LUSH LIFE - New Members of the LUSH Family!

Hello, Hello, Hello LUSHies!

So as we all know, there's been a ton of new products and product lines flowing out of LUSH headquarters lately; those crazy Brits never stop inventing! But some of you may not know about some awesome new items that are the most recent additions to the LUSH family.

Introducing:

Jumping Juniper Shampoo Bar

This zippy little shampoo bar smells like a lime tonic and is choc full of lovely ingredients to sort out congested scalps and bring limp, oily hair back to life!
There's a healthy dose of Juniperberry Oil, whose astringent properties will quickly banish grease and oil from stringy hair and clear the slate for a scalp with problems in the oil-production department. A combo of lemon and lime oils will give the hair an extra boost of clean and shine, while also contributing to the delicious, fresh scent. Lastly, rosemary and lavender decoctions jump in to save the day for the scalp in need of some balance; osemary has been used for hundreds of years for its antibacterial capabilities, while lavender is known for its ability to balance and soothe the scalp.
Jumping Juniper is perfect for balancing sebum production and giving you soft, shiny, clean hair.



Snake Oil Scalp Treatment

The Snake Oil Scalp Treatment is the perfect solution for anyone who suffers from dry, itchy, flaky scalp and/or dandruff. The LUSH website describes it best, saying it's great for anyone whose "scalp is shedding like a snake".
You see, dandruff is caused by a lot of things, such as yeast-like microbes, and it's made worse by stress (which is, ironically, often a result of having loads of dandruff).
Lavender oil, as mentioned when we were discussing Jumping Juniper, is antimicrobial and super soothing for a variety of skin conditions, including this one. Tea tree oil kills dandruff-causing microbes, while peppermint oil sorts out the scalp and soothes burning or redness. Then the cocoa butter base softens and moisturizes the scalp to reduce that terrible itchy feeling.
Take the bar and melt it in your fingertips, then work the melted product all over your scalp. Let it sit for 20 minutes or so, then wash it out with the Soak N' Float Shampoo Bar. Use regularly until your dandruff is a thing of the past.
The smell of this one is quite delightful. Imagine if the Soak N' Float Shampoo Bar and the Hair Doctor Scalp Treatment had a baby: it would be as effective as this on dandruff, and would smell the same, too. It has a very subtle campfire scent like the Soak N' Float, but a delightful peppermint aroma like the Hair Doctor.



Miranda Soap!

Miranda soap is a super fruity and fresh hand & body soap. It's filled with fresh, organic kiwi fruit which is rich with vitamin c, toning and brightening on the skin, gently cleansing, and the seeds act as a mild exfoliant.
There's also a bit of bergamot oil, which provides some of the fruity citrus scent, then ylang ylang petal and juniperberry oils tone, clear up congested skin, and refresh.
It's named after Carmen Miranda, the famous samba singer who wore a headpiece filled with tropical fruits. This soap is delightfully fruity and rather reminiscent of the Angel's Delight soap from Christmas 2010. It was resurrected from the Retro line for a reason, because it's fabulous!

Stop by your local LUSH shop, or order online at www.lushusa.com, and get your LUSHie hands on these exciting new products!

-LuceileLUSH

LUSH LIFE - The Stash

So, it's very well known that if you're truly a LUSHie, you've got yourself quite a stash of LUSH products and a lot of LUSHies like to take a picture of their stash and show it off.
Well, get ready, because if you thought your stash reigned Queen, then mine is the almighty Empress:

