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Christmas is by far my favourite time of year to shop in Lush. It's also my favourite time of year to have baths. So when the to come together I tend to go a little crazy and start my own 'Lush shop' on the bathroom shelf - as my sister likes to put it. Anyway, a lot of you probably like lush too, and it's nice to know I'm not the only one who gets a bit carried away. 

Most of these were kindly given to me as gifts from my friends and family; with my birthday being so close to Christmas I tend to receive a fair few bath bombs as presents, although I did purchase some myself. Over the Christmas holidays I have used up some of them already. My sister gave me Dashing Santa bath bomb for Christmas and I also got Think Pink bath bomb (so if your reading and wondering why they're not in the post it's because I have already used them!)

Ickle Baby Bot bath bomb and Space Girl bath bomb are from the permanent range at Lush so can be brought any time of the year. 

Ickle Baby Bot - Lavendar, Chamomile Blue, Sandalwood £1.95

Space Girl - Grapefruit, Bergamot, Almond essential oil £2.35

Butterbear bath bomb is from their limited edition Christmas range. 

Butterbear - Cocoa butter, Ylang Ylang £1.95 (This one is really moisturising! Butterball from the permanent range at Lush is the same if you want to get your hands on Butterbear.)

Sex bomb bath bomb is from the Lush permanent range; available all year round.

Sex bomb - Jasmine absolute, Clary Sage, Ylang Ylang £3.35

Candy Mountain bubble bar is only available at Christmas.

Candy mountain - Vanilla Absolute, Candy fragrance £2.75 (This lasts me about 3 baths!)

The magic wand bubble bar is a Christmas limited edition product. 

Magic wand - Candy fragrance £5.25 (This one is great because it is reusable!) 

What is your favourite Lush product? 

Let me know in the comments or tweet me @etc_chloe 

When I was in Germany this summer I can't deny the fact that I went a bit crazy in their drugstore - whoops! I noticed that the Maybelline Baby Lips were the same price in Germany as they are in England but it worked out cheaper because they were obviously in euros. I ended up getting 'Pink Punch' and 'Cherry Me' but my favourite by far has been 'Pink Punch'. I love the formula and colour pay off of these. Definitely want to get more of the Maybelline Baby Lips.

In BUDNI (the German drugstore) I also picked up an eyeshadow trio from 'Wet'n'Wild' in 'Walking on Eggshells' because I don't think we have them in England, (although my cousin told me you can get them in Ireland). When used with a primer the shadows stay on all day and the pigmentation is great. They are a really smooth texture and at €3,99 you can't really go wrong!

MUA blushers have always been a favourite of mine. You can buy them in Superdrug for £1 and there small packaging makes them perfect for travelling. I've been getting a lot of use of the shade 'Bubblegum' this month; a dusty pink colour. 

Last but by no means least is Mac 'Omega' eyeshadow. I really don't know what I would do without this product. I use it everyday with the 'Real Techniques Brow Brush' to fill in my brows and it is just the most natural and perfect shade I have found to use to fill in my brows without making them look drawn on or fake. This shadow is also great to use in the crease for a natural eye look. If you are thinking of buying an eyeshadow from Mac definitely consider 'Omega' because it is so versatile and would make a staple product in pretty much anyone's makeup bag.

So these are all the products I have been loving this month. My new uploading day is on a Friday so be sure to look out for some Autumnal posts on the way!

While your here, go and follow my new twitter account @etc_chloe

Coat - Matalan

Boots - New Look

Socks - H&M

Scarf - Primark 

Jumper/shirt - Primark

Leggings - Zara

I hope you liked this post, I enjoyed doing something a bit more fashion related rather than makeup and beauty this week. Look forward to another fashion post next Friday! Also, remember to follow my new twitter @etc_chloe for more updates.

I have gone for a very simple makeup look without a bold lip (I know, I know, totally unlike me!) because I know that I won't want to spend ages faffing around at 2 in the morning trying to get waterproof eye liner off. 

I'm now off to eat way to much Chinese food... Have a good one!

Thank you for reading, 

Zoella Guinea Pig makeup bag/pencil case £8 - http://www.feelunique.com/p/Zoella-Beauty-Guinea-Pig-Beauty-Bag

This first gift I think would be perfect for any teen beauty enthusiast. I actually brought this one for a friend but it could also make a great stocking filler. If you wanted to spend a little bit extra on the present I think it would be cute to fill it with your friends favourite beauty products or chocolate. 

Simple Cosmetics Bag Collection £7 now £5.50 - http://www.superdrug.com/Simple/Simple-Soft-%26-Simple-Cosmetics-Bag-Collection/p/287204#.VGpIgTSsW5U

The makeup bag contains a pack of the Simple kind to skin makeup wipes and a Simple kind to skin moisturiser. Again I purchased this for a friend at school but this would make a nice gift for a family member as well. I probably wouldn't give this as a stocking filler but as an affordable main gift. It is actually on offer in Superdrug at the moment so get it quick!

Lush butterbear bath bomb £1.95 - https://www.lush.co.uk/products/bath-bombs/butterbear

For those people who love to relax and spend their winter nights in a warm bubbly bath then I think a Lush bath bomb would make a lovely present. You could choose out their favourite products and make a thoughtful yet inexpensive gift. I know Lush isn't for everyone but a present like this would show how much time and thought you have put into making it special.

This next present I think would be nice for an older woman although I would love to receive this too *hint hint*. This perfume smells exactly like Coco Chanel and is under £10! I think this particular perfume was featured on 'The One Show' as being similar to the expensive Chanel version. I couldn't find this online but I believe it is around £5 from the Lidl supermarket.

I realised half way through writing this that practically all of the gifts featured were for people who loved beauty although of course not everyone does. So I thought I would add these in as an extra for those people who are really hard to buy for. I would be lying if I said I was creative enough to make these myself but obviously you can tailor them to suit the person you are buying for. These make a great, thoughtful present that anyone would be happy to receive and would cost you little to make. I found these ideas from Pinterest and if you want any more creative home made Christmas gift ideas then Pinterest is a brilliant way to do that! 

I hope you liked my take on the Christmas gift guide. Tell me your present ideas and tweet me if your as excited for Christmas as I am! Also, just a quick note to say that my best friend recently started writing her own blog so please go and check her out - http://alittlebitofanniec.blogspot.co.uk/