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[Absynthe]

Lush haul today

Angels on bare skin
Herbalism
Babyface
Sacred Truth mask
Breeze on a sea air toner
Gorgeous moisturiser
Skin shangrila moisturiser

 

[Nadine]

I've been a lush addict for a while now and I can't live without Aquamarina
The Olive Branch
Cristmas kisses
Honey I washed the kids soap

Last week I got American Cream perfume, Candy Fluff perfume and The Olive Branch perfume. I only like the Olive Branch one.

This picture was taken a month ago.

 

[NikkiHorror]

:holysheep: :holysheep: :holysheep:

Do you have reviews of your products anywhere? That is hereby the most amazing LUSH haul in existence!!!!! It definitely puts mine to shame!

Here are my reviews for my stuff. Hopefully it helps you spend your money more wisely. (I'll also be posting this in the Reviews forum, so don't yell at me for posting twice.)

I Ordered (Left to Right):
-Vanilla Bod Christmas Present (Incl. Butterball Bath Bomb and Floating Island Luxury Bath Melt)
-Angels on Bare Skin Cleanser
-Rock Star Soap (Pink one)
-I should Co-Co Soap (Yellow and Orange one)
-You Snap the Whip! Body Buffing Exfoliater Soap
-Tea Tree Water Toner
-American Cream Conditioner
-Ocean Salt Exfoliater
-Enzymion Moisturizer
-BIG Shampoo
Also ordered, but not pictured:
-Creamy Candy Bath Bubble Bar
-MMM (Melting Marshmallow Moments) Luxury Bath Melt
-AvoBath Bath Bomb
-Sex Bomb
-Sakura Bath Bomb

I Received:
-Ooh La La Lavender Body Soap
-Ice Blue Body Soap
As samples. (I know, I should have gotten more samples

)

My Background: So you can compare yourself to me...(maybe something would work for you that didn't for me).
-Facial Skin type: Oily
-Body Skin Type: Somewhat dry
-Hair type: Dry, color-treated, thick but not voluminous
-Favorite type of Scents: Sweet

My Ratings:

= Aiight...don’t think I’ll be buying this again.

= Pretty Freakin' Awesome! Lives up to it’s description and hype.

= ROCKIN'!! Glad I tried it, but this is a luxury item for me. Will buy this in the future if I have enough funds.

= I’m in LOVE!!! My Homegirl product fo’ LYFE, fool.

Skin Products

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Angels on Bare Skin is a trip. At first I wasn't happy with it, and I'm still not sure if I like it. It doesn't feel like it gets you clean. The product comes in a little tub and is very tough to scoop out at first...you have to mix it with water to make it into a paste. This can be tricky, and I'm not used to doing that. There are little pieces of ground almonds for scrubbing action, but that is basically all you feel. There is not much of a thick base to this cleanser. The smell is very woodsy-fragrant, mostly of rosemary and thyme, (reminds me of the song Scarborough Faire) and I love the little pieces of leaves or rice or whatever those things are in there. I wash my face with Origins Checks and Balances first, and then with AOBS to make sure I'm clean. I never feel tight or dry after using this little system.

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The Ocean Salt felt AMAZING on my skin. Just the right amount of "nitty gritty", and the smell was SO like a margarita! My skin felt incredibly soft after, and it really opened up my pores and got all the gunk out. I use this puppy every other day to polish and renew my skin. The first time I ordered Ocean Salt, it wasn't bright blue like in the catalog, and this second time it's a little more blue, but definitely not like they advertise. Just so you know.

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Tea Tree Water is bleh. It basically feels like I’m just spritzing water on my face with a hint of mint in it. I don’t feel a refreshing tingle, I don’t notice anything left over on the little cotton pad after wiping, and I definitely don’t see a big difference in the size of my pores. At least it has antibacterial powers so I won’t get zits...bah, I think this one was a waste of my money. Too bad the bottle’s so big, I don’t know what to do with it.

