Trying to get through my stash

In the fashion of spring cleaning, one of my goals is to put a dent on my bath bomb and bubble bar stash. One could say I've been a hoarder of these bath delicacies, especially when it comes to the ones that have been discontinued and the holiday goodies. Enough is enough. I need to start using these guys. I haven't stored them well, so they are beginning to lose their smells and some of them have been duds in the bath (not as dramatic of a fizzing show as I'd like).

Last night, I used a Butterfly bath bomb. Quite simply: It was lovely. Such a springtime scent, and since spring was in the air yesterday, it seemed like the right choice.

For those of you who aren't familiar with Butterfly: it has the sensual scents of jasmine, larkspur, ylang ylang and everlasting flower. Plus, it has some flower petals and a cute little sparkly butterfly in it that ends up floating around in the tub with you. :)


Butterfly bath bomb is no longer available at the shop, but I did find it on LUSH's website recently on their Weddings page. Kind of cool.

Next in the queue...Youki-Hi. This was once my favorite and so I've hoarded about 6 of them since they were discontinued at the shop. With a description like this, how can I not?



Youki-Hi bath bomb is a total bath experience. Jasmine and ylang ylang combine beautifully to form a hypnotic, calming and sensual scent. The golden glitter adds a subtly sexy touch while the intoxicating aroma lingers in the water. If you're looking for a bath bomb to relax your mind and your body and add a touch of romance to your day or night, then Youki-Hi is the one for you.

The color is gorgeous and the smell is amazing. I can't wait. More reading in the tub? Yes, please! :)

Mixers

I love mixing my product to make my own concoction. Not only with bath cocktails but also all over the board.

I have been using something we call BIG WURLY. With this mixer I get the moisture from Curly Wurly shampoo and the volume from BIG shampoo. I love that they're both preservative free too!




I usually mix a Jellie with shower gel, and it makes the most soft, frothy wash you will ever feel. omg.





OH and American Cream conditioner on the ends of my hair for a ticker conditioner with Veganese conditioner at the roots for a light weight feel.

LOVE MIXERS. It makes the shower so much better.

Day off.

A Big Tease

Have you ever known about something for like, ever, and just thought to yourself "yeah, but i don't need that/it won't work/i just plain don't wanna try it"?
Welll that's how I was with the Lush styling gels. Knew they were there for years and years, recommended them to others, but kept a good arms length away from them myself.
Why you ask? ;)
Honestly I thought they were for shorter, spikey styles and I'm a bit more conservative. I have long curly blonde hair and I've never done a mohawk or anything crazy with my hair.
So there they sat on the Lush shelves, probably saying to themselves "she's crazy, we could totally help her! we love curls and long blonde hair! c'mon! try us!"
Fast forward to this year about a week or two ago when we had a visitor in the store and she was asking me what products I use. I tell her of my life-changing experience with Soak and Float(another post! :), my adoration of Retread and also of Big and Curly Wurly mixed together(or with soak and float too! again, another post).
But no styling gels they ask?
Umm, yeah, no, no, I don't use those I say.
They she proceeds to tell me that The Big Tease is an amazing product and not only helps keep hair in place, control frizzies, but also makes my curls last ALL day even in winter and will make them springier and boingier and just all around everything i wantier. I think she even said I would have movie star curls/hair. (which duh, who doesn't want that?!) I'm hesistant, but trust her knowledge and into my basket it goes and then home with me. Next day, shower up and then apply the Big Tease to my hair. And all I have to say is this: O.M.G!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIGHT! SO RIGHT! My hair is fantastic! I've never been able to get my curls to hold all day especially in the winter! Love love love love love this product. :)
Here's the best way I've found to use it: Lightly towel dry hair, i use about a quarter or 50 cent piece size amount(but you'll need less or more depending on your hair length), rub hands together to emulsify, then lightly finger it through your hair-top to bottom, then flip hair over and rub the rest over your hair. Then scrunch hair in hands.
I air dry, but you could also use a diffuser as well. :)
It works pretty fast, so style your hair right away.
It also smells fantastic, but not overwhelming. Lovely curly hair that smells good? Who could ask for more!

Did I JUST realize how awesome American Cream smells!?

So this morning I decided to switch up my normal scents and put on some American Cream solid perfume, as opposed to my usual Comforter solid perfume. Don't get me wrong, I love me some Comforter, but OH MY GOSH. I have been smelling American Cream all day and it is amazing. I had my friends smell me, I was so amazed. So now I'm on a quest to find everything American Cream secented!

1. Of course, the solid perfume itself.

2. The American Cream conditioner.
    
3.Flosty Gritter Bubble Bar. Also, it's pink and glittery, TRIPLE SCORE!

 

4. Shimmy Shimmy Massage Bar. Yet again, sparkly and awesome.

These are, to my knowledge, the only products with the exact American Cream scent. Here are some others that have similar scents:
1. Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar
2. Yummy Yummy Yummy Shower Cream.
3. Heavenilli Massage Bar.
4. Vanilla Puff Dusting Powder
5. Vanilla Fountain Bath Bomb.
6. Vanilla Dee-Lite Lotion.


Hopefully this satisfies other American Cream addicts!

For when you're feeling under the weather...

It certainly is that time of year when lots of colds are going around. I thought I had been lucky and was staying healthy until this week. (Apparently I had been knocking on wood for too long.) I have a gross cold. Just in time for my birthday. (Boo.)
So, I decided to write this post not to complain (although I know I am a little bit) or to get warm wishes of feel better from all of you, but instead to tell everyone about some of the amazing products LUSH has that will make you feel better when you're under the weather.
Last night, I took a Geo Phyzz bath with one of my last large-sized versions. I was super bummed that I couldn't smell the wonderful, therapeutic scent of cypress, pine and sandalwood, but those Hawaiian sea salts worked their magical wonders on me. I came out of the bath breathing a bit more clearly and feeling very relaxed and ready for bed.
After my bath, I convinced the husband to give me a back, shoulder and neck massage with Wiccy Magic Muscles. (He usually moans and groans whenever I ask him for a massage, but I think he was feeling bad for how awful I was looking.) The cinnamon and peppermint warmed me up and made my soreness disappear. (Again, even though I couldn't smell them!) I even rubbed a little of it on my neck and chest before bed to help me breathe better.
Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds bubble bar is also a good choice. The frankincense is another great ingredient that soothes and makes you feel better. What are some other products that you've used when you're feeling under the weather? I'd love to know what else I can try...

Ultrabland = A Tub of Miracles

I have fallen in love! For about two weeks I have been using a sample of Ultrabland to wash my face, and I was super happy with it - I couldn't believe how well it worked when taking off my makeup. It also seemed to work wonders for clearing up my icky skin. Yesterday, though, I realized just how amazing it is. I got a nasty cut on my knuckle while at work, and showed Jill, a fellow lushie - without hesitation, she took me over to the skincare and had me rub some Ultrabland on it, saying it was a liquid bandage. I was more than a little skeptical, but kept quiet. Two hours later, I looked, and the cut had almost completely healed!!!

Needless to say, I bought the big tub and have already discovered about a bajillion uses for it. I am curious to see how others use it...just as a facial cleanser/makeup remover, or are you more adventurous with it?