From Left to Right(ish):
3 Fresh Farmacy Cleanser pieces
1 Glorious Mud Shower Mud Mask
1 Brimstone Shower Cubicle
1/2 King of Skin Body Butter
1 Buffy Body Butter
1 Too Drunk Emotibomb
1 Calavera Bath Bomb (Halloween 2010)
2 So White Bath Bombs (Christmas 2010)
1 Rainbow Worrier Bath Bomb (Discontinued Retro '11)
2 Cinders Bath Bomb Balls (Christmas 2010)
2 Cinders Matryoshka Dolls (Christmas 2010)
1 Lil Lush Pud (Christmas '10)
1 Vanilla Fountain Bath Bomb
3 World Peace Bath Bombs (Discontinued Retro '11)
1 Blue Skies Bubble Bar
1 Butterball Bath Bomb
1 Honey B Bath Bomb
1 SunnySide Bubble Bar
5 Freedom Foamer Bubble Bars (LE '11)
4 Melomint Bubble Bars (Discon '11)
2 Flosty Gritter Bubble Bars (Discon '10)
2 Christmas Eve Bubble Bars (Christmas 2010)
1 Happy Bubble Bar (Retro)
1 French Kiss Bubble Bar
1 Pop In The Bath Bubble Bar
2 Sicilian Bath Bombs (Retro)
1 Bon Bomb Bath Bomb (Retro)
1 Big Blue Bath Bomb
4 Satsumo Santa Bath Bombs (Christmas '10)
1 Haagen Bath Bath Bomb (LE Year: ?)
1 Twilight Bath Bomb
1 Breath of Fresh Air Toner
1 Grease Lightning Spot Treatment
1 Enchanted Eye Cream
1 Enzymion Moisturizer
1 Gorgeous Moisturizer
0.5 Once A Year Massage Bar (Christmas '10)
1 Hard Water Shampoo Bar
1 NEW! Shampoo Bar
1 Squeaky Green Shampoo Bar
1 Cosmic Dreamcatcher Massage Bar (Retro)
1 Each Peach Massage Bar
1 Business Time Massage Bar (Discon '10)
1 Therapy Massage Bar
1 Wiccy Magic Muscles Massage Bar
1 Silk Stockings Massage Bar
1 Irridescent Glitterbug Massage Bar (Discon '10)
1 Shimmy Shimmy Massage Bar
1 Fever Massage Bar (Discon '10)
2 Fizzbanger Bath Bombs
3 Hippy Chick Bath Bombs (Easter '11)
1 Hokkaido Winter Bath Bath Bomb (Christmas 2010)
1 Gingerbread House Bubble Bar (Christmas 2010)
1.5 Bearded Lady Bubble Bar (Christmas 2010)
2.5 Dorothy Bubble Bars (Made by me!)
4 Pheonix Bubble Bars (Discontinued Retro '11)
1 Pillar of Fizz Canister (Discon) Filled With 4 So White Bath Bombs (Christmas '10)
1 Fair Trade Foot Lotion
1 Handy Gurugu Hand Lotion
1 Dirty Shaving Cream
3 Pieces of Mandarin's Tea Party Soap (Christmas '10)
1 Piece Snowglobe Soap (Christmas '10)
1 Piece Lemslip Soap
3 Pieces Snowcake Soap (Christmas '10)
1 Piece Lady Catrina Soap (Halloween '10)
2 Street Party Bath Bombs (LE Summer '10)
1 Hot Java Bath Bomb (Discontinued Retro '11)
1 Ceridwen's Cauldron Bath Melt
1 Happy Blooming Bath Melt
0.5 You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt
6 Pieces of So White Soap (Christmas '10)
2 Pieces of Angel's Delight Soap (Christmas '10)
1 Retread Conditioner
1 Curly Wurly Shampoo
2 The Strokes Hair Treatments
1 R&B Leave-In Hair Moisturizer
1 Dirty Hair Styling Cream
1 Rehab Shampoo
1 Veganese Conditioner
1 Coolaulin Conditioner (Discon '10)
1 American Cream Conditioner [500mL]
1 Okra Conditioner [500mL] (Retro)
1 Ibiza Party Shampoo
1 Ice Blue Shampoo
1 Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub
1 Daddy-O Shampoo
1 Dirty Shower Gel [500mL]
1 Narcotick Shower Gel [500mL] (Discontinued Retro '11)
1 Butterball Shower Gel (LE Shop Anniversary Party '11)
1 Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo
4 Uluru Shower Gel [500mL] (LE Shop Anniversary Party '11)
1 Uluru Shower Gel [250 mL] (LE Shop Aniversary Party '11)
1 The Comforter Shower Gel [500mL] (LE)
1 Tramp Shower Gel
1 Grass Shower Gel
1 Avoshower (LE Shop Anniversary Party '11)
1 Karma Shower Gel [500mL] (LE Shop Anniversary Party '11)
1 Glogg Shower Gel [500 mL] (Christmas '10)
1 Sugar Babe Sugar Scrub
1 Tiny Hands Solid Hand Moisturizer
1 Dirty Toothy Tabs box
1 Demon In The Dark Shower Gel [100mL] (LE)
1 13 Rabbits Shower Gel [100mL] (Retro)
1 Snow Showers Shower Gel [100mL] (Forum Party '11)
1 Olive Branch Shower Gel [500mL]
1 Happy Hippy Shower Gel [500mL]
1 Calacas Shower Gel [500mL] (Forum Party '11)
1 Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter
1 Mint Julips Lip Scrub
1 Jackie Oates Colour Supplement
1 Ultrabalm Body Balm
1 It Started With A Kiss Lip Tint
1 None of Your Beeswax Lip Balm
4 Toner Tabs (T Tree, Vitamin E, Vitamin C)
2 Stepping Stone Foot Scrubs
1 Potion Lotion (Retro)
2 Breath of God Perfume [9mL] [Solid]
2 Lust Perfime [9mL] [Solid]
1 Tuca Tuca Perfume [Solid]
1 Dirty Perfume [2mL] (LE)
1 American Cream Solid Perfume (Discon)
1 HIWTK Solid Perfume (Discon)
2 Sakura Solid Perfume (Discon)
1 Karma Solid Perfume (Discon)
1 The Comforter Solid Perfume (Discon)
1 Day of the Dead Perfume (Forum Party '10)
1 American Cream Perfume (LE)
1 Dirty Body Spray
1 The Greench Deodorant
1 Smitten Hand and Body Cream (Retro)
1 Sympathy for the Skin Hand and Body Lotion

