The Kiss Review

The Kiss

For Sweet Pink Smooches

$8.95 for 7g

The Kiss is another first from the LUSH labs; a delicious vegan lip gloss that's absolutely free from preservatives! With luxurious shea and cupuaçu butters, we've created a light balm to moisturize and protect the lips, while giving them a subtle pink glossy sheen – and a delicious almond and mandarin flavor to boot. Re-apply frequently to keep your lips plump and soft after all that kissing!

FEATURES

• A smooth start: Scrub your lips soft with our sugary lip scrubs before applying The Kiss.
• Softening butters: Shea and cupuacu butters will keep your pout soft and ready for action!
• A LUSH first: The Kiss is our first lip gloss, invented by our very own Helen Ambrosen.
  

Main Ingredients

Cupuacu Butter

Fair Trade Shea Butter

Almond Oil

How to Use

Simply use your finger to apply however much you want all over your lips.

Best for...

Smoothing lips

Softening lips

Moisturizing lips

Protecting lips

Overall...

This is an awesome lip gloss. I love how it feels on my lips, the slight colour pay off, the amount you get, and how well it really works!

Although it seems like $8.95 is a lot for a little lip gloss, it is a perfect amount. Since there is no extra packaging, or applicator, nothing is stopping this lip gloss from being filled to the brim.

It performs exactly how it's described, the only drawback, the colour pay off is minimal.

Overall, this is an excellent lip gloss and even if you miss out on this Valentine's Day limited edition product; LUSH still has other lip glosses in their permanent collection.

I would recommend this to anyone.

LUSH Valentine's Day Haul

There will be reviews, demos, and videos on these products coming soon :)

Dorothy Bubble Bar

Ex Factor Bath Bomb

Magic Mushroom Bubble Bar

Be Mine Gift

Father Christmas Review

Father Christmas

Warming Bomb for Cold Nights

$6.40

This is the one you'll want to use on cold, dark winter nights to relax in the tub. Spicy clove bud oil, vanilla absolute and a dash of brandy combine to comfort and warm your skin and mind. A dash of red glitter lights up on the water, the shell melts away, and that's when you discover the inside of the bomb is bright green. How festive!

FEATURES

• Soak your muscles: Warming, soothing clove bud oil makes this one perfect after a day out on the ski hill or after a day of shopping for presents.
• A shot of brandy: The brandy is very warming on the skin to comfort you and your muscles on cold nights.
• Slightly sweet: This is a very elegant scent because of the slight nostalgic sweetness of vanilla and the floral note of ylang ylang.

How to Use

Fill your bathtub with warm water, drop in the Bath Bomb and lay back to enjoy its lovely color and gorgeous fragrance. Some LUSH Bath Bombs contain flower petals and others have secret surprises (if you prefer not to have these pieces floating in your tub, wrap the Bath Bomb in a recycled nylon before use). To make your experience even more memorable, combine your fragrant Bath Bomb with a Luxury Bath Melt.

Best for...

Soothing muscles

Comforting

Calming

Moisturizing skin

Overall...

This bath bomb was amazing! I can't decide what my favourite thing about it is, there's so much to enjoy about Father Christmas.

When you drop Father Christmas into your bath, you get bubbles, sparkles, and the water is dyed a gorgeous blue, green colour. The scent is a warm vanilla that reminds me of Phoenix Rising, only lighter. My muscles and mind were calmed after using this bath bomb, which was amazing.

The only drawback I had for this bath bomb was that it is slightly messy. The sparkles were left in the tub, and the tub was stained red.

Overall, this was an amazing bath bomb and I hope LUSH brings it back for the next holiday season. I would recommend that everyone picks this up next year.

So White Review

So White

Apple Fizzer for Happy Endings

$6.35

Our favorite fizzer returns with a fresh makeover! This year we were inspired by Holi, a traditional Indian festival in which people throw colored powders at one another to celebrate the end of winter. With this in mind, we redesigned So White to be thrown into your tub just like a snowball. Once in water, So White dissolves to reveal a bright pink center and an enticing appley fragrance. Our inventors brewed up a soft, fruity and floral scent with an enchanting blend of bergamot oil, neroli oil and orange flower absolute, for bathing happily ever after.

FEATURES

• Make me over: This year, So White is back and bigger than ever. We made our best seller (and best smeller) even bigger for more bath time fun.
• Snowball fight: Unleash your inner child by throwing our explosive fizzer into your tub. The outer layer cracks away to reveal a fizzy pink center.
• Break it up: Our soothing fragrance of neroli, bergamot, and rose oils helps you relax after a long day battling crowds at the mall.

Main Ingredients

Citric Acid

Bergamot Oil

Rose Absolute

Orange Flower Absolute

Neroli Oil

How to Use

Throw So White into your bath tub, just like a snowball, watch the bath bomb crack open and fizz away.

Best for...

A strong scent
Relaxing muscles
Leaving your skin scented

Overall...

To be honest, I was very disappointed in this bath bomb. I had such high expectations for the fizzing action, and expected the water to be dyed bright pink. However, none of that happened.

