A Break Down of What Happened!
When I first entered the shop all I could think was how much it looked like Lush Oxford Street. It was renovated beautifully and I think they have made this shop great. The feel of the shop isn't as hustle and bustle anymore as there is room to move around, opposed to the smaller shop they used to have.
There are clear areas you should go to for certain products and every member of staff seemed extremely inviting.
Firstly, I was greeted by a lovely member of staff who told me I could take any pictures, ask anything and look around everything in the shop! It was great to meet some people who knew my Instagram and even better someone who followed me before I even started my tour.
We first started by looking at the new Fathers Day range. Due to my circumstances at the moment, I haven't been able to see the new range yet, but she made sure I smelled everything. I have to say I love Smugglers Soul and found the new range fab.
She popped the SuperDad bath bomb into the water for us to watch and the colours were so different to any other bath bomb. I loved the way it slowly swirled around the water.
Then I was showed the other products such as Smugglers Soul multi-purpose cream which I picked a pot up of at the end of my tour!
I was then directed to their new soap counter. It looks just like a deli counter and the soap is weighed at the counter. My favourite from Oxford Street was Sea Salter Caramel and I was ecstatic that they were selling that in the Arndale store.
I then was shown the other sections such as shower gel, bubble bars, bath bombs etc. And I loved the way it was all laid out!
I loved how they had clearly marked every section and it had a modern lay out, which was vaguely similar to Lush.
We stopped at the massage bar section and I mentioned that Wiccy Magic was one of my all time favourites!
It helps with my chronic pain and I was showed the aduki beans and the cinnamon which they put in it, to give it that warming feeling when used on the skin.
Having the Aduki beans on show is a great sensory experience for everyone! They can see and even touch what goes into their Lush products. It adds to the excellent customer service Lush always manages to provide to their customers.
We stopped at the perfume section and I was amazed by all the perfumes they had! There are so many now and they are so colourful.
I spent such a long time just taking in the shop as a whole and the perfume section was no exception.
They glinted and glistened and I had no idea what to pick up.
I noticed one of my favourite scents, Karma, but admitted I hadn't try many of the regular line Lush perfumes.
I love 1000 Kisses Deep which shares its scent with Beautiful shower gel and Superworld Unknown which is a sweet but crisp and deep scent.
It was suggested I try Lust, which I kind of liked, however the scent was quite strong to me.
I could picture China and all the beautiful spices mixed with a floral scent when I smelled it.
I found picturing what you could smell was really helpful and a great way to try perfumes. I also found out that you shouldn't rub perfume but 'dab' it, as rubbing can destroy the top layer of it.
We then took a trip to the makeup section, which I was very excited to try!
The amount of makeup was amazing and I was showed every product, and my hand was covered in swatches.
I was extremely excited to try the eyeshadows and my favourite is Sophisticated. It was lovely brown colour but seemed gold and beautiful at the same time.
I tried another really pigmented golden eye colour but I finally chose Sophisticated.
Everything about the makeup stall was perfect! There was eye jewels, mascara, eyebrow crayons (actual crayons and it is lovely to use), lip stains, cleansers, eye powders... everything you could possibly need!
And I'm so happy I now have this close to me as it makes finding cruelty free makeup easier.
I also picked up a Bamboozled lip stain and a eyebrow crayon which I talk about in my
haul post!
After the makeup, I had a skincare consultation. I've always been slightly reluctant to change my skincare routine as my skin has just settled down as I have got older.
 |
Don't Look at Me and
Catastrophe Cosmetic. |
It used to be rather oily and break out a lot, but it has finally reached a level I'm happy with.
We sat in the greenhouse, which is at the back of the store, and discussed what she suggested for me. The greenhouse was beautifully quiet and lovely at the back of the shop, and a well-needed break.
They had various plants which are used in their products and they are attached to a machine which provides them with all the water they need.
We sat down and I was presented with a slate that had various products on it. It had a two face masks and a cleanser with a toner.
The whole experience of a skincare consultation was lovely and I learned about the rose which is used in Breath of Fresh Air.
I really liked Catastrophe Cosmetic on my skin and I think that will be the face mask to try next!
I also tried the Smugglers Soul body scrub and really enjoyed it, which is why I picked up some of the cream.
After the consultation, we looked around the shop for a while longer before I picked up a few things and finished my day at Manchester Arndale Lush.
The whole shop is amazing and I thoroughly encourage you to check them out and what beautiful products they are offering.
Thank you to the lovely staff for a wonderful tour and a great time, you'll be seeing me much more in the future!
-Rachel <3
