Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Halloween at Home


There's something about Halloween I love, I don't know whether it's just my general appreciation for a 'theme' or the excuse to dress up but love it I do. As such be prepared for some Halloween themed posts over the next few days as I get into the spirit (ha!) wherever possible, no matter how tenuous (fi it's so much as slightly pumpkin coloured you may find it here next week.

Today I'm starting things a little more low key for those who perhaps aren't fans of the spooky holiday and won't be roaming the streets Trick or Treating next weekend. Instead here are some of my picks for a Halloween pamper session at home.

Many a Saturday night I can be found in the bath tub and what better product to use than MOA's Fortifying Green Bath Potion*. Housed in a bottle which would not look out of place in Professor Snapes Potion's Lab this is really quite 'bewitching'. I know I shall stop soon. Rid yourself of stress, aches and pains whether from the constant trick or treaters visits, or maybe you were pounding the streets yourself climb into a bath of peppermint and fennel and return that spring to your step.

Last weekend I gave this a try and quite frankly it is amazing. The peppermint scent fills the bathroom and you have that hit in your throat as you feel the aromatic scent - this would be ideal if you were suffering from Autumn sniffles. Climbing into the bath I really felt myself relax and a weight lift of my shoulders, and that's as someone who isn't really one for kicking back and relaxing in the bath. Even when I returned home later that afternoon the bathroom still had the lingering scent. 

What would a post on bath time Halloween treats be without the inclusion of Lush. I'm not a frequent Lush shopper but you can bet as soon as the seasonal items hit stores I'm first in there. I think it's almost mandatory as a blogger to feature the Lush Sparkly Pumpkin and this is it's second appearance on Florence and Mary. This year I passed on to my mum to try after she commented on my instagram photo of them in store as I must admit cleaning up the glitter after using isn't something I enjoy. Clean up requirements aside this is a fun addition and would make a great gift for younger hostesses if you're attending parties or teachers. I managed two uses from one bar and maybe could've got away with three if I were more diligent. As I commented last year my biggest disappointment is that it isn't pumpkin scented and instead it's more zesty. 

New to me from Lush this year was Lord of Misrule Shower Scream (Lush's pun this time not mine!), usually found in their bath bomb offering. I'd not tried this either and whilst I was initially happy with my Sparkly Pumpkin purchase after one sniff I was hooked on Lord of Misrule and threw it into my basket. Appropriately green coloured this has a more sweet scent than I would expect from the vanilla and really reminds me of some sweets or something which I just can't put my finger on. It's a thick cream which nourishes the skin and worked better than my expectations allowed for shaving purposes. This is definitely one I'll be looking out for next year. You can find more of Lush's Halloween range here

The easiest way to get into the Halloween spirit without needing a full make up tutorial and face paints is by painting your nails an appropriate colour. If orange is a little too garish and black too gothic then maybe try purple? My pick is Belvedere Road from Nails Inc which is sadly discontinued from my hunt to link online but I'm sure you can find the colour that's just right for you.

If you'd like some more Halloween reading you can find that here and don't forget to let me know how you will spending Halloween.

*This post contains press samples


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8 comments:

  1. I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of Halloween but I could certainly get in to the 'spirit' of it with these goodies.

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  2. If you have seen me first thing on a morning I dont need anything halloweeny lol - very scary!!! I'll be paying a visit to lush soon for a bit of a fix - not been in for ages - as I spat my dummy out as I never get a freebie even though I'm in buying odds & sods :-( - anyhoo - no halloween to be celebrated here although I normally like to get bits for the house rather than me - as off to Amsterdam - yay!! Mind on certain areas over there after dark it could be scary ;-) xx

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    1. HAHA same! Oh Amsterdam... yes it can be very scary in certain areas ;o)

      Have a fabulous time x

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  3. I love Halloween but next weekend I'll be working, so there'll be no-one answering my door to any callers.
    I can't even go into a Lush store, as I found the smell too overpowering so I've never tried any of their products.

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    1. I used to find the same problem with Lush stores but if you can pinpoint some nice smells they have some good products that make the visit worthwhile!

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  4. I couldn't agree more, I love Halloween too, no idea why though.
    I've got the sparkly pumpkin bath bar, looking forward to using that soon :)
    Love Gem x x x
    Gem'sCountryLifeDream

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    1. I'm always jealous of the American's who seem to have fabulous Halloweens x

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