Lush Skin Care Review: Part One

So over the past two months I have purchased a lot of skin care products from Lush cosmetics as I have been having very bad skin lately and decide to go the natural, preservative free route. I won’t be reviewing all the products in one post but I will be doing them in three parts. In part one I will review the two cleansers I got; Angels on Bare Skin & Ultrabland.

 

I’ll start with Ultrabland. Ultrabland is one of Lush best selling products. It is an oil based cleanser suitable for all skin types. When you think of a cleanser, you think gel, cream, or foam base which produces a creamy foamy lather, but no, obviously Lush thought otherwise with this cleanser. Ultrabland is a heavy oil cream, which looks and feels like pure coconut oil and smells a lot like honeycomb. You apply Ultrabland straight onto the face, massage gently and remove with a warm cloth.

   

This product is an EXCELLENT make up remover, because of its main ingredient, beeswax. You can rub this on your eyes to get off eye makeup and it doesn’t sting your eyes at all. Besides being a brilliant make up remover it gets rid of all dirt and oil from your face that would gather after a long day. I use this at night because it is quiet oily and also doesn’t require moisturising after cleansing.

 

The reason I fell in love with this product, besides it leaving my face soft and supple, it has lightened by blemishes so much also it soothed any pimple I had before I started using it. This is not really for acne prone skin but if you trying to lighten acne scars or hydrate dry skin, this would be the perfect product.

Now onto Angels on Bare skin....

Angels on Bare Skin is a gorgeous product. It is from Lush’s range of fresh facial cleanser. It has no preservative and only has a shelf life of 3 months.

                                 

The features of this product according to Lush.com:

 Features

• Not sure which cleanser to use? Angels on Bare Skin is suitable (and beneficial) for all skin types.
• A worldwide best-seller: Why? Because it makes your skin look and feel incredibly soft.
• Nutty scrub: Ground almonds gently scrub away dirt, oil, and built up debris in your pores.

Angels on Bare Skin is an almost dry product that you have take a pea size piece and mix with a little bit of water to form a paste before massaging it into the face. I find this process very therapeutic but can be annoying if you are in a rush. It smells really good and I find it really fun to use. Using Angels on Bare skin in combination with Ultrabland has really evened out my skin tone. My skin is less blotchy and much smoothed and the ground almonds makes for a gentle exfoliator that can be used every day.

In conclusion, I have founds using these products very effective for evening out my skin tone and keeping my skin soft and supple. I have also gotten no break outs since using these products nor a single blemish. I suggest buying the smaller size in both these products as I have had both these products for just over a month, using it every day, and haven’t even reached half of the pot. Ultrabland retails for R95 and Angels on bare Skin goes for R105. For international prices go to Lush.com for more information. 

Please tell me what your favourite Lush cleansers are and if you have used Ultrabland or Angels on bare skin please let me know what your opinions are in the comments below.

Lush Lemony Flutter

It smells like lemons, I love lemons: Lush Lemony Flutter Review

 

Lush has recently graced us with a store in Cape Town and I couldn’t be happier! And since I have nail care OCD Lemony Flutter would be the obvious choice for my first Lush Purchase!  

 

This is a product that is worshipped by many nail polish addicts and lovers out there and after using it for the past 2 months I can see why. The creamy formula makes rubbing it into your cuticles a pleasure. Oh! And the smell of zingy lemon is just so uplifting. It has become my favourite smell! (Do people have a favourite smell?) I have read that some people really dislike the smell and they find the product too greasy, but I guessed it’s based on preference. My boyfriend really dislikes the fragrance; he prefers the smell of the Earthy Lush Handy Gurugu which, in turn, I'm not too fond of. 

 

The features of this products – according to Lush.com :

• Must-have: This is the product that quickly changes from a whim to can’t-live-without.
• No more rough stuff: Softens hard skin all over the body, especially the cuticles and elbows.
• Sunny citrus: Lemons are excellent for brightening skin and softening rough areas.

I can vouch for all these features. I can’t start my day without giving my hands a good massage with this product. It has really softened my hands and cuticles. I haven’t used cuticle remover since using this product. Lemony Flutter is a God send to rough heels and elbows. Apply some to your feet, and put on socks before you go to bed. You will wake up with baby soft feet. I find that the Main ingredient, Mango butter, is very soothing. So this is awesome for tired feet as well. All Lush products are fresh and handmade and come with an expiry date.

 

Lemony Flutter goes for R95 for 50g. A Lot of people can’t justify paying that much for so little product, but as any Lush lover will tell you, “a little does go a long way”. I have mine for two months, using it every day, and you can see from the second picture, I still have A LOT left. If you are still sceptical about purchasing this product, don’t be afraid to pop into a Lush store and grab a sample.

This is just the first of many Lush products I will review. Have you tried Lemony Flutter or any other Lush products? What would you recommend? Drop a comment below.