LUSH Curly Wurly Review

*****

I have been so in love with LUSH's shampoo bars, that I really didn't even give any of their other shampoo products a second glance. However, last time I was in LUSH, I had no idea what to get. I'd just been there for black Friday the week before, and I had already bought everything I had my eye on. So I wandered around for a little while until Curly Wurly popped out at me. I have curly hair and I'm somewhat neglectful to it. I've spent so many years straightening it that a lot of my curl has gone away :( . This product is advertised as restoring your curls, and mine definitely needed a little TLC, so I went for it.

Aaaand I am really glad I did it! This shampoo is paraben free & was an excellent moisturizer for my hair. Curly Wurly has a knockout ingredient list including creamed coconut, coconut oil, and mashed avocado butter. If you haven't read about all of the uses for virgin coconut oil, you need to! I've been a solid believer in coconut oil's effects for a looong time, so when I saw that this shampoo was full of coconut goodness it totally sold me on the product.  

What it does:

Curly Wurly moisturizes hair while calming frizz and restoring natural curls.

How To Use It:

This shampoo is in a tub. Its sort of a liquid, but its really thick. The thickness comes from the coconut oil, it makes it much easier to get out of the tub with your fingers. I just take two fingers and scoop out as needed. You can start to lather it in your hands, or just sludge it on your hair and lather. After rinsing, condition like you regularly would. The pic below can give you an idea of the thickness, and you can also see the actual coconut flakes in the shampoo.

Tips & Tricks:

One thing I can tell you about this shampoo is that you need to spend some time rinsing it out to make sure you get all of the coconut flakes out. I also like to let this sit in my hair for a little bit instead of rinsing it right out.  After I use this shampoo I don't use a conditioning treatment like I normally would after using the shampoo bars. You get a lot of moisturizing from this, so additional moisturizing treatments aren't needed, they may make your hair look greasy. I adore this shampoo, but I don't use it every night. I usually switch it up between this and Jumping Juniper or Godiva. I gave Curly Wurly 5 stars because it does exactly what it says it does. My hair feels great afterwards, and I love the ingredients in it.

All Pictures in this post are my personal photos from my Instagram account. Ig name: @_jessakay

LUSH Bath Bomb Reviews

If you haven't tried LUSH's Bath bombs yet, you need to get on it ASAP! The bath bombs are usually the first thing people try when they go into the store, but they were actually one of the last things I was interested in (shame on me).  After going nuts with skincare and hair products, I finally decided to try a bath bomb, and it was a slippery slope after my first experience. I want to try every bath bomb EVER. These things are SO cool, it's like a giant alka-seltzer for your tub. I've only tried four so far, but I'm planning on grabbing some more in my next LUSH haul. The bombs I've tried are in order according to my most favorite and least favorite (even though they were all amazing). 

#4 BOMBARDINO

Bombardino is a holiday bomb from LUSH which means it's only available for a limited time! This guy is super cute and smells like fresh whipped cream (seriously amaaazing scent when it's still solid). This bomb scent is inspired by a hot drink served in the Italian Alps. Its made with Sicilian lemon oil and absolute along with bits of cocoa butter that moisturize your skin. 

When you drop it in the tub....

You feel like you're literally soaking in a cocktail. Now I don't drink much, so this wasn't my favorite scent once it was in the tub. I liked the way the bomb smelled better BEFORE I dropped it in, but I have a weird thing with alcohol, so I'm sure you'll like it more than me :) This bomb fizzed a lot and turned the bathwater golden yellow once it was done. Not really the prettiest water..my boyfriend asked me if I peed in the tub when he saw it, but forget him...he's an ass. Still, this bomb is very nice.

#3 SEX BOMB

Sexbomb is a pretty little bath bomb made with jasmine, sage, soya milk, and ylang ylang. This bomb is known from the ylang ylang -an aphrodisiac, which is where the bomb gets its name. Jasmine is my favorite scent so I adored the way this smelled.

When you drop it in the tub...

Sex Bomb turns your water a beautiful light pink, smells awesome AND the little flower in the middle of the bomb expands & floats around your tub. This bomb fizzes up quickly, and eventually the petals break off of the flower and continue to float while you soak. So relaxing! You skin also feels great after this thanks to the soya milk, and your skin smells like jasmine. I loved the smell of this before and after it fizzed.  I definitely recommend this one, and it's not a holiday bomb (thank god) so it's always available, assuming they haven't sold out of their current stock!

#2 LUXURY LUSH PUD

LOOOVE this one! One of my LUSH girls recommended this to me in the store (thanks Sheree!), & she was spot on with her description/ positive opinion of it. The Luxury Pud is also a holiday bomb, if you couldn't already tell by the holly design in the middle of it. It's made with lavender oil, benzoin and tonka absolute. It smells great and the bomb itself is so adorable. Plus the little polka dot colors do something reallllly cool once it fizzes up...

