of the products from both the collections, so I wanted to share my thoughts so you can all go and stock up on some good Valentines Day stuff before it leaves and have a good idea on the Mothers Day products before you buy!

As I mentioned in my Valentines Day preview post, I am never overly fussed about the Valentines Day collection as much of the products are floral scented and that's not really my kind of thing. I much prefer fruity scents to floral, but I was actually surprised with some of the scents once I got my hands on the actual products. I always say that with LUSH, you can't always go by the description given on the website for the scent as you may conjure a scent in your head that the product smells nothing like - this has happened to me more than once!

Pictured - Heart of Enlightened Expectation bubble bar melt

I am genuinely quite surprised by how much I like this products, I don't love it, but I really don't hate it like I thought I would. Heart of Enlightened Expectation is definitely a floral scent, packed with jasmine, rose and geranium. I really tend to steer clear of geranium scents as they give me a headache, but luckily the jasmine in this product sweetens the overall scent, making it actually quite nice. This isn't the kind of scent I'd ask LUSH to make in different formats, but it's nice enough. Heart of Enlightened Expectation is also a very pretty product! I love how it looks like a biscuit and the gold lustre on the top finishes it off perfectly!

Pictured - Kiss Me Quick wash card

Believe it or not, this product is nothing like the Kiss Me Quick wash card that was released in 2017. I would have thought that this would have carried the same scent and the image had just changed, but no! In 2017, Kiss Me Quick had the 29 High Street fragrance, which is absolutely stunning! This year, Kiss Me Quick is a lot more robust in form, I can't see this one breaking as easy as the previous years, but also the scent is completely different! This is going to sound strange, but the scent is quite reminiscent of lipstick (?) as weird as that sounds! You can also definitely smell the mimosa in there, which I really like! The scent is like a lipstick mixed with a little bit of peach, and I love it! I would love to see bubble bars or a shower gel in this scent!

Pictured - Love Boat bath bomb

Love Boat is a product that I have used before, as I picked one up as soon as the Valentines Day products hit the store. I really like the scent of this product, which is exactly the same as the Mum bath bomb that was released for Mothers Day last year. It smells like Love Hearts sweets, a very sweet and sugary scent that will literally make your mouth water! Love Boat is also very pretty in the bath, the combination of pastel colours is just beautiful! I would definitely suggest picking up at least one of these to try it out!

Pictured - Rose Bombshell bath bomb

I really despise Rose Bombshell. Whoever said that this is the Rose Jam scent has lied. This bath bomb has a very artificial rose scent to me, and it gives me a headache. I won't even use this bath bomb so I'm going to gift it to a friend. The scent is just far too overpowering for me!

Pictured - Tender is the Night naked shower cream

As much as I really don't like the concept of the naked shower gels and creams, I was quite intrigued by this one. I really dislike that LUSH are bringing out new scents in this format, why can't we have them in liquid?! I really like this scent, like I really like it! As in if it was a liquid shower cream, I would have bought a 500g bottle! LUSH, you're loosing money here! Much like the massage bar with the same name, Tender is the Night has a really lovely soft gentle scent of jasmine and ylang ylang, which is not overly floral. It's very fresh and does kind of make me think of older ladies! You can also smell the shea butter in this product, which just adds a little bit of creaminess to the scent. I am a fan of the scent, but I am not a fan of the naked option. I understand where LUSH are going and where they want to be with the non packaging, but for someone like me who has 40+ bottles of shower gel and cream, having it in this format is just not an option to be honest.

Pictured - Tisty Tosty bath bomb

I actually can't believe that after discontinuing this bath bomb only last year, they have already brought it back for a collection. I understand why this bath bomb was discontinued, it had no colour and it's not a scent that kids would pick up. I do appreciate that LUSH have made it a bit more exciting by adding the pink, but it still doesn't make me want to use it. I really hate the rose buds inside of this bath bomb, having them floating around the tub creeps me out! However, I am happy that it came back for all the people who loved this bath bomb, but LUSH, can we have Frozen next please?!

