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November 11, 2014

First Beauty Post!! Lush Face Mask Review

I’ve always liked Lush products but I hadn’t actually stepped foot in one of their stores for a while. We were out shopping on Saturday and I noticed one tucked away in a shopping centre in Porstmouth. The smell as you enter the shop is amazing! Everything smells so fresh and delicious. 

Lush are the biggest players on the UK high street when it comes to handmade cosmetics made. They buy their ingredients ethically, they do not test on animals and their packaging is ‘naked’ so you can have a clear conscience when buying from them! Another added bonus is that if you bring back 5 little pots, you get a free face mask so you are essentially claiming some money back. Happy days!

As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a super friendly staff member who took me through numerous products I was interested in. I honestly could have bought £100s worth of products but settled on a face mask and a hair mask instead. Thought I’d start with the areas that need the most attention! Pregnancy and motherhood has done nothing for my poor skin and hair.

So onto what I bought. The Catastrophe Cosmetic face mask.


I love the Lush packaging. There’s just something about a little Black pot! The mask is a fresh one so it has to be kept in the fridge and only lasts 3 weeks…

Here’s what Lush have to say on the mask:

‘A calming and moisturising fresh face mask packed with blueberries, calamine and chamomile, rose, and almond oils to soothe and soften the skin. We use wholesome blueberries as they are rich in vitamins and minerals, including the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E that help to protect the skin from damage’

The tub is filled up really high and it smells amazing. It literally hits you as soon as you take the lid off the pot. You can really smell the blueberries. It smells good enough to eat. As do most products in Lush!

The consistency is great. It is really thick and you have to stir it around to mix it up again if it’s been sitting for a couple days, which really shows how fresh it is. It has lumps of blueberry in it which feel nice when you are massaging it into your skin.

Due to the fact that you keep it in the fridge, it has a lovely cooling sensation on your skin as you’re applying it. It felt really relaxing and the cold sensation mixed with the gorgeous smell made it a very calming 10 minutes in my day today, compared to the ill baby!


It was very easy to apply as it went on smoothly and evenly. The bits of blueberry etc stayed in the mask and didn’t fall off my face which was good as I had hoovered and couldn’t be bothered re-doing any of it! It dried relatively quickly on the skin and felt like it was working deep down. Washing it off was really easy and there wasn’t one of those ‘find missed face mask in hair and ears’ scenarios which is quite common with a lot of face masks.

My skin immediately felt super smooth after drying and it still does 3 hours later. It really does make a difference to the quality of your skin.
At first I thought that £6.50 was a bit steep for a face mask. Then I thought about those face masks that come in the packet that you only use once, which are £1 – £2, and realised that you’d get more for your money with the Lush ones. In fact, I don’t know if I’l manage to get through the whole tub in three weeks. I’ll give it a good go though!

Do you use any Lush products? For this being my first beauty post, what do you guys think? Be kind!!
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It’s not enough though, is it? We’ve always h It’s not enough though, is it?

We’ve always had diverse toys in our house (not enough, but I’m working on it ❤️), but when questioned ‘why do you buy your kids Black dolls?’, I’ve faltered and answered incorrectly. I would respond saying ‘because that’s the doll Isla liked the best. What does it matter? We’re all human’, rather than questioning why that person is questioning it in the first place.

In a massive learning curve this week, where I am actively trying to become an anti-racist ally, not just anti-racist/non racist in general, I have found so many shortcomings in my effort to educate my kids and in my own attitudes towards race. But this isn’t about me. So here are some resources I’d like to share on top of the ones shared in my stories.

Some books to read:
Me and White Supremacy - Layla F. Saad.
Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race - Reni Eddo-Lodge.
How to argue with a racist - Adam Rutherford.
Brit(ish) - Afua Hirsch.
White Fragility - Robin Diangelo.
I Am Not Your Baby Mother - Candice Brathwaite.
So You Want to Talk About Race - Ijeoma Oluo.

Diverse kids books:
Anti Racist Baby - X. Kendi.
Riley Can Be Anything -Davina Hamilton.
Look Up - Nathan Bryon.
Mae Among The Stars - Roda Ahmed.
The Mega Magic Hair Swap - Rochelle Humes.
Let’s Talk About Race - Julius Lester.
Welcome To Our World - Moira Butterfield and Harriet Lynas.
This Book Is Antiracist - Tiffany Jewell.
The Extraordinary Gardener - Sam Boughton.
Let The Children March - Monica Clark-Robinson.
Ruby’s Worry - Tom Percival.
A Kids Book About Racism - Jelani Memory.

Some things to watch:
When They See Us.
13th.
Who Killed Malcom X.
Time: The Kalief Browder Story.
Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap.
Dear White People.
I am Not Your Negro.

My to do list:
- Sign more petitions.
- Donate to more causes.
- Listen to podcasts and share.
- Encourage changes in the school curriculum so that my children, and their classmates, get a better, much more rounded and diverse education.
- Call things out.
- Have honest/open conversations.
- Share content.
- To keep educating myself, whilst never expecting others to do it for me.

It’s just a starting point.

Thanks for listening x
Black Lives Matter. I can never pretend to unders Black Lives Matter.

I can never pretend to understand, but I will always stand.

I’ve been on a huge learning curve this week and have, shamefully, come to the realisation, which I should have a long time ago, that it’s not enough to just not be racist. We must also be actively anti-racist and do everything in our power to ensure our children are too.

Today is a day to stop, listen, support, educate ourselves, donate, sign petitions, take action in any way we can, big and small, to make sure that everyone knows we stand with our fellow humans, family and friends. But we can’t just do this today. We must do it each and every day going forward ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻
And breathe! First day without both my babies for And breathe! First day without both my babies for the first time in 10 weeks today and it couldn’t have gone better. Both had wonderful days and were full of stories when they got home. I said over on stories last night, which got an incredible response so thank you to everyone who reached out, that I am completely comfortable with my choice to send the kids back to school and nursery but would never, ever judge anyone who felt different. We are all in different boats in this storm we’ve found ourselves in and what works for my family, might not work for yours. I have deliberately stayed out of the ‘are you sending your kids back or not?’ debate as it started to feel like another toxic discussion, in the media and on social media, that was resulting in yet another parenting divide.
I could have had the kids in this whole time, under key worker provision, but tried my best to hang on till the phased reopenings that I hoped would happen when they did. They were what I was aiming towards. Don’t get me wrong, I have LOVED having the kids at home together for such a sustained period, we have made lots of memories and learnt so much more about each other, but mixed in with the nature of my job and the fact that @thisdadalife is deployed and so I’m on my own with minimal support, I couldn’t have gone on much longer.
When I got in from dropping them off today, and as I went upstairs to work at my desk, I literally collapsed on the stairs and almost cried in relief. Relief that we made it through, as dramatic as that sounds. I don’t think I realised the toll it was taking mentally as I was constantly running on adrenaline.
I am so happy to get a bit more balance back and to, most importantly, feel like a better mum again. Not a snappy trying to juggle it all 24/7 with no break mum.
If you sent your kids back today, whether you wanted to or not, I’m with you and support you.
If you have kept them home in your bubble for longer, I’m with you and support you.
If you’re still unsure what to do and are undecided, I am with you and support you.
Nobody knows the full extent of someone else’s circumstances and we have to stop and realise that before we judge anyone else ❤️
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This is the first year in YEARS that I have felt ok wearing a bikini. And I feel like it’s more down to how strong I feel, rather than how I look. Whatever it is, I hope it continues ❤️
On another note, how tanned does the @filterbymollymae fake tan make you look! 🙌🏻
(Both bikini and cover up are from last year).
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