When you drop it in the tub...

It fizzes quickly and turns your tub purple, pink, and blue hues. As promised- the polka dots stick around after the fizz is gone. They float around the tub and just look amazing. It seriously is so pretty, my mom was here when I dropped this one in and she was literally screeching because of how cool it looked (" WHATS IT DOING!?! WHAT IS THAT?! ITS MAGIC!"). This bomb is what really got me hooked on LUSH's bath bombs, you CANNOT find something this great for your bath time routine anywhere else. The luxury Pud is a bomb you need to try if you're just getting into the bombs, I guarantee you'll love it.. and you might even flip out about it like my crazy mother did :)

#1 SHOOT FOR THE STARS

Okay so It was so hard choosing my #1 between this or the Luxury Pud...but I finally decided on this one. Shoot For The Stars is another holiday bomb, and thats seriously a damn shame because I would be buying this all year round! This bomb is scented like my personal favorite Honey I Washed The Kids soap. Incase you didn't read my soap review, Honey I Washed The Kids basically smells like a mixture of toffee, honey, and creme brulee. It is FANTASTIC. This bomb also has some shimmer in it to make your tub/ your skin look even prettier.

When you drop it in the tub...

It looks like your bathwater is a galaxy, you can clearly see where the name comes from. This bomb doesn't fizz as fast as the rest, it kind of froths and floats around. However, since it froths, the colors seep out slowly so you will get some really nice color combos/ swirls in your tub along with the shimmer I mentioned above. I wanted to soak in this bomb FOREVER! Plus, you smell like Honey I Washed The Kids once you're out of the tub. This is definitely another must have along with the Luxury Pud.

All Pictures in this post are my personal photos from my Instagram account. Ig name: @_jessakay

LUSH Top Soap Picks

I <3 LUSH soap, & I go through them like crazy. I love the way they're sold (chopped off of big chunks and weighed), and I love the way they leave my skin. While I haven't tried every soap, I've smelled & tried ENOUGH to facilitate a top 5 list. I'm not going to rate these on a star scale, because every one of them would receive 5 stars (duhh they're my faves). If you don't know where to start with LUSH soaps, start with one of these!

5. The Godmother

The Godmother is the scent of bubblegum and candy floss. This isn't usually the scent I look for when purchasing body products, but I wanted to throw something different in here. Although it's not my usual pick, I thought The Godmother smelled delightfully sweet, and I love that about it.

4. Snowglobe

Snowglobe is the scent of grapefruit and lemon. Its a lovely citrus smell that leaves you feeling clean, fresh, and renewed. This soap is a great pick me up for your morning shower, and I love the color. Snowglobe is only available during the holiday season, so if you try it and like it- stock up while you can!

3. Karma

I looove this scent! I use my Karma Kream religiously & I adore the solid perfume, so naturally this soap made my top picks. Karma is made with patchouli, lemongrass, orange oil, and pine oil to create an earthy and luscious scent. Karma is a "classic" scent by lush and if you haven't had the chance to smell it you definitely need to check it out. P.S. My boyfriend hates patchouli, but he loves this scent on me. So if the ingredient list is throwing you off, don't let it. Go smell it for yourself, then decide if you like it.

2. Honey I Washed The Kids

Not surprisingly, Honey I Washed the Kids is on my list. Also not surprisingly, its high up on the list. However, it may be surprising to some that it ISN'T number one. I truly love this soap. I love the scent, and I love the texture... I love everything about it. Honey I Washed The Kids is a toffee, honey, caramel scent that really is just amazing. This was the first LUSH soap I tried, and I will forever be buying it. The only reason I knocked it down to the #2 spot is because I judged it on everyday use. It was between this soap and my #1 pick, and I simply decided I would use my #1 pick more often. Seriously, one of the hardest decisions I've made all week :)

1. Alkmaar

I was so surprised that I did not see this on ONE Lush top soaps list throughout all of the blogs I read. I don't get it! This soap is OUTSTANDING. The smell is so sultry and feminine, and the soap itself is creamy and wonderful. Alkmaar is made with jasmine, honeysuckle, and vetivert, which in my opinion is a knockout combo. I had a really REALLY hard time deciding whether this would be my number one or not, and I finally came to the conclusion that this soap deserved some recognition, so I went for it. Honey I washed the kid's is almost everyone's number one, and I love it too, but when it comes down to it I'd rather smell like a sexy flower than a dessert. Enough said.



