I’ve joined the Lush club! Well, I finally did it, I bought some products from Lush for the first time. I’ve only been to a Lush store once some years ago and nothing really impressed me except for that glittery gold soap bar that’s fun to look at but not something I would ever use to clean myself with. I never cared for Lush because I’m not a bath and body type of person at all and I don’t buy into the whole organic, natural craze. The way they do things is pretty interesting though. Items vary in weight and are cut and weighed to their respective price like in a deli. The products are all handmade and have a little sticker with a photo of the person who made the item which is a pretty freaking smart marketing idea! It makes the experience more personal and you know what the person who made your cleanser looks like and isn’t some child from a developing country.

I’ve been slacking on my skincare routine and it shows! I decided to stop being lazy and exfoliating my face every 2 weeks and start exfoliating 3 days a week. I figured I’d get some new products to spice things up. I was looking at several brands and I decided to finally give Lush a try. The sales rep who helped me was super nice and gave me a bunch of samples to try out, some that I didn’t even ask for. After walking around for a while I decided to just go back and just buy some stuff since I’m not near a Lush.

I got a tub of the Ocean Salt Cleanser and Dark Angels Cleanser. I tried the Ocean Salt Cleanser in the store on my hands and it felt so nice! There’s salt to exfoliate and after you wash it off, an unexpected, very thin, non-greasy, soft, and moisturizing film is left behind on the skin. I’ve read reviews about it smelling “nice” but it depends if you like that err… organic smell. The Dark Angels Cleanser is for oily skin and my skin has gradually become dry over time so I plan on only using this as a spot treatment on my nose and forehead for probably once a week.

The Lush rep also gave me a sample of the Mask of Magnaminty, a chunk of Fresh Farmacy, and some body creams which I don’t care for. She said that the Mask of Magnaminty would be moisturizing but my face felt dryer after it. I didn’t like the minty feeling either. The Fresh Farmacy though felt really nice. She said it was great for sensitive skin and I find it to be very soft, moisturizing, and gentle on the skin without being greasy. What I hated about it though is that it’s a bar! I’m so used to using liquid products so having to break off the right amount each time is something I’m not used to. I want to purchase Fresh Farmacy next time though because I really liked it.

Overall, Lush has impressed me with some of their products so I’m going to check out their other face products next time. I think I’m going to try out one of their toners.

I’m kind of put off with the way Lush is made though A kitchen? Well I guess if it’s good enough for food…