With Easter just around the corner, I popped into my local Lush store this weekend just gone and as I wanted to check out some of the new products for Easter. As i'm really trying to watch what i'm spending so I only picked up two things, but I thought i'd still share them with you!

It's safe to say my Lush addiction has definitely come into full effect after going a bit mad in the Boxing Day sales, and when they released their new Valentines collection I just knew I had to pick up a few to try - they are limited edition after all!

After seeing a fair few products from the Lush Valentines range floating around the blogosphere, I knew which products I wanted to get my hands on and I only ended up picking up two products - I was well behaved.

As I love the bath bombs from Lush the Floating Flower (£3.50) was one that I knew I needed to try and when I first I smelt this, the scent was to die for. It has a lovely sweet floral scent that has filled my bathroom with the scent and I haven't even used it yet! I can't wait to see what patterns this will make in my bath, as it looks very promising on their website.

The other product I knew I had to get was the Unicorn Horn (£3.25), how cute is this?! I honestly don't want to use it, but I can't wait to either! As this is a bubble bar I know i'll get a fair few uses out of it and it smells so lovely, quite similar to the previous one but not at potent. 

So those are the few bits I picked up from their Valentines range. I was going to get another Love Locket but they are quite expensive and i've got a fair few others one to get through, so I couldn't really justify it and the other products from the range I doubt i'd use.

Have you picked up anything from their Valentines Collection?

Todays post is a little different as i've never reviewed a whole brands range in one go, but the lovely people at Ginger & Co sent me their entire range to try out and review, and after a couple of months of testing out their products I can now sit down and tell you guys what I think.

Ginger & Co are a relatively new brand that is born and bred in England. Dubbed as a Soap & Glory dupe brand offering 1940's inspired bath and body products, with their own individual scents and style. 

I was pretty excited to try out their range as most of you guys know, I love Soap & Glory but some of their prices can be pretty off putting at times so I was intrigued to see if Ginger&Co could offer the same experience but on a more friendly budget. So let's get into this!

The first product that instantly caught my eye was the Soft on You Comforting Body Butter*, the main reason for this being that it actually got damaged in transit but that aside, this body butter has started off my body butter obsession. I don't normally use body butters as i'm too lazy to wait for them to sink in, but this one has changed that. I love the marshmallow lemon scent to this that just lingers on my skin after applying, and it also leaves my skin feeling so soft and moisturised. The next product is another that I don't normally use and that it the Hand it To Me Dreamy Hand Cream*. Now, I have an endless supply of hand creams, but because I don't suffer from dry hands I don't tend to use them that much, but when I have felt the need to use one this is the one i've been reaching for. I like that the scent of this isn't too evident, as there is nothing worse than a hand cream that has an overpowering scent. It sinks right in and instantly makes my hands feel all soft and nice. 

Moving onto more body wash products, the Soft on You Daily Body Lotion* is one that i've been reaching for a lot after my showers. Now, this body lotion is exactly the same scent as the body butter but a lot more creamy and quicker to apply. I normally focus on my dry areas, such as knees and elbows just to give them that extra bit of moisture. It sinks in so quickly and I love that because I don't have to sit around for ages, I can just get dressed and go! Next up is the Bathing Beauty Moisturising Bubble Bath & Wash*, which I haven't used all that much but it does an amazing job of creating a nice amount of bubbles for a warm, cosy bubble bath. It's also a really nice shower gel alternative as it's quite creamy and lathers up really well leaving my skin feeling soft and clean.

Onto the last two products and these are the ones that I have really been loving recently. Starting with the Heavenly Hands Moisturising Hand Wash*, this is currently sitting next to my sink and I use it every time I wash my hands. It's gingery berry scent is lovely and leaves my hands feeling so soft and most importantly clean. If I ever manage to get through this huge bottle, I will probably repurchase this. Now last but certainly not least is the Double Up Creamy Body Wash*, this product i've actually almost used up as it's been sat on my shower gel holder in my shower. I love the scent of this, very similar to the hand wash and it is just a lovely body wash. It also has an added moisturiser, so it makes my skin feel really soft and supple. 

All in all i'm really impressed with Ginger&Co, their packaging is so cute and colourful, and I love their brand name what with me being a natural ginger and all! Not to forget their products are so cheap, almost a third of the price of some Soap & Glory products! 

Their website is currently under construction, but you can purchase any of their products from Semichem and they currently have a little sale on!

Have you tried out any of Ginger&Co's products?

*products were sent to me for review, but my opinion is 100% honest as always.

Again i've narrowed it down to five products, but to be honest it wasn't that hard as i've been using these products all year round.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Wash - The first obvious one and of course it was going to be this. If you've read my blog for quite some time, then you will have seen this featured a hand full of times. I love this body wash mainly for it's zesty crushed sugar scent, it instantly wakes me up and leaves my skin feeling so soft. I've got another two bottles of this, so I am truly stocked for the next year as it takes me ages to get through one of these!

Self Tanners - This year, spring and summer especially I turned to my tanning products and I loved using both of these products. I mainly opted for the Palmers Natural Bronze Body Lotion, which I applied at night, before I went to bed and allowed it to develop during the night. It would leave my skin with a lovely natural glow and also moisturised my skin at the same time. If I didn't have time to apply that product I opted for the St Moriz Self Tanning Mousse*, which I applied with a mit, allowed it to develop for about 30 mins and reapplied a second layer just for good measure. I love this as a quick fix, but I do find it can be a bit messy at times.

