Easter Haul 2011

Here are the products that I got (in order of the video):

Ultrabalm $2 trial size

Keep it Fluffy (Purple) bath bomb

Golden Slumbers bath bomb

Happy Easter gift set: Candy Fluff bath bomb, Hippy Chick bath bomb, Avobath bath bomb

Donkey Oaty bath bomb

Bunny knot wrap

 

Here is the Lush website where you can find info on all of these products.  Stay tuned for reviews!

http://www.lushusa.com/shop/

Fresh Farmacy Facial Cleanser

Once I finally wrapped my finger around what this product was (was given an unmarked sample), I was THRILLED!  I have heard great things about this cleanser from a few people with similar skin so I knew this would be an exciting try.  I love this!  It lathers very quickly and washed off of my skin very well.  The scent it fresh like bar soap and neutral for use every day.  Just like Angels on Bare Skin, it didn't break me out and it left my skin looking glowy and clean after just a couple uses.  It's also a good deal...this small sample has lasted a very long time!  I didn't need moisurizer after using this which makes me one happy girl!  I hate fussy routines and so have something clean, yet not strip away all of the moisture, makes me happy. 

Now, I'm trying to somehow decide between this and Angels on Bare Skin, which cleanser I like more.  I CAN'T!  I'm glad a have others to try....hoping that will make my desicion easier.  So far, the only differences are ease of use, which Fresh Farmacy far outdoes Angels and scent, which.....Angels is my fave there. hahaha!

Check it out on Lush's website and do yourself a favor....order some up!

Fresh Farmacy

Grass Shower Gel

This had its place in the Strawberry Picnic gift set.  What would a picnic be without grass?  You want it?  You will get it here.

The scent is a freshly cut football field before a big game.  It's a spring day in the park with your love laying in the grass, soaking up the sun.  It is undeniably authentic.  When I use it in the shower, only a dime sized amount provides a dense sudsy foam which will work on my entire body.  It fills the air of the bathroom and surrounding areas with fresh-cut grass scent.  It also stays on your skin for a long time and wakes you up!  It didn't make my skin particularly soft but it did feel cleansed.  My fiance is loving this and uses it almost every day.  The bottle is almost gone! 

I love this as part of this gift set.  It is a fresh and fun product.  A must-have for anyone dying for a piece of nature.  Head over to Lush's website and check it out:

Grass

Each Peach Massage Bar

This massage bar has pros and cons.  It has a nice fruity scent (it reminded me of Fruit Loops) and a beautiful "carving" of flowers on it.  The scent is very awakening and young.  This bar melts very easily and it doesn't take very much of it to cover the skin of the lucky person to receive a massage.  I would recommend letting this fully soak in or taking a shower to wash of the extra oils before getting dressed or getting in your bed sheets.  I found that after a while and body heat, the scent was a little overpowering and the room changed into a too-strong, fruity smelling gas chamber.  Also, my breakout prone skin was a little agitated by the heavy oils and my back was problematic for a few days afterward. 

This is a nice fun scent and any massages that happen with it will likely become playful.  Check it out:

Each Peach

R&B Hair Treatment

This hair treatment/leave-in is great for hair but not so great in the easy-to-use area.  You are supposed to take a tiny but in your hands and rub it through damp or dry hair for a moisture drench and more manageable strands.  The scent is extremely tropical.  I would liken it to Tropicana suntan oil.  It takes a couple days to warm up to because it's a little sickening and heavy but eventually you will grow to love it.

It will work wonders for your hair while on it.  However, I noticed that as soon as it is washed off and your hair is without it, your hair is back to its old self again.  I wish this were more repairing.  If you have the funds, this would be nice for a daily use product to keep your hair soft and smelling like a summer vacation.

I wish this was a liquid formula in a spray container.  I just hate getting sticky sloppy things on my hands after a nice, cleansing shower.  I found that I was having to convince myself to use it.  I just didn't want to touch it!

Check it out on Lush's website:

R&B

American Cream Conditioner

Meet the world's best smelling conditioner.  Someone get LUSH a bright neon sign to put in their window!  The scent of this conditioner is pure HEAVEN.  It's vanilla and strawberry scent has you smelling like an ice cream shop.  Truly American!  My hair smelled sweet all the way until I washed it again.  That is hard to find because usually the scent of a conditioner wears off quickly or after drying. 

The moisurizing power of this product is phenominal.  It's supposed to be double-strength conditioning and it truly is.  It left my hair soft and manangeable.  It didn't repair but did make my hair feel repared.  It might be worth the $28.95 USD to get a bottle.  Might just go on my Christmas list!

Head over to Lush's site and order some up! 

American Cream

Rehab Shampoo

My favorite thing about this shampoo is the clean feeling my hair has after I use it.  The scent is hard to place but very fresh and not too heavy.  It is supposed to be a shampoo for dry or "abused" hair.  I didn't notice much of a difference after 7 washes, but long-term I'd believe that it would work.  The lather isn't as thick with other shampoos but didn't leave me feeling like I hadn't washed my hair.  It rinses out nicely and kept my oily scalp from rearing it's ugly head (really?) for 2 days! 

Overall, it was a nice shampoo but not something I couldn't live without.  Cynthia Sylvia Stout was more of a result I'd like to see.  I wish I could take Cynthia shampoo and replace it's smell with this!  That would be something I would purchase regularly!

Check it out on Lush's website:

Rehab