Not Pictured:
2 Bathos Bubble Bars (Gift Only as of '11)
4 So White Bath Bombs (Christmas '10)
6 Frog Prince Bath Bombs (Valentine's '11)
1 Pot Goth Juice Styling Gel (Discon '10)
1 Ice Hotel Bubble Bar (Retro)
1 White Wedding Bath Bomb (SE)
3 Irridescent Glitterbug Massage Bars (Discon '10)
5 Business Time Massage Bars (Discon '10)
1 Calacas Shower Jelly (Halloween '10)
3 Iced Wine Shower Jelly (Christmas '10)
1 Whoosh Shower Jelly
1 Okra Conditioner (500mL)
1 Glogg Shower Gel [500mL] (Christmas '10)

So, I may be addicted to LUSH, but it's the healthiest addiction anyone will ever have and I just can't pass up the chance to get limited edition goodies from my favorite cosmetics company!
Let's see your stashes, LUSHies! Who's got the goods?

Whip 'em out and measure,
-LuceileLUSH
PS. Post pictures of your stashes or let me know if you have questions/input in the comments section! :)

LUSH LIFE Loves Equality!

So, I haven't posted in a few days but I took a wonderful bath last night that I just have to share.
I used a couple of different LUSH products. The first, was the Freedom Foamer bubble bar. It's a limited edition bubble bar that LUSH sold a couple of weeks ago. It's green, it's glittery, and it's SUPER citrusy. 100% of the proceeds, yes I said 100% of the proceeds, from the sale of this bubble bar went to the Freedom To Marry organization which fights for the rights of gay couples to legally marry.
Anyways, back to the bubble bar. It looks like this:

Isn't it adorable?

It's packed full of lime, lemon, and grapefruit oils to relax and revive your spirit. I crumbled a bit in the tub and as the water filled up, it turned bright green, which was awesome.