Sure Clear Diamond Anti Perspirant - It's a little odd to be featuring a deodorant in my favourites but this has been the one i've repurchased on and off all year. It smells pretty nice, doesn't leave any white marks and works pretty well throughout the day. Thumbs up from me.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub - Another obvious one, but again one I have loved all year round. Even though i've been neglecting it recently, I loved this during the summer months when I was fake tanning in order to remove any dry skin. It left my skin feeling really soft and the scent is to die for!

Lush Bath Bombs - This year I really got back into using Lush products, especially the bath bombs. I've used the Dragons Egg Bath Bomb for picture purpose but I enjoy using any of the Lush bath bombs. They definitely make a bath a little more enjoyable!

What bath/body products have you been loving?

After seeing this everywhere last Christmas I was adamant that if it came back this year I would get my hands on it. I'm not a huge Lush junkie having only tried a handful of their products but they never disappoint. I'm also not a big bath person, showers are just so much easier but every once in a while when i've had a long day or stressful week I like to unwind with a good bubble bath and i've been loving this product a lot recently.

The Lush Magic Wand Bubble Bar, is a solid version of their best selling Snow Fairy Shower Gel for those who prefer baths. A bubblebar that you swish around in your bath water to create mounds of pink snow fairy bubbles and the best bit is that it's reusable!

If you love Snow Fairy just as much as me, then you'll love this. Can I first point out how cute this is!? The pink wand with Christmasy bells attached to it, it get's me really in the spirit for Christmas and it's only November. I've used this a few times now, swishing it around whilst my bath is running to create loads of bubbles and it also turns your bath a baby pink colour that doesn't stain your bath tub after, thank god. It literally feels like you're bathing in a tub of Snow Fairy, it fills the air with the scent and it leaves your skin feeling so soft and smelling of Snow Fairy. Having using this a few times now, I would have expected to have pretty much used it all up but i've still got quite a bit of this left, I guess it depends on how much bubbles you want.

All in all I love this product and if you love Snow Fairy then i'd suggest you pick this up! I love the Lush christmas range, i'm just so sad they didn't bring the moustache bubble bar back :(

Have you tried this out?

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During my little Sunday night pamper last night I was thinking about what I should blog about for todays post and it occurred to me I have never really shared my most used shower/bath time products which I would now class as 'essentials' as in a shower would not be right without them.

So this is my first ever empties post. I've seen a lot of bloggers do this tag/post and I find them really useful and a good read because it allows them to review a bunch of products in one go, so let's get started!

Sure Crystal Long lasting Protection Deodorant: With deodorant I don't tend to stick to the same one and this is one that I just picked up because it was on offer, but it's actually a really good deodorant. It doesn't ever come out clumpy and it doesn't leave any white marks on my clothes. It's not the strongest deodorant and doesn't last the whole 48 hours it claims to, but it works pretty fine to me and I just reapply if need be.

Herbal Essences Seductivley Straight Shampoo: With shampoo's I always have 2 or 3 on the go at once, with the ones that I always repurchase and ones that I buy because it's on offer or it's caught my eye. This shampoo is one that I think was on offer but it also really appealed because of the straightening qualities. This one I purchased for damaged/dry hair which you all know my hair is and it works wonders, it does really help when it comes to straightening my hair and it also leaves it looking fresh and keeps my hair in a good condition between washes. I will be repurchasing this!

Radox Muscle Therapy Bath Therapy: This is a product I have had for quite a while as I only tend to use when my muscle are feeling tense and I need to relax them a little. The scent of this bath soak is very odd and hard to explain but it really helps you to relax and smells amazing, it just fills the room and leaves your skin so soft as well!

Batiste Dry Shampoo (Fruity and Cheeky Cherry): I must buy a new dry shampoo every month, I couldn't live without this stuff it really does save me when I've woke up in the morning and I have no time to wash my hair. This scent of dry shampoo is actually really nice as you get a small hint of cherry, the only thing I don't like about the new batiste range is that they don't rub it as well as before leaving me with a whiteish shine to my roots, not the best of looks!

Anatomicals 'Don't just clean it women, scrub it' Body Scrub: I love anatomicals and their witty product names! This body scrub I got in one of my recent Glossybox's and I love it, what girl doesn't love a good body scrub!? In fact I have already purchased the full size version of this scrub. It smells so nice (again, can't describe the scent) and leaves my skin feeling so so so smooth!

Rimmel Scandal Eyes Show Off Mascara: I actually used this up a good month or so ago but I wanted to include it in this post. I bought this product because I always love to try out the latest mascaras especially if they claim to make your lashes look longer! This one does just that, but it also applies half of it to my eyelid as the brush is so thick, literally every time I would apply this mascara I would have to wipe off pretty much all of my eyeshadow and then reapply it which was so annoying and I am so glad I have finished this mascara!  

I hope you enjoyed this post!

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As I received this Lush Sex Bomb Bath Bomb as one of my christmas presents I thought I would give you a little review to share with you my experience on it and if you have wanted to try this bath bomb but haven't hopefully I can give you an idea of what it would be like.