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+ I'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK - WHAT'S LUSH? +
Lush is a company that is dead against animal testing and believes in making "effective products from organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils, and safe synthetics... using little or no preservatives, or packaging, using ... Read review
Advantages: 'tis bubble bath, in bar form! Blackcurrant-y! Disadvantages: can't stay in the bath longer, or gets you the day off work - boo!
...+ GOOD GOD, NOT ANOTHER LUSH FAN +
'Fraid so, pal. Although it's only really been over the past year that I've began to have a healthy obsession with LUSH. No, I have not been living under a rock throughout my teenage years - for the longest time I hated even walking past the stores because of the pungent smells coming from there, but over time I got used to it and finally ventured in. I've actually been buying the Tea Tree Water toner ... ...LUSH? +
Lush is a company that is dead against animal testing and believes in making "effective products from organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils, and safe synthetics... using little or no preservatives, or packaging, using only vegetarian ingredients..." There's other stuff they believe in, but you get the gist of it - they're a bunch of divine-smelling hippies, basically. Sweeping generalisation, I know ... more
**You all know I tend to ramble on a bit. Well it's not rambling if I think it's relevent, and if I don't tell you a wee bit about a backstory before getting to the point, I think that's like missing out foreplay really. Of course, you can always skip past the first couple of paragraphs if you're after a quickie - no one will judge you, mmkay? Super! On with the show!**
+ GOOD GOD, NOT ANOTHER LUSH FAN +
'Fraid so, pal. Although it's only really been over the past year that I've began to have a healthy obsession with LUSH. No, I have not been living under a rock throughout my teenage years - for the longest time I hated even walking past the stores because of the pungent smells coming from there, but over time I got used to it and finally ventured in. I've actually been buying the Tea Tree Water toner since I was 18 and used to buy the Coalface cleansing soap (and Buffy the Backside Slayer! Now just named 'Buffy' - boo!), but I started to branch out a little and have been experimenting with other cleansers but especially the bath stuff, even though I've always been a showering-type.
+ I'VE BEEN LIVING UNDER A ROCK - WHAT'S LUSH? +
Lush is a company that is dead against animal testing and believes in making "effective products from organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils, and safe synthetics... using little or no preservatives, or packaging, using only vegetarian ingredients..." There's other stuff they believe in, but you get the gist of it - they're a bunch of divine-smelling hippies, basically. Sweeping generalisation, I know - but it covers everything pretty much. Caring about the environment and stuff, and looking bloody good in the process - brilliant!
And what do they sell? Well, the Boyfriend confessed that when he was younger he used to think that Lush was a sweet shop because of the shower jellies - bless! No sweets I'm afraid, they actually sell a lot of stuff - soaps, facial cleansers, moisturisers, massage bars, shower gels, face masks, and bath bombs (referred to as ballistics) and the like. Everything you could possibly need for having your own pampering session without resorting to giving up a month's wages on a spa break. They've even got a sister company called 'B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful' that sells makeup and fragrances, but there are only 4 stores and all in England. Thank goodness for online shopping though, eh?!
For more information you can check out their websites, coz I can't prattle on too much here.
+ ON WITH THE DAMN STORY! +
So on one of my last jaunts into Lush I was quite literally like a kid in a candy store - the Boyfriend had bought a computer game for thirty quid, so it was only fair that I get to spend that much on myself in... yep, Lush. (I bet all you Lushies HATE me right now because of that! Hehehehe)
Thirty pound limit, off I went around the store 'ooh'-ing and 'ahh'-ing, with Craig shuffling behind looking bored and a bit suspicious of the shower jellies (I've yet to try them, but they're meant to be very refreshing if you freeze them first). The ridiculous thing was that I had already pored over the latest edition of The Lush Times (newspaper type thing listing all the products, and letting you know about new ones) so you'd think that I would have at least formulated some kind of plan in my head over what I should try first. Nope. Any mental lists went out the window when faced with the biggest spending limit I've ever had in there.
