Break

Unwinding

12:30:00 PM



It's safe to say that the last two weeks have been quite stressful. Exams, projects, papers...all due within a short period of time. The things that had piled up on my desk were slowly defeated and conquered one by one. With a small amount of hope that there would be a break longer than two days soon. 
Luckily, there is. It's Spring Break this week, and that means it's time to spend an entire 8 days back in my home town, where my friends know me well and the coziest blankets await. 
Though, like last year, I may not be spending my downtime like many other college students across the states (I do wish I was visiting a nice sandy beach though), I will be working a bit, visiting my good friends and watching the last episode of Glee ever. It will also be spent catching up on blogs and hopefully reading a few new ones as well (leave your favorite blogs/bloggers down in the comments!!)
I did have a massive splurge in LUSH and found a Topshop section in Nordstrom at Mall of America when I visited the weekend before this. Those posts will come soon! So keep your eyes peeled! 
I'm happy to unwind, relax and see what this week is going to bring. Hopefully some new recipes to try out! I'll show you all those as well!
The best thing that Spring Break brings along after it's over is that small glimmer of hope that Summer Break is coming soon after. 

Anyhow, I hope you all are enjoying your weeks! Have you got any holidays planned? Yours are probably different than mine and I would love to hear all about them! Make sure you leave a comment! 
xx
Kenzie

bath

Winter LUSH review

2:21:00 PM


The thing about moving away is that everything is different. When I found out that I was officially going to move away and be somewhat on my own..the first thing I knew that I wasn't going to have anymore was baths. Sure I'd go home but being home for the weekend, I probably wouldn't have as much time. Therefore I decided to pop some of my Christmas LUSH presents into the bath and of course whip out a review post for you all. 
 I love LUSH and I really only discovered it a little less than a year ago (where was I?). But I was really excited for it to be winter as they bring out their new items. 

 The first new Bath Bomb that I had tried out was Cinders. 

Small in size, Cinders still gives off a nice citrus-y smell. Though I did look at the little pamphlet that came in my Lush box and it had stated that it fizzed and crackled, somewhat like a fire, but that never happened for me. It does look like it holds the ingredient to create that effect, though it never went off for me. Maybe it was a dud, I will probably still purchase this one next year just to see!

A not so new Bath Bomb that I had decided to try, was Dragon's Egg. 

This Bath Bomb was a really fun one. Lush writes this as a sherbert-y citrus scent, which was very true. It smelled incredible. I had added bubbles to the bath, that's why it is so bubbly. (Just in case you were wondering, but you probably weren't.) Near the end of the bath I started to realize that this bath bomb left behind a nice orange color as well as sparkles. And who doesn't want a bath filled with sparkles? It wasn't a lot as to where it might stain the tub or anything but in the end it made me feel great and I still had a few sparkles on me when I got out. 

Winter is the perfect time for a bath, at least if you live in temperatures less than 0 degrees. I know these are only two of the bath bombs that I used, but I also used an old favorite that I've already reviewed called Fizzbanger and you can read that review if you'd like right here.
   Have you tried any new LUSH products lately? Any that you're excited to try out? 
I hope you're all having a great day! 
Thanks for stopping by! Make sure you leave a comment! 
xx
Kenzie
Also, I've created a Links page at the top, I put all of my posts there for you so it's easier to find one that you're looking for!









Bathbomb

LUSH review

1:30:00 PM




A few months back, in June, I had stopped by the Mall Of America to visit LUSH for the very first time. In August I shared my reviews on three of the products I had picked up (which you can read about here). There was still a good number of LUSH products waiting to be used, I decided to do another review, of three other Bath Bombs I had gotten.


The first product I tried, was the Bubbleroon.

I picked this up in the store and I instantly fell in love with the smell. Picture chocolate and coconut. It smelled so amazing and even though I could not wait to use it, I was a bit hesitant at first because I didn’t want to lose the scent but I figured that I would be back at LUSH in no time. LUSH’s bubble bars are easy to break and you can get a lot of tub time out of them. They’re easier to split than bath bombs and create bubbles instead of fizzy, colorful baths. Though you can pair up scents if you want, like using a bath bomb and parts of the bubble bars as well!

The second product I decided to try out was Ickle Baby Bot.


This was given to me by my mom, as she knows how much I love LUSH. It’s a cute little blue colored robot. It smells very nicely, and gives the bath a beautiful light blue color! Inside this little guy has a lavender smell to him which immediately relaxes and soothes a person. On the website, it says that it’s helpful in rewiring kids energy and helping them get to sleep. Don’t be afraid to use it for yourself. We’re all big kids anyway right?



The third product I picked out from my basket of LUSH bath bombs and bubble bars was the Creamy Candy Bubble Bar. 



The smell that comes off this bar is incredible. Every time I would even go near my little basket of LUSH goodies, I would smell this, so I was really excited to give it a try! Like the Bubbleroon, this bubble bar was also easy to pull apart and crumble under the water. I always crush mine in a small clear bag before I use it. It created a lot of long lasting bubbles and I was really happy with it! It gives off a delicious sweet scent. Think vanilla and cotton candy. So if you have a sweet tooth, then this one is for you! The site states that the Candy Bubble Bar is also loaded with cocoa butter to soften and moisturize your skin.

