Saturday night called for a little chill out session, I really fancied getting in a hot bath and just forgetting about Uni work and impending exams and watch a bit of the Sopranos, (just started the boxset- hooked already). I had a bath bomb from LUSH to use and it sounded like it would really help me relax and unwind.
So, I ran a bath and popped in my Avobath* bath bomb, and let the lemongrass scent fill the bathroom, it's a really fresh scent, and mixed the rosewood and bergamot, it's supposed to help 'banish negative thoughts' and help raise your spirits. LUSH say to 'use this when your skin is thirsty and your mind is blocked'. Exactly what I needed. I really loved the way the bath bomb changes the water a lovely shade of green, and when the lights are on you can see the water almost looks shimmery, so pretty! I am a massive avocado fan, and I know how good it is for your skin, so seeing avocado and olive oil both are contained in this bath bomb, I knew it would amazing to add some moisture back into the skin.
My skin needed a bit of scrub, and I found Happy to Scrub sitting in the bathroom which I had bought in the summer, an absolute bargain at £1.50 from Asda, it's a pretty gentle scrub but was enough for what I needed, but I wouldn't recommend if you needed something a bit more hardcore/ to remove fake tan. It's vanilla and patchouli scented, and reminds me a lot of the original Soap and Glory scent.
During my bath I treated myself to a few Guylian chocolate shells which came with my Easter while I tried to enjoy my bath... but I've got to be honest, my idea of a nice hot relaxing bath didn't exactly go as planned. I stepped into bath and turned on the hot tap to find luke warm water, so I had to do my scrubbing and 'relaxing' covered in goosebumps. Major fail.
While I was waiting for my bath to run, I used a body brush from the Boots Botanics to get my circulation going (ideally you're supposed to this first thing in the morning), I try to do this as often as I remember, always do it on dry skin, Liz Earle explain the benefits much better than I can on their website! After my bath, I then used the Liz Earle Energising Hip & Thigh Gel, which I would love to rave about and tell you it does miracles for toning, but in all honesty I don't use it regularly enough to comment. But I do think if you can get into a routine where you body brush, and then use vigorous massaging it may help with fluid retention and dimples. I've never particularly suffered with cellulite but I like to do what I can (when I remember) to prevent it happening. I can definitely comment that the gel does feel tingly and refreshing, and there is a sort of tightening feeling- I really like it and it makes me feel it's doing something, whether that's physiological or not!
Once the gel had dried I applied Garnier Replenshing Mango Lotion, (the mango is aimed at dry skin, which I don't have, I just really just love mango!) It's really lightweight and sinks in really quickly, which I love. It does make claims about keeping your moisturised for 7 days, which are some pretty bold claims but I can't comment as my skin often goes weeks without moisturiser- no matter which one I use- with no problems! Combined with the moisturising effects of the Avobath, my skin really felt lovely!
Hope you all had a more exciting weekend than I did, although it seems to far away now. Bit of a delay getting this post up. Today I had fun, went and met Yu at Westfield and did a bit of shopping so there will be haul post tomorrow, as well as some bits I picked up from Feel Unique!
Do you have any products you rely on for helping you relax or unwind?
Nic xxx
(*) given to me for consideration purposes, but that in no way influences my opinion. as usual this review is 100% honest.
