Rose above the Thorns

Rose above the Thorns: May 2014

Friday 30 May 2014

LUSH. LUSH. BABY.


So for my Birthday I had a Few little Lush Treats.
I've already done a Youtube Video on the Lush Haul along with a H&M Haul, Watch me below or Click Me!

But I love to blog/talk so here goes, When I was told I could buy a few things to the value of £25. I just knew I had to have the Ocean Salt Face & Body Scrub, So far I wish I bought it myself sooner!!!
My skin has never felt so smooth and soft, I tend to suffer with little skin spots (in other words little spots that are visible but not in your face red or horrifying) on my back and very few on my chest area. This little treat helped smooth these down and appear almost gone. (I have been using other spot and cleansing treatments as well).

Another little pot of treats is the Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly, It's PURPLE, smells GORGEOUS and is amazingly NICE on the skin. For £7ish a small pot it rather sits on the pricey fence but as a treat to yourself once in awhile, Seven Pound goes a long way.

I have only once bought the Dragon's egg from Lush and I loved how it swirled around and made my legs feel like a silky, satin bed. The dislike was the fact it left glitter residues all over the bottom of my bath when emptying the water. Though it did rinse off pretty easily unlike the un-branded bath bomb, that I was given for Christmas that I only just recently used. because there is still currently glitter stuck to the bath and I occasionally find a stray glitter spot on me from the un-branded bomb. (the night I got out of the bath after using it, it looked like I was an extra out of a Twilight film or a human shaped disco ball).
So obviously I picked up another Dragon's Egg.

Next is a similar sized Honey bee bath bomb to the Dragons Egg.
Now this little bee fizzed around lovely, also the scent and texture was lovely but it left a big yellow stain on my bath where the water stopped instantly. That was before I even emptied the water.
So I really don't want to say much about this one.
 This is a very cute Bath Bomb, called Easter Bunny that I still don't want to use it as its so cute. Its smell very pretty but not as powering as the rest of my range but then it is quarter the size. 
He must of lost his little tail in the shop as there is a little hole where it should be stuck :(

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Charlotte
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Saturday 3 May 2014

Katy Perry Vs... Herself? Killer Queen or Oh So Sheer..



 I am by far the typical example of a girl buying stuff for it's aesthetic appearance rather than it's purpose! but with both of the Katy Perry Killer Queen's you can not go wrong!. I now own both fragrances in the 100ml bottles and they're ohh so pretty!.
I not long ago posted a big blog post on the first Katy Perry Killer Queen in Red against the Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Red. This post gained many views, That being that I am not going to go and sing it's praises again in this one. Although if you do want to have a read of that little fight between Taylor and Katy here is the link. Click Me!


I received the Katy perry Killer Queen oh so sheer for an anniversary gift back in February, so far I still love it!. The design is so me (why I fell in love with the first one and asked for it for Christmas) but the second installment does not disappoint. I am not a girly pink girl as such but this colour pink is so subtle that it defiantly is allowed on my shelf!. The contrast of the two colours together look great, the red looking more devilish for nights out and the pink for a day time usage. That is almost how I wear them, I personally think and some may completely disagree that oh so sheer is like a lighter (more worn off after a couple of hours) scent of the first Killer Queen.
I do love the first fragrance its first pang of scent is wickedly enticing but I do believe it wears off easily and leaves a faint more subtle scent which to my nose matches hints of oh so sheer.
Oh so sheer does not disappoint if your thinking well if the first is stronger but fades easily into oh so sheer what does that one do. Answer is... it sticks around for a good amount of time!, im not saying it stays overpowering you with a sweet smell that if you walk past someone in the shop they instantly notice it, but I am saying a person giving you a quick hug will notice it!.


So what does it smell like? I am not the best for detecting scents I will admit, although if Curtis gets in my car from being in his mothers I can instantly detect what she has been cooking (odd!).
So I found a list online and I have highlighted the ones I have easily detected. Sounds a bit stupid if the bottles says its in there then it must be, but how much of it is there? so I've highlighted the ones that I personally think stand out the strongest to me and my nose. 
 : Sweet, Fruity, Woody, Patchouli, White Floral

So back to the fight of the two Katy's which one wins? hmmm difficult one! The first in my opinion wins on appearance and initial scent but the oh so sheer, seems to have a light scent that has staying power without giving me the typical hefty perfume headache.

Therefore I leave this one up to you girlies. Which one is your favourite? Let me know in the comments/ send me a tweet or even send me your link if you have a blog post too on these little favourites of mine.
Go on let me know!

Charlotte
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