The perfect mix!

Hey Lushies,

So here is my perfect mix for washing my super oily hair! Just so you know, my hair are so oily, I would have to wash them everyday using most shampoos! I don't because it would damage them!

But Friday, I went to lush, and decided to try a shampoo I had seen on the lush times: I Love Juicy! And because of a friend, as you probably already know if you have read the previous posts, I also tried American cream!

Well, about I Love Juicy first! When you use it, you don't need to put too much in your hair! And then clean your hair, it smells like you are in a tropical fruit salad! Smells really nice, you travel in Asia thanks to your shampoo! And for cleaning your hair, its GREAT!
It's meant to be for very dirty hair, and the ingredients help to dissolve the dirt and the grease! It is said that if you use a lot of products on your hair and every once in a while you want to get rid of all theresidues on your hair, this is the ideal shampoo!
I have to say, for oily hair, it is just perfect! Now, I can wash my hair one morning, and the next, my hair will still look gorgeous and clean!

To this, you just add a bit of American Cream, and your hair will be really clean, perfectly conditionned, smelling great for 2 days!!

Enjoy you lush time!


See you next time!

A million kisses!

Hi Lushies!

Me again! It's saturday, meaning I have time write a few articles :)!

Now, I will talk about a brilliant, beautiful liptint: A million Kisses!

I had seen it on the Lush Preston staff, it looked really nice on them, made me like it instantly! ALso, I like wearing red lipstick! So I thought to myself, I have GOT to get myself A million Kisses! And I did, I got mine yesterday, which I plan to always carry in my bag!

It is a beautiful red tint, just like on the picture, the same shade, but on your lips! I like the fact that it doesn't feel sticky, not like lipgloss are some of the lipsticks I have! And the color is great, it's red, going a little on pink! Just great! I love it!

So girls, get ready to kiss with a million kisses!

See you next time lushies!

Ashley's Special

Hi Lushies,

This article is a bit special, it is a promise I have made to a friend who just left the UK to fly home to California, and she asked me I talked about her when writing the article on American cream! Why? Because she is the one who told me about it, it is a product that represents her very well, and she uses it all the time!

So lushies, I want to thank Ashley for telling me about American cream, and now, everytime I will use it or smell it, I will think of you. But well, talking about friends is great, but I'm guessing you all want to know what American Cream is, and if it's any good!

Luckily, I got to try it, and believe me Lushies, I know why Ashley introduced it to me!

First things first: What is it?

It is a conditionner! It's a thick, silky conditionner! I love how it feels when you have it in your hands, like a creamy milkshake!!

Why is it so great?

Go into your nearest lush shop, open a bottle, take a snif, and you'll understand! The smell is GREAT! Vanilla, strawberry! Smells really good! And this lovely smell does not wear off like industrial conditionners! Your hait will smell of vanilla and strawberry for at least a day!
Also, it leaves you hair really soft and shiny and nice!

American Cream: It's a great conditionner!

See you next time lushies!

Lush Preston Valentine's launching party!

Hi Lushies!

In this article, I want to tell you about the Valentine's launching party that took place yesterday in Lush Preston!

It was a special day yesterday, as it was also the last evening I got to spend with a dear friend who went home to California this morning!

So what was so great about this event? Lush was open later :)! Drinkies and sweets for everyone! Massages to try the massage bars! It was also a great reason to go into Lush! And of course, we got to see the new valentine's day special products! Yay!

What I love about the lush shop is that you're not yet inside that you already have wonderful smells in the street!

What's in stock for valentine's day this year? A lot of things! I did not get to try them all, but I can tell you this: they look and smell great! I will talk in more details in a later article about the wonderful new liptint: a million kisses!

One disapointment though: the new 25:43 perfume has yet to be launched :(! Honestly lushies, I have had the chance to try it, and it is ADDICTIVE! My 2 friends who came to the launching party with me would agree! After we put it on, we couldn't stop smelling our wrist! And everytime, it had different notes to it! It starts with a wonderful sunny summer fruity smell (I am trying to describe as best I can), and then you have notes of warm beach days with the vanilla smell! It smells so good, if you try it, you might fall in love with it! And for the little story of the name, I was told that 25:43 represents the time it took Mark to invent it: 25minutes and 43 seconds.

