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LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics for the whole family

I came across my new favorite body and bath products company 2 ways. I needed a new shampoo to help rid of the itchy dry scalp but balance the oil hair. It’s been a problem of mine for YEARS and poor Sabreena has inherited it. I was also interested in ridding our bathroom of the bazillion plastic bottles of product. I mean seriously we have about 20 bottles of different things for the 5 of us.

On a particularly boring run to the mall this summer LUSH slapped me in the face with wafts of fruity, leafy, smoky and spicy scents. While the smell was a bit overpowering I persevered and headed to the solid shampoo section. I explained to the extremely helpful sales rep my hair situation and she handed me 2 products. The first almost knocked me on my butt, think campfire smell but the other one had a fresh herbal smell with a touch of mint. I bought Squeaky Green and have been using it faithfully since. I even have Sabreena using it and have noticed a HUGE difference in the way her scalp looks. Flakes are GONE for both of us.


The solid shampoo bar is such a great idea. No bottle equals No waste. The optional tin is a must have unless you have a non-humid spot in your bathroom to store it. Our bar is stored outside the shower on a shelf just because it’s easier to open when it’s dry. Because it just takes a couple rubs to my head to get enough and now that Sabreena’s hair is shorter this shampoo bar is lasting a long time. It’s been at least a month since I bought it and we’ve put a small dent in it; there is still about 75% left in the tin. Bye Bye numerous plastic bottles and hello healthy clean hair. I’ve achieved exactly what I wanted with one tiny shampoo bar!

Lush was so kind to send us some more goodies to try out for the rest of the family. The Bubble Bars are a LUSH exclusive. Think movie quality bubbles with heavenly scents like berries plus silky softness from the quality natural ingredients like bergamot oil from The Comforter. Unlike liquid bubble bath, bubble bars need to be crumbled under running water. For Shae’s and Shaun’s bath I only need to break off a small piece to achieve the luxurious foam they love. This HUGE bubble bar will easily last us 10-15 baths for the kids. If I had a big soaker tub I would definitely indulge and use at least half.

Back to Sabreena’s hair, it’s super super thick, heavy and wavy. She requires a conditioner just to maintain flyaways and control frizz. LUSH recommended Veganese, a vegan conditioner made with agar seaweed, lemon, lavender and rosemary. Her hair is shiny and soft without being weighed down or greasy. Hooray again for clean healthy hair.

From hair to body to bath to face LUSH has you covered head to toe and not just for women. Rob uses Razorantium Shaving Cream, Cosmetic Lad moisturizer (smells good enough to lick) and has switched to Seanik solid shampoo. LUSH is my new addiction and it’s a good thing since they believe in using natural and organic ingredients when possible plus real fruits and vegetables with no preservatives and little packaging.

LUSH is very unusual in that the founders of the company are also the inventors of the 100% vegetarian (70% vegan) bath, hair and body products. Mo Constantine first patented the solid shampoo bar in 1986. Helen Ambrosen and Mark Constantine often work together, crafting skin and hair care products full of natural ingredients with little or no preservative. Say Yes to LUSH FRESH HANDMADE COSMETICS.