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Ocean Salt Review - Video

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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.

Coalface Review

Coalface

Cleansing Charcoal Bar

$13.95 for 100g

Coal Face is ideal for those of you who loving washing your faces with a good, old-fashioned bar of soap. Except, there’s nothing antiquated about this preservative-free facial cleanser. Inspired by the complexion bar in ‘Annie Hall’, we created Coal Face for combination to oily faces. Powdered charcoal absorbs excess sebum and acts as a mild exfoliator, while rosewood and sandalwood oils reduce redness and clear up blemishes. Use Coal Face daily for clear, balanced skin.

FEATURES

• Quell your troubles: Suitable for blemish-prone, combination or oily skin.
• A solid choice: Coal Face is preservative-free, thanks to its water-free formula.
• Clear up blemishes: Liquorice root decoction is antibacterial, making it especially helpful for clearing up unsightly blemishes.

Main Ingredients

Sandalwood Oil

Liqourice Root Decoction

Powdered Charcoal

Rosewood Oil

How to Use

After cutting the chunk into more usable pieces, simply lather Coalface in your hands, and massage into your skin. Make sure you avoid the eye area, though.

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

Best for...

Combination to oily skin

Acne prone skin

Cleansing your skin

Removing dead skin cells

A deep cleaning

A daily cleanser

Overall...

Even though I don't have many problems with my skin anymore, I still found this cleanser a great addition to my usual routine.

I found that Coalface immediately changed the texture of my skin. After I washed my face, my pores were open, and completely clear. After drying my face, my skin was much softer. I even found the tiny pimples, and dirt clogging the pores of my nose, had been washed away by this cleanser.

Now, I normally have very clear skin thanks to Accutane, so some may not see results as quickly as I did.

The sole problem I had with this cleanser was that my face was a bit dry afterward, nothing a bit of moisturizer couldn't fix though. I think I had this problem though because my skin is normal to combination, and can get a little dry.

Now, the price can be a bit steep considering you only get 100g, but I didn't find that too bad since the results were spectacular and it will last since I only use this on my face.

Overall, I loved this cleanser and it really lived up to what it promised.

I would recommend this to anyone, especially those with problem skin.

Complete video review can be found here

Ocean Salt Review

Ocean Salt

Coconut Cream and Sea Salt Scrub

$21.95 for 120g

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Back in 2005, our inventors had come up with a number of fantastic cleansers but there was one category they had yet to conquer: The scrub! A sea salt scrub! With that, they whipped up (our now enormously popular) Ocean Salt. Washing with Ocean Salt is like taking your face on a trip to the seaside for an invigorating splash in the water. We mix in fresh avocado and coconut to hydrate thirsty skin, while the antibacterial effects of lime and vodka is ideal for blocked pores, blackheads or blemishes. The minerals in sea salt soften as it scrubs away dirt and blockages.

FEATURES

• Suitable for all skin types: Ocean Salt is most beneficial for combination to oily skin.
• Our most exfoliating cleanser: Ocean Salt contains a combination of coarse and fine sea salt.
• For an invigorating scrub: Salt and citrus oils can cause irritation for sensitive skin types. If you’re quite sensitive, we suggest using a gentler product.

Main Ingredients

Fresh Lime Extracted in Vodka

Sea Salt

How to Use

I would only use this in the shower (I've tried outside the shower and I found it hard to get a good lather on my face, and I enjoy using this on my arms as well) before I wash my face. Since this is a scrub designed to remove all dead skin cells, it's great for opening your pores.

I'd only use this once a day, and if your skin is a bit on the sensitive side, maybe every few days.

After using, either use a face wash, or some kind of serum since your face has come clear of all the debris.

One final note, only a small amount is needed. This scrub can be very abrasive, so too much might irritate the skin, and you'll just end up wasting a great deal of it.

Best for...

A scrub in the shower

Any non-sensitive skin type

Hydrating the skin

Moisturizing/smoothing the skin

Overall...

By far my favourite facial scrub I've tried from LUSH. It smooths my skin beautiful and clears all of my pores. After using it, my skin feels softer, brighter, fresher, and clean. 

It didn't completely remove make up, or all my blemishes, but it did make clearing my skin with other face washes/serums a lot easier.

I did find this to be a bit messy outside the shower, which is why I recommend the shower for best results.

Overall, my skin is clearer and has become significantly smoother, and more moisturized since I started using this on a general basis. 

I would recommend this to everyone I know with normal to oily skin, and those with skin problems.