But here is what I'll remember of that night: a great night with friends, full of wonderful products, and a whole in my budget (but who cares when it is for buying great lush products!)!

See you next time lushies!

Toothy tabs

Hello lush fans,

Over the next few weeks, I will try for you a new lush invention: the toothy tabs! Just remember to regularly check this article to see the updates on the different toothy tabs!

I have tried sparkle!

It was the first one I tried, and honestly, on the first try, it is quite a weird sensation! You first have to chew on your tab (with front teeth or back teeth, I personally prefer back teeth), but don't swallow. I was really afraid of having goon my tongue, probably because I was afraid of the taste. Finally, It went well. So when You have chewed your tab, wet your toothbrush, and get brushing as you usually do! Personally, I quite enjoyed this one, I found my teeth a bit whiter after using it, but what I liked most of all is the warmth on your tongue you get from the black Pepper! Of course, not everyone would like it, but I did.





I also had the opportunity to try Ultrablast.

Now lushies, I have to admit, I was a little bit disappointed by this one! I expected this very strong taste, since it has wasabi in it, but it never came! However, the taste set aside, it is still a nice toothy tab, leaves your teeth really clean!



I have learned today (february 10) that the formula for the toothy tabs will soon be changed, Lush will use one different ingredient: sorbitol! This will make your tabs a bit soft, easier to chew on (I did find that they were sometimes a bit hard to chew on), and foam more. It is already in Chou Chou I love you, for those who already tried it! It will also make the taste stronger! Can't wait!!!

More info on other tabs later!

See you next time lush fans!

Soft hands

Hello Lush fans,

Now, I would like to present 2 products that will make your hands soft and lovely.

Helping Hands

This is the first hand cream I tried from Lush! I find the smell a little bit weird, though quite pleasant! It is made for dry hands, which, lets face it, happens quite often during winter! It also is great for nurses and people that have over-washed hands! The honey inside wil moisturize and sooth your hands and crackings.
When you put it on, you feel almost immediately that your hands' skin is softer and gets moisturize. I have used all over this summer for a very good reason! With my boyfriend, we moved in a house which needed a lot of work and a LOT of washing! I used a very agressive cleaning powder, and had my hands in the water for hours during 2 days. After only a day, my hands were very dry and cracked, so I decided to use helping hands a few times a day. It really soothed my hands, and made the skin softer every time I used it! It was perfect! Of course, after 2 days, I started to use gloves so as to stop damaging my hands, but I kept on using Helping Hands, 'cause I loved it!

Tiny Hands Solid Hand cream 

This is part of my Xmas present (thanks mom!)!
It may look like its a soap, but no, this is a hand cream! The first thing I loved about this hand cream is that it is solid, no packaging means its better for the environment :)! Then I smelled, and it smells gorgeous, a floral scent with a hint of lime! Love it! I like leaving it on my drawer so that my room smells just as good!
So how do you use it? Easy, you melt it in your hands, and then you use it as your usual cream!
It is really great to moisturize dry skin, and this winter, I have been using it ever since I received it! Plus, the floral scent makes you think of the warmer days of spring! Because there is a lot of oils in it, I find my hands a bit greasy when I first use it, but soon after I am done (give 1-2min), the talc in the hand cream plays its part, and my hands just feel moisturized!
Also, being solid, this handcream has no preservatives so it is "kinder on your hands and safer on broken skin." says lush!

Ready to take care of your hands? If yes, enjoy!

See you next time lush fans!

It's raining men and snow fairies

Hello Lush fans,

First of all, I could not stop myself from going back in Lush today! Had a bit of money to spare, and so I got "rub rub rub" which I got to try on my hand, in the Lush Preston shop, and I loved it, it smells gorgeous! I will tell you more about it when I shower with it!

Speaking of shower, there are 2 shower gels I want to speak about, they are the ones I've tried already, and loved too!


It's raining Men

Love honey? Well this one is for you! You know the smell when you open a bottle or a pot full of honey? Imagine jumping into it. That is how "it's raining men" smells! I love it! It's like taking a honey shower, except it's soft and nice, not sticky!
When you get out of the shower, the smell will last on your skin and in the bathroom! It's great!

