Lush things from Lush

So, the unstoppable force that is my shopping habit strikes again. I recently went to Lush to get myself a few treats. I just wanted to give you feedback, or just recommendations really. I've never used something from Lush and disliked it, so let's face it, there'll be no negativity here. All of these products were purchased from the lovely little Lush store in Plymouth, and all the photos are my own.

First up is the Intergalactic Bath Bomb. It smells just dreamy and refreshing. Everytime I come home with a little Lush bag now, my mum is peeking at what I've bought. I think she'll be in there treating herself soon, or if not, I know what to get her for Mother's Day! But anyway, we both really liked the smell of this one. It contains a combination of ingredients that create a great balance, the peppermint oil is invigorating whereas the verivert oil is relaxing. And the colours, oh it was just gorgeous. Like a little firework in the bath, which turned into a pool of midnight blue full of glitter. I will say, you'll have to rinse the bath out after, but it's definitely worth it.

Next up is Don't Look At Me, one of the amazing Fresh Face Masks. First of all just look at that colour, gorgeous! It smells quite lemony which is nice and refreshing, and the lemon juice is great for toning the skin. It's also a great exfoliating mask, I purchased it because I was having a bad face day to be honest. I had some dry skin on my nose despite my oily complexion and it was looking bad under my make-up, but this sorted me right out. It also has murumuru butter which moisturises which definitely helps improve the complexion. For added moisture I also followed up with a sample of the Lush Vanishing Cream I had been given, it was nice and lavender-y and I'll definitely be giving it another try.

Look at this little beauty! The Unicorn Horn Bubble Bar. I purely had to get this for the name and appearance, but you'll be glad to know it's also a great product! I just found the scent and bubbles so relaxing, it turns the bath pink, but only slightly. It's a completely different experience to the likes of a crazy bath bomb. All you do is crumble it under running water, which is fun because you get pretty colours all over your hands, and watch the bath fill with bubbles and baby pink water. I think this one is just from their Valentine's range, which upsets me because I want it all the time! I must pick up some more before they're gone! 

Lastly is an oldie but goodie. I've been using this little one for absolutely ages! It's the Bubblegum Lip Scrub. This is a godsend if you love a matte lip like me. I find that wearing matte lipsticks all the time can really dry out my lips, and if my lips are dry then matte lipstick looks just terrible. So this is the saviour, you just get a bit on your finger and start scrubbing away and it gets all the dry, dead skin gone! Also, it tastes fabulous, so when you're done scrubbing you can just lick your lips (it's fine the exfoliant is caster sugar!) and you're ready to go.

I'm never one to stop experimenting with Lush, so there are sure to be future posts of me trying new things! Do you have any recommendations?

Stay sassy x

Moschino: The Powerpuff Girls x Jeremy Scott

As we are all aware, despite my love of trainers and all things Adidas, I'm pretty much as girly as it gets (most of the time). So naturally I was excited to see the full release of the Spring 2016 collection, a collaboration between Cartoon Network and Jeremy Scott. Some people might think of this as utter madness, but if you've been keeping up, after the whole Spongebob and Barbie collections, I don't even think many of us are surprised by it anymore, but nonetheless we are fascinated to see the outcomes. Every collection seems to be pop culture-centric in some way, and many of us will remember seeing the adorable trio that is The Powerpuff Girls on our telly boxes when we were young(er). The show is due to return to television at some point this year I believe, so it's amazing publicity, and the super girls that make up The Powerpuff Girls do look rather fetching as cute little bags I must say.

My personal favourite piece is this bright green knitted sweatshirt with all 3 of the girls on. I love the vivid colours, it's just amazing. It'd look great just with some black skinny jeans and some Adidas Superstars. With a jumper like that you can keep the rest of the outfit simple. Unfortunately I don't have £371 to spend on one item of clothing, because a girl's gotta eat, so if I wanted to partake in the Powerpuff fun I'd just have to go for this cute little phone case or something. A lot of the collection is available now on farfetch.com! 

See the full SS16 show below, it's definitely worth a watch if you haven't seen it already. They always put on one hell of a show!

Stay sassy x

Hair care for bleached babes

So I just wanted to do a little post recommending some products for all those bleached babes out there. I know the agg it is to maintain fabulous bleached hair, but it is possible with a bit of love and commitment. If you've got any product recommendations then holla at me on twitter @kateaharv

Let's start with the basics. Tangle Teezer. I mean pretty much everyone I know has a Tangle Teezer already, and if you don't then you definitely need one. It's basically just better for your hair than using a regular hairbrush. It causes much less breakage, it just removes tangles without putting as much strain on your hair. If you don't have one it's time to invest.

