It's A Bright Bath Time With LUSH.

On a rainy Friday evening I got caught running to the shop for some last minute lettuce and guacamole for dinner. As I was leaving the shop I looked at the time a realised I had 20 minutes before the shopping centre closed ... This could only mean one thing, I had a decision to make, and I did, dragging my rain soaked arse into the shopping centre I made a beeline for LUSH.

While in there I bought my go to bubble bar 'the comforter' which gives you a gorgeous cuddle of blackcurrent warmth, but whilst I was selecting the biggest one in the pile, I noticed a bright orange and red swirl glint in the right corner of my eye that I had to take a closer look at. It was the 'brightside'. Made from the uplifting fragrances of tangerine, Sicilian mandarin and bergamot essential oils this definitely made me feel a lot less grey and rainy and way more bright and sunny.


When I got home - still wet and cold - I headed straight to bathroom and turned the taps. with a bubble bar it asks you to crumble it into running water, as soon as it hit the water the room was filled with the fresh fruity aroma of tangerines It smelt absolutely amazing. the thing I love about these bubble bars is that they are large enough to cut into 2 or 3 pieces and then you get more than one use out of one bar which in my eyes is nicely economical. if you love fruity aromas then this is definitely one for you - I have to say I am a fan of a fruit over floral smell and love these bars as you can really smell the fresh fruits.

If you have tried the 'Brightside' or have another favourite bubble bar from lush please let me know - any recommendations super welcome.

 until next bath time ...

 Love,

Victoria Grace (Iam925)

Source: https://www.lush.co.uk/product/6296/The-Brightside

There is a lot of fizz in that bang!

I tried the Lush Fizzbanger this weekend and have to say I'm not sure I've laughed that much in the bath before - certainly not without reading a Lindsey Kelk novel. The Fizzbanger is a lot of fun. 

I'm a lover of bubbles in my bath so a visit to lush for me usually involves a focused stride towards  the bubble bars. However I wasn't purchasing for myself on this occasion and knew the person I was buying for would prefer a bath bomb (no bubbles just a bounty of beautiful fragrance) so I headed over to peruse the options. While using my nose as a guide I managed to pick out something that I knew my friend would love, then suddenly I picked up a scent that I could not ignore! I'm a lover of cinnamon and this particular scent was sweet and fruity with a distinct spicy undertone - I'd found the Fizzbanger. Deciding that I deserved a treat also I grabbed the yellow ball of fruity goodness and headed to the tills.     

A few days later I found myself filling a big hot bath and fondling my bath bomb. With a bath bomb you need to fill the bath entirely and then drop the ball into the water where it will fizz around a dissolve, releasing its beautiful fragrance. Dropping the bomb into my bath I watched eagerly as it started to fizz and dissolve. Suddenly my nose was filled with the warming fragrance of cinnamon and crisp apples - the bathroom smelt like a strudel, mmmmm. As I got in the bath myself something caught my ears... A crackling sound, popping candy. I instantly felt like a little kid concentrating hard with my ears fixed on the popping sounds, I couldn't help but giggle. It truly was exciting - this combined with the beautiful bright blue centre of the Fizzbanger was wonderful, the blue centre and yellow outer making my bath a brilliant apple green colour. 

My skin felt soothed and silky from the various oils within the Fizzbanger, and I felt very relaxed - the warming cinnamon scents calmed my mind and was perfect pre bed bathing. Just as I relaxed back into the bath I noticed something on the bottom of the tub, curious I picked it out and couldn't stop laughing as I held a little sticker in my hand that said 'bang' - well it was a bomb I had dropped in my bath, and I'm sure I'll be buying that one again sometime soon.  

Source: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/fizzbanger

Victoria Grace  (Iam925)

It's Who You Know ....

... This has never been a more truer quote.

As an aspiring make up artist I am stuck in the dilemma of whether I should go to make up school for training or continue to be self/youtube/magazine-taught. After university this is just an expense that I am not sure I can cover. And is it worth it?

I am complimented on my make up daily at the moment. It seems each time I can be bothered to paint my face people want to ask me about it whether they are friends or strangers.. Just now the hostess in Chiquitos (where I'm sitting typing this) asked me about my makeup! And this is the reason why I want to make this into a career, I love the compliments but more so I love being able to offer my thoughts and advice to others, spreading the inspiration.

For my birthday my sisters partner John bought me a 3 hour makeup course online from WOWcher. I was excited and thought this would be a great stepping stone into helping me decide whether makeup focused education was for me. The tutor of the course - a working make up artist - had a wealth of knowledge that she generously shared with me after class. Amongst this she offered me some advice, as I have the skill already, working as a makeup assistant would be the best form of progression... And from this a door swung open (as she has taken my number to keep in touch about a shoot she is doing on Monday and one in which she needs an assistant), suddenly it seems like all my concerns and queries about what to do to progress had been answered. I think I accepted this answer so easily because I had already decided that this would be the best way to move into the industry, but hearing it from someone who, the week before had been doing Cara Delevigne's make up felt great.

Well there we go the words 'it's who you know' have never meant so much to me. This is such a fantastic opportunity and I can't tell you how excited I am to have the opportunity to work with someone professionally. Finally I feel like I am progressing forwards - as I've felt like I'm stuck in the same place for a while... I wasn't sure what today would be like - and I was concerned that as it was basics I would know most of the advice already - I was pleasantly surprised and it made me realise as with any art there are many different ways to paint. I gained some really useful tips and advice and I can not wait to see where this takes me.

xx Finally Thanks John for an awesome birthday present xx


Victoria Grace (Iam925)

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I can't tell you how much I love girl talk! Being able to enthuse and argue with my friends for hours over the best foundations, remedy for a cold or the best mascara is such fun. Girls are so sure of their methods and we are so good at giving advice to one another that these discussions can span over months! I'm an aspiring make up artist and keen to learn from fellow beauty obsessives all the tips and tricks I can. 

From make up to beauty secrets, fashion to lifestyle we all have an opinion and I thought I would share what I've learned (and am still learning) with you.. Thanks for reading.

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