Does Your Skin Need Saving? My 3 Skin Saviours!

Hello Lovelies,

It’s officially the end of my first week back to college and I am so ecstatic to be back, I know that might seem crazy to some people but to me I absolutely love my course and I just love the atmosphere and routine of college life. With starting the New Year I am trying to make more of an effort with my 'Fashion Style' and 'Makeup' for college. I get serious fashion inspiration from some of the other girls in college as they all look amazing and their styles are so different and I love getting my inspiration from other girls like myself instead of always looking at the ‘photoshopped’ versions in the magazines. Usually I don’t wear makeup every day, normally I barely even wear makeup so I have been really relying on my skincare recently to keep my skin looking the best it can.

These are 3 of my current skin saviours which I have been absolutely loving and obsessed with:

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Now who hasn’t heard of this absolute gem of a skincare product? I have always been into taking the first layer of my makeup off before actually cleansing my skin. Previous to using a Micellar Water I will have to admit I was a user of the horrid ‘make-up remover wipes’.  You just cannot deny the ease that is linked with being able to just swipe the wipes over your face. But then some genius came to create the marvellous ‘Micellar Water’. Some of this on cotton pads and you have no worries about damaging your skin like you would if you were using make-up remover wipes. This stuff is seriously amazing at taking of that first layer of makeup before going in with your cleanser. How does this work you might ask? It works like a magnet; the micelles capture and lift away any dirt from the skin. This of course includes any make-up present on the skin. This as a result means that there is no need to rub and scrub at the skin in order to take off that top layer of dirt and makeup before cleansing.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water 400ml €6.79 // Here

St.Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub

Now what can I not say about this scrub? I have been using this on and off for about 3 years but I have been using it on a constant basis for about 5/6 months now. I found myself getting a few breakouts around my pores in my T-Zone and I tried everything to try and stop the breakouts occurring. I knew that I needed a scrub in order to really get down into my pores and to get rid of any dirt and dead skin cells that were building up and blocking my pores. For anyone who also finds that their pores are being blocked this is definitely worth a try! This is such an amazing scrub for such an affordable price. I don’t find this scrub too harsh for my skin and It doesn’t irritate my skin atall.

St.Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub 150ml €5.79 // Here

Nip & Fab Glycolic Fix Scrub

I picked up this product at the end of last year. I definitely saw a difference in my skin just a week after I started to use it. I have to admit that I didn’t use it on a constant basis as I always seemed to just use my usual cleanser and I am definitely someone who gets lazy when it comes to their skincare. But I found out how incredible this product is when I started bringing it to the gym with me. I used this straight after the gym when washing my face; I saw an incredible difference in my skin especially in my T-Zone where my problem areas are. I hate that feeling after the gym when you can feel the sweat and dirt just sitting on the surface of your skin/pores and this scrub is amazing at getting rid of any sweat and build up on the skin. This scrub is a 3 in 1 exfoliant; the Flycolic and Salicylic Acid refines, brightens and also renews the skin. 3% Glycolic Acid to exfoliate and retexture the skin and finally Salicylic Acid also deeply cleanses the pores.  

Nip & Fab Glycolic Fix Scrub 75ml €13.49 // Here

Nip & Fab Glycolic Fix Scrub 75ml €10.00 // Here

All These products are available from Boots Ireland. I Hope You Enjoyed This Blogpost. 

Love Chelsea x

Lush Haul

So as ye all know, I am OBSESSED with lush and love literally all their products! No joke I've never had a product from lush that I didnt like or I hated!

Just the smell of lush when you walk in makes you want to buy everything in the store. The people that work in lush are definitely the best shop assistance I have ever encountered, they're so nice and really have a passion for any product that they're talking about!

I've been washing some videos recently on Youtube and these products have been raved about by a lot of beauty you-tubers. I have been wanting to try them since I heard them being mentioned and they just sounded so amazing when the girl in Lush was explaining them to me, almost like I was in a trance!