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Enzymion is a good moisturizer. It smells EXACTLY like Fruit Loops, which I LOVE. It has great spread-ability; you just need the tiniest amount to cover your whole face. Leaves my oily skin feeling richly hydrated. However, it is not mattifying as they say. I feel like my skin looks kinda greasy after I put it on, unless I'm very careful to apply just the tiniest amount.

Hair Products

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BIG Shampoo is YUCK. I honestly don't know how this can be one of their bestsellers. Ugggh...can't stand the smell of this product or the texture of it. The sea salt makes it crunchy and gloopy, very unlike normal shampoo, and it doesn't foam up a lot on your hair. Also, your hair tends to feel a little dry after you rinse it out in the shower. Fortunately, my hair looks shiny, healthy and super volumized after I blow dry it, and the American Cream conditioner somewhat covers up the smell of Big, so I won't be tossing it.

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American Cream Conditioner is an okay conditioner. What I'm trying to say is I guess I've have had better...I do like the smell of this product! The texture could be a thicker, but it really does moisturize the hair well. I can feel my dry hair just drink it up. The scent stays on your hair all day. I like Retread much better, but American Cream is more affordable.

Bath and Shower Products

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Vanilla Bod was a great Christmas present (for myself

). I originally got it for my mom, but couldn't resist trying two new products out (sorry ma!). I didn't get a golden ticket, but I got a 15% off ticket, not bad. Two stars because I really enjoyed one of the products, but the other left me gagging.
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Butterball is AWESOME. To me, the scent reminds me of Winnie the Pooh; kinda of coconutty-buttery-honey: really rich and comforting. The bits of cocoa butter float up and look like little oil droplets in the water, I scooped them all up and rubbed them into my skin, and I have to say this is the most moisturizing bath bomb I have ever been introduced to. However, it doesn’t color the bath water. It left a beautiful silky feel all over my skin that lasted! My only complaint is that I wish this one was as big as the other bombs!!
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Floating Island smelled like EW EW EWWW. To me, the scent was very strong, but maybe that's because I didn't like it. Smelled like Saw wood and flea shampoo, and maybe a little vanilla. It did leave my skin very soft, and I enjoyed watching it float, sink, and spin in circles in my tub, haha. I don't think I'll be getting this one again, but definitely want to try other bath melts.

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Ooh la La Lavender Soap was cool! I LOVE the color of this soap, really stunning like a glass of red wine. It feels very slick on the skin and gets you very clean. It smells strongly of thyme and lavender; sorta sophisticated. My little sample has lasted me 6 showers already and is holding up nicely! I may just have to purchase this one next time

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Ice Blue Soap. I dunno. It smells reeeeeally minty and it a pretty bright blue, but it doesn't make your skin tingle all over like they say it does. I'm letting my husband use this sample because the scent is not very feminine.

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Rock Star soap is cute. It’s a bright pink chunk of soap, guys. If I had a little girl, I would totally get this for her. However, it doesn’t smell like a creamy, vanilla-y candy like they say it does. It truly smells like super pop pink bubble gum and a fake strawberry car freshener. Leaves your skin a little dry, too but the bar lasts forever. The two stars are because it’s pink.

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I Should Coco Soap is RAD! I bought this soap for my husband because he's a surfer and loves anything beachy and coconutty. He said it felt very creamy, was good at exfoliating, and it was fun looking at the little pieces of coconut in the soap, but he didn't think it smelled too much like coconuts. I did though! As soon as he finished his shower, he came and sat by me and I couldn't stop sniffing him! Our whole bathroom is tiki style and now smells like it too! This soap is lovely, I'm just disappointed it is melting so quickly.

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You Snap The Whip, I love you. I bought this because the whole idea, the color, everything reminded me of Bettie Page, my idol woman. When in the package, I was afraid I had bought the wrong product: You Snap the Whip looks smooth in it's wrapper, but as soon as you hop into the shower and give your arms and legs a scrub, you can definitely feel it's scrubbing powers. Exfoliates very well, smells nice and has such a pretty color. Just melts WAY too fast. This only lasted me 4 showers

I like it, but it’s not worth 10.00. Maybe if they made it twice the size...or a two-for-one deal

...