Now I've tried the occasional bath ballistic, the round balls that fizz like mad in the bath, but have never tried any of the bubble bars. And that day was a special day, it was a day for experimentation and spending! They all came in different shapes and sizes and smells, and I decided on a weighty slab of a purple-pink and white swirled thing called The Comforter. One whiff (carefully, since sometimes I get too close and get powder on my nose and look like I've done a Kate Moss - the cocaine part, not the junkie git boyfriend part) and the sweet, heavenly blackcurrant aroma had me hooked, so into the basket it went!
+ BATHTIME FOR BANDCAMP +
Surveying the swirly beast I figured I could probably try and get more than one bath out of it, so promptly broke it in half and decided I couldn't be bothered trying to make it stretch further, although you probably could. With bath ballistics you just fill the bath with water, then lob it in and watch it fizz like mad. With the bubble bars though, you have to crumble them under running water as the bath is being filled so the bubbles can magically appear.
Now, I was promised a "warming, fruity, fluffy bath" from the Lush blurb, so is that what I would get? When I used the first half of my bubble bar, I was a bit pissed so the short answer is yes. The extended answer is 'from what hazy recollections I have of purple-pink water, and believing it to be a miracle that I didn't drown myself while washing my face - probably yes.' Hazy recollections don't tell you lovely folk much though, so the other half of the bar shall be used tonight - hurrah!
Clean bath? Check. Bubble bar? Check. No clothes? Check.
Right, we're good to go! Running the hot water into the bath, it took a wee bit of effort to break the bar into bits to crumble it - which is okay since it wouldn't be good if the bar fell apart that easily. It was a bit like tablet in the way it crumbled, and some of it stuck to my fingers but rinsing it off wasn't a problem and didn't leave any pink stains. The gorgeous scent permeated the bathroom and hall, and the bathwater turned a rather girly deep pink, and copious amounts of white fluffy bubbles were produced - excellent! And, keeping with the purple berry theme, I opted for a glass of cider and blackcurrant to enjoy during it.
Now, I'm hardly going to detail the exact actions throughout my bathing experience, but I can tell you this - I was in that bath for around about an hour, and even after washing my face and shampooing my hair, there were still some frothy bubbles remaining when I pulled the plug. The bathwater itself seemed soft almost, and the lovely blackcurrant-y sweetie smell lingered on my skin for quite a few hours afterwards as well (described by the Boyfriend as a sweeter version of Ribena scent), and Lush weren't kidding when they claimed it to be relaxing... although I'm sure that the Bergamot essential oil in the bar could have helped with that since it is commonly used to dispell despression apparently. I'm not going to bore you with an ingredients list, it's all fairly standard and Lush make a point of including them for every product so you can visit the site itself for more information.
+ THE VERDICT +
At £3.50 for 200g, this is one of the pricier bubble bars that Lush has to offer. That being said, breaking it up to last over more than one bath is completely possible - I had oodles of bubbles when breaking it in two, so I can easily see it lasting over at least three baths based on dividing it up.
However, I feel that it is completely and utterly worth it. I don't suffer from any skin complaints but this didn't dry out my skin at all and left it feeling lovely and smooth - and smelling utterly delicious! Named The Comforter to protect users from the big bad world outside, I have to say I completely agree... I was entirely at peace in the bath, pint of booze at the corner, and a Harry Potter book to keep me company - this was an hour of complete and utter heaven. It could have only been improved with more booze, and being told I didn't have to go to work tomorrow.
This is one that I would definitely recommend and shall absolutely be purchasing again.
