Tval Skincare Haul

Oh boy, just after I receive my Lush stuff, I receive my Tval stuff too. I ordered this stuff just because there was a sale that weekend and if I spent over $80 I get a free gift in addition to the 20% off. For those of you who don't know what Tval is, their website is http://www.tvalskincare.com/. I found this company in the Lush forums in the "Other Companies You Love" section. They mainly sell bath and shower products, and their oh so lovely skincare products. I cannot say enough about their skincare products and how they have transformed my face! See I used to get these HUGE monster under-the-skin pimples that lasts for months and never go away. I even saw a dermatogist and got prescriptions for a cream and an antibiotic. Well, the cream didn't work and seemed to make it worse, and the pill made me sick to my stomach. Anyway, I will probably post up my current facial routine soon.

From left to right, top to bottom: Deep Cleansing Oil with Mandarin and Cedar, Lavender Vanilla Mineral Bath Soak, Sandalwood Vanilla Mineral Bath Soak, Mandarin Orange Chiffon Whipped Sugar Scrub, Golden Olive Face Serum, Resurface, Peppermint Bath Treat (free gift), and samples of: Coffee Soap, Pumpkin Lavender Soap, and Pumpkin Marshmallow Skin Smoothie.

I actually thought the free gift was going to be something big and wrapped in a bow, but the bath treat is fine too since they don't sell the peppermint scent in the stores. Maybe they had it specifically made for this sale. I originally wanted the Pumpkin Marshmallow Whipped Sugar, but they were sold out! Now they have it back, and they have a sale right now in the month of October for their pumpkin scented products. I will post reviews on these products once I try them out, so keep checking back!

Lush Chat Party Hauls

Yay, finally got both orders I placed during the Fanfare Chat Party on September 30th. My first package arrived on Friday, October 9th and my second package was supposed to arrive on the same day but it got "missed" at UPS, so it got rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 12th.

This was my second order, which consisted of Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar, Snowshowers Shower Jelly, and the 12 Days of Christmas Giftbox. This order came with a tiny sample of Lemslip Buttercream. Now, I asked people on the Lush forums whether or not I should open the giftbox now or wait until December, and they told me to open it NOW!! So here goes...

From left to right, top to bottom: Snowcake Soap, Candy Cane Bubble Bar, Holiday Bubble Bar, Want To Believe Bath Melt, Christmas Eve Bubble Bar, Christmas Party Bath Bomb, Jingle Spells Bath Bomb, Satsumo Santa Bath Bomb, Mr. Butterball Bath Bomb, Cinders Bath Bomb, Lil Lush Pud Bath Bomb, So White Bath Bomb

Now for the featuring items:

Ghost Shower Gel, Butterball Shower Gel x2, Green Party Bath Bomb, Silver Cloud Bath Bomb, Jacko Bath Bomb, The Great Pumpkin Soap, So White Bath Bomb, Cobweb Bath Bomb, A Gold Star Bubble Bar

The Butterball Shower Gel has the smells and looks like a milkshake. Yum yum yum! Can't wait to use it!

Group shot <3>

Whoosh Shower Jelly

Lush says: Have you noticed the way that time speeds up as deadlines approach? 'Whoosh' is the sound they make as they rush by. To slow time down, what you need is a Whoosh shower, with its ultra-refreshing essential oil blend of the citruses (plus lemon, lime, and grapefruit juices) with revitalising rosemary and balancing geranium, which we put in there to wake you up a bit, but not too much. Excellent for overcoming jet-lag.

I just started to come to love Lush's shower jellies, at a bad time too because Lush is/has discontinued many of their shower jellies, with only three left: Whoosh, Joy of Jelly, and Sweetie Pie. I am really disappointed because I really wanted to try The Big Calm. I received Whoosh as a sample from my favorite SA, who stuffed the whole sample they had on the floor in a tiny little tub. The sample consisted of about 7 good-sized pieces.

See, like many others, I used to think that the shower jellies were a waste because they just ended up going down the drain. Now I pre-cut the jellies into small pieces and I squish them in a loofah. Yeah I know, it defeats the purpose, but it really makes the jellies more efficient. I am not left with the tight and dry feeling I get with the soaps, but my skin feels super soft and moisturized after using the jellies.

The color of Whoosh is a pretty translucent blue, and it smells mainly of grapefruit. The consistency of Whoosh is actually a lot harder than the other jellies (correct me if I'm wrong, maybe it's because it's been sitting in my drawer before I finally decided to use it), so this one would probably not break up as easily as the other ones. Still, I like to squish Whoosh in my Loofah. It creates a really good lather, and the scent is amazing if you like citrusy scents. The other day, I woke up so groggy that I placed Whoosh right under my nose in the shower, and inhaled deeply. Wow, that sure did it. The scent actually reminds me of Sexy Peel soap without the sweetness that Sexy Peel has. I really love the shower jellies and I hope they decide to make more!

For those of you who don't know yet, the Christmas items are out, including 2 jellies: Snowshowers and Strawberry Santa. I ordered the Snowshowers during the Fanfare Chat Party on September 30th, and I can't wait to try it! I may stay away from the Strawberry Santa because it seems like everyone hates it and claims that the smell is fake. Maybe when it comes into the stores, I'll sniff it first before I buy it.

A New Day, A New Blog

Hello, hello! I have decided to transfer my livejournal posts to blogspot because I find that blogspot may be easier to follow than livejournal. Also, I have thought of a new name: A Tub of Beauty. Why the name? Because this blog will mostly be dedicated to my lovely bath products: Lush Cosmetics. Oh, there will be other brands of bath products too, but since Lush has such a wide range of products, I can pretty much never stop talking about Lush! I may also post makeup, movies, books, or any type of product reviews here too. Did I mention that I bought myself a new camera? So I will be taking clearer photos of products instead of the semi-blurry ones I had on my livejournal. Yay!

My name is Sally and I am currently a 22 year old college student who recently got obsessed with bath (and beauty) products. The bath addiction is totally making me broke, but I think it's worth it because it makes me happy. xD Look out for updates on reviews because I love to share my good (and almost good) news with you guys. If you guys have any requests, leave a comment!