You are suposed to throw So White into your tub so it cracks open on the side of your tub. I found that to be very hard to do with my soaker tub while completely full. I think it would be difficult in an average tub as well.

So White was also expected to be a bath bomb that brightly colour your bath, and it did not. It fizzed away quickly, leaving foam, which also quickly disappeared. The inside colouring was in a very small quantity and just like the rest of the bath bomb, disappeared quickly.

I was also disappointed in how So White left my skin. Most LUSH bath bombs are very moisturizing, and this just wasn't. My skin felt just the same.

Although the smell was strong and calming, it was overshadowed by So White's high expectations.

Overall, I was highly disappointed in this overly hyped bath bomb and would not recommend it.

Christmas Eve Review

Christmas Eve

Sleepy Bubbles for Excitable People

$7.25

You’ve made the list and checked it twice. Bake cookies, check. Purchase presents, check. But what about taking some time for yourself? When you’re in need of some calm moments during holiday chaos, look no further than your bathtub. We combined relaxing jasmine and ylang ylang oils to create a peaceful soak. It’s the perfect bubbler to help you (or your little ones) get some shut eye the night before Saint Nick comes knocking.

FEATURES

• Bathtub built for two: We add aphrodisiac jasmine absolute for those of you who are bathing with someone special.
• Under the sea: For softer skin, we add Irish moss powder. When mixed with water, it makes a hydrating seaweed gel.
• Mellow out: Relaxing ylang ylang oil helps to calm you or the little ones down before the big day.

How to Use

Crumble under running warm water as you fill the tub. The amount you need to use will vary, but this bar usually yields one or two baths. The stronger your water pressure, the more bubbles you will make; we encourage experimentation for best results. To get the most out of your bubble bars, keep them in a cool, dry place.

Best for...

A relaxing bath

Creating lots of bubbles

Leaving your skin with a nice scent

Moisturizing

Overall...

I really enjoyed this bubble bar. It has a nice musky, sweet, calming scent that will relax you right before bed. It made a good amount of bubbles, and dyed the water slightly blue. 

I also liked how I only need half of the bubble bar to create a good amount of bubbles. I even used this in a mini bath cocktail with Twilight bath bomb, and I found it very soothing and a great cure for insomnia.

I was left with great smelling skin, and it even moisturized my skin amazingly well.

The only downside, it's a Holiday exclusive item.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone.

Popcorn Review

Popcorn

Lip-Smacking New Flavour

$8.95

Mmm! A simply scrumptious sugar and salt lip scrub for the holidays. We haven't been able to keep our hands off this one. Lips can get particularly dry and flakey in winter weather, so it's especially important to exfoliate. Use this one and keep your lips sweet, smooth and tasty all season long. The sweet and slightly salty popcorn flavor will make you want to lick this scrub right off your lips; but that's okay, we do it too!

FEATURES

• Here for the holidays: Trust us, you'll want to stock up on these!
• Fabulous popcorn flavor: If you can't get enough of the scent, try our Let the Good Times Roll facial cleanser.
• Perfect stocking-stuffer: Put it on your wish list, or pop it in your stocking yourself! No one has to know it was you.

How to Use

Scrub your lips with our sugary Lip Scrubs to make them smooth and tempting. Take a pea-sized amount and scrub your lips soft, then lick off the excess!

Best for...

Softening lips

Daily use

Removing dry skin


Overall...

I was really skeptical about this lip scrub and didn't think it would do much for my lips, however I liked the effect it had on my lips.

Now, normally my lips don't get a lot of dead skin and aren't normally chapped, but they are dry.

When I first used this, it did smooth my lips, but I didn't get a lot of moisture from the product. So, now what I do is I put on a coat of lip balm, then use the scrub.

Besides the lack of moisturizing qualities, I had no problems with this product!

I love the taste, how easy it is to use, how well it removes the excess skin, and the amount you get for your money!

This lip scrub comes in a small container and it seems like there wouldn't be a lot of product for $8.95, but it is filled to the brim, and not a lot is needed to get a great result.

Overall, I would recommend this to anyone I know. Remember to pick it up when it's rereleased next holiday season.

Northern Lights Review

Northern Lights

Refreshing Neon Phenomenon

$7.95 for 100g

When designing new products, inspiration can come from the most faraway places. For our neon wonder, Northern Lights, a few of our lucky LUSH inventors traveled to Finland and were taken by the midnight light show called the aurora borealis. Once back in the UK they enlisted the help of our Finnish perfumer Pia, who created a phenomenally fresh scent that recalls the chilly adventure to the land of the midnight sun. She combined pine needle, cypress and lime oils to create a refreshing woodsy fragrance that’s as unique as the phenomenon this soap was inspired by.

FEATURES

• Fresh from the forest: We captured the land of the midnight sun with a fresh, woodsy fragrance of pine needle and cypress oils.
• Neon wonder: We wanted to recreate the stunning neon lightshow of an aurora borealis with this uniquely bright soap.
• Midnight Sun: Lime oil adds a refreshing citrus scent and keeps your skin toned and bright.

