Lush visit (quickie review)

Wandered in to Lush for funsies.  Wasn't looking for anything in particular...the kind of pushy sales guy showed me the Ocean Salt scrub, "See, feel how soft your hand is now? Isn't that great?" Yeah dude, got it thanks.  "How about a moisturizer?" "Try this, it's a best seller!"  Ok guy...thanks...just here to look around.

I carried the moisturizer around for a bit until he moved on to another unsuspecting browser.

Then on my own I came upon their Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter.  Yum.  A little really goes a LONG way with this and besides the delish scent it's super moisturizing. $16.95 for 1.5 ounces...but it's good until May of 2015.

I also picked up a BB Seaweed mask.  It promises to be soothing and smoothing.  Haven't tried it just yet, it's chilling in the fridge waiting for me.  $6.95 for a 2.1 ounce pot.

Lastly at the register I picked up the Lip Service lip balm.  Lightly scented, and makes my lips feel super soft. (I just haven't felt that my current chapstick-y deal has been doing much).  Loving it, keeping it in the purse and will for sure pick up another for home...and maybe one for work, just in case.  $7.25 for 0.3oz, and again a little goes a long way.

Pushy sales dude aside, it was a pretty delightful visit.  

Dilemma in the beauty aisle

So my resolution for 2014 (I only made one, so as not to lose focus...and I because I'm a bit of a quitter) was to only purchase beauty products that are cruelty free.  The first week was a breeze (as I did not need anything). 

Then came the eighth of January.  I was out of chapstick.  I didn't have one on me at work, and by the end of the day my lips were chapped big time.  I tried to drink lots of water and even spread some hand lotion over my lips.  It did not help.

I was at the drugstore and looked around at the lip products.  My eyes spied Maybelline's Baby Lips.  I had tried it before and really liked it.  I picked it up.  I held it in my hand.  Then I realized I couldn't purchase it.  I fought with myself in the beauty aisle.  I had the whole angel/devil shoulder dilemma going on.  "Just get it...it's one little thing." said the one..."YOU will know...every time you put it on" said the other.

I put it back.  I ended up with a Burt's Bee's product.  I don't love it, it's only okay.  My options were limited in this particular store at this particular time.  It's okay though, because in the end I felt good about my choice, and I now have something to keep in my desk at work...so I won't have the same problem again any time soon.

Do you have any resolutions this year?? How are they going?

Good luck to you!
Cheers!