Lush Hottie Massage Bar Review

Today I would like to share with you a great product in helping sore muscles that I have recently discovered. I went to Lush one day searching for something that would help my body relax while because I have been feeling a little stressed lately. The friendly Lush employee suggested for me to try some bath bombs and bath melts but since I'm more of a shower person, I wanted a product that I can massage my body with. So when I was browsing through their selection, the Hottie Massage Bar caught my eye because of the ridges that the bar has. 

Company Description: Hottie is our go-to bar for seriously sore muscles. It’s specifically molded with bumps to enhance your massage with extra pressure to really fire up your circulation. The rich jojoba oil and butter base melts onto the skin quickly to allow for a smooth, and sensual experience. We use vanilla absolute for its sweet, comforting aroma; it's also moisturizing for the skin and softening in combination with the shea and cocoa butters we blend in. And, for those who like it hot, spicy black pepper and ginger oils are warming, stimulating and help to release muscle tension… exactly what you need to get you going.

My Thoughts: First of all, I just love the scent of this bar! I'm normally not a fan of vanilla scented products but I think the mixture jojoba oil, shea and cocoa butter just make this smell so heavenly. Sometimes I like to be tough in massaging my body because I feel that really works in helping my body relax so I really liked the "bumps" this bar has. I think the bumps are like those metal massage balls that helped with my circulation. Since this is a very moisturizing bar, I mainly use this in the evening and have a good night sleep afterwards. 

Have you tried any of Lush's massage bars? What is your favourite?

Price: $8.95 CAD

Place to buy: Lush Cosmetics

Nail of the Week: Nicole by OPI My Empire... My Rules

For this week's nails I painted on one of the shades from Nicole by OPI's Kardashian Collection, My Empire... My Rules. This shade is kind of interesting because it is a taupe-y, gray colour with green undertones. Under some lights, you can see of the green undertones while under some lights, the gray is more pronounced. Also, I've got to say that I received quite a few compliments for the uniqueness of this shade. The formula for this shade is amazing, it applied evenly and I got full opacity with 2 coats.

What shade are you wearing this week?

Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup Review

Hey guys!

Last May I went to the States for the first time and visited some family members that I have not seen in for years. Since there are a great deal of makeup products not readily available here in Canada, I took that opportunity to purchase some of the things that I wanted to try. One of products I've purchased is the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Liquid Makeup!

The shade I have is 60 Natural Beige

Company Description: Neutrogena Healthy Skin liquid makeup takes over where your skin care leaves off. Silky-light coverage glides on for a perfectly natural look, whole the exclusive blend plus SPF 20 work together to visibly improve skin's luminosity, tone, and texture. 

My thoughts: For my skin, I prefer medium to full coverage foundation as I have some blemishes I like to be concealed but I still wanted to try this out because of its claim to help improve the skin. I know wearing foundation is not really the healthiest thing but if the product can cover my blemishes while making my skin healthy then I would give that product a go! Anyways, this foundation gives light to medium coverage and feels light on the skin. Neutrogena Healthy Skin gives more coverage than CoverGirl Natureluxe Foundation I would say but they have the same light feeling. For the finish, it's not matte, not dewy, but more like a satin finish. Since I have very oily skin, I still set the foundation with a powder and if I want more oil control I would spray some Urban Decay De-Slick. I like that my skin does not look dull when I put this on so I would agree with the brand's claim of giving the skin luminosity. It has SPF 20 so that's a pretty good level of protection without giving that heavy feeling. Overall, I am pleased with this product would recommend it for those who like lightweight foundations.

Here are some swatches

    

One thing I don't like about the product is the packaging. I have to be careful in opening this foundation because of the big spout to avoid spilling the product. Also, because the packaging is so open and the product is exposed to air, it affects the longevity of the product's shelf life.

Price: $11.99 USD
Place to buy: Sadly, this is only available in US drugstores