Beyond Just Beauty: LUSH Beauty Products

I am one to LOVE trying new beauty products, so naturally when my local mall got a LUSH store I had to check it out. I've always seen their section they had at Macy's but never went over to look because I figured it was really expensive. After hearing about people rave how much they love their products - I decided this was my time to explore the store. Upon my arrival I was approached by store associates that were more than happy to show me around the store and tell me about all their products. If you've never heard of LUSH before, it's a company that specializes is handmade natural cosmetics, bath products, perfumes, and makeup. There are vegan options available too, though not everything is vegan/has a vegan option.

I was interested in purchasing the lip scrub before I even walked in the store from previous reviews I had seen. I had the sales girl try the Ocean Salt on my hand. This is a sea salt scrub that is gentle enough to use on your face but can be used anywhere on the body to buff away dead skin. I would probably use it for the occasional weekly face scrub, too much scrubbing is harsh on delicate skin, or for places with fast regenerating or rough skin: ankles, feet, elbows. I LOVED this product, you could see a noticable different between my scrubbed and non scrubbed hand. It made my skin soft, supple, and bright - but at $20 for the small 4.2 oz container I had to resist buying it with having the responsibility of bills and jobs shifting with the start of beauty school next week.

The second product she tried on me (which I purchased) was the Each Peach Massage Bar. This product is so amazing, all of their massage bars are. I actually have been using this every day after I've showered since I got it. It makes my skin so amazingly soft and smooth. Even my boyfriend noticed the difference in my skin right away! It contains super hydrating jojoba butter, which makes it "melt" when it glides on your skin. This product is definitely one of my new favorites and I plan on getting the bar with a hint of sparkle called Shimmy Shimmy, and the massage bar in Hottie that has little massage nubs. Oh, and there are Tins you can buy to keep your loose product in so they're mess free.

My third product I tried, and bought, was the Sweet Lips-Lip Scrub. The "scrub" ingredient in this is castor sugar and it smells like vanilla and chocolate and boasts it tastes like 'freshly baked chocolate chip cookies'. Whether I agree with that I'm not sure, I didn't buy this to taste it. I bought this product becuase I've been searching for a solution to putting my lipstick on and having little flakes on my lips - making my lips look gross and chapped. Which they are totally not! This is my new addition to my morning routine to have fresh, soft, clean lips everyday. Not to mention winter is around the corner and I want to prevent dry/flaky/chapped lips. There were two other "flavors" of this lip scrub but this one spoke to me the most...must have been the chocolate smell.

My favorite part about LUSH products is the fact the ingredients are natural. The packaing is beautiful and on the back there is an experation date and the name of the person who hand made the product accompanied with a little cartoon photo of them. It makes the LUSH experience a little more personable and shows the company cares about every one of their employees. I am so eager to try more products from LUSH because they are high quality and they WORK.