Angels on Bare Skin
Iv'e been wanting to use a gentle and organic cleanser for my morning routine for ages now and when I went into lush for just a browse I definitely got this off an impulse buy. This cleanser has been very gentle on the skin and the ingredients are just amazing and of course all natural! I cant really give a final review of the cleanser as ive only been using it for a few weeks but im hoping ill keep on liking it. The ingredients include; Ground Almonds (Prunus dulcis) , Glycerine , Kaolin ,Water (Aqua) , Lavender Oil (Lavandula hybrida) ,Rose Absolute (Rosa centifolia) , Chamomile Blue Oil (Matricaria Chamomilla) , Tagetes Oil (Tagetes minuta), Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis pierre) ,Lavender Flowers (Lavendula hybrida) , *Limonene ,*Linalool

Grease Lightning
This is definitely a product I have loveeedddd! I have been using tea tree oil for about 2 years now and I've been feeling this it doesn't work as it use to I don't know if the product has changed or if its my skin not reacting to the tea-tree anymore. So when sales assistant mentioned this to me I was very intrigued, she explained that it has some tea tree and witch hazel in it which allows the flow of white blood cells to the troubled area and thus fighting the infection, It comes out as a gel and dry's over the problem area, it really does dry out the spot and works amazingly so far.

Rub Rub Rub
So I used this last weekend when I needed to take off the residue of my tan I had on during the week, I used it on wet skin so it seemed to be good as a scrub but I still had to go back with my exfoliating glove just to make sure I got everything off. In my own opinion I think if I used this on dry skin it would give a better and more intense scrub. It hydrates the skin amazingly which is something I didn't expect from this scrub!! This would be amazing as a once a week exfoliator just to get any dead skin off the surface of the skin, nothing too intense but will do the job.

Ro's Argan Body Conditioner
I've had three body moisturizers from lush and I've loved all three of them, they are so nourishing and do such a good job of hydrating the skin. Especially in these very cold winter months its key to hydrate the skin daily or if you have a really thick and nourishing skin conditioner like the 'Lush' products which I have reviewed on my blog these do a perfect job of nourishing the skin over night and leaving you with amazingly soft skin. This one has a real smell of roses, if you love this kind of scent then you're in for a real treat!

Hope ye enjoyed this quick skincare Lush Haul,

Love Rouxella x

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME IN LUSH!!

So for this blogpost i am gonna give you a look at the new and already existing products from lush!! So being a lover of lush it was great to be invited to their Christmas launch and it was so exciting as it was my first blogger event!

I can't rave anymore about how nice the staff in lush are, how informative they are on every product and the real passion they have for their work, it was such a pleasure to listen to the storys behind every product and seeing the new products if course! AND WHATS THE BEST? It is all organic and vegan.

So as soon as i got in their the staff were so nice and were asking if i needed anything, i also got a lovely personal look at all the new products and if i had to pick one word to describe them i would have to pick 'SMELLSENSUAL' every one of their products have a their own distinctive scent and a story behind them.

The most memorable product and most amazing product would have to be the 'Honey I Washed The Kids'. This product really stood out to me because of the heartwarming story behind it. So as you all know about the nuclear explosion that happened in the Ukraine on the 26th of April in 1986, at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The explosion released a large amount of radioactive particles into the atmosphere which are still affecting the people that live near there today. People cannot use the local water or grow crops as they are still to this day contaminated with radiation. So as many lush stores aswell were affected due to this explosion , Lush came up with this AMAZING idea where to create the fun factor for the kids in the area they created this multipurpose product. You can use it for your hair and body, for a nice lathered bath or just for fun as it has this play doh type texture! And not only that but with every purchase 10c goes to helping the people affected by Chernobyl.

We also got a demonstration of how fast the bathbombs lather up, its amazing how much lather you get with such a small piece of the bathbomb! it felt so silky and soft when we put our hands in, it just makes you want a bath right then and there!!

So here are just a few of the amazing products they have for their Christmas line:

'Celebrate' €16.80/Each

This is the most amazing body lotion, it has a lime and orange scent and makes you rush in the shower just to put this on, it feels amazing on the skin and also contains very fine shimmer pigment to give a glow to the skin without being glittery.

Luxury Lush Pud €4.40/Each

 Snowman €3.25/Each

Secret Santa €7.50/Each

This is amazing because when you open it up there is a little santa inside so you get 3 bathbombs in total, so creative and amazing! 

Cinders €3.20/Each

These have little crackling pieces on the top to give you that feeling of sitting by the fire at Christmas time.

So White €4.25/Each 

Shoot For The Stars €4.25/Each

'Bombardino' €3.25/Each 

How cute are these? I couldn't get over these, they look so precious and as soon as you see these you just fall in love!

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'Magic Wand' €6.50/Each 

These last so long, all you do it hold it under the tap when filling up your bath and let it dry, this is for the people who love the snow fairy shower gel but prefers baths. Such a wonderful bubble gum scent! its amazinggggggg!

