Wednesday Review.. Lush Bath Bomb!

One of my most favorite past times when I finally get a few seconds to myself usually at the end of the day when Brooks goes to bed is taking a relaxing bath.  Wether I had a great day or a stressful day a bath always feels needed.

This week I used the Sakura Bath Bomb by LUSH and I must say it may be my new favorite!

Sakura

This is one of the most subtle and relaxing bath bombs that I have tried from LUSH.  If you are expecting this bomb to turn your water crazy colors or make fun bubbles then this isn't the one for you.  This bomb is white in color but has light green and pink ( I call them pop rocks) on the top that seem to make a sizzling sound while your bomb is dissolving. 

The smell is WONDERFUL.  It is so relaxing and gets you in the mood for spring.  If you close your eyes its almost as if your laying in a warm field of flowers.  The scent of this bath bomb is a sweet floral, not rosey smell but a great mixture of all kinds of flowers that you can't really exactly put your finger on.

Sakura is made with the scents of Lemon, Orange Flower, Jasmine and Gardenia Oils.  I love the smell of Gardenia's so maybe that is why I was loving this bomb.  The featured ingredient is Mimosa Absolute which is a yellow flower that almost looks fuzzy is a good way to describe it.  Absolutely beautiful.  My skin smelled and felt amazing all night.  It has all the same moisturizing qualities that you would expect from any LUSH product.

Sakura Bath Bomb- LUSH

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

LUSH Valentinesday

Valentines day is just right around the corner so this is the perfect time to share two of the amazing LUSH products that are exclusive to the Valentines day season.  Valentines day is probably one of my most favorite Holidays.  I love the whole idea behind it, celebrating being happy with the people around you.  Whether you are going to celebrate with your husband, boyfriend, family or even your best friend; I feel like valentines day is just a good day to be happy and thankful for the great people we have in our lives.

I recently purchased a few little valentines day treats for myself from LUSH, Roses all the way soap and the Unicorn Horn bubble bar.  I probably will be using the soap the whole way up until Easter it seems to be lasting me forever.

Roses All the Way

Normally I am not a fan of bar soap, I am more of a shower gel kind of girl but I really couldn't resist buying this soap when I saw it.  It has the cutest shape like a little rose heart.  I love the amount you get for the price because it is seriously will last me a lot longer then I imagined.  I have barely made a dent in my bar and have been using it for about 2 weeks now. 

The scent in this soap is amazing, it really smells like fresh cut roses and the scent will stay on your skin even after getting out of the shower.  The soap is infused with a rose infusion and also rose oil which really helps to strengthen the scent.  First it starts off as a nice bright red but after being in the shower it fades to a really pretty pink over time.

One reason why I am not particularly the biggest fan of soaps is that I feel like shower gel can be more moisturizing.  Now this product definitely didn't dry out my skin in the least and left my skin feeling very clean but I missed that silky feeling that I am used to after using my Philosophy shower gels.

Unicorn Horn

Ok seriously looking at this it really does look exactly like a Unicorn Horn!  This is by far the most fun LUSH product I have tried yet.  It has the same great qualities as any of the other bubble bars from LUSH, great scent and super moisturizing.  The scent I found was very unique, not the typical sweet candy smell like the other bubble bars seem to have in common.  It has a great citrus smell with subtle scents of lavender.  I was really surprised and happy with the scent, expecting it to be sweet the  citrus scent made it very relaxing.  

One thing I learned about from this product is that it is made with Ylang Ylang Oil ( I had no idea what this was).  So small interesting fact... Ylang Ylang is actually a 60ft tropical tree!  This tree can be found in Java, Sumatra and the Philippines.  The Ylang Ylang trees three different colors of flowers; yellow, pink and mauve.  The yellow flowers are what produce the essential oils, they have the heaviest and most sweet scent.  The benefit to using this oil is for its uplifting properties to help relieve stress and treat depression. 

Don't mind my little horticulture lesson, I found this to be seriously interesting.

The bubbles from this bar were AMAZING! I only used half of the horn during my bath and was thankful for that or I would have been swimming in bubbles.  The one "off" thing I have to say about this product and maybe it just happened to me, my skin was stained a little pink when I got out of the bath.  Did this happen to anyone else after using the Unicorn Horn?  Not that I minded, the color of the water was the prettiest pink and so was my body.  The color washed off after taking a shower so it wasn't a bad thing, just surprising.

I will link to both of these Items below.  Make sure to stock up now if you are interested they go fast and are only available for a small amount of time!

Happy Valentines day Everyone!
Unicorn Horn
Roses All the Way

Don't Look at Me... Fresh Lush Mask

You all know that I recently have discovered LUSH and have turned it into one of my obsessions/addictions!  Last week when I went shopping you saw that I picked up one of the LUSH fresh face masks.  They all smelled so awesome it was really hard to pick but I ended up with "Don't Look at Me".  The Fresh Face Masks at LUSH are only sold in store, you cannot buy them online unfortunately because like the name says they are made fresh.  These face masks are in a small black pot and need to be kept refrigerated until you are ready to use them.  Masks have to be used within 3 weeks.

Don't Look at Me

$7.95

Another fantastic LUSH product!  What first drew me to this face mask was its color, it is the prettiest bright vibrant blue! Which is very fitting since it is a brightening face mask.  This mask has a very strong citrus smell (you can really smell the fresh lemon) with a subtle floral scent if you really smell closely.  The scent is strong in the best way it is by no means overpowering, it just gives off a very clean smell.  You all know I am a sucker for anything Lemon.

