Review of Dirty Shaving Cream

Imagine we're camping out in the mountains. It's night time, we've paired off and we're sitting around a fire. Someone pulls out a flashlight and starts telling axe murderer stories to try and scare the girls (ugh, Khalil would totally do this) and once that is all said and done, I speak up with a horror story of my own. It goes like this.

So, as it was getting close to Christmas and I was of course in my local lush store, I picked up a couple samples for my dad to see if he'd enjoy anything from lush. One the samples I asked for was the dirty shaving cream, as the smell wasn't to strong and my dad isn't too big a fan of strong scents. I gave it to him and had him try it and I got half of it back with a distasteful look on his face - it was obvious he didn't like it. As I asked him why, some if the reasons he provided to me go as follows:

- didn't lubricate (cringe at dad using this word) his face well enough

- the razor didn't go smoothly on his face

- it just didn't work

With those in mind I asked him if there were any positives and he mentioned that the smell was ok, which in dad language means that I scored! At least I got one thing right, right? 

As there was enough for me to try it on a little leg, I opted to try it incase my dad was gipping me from a good review. Here are my results:

- like the smell

- made my legs feel waxy

- didn't work. At all.

- made me cut my leg, because as I moved my razor up the area with the shave cream on it, it got stuck on a couple areas and jumped them, like a pool ball jumps the table, and ended up cutting my leg!

While I might have had a bad sample or you need more than a full large sample to shave a chin, I will not be retrying this and I would not recommend this to a friend. Try at your own risk!

Review Of Whoosh Shower Jelly

WHOOOSSHHH

Hear that? That's my creativity on how to use this soap rushing by your ears. A lot of reviews suggest putting it into the fridge. I say no - unless you leave it there longer for three weeks - because as soon as the warm water touches it, it melts. And DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT put it into the freezer. Because it melts too, but the menthol and lemon in it freezes and it burns your skin if it comes in contact with it. And uh, hello?! It's soap. That's it purpose. I've found if you crush it into a loofah, you end up wasting a lot of product, or it feels like it. If you just rub it plainly on your skin, I'd suggest NOT breaking off a piece to do this and it just falls apart anyway. Don't just shove it on your head and rub, either. Because while it cleans and does good things for your hair, it does not (in my experience) clean your scalp and it doesn't feel clean your hair until the next day. Something that did, however work, and will ultimately make me repurchase this product, is I crushed t in my loofah, then crushed it some more, and even ran it through each layer of the loofah, squeezing it like a pimple through the layers. An unpleasant thought, as it very well may be (and is), for soap, but it works. And it cleaned and it cleaned and moisturized and was awesome. Something else I should warn about is it turns everything cold - because of the menthol. Even the tiniest bit in a bath will cause your water to feel cold. I did use it as a bubble bath, kind of like I use my fun. I put it into a strainer and held the strainer under the faucet as the water ran. Got pretty decent bubbles out of it, and it really did help with my severe arthritis. At the end of the day, I wouldn't recommend this to people who have never tried a shower jelly. I would however, buy it is a gag gift, show it to my lushie friends, and repurchase simply because I want to see if there are any other ways to use this seaweed moisturizing arthritis helping soap. And when I do, y'all will definitely hear about it. 

I just want to take the time to say thank you for the get well letters and the sympathy ecards I have received in the past day. Thank you guys so much, I love you!

Lots of love to my LUSHables,

Lyss

Review of Angel's Delight Soap

So, before I even begin to review this, let me say this: it smells like sweet tarts to me, playdo to my friend, and captain crunch to my cousin, but like starbursts to my aunt. We all enjoyed the scent, except for my friend. This is one of the soaps that you either like because it reminds you of something or you dislike because it reminds you of something. 

