I’m in two minds about this, but overall I think I just have to admit that 99% of the time it’s too heavy for my skin – at least, under makeup.

Otherwise it is a good moisturiser, much less heavy that Skin Nanny, but still with natural SPF. The scent is a bit dull, alas.

I’ll keep it for when I feel in need of a full-on skin drink, and go back to Vanishing Cream full time – heck, it’s not like Scotland’ll be seeing sun again until next May ;)

Glad I talked myself into buying this! The shower jelly convinced me I liked the smell – definitely a ‘whoosh!’ to wake you up in the morning! The thought of having a little pot of that smell with me to help perk me up through the day was very appealing.

And I’m glad to report, I rather think the scent is even nicer in the temple balm! Grapefruit and lemon and zesty and a definite pick-me up.

LOVE it! Again, I’m amazed at the years of Lush’ing behind me, when I’ve never even tried this…! Good to be out of the rut, I guess ;)

Anyway. Started with half, but ended up bunging the whole bar in – wasn’t anywhere near as greasy as the Dreamtime.

The smell was absolutely STUNNING! Mango isn’t my fav, but this was just lovely and fruity without being sickly sweet. It has a slightly… almost sherbit-y bite to it, and it was just lovely lovely lovely! :)

£2.75 – a lot for one bath, excellent for a yummy little treat!

I thoroughly enjoyed this series when it first hit the screens – action, intrigue, mystery – and am likewise enjoying the Sunday morning repeats. Shame the series was cancelled mid-plot – but then, us sci-fi fans should be well used to that. Sigh.

I can’t believe this movie was getting 1-star reviews all over the place! It was very enjoyable, in a slightly gritty kind of a way. Liam Neeson is perfect as the ex-Government agent, who pits his “very particular set of skills” to excellent use in trying to rescue his daughter after she is kidnapped by human traffickers. Especially compared to Nic Cage’s assassin in Bangkok Dangerous recently, Neeson has that cold, efficient, and often downright brutal demeanor that makes him utterly believable.

My only real complaint is the length of time it takes to set the movie up, given that the big kidnap scene has already been shown pretty much in full in the trailers. It’s only after this that the film really gets going – and yes, it is very, very violent. However, it is all in keeping with the plot, mixed with a great deal of action, and with underlying ‘good’ (and understandable) intentions.

Love this movie! One of those ones I can watch over, and it still makes me smile.

Given the fast/bright/OTT nature of the movie, the soundtrack album is surprisingly mellow. More than happy to have it as background, mood music (which is 90% of what I like to listen to!), with the occasional interjection: Ruby Rap made me giggle when it suddenly arrived in the middle of rather quiet tracks! :)

Very pleased to have Lucia Di Lammermoor’s full operatic scene included; I have been disappointed my soundtracks in the past, where the obvious ‘musical scene’ from the movie doesn’t make it on. But this was the track I most wanted, really, so hurrah!

The Peter Gabriel-esque (it’s so not, just sounds really like him!) stuff at the start/end is a bit strange on first listen, but it is from the movie and grew on me!

Glad I got this finally :)

edit
Having just rewatched the movie, I can confirm that the CD is the incidental, background music and NOT the more ‘rawk’ overlays. Which is neither good nor bad.

Discontinued October 08

I confess I had low expectations of this, but it was kinda nice. Very girlie, both the little red stars that filled the bath and stuck all over me, and the smell: violet leaf, everlasting flower and bergamot. It was floral, but not unpleasantly or overwhelmingly so – in fact, it was a very subtle scent. But for once I thought the strength was pitched just right.

That said, it really wasn’t as special a bath as, say, the Melting Marshmallow. I’m left feeling nicely soft, but still want to moisturise my drier bits. My skin does smell good, though – it’s quite a feminine, possibly seductive scent.

Part way through this I thought I’d be logging it as “Enjoyable, but baffling – not a clue what’s going on!”. However, in true Guy Ritchie (Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch) style, slowly all the numerous, overlapping strings start pulling together until – bang! There’s the pay off.

Thoroughly enjoyed it, more than I expected given the subject matter.

Bonus points for possibly the best sex scene ever (!), and a fabulously ridiculous dance scene.