Lush Haul and Review

Over the past few months I've been adding new products to my collection, but because I've been AWOL from blogging I haven't talked about them.  So the next few posts will be my hauls and reviews and a few little fun extras in between.  Today I'm talking about my new addiction....LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics.  I found a Lush store in the Florida Mall in Orlando and had an absolute blast in there shopping.  The girl was very helpful and sweet and tried some of the products on me based on what I was looking for which was a good hair treatment for my frizzball hair and some fun shower gels.  I ended up purchasing three products.

Whoosh Shower Jelly ($10.95 for an 8.4 oz container)

 I LOVE this stuff.  It takes some getting used to because it's a jelly and not a gel, so after wasting about a quarter size of it I realized that you're supposed to grab the whole thing and rub it into your loofah or onto your skin directly, NOT break off chunks (they just slide off your skin).  What I ended up doing was putting half in the freezer per my salesgirl's instructions because that will help it last longer AND will add a different texture and dynamic to the experience.  If you use it right out of the freezer on a hot day it feels WONDERFUL!  It smells very clean and lemony but not like household cleaner, and it's not overpowering so it won't compete with perfume.  This will definitely be repurchased.



Jasmine and Henna Fluff Ease Hair Treatment ($21.95 for a 7.8oz tub)

Ok so I was a little skeptical when the sales girl told me about this.  She said that my hair will absolutely be so soft and manageable after 1 use that I'll never use anything else.  The first thing I noticed is the fragrance.  While lovely it's quite a strong scent of jasmine, so if you're sensitive to florals you may want to beware.  It contains Jojoba oil, olive oil, Red Henna infusion, wheatgerm oil, Jasmine Absolute, and Ylang Ylang oil.   Your supposed to apply half the jar for medium hair or the whole pot for long hair but I found I didn't need that much.  I have long hair and only needed about a quarter size amount which worked great.  Leave it on for 20-30 minutes and then shampoo out.  My hair was so soft and shiny after that one treatment and the strong jasmine scent was washed away and left behind a more soft, feminine aroma on my hair.  I suppose if I would've followed directions (yeah right, ME?) my hair would be even more amazing.  But I just can't justify spending that much for a one time treatment and I was happy with the results from a quarter size dollop.  This would possibly be a repurchase unless I find something with a more fruity scent.


Buffy Body Butter ($11.95 for a 3.3oz block)

This body butter has so many yummy things in it I could almost eat it...but of course I won't.  I'm just going to go ahead and say this is a repurchase.  This is an AWESOME product.  Made with ground almonds, shea butter, cocoa butter, and rice this body butter is a skin softening and moisturizing dream.  It smells like almonds and cocoa butter but it's not a strong cocoa butter smell.  It's soft and feminine and feels great in the shower.  When you rinse it off, the water beads on your skin and you can feel the moisture being locked in.  I also purchased the tin for $3.95 which is a MUST because it protects the bar from the water and helps it to last longer.  The girl told me that my 3.3 oz bar should last a good 3 months.  I've used it several times in the last week and you could hardly tell by looking at it.  One VERY important tip though...don't use it under RUNNING WATER...it melts.  

So that's my LUSH haul and review!  I know it sounds like I love everything and I do.  I was nervous because it IS pricey, but I feel it's worth the money.  The products seem to hold up and they really do what they say they're supposed to do.  I hope this helps someone out there!  If you enjoyed...don't forget to follow this blog. 
 

Hello and Welcome!!!

Hi everyone and welcome to my new and improved beauty blog.  For those of you who don't know, I hosted a beauty blog called My Lipgloss Addiction and unfortunately deleted the entire account when I became overwhelmed with school.  I went back to reactivate my account and low and behold, it was GONE!  So now I'm back with a new mission and a new outlook (and some better time management skills) and I'm looking forward to sharing my beauty joys with all of you!  I have many, many new purchases and new favorites so I can't wait to get started.  For those of you who followed me on "My Lipgloss Addiction", I hope that you follow my new blog and look forward to our renewed friendships.  Thanks for stopping by!

Jennifer