I hope you guys liked this post! What are some of your favorite Bath bombs and bubble bars from LUSH?
Are you really excited to try out the Christmas LUSH stuff like I am? I can’t wait!
See you next time!
Xx

Kenzie 

Animals

LUSH Reviews

1:00:00 PM


If you've been reading for awhile, you would know that in June I traveled to the Mall Of America and stopped (for the very first time) at LUSH. You can read that post here.  Right now, I've used only three of the bath bombs and a fourth of one of the bubble bars.
  If you have never been to LUSH or never even heard of it, I suggest you check it out! I first heard about LUSH from Tanya Burr (you and watch her videos here).
 When I went to LUSH I was really excited. I had heard great things about their products and I was extremely eager to try them out for myself!


 The first thing I tried was the Bath Bomb called Butterball. At US stores, the Butterball bath bomb is $4.95. It's small in size but gives off an amazing smell. It doesn't change your bath water different colors as other bombs do but it'll give you a really nice smooth feeling once you get out of the bath! If you like vanilla-scented things then I definitely suggest this guy! It also made my dry feet really smooth, I was very pleased!
(Butterball bath bomb)(source)

 The second Bath Bomb that I decided to test out was the Secret Garden Bath Bomb. In US stores, it comes in at $5.45. This little green bath bomb was really fun to set in the tub and watch it work it's magic. My bath turned green first, then the pink flower started mixing in with it. This bomb still made my skin feel really nice and it gave off a floral scent. There were a few hidden flower petals inside it, which I wasn't expecting and found the small brown flakes in my bath a little strange.

(Secret Garden Bath Bomb) (picture source)
The third Bath Bomb I decided to try, was one of the bigger ones. As Secret Garden and Butterball both came smaller, I thought it would be fun to try out Fizzbanger. I've been trying to be biased about these but Fizzbanger might have been one of my favorites! At the US stores it's purchased at $5.95. It gives off an amazing Apple-Cinnamon smell and yes it does change the water color as well! Inside the Fizzbanger Bath Bomb is supposed to be a little piece of paper that says BANG! but I only found a blank piece of paper but I wasn't that disappointed as the crackling candy pieces were just as fun! 

Fizzbanger bath bomb(source) 


So far I've only tried these three. I still have yet to use the two bubble bars and the Avobath Bath bomb! I will definitely let you guys know what I think of them when I try them out! 
I hope you enjoyed this review! I haven't really done one before, but it was nice to try it out. 
What are your favorite LUSH products? 
xx
Kenzie

adventure

The Largest Mall in the US!!!!

12:19:00 PM



This past weekend, my family packed up the car and traveled to Minnesota. 
  My cousin was having her graduation party on Saturday and we were there to help celebrate. The drive from my house to my cousins is only about 3 or 4 hours depending on traffic. It's really not that bad, and I kind of like traveling by car anyway. 
  We had a lovely dinner on the lake Friday night which made me miss boating and being on the lake. 
 The next day, the day of the party, we headed over to the Mall Of America. For those of you who don't know, the Mall of America also known as MOA, is the largest mall in the United States (and they're currently adding on to it!). I've been there plenty of times as I'm lucky enough to have family living there. The Mall of America has 520 stores, and about 50 restaurants! Trust me, I've been there plenty of times and I'm still not sure that I've seen the whole thing!
     The first store I went into was Forever 21. It's huge! I did manage to take a few pictures just to show you! 


I actually had to stand back pretty far in order to take this photo! This is going downstairs to their second level from their first level. It's huge! 
This is just the downstairs. If you love Forever 21, I recommend coming here! 
I did spot a few clothes, but I was really excited to also be headed to LUSH, so I had to be wary with how much money I had to spend. 
I did manage to find a golden heart necklace for just $1.93, which hey that's pretty good! 
It's cute isn't it? I love understated necklaces! 
After Forever 21, I popped into the Gap with my mom, then H&M. I knew we would be back in August so I wasn't too worried about not being able to find something. Plus I don't enjoy spending money if I don't have to! Then I was on my own off to LUSH. Finally, after months of waiting! I was really excited, as soon as I spotted the sign I just couldn't wait. 
It smelled so good! 
Don't worry, I did manage to buy a few things. Almost $40 worth. All BathBombs! 
The shiny silver one is not a product of LUSH it's actually a shower scent! 
From LUSH I got, Secret Garden, Fizzbanger, Avobath, Yuzu & Coco Bubbleroon, Butterball, and Creamy Candy Bubble Bar. They all smell so delicious! Especialy the Bubbleroon! I cannot wait to try them out! I will definitely let you know what I think! 
I also took more pictures of the Mall in case you haven't been, which seeing as many of you live in far away places I would think that you haven't! 
On the left, is looking over from the second floor. And the right is Lego Land! The Mall of America has an indoor amusement park which I have been to many times! It's lots of fun! 
I cannot wait to go back in August! 
xx
What are your favorite LUSH products? Where's your favorite place to shop? 
Let me know in the comments below! I do love hearing from you! :) 
xx
Kenzie







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