Main Ingredients

Pine Oil

Cypress Oil

Lime Oil

Coconut Oil

Rapeseed Oil

How to Use

After slicing your soap down to a more usable size, simply use as normal :)

A full tutorial on how to cut LUSH soaps can be found here

Best for...

Awakening your senses
Leaving your skin smelling refreshing all day
Moisturizing skin

Overall...

I really liked this soap!

I love using it in the morning to wake me up since the scent is so refreshing and energizing. It lathers amazingly, just like any other LUSH soap, and is moisturizing too. The scent is also unisex, my boyfriend loves this scent, and I actually gave him a piece to use.

The one drawback to this soap is that the colouring does tend to bleed when left near water, so I recommend leaving it off to the side until you use it.


Overall, I love using this soap when I want to wake up, and I think it will be a great soap for the summer!

I would recommend this to anyone.

Cinders Review

Cinders Bath Bomb

Warm Up with this Cinnamon Crackler

$4.95

Heat up your holidays with this sweet and spicy bomb inspired by fireside gatherings with family and friends. We combined crackling vegan candies with stimulating cinnamon leaf oil to recreate the warmth of the hearth. This spicy soak also has hydrating almond oil to keep your skin super soft and smooth. With a bathtub so inviting, you can skip the open fire and curl up with this fizzer instead.

FEATURES

• Snap, crackle, pop: We loaded Cinders with our vegan popping candies to make your tub sound like a crackling fireplace.
• Spice up your life: Cinnamon leaf oil not only gives Cinders a spicy fragrance, it also combats fatigue and grumpy moods.
• Smooth operator We added almond oil, which is rich in vitamin E, to soften thirsty, dry skin.

Main Ingredients

Cinnamon Leaf Oil

Sweet Orange Oil

Almond Oil

Cinnamal

How to Use

Simply drop Cinders into your bath tub (preferably once you've completely filled you tub) and watch it fizz away.

Best for...

Warming up on a cold evening
Relaxing muscles
Moisturizing the skin
Leaving your skin smelling like the bath bomb

Overall...

Although this bath bomb is smaller than the usual LUSH bath bombs, it still delivers a warming, relaxing bath to enjoy.

At first, I was unimpressed with the results since there was no foam produced, and there wasn't a significant colour change to the water.

Even though there was no drastic change right away, my skin was left smelling of the bath bomb, and moisturized. I also found that my muscles felt warmed and more relaxed after my bath with Cinders. The final effect I felt was how I was able to use Cinders as a cure for insomnia. I felt genuinely well rested compared to normal.

Overall, this was excellent to use in a warming bath to relax myself and soothe my skin.

I would recommend this to anyone.

For Fresh Sakes! - Video Haul Pt. 1

Original text post can be found here

For Fresh Sakes Haul - Part Two

The first part of this haul was purchased on Boxing Day, online and by my wonderful mother who helped fuel this addiction. 

(Thanks, Mom! <3)

However, I personally still wanted to try the rest of the LUSH holiday collection, so today I made a trip to my local LUSH store hoping to get a couple holiday themed bath bombs. The trip went so, so, luckily the "For Fresh Sake's" sale was still going on. 

Although I didn't get exactly what I wanted, I was able to get a good deal of their year round products, as well as repurchase my favourite soap that I tried from the holiday collection, Snowcake.

Even though I had already been to the LUSH store, I was trolling the LUSH website when I returned home, and made some further orders...

I know, I know. I'm an addict.

I will be making full reviews on each product listed below, as well as demos to the bath bombs/bubble bars, and link them once they are complete.

Part one of this haul can be found here

Bought in store...

Flying Fox

250 mL for $18.95

Northern Lights

160 g for $12.72

Snowcake

190 g for $15.11

Complete review here

Santa's Sack

$9.95

Twilight

$6.25

A complete review here

Big Blue

$6.40

Rocket

$9.95

The Comforter

$10.95

Sex Bomb

$6.65
Complete review here

Dragon's Egg

$6.25

Complete review here

Ickle Baby Bot

$3.95

Video version of this part of the haul can be found here

Bought online...

Bubblebeard

$9.95

So White

$6.35

Rocketeer

$6.95

Sakura Bath Bomb

$6.45

The Enchanter

$6.25

Space Girl

$5.25

2012 LUSH Discontinued List

Every year, LUSH is forced to discontinue some of its products, and this year is no different.

As per usual, the products are not fully discontinued, but become online exclusives for a short period of time until their stock completely runs out.

* Please note, the following list is from the United States. If you need the list from other countries, they are not difficult to find. *

1. Big Tease Styling Gel
2. Double Chocolate Lip Tint
3. Glorious Mud Body Scrub
4. Moon and Sun Toner Tab
5. Rocketeer Bath Bomb
6. Snake Oil Scalp Treatment Bar (moving back to Retro)
7. Token to the Forest Gods Toner Tab
8. Vanilla Fountain Bath Bomb
9. Very Berry Wrapped Gift