Flower PH Balm by Winky Lux

Hi!
Today I have a review of the Flower PH Balm by Winky Lux. This is an amazing looking lipstick that you will probably have seen on the internet. It is totally clear with a real flower inside but comes out pink on the lips. The colour changes according to your PH, so I is different on everyone. I have tried it on 4 different people and it works! It looks very impressive. Here is a video of me opening it on snapchat. My snapchat is rubiesandroses8 if anyone wants to add me.

Here is a terribly lit picture if the video doesn't work!

Currently it is only available at ASOS here in the UK, where it sells for £13, but it is also available from Winky Lux's website if you are from the USA. (I know there are some Americans who read this- hi guys!) You can also get a pack of 3 which comes with the pink, yellow and green flowers for £25.
It comes in a really beautiful box.

This is the tube. It looks pretty, but it feels really cheap, this is the only thing I don't like about this product.

This balm is, for me, quite a bright, but still soft (if that makes any sense!)  pink and is really flattering. It has been flattering for everyone I have tried it on, some found it more purpley. It feels really soft going onto the lips, but I found after a while it was quite drying, so I would call it more a lipstick than a balm. You can layer it easily to make the colour more vibrant. It smells delicious like vanilla.

These photos gives you an idea of how it looks on my lips, but obviously it will be different for everyone!

I really love this lipstick. However some people have said to me that they would find it too expensive, so if you want a cheaper alternative to this colour changing lipstick, I would recommend Barry M's Genie Lip Paint which is £4.99 from Boots, Superdrug or the Barry M website.
I am rating this 5/5 and recommend it for everyone as its so effective, beautiful and unusual.

Thanks for reading,

Ellie

LUSH Dream Steam Review

Hi!
Another LUSH review for you, this time it is the Dream Steam toner tab. I had no idea what this was until I stumbled across it the other day. Its a toner in the form of a solid tab.  It sells for £2.50 and contains rose, chamomile and tea tree. It is not tested on animals and the only chemicals it contains is sodium bicarbonate and perfume.

Heres how to use it

1. Boil enough water to fill a large bowl
2. Drop the tab into the water & watch it fizz
3. Grab a tea towel and put your face over the bowl and the tea towel over your face. You look stupid so this is an activity best done alone! It keeps more of the seam in so you get a better result.
4. Wait for about 5 minutes then stop steaming
5. Get a cotton wool pad and dip it into the water
6. Wipe on face to finish cleansing

Its really simple!

Here's my face before:

My skin problems are bumps and redness especially on the nose & cheeks.

The tab smells sweet and floral before you put it into the water. When its in it smells less sweet but it is strong. I'm not sure whether it was the steam or the ingredients in the tab which made my throat burn. This sensation was still there about half an hour later. This made it less relaxing. This might not be a problem for other people, so don't let this put you off.

Here's my face just after I finished steaming:

 After my face dried a bit, my skin felt very moisturised. After wiping my face with the water, my skin felt tighter and less moisturised, but still good.

The water didn't look very appealing afterwards. It looked quite grey and murky and the petals that decorated the tab looked like bits of dead skin, which is pretty disgusting. However, you can keep the water for up to a week in the fridge and use it as a toner and makeup remover, so I'm going to try that.

Here is my face about an hour and a half after I used the tab:

Honestly, I can't tell that there's any difference. I had high hopes for this based on the reviews on the website, but I'm disappointed in this product and I don't think I would buy I again. Overall, I'm going to rate it 2/5 because it was a fun experience and smelled nice, but it made my throat burn and didn't make much difference.

Thanks for reading,

Ellie

Lush Northern Lights Bath Bomb Review

Hi!
Today I am reviewing Lush's Northern Lights bath bomb. I love all of Lush's bath bombs as they are the best. I was given this one as a Christmas present by my parents. Just before Christmas, we went to Lapland to try and see the northern lights. We did see it, but it was very faint, but still amazing! I would love to go back and try to see it in its full glory.
This bath bomb is supposed to create a similar effect in your bath tub. It smells light and floral. It's not an amazing smell, but its still pretty.

It fizzes quickly into bright multi-coloured foam.

It swirls out echoing the real phenomena beautifully. It turns the water into a dark green.

You can see the similarities!

As time goes on, the colours fade until you are just left with the white foam you can see starting to appear in the picture above. The water also becomes less green and more grey which is less appealing. However it is very moisturising and my skin felt lovely afterwards. It did not stain the bath.

Overall, I would rate this 3.5 because its very pretty in the beginning but does not end up so lovely. Although the smell is nice, its nothing amazing, which sums up my feelings about the whole product. It was fun though, and I would use it again.