That being said, I suggest you smell this before you buy it, and if possible, test it on your skin. Just like snow fairy (to be reviewed later) the scent morphs on your skin. To me, the reaction the chemicals (natural, of course. Between the soap and my skin) have seems to send the soap smelling towards the sour side of sweet tarts. Not necessarily bad, but it's no rose jam. The lather is rainbow, it feels divine, and the sour scent doesn't linger. It's a fairly cheap soap because what would've been 15-20 dollars of honey I washed the kids soap was a 5 dollar chunk of angels delight. It is a beautiful soap and I do suggest trying it to see if you like it. Some warn that after a while it turns plastic-y, I disagree with that. Mine is still a regular soap texture, maybe with a plastic bag covering but still the same soap feeling. Try it! And let me know your thoughts.

Love you LUSHables!

Lyss

Review of Big Solid Conditioner

At first, I loved jungle. Don't get me wrong, I am definitely going to repurchase at some point, now that I know how to best use them for my hair. I did not figure out how to until I had used up the whole bar (in little pieces that I ended up using as a shaving cream for my legs) trying to figure out what worked best. I decided to move on to LUSH's other solid conditioner, BIG. As I have not yet tried their BIG shampoo, I won't say anything on that, but think the same concept. Major volume and shine, with a little exfoliation mixed right up in there. Same scent, too. Jasmine and sea salt, which I can smell because I swear I've been eating plain salt by the bag since I was a little girl. Yes, I am prepared for a heart attack at the age of 30. No lectures, I beg of you people! But yeah, same look, same feel, same purpose and same scent. Which is all around pleasant.  At first I tried smoothing the bar on my hair - didn't work. Then smooshing some up and smothering that in my hair - didn't work. Then I took some smooshed up product, put it in the bottom of a shampoo tin, and added a few drops of water. Mixed with my finger, I realized it was turning into what you would normally think of a bottled conditioner - which for me, was great. I have fine and thick hair that can get oily - and this tamed all of it. As soon as I got it into a sort of cream, I kept adding more water till it was a Lyle more liquid-y, a personal preference I guess, and applied like a normal conditioner. I left it in for a little bit and took some time to just relax and wash my body while my hair conditioned. After like a minute or two, I rinsed it out. And at first my hair felt brittle and straw like - until it started drying a little bit. I rarely style my hair other than brush it or put it up in a ponytail, but I do dye my hair, the only place besides natural elements that damage can occur. It made my hair as soft as the 25$ conditioner samples they put in the box with the dye, only it worked ten times better, made my hair smell so good until I washed it again. Which is every other day. I love this conditioner! The only thing that some people might not like is that if you live in a humid area, it will feel oily (something I like because it makes it easier to use, as t softens the bar) and if you live in a dry area, (like me) it will be a little drier and harder to mix with the few drops of water first applied.it takes maybe 30-60 seconds to mix the conditioner with the water, and a little goes a long way. I highly recommend this. 

Review of Rose Jam Shower Gel

Hey guys! Sorry it's been a while since I've written - life has been really busy. Something I should let you guys know is my family is now going through a murder trial, as my cousin was killed. So I have a lot to deal with right now. A lot of people have actually written me about not writing - which really makes my day because I didn't think anyone read this! But that's what I'm going through so I will also put up things on grief and how lush has gotten me through it... I actually have done bath cocktails and grocery lists which gives me some organization and planned relaxation which I desperately need. What I'm looking for is logic, which has almost disappeared from my life. And lush gives it back to me. So, thank you my lovelies <3