Secondly, I used the Fizzbanger bath ballistic. It's a LUSH staple; it's carried year-round in LUSH stores and online. It smell starts out with a hint of a green, citrusy, sweet apple scent, then transforms into a lovely cinnamon toffee scent. It has the signature scent from the B Never Too Busy to Be Beautiful Cosmetics perfume of the same name (B Never was a sister company to LUSH that has recently been closed), that was made by the LUSH founder, Mark Constantine. He says the scent reminds him of young French school girls, and I agree!

This is what the lovely bomb looks like:

Also adorable!

As you can see, the shell of the Fizzbanger is yellow, but it has a blue core inside which means that once the bomb starts fizzing away (and adding a bit of froth, thanks to ground up bits of bubble bar) it turns the water green! Which means that, with my already green Freedom Foamer water, this bath was a gorgeous shade of super green!

Not to mention, the smell was absolutely delectable. I went to the grocery store after my bath and a lady who walked by me told me I was the best smelling person she'd ever encountered. Being 100% honest, this is not the first time this has happened to me after I've started using LUSH products. I have very similar occurences at least twice a month. No joke.

Here's a picture from my awesome Freedom Fizzbanger bath:

I finished off the bath using the Happy Hippy shower gel, which turned out to be a wonderful edition to this symphony of scent. If you managed to nab a Freedom Foamer bubble bar, give this bath cocktail a try. If you weren't lucky enough to get your hands on one of those limited edition bubble bars, the Dorothy bubble bar also makes a nice companion to Fizzbanger.

Happy Bathing!

-Luceile

LUSH LIFE Loves Squishy Soaps!

Shower Jellies!!!!!

Big ones, small ones, purple ones, blue ones, glittery ones; I love shower jellies! "And just what is a shower jelly?" you might ask. Well let me tell you, good sir [or madame]!

A shower jelly is a squishy, squiggly shower soap that's super fun for anyone of any age to get clean with! Although they're jiggly like Jello, they contain no gelatin so they're vegan! [With exception to Whoosh (the blue one) which has honey water to balance out the citrus juices, which can be drying]

The jiggle is caused by a seaweed base, which helps soften your skin without clogging pores. You can also stick them in the freezer or fridge and they get cold, without freezing. The combination of a warm shower and a cold jelly is great for circulation. [Cold jellies are also a great cold compress. Just sayin']

The Joy of Jelly is a super sensual jelly packed full of ylang ylang and jasmine absolute (a natural aphrodesiac) It also contains a dash of lily and rose petals, which are super calming, not to mention tightening/firming, on the skin. Great for sharing a shower *wink

Oh, Sweetie Pie. You smell of black cherry soda, you jiggle and shimmer. You make me a pretty princess with your smattering of glitter. Plus, an antioxidant cherry infusion keeps that shimmering skin in perfect condition. Girls, young and old alike, will always love this twinkly, purple shower jelly.



 Whoosh doesn't let those deadlines rush by. It's cocktail of lemon, lime, and grapefruit juices wakes you up with a citrusy smack to the face. Lastly, a bit of honey water moisturizes your skin and locks it in for all-day softness. Makes for a perfect shower on those mornings where you just can't keep your eyes open.

I used the Whoosh today after I got home from work. I was hot (it's 105 degrees again) and tired and in desperate need of a shower. I grabbed my Whoosh from my freezer and jumped into the shower. There are two ways to use this wonderful little shower soap; you can pinch off a piece and smoosh it into a loofa, which makes it lather and be more bubbly, or you can hold it and use it like a bar of soap (a very slippery bar of soap, so hold on tight!) which yields less lather, but cleans just the same.

After sudsing up with this cold, jiggly shower buddy I felt refreshed, awake, and totally clean.

Want to get clean, smell great, and feel refreshed and soft?

Consider it done.

Stop by your local LUSH shop or order online at lush.com to nab one of these awesome little sudsy buddies.

Happy Showering!

-Luceile