The Makeup Monologues

The CBB Brand of the Month for November is LUSH. While I've tried many of LUSH's bath bombs, I only have two multi-use items from LUSH. I have the limited-edition GAY IS OK soap bar, and I have this Massage Bar. I also got the tin for it- it's pretty sturdy.  My massage bar is in the scent Each Peach (And Two's a Pear). The LUSH Website describes the scent as "cheery citrus". I would say that's accurate- it smells, to me, just like the peach-flavoured Five Alive juice (which so happens to be my favourite juice). The bar itself feels soft and a bit like a wax bath melt. It has pretty flowers on it, which makes me happy. It's supposed to melt with your body heat, but it doesn't melt right away in your hand. You rub it against your skin hard, and at first it tugs but soon it warms up and glides across the skin. It leaves your skin strongly fragrances, shiny and soft. I can't tell you what the long term moisturizing effects o...

Guess what? I turned 18 today! I can vote! I can buy lottery tickets! I am no longer protected under youth laws! Woohoo! I wasn't even supposed to get presents until March, but my mom went to the States and picked me up a bunch of amazing goodies from Basin White, the fancy bath store in Disney World.  Now onto the good stuff... These are all the beauty items I got for my birthday! I also got food, some accessories and a beautiful necklace. You know how they say that if you're not obsessed with something, all you'll get for your birthday is fancy soap? Well, I'm obsessed with fancy soap. I love me some bath time. First up is the stuff from Mom! This is expensive stuff, y'all. My jaw dropped. The bath salts smell like lilac, coconut and pecan-honey respectively. They're gorgeous and I can't wait to try them out. This body butter is Oatmeal Honey Scented, and it doesn't smell like Oatmeal Honey. It smells very... white and elegant and d...