A little while ago I ordered a few things from Lush, as you do. One of those things was a toner water, which goes by the rather tongue tying name of 'Eua Roma' which I'm not really sure how to pronounce and whenever I do I sound like I'm trying not to cough. In fact in huge 'Alice fail' style, I've been thinking of the song which I thought went 'Mines eau roma' whenever I read the label. In fact the song is My Sherona. SHERONA. By The Knack. Oh my days.
So yeah, I've been thinking it was another play on words by Lush (which it probably is), so now I feel silly because I've been dancing around in the bathroom singing 'Mines eau roma' to the tune of 'My Sherona'. Just thought I'd share that. :-)
Anyway, this little bottle of 'MY SHERONA' can be found here, for £7.50.
Lush Says: This is an elegant formula that’s suitable for even the most sensitive skins. Rose water will help to calm and reduce redness, whilst lavender water will balance and soften the skin. This was created as a way to hydrate and soothe the skin both gently and effectively. Use it for a quick, refreshing spritz or to remove any traces of makeup or cleanser.
It smells nice. It has Rose Water and Lavender Water listed as its first few ingredients and you can definitely smell the Lavender. I still haven't mastered spraying it on my face without flinching though. O.o
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Look at it, chilling out on a towel. You saucy bottle you.[/caption]It says you can use it everyday, but I really can't because I find it leaves my skin feeling quite greasy. It brought me out in spots, and it does say on the bottle that it wont cause an over reaction... do spots count as an over reaction? I'm hoping it was just my skin adjusting to something new, but for about a week I've had spots on my cheeks, chin and nose! Usually I don't get any, or I'll find the odd one. Did it calm my skin and reduce redness? No, it didn't, although it didn't aggravate redness it just didn't improve it. :-(
I am a little disappointed, because most of the reviews I have read about Eua Roma were really positive. The most common flaws I've come across were price, effect on the skin and inability to remove make-up as well as it advertised.
I've found most of this to apply to me. It hasn't had any effect on my skin as a toner, it was literally just like spraying water on my skin, I kind of expected something to happen, and for my skin to look and feel better, but no. It also doesn't cut it when it comes to make-up removal. I have to soak a cotton wool pad to get my make-up off, and even then it doesn't remove it as good as products I was previously using.
In the end I've been using it whenever I've taken my make-up off and my face has felt really dry. If my skin feels fine, no Eau Roma for me as I'd wake up with a breakout the next day. If my skin has been screaming because it has been so dry, then yeah, this stuff rocks for calming it down and within 48 hours my skin is hydrated and no longer threatening to go uber dry and delve into the realm of flaky.
I don't use it in the morning because I couldn't get my make-up to apply to a satisfactory level as my skin felt oilier than usual. I think you really do have to wait a little while for this to soak in and your skin to absorb it fully before sticking foundation on. I'm just not that patient, and my skin is apparently very oily at the moment.
It has taken me about two weeks for my skin to accept it. My spots have calmed down, and the oily patches seem to be happier and whatever dry skin I had has disappeared... but this is with every two/ three days use in the evening, it is definitely not something I've been using daily.
I do think, if you have skin that tends to be on the dry side, this may do something for you. I wont be purchasing it again because for me it's just too expensive and what I get in return is basically scented water that gives me a minor break out. I may reconsider this in the winter when my face is dry and it needs a bit more hydration. But as this hasn't improved the look or feel of my skin, which I'm really disappointed about, it is a no for the summertime. Ah well, live and learn!
Also my Eua Roma was made by Nicky! So THANKS NICKY, you rock! And I think I've had a bath bomb with a sticker that had the same name..? :-D I love reading the label to see who's made whatever it is I'm using.
Have any of you tried this? Or even any of the other Lush toners?
I'm a little reluctant to try another Lush toner as they are a bit pricey...
I like the breath of fresh air, it definitely makes my skin more matte and less tight and shiny after I cleanse, I can't spray it right on my face though and have to spray my fingers then pat it on
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to finish off this bottle, still have a looong way to go, and it's annoying me! Why is it that things you try hard to save run out quickly, but stuff you want to use up seems to last forever!?
ReplyDeleteI've tried spraying it on my fingers rather than on my face like you suggested and it doesn't seem to be so bad, or at least my face isn't feeling as greasy. I presume most of it is soaking into my hands lol. I may stick the breath of fresh air on my Lush wish list :-) x