With all the excitement in the air over the new Royal baby, yesterday I got to celebrate the impending arrival of my own little prince. A dear friend of mine had planned a baby shower for me at one of my favourite places, Lush! I was beyond thrilled when I heard that Lush host their own Parties. My own business involves creating paper craft items for parties and helping people plan weddings and other special occasions, So parties are something I can't help throw myself into.

If you have read my blog before you will probably know that I love any reason to smile and celebrate. I really appreciate anyone who has given this to me, so for my baby shower I wanted to spend time with a few friends who have always been there for me. The five of us arrived at the store to be welcomed by the always smiling Northampton Lush staff. They introduced themselves and went over the plan for our party.

The Lush Northampton staff are warm, friendly and knowledgeable. You are never made to feel uncomfortable around them or like you are in the way for asking too many questions. They offered us lots of help and really added fun to the party. We started with a silly game playing with some of the Lush Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly. We threw it around, got to know each other and shared lots of laughs. I didn't win this game, as I dropped it, but I blame the massive baby bump slowing me down.

Next we got to make our very own face mask. This is an extra kit that can be purchased to make with the lush staff. There is also the choice to make a variety of bath bombs or bubble bars. We chose the Cupcake Face Mask, made up from a blend of: cleansing Rhassoul Mud; protective Linseed infusion; comforting Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute; and skin softening Cocoa Powder. The Rhassoul Mud and Cocoa Powder absorbs all dirt and grease, offering deep cleanse. The Linseed and Cocoa Butter moisturises your skin. Whilst the Fresh Mint stimulates and tones the skin.

We were then treated, pampered and offered full one-on-one consultations. Some of us had facials and others hand massages. Upon starting the facials the Lush staff asked about each persons skin type and any concerns they had with it. They recommended a routine that would help each individual and showed them how to treat their type of skin.

The skin was cleansed, toned and a face mask applied, all chosen to suit the individual's needs. The mask was left on for ten minutes and then removed with warm water in circular motions. For any that wouldn't come of easily it was recommended to use the cleanser again to make removal easier and more gentle for the skin.