Pictured - Tunnel of Love soap

I really don't buy soap that often, because I know for a fact it's going to sit in a drawer and never get used. I couldn't not pick up a chunk of Tunnel of Love once I heard it carried the scent of Never Mind the Ballistics bath bomb, and that it definitely does! I haven't tried this soap yet, but I for sure will as I want my body to smell like that scent, always! I also love how LUSH made this soap a little different, with the soft centre that is packed with coconut oil to make for a super moisturising wash!

Pictured - Unicorn Horn bubble bar

If you've been around LUSH for the past couple of years, you probably know of and have used a Unicorn Horn. Much mistaken for the Twilight scent, which it is not as Unicorn Horn does not have tonka as an ingredient which is a key element to the Twilight scent, Unicorn Horn does have a very in your face, strong but fresh lavender scent. This really is a beautiful product and will definitely help you to snooze of easier at night. Every year that Unicorn Horn has been released, it has been changed, and I know a lot of people love this years, but I really miss the baby blue that ran through it last year. This obviously doesn't affect the scent or the way the product works, but I do prefer the design of last years.

Pictured - Whole Lotta Love bubble bar

If you are gutted that Fizzbanger is no longer a main line product or you are a fan of the Love body spray or perfume, you need to get yourself this bubbleroon. This is the strongest scented Love product I have ever smelt and it's even stronger once it's in the bath tub. When I have a lot of LUSH around me, as I do right now, the one scent I can pick out from them all is Whole Lotta Love. The scent on this product is gorgeous and the bright fuchsia pink is also stunning!

Pictured - With Love gift set

Contains - Tender is the Night naked shower gel and Ro's Argan body conditioner

I purchased this gift set purely for Tender is the Night! A quick hack for you, to buy a bottle/chunk/whatever you want to call it, of Tender is the Night by itself, it's a whopping £14.50, but this gift set is only £12.95 and you get a small tub of Ro's Argan also! Yes, you are getting a bigger bottle when you buy it alone, but if you just want to try it and you're not sure whether you like it or not, I would definitely recommend this gift set!

Pictured - Love Hearts gift set

Contains - Rose Bombshell, Love Boat and Tisty Tosty bath bombs and Whole Lotta Love and Unicorn Horn bubble bars

I think that the Love Hearts gift set is the best of the bunch for Valentines Day. Not only do I love this box size and shape for storing my bubble bars in, this gift also has a really good selection of the products. The box is super cute and looks great on my shelf with all my other boxes in this style too!

The Mothers Day release has been quite controversial this year, with many people not liking the look of the products, complaining that there had been too much soap released and old products coming back but with new scents. I have picked the best of the bad bunch and I'm quite happy with what I have got!

Pictured - Baa Bar bubble bar

Quite possibly the most controversial product of this release is Baa Bar. Last year, this little sheep made it's first appearance and carried a very strong violet scent. For me, I disliked this product as I really don't like violet so I ended up selling on the two that I purchased. This year however, Baa Bar has made a comeback, but now has the infamous Twilight scent. Although I now appreciate this as it means I can use this bubble bar now, violet is a scent that LUSH are lacking in and there were many people who loved this bubble bar last year, that were disappointed by the scent change this year. LUSH, we have plenty of Twilight scented products now, and I know that Sleepy made the general public go insane and attracted a lot more business to you, but seriously?! We do not need anymore Twilight scented products, thank you very much.

Pictured - Citrus Are Doing it For Themselves bubbleroon

Just what everybody wanted, another citrus product! I actually really enjoy the scent of this bubbleroon! Citrus Are Doing it For Themselves has the exact same scent as Elsie the Giraffe from last year, a really zesty and tangy lemon scent. I really enjoy this scent, it pairs really nicely with any fruity cocktail and I can imagine that this will smell amazing in the water!