I was in love with the ingredients to this mask the moment I read them.  Of course Fresh Organic Lemon Juice- To help break down dead skin cells and give your face a fresh and brightening look.  Kaolin- which is a soft clay to breakdown and exfoliate dead skin cells.  What I also love about Kaolin is its ability to absorb moisture so it really helps to get that hydration to your skin. Also includes Murumuru Butter- I really just love saying that, which is very moisturizing for your skin.  I think this is the most perfect all year round face mask.  In the winter the brightening pick me up is great for dull winter skin, and in the summer who doesn't need a good exfoliator!

When using this face mask be away that it doesn't fully dry on your skin.  When applied, the mask should be left on for 10-15 minutes and then washed off with warm water.  Make sure you keep your black pot in the REFRIGERATOR, its made with fresh ingredients it will go bad.  I get about 3 masks out of 1 pot so make sure you are using it up within 3 weeks!  Also, this mask can be used all over your body!

*Just an FYI if those of you aren't aware of LUSH's Black Pot Program this is good to know.  If you save your black pot's and return them to any LUSH store, with every 5 cleaned out Pots you receive any one of the Fresh Face Masks FREE*  Good for you and the environment! Just another reason why LUSH is fantastic.

Below are the Links to this product and also a store locator!

Don't Look At Me

Find LUSH

Hello.. My name is Megan and I'm a LUSH addict

I don't know how I never discovered this store sooner but over the past 2 months I have been a total LUSH addict.  It is seriously like an addiction.  I hoard products and get upset when my stock pile starts depleting then I get anxious about when I am going to find time to go buy more!

Here is the link for those of you that have been deprived and have not heard of this great company 

www.lushusa.com

LUSH sells the most amazing all natural body products.  Their products only use the freshest ingredients without any testing on animals.  Everything is hand made to perfection.  I love the fact that LUSH buys its products from Small-Scale producer groups all over the world to ensure that they are only buying from producers that have a great environment and fair conditions for their workers.

I have Many Many bath products from LUSH.  I am really excited to try their fresh face masks as well but every time I am at the store they always seem to be out.  I am headed to a store tomorrow so fingers crossed they are in stock!

To not make this so overwhelming I thought I would break down my LUSH reviews into easier to read and follow blog posts.  I truly love this company so you will see a large amount of LUSH reviews on my blog. So here are 3 products that I used over the past 2 weeks. (With a small toddler its hard to find alone time to take a bath).

Father Christmas- Bath Bomb

$6.40

This large Bath Bomb is one of my holiday favorites and I so so hope they decide to bring it back next year.  When it is dry it appears to be red and white with the cutest little Santa Face.

But when you drop it into the bath, it begins to spin and red/green wonderful frothy goodness is released.  The smell is the best part. This bath bomb has the sweetest sugary smell that is just the perfect amount and is not sickening sweet.

It will leave your water the perfect color of Christmas green and leaves your skin silky smooth.  This is such a great product for moisturizing.  I never use a moisturize after using products like this.  The bath bomb does the job of a moisturizer and why would you ever want to cover up the wonderful smell that is left on your skin.

A French Kiss- Bubble Bar
$8.95

Now this is another type of bath product by LUSH.  A bubble bar creates the most perfect bubbles in your bath while still having a great smell, fun colors and leaves your skin smelling amazing.
A French Kiss is made with Lavender, Thyme and Rosemary essential oils from Provence.  I like using this Bubble Bar before going to bed.  The lavender scent is subtle and provides the perfect smell for a really relaxing experience.  I found that after using this product I got a great night sleep. Plus+ I could smell the lavender on my skin throughout the night.

Along with its calming and moisturizing effects, this product turns your water a very pretty color pink with the perfect amount of bubbles.  I find with the bubble bars from LUSH that they really do produce just the right amount.  You are not going to have bubbles overflowing from your bathtub.  They produce more of a comforter of bubbles that will last until the end of your bath.
Big Bang Bubble Bar
$7.95

I am on a Bubble Bar kick at the moment.  The Big Bang from LUSH is one of their newer products. Now if you saw my LAVANILA blog post you know I love the lemon scent, so naturally I was drawn to this product.  Big Bang is made with Grapefruit oils and Lemon myrtle oil which gives it a really fresh and zesty scent!  To make your skin feel so silky and moisturized, avocado butter is used in this product.

I love the light color blue that this product turned the water into.  It is the perfect blue that you would love to see at the beach.  I found this product to be very revitalizing and uplifting.  I felt my mood improve while relaxing in the bath after a stressful work day.
Now this bar was large and I could get two uses out of it.  What I do is I cut the bar in half with a knife and keep the other half I don't use sealed in a ziplock bag.  Then you just crumble the bar under running water and Ta-Da! Instant relaxation!
Again here is the link for the LUSH website or find a store near you for a really fun shopping experience!  All of the LUSH employees are so knowledgeable about their products and give some really good recommendations depending on your skin concerns or wants.
You Deserve It

I hope everyone enjoys there weekend! We are supposed to be getting some snow here.  This would be great news if I wasn't working the weekend.  First snow of the year and working in the Emergency Department is a disaster.  But that is good news for you because my stressful days turn into great blog posts or relaxing bath reviews!