Valentines day is well on its way. January flew by, and it's that time of year again where couples go all out for Valentines day (and us singles enjoy the chocolate sales afterwards). Anyway I figured I would do a quick gift guide for us girls, whether these are things you are planning on getting in the sale after Valentines day (my Valentines sale Wishlist TBH), or you want to share this list with your significant other! 

These are really affordable, but adaptable if you do have a little bit more money! Let me know down below what you would add to this list!

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Hey guys!

I am a Lush addict. There I said it. I am obsessed with their huge, heavenly, bath bombs, their cooling fresh face masks, the soft moisturizing bath melts, and foamy bubble bars. Just say the word "Lush" and I'll be there. At this point I have tried pretty much everything from the store, and love 99.9% of their products. The fresh face masks will always be my all time favourite though! For years I have been obsessed with their Love Lettuce face mask, and it has been my holy grail since I found it. 

The other day however, I went shopping (lush was there, money was spent, enough said.) and picked up a new mask. I have had problems with my skin for years; acne, lots of scars, and redness. My acne has been clearing up a lot though, and I thought I would treat myself to a new mask. This time I wanted one specifically for scars, to help with the pigmentation. Since I have always looked for a mask to help with acne, I didn't know where to start, so I asked for help. She recommended Ayesha, so I figured I would give it a go!

The featured ingredient in this face mask is Kiwi. Personally I am not a massive fan of Kiwi, so it is definitely not my favourite smelling mask. However, smell's do not bother me if I am just slapping it on my face, hence why Cosmetic Warrior (garlic) does not bother me too much. On the other hand, face masks for me are supposed to be relaxing, and pampering, so the face mask has to be pretty good for me to keep re-buying a smelly mask!

This face mask says it is best for reducing the appearance of wrinkles, so I wonder if actually the Lush employee got it mixed up. Either way, I was still recommended this one. Personally I do not think this one should have been recommended for acne prone skin. As far as acne went, I noticed a few more spots. I have nothing against a mask bringing the gunk out of my face, thats what they are for right? However I get cystic acne, and that does not go away on its own (anytime soon at least). Unfortunately I noticed this mask started to bring some cysts back. Its the cystic acne that I draw the line at, as it takes a lot of time to get rid of them, and I had only just managed to clear them up (damn!). 

The second problem I had was pigmentation. The Witch Hazel and rosemary oil should have been good ingredients for pigmentation, but unfortunately that was not the case for me. Usually the cysts I get are colourless, or slightly red, however after using this mask I noticed the new cysts I was getting were bright red. The other spots were also very red, and almost irritated (which is odd as I don't generally have sensitive skin). Overall this mask is was not good for my pigmentation personally.

After using this mask I did not notice much difference in my skin. According to the Lush website, "leave skin taut, tight and looking fresh, giving dull, tired faces, a bright, youthful glow". I would say my skin was tighter, but I would not say it was less dull & tired, brighter, and youthful. Generally I prefer my face masks to leave my skin feeling soft, and deeply cleansed. The honey in this mask left my skin feeling a little bit dewier, and kind of dirty. It did not help with the oil in my skin, or the dryness.

Personally I was not a massive fan of this mask, I really wanted to like it, I just didn't unfortunately. I definitely would not recommend it for acne prone, oily skin, or skin with pigmentation, but that was just my experience with it. I think this mask would be better for aging skin, or dry skin. 

For my skin type I would not recommend this face mask, and would give it more like 2/5 stars. However I do think this mask is supposed to be for a specific skin type (which was not mine), and would therefore give it 3. 5 /5 stars.

Love Lettuce still remains my favourite face mask! Definitely give this one a try, this mask just wasn't for me! Let me know what your favourite Lush mask is below!

Hustle Hard Girl,

This year I have seen a lot of people doing monthly goals (whether this has always been a thing, and I have just been living under a rock, or not, I don't know). I love this idea, because I have always been a really organized person, and by setting new goals monthly I know I am more able to achieve them! I'm going to be honest I have already forgotten my new years resolutions, so at the end of February I'm going to check in and see if I achieved everything I wanted to do for the month. Let me know down below what goals you have set yourself for February!

1. Finish reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, and start reading You're a Badass. 

I began reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck at the beginning of January, but I have been so busy studying for the end of January exams something had to slip. I have almost finished it, so I want to make sure I do, and then start reading another book!

2. Bake something.

I absolutely LOVE baking, but I haven't been able to properly get out my ingredients and baking books since December (some gingerbread, yum). But even then I feel like that wasn't proper baking, or at least didn't satisfy my baking needs. I'm thinking maybe cupcakes...

3. Have another Photoshoot.

If you have been reading this blog for a while, or know anything about me, then you will know I am a photography addict! I am taking photography this semester too, so no excuses. I'm grabbing my coat, mittens, scarf and camera, calling a friend, and going out to take some photos!

4. Hustle with blogging & filming.

I am OBSESSED with blogging and filming, and I really want to work harder than ever this month on both of them. I have been doing a lot of filming and editing for youtube lately, and have had unbelievable feedback from everyone, which just warms my heart! I want to try and make the best content possible and really focus on it!

5. Focus more on self care.

I want everyone in my life to be as happy as possible, simply because I am not. When things go wrong, and I feel like my life is a mess I just ignore it, and focus on others because I never want them to feel how I feel. This month I want to focus more on myself. Paint my nails, have pamper evenings full of bubble baths and face masks, and just have some alone time to re-evaluate. 

Hustle Hard Girl,