Pictured - Honey Bear massage bar

I am obsessed with how cute this little guy is! I initially thought that Honey Bear would be Honey I Washed the Kids scented, which trust me, I would not have complained about! This might just be me, but my little bear smells like Christmas cake.. I know this massage bar has the exact same ingredients as Sea Salted Caramel soap, but I smell a very rich raisin and brandy scent, which I am also not complaining about! I really like the scent of Honey Bear and I know I'm going to love the moisture it will give to my skin.

Pictured - Madame President bath bomb

This is the bath bomb I was most excited to try out! The colours, vibrant pink and neon blue look so stunning together! One thing I am not sure about with this product is the scent. To me, this bath bomb smells a lot like Lovestruck from last year, and I have never despised a LUSH scent as much as I did that one! Although I do think Madame President smells similar, it is a lot more light, meaning that when used with a strong scented bubble bar, you can't smell this product, (phew!) The colours are stunning in the water and you can get some really pretty bath art shots of this one! I may have to buy a couple more before they're gone!

Pictured - Mother of Pearl bubbleroon

This is what I have been looking forward to for a long ass time. I love the Sakura scent family! Rub Rub Rub is my go to body scrub, it smells amazing and leaves you feel so fresh and clean. There really aren't a lot of products in this scent, so a bubble bar is a perfect addition! I cannot even explain how vibrant your bath water will be after using this little gem. My water felt so silky soft and the whole room filled with that gorgeous scent! This is so far, my most favourite product that LUSH have released in a collection for a while and I need to buy them all!

Pictured - Mum, Look What I Made For You bath bomb

I am so not sold on the scent of this bath bomb at all.. From the ingredients list you would expect this bath bomb to smell like a chocolate heaven with a nutty element thanks to the coconut and almond oils. Absolutely not! This actually smells like a bag of dried dog food. It's horrific! This will definitely not be one I will be stocking up on at all.

Pictured - Purple Drain bubbleroon

I wasn't planning on picking up a Purple Drain at all, but when I was in store, they were demoing it in the large jugs and one of the managers had me sniff the jug. It smelt so good in the water! Now I have it home and I can smell it without the influence of all the other products surrounding me, I made a good choice. Purple Drain smells to me how I wish Ladybird had smelt. Purple Drain is very heavy on the mint and light on the floral scent, which is what I thought Ladybird was going to be. I really like this bubble bar, the fresh mint scent is stunning and the floral element is barely there at all. I may have to pick up another one or two of these as they will be perfect come the summer months.

Pictured - Raspberry Milkshake soap

As I have mentioned many times before, I very rarely get excited about soap. However, when I read the ingredients list of this bar and heard reviews telling me how good it was, I needed a bar. As you can see from the photos, it's already been in the bath with me! I really enjoy this soap, the scent is what it says on the tin! A very sweet raspberry scent with a creamy tone due to the almond milk. I love this soap and I need every product possible in this scent family please! I love how beautiful the soap is also, the added touch of seeds on the top and the splatter of baby pink in the centre!

I do plan on picking up a few more pieces from the Mothers Day collection nearer the end of the month and I will for certain be grabbing a gift set, so keep an eye out on my Instagram account for photos of those!

Overall, I think both of these collections have been better than I initially thought they would be. There are a few products that I have been a little disappointed by, but also products that have really surprised me. I would definitely suggest a wander to your local store to have at least a sniff of all the products, just don't blame me if you end up leaving with a bag full!

You can find the Valentines Day products here and the Mothers Day products here.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post, it is very appreciated! Make sure to follow so you can see the next time I post! ♥ xo

**Disclaimer: All views, opinions and photos are my own.**

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In cherryish, kiss me quick

♥ LUSH Valentines Day 2018 - Preview!

Christmas came and went so quick, I almost forgot about Valentines Day at that LUSH release a range for this occasion! I do every year to be quite honest. Valentines Day releases never really excite me, as the overall scent of the products tend to be very floral and there is always an element of rose, which I'm not a fan of. However, there are some products this year that I am really excited to try out and I can't wait till my local store gets these in so I can grab a few pieces. I will probably buy the whole collection at the end of the month, but there will be a couple of bits I will pick up throughout January. Most of this collection is brand new, so I am excited to see what we are getting this year!