Snow Fairy

This is a Christmas Special shower gel, but I think it deserves to be written about!
This is a thick, pink shower and hair gel, and for girlies, it is full of glitter! But the best thing is the smell, it smells of lovely fluffy cotton candy! It's really like showering in a candy shop! And this gorgeous smell will follow you all day. So be warned, you might be found sniffing your arms from time to time because the smell is so gorgeous!
My only regret: it is only sold at Xmas time, but isn't it what makes it special?

See you next time lushies! And enjoy your shower!

Rub Rub Rub with sea salt

Hello Lush fans,

Today I want to talk about a product I have just tried: Rub Rub Rub

I bought it yesterday, tried it in the shop (thank you lush preston staff), and loved it almost immediately!


What is it?
Rub Rub Rub is a body scrub, packed with sea salt. You can scrub your whole body, either gently under the shower, or a bit rough if you scrub it on your body before you shower. Makes for a great scrub for your face too! It is said you can use it for your hair, but I have yet to try that!

Why is it great?

So many reasons why!
1- It leaves your skin soft and smelling of beautiful jasmin (I found it was the strongest smell), with hints of mimosa and orange flower.
2- The colour is great, I love this blue!
3- I love salt as an exfoliant (love ocean salt). And in rub rub rub it is really thin so it is really a nice feeling, great for your face, your body and your feet!
4- The smell is absolutely gorgeous! Jasmin mostly, and it stays in the bathroom and on your skin for a really long time!
5- I love it, when you remove it, it feels really silky and soft, its a wonderful feeling!

The best thing
I tried it as a shampoo ! I have very oily hair, I would have to wash them every day to keep them really clean (which I don't 'cause it's not so good for my hair!)! With rub rub rub, it made my hair look great and clean, and even the next day did they look clean! And it leaves a gorgeous smell of Jasmine! It's GREAT!

So there you have it, a wonderful body scrub to use as much as you want!

Enjoy your shower with it!

See you next time!

Love lettuce

Hi lush fans!

Don't be scared by the weird looking girl on the picture, that's me, trying for you the love lettuce fresh mask (which is about to become my all time favorite fresh mask eventhough I only tried this one and oatimix!).

So what is Love lettuce made of??
It is a fresh mask made of Agar agar, Almond oil, ground almond shells and almonds, Kaolin, Honey and Lavender (the list is not full).

How to use it?
Put it on your face, avoid your mouth and eyes. Let it rest for about 10 minutes, then rinse with warm water! When you put it on and then rinse it, you can massage you skin, and the ground almond will work as an exfoliant!

How does it feel?
When you put it on, it feels really fresh (especially when you store it in the fridge, wich is best!). Then I really like the soft ground almonds' massage. And when I remove it, my skin feels soooooo soft and frexh and clean! What I love especially is that I have a VERY dry spot on one of my cheeks, and when I use this mask, I can feel that the dry patch isn't as dry, it feels really soft, and I can barely feel where it is!
And the smell! It is sooooo great, I love the lavender smell which is quite overpowering (but in a good way, I think), and then you have hints of floral scents! I looove it!
If you have a mixed skin like me, it is an ideal mask since it has lavender oil, and lavender is great for balancing your skin!

So here you have it, a great fresh mask for a perfect skin! Enjoy you "me time"!

See you next time!

For perfect lips

Hello Lush fans,

I am now going to give you the recipe to perfect lips! I thought the timing was good since it's winter (and we have to take extra care of our lips at this time of the year) and also because Valentine's day is coming and you will probably want to have nice, smooth lips to kiss your loved one!

Here are 2 products I have tried, which I really like.

Lip scrub: Sweet lips.
Ever dreamed of eatable cosmetics? Well lush has done it for us! Those lip scrubs are great to remove dead skin from your lips and they taste great. Or at least Sweet lips does! All of them are made with castor sugar and organic jojoba oil to exfoliate and moisturze your lips. And it works, after I tried Sweet Lips my lips were softer and felt nice.
The best part is when you use it. You don't need a lot, just a little bit on you finger tip, I advise that you wet your lips a bit before you apply the scrub for a softer scrub, then massage your lips gently, and here comes the best part, once done, lick it off your lips! the end result is soft lips ready for the second step of perfect lips.