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Avobath ROCKS. Smells EXACTLY like green Fruit Loops and colors your bath water lime green with little sparkles! I was smiling the whole time in the bath. Thank God none of the avocado smell came thru, just sweet-fruit goodness. LOVE IT!

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Creamy Candy Bath Bubble Bar puts me on the fence. Not sure if I like it or not. I crumbled it under my warm running bath water and watched the bubble action start. I got some of the richest, prettiest foamy bubbles ever out of half of this bar. However, it smelled like bubble gum which I don’t particularly like. And no color to the bath water either. I want to try other bubble bars instead.

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MMM (Melting Marshmallow Moments) was ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS. I don’t think I can go a shipment without one of these. Smells like total candy-land heaven, turns your bath water such a girly shade of pink, and softens your skin like no other. I might want to use this as an exfoliating soap! Either way, I MUST...HAVE...MORE...MMM’S!

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Sakura Bath Bomb is my total homegirl!!!!! The bathwater turns a shimmery light pink and smells light and sweet of pure floral femininity. I LOVE this one!

-Sex Bomb I’m trying tonight...

 

[Bernadette]

Why oh why did I not know about this "Free For All" thing!?!?! You spend $35 and get free x-mas stuff! I wish there was a Lush closer to me

 

[NikkiHorror]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernadette Why oh why did I not know about this "Free For All" thing!?!?! You spend $35 and get free x-mas stuff! I wish there was a Lush closer to me

Serious!!!! It's only in stores, huh?

 

[Naheed]

No, it was online too, but they posted the promotion online on Christmas Eve so no-one could get to it. A lot of people are mad about it on the Lush forums at www.lush.com.

 

[Bernadette]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naheed No, it was online too, but they posted the promotion online on Christmas Eve so no-one could get to it. A lot of people are mad about it on the Lush forums at www.lush.com.

I knew it had been on-line and I missed it but I didn't realize it was Christmas eve, that stinks. I haven't gone on the Lush forum in like two years.

I am so tempted to go to Santa Monica and make a day of it but I really shouldn't and plus no one would go with me

! I keep having this urge to call that store and see what they have left

 

[Bernadette]

Oh my God I am so close to calling. I know if I call and they tell me they have a lot of stuff, it's going to kill me and I'm going to reallyyyy want to go. Ahhh this is torture!

 

[user79]

Re: Lush

I made my FIRST Lush purchase last week. I was always turned off my going into the store because of how strong it smells, but I'm glad I braved it this time.

I got the Amandopondo Bubble Bar.

It smelled sooo good! I'll be buying more Lush goodies.

 

[daisydeadpetals]

Re: Lush

I love lush skincare products!! I've been using herbalism for about a month now and my skin has never looked better =) I just started using the tea tree toner and the cosmetic warrior bio fresh mask as well and I want to try their moisturizers next!
I wasn't sure about the mask at first, it smells a little odd (eggs and garlic are in it) and I'm not crazy about the three week expiration on it but I used it for the third time last night and now I think I love it!

For those of you who have used ocean salt, do you think it's too harsh for the face?

 

[ShuShu Fontanah]

Re: Lush

OK, so this is my newest addiction. I find myself upstairs sniffing my stash when no one is looking. I just dropped $300 bucks on my first store visit last month. FFa was still going on and so that plus my regualr load was a HUGE haul.


It is so sad...