Cherryish body scrub

I was super excited when I saw the product leaks of this product! Last time we had a body scrub come out for a seasonal release was Scrubee, and I think it's fair to say that every Lushie fell in love with it. Cherryish sounds like it's going to be amazing! Filled with ground cherry stones for exfoliating, which I can imagine would work very well, almond essential oil and a combination of white chocolate and cocoa absolute, I have a feeling that this product may carry the Happy Blooming scent, which I am super excited about! Happy Blooming smells like freshly baked cherry bake-wells, and with the combinations of cherry and almond in this product, it sounds like a good scent family comparison. I am quite excited to try this product out and see how exfoliating it really is. I think LUSH lacks a little in deep exfoliation and the only product that gives me a satisfying scrub is Scrubee, so I hope Cherryish is up to par!

Tisty Tosty bath bomb

I was quite surprised to see Tisty Tosty coming back from the discontinued list to make a show for Valentines Day this year. I would have thought, yes, a perfect Valentines Day product, but not so soon after discontinuation. I wasn't a fan of this bath bomb when it was mainline, I really don't like the rose buds inside of the bomb, floating around the water after the bomb has fizzed away. I didn't think much of the scent and there is nothing exciting about this bomb when it is in the water either. With ingredients such as rose absolute, jasmine absolute and geranium oil, the scent is not up my street at all and is the kind of scent that I steer clear from. They may have spruced this bath bomb up a little with changing the colour from white to pink, but I will most definitely pass on this product, unless it happens to be in a gift set that I pick up.

Heart of Enlightened Expectation bubble bar melt

This, was a product that I was excited for, until I read the scent description. For some reason, I imagined this to smell like ginger bread, I think it was the colour that was making me drift towards that scent idea, but upon reading the ingredients, rose absolute, jasmine absolute and geranium oil, the scent description really makes me think that I am not going to be as much of a fan as I thought I would be, which is quite disheartening. I love the idea of a bubble bar melt, a product which creates bubbles but is also packed with enough moisturising ingredients, in this case cocoa butter, to leave your skin feeling nourished. I will probably try this one, but I will be very surprised if I like it.

Tender is the Night naked shower cream

I'm going to put it out there now, I am not a fan of naked shower creams and gels. I appreciate that LUSH are trying to cut down on packaging and are really pushing their naked range, but I think bringing out this shower cream in only naked format is the wrong way to go. I am a LUSH hoarder, I have over 30 bottles of shower gel, stored away ready to be chosen whenever I fancy, naked shower gels can not be hoarded in such a way. I know LUSH always push the 'fresh is best' slogan, but I have some products that are years out of date and still smell and work as good as the day I bought them. I think they should have released a liquid version of Tender is the Night, and I can't imagine the sales will be high on this product, especially as they have stuck a £14.50 price tag on it. Didn't LUSH say that the naked range would also result in lesser prices as the customer obviously isn't paying for the packaging either? On to the actual product! I think this product will smell quite nice, jasmine, ylang ylang, vanilla absolute and shea butter are the key ingredients, so I can imagine this shower cream to have quite a subtle floral scent with the sweetness of the vanilla playing a key in toning the scent down. I'm hoping that the price point is lesser for a smaller bottle, and then I may consider purchasing this product.

Kiss Me Quick wash card

LUSH released a wash card for their Valentines Day collection back in 2017 which was called a wash card business card, under the same name and carried the 29 High Street scent, the scent that was created to smell like a LUSH shop. I don't think that this wash card is going to carry the same scent. Taking a look at my 29 High Street shower gel, the main ingredients are jasmine flower infusion, fresh lemon juice, ylang ylang oil and sandalwood oil. This wash card however, boats ingredients clove bud oil, mimosa absolute and tonka absolute. I can't see any similar ingredients, so I don't think this product will be as people think. I will grab a couple, as the combination of ingredients sounds like it will make a gorgeous scent and for only £2 a piece, I'll take them all!

