Collective Boots Haul

 A combination of my birthday and my family Christmas gathering has meant that recently I have, for once, not been totally broke. Unsurprisingly, Boots was my main port of call. 
*Just to note that all these purchases were not from the same shopping trip haha*

  First was Batiste Dry shampoo. I wanted the oriental scent, but they had run out in my local Boots, so I went for the classic scent. Batiste isn't perhaps the best dry shampoo, because it leaves a lot of grey residue, but it was only £2.99, so oh well. After hearing pretty much everyone I know talk about the Rimmel Stay Matte powder, I decided to try it. I'm going to be honest I'm not blown away by it, but it does the job, and it is about as cheap as you can get. One thing I will say is that I've only been using it about a week and a half, and already I've made a sizeable dent in it, which suggests it isn't going to last very long. 

  Ever since I got my first Essie polish, quite a while ago, I've been set on adding to the (very small) collection. 'Go ginza' is that very polish. It is a pale lilacy pink colour, and has a really nice formula, just like my other Essie (playdate). I know you're supposed to stop using mascaras after a few months, and I confess I had been using the L'Oreal false lash telescopic for quite a while, so I thought it was time for a new one. Also from L'Oreal, this is the Volume million lashes waterproof mascara. I'm not a massive fan of the brush on it, but it does give a lot of volume (as the name would suggest), and it will definitely last for the next few months. Lastly is Soap&Glory's Dr Spot. I cannot say much about this because I haven't used it yet, but I am hopeful and optimistic!

Sorry I haven't posted for a while, but it is now the Christmas holidays, so expect Christmas-themed posts on the way!

Bye! Love lucy xxx 

Review | H'Suan Wen Hua hair mask

  I have always been a fan of Lush: their ethics, their products, but recently I have become somewhat obsessed. Whilst my history of Lush products is not very extensive, I am very keen to try more, and expand my repertoire. So, I decided to try out this hair mask. H'Suan Wen Hua - £9.50 claims to be from the god of hair, and although I'm not entirely sure about this, it certainly is not like anything I've seen before. 

  You apply it straight onto your dry hair, leave it for 20 minutes, then proceed to wash you hair as usual. One thing to say is do not apply this out of your bathroom, or anywhere with carpet/furniture that cannot be wiped down, because this literally goes EVERYWHERE. It is unbelievably messy. I expected it to be a mousse like texture, but instead it is very runny and sticky. 

   I cannot say I have seen huge improvements in the 'lustre and condition' of my hair, but that may be because immediately after washing my hair, I went and played rounders outside in light rain, so maybe that washed away a bit of lustre. 

  Another point about this is that it was not a cheap product. £9.50 is expensive, I bought this rather on impulse (I have had it for a while, and only got round to using it this morning). I have medium length hair, I used over half the tub, not even covering my whole head. People with long or thick hair would probably only get one use out of it. 

  So in conclusion, buy this if you want good quality, and good ethics (not sure about the smell though... bananas and olive oil make for a heady combination), but be aware what you're paying for and long haired people might want to go for a hair mask with a better price:use ratio. 

Byee!

Love Lucy xxx