On a lighter note, I am absolutely in love with lush and trust them fully again, since the allergic reaction I had I have been weary about trying new things but I think I've figured out what caused it! Butterball, or happy cheery blooming. Which sucks, because I really liked the happy cheery blooming bath melt. For Christmas, lush had this one thing called ROSE JAM SHOWER GEL. Okay, here's the thing. It. Smells. Like. Roses. And lemons. And honey. And a sugary just-out-of-the-oven meringue filled tart that you just bit into and you close your eyes and savor the flavor. The feeling of the lather of the gel is close to all the feathers in the world plucked so it's just the down of the feathers and stuck in a warm blanket with a hot chocolate and a ride down an old English lane in the winter time. This is what rose jam is about! So to tell you the truth, I love the scent of roses, but most of them, even what I remember from my first ever bath bomb from lush, rose queen, kind of smell like grandma scents and the old Chanel number 5 that smelled like powder and formaldehyde and some sort of flower (rose queen was NOT that bad. It was actually good. This is just a generalization) but rose jam? Rose jam defied all of my expectations and surpassed my past occurrences. It really is truly amazing and I hope that enough people (I've already tweeted three times and it's only been four days) complain about it being snatched out of our grasp as, sadly, it was a Christmas limited addition. Now, fingers crossed they make it permanent! Not only is it a romantic, fun and flirty scent, it's very sensual and intimate and in a sense.. Not to turn this blog x rated but it is very sexy and perhaps a little tinge of erotic in there. It just smells so great! It's like an orgasm for your nose, skin, and all of your senses. The scent is so dense (not too strong, but there is depth to it) that you can taste it. It's amazing. I highly recommend it!

Emergency

Ok, so I know this blog is supposed to be completely about lush, but I figure that since this is a near and dear situation to my heart, I figured I would put it up. I think it's always great to have these things available, and since I live in the mountains, it's great for me to be prepared. So here's a list of things so that you can be prepared as well! Some things are optional, so you can pick and choose.

Emergency kit for car:

travel size:

1 Shampoo

1 Conditioner

1 Lotion

1 Deodorant 

1 Face wash

1 Brush/comb

1 Toothbrush

1 Toothpaste / mouth wash

3 ziplock bags

Mascara

Lipgloss

Lipstick

Eyeliner

Concealer

Perfume/body splash

Full size/ regular size items:

3 Tampons

2 pads

2 pair of underwear

2 pairs of socks

1 dry shampoo

1 blanket

1 bag of dried food ( trail mix, berries..)

1 flashlight

1 hat

1 Pair of sunglasses

5 one dollar bills

Loose Change

1 phone charger

1 jump cable set

3 back up batteries for flashlight

1 pair of gloves

1 hoodie

1 pair of tennis shoes

1 lighter 

1 help sign

1 reflector

1 whistle

1 bear bell

1 knife (if you're in  highschool like me, keep it in the glove box or with camping items so if you get searched they know)

1 sleeping bag (optional, take up A LOT of space)

1 fold up tent  ( or sleep in your car)

2 stakes (see fold up tent)

Organized? Kinda...

This is how I keep my products all together, organized, and ready to use. 

Fall is finally here <3

Hey lushables. So fall is my absolute favorite season! It can be hot, it can cold, it rains and snows (I'm in Colorado) the aspens change color, the air is crisp and clean, and it's comfy clothes season. No more pressures to look beautiful everyday. Which of course, lush helps me with! So yesterday I went and got my first whiff of let the good times roll. Wow, let me just say, I love the popcorn lip scrub, the smell of it, ( and the taste, HELLO!) and so I was instantly smitten. I have yet to try it on my face though, I'm sure, it will be fine. I also got Pheonix rising, and another tea tree toner tab. Which both of I have tried and I love. Homecoming is this week, hence the special occasion of the favored bath bomb. In love! I got my whole collection together - and I have... 23 items, including duplicates. Lush has gotten me through stress, and with the cinnamon (fave) it will double my stress coping. Make that 24! I have:

2 greased lightning

2 karma komba

2 coalface

Dr peppermint

Trichomania

Let the good times roll

Tea tree toner tab

Bubblegum lip scrub

Popcorn lip scrub

Gorgeous sample

Sexy peel sample

Sultana sample

Grass sample 

Jungle

Each peach

Cupcake

Bb seaweed 

Happy hippy

Silky underwear

And pheonix rising

Which comes out to 23... I suck at counting. Especially on a Monday. Well, here's pictures of my yesterday haul and my entire collection! 

