Lush Emotional Brilliance Launch Party

Hello!
Sorry this wasn't up yesterday as planned but I was really suffering with my chest so slept most of the day after being sent home from work. Feeling a little better again today thankfully and even did a cheeky bit of shopping after work :)

So! On Friday evening I attended the Lush Bath VIP Emotional Brilliance launch party where the new makeup range was revealed and we go the chance to have a browse, try the products, chat to the Lush ladies and enjoy some other treatments such as hand and arm massage, skin consultations and product demonstrations. I had a fab time and here are a few of the photos I took over the evening.

First up, the new Emotional Brilliance makeup range. How lovely to all the little bottles look. So pleasing!

The idea of the range it to tap in to your subconscious feelings by spinning the wheel and getting you to choose the first three colours that you are drawn to. Each colour apparently reflects a mood that you are feeling. I think the dry ice is meant to make it more magical...

My three colours were Decisive, Calm and Confident which, to be fair to them, I was feeling all of at the time. However, where the plan falls apart is that, yes, I may have been drawn to those colours by my mood, but I wouldn't wear Confident simply because it's a brown lipstick...not really my colour. In my honest opinion, whilst the idea is good, I think it is fairly pointless as people will always buy the colours that they like best, not the colour that reflects their mood at that point in time.

Next, mum was given some advice for her very dry hands and shown how each hand cream works and how it would be beneficial to her. One thing that I love about Lush is how knowledgeable and enthusiastic all the staff are about their products.

Then it was time for a skin consultation where we were shown face creams and then how to best use the new "Desert Island" branch of the Emotional Brilliance range. This consists of two skin tints, a fab sheer face powder and the Eye Right mascara. I was matched up (of course) to the palest skin tint and so was mum. We're obviously both English Rose's. I fell in love with the bronzing skin tint and the iridescent tint and ended up buying the iridescent. The powder also had an amazing affect so I'm sure I'll be back for that when I next need a loose powder.

My other cheeky purchase was the Passionate lip colour and oh my goodness, I love it. This wasnot one of my emotion colours but boy was it my favourite. A gorgeous blue toned pink which is incredibly bright and striking on the lips. I have a full review of this planned for one day this week such is my love for it.

And finally, a little preview of how this looks on the lips. I swear, there is a love affair going on between me and this colour.

Over all, I really enjoyed the evening. It was laid back, enjoyable and most importantly I was wowed by the new range and learnt a lot about the thinking behind the range and about what Lush products will suit me.
I honestly think that everyone needs to take a look at the range. Like I said, I wasn't overwhelmed by the colour wheel but the products themselves are brilliant, vegan, high quality, long lasting and so pigmented.

What do you think about the range? Have you seen it and given it a go yet? Are you going to be buying do you think? How about the colour wheel, do you think its pointless?
Annie x