Sesame Suntan Lotion

Sesame Suntan Lotion

Lush Description 2014

 Sumptuous, toasted sesame seed lotion. Sesame oil and a walnut leaf infusion help to increase the skin's melanin production – its natural reaction to sun exposure – which means it will actually help you to tan. Cocoa butter and aloe extract will soothe and nourish the skin, with three broad-spectrum sunscreens to ensure that your skin stays protected, as well as smelling irresistible.

Lush-pedia Review

I received this one as a sample with one of my Kitchen orders recently, I had specifically requested it because I love the scent of sesame, although I have never come across any beauty product with this scent so this product is very unique. As much as I wanted to love it I haven't purchased a full bottle. I was expecting a much lighter scent, kind of like a fresh tub of sesame seeds but this is very strong and a very dark colour (the colour is fine but I was expecting it to be much lighter from the picture on the website). To me it smells like really strong, exotic coffee. The lotion does feel nice though, and for a suntan lotion I don't think it feels greasy and it does sink into the skin fairly quickly. All in all I think I could appreciate this lotion if it weren't so concentrated (maybe I should try and mix some in with Dream Cream), although I wouldn't actually do this because even if it were less of a concentrated scent I don't think it's really for me anyway, it's just too strong! Maybe this will be one of those Lush products I return to in a few months and I have changed my mind about. So I plan on giving it another go later on, but unfortunately for now I don't plan on making this one a permanent addition to my collection, as much as I wanted to love it when ordering the sample.

Snow Fairy Shower Gel

Snow Fairy Shower Gel

Lush Description 2013

No bathroom would be complete this Christmas without a bottle of Lush's fruity, sugary and sparkly Snow Fairy shower gel. Candyfloss pink and with a sweet, magical scent of soothing and comforting vanilla, the flecks of blue glitter leave you shimmering.  Wash your hair and body with this sparkling seasonal must-have.

Lush-pedia review
Take Lush's word for it, your bath experience will never be complete until you have tried this. It is just like liquid fairy floss that cleans you. Unlike other lush products I can't sense multiple scents happening in this one, it really is just pink sugary goodness; it is the sweetest shower gel I have found from Lush, and the prettiest (candy floss pink with beautiful little flecks of glitter) and it lathers up really well. I also love washing my hair with this, just so I can get a waft of it every time my hair catches a breeze. Shockingly, I have heard the odd Lush fan not liking this one, and while I struggle to comprehend this it definitely tips the scales on sweetness so you might not love this one if you don't like strong candy scents. Alternatively, if you can't trust yourself not to try and taste this one (no judgement here) you should team it up with bubblegum lip scrub because this one smells very similar (and you're allowed to lick what's left over!). P.S. When you have the opportunity to purchase Snow Fairy at Christmas time, make sure you get a few because you'll want to use this all the time, and even multiple times within one bath or shower, you can thank me later.

Calacas Shower Gel

Calacas Shower Gel

Lush Description 2014

Blast away the cobwebs & lift your spirits with this uplifting & refreshing citrusy shower gel.  Energizing lime & neroli oils help blast away the cobwebs, putting you in the party mood, while aloe vera is great for leaving the skin soothed & cool.

 

Lush-pedia review

Recently I was making an order from the Lush Kitchen and this little beauty happened to be on offer. I have never tried it before as it is a discontinued item, and I also haven't tried anything else with this scent from Lush so I decided to add it to my basket as the description of a fruity gel sounded nice and it had good reviews. The bottle I scored is bright yellow and it has a very strong, sharp citrus smell (it smells like it would taste like yellow Starburst lollies!). I love this kind of scent but I could understand how others may find the scent slightly sickly. I couldn't be happier to have this in my collection though and it's a gel I will hoard for years to come (or better yet, stock up if this ever comes on offer again). It lathers up really well too. Overall I highly recommend this and I only wish I knew before I purchased it how great it was or I would have stocked up on more!

Black Pearl Shower Gel

Black Pearl Shower Gel

Lush Kitchen Description 2014

Calm stormy moods with this soothing, shimmering shower gel packed with a double shot of lavender and chamomile. Take a deep breath and blast away dark clouds with an infusion of restful lavender and chamomile. The combination of relaxing olibanum and myrrh with chamomile blue oil and lavender absolute helps to restore balance to both your outlook and your skin, setting you back on course.

Lush-pedia review

Hmm... I'm still not sold on this. Like with some other gels, I ordered this blindly from the kitchen, mostly because I read a review that mentioned something about black sugar and that was enough for me. I also read 'lavender' in the ingredients and thought that it was going to be in the Twilight scent family. I was wrong, but it's not all bad! It has a thicker consistency than other shower gels from Lush (relatable to the consistency of Yummy Yummy Yummy shower gel) and is a dark grey colour. It pretty much just smells like very luxurious chamomile lotion mixed with a few other nice things like faint lavender.  It does smell very relaxing, and after overcoming the initial disappointment of it being nothing like Twilight and not being a sweet scent I was able to enjoy it, although after having it over a month I have only reached for it a few times. I like this, but I definitely like other gels from Lush a lot better and in the future I think I would stock up on others instead of this one if it were ever available again. Don't get me wrong though, I'm still happy to have it kicking around in my collection and it was worth buying it to try it.

Dark Angels Cleanser

Dark Angels Cleanser

 

Lush Description 2014

This is for those of you who really like to scrub your skin to feel clean, with black sugar and charcoal to exfoliate, and rhassoul mud to deeply cleanse. We also use cold pressed avocado oil and vegetable glycerine to moisturise and soften your skin after all that scrubbing, leaving your skin feeling balanced and fresh. Sandalwood and rosewood oils give a rich, earthy fragrance and have a cooling and antiseptic effect on the skin. We buy our powdered charcoal locally in Dorset. It’s a great way to exfoliate and is deeply cleansing, whilst black sugar is in here to scrub away any dead skin cells, leaving you with bright, refreshed skin.  

Lush-pedia review

This cleanser works really well on my skin, especially when I use it every day I can really notice the difference, it's definitely become a favourite of mine. It smells just like sweet charcoal. The cleanser has an antiseptic effect on the skin, it's so cleansing and makes your face feel so fresh and clean, without drying it out at all. The cleanser itself in the tub is fairly dry and crumbly and can be pretty messy to actually apply, but if you can get a chunk of it out of the pot and mix it up with some water in your hands you are through the hardest part. If it's still too crumbly when you are applying it to your face a lot will be lost down the drain. Apart from this it is great. It is very similar to Coalface cleanser which is a solid soap bar form so if the mess would really bother you this may be a better alternative. It is also exfoliating, not scratchy but also not so gentle that it doesn't scrub away dry skin. It's also great value, you don't need much each time at all to get a good scrub and cleanse so the tub lasts quite a while.