Stay lushable!

Lush update

Hey guys. Sorry it's been forever since I did anything on here, I had a horrible skin reaction to something. It might have been lush, but we're not sure. It kept me up all night for a week straight, I missed school... It got to the point where they had to give me two shots and take a biopsy. I also had a huge loss in my family, and it's hard to even wake up and move let alone think about what to write. But I went to lush yesterday to return the items that I think caused the reaction - it ended up being 20 dollars worth. So I grabbed a solid shampoo since I'll be going out of town here, more coalface because it just works so well, with a small slice of sultana soap (once past the smell, it's really nourishing) and one of sexy peel. I also got cupcake - I love it. Definitely going to buy it and buy it and buy it. 

Stay lushable

Lyss

10👍 and 10👎

 

Top 10 👍 ( cause positivity should always come first!)

1. Phoenix Rising Bath Bomb

2. Greased Lightning

3. Coalface Face Wash

4. Sunnyside Bubble Bar

5.  It's Raining Men Shower Gel

6. Karma Komba Solid Shampoo

7. Silky Underwear Dusting Powder

8. Sex Bomb Bath Bomb

9. Big Blue Bath Bomb

10. Honey I Washed The Kids Soap

Top 10 👎

1. Space Girl Bath Bomb

2. Jungle Solid Conditioner ( great shave cream)

3. Honeybee Bath Bomb

4. The Comforter - never used it, but not fond of the scent... Right now.

5. Bubblegum Lip Scrub

6. Wiccy magic muscles (great for cramps - just tub on your hips, lower abdomen, and lower back)

7. New! (Actually dying to try it, just don't like the smell)

8. Grass Shower Gel

9. Twilight Bath Bomb

10. Sultana Soap (never tried, don't like scent.

Everybody smells the same scents differently, and each skin reacts differently to the same product. I don't hate anything from Lush, not even close. Just love and dislike (lightly) some products. Try them all!

And guess what? Went to lush today. Trying trichomania solid shampoo, big solid conditioner, and I bought my first gift set. Gonna try butterball for the first time! And in the Buttercup gift set, along with butterball, is a small chunk of honey I washed the kids! Yay!

Stay Lushable!

Lyss

Lush Haul

Went to the mall with one of my closest friends, Karin. Got there at ten am, left at 6pm. That's...(uses fingers to count) 9 hours? Sorry if I'm wrong. It's summer, no need to learn how to count. Anyway, we went to the mall and went to lush 4-5 times. The first time I picked up the enchantress bath bomb, and silky underwear. Second time my friend Karin bought her dark angels cleanser. The third time I bought the each peach massage bar, the massage bar tin, greased lightning, and the small happy hippy shower gel. ( yay for grapefruit! ) the last time, ( i guess only four) I went in and I talked to Kaye. I was having boy troubles and about to cry and she talked me through it. I love these ladies. Anyway- that time I bought popcorn lip scrub. I love it! Not so much an impulse buy, more a... Coping skill buy. Because that's what this store does - it makes me feel beautiful and relaxes me even in the most stressful times. I love lush!

" it's not an addiction, it's a life style" - Kaye.

Stay lushable!

Love,

Lyss    

Home from my mission trip!

Hey guys! I'm back from my mission trip. It was amazing - life changing and perspective changing and awe inspiring. Over the trip I used only LUSH products, except my deodorant. Haven't tries lush's yet. But my hair is healthy and soft, my face is clear, skin is baby soft. Used karma komba, it's raining men, honey I washed the kids, jungle solid conditioner, Wiccy magic muscles massage bar, Chou Chou I love you toothy tabs, and I think that's it. I feel like I'm forgetting something though, don't y'all hate that feelin? Anyway my family from Pennsylvania is visiting so I'm going to try to convert them to lushies like me. Can't wait to go back to lush! On the trip we saw a mini pow wow, went to a NA worship circle, learned about the Jesus way, met some 'family', did great work ( I built my first roof! ((Wheelchair roof)) ate a traditionally caught wild salmon with fry bread, corn, and rice, and listened to songs, language, and Elders of the tribe. It was an amazing week - our group got closer, we worked very hard, and learned about other cultures and heritage. This panorama pic is the first night back in Colorado. Stay lushable!