+ LINKS, WHATEVER +
Lush UK site - www.lush.co.uk B Cosmetics - www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.com
Advantages: smells great, bubbles, pink bath water, slightly softens skin Disadvantages: none..well some people may dislike the smell and the price
Lush are a company which I had never heard of before until I read a few positive reviews about some of their different products on review sites. I really liked the sound of their products so I decided to have a look on their website to see if there was a Lush store near where I lived and luckily there was two in Glasgow. I travel into Glasgow most weekends to do some shopping and I was amazed that I had never spotted the two Lush stores on my frequent ... ...the bright green and yellow lush sign above the shop door. However when I entered the Lush store I was like a kid in a sweet store as there was lots and lots of products to choose from and some more appealing than others. For those of you whom haven't heard of Lush before they are basically a company which produces bath and body products which contain pure essential oils and safe synthetics. One of the best things about Lush is the fact that they ...
just.bcoz 21.07.2008
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Advantages: Leaves skin so soft and smells wonderful Disadvantages: Only available in Lush
...just cannot get enough of Lush products we really love them and are finding them particularly good at doing what they claim to do. As we were in town last week we decided to pop into Lush and try out something new. We have tried many of their bath bombs before but had never tried any of their bath bars. It took us ages to pick the one we wanted to try first, they all smelt so wonderful and looked so tempting and eye catching. After much deliberation ... ...As with all Lush products the ingredients are all natural and very mild and are not tested on animals. This bath bar is also vegan friendly. The list of ingredients includes: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar (Tartaric acid), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Titanium Dioxide, Cocamide DEA, Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour ...
lel1969 27.05.2009
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Advantages: Summer fruits fragrance, bubblicious, pink water! Disadvantages: Just a tad expensive, unless you cut it up and use it!
...to pop into the infamous Lush store to pick up another batch of lovely goodies to pamper myself with.
I set myself a limit of £10 before entering as I know I could blow a months salary in there easily! So off I go, picking up strange looking bars and ballistics taking a good sniff, asking the ever helpful staff for demonstrations or advice as I go. I pick up a few items and get to the cash desk.......where a lovely young man, about 18 yrs old is ... ...you probably are already aware Lush is a company which makes 100% natural products using fresh ingredients wherever they can, They don't test any of their products on animals which make them one of the most ethical companies around......I for one am fast becoming a Lush Addict.......and I recommend anyone to give them a try there must be something there for everyone....yes even you blokes! Thanks for reading
Michelle (June06) ...
missy0303 16.06.2006
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Advantages: Strong scent while dry, luxurious bubbles, silky soft water Disadvantages: Scent doesn't linger, stains bath if not cleaned off fairly quickly.
...a visit to my local Lush (not so local as it happens) and along with a few favourites I bought this the 'Comforter' Because it's not made of liquid, the bubble bar doesn't need to contain any nasty preservatives, and because it's from Lush, I know that no little bunnies have been hurt just so that I can enjoy mounds of bubbles. Although I personally am not a vegetarian, these are also nice gifts to give to my friends that are and the Comforter is ... ...my bedroom smell divine. Lush states the Comforter is a blackcurrant scented bubble bar that helps to sooth the mind and aid a good nights sleep. Being one of the larger bars they also suggest that it's the perfect size for two luxurious baths. Now I'm tight and there's no way I was going to spend £3.89 on this and only get two baths for my money and so I normally cut my larger size bubble bars into six pieces and this will usually still give me ...
sandemp 14.08.2009
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Advantages: Turns your bath hot pink Disadvantages: Doesn't justify the amount it costs
...ready made gift box from Lush that I
was given for Christmas by my Aunt & Uncle. Upon getting it out the box, I was a little unsure as to what you are meant to do with it as it is unlike anything I've ever seen before! A quick look on the Lush website tells me that you use it in the bath by crumbling it under the running water. It is then meant to lather up to create a soapy bath. I wouldn't normally buy this kind of product as I prefer having showers ... ...WHO ARE LUSH? ==
Lush have almost 100 small stores in the UK and Ireland. They sell skin and bodycare items such as shower gels, shampoo, soaps and belt melts. You can usually smell the stores before you can see them as most of their products are very smelly!
Lush are different to other bodycare manufacturers as they make most of their products from fresh and 'safe' ingredients. They also believe in protecting the environment as mush as possible ...
CezaWeza 20.03.2008
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