Fresh New Collection of Innovations from LUSH

Where I got it: I was sent these from LUSH! Thank you! These new products are available from LUSH from 8th January 2015!

What I got: This latest collection from LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics has been designed to make you feel Lush all over this summer. There’s something for everyone; ranging from bath treats, to shaving creams and hair styling products.I was sent a tub of the African Paradise Body Conditioner, Zest Hair Gelly, D’Fluff Strawberry Shaving Soap, Granny Takes A Dip Bath Bomb, Mangnificent Soap and Parsley Porridge Soap.

How I find it:

African Paradise body conditioner ($45.00 for 245g). A heavenly in-shower body conditioner packed with African oils, butters and fruits. A self-preserving in-shower body conditioner full of conditioning ingredients from SLush Funded projects in Africa, such as: softening Fair Trade shea butter and Fair Trade moringa oil from Ghana to brighten the skin; cooling Fair Trade fresh aloe vera from Kenya; and ylang ylang from Ghana in the fragrance blend. We are also starting to use ingredients from new SLush Fund projects, such as baobab oil from a women’s cooperative in Northern Ghana; and marula oil from South Africa.  This lovely body conditioner has the same texture and results as Lush’s Ro’s Argan body conditioner, but this smells so exotic! I love the moringa and ylang ylang scent which makes me feel like I’m wrapped with a floral bouquet! It leaves my skin so smooth and silky and soft with just a small amount all over my body. But be ware of the slippery shower floor!

D’Fluff shaving cream ($11.90 for 100g).  A fluffy shaving cream made with FRESH strawberries, coconut oil, maple and corn syrups and egg whites. Fresh strawberries are whisked together with moisturising Fair Trade Cocoa Butter from the FUNDOPO collective (in the Dominican Republic) to create a gorgeous bit of fluff that leaves you silky smooth. This marshmallowy treat contains coconut oil, maple and corn syrups, and egg whites to create a light texture that makes defluffing a dream. The fragrance contains comforting Fair Trade vanilla absolute, sweet wild orange oil and rose absolute. Suitable for both lady’s legs and men’s face.   This shaving cream is quite interesting and I have never used anything similar from Lush or other brands. It’s like a thick lumpy cream that applies like a creamy-wax. It doesn’t melt onto the skin or lather up in contact with water, but it creates a smooth silky surface on the skin and seems to protect it for shaving. I make sure I spread it out evenly before shaving to avoid having lumps and missing spots. The pink colour and strawberry scent is quite pleasant. Wash off is quite easy as well.

Zest hair gelly ($22.90 for 100g). Self-preserving orangey hair jelly that gives both your hair and mood a boost. Made with a simple formula full of zesty ingredients, this self-preserving hair jelly will give your hair great hold, without leaving it feeling greasy. The fragrance contains sweet wild orange oil from the fruit we eat; pettigrain oil from the twigs of the bitter orange tree; and neroli oil from the flowers of the bitter orange tree. There is also moisturising and thickening carrageenan extract in there, from Irish moss seaweed, to help create texture.   I haven’t used this on my hair as I usually do not style my hair in any way except blow drying it straight. However, this hair gelly is quite interesting. It is a runny jelly consistency and you pour some onto your palms, work it between your hands and fingers and style your hair. I think the gelly is suppose to be a blob, but the heat and humidity must’ve affected the consistency, it is more of a runny gel in the tub. It smells absolutely lovely – a refreshing citrus fragrance with orange oil, orange blossom and neroli oils!

Granny Takes a Dip bath bomb ($7.90). A multi-coloured bath bomb with an uplifting, spicy citrus scent. This one will leave psychedelic swirls of foaming colour across your ginger, pepper and lemon-scented bathwater. Simply drop into a warm bath and watch as its fizzing centre dissolves into multi-coloured waters. Its spicy, citrusy scent will pep you up; lemon oil boosts the mood, while ginger and pepper are warming and boost circulation.   I don’t draw a bath often enough and I do save it for a very very special occasion. This big bath bomb is a combination of pink, blue, red and green to give your bathwater a lovely mixture of colours and fragrances so that you can relax in the bath.

Mangnificent soap ($7.90 for 100g). A ripe and juicy mango soap with uplifting lemon, mandarin and neroli oils. This refreshing soap awakens the mind and body with its luxuriously fruity mango and lemony aromas. Mangnificent contains a blend of dried and fresh mango. The fruit cleanses the skin and is an excellent nutritional source, containing an abundance of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants – calcium, potassium, vitamin A, E and C and several B vitamins. The bar also includes floral Tunisian neroli oil that