In the jungle, the mighty jungle...

I. Love. This. Conditioner. Karma komba makes my hair soft, but jungle makes it smooth and strong. It even made the ends of my hair even!  Coalface I love, as usual. Last night was my first ever all lush  cosmetics spa night. Bubble bath with the last itty bitty chunk of sunny side, karma komba shampoo and jungle conditioner, honey I washed the kids soap, coal face cleanser, Chou Chou I love you toothy tabs. My mom came in and had a mini intervention ' I think you're a bit obsessed with this stuff' 'mom, it's a good thing to be obsessed with! It's not video games , or drugs, it's all natural.' And she left it at that. I think once she really stops to think about what I'm spending my money on, she'll like it. But the toothy tabs have made my teeth super white, NATURALLY! And the shampoo bar and solid conditioner have revitalized my hair, strengthening it and smoothing it and cleaning it the best it's ever been cleaned. Coal face has evened my skin tone, and has cleared up my acne. Same with the tea tree toner tab. 

Mini LUSH haul

Just came home from the mall. Only spent money in lush! I love this store, very much. Today I got the jungle conditioner, the Wiccy magic muscles massage bar, another tea tree toner tab, a secret garden bath bomb, a Phoenix rising bath bomb, and a ten dollar chunk of coalface. Erika and Ashley, the ladies that were working the floor today, are always so sweet to me. Honestly, I was worried about how the smell of jungle ( it smells like some spiced up bananas ) would affect my beloved karma komba and the lovely scent of karma, but I smelled it and it clicked - they go perfect together. The Wiccy magic muscles massage bar is going to be perfect on my mission trip ( leave the day after tomorrow!! ) for massaging my sore muscles, and also to help keep my naturally dry skin moisturized. I used it on a small area of my leg, and the warm, cool tingly sensation it presents is very enjoyable and it definitely is going to be very useful both on my mission trip and off of it. I've used coal face about three times and I haven't been breaking out as bad as normal - my skin is soft and smooth and I love it very much. So after having the sample, I fell in love and I would fathom that it is SO worth the ten dollars. Well, $9.25.  Phoenix rising in my absolute favorite, so I got that to use in my last two nights, and the secret garden bath bomb, one I have been eyeing up because of the whole flowers and flower petals included inside the bomb.the tea tree toners are amazing and make my skin feel very clean and when I say clean, it's a sweet, nice, deep clean.  I get four uses out of a $1.95 product, making each use about $0.49, a huge bang-for-your-buck. The total price of my lush haul today was about $47.00 dollars for completely organic, safe, non tested on animal products that can and will last for years. Totally worth it. Have fun lushies!

Lushable,

Lyss

Eat, sleep, breathe, and bathe.

So I've been reading the lush blog on the actual lush site, www.lush.usa.com/ and so far I'm on page 17. Earlier today I emailed lush and let them know that I absolutely adore the people that work at my regular store - and my favorite products. I wanted to talk about my mission trip experiences - and my upcoming ( I leave in less than a week!! ) mission trip to the Yakima nation in northern Washington. I wrote this note a while back, and it's the most honest, truthful things that I will never, ever forget .Mission trips

Detroit 2011 

In this part of Detroit, there are 3-7 liquor stores for two blocks and a grocery store every ten miles.

The elementary school was only closed for six days.

Every four seconds a police siren went off at night.

When there is nothing, there is always hope.

Joplin 2012

The tornado was over one mile wide.

Meth is a huge problem in Joplin 

In 45 minutes, over 250 people were killed. (walk and clap)

People actually believe it was their sins that brought god down onto them, and that if they don't change their ways, more than a warning will come unto them.