As many of you know, I've always enjoyed using temporary colours on my hair myself. I like to change it up, and a brand I regularly purchase is Bleach London which is available at selected Boots stores and on their website. Now I haven't used all the colours but I have used a good selection. On my hair previously I have used Rose, The Big Pink, Awkward Peach, Washed Out Orange, Violet Skies, Bruised Violet... and I think that's it. Awkward Peach may possibly be my favourite, although I did enjoy being The Big Pink for a while. The great thing about these is how easy they are to use. Sometimes I like to buy white conditioner and dilute the darker colours to pastel tones or even mix colours together to create a different colour. They're fun to play with and don't damage your hair, I haven't found much staining either, my hair usually goes totally back to blonde and then I can try a new colour. I've also tried some of the La Riche Directions colours which are worth a go. For next time though, a brand called Arctic Fox has caught my eye on some YouTubers channels, check it out! If I give it a try I'll let you know.

Now crazy colours aren't for everyone, some of us prefer to maintain those icy platinum tones, and for that, a good toning shampoo is essential. My absolute favourite is the Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Toning shampoo. I actually came across this product on YouTube when I was watching hair tutorials and the like, and I'm so glad I did. After hearing great things I purchased it on Amazon for a reasonable price and it's just the best brand I've used for a similar product. It's definitely the most pigmented and is best for banishing those yellow brassy tones. But if you can't get hold of that one, Bleach London also do a good one!

Obviously bleach can really fry your hair, leaving it dry, damaged and vulnerable, so we all need some products to help mend and condition our poor hair. The first product I'd recommend for this is the Palmers Coconut Oil Formula Deep Conditioning Protein Pack. It's just a really good hair mask, you can pick it up at Superdrug or on the Feel Unique website, and it definitely improved the condition of my hair when I got into using it a couple of times a week. I always leave deep conditioner on for as long as possible, I would usually dump a towel over my pillow and sleep in it to be honest, I just like to give it as long as possible to sink in.

I would also recommend Umberto Giannini Mend My Hair Damage Repair Protein Spray. This product claims to "Repair the damage and protect against further breakage from colour, heat and dehydration." I mean I don't think it's some kind of miracle but it definitely helps, and it also has heat protectors in which are essential if you're putting heat on bleached hair. I do try not to use heat on my hair personally, most of the time I'll let it dry naturally, but I do always put product in my hair while its wet just to give it added moisture and tame any frizz so this is great for that.

We're moving up in the world a bit now, these products are more professional quality. To be honest I'd highly recommend them and think they are worth the extra money, because at the end of the day if you are relentlessly bleaching your hair you need to buy the products that are going to take the best care of it. They're from the Pureology Perfect 4 Platinum range, and the range claims to "Help fragile, highlighted and highly lifted hair retain its fresh-from-the-salon vibrancy with ZeroSulfate® shampoos containing the exclusive AntiFadeComplex®" and to be fair that's exactly what it does. I started using this brand after my appointment at Not Another Salon, because this is what they used on my hair and I purchased the Perfect 4 Platinum Reconstruct Repair Masque from the salon at the recommendation of the colourist. Following this, I purchased the Perfect 4 Platinum Miracle Filler Treatment after reading great reviews online, and I love both products. They make my hair look and feel great. You can get them from Amazon, which I imagine is going to be cheaper than any salon, so if you can afford to just give them a go!

But if you want beautiful mermaid hair after sitting and relaxing in a chair for a few hours... Go to Not Another Salon! It has to be said, my hair is in the best condition it has ever been in whilst it has been bleached and the colour is still looking beautiful. There's plenty you can do at home, but if you're not an effort kind of person (I get that), go to a salon where they'll treat you like the princess you are.

Stay sassy x

#OOTD Denim Patchwork Pinafore

I am aware of the varying image quality here, you can only get so far with a selfie! I just wanted to share my denim patchwork pinafore dress with you that I picked up in the ASOS sale! There are still some amazing bits in there although size availability is decreasing by this point!! ASOS is so on point lately though, as is Topshop I might add. I'm loving pinafores and dungarees so much at the moment, they're so easy to wear and if you've got an ever expanding t-shirt collection like me, you'll never be short of things to wear them with. I originally put this one on with a polo neck but I much prefer it with a t-shirt to be honest! I also think it'll look great with my Adidas Superstars which have yet to arrive!!

Denim Patchwork Pinafore Dress - ASOS

Fries Before Guys Tee - Tee and Cake at Topshop

Heeled chelsea boots - Topshop

Eyeshadow in Wax & Wane - Topshop

Matte Lipstick in Heroine - MAC Cosmetics

I also wanted to show you that I got featured on the #asseenonme page on asos.com! You can submit your selfies and outfit posts and they select some to put on their website so you can shop the looks. I think you can submit via Twitter or Instagram. So here's me on the #asseenonme page...

Stay sassy x