** All Images in this post are from LUSH, they are NOT my images! To see more product pictures, check out the LUSH website!**

LUSH Aqua Mirabilis and Each Peach Reviews

I picked up Aqua Mirabilis and Each Peach today along with tons of other stuff in my black friday haul. One of the wonderful workers at the shop gave me a demo, and two of the products she used were these. I was immediately sold after the demo, I couldn't get these in my basket fast enough.

Aqua Mirabilis
*****

Aqua Mirabilis is an exfoliating bar/ body butter bar. It has ground almond shells that act as exfoliants, along with cocoa and almond butters that do some major moisturizing. This bar is faaantastic.
What It Does:
Exfoliates and moisturizes while it buffs out dry & dead skin cells, leaving skin bright and refreshed.
How To Use It:
I use this bar in the shower after I use my shower gel (I probably don't even have to use gel before this, but I love my LUSH shower gels so I do anyway). All you have to do is massage the bar onto wet skin, rub it in with your hands once you have enough on your skin, then rinse off. 
Tips&Tricks:
I recommend a LUSH tin for this one, letting it sit out in your shower will make it slimy and gross. Keep it in a tin to make sure it's clean and dry! I really like how this bar feels on my skin when I'm using it, and how my skin feels after. I actually prefer this bar to Ocean Salt when it comes to exfoliating because my skin is so sensitive. I do still stock up on Ocean Salt but I will be using Aqua Mirabilis regularly, and Ocean Salt just occasionally. I gave it 5 stars because its wonderful for my sensitive skin, it feels great and I don't even feel like I need to use lotion afterwards.

Each Peach
*****

The smell is AMAZING, the outcome of your skin after use is equally amazing. This was my favorite part of the demo I received, I cannot thank my Lush girls enough for using this on me! Each Peach is a moisturizing massage bar made with mango kernel butters, avocado, shea and cocoa butters. 
What It Does:
Melts into skin as you massage on, making skin bright and moisturized.
How to Use It:
This bar is similar to the Full Of Grace facial moisturizer in the way it is applied. It is a solid bar but melts onto your skin because of your body temp. I usually use this once I'm dried off after exfoliating in the shower with Buffy. Just hold the bar and slide it all over your skin. Easy!
Tips&Tricks:
This is another product that I keep in the fridge. You don't have to, but I like it that way. I would definitely get a tin for it so keep it clean, and so it doesn't accidentally melt if it happens to be around heat. Each Peach has a sweet citrus smell that I absolutely adore and your skin feels so nice after use. I gave it five stars for its effectiveness and lovely smell. If you don't think you need this, you are just soo wrong. I had no interest in the massage bars at first, but now I want to try them all! If you aren't sure about the massage bars you should go get a demo done at your local LUSH store. If you don't have a store near you, I guess you'll have to just take my word for it ;)


** All Images in this post are from LUSH, they are NOT my images! To see more product pictures, check out the LUSH website!**

LUSH Caca Brun Henna Hair Color Review

I never dye my hair, I hate how fried peoples hair looks after they've changed their color tons of times, so I steer clear. But I'm up for anything that's all natural (and weird), so obviously I jumped at the chance to try henna dye. I really really love the way my hair turned out from this, so if you're patient and up to try something new and different (and a little challenging), I seriously recommend.

First thing you need to know about Henna Dye is that it only comes in dark and red hues. You cannot dye your hair blonde with henna, but I suppose you could dye blonde hair darker with it. Caca Brun is advertised as the most subtle of Lush's henna dyes. My hair is brown and I wasn't looking for too drastic of a color change, which is why I went with Caca Brun instead of Caca Noir.

What It Does:

Henna is color that binds to your hair and adds to your original color. It's great if you have grays and it's also just an amazing hair treatment even if it doesn't change your color. It coats each individual hair so it deep conditions your hair making it smooth and tangle-less once its dry.

How To Use It:

Ok so this is where it gets a little complicated. This is NOT like a regualr dye job. Like I said before, you need to have patience to do this. The dye comes solid in bricks. It comes with six bricks, but you don't use all six. The package says two, but if you have a lot of hair you could go with three. My hair goes to the middle of my back and it's THICK- I used two bricks but I probably could have gone with three because I used every bit of the mixture from the two bricks.

• Put your henna bricks in a double boiler or a pot on the stove. Boil water separately in another pot
• Add the boiling water to your henna and mix until it's the consistency of brownie batter
• Apply the henna dye to your hair starting at roots and working out to your ends- cover your whole head
• Once the henna is applied let it sit for at LEAST an hour. I left it on for two, but you can leave it on as long as you want (next time I'm leaving it on for 3-4 hours) The henna will harden on your hair and look really weird and kind of gross( caca means poo in french...)
• *If you want your hair to have a reddish hue to the dark brown it will be, cover your head in saran wrap.
• Rinse the dye out- this may take awhile. I was in the shower for almost an hour. I washed it out with my Jumping Juniper shampoo bar and conditioned it with my Jungle conditioning bar (you will have to wash and repeat a couple of times)
• Let your hair air dry & love the results! You can henna again in a week if you want to deepen the color.

