Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub // Review

You may have seen one of my Daily December posts in which I made my own lip scrub, but I was lucky enough to receive one of the Lush ones for Christmas from my brother's girlfriend. It's not the sort of thing I would buy for myself as I happen to think it's slightly overpriced, but now that I own one I'm starting to think it might be worth it!

It smells and tastes absolutely delicious - if you don't like overpowering sweet smells then it's probably best to stay away because this is sooooo strongly scented, which for me is a joy because I personally think it smells heavenly. It does such a good job of buffing the dead skin away from my lips (gross) and, even better, it's edible! Plus it's pink.

This is one of those products which will likely become a staple Winter product for me, and I think next year I might treat myself to the popcorn scented one! Ps, sorry about the chipped nails - I didn't realise until I was writing this post. Ugh.

DAILY DECEMBER #2 // Make your own lip scrub

My lips suffer so much in the winter months, with the wind making them dry, cracked and chapped. I'm always tempted to buy one of the Lush lip scrubs, but I thought I'd have a go at making my own! It was really easy to make and much more purse-friendly...

It only requires two ingredients: petroleum jelly and sugar. You can also add some sort of natural flavouring, like vanilla essence - I didn't have any so I went without!

I took a tea spoon of the petroleum jelly and about two teaspoons of sugar, mixed them together and bam! You're done. Find a little pot to keep it in and bob's your uncle. Don't overuse it, about once or twice a week is enough to leave you with soft and lush lips. My housemate described this as "the shit", so it comes well recommended...

Thanks for reading day two of my Daily December posts - and don't forget to check out #thelilacscrapbook December photo challenge over on my Instagram, @katygilroyblog