 

[Sugarplum fairy]

Re: Lush

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrouchingAfroHiddenPick is it me or does it seem that they always discontinue their best products, IMO, like White wash, temptation soap and lime smoothie!

i miss those products too. And now softy, ginger, summer blue and bollywood some months before it was waylander rassoul

Lush is one of my big addiction, i spend at least $ 250 at xmas to buy the yuletide edition ( snowcake, ruby red, bob soap ..............) when i use their products my skin is so soft

i 've discovered Lush in winter 1996

 

[MACreation]

Re: Lush

Quote:

Originally Posted by NikkiHorror Why don't they have a store in San Diego!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > !! I've been creeping around the LUSH.com website at least every day, trying to decide if I want to order online or get the full experience of visiting the store in Los Angeles...there are so many things I want!!! The ingredients sound like absolute heaven for your skin. The only thing holding me back is the fact that I just bought a cleanser, scrub, mask, toner and moisturizer from Origins that's still about 3/4 full. I could return all of it and get my money back for the LUSH stuff I want, but how will I know if it works as good as my Origins! Might as well be pratical and just wait until all my Origins stuff is used up, right? Bah! Anyone want to trade some makeup for some LUSH stuff? LOL

You should go to the store and kill time by sniffing around. That's what i did in Boston, it was lovely

 

[Chic 2k6]

Re: Lush

I love Flosty Gritter BBS, HIWTK soap and The Comforter BBS <3 i adore lush and the fact im hardly allergic to it is awesome too

 

[Electro Chic]

Re: Lush

I used to be absolutely addicted to Lush but then I worked there full time for a year or so and it killed my love for the products. I still use their skincare, I love Celestial moisturiser, Eau Roma Water toner and Sweet Japanese Girl cleansing bar but I can live without their showergels and soaps now. I do use them sometimes though but I have started to prefer Philosophy for showergels.

 

[Cushie_Butterfi]

Re: Lush

Oooooh, LUSH!

I'm so glad we have Lush in Germany too

SOAPS:
Honey I washed the Kids
Ice Blue Soap
Karma

SHOWER:
Lemslip Butter Cream
Party on Shower Jelly (my boyfriend)
Ol'Blue Skies is back
Almond Butter Cream
The Big Calm Shower (my boyfriend)
Schnuggle

POWDER:
Bare Naked Lady


LIPS:
Whip Stick (my boyfriend)

HANDS:
Smitten (my boyfriend)
Helping Hands

FACE:
Cosmetic Lad (my boyfriend)


And of course a lot of massage bars and bubble ballistics, bath bombs, etc. my boyfriend loves to take a bath with me

 

[visivo]

Re: Lush

HSuan Wen Hua Hair Treatment is lovely! I got it last week and have used it twice so far. Since cutting all my hair off, I find that washing it every other day helps it look healthier and shinier, less pouuufy, and this makes my hair instantly soft, shiny and I can literally just rinse it out, shampoo, towel dry and go!

For longer hair, I loved The Strokes, but I don't know if it's available any more. Shame if it's not.

I also just started to try Herbalism, which is a more refreshing version of Angels on Bare skin, and perhaps a bit more astringent, though it still leaves your skin super soft and not shiny.

Love Coalface in the summer, and Fresh Farmacy if you're prone to breakouts (though it is a bit drying).

 

[mrsvandertramp]

Re: Lush

My Mom has made my Lush problem worse - she bought me a Lush egg for easter. It smells lovely and I get the nice 10% voucher so I shall be fueling my #1 addiction.

I'm planning on getting:
Ultrabland
Ocean Salt
Either Fresh Farmacy/Sweet Japanese Girl (I'm going to see what the assistant thinks is best for my skin)
Almond and Coconut smoothie
Butterball x 3
Honey Bee x 3
Something Wicked

Any recs. for someone with combo skin, that struggles to find something that doesn't strip all moisture from her skin or just add to her oil bucket?

Thanks :]

 

[charismaticlime]

Re: Lush

For anyone who's interested, there's a DC comeback round going on right now and they already annouced the top 15 winners!

http://www.lush.com/cgi-bin/lushdb/fftp/index.html

 

[*Dani*]

Re: Lush

I had a trip to Lush on Saturday and I got a Big Blue bath bomb, the Comforter bubble bar, Happy Talk lip balm and Ocean Salt. Yay!
I hardly ever get to go there because the nearest shop is ten miles away from where I live. As is the MAC counter!