Tips&Tricks:

You need gloves to do this, unless you want your hands to be caca brun-ed for weeks. I also used a bowl and an application brush thats normally used for chemical dye. Keep and open mind when doing this, because at times I was like "WTF am I doing to my hair right now, wtf is this stuff", but it turned out great and I'm so glad I did it. Your color will set over the following few days after the treatment. I gave Caca Brun 5 stars because I just thought the whole process was really unique and cool, and I love the way my hair looks and feels. This isn't for everyone, and if you're used to going to the salon or dying your hair the regular chemical way all the time, you might not like it. I like weird herbal remedies and funky all natural stuff so this was right up my alley. If you try this- good luck! I hope you love it as much as I do!

** All Images in this post are from LUSH, they are NOT my images! To see more product pictures, check out the LUSH website!**

LUSH It's Raining Men and Rose Jam Reviews

I love LUSH's soaps, but I go through them so fast that I'd probably have to buy a pound of soap it I wanted it to last me longer than two weeks. So I decided to try out the shower gels hoping that they would last me longer. The gels are totally awesome and they do last longer if you use a small amount in a loofah each use.These are two of my favorite smelling shower gels I've come across at LUSH (so far). 

Its Raining Men

*****

Oh God I love this smell. This was the first gel I purchased after I went through a huge hunk of Honey I Washed The Kids in a week. This gel smells almost exactly like Honey I Washed The Kids, except the toffee smell in it is a little stronger. Its Raining Men is made with lotus flower, honey, rosehip, orange and bergamot oils, and tigerlily. Its a must have scent & if you don't like it I think you're insane.

What It Does:

Cleanses your skin and the honey in it makes it a major moisturizer. Your skin will thank you after this one.

How To Use It:

Squeeze it out, rub it on & rinse it off!

Tips&Tricks:

I use this with a loofah & I only squeeze out a little bit. It suds up a lot and a little should cover your whole body. I love this gel so much sometimes I re-wash myself two or three times with it during one shower. I gave it five stars because it moisturizes my skin to the point where I don't even have to use lotion after my shower, and because it smells like heaven. I love this gel so much, my shower will never be without it again :)

Rose Jam

*****

Rose Jam is the only scent that will ever even come close to my love for It's Raining Men. I love this one equally, and the fact that it's only available during the holidays makes me cry. This is a floral scent, a lot different from It's Raining Men. Rose Jam is made of goji berries, argan oil, vanilla infusion, rose, and lemon. It smells very strong and sweet, but its not overpowering. It's just a very nice smell in general.

What It Does:

Rose jam cleans and hydrates your skin

How To Use It:

Squeeze it out, rub it on & rinse it off

Tips&Tricks:

I use this the same way I use It's Raining Men (small amount with a loofah). I gave this five stars because I'm obsessed with the smell, and the ingredients are amazing. I love the effects argan oil has on my skin and I love it even more in this shower gel. I highly recommend this if you like floral scents! This is another one I can't live without, I'll be stocking up so I'll have enough to last me until next holiday season.

** All Images in this post are from LUSH, they are NOT my images! To see more product pictures, check out the LUSH website!**

LUSH Ocean Salt Review

****

Lush's Ocean Salt is currently the store's top selling product, and at first I wasn't really sure what all the hype was about. Ocean Salt is made with sea salt, avocado, coconut, lime and vodka. It seriously smells like an awesome cocktail. Definitely worth a try.

What it does:

Ocean salt removes all the dead skin and dirt from your body and face, exfoliates and leaves your skin feeling sooo smooth.

How To Use It:

When you first open your ocean salt you'll see that all of the salt in it is all at the top. You need to mix it up (get a wooden mixer in the store before you leave) or your skin will hate you for it. After mixing you just take a scoop with your fingers and massage it on to wet skin on your face or body. Then rinse and pat skin dry with a clean towel.

Tips&Tricks:

So ocean salt is supposedly for your body AND face, but I think its way too abrasive for my face. I used it once and didn't have any problems with it but i just think it's too harsh for my skin. I've also read some reviews that it made users break out badly afterward. I'll probably use it on my face sometime again, but not regularly. As for use as a body wash I LOVE it. It smells so so soo good and my skin feels awesome from it. I gave it four stars mainly because it is listed as a body and face wash & I don't love it for my face. But if this were strictly a body wash I would have definitely given 5 stars!

** All Images in this post are from LUSH, they are NOT my images! To see more product pictures, check out the LUSH website!**