Love Boat bath bomb

Love Boat is a product that was teased quite a while a go now and excited quite a lot of the LUSH community. I must admit, I get most excited when I see that new bath bombs are being created and released as they are the product I go through the most. This bomb intrigues me, I really hope it floats across the water and doesn't sink! I'm quite looking forward to trying Love Boat, with ingredients such as Sicilian lemon oil, sweet orange oil and rose oil, this bath bomb sounds a lot like last years Lover Lamp, which was possibly one of the most boring bath bombs LUSH have ever created. It was a great cocktail bomb, but I wasn't a fan of using it alone. Love Boat however, looks like it will be a party in the water and I can't wait to try it out! I think if I love anything from this collection, this will be the product I fall for!

Melt My Heart massage bar

I was really excited for this massage bar, like really excited. Until I saw that Melt My Heart belongs to the Jungle scent family, my LUSH worst nightmare. I really hate the Jungle scent. I bought the solid conditioner and used it once. I nearly threw up the next day when I could smell it it in my hair. I hate it. I can't see myself liking the scent of this product at all, so I may have to pass on this.

Tunnel of Love soap

I have a drawer full of soap that I never ever reach for or use. I think I say that in every blog post that I ever talk about soap. I was really good with the Halloween and Christmas collections, and even though there was soap I liked the smell of, I didn't pick any up because I knew it was going to sit there not being used. Tunnel of Love, I may have to pick up a slice though, as with ingredients such as sweet wild orange oil and lime oil, this soap shares the scent of the very popular Never Mind the Ballistics bath bomb that was available as part of the Christmas range. This may be a soap that I could purchase and turn into a shower gel!

Rose Bombshell bath bomb

I have used this bath bomb a couple of times before and every time I use it, I remember why I hate it. Rose Bombshell is marketed as carrying the Rose Jam scent, I can tell you it does not. I like Rose Jam, it's the one rose scent that I can cope with, this bath bomb does not smell the same. On cold sniff, you can slightly smell that tart Rose Jam smell, but as soon as the bomb hits the water, the cheap and sickly typical rose scent hits you, hard! I really dislike the scent of this bath bomb and I also don't like that the bomb is hollow inside and full of rose petals, so while you're in the bath, the petals are floating all around you and sticking to you. Urgh! I won't be purchasing any of these this year.

Giant Rose Bombshell bath bomb

My worst nightmare. A super sized Rose Bombshell? Do I even need to say anything more than, 'No thank you, I'll pass!'

The Kiss lip gloss

The Kiss is a lip gloss that has been around the past couple of years and must be popular as it keeps coming back! This isn't my kind of colour at all, I don't like or suit pink shades for my lips, so I've always steered clear of this product whenever it has been available. I think I might try it out on my hand again this year and see how bright it is, I may pick one up.

Whole Lotta Love bubbleroon

This super cute little bubbleroon is another product I have been looking forward to trying out, but again, seems to be a very floral scent, with jasmine absolute, lemongrass oil, rose absolute, ylang ylang absolute and gardenia extract. I am hoping that the lemongrass pulls through and makes this product smell much more like Slammer shower gel and less like Lovestruck bubble bar which was released last year for Valentines Day. Please do not be Lovestruck in a new format. Please. I think I may pick up one or two of these if I smell it in store and like it.

The Kiss lip scrub

The Kiss lip scrub is a very funny product. I love LUSH lip scrubs and I own quite a few, The Kiss being one of them. When you smell the product, it smells quite like the candy sweets we have here in the UK called Love Hearts, which sounds so appetising to anybody who has tried them sweets. However, once you apply the lip scrub and lick your lips, you are left with a super salty taste which can be quite off putting. I hope LUSH have made some adjustments to this product this year and made it more enjoyable.

