Monday, 9 September 2024

Lush Halloween 2024 Collection


The new Lush Halloween collection has now been released and I took my yearly trip to Lush to see the new pieces. Whenever the '-ber months' roll around, I also think it is the perfect time to indulge in an autumn bath and sink into an abundance of bubbles - with bonus points if it's paired with candles and a book. If you're looking at treating yourself to something from the halloween range then I recommend you read on... 

Every year I have to pick up Punkin Pumpkin as it's a yearly favourite of mine - to me the jack o' lantern exterior and warming scent feels like the epitome of autumn. It leaves a orange tint to the water, but luckily it doesn't stain the bath at all. It's got a soft citrus scent with a slight cinnamon twist to it, making it a subtle, yet enticing bath.  

Sometimes I feel like Lush's most simple bath bombs are my favourite, I like a slight fragrance and a subtle colour and the Dancing Skeleton bath bomb felt like it ticked both of those boxes. Scent wise I think this bath bomb is reminiscent of orange sherbet, as it leaves a subtle fragrance on the skin as you bathe in a pale blue hue. At £3.50, it's one of the "cheaper" bath bombs in this line up, but I think it would be easy to chop up into 2-3 pieces if you'd like to get more out of it. 

One of my surprise favourites has been The Scream, a bubble bar that I was surprised to find out didn't have lavender inside as it smelt immediately relaxing. This has a stress reducing, earthy scent due to patchouli and sage oil, so when I smelt it, I immediately had to put in the basket. I could picture myself on a rainy evening, settling into a bath full of bubbles with candles and a book. 

I think Lush's bubble bars are my favourite product of theirs to buy, so I've got quite a few in this haul. The next one is Bonehead and despite looking perfect for Halloween, you'd probably never guess what it smells like - mint! It's unlike anything I currently have in my bath time collection, but there's something rather refreshing about sinking into a mint scented bubbles. It's on a reusable stick meaning you can get endless baths out of this, but my favourite way, like with all of the Lush bubble bars, is to slowly crumble it under the bath tap. 

Pumpkin Crumble was released again in 2023, but I never tried it out before now. It's probably a new favourite that I hope they bring back every year as it's got actual pumpkin in the ingredients! Promising to leave the skin supple with cocoa butter, this feels like it offers up not only the perfect scent for autumn, but also has skin loving properties too. You can crumble as much as you'd like underneath the tap for any amount of bubbles you want - but the adorable jack o' lantern face may make it hard to do so!

Have you tried the Lush Halloween 2024 collection? 
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Thursday, 5 September 2024

Middle Grade Halloween Books To Read

Middle Grade Halloween Books To Read

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Over the years middle grade books, which are books aimed at 8-12 years olds, have become a staple in my reading list come Halloween. These spooky stories offer up all of my favourite themes in a book; they're easy to read, can be finished in a day and actually have some pretty scary plots. If this is something you would be interested in, then here are four middle grade Halloween books I would recommend. 

Crater Lake

If I had to be pushed for an answer on what is must-have book you should read this Halloween it would have to be Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick. Whilst maybe not the best if you're reading to a young child, this book had some pretty scary themes in the plot and I quickly read through all the chapters to find out what happened next. It's set at a Summer camp, which means it's perfect for those 'summerween' vibes, but the added aliens definitely caused a few shudders. 

Small Spaces

Similar to Crater Lake, Small Spaces by Katherine Arden is seriously creepy at times, but is incredibly well written considering it is aimed at a younger audience. It feels like a classic spooky film set on a school trip and has an eerie atmosphere throughout. If you're already scared of scarecrows, well they certainly live up to their name in this book! There's other books in the series and despite not being a huge series reader, I'm tempted to get them all. 

The Haunting of Aveline Jones

This was the first middle grade book I read for Halloween and is the reason I have such a love for the genre. It's got the perfect mix of mystery and spookiness, all whilst set in a gloomy town on the lead up to Halloween. I think this one is perfect to read on a rainy day in autumn and I would personally recommend it for children in their October half term. 

The Ghouls of Howlfair

If you want a mystery book with ghost hunting characters set in a creepy town - then The Ghouls of Howlfair will be the book for you. I find this one a little less scary than the first two and has a bit more of an adventure theme throughout making it lighthearted compared to your traditional murder mystery book. We've got talk of ghosts, ghouls and werewolves in this book, so it's still perfect for the spooky season. 

What are your favourite books to read at Halloween? 

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