First ever first impressions- Lushs Superbalm scalp treatment.

These last few months have been a living nightmare for my scalp. It's been dry and flaky (gross, I know) and down right depressing to look at. I had tried all the anti-dandruff shampoos I could get my hands on and nothing was helping me. 

So in desperate times I reached for lush. Now, like any sane person, I love Lush. Who doesn't love a good fragrance and rainbow coloured bath? I know I do for sure. What I don't love is the prices, but like I said desperate times! 

So I went browsing their website for a product that would save my scalp, which is how I came across their Superbalm product. The description for the product is 'If you've got scale that no shampoo has managed to banish, then try this balm'. Perfect, It's like they wrote that just for me. 

The product itself comes in a 45g pot (as pictured) and costs £12. It is preservative free and suitable for vegans. Brilliant! 

 

I would say the main smell of this is lavender with a hint of something that reminds me of Christmas. With that description you are better off going to smell it yourself. 

Now I had no idea what to except from the Superbalm, I'd read the reviews on-line and as expected they were mixed. But nevertheless I hopped into the shower with hope that this would be the answer to all my problems (or at least my scalp ones). All it says on the tin is 'massage into scalp before shampooing'. what does that mean? do I need to wet my hair first or not? do I wash it out or do I use the shampoo to wash it out? so many questions and very little answers on the tin. I decided to have wet hair to apply it and to use the shampoo to wash it out. 

This was defiantly not the right thing to do! It left my roots greasier than before and my mood was just as bad. It took two full washes to get the product out of my hair and after a while the smell became unbearable. and the flakiness? its better but not completely gone :( 

Since that first shower I have watched a YouTube video made by Lush that explains exactly how to use Superbalm and it states that you should apply it to dry hair and leave it for 20 minutes before washing it out. With this new knowledge I am keen (yet apprehensive) to try it again. 

Would I recommend it to a friend?  maybe once I've tried it again. 

Is it worth the money?  So far, not really. Although it's made some improvement. 

Rating out of ten: 4

hello 2015.

Ah 2015 is upon us (and has been for the last five days, but I've been a busy bee) and ever since the end of last year I've had the feeling that this year is going to be very special.

To make sure 2015 is what I want it to be and more, I've set myself some new years resolutions.

1.  I want to complete the 30 book challenge because in recent years I've really been slacking on my reading despite it being something I love to do. 
2. I want to drop a few dress sizes. Although I tend to be happy with myself, I know I would be happier if I would just drop a few pounds. My plan is do to this before my uncles wedding in June, so fingers crossed. 
3. Try to work out at least three times a week but don't be too hand on yourself if it is less. This one tries nicely into number two. I really want to start working out on a regular basis but I don't it to turn into too much of chore and begin to hate myself. 
4. Eat less junk food. simple yet hard when you work in a restaurant.
5. write more. Whether that's my blog, my diary that I plan to keep all year or the question a day book I got given for my birthday. I used to love writing and it's about time I got back into it. 
6. take more pictures of things you love- not just selfies. When it came to looking back at 2014 a lot of my instragram pictures where selfies. This year I want to take pictures of the people I love, memories and the things i love to do so that i can look back on them in 2016 etc.
7. take no bullshit. on new years day (in the am when i was drunk) I declared that 2015 was the year for balls. and I don't mean to celebrate the male body part. Its time to stick up for what I want and to learn to say no! 
8. stop wasting all your days off. Napping is ok, and lounging around is great but not 3 days a week. go on adventures, make memories, be with the ones you love. 
9. work towards a new job/career. Where I work now is great for now, but it can't be a long term solution. I need to think about what I want to do in my life and aim for it. And why not start now.
10. And finally, save more money. Because its about time i had savings for a rainy day (or for sunny days out).

And that's it. My 10 new year resolutions for 2015. They all seem a bit heavy but I want to make my first year in my 20s exciting and productive not just average. Hopefully they will last but only time will tell. 

x x x