Lip balm: Honey trap
I've had this one for over a year and I love to use it when I'm not using lipstick!
So now you have soft lips thanks to your scrub, so you can apply, lipstick, leave your lips naked or if your lips are dry and its cold outside and you wan to protect them, you can apply some lip balm.
I use Honey trap for 2 reasons:
1- it smells of lovely and sweet honey and white chocolate
2- And I loooove the peppermint oil, it makes your lips feel really fresh, it is a lovely feeling!
And good news: it is great for dry, chapped lips as it moisturizes them perfectly!

That's it, now you have perfect lips!! And it takes less than 5 minutes!

See you next time!

Black pots scheme and other info!

Hello lush fans!

Today, I Just went to visit my favorite store in town: lush! Visiting the store reminded me of why it is my favorite shop! Yes the products are great, but not only! The staff in every shop is so welcoming, and nice! I went to quite a lot of lush shops in the world ( France, India, Hong Kong, the UK) and always the staff was great!

Today I learned many things, some that I want to share with you now because it is so great!

First of all, lush fans, get ready for the for the Valentine's products! New and old products are coming back! Thanks to the lush Preston staff, I had a quick overview of what's to come, and it smells beautiful, looks great! Leap frog is back, as well as magic mushroom, a special massage bar called love potion and  the sweetheart soap all in store on the 21st of January!

Then, did you know lush has lovely knot-wraps? From the Japanese furoshiki, you can wrap your lovely lush products in it, or use it as a scarf! Makes for a great wrap for a gift! Here also is two great things about those wraps:
1- the cotton ones are made from cotton produced in India by divorced and widowed women. These women are considered as outcasts in India, so lush employs them so they can earn a living! Great, isn't it?
2- some of those wraps are made out of 2 recycled 500ml plastic bottles! Yes it's true! And for having touched the material myself, it does not feel like plastic at all! And they have a great spring design in store now!

One last great thing in lush is there black pots scheme! What is it? Basically, when you have 5 empty and clean black pots, you can bring them back to your closest lush shop and you will get a free fresh mask! I have waited over 3 years saving my black pots and today I finally did it, got a free love lettuce fresh mask( I will tell you more about it when I try it!)
So that's it for now! Hope you enjoyed this article and learned new things on lush!
See you next time!

Ocean Salt

Hello readers,

So I finally found the time to write on this blog.

Today, I want to introduce the first Lush product I tried, the product that made me love Lush, and it's called Ocean Salt.

What is Ocean Salt you might ask? Well it's the most brilliant cleanser, especially if, like me, you have an oily skin! It smells of lime and salt, which is very refreshing, and the fine sea salt scrubs your skin, although I would advise to scrub gently, and not push too hard!

How do you use it? Just wet your face, and then scrub with ocean salt, you can then rinse it, or what I do is rinse my hands and scrub again, repeat this once more and then rinse!

It will leave your skin soft, moisturized and feeling refresehed!

This is one of my favourite, especially in summer time, after a day's work, and you feel sweaty and dirty!

You can also use it on your whole body, but I personaly prefer to use it only on the face!

It's now time for me to go!

See you next time!

Presenting Lush

Hello dear reader,

Welcome to my blog, where I want to present to you Lush, and some of its products!

Lush!

Lush is a company selling ethical cosmetic products, good for the environment, and for you. It sells all kinds of products, from Shampoos, to shower gel, as well as face masks, perfumes, creams and there very popular bath ballistics.

Their Values:

Ethicals values: No animal testing by either lush or their suppliers, reducing and recycling packaging as well as other actions to reduce the impact on the environment, getting involved in community projects to benefit the local people.

Lush gets involved to support causes that they hold dear in different domains such as Human rights (Free west papua, Freedom for Palestine...), Animal protection (Animal Aid, Save Sharks Around the World...) and environment (Packaging is rubbish...).

As far as the product's composition is concerned, they do all they can to have the best ingredients as natural as possible and safe synthetics.
However, as I may have heard sometimes,they do not use bio products, but they have vegan products so you can all find something that will make you happy!

Want to know more? Go on their website: http://www.lush.co.uk

This is in short what Lush is about, come back next time to know more about Lush!

Marion