Unicorn Horn bubble bar

I think that Unicorn Horn is the only safe product for me this year. I went a bit crazy and bought at least 6 last year and I could have sworn I had a couple left, but I can't seem to find them. Unicorn Horn is the only product that has been released for Valentines Day this year that I know I will like, because I have already had a few of them and I really loved this product last year. I like how every year, this product looks a little different, the first year it had stars, the second year it was very sleek and had a beautiful stream of colours and this year, there is no blue, so this will probably mean your water will look a lot nicer when using this bubble bar. I will be grabbing myself a few of these bubble bars as they pair perfectly with Luxury Lush Pud and Twilight, and since I became a fan of these scents, I use them quite a lot.

In Your Dreams gift set

Contains - Unicorn Horn bubble bar and Love Boat bath bomb

I think this gift set is a good one, a combination of products that you can use together! Crumble yourself some Unicorn Horn for bubbles and add in Love Boat for some bath art!

With Love gift set

Contains - Tender is the Night naked shower cream and Ro's Argan body conditioner

This would be the perfect gift to pick up if you want to try out Tender is the Night as this gift set is cheaper than buying the naked shower cream itself. I think I may pick this gift up, to try Tender is the Night and add a tub of Ro's Argan to my collection as I am out at the moment.

Lots of Love gift set

Contains - Rose Bombshell bath bomb, Sex Bomb bath bomb, Whole Lotta Love bubbleroon, Heart of Englightened Expectation bubble bar melt, Tunnel of Love soap, Tender is the Night naked shower cream, Cherryish body scrub, Melt My Heart massage bar and Unicorn Horn bubble bar.

LUSH always release a gift set called Lots of Love, and this year the box is very different. I do think that this gift set has a good range of the products, however the person you are gifting this to would have to be a fan of floral scents, unless they would be less than impressed with this gift. I will be passing on this gift set this year and going for one of the smaller ones.

Love Box gift set

Contains - Tender is the Night naked shower cream, Melt My Heart massage bar, The Kiss lip scrub and Cherryish body scrub

I thought this would be the perfect gift for me to grab. but with it containing the massage bar I will have to pass! I'd say if you are purchasing this as a gift for someone who really enjoys floral scents or you yourself want to try out the new products, this would be a good option.

Love Hearts gift set

Contains - Rose Bombshell bath bomb, Tisty Tosty bath bomb, Love Boat bath bomb, Unicorn Horn bubble bar and Whole Lotta Love bubbleroon

I really want this gift, purely for the box! How cute is the pattern on this box! To get five products for £25 and the super cute box isn't bad either, I could have one bath where I use the two products I'm not a fan of and just get shot of them in one go. I think I may pick this up, especially if I do like the scent of Whole Lotta Love and Love Boat!

Cherry Baby knot wrap

If anything, I am more interested in the knot wraps that are being released with this collection! I think this one is super cute and the perfect size to wear in my hair. I love the cherry pattern and the pink and purple colours will look lovely in my collection. This is a must have for sure!

Good Valentine knot wrap

I think this is quite possibly the cutest knot wrap that LUSH have released! I think this knot wrap will be one thing that I will definitely pick up on launch day as it's so damn cute! Imagine how gorgeous this would look framed and then up on the wall!

All Together Now knot wrap

I also really like this knot wrap! I love the world map and the quote over the top, the message that this knot wrap sends is brilliant. I love the shade of pink that has been used, it contrasts really well with the other colours. I think this may be another product I pick up on launch day. I'm budgeting myself quite a lot for launch day, and so far the knot wraps are the main things that have caught my eye.

Roses knot wrap

I think this is the only knot wrap that I'm not too fussed about! Not being that much of a fan of roses, and the size of this knot wrap, I can't see myself wearing it in my hair so I don't think I'll grab this one, although it is super lovely!

I think on launch day I will grab the Good Valentine and All Together Now knot wraps and probably a Love Boat and maybe Cherryish. What do you think about the Valentines Day collection? Are you excited about any of the products that are being released and if so, what do you plan to buy? Let me know down in the comments below!

You can view and purchase the LUSH Valentines Day collection online on the UK site here now and the collection will be in stores worldwide on the 14th of January.

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post, it is very appreciated! Make sure to follow so you can see the next time I post! ♥ xo

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