Some baptist preachers can be idiots.

Just playing with a little kid will change their lives.

Yakima, 2013: many experiences to come.

My current dream is to go to Guatemala with my church, then onto Africa, and to a country that I have always wanted to visit: India. I love the culture and the mix of religions and I've been studying them my whole life - legit-ly. All that is left for me is to walk down the streets barefoot to the Taj Mahal and watch as the sun goes down.  My goodness, it's 12:31 A.M here. Might as well try to sleep. Night, lushables!

Review of LUSH haul

Coal face: works really well, exfoliates, and smells like a nice campfire in the mountains. Worked really great at cleaning, and actually lathered really great, which is something I haven't found in the other products. Wait, it's not that I haven't found it, it's that it's a different lather, a creamy, almost lotion-like lather instead of a bubbly lather.

Karma komba: in love. Love the smell, loved how well it lathered and how clean my hair and scalp feel! Didn't have to worry about tangles, either. It made my hair really soft - even without conditioner!

Honey, I washed the kids: my favorite. Hands down. Smells amazing, feels amazing... IS amazing!!!

Tea tree toner tabs: cut it in half, worked very well. I could feel it cleaning out my skin - a very nice feeling.

Haven't tried the other samples, yet. But I  already am in love with its raining men, and happy hippy, so I'm sure there will be no problem there.  Overall I feel very relaxed and comfortable. My hair, body, and face are all so soft and silky, My muscles are very relaxed, my nose is still enjoying these magnificent scents, and my mind is at peace. Try these, my fellow lushables. My puppy is enjoying them, as well! Goodnight!

June 13, 2013 LUSH haul

My love for lush has turned into a complete addiction. From reading the catalogs twice a day and watching demos on YouTube, to spending more than I would normally ( and sanely ) spend in one store. I just came back from lush not 15 minutes ago, with a very special haul.  Headed to washington state for my next mission trip - and a magic idea comes into my head. Why don't I just bring all lush products? Well, today I got the karma komba solid shampoo bar and tin, and a tea tree toner tab. Try sayin' that three times fast! ( don't really, at the risk of personal embarrassment and your social standing crumbling to the ground) plus a lot of samples - the ladies ( and gentleman) of lush now know me by name - something I shouldn't appear to be proud of. ( I am, very proud of this accomplishment) and I have developed a friendly relationship with all of them. The owner of the store asked how I was and what I was up too, so I told her about my mission trip. I asked for some samples, which I have never done before, and now feel like I should have paid for one of them - the honey I washed the kids soap, by far my favorite, was the second sample I asked for. What I got in return was over half of what I was going to buy - but instead bought the shampoo. Honeycomb included, it is half the size of my hand and as thick as my ring finger at the thickest part - which in all honesty, should've been worth 4-5 dollars. She also gave me a sample of my favorite liquid soap, it's raining men. And a soap I hadn't yet smelt (smelled?) called happy hippy. It smells like just cut grapefruit, making me crave it. Which reminds me, I need to run down to Safeway. The very first sample I requested was coal face, a solid facial cleanser that I have been dying to try, and figured that going half way across the country would be a very good reason to want to travel with only solid soaps, including my face wash. It smells divine, not sure what it is yet but it really does smell good. That was a pretty hefty cut if the soap as well! If you haven't been to a lush store, I really suggest you go whenever you get the chance. Their products are all vegetarian, some vegan, ( which, is honey vegetarian, vegan, or does it count as animal meat?) and the workers are all very sweet and helpful. The products I could go on and on about - their lip scrubs, toothy tabs, shower gels, solid soaps, face washes, bubble bars, and bath bombs ( which are what initially got me hooked on lush, the rose queen was my first<3) are very high quality at a great, reasonable price ( think ten and below) and smell amazing. If you're wanting to go to a lush store, visit lush cosmetics. Com and search for a store in your city limits. Warning: it is a very addictive habit. ;) have fun guys!