'Melting Snowman' €2.95/Each

'The Christmas Penguin' €3.85/Each

'Star Light,Star Bright' €4.50/Each

'Christmas Eve' €3.85/Each

This is of course for the people that like to unwind and relax especially on Christmas eve as it gives of relaxing scents and its definitely on my Christmas eve list!

'Pumpkin' €3.50/Each

Obviously this is part of the Halloween collection but i just had to show these, i need this in my life! i am going to buy one of these and have a relaxing pampering day before Halloween!

'Snow Fairy Sparkle Bar' €6.50/Each

Of course this is a must have for anyone who lovessss the 'snow fairy' shower gel but whats more of a message bar, something to really make you relax in either the shower or the bath. The scent just makes you feel like you're in a bubblegum candy land.

€4.50 for 100g(little one) €6.50 250g(medium size) 

I just had to buy this, it comes out every Christmas and vanishes then till next Christmas so i must get the large one ASAP! can be use on both the body and hair which i have both done, a must have!

'Creamy Candy Bath' €3.95

And there is sooo much more in store that are coming in, go check out all of these products and spoil go yourself! you deserve it!!

I Just had to show this perfume set up! It is amazing, i love the comic feel that they have. The scent 'Sikkim' is the scent i fell inlove with. Normally i go for the fruity scents but this is completely different, this scent is a very spiced scent, like cinnamon. It reminds me of Christmas so i am so getting it for the Christmas months! 

Hope you enjoyed this blogpost i know i enjoyed writing it, 

Love Rouxella x

All About The Lips!

So here it is, everything i do for my lips.

So my first step to soft kissable lips definitely has to be my lush lip scrub in bubblegum, this product right here is a must to everyone who loves their lips baby soft! i would normally do it two or three times a week depending on what state they are in that week, as it has started to get cooler those nights i can already tell my lips are getting dry due to those autumn and winter months that are about to come. This scrub is the perfect texture and consistency to get at those dried bits around the lip lines without irritating the skin. And the most amazing thing of all is that it really does taste like bubblegum, they also have a popcorn flavour which i have still yet to try out! This lip scrub is the best i've tried and it at a very affordable price.
Link To The Lush Bubblegum Lipscrub

The second step is definitely a daily routine something i do every night, every morning and everytime i feel i need it!It's moisturizing the lips, my favourite is of course vaseline, preferably with aloe vera. I feel it does its job amazingly and it is so widely available. I also love the body shops born lippy watermelon lip balm. Its very creamy and tastes amazingggg! I guess i'd have to say that flavour is a very big issue for me, if i dont like the flavour no matter how good it is i wont stick to it and wont enjoy having it on so having these lip balms that have an amazing flavour and do really work at moisturizing the lips is great!!

Link To Vaseline Lipbalm

Link To Watermelon Lipbalm

To be honest i don't really use a lip primer that much, i don't feel as their a necessity. I did try a gosh one but I feel the lipstick stayed on the same time as it would if i didn't have the primer on.

My favourite lipsticks at the moment are very different in colour but are amazing and long wearing. The most worn lipstick i owned would be macs 'Creme Cup', i am so devastated that i have used it all up and haven't had the money to repurchase a new one! The finish is a cremesheen and as it is very drying on the lips if you have the previously steps done its WOWZA! It is the perfect colour for any skin tone, i am pale and it worked amazingly! I'm very sorry i don't have a swatch photo for you guys as soon as i get it i'll put it up!!
Link To Macs Cremecup

My second most used it a recently bought lipstick but very used, it is the maybelline colorsensational in 140 'Intense Pink'. This lipstick is very creamy and matt, i seriously love it for everyday nude pink and have to pick up a new one ASAP! I find that it isin't as matt as the mac cremesheen which is good as they tend to be very drying on the lips. The packaging is also very fancy which i like!

 Throughout the summer months my must have lipstick was the catrice lipstick in 260 'Its a matt word'. It is an amazing dupe for macs lipstick lady danger! I was going to buy it untill i found this and i now own 3 of them as im scared they will be discontinued. It is a very matt lipstick but i got so many compliments on the colour, its the perfect red and was very 'in' this summer. I dont think ill ever find a red colour i like as much as this.
Link To Catrice Lipstick

 Last but not least is the revlon super lustrous lipstick in the colour 663 'Va Va Violet' . This lipstick is a purple/wine based lipstick and is a very vampy looking lipstick! I'm inlove with it! It is also a matt lipstick and compliments any skin tone. Throughout the autumn and winter months this is gonna be very popular and a must have for us lipstick lovers!
Link To Revlons Lipstick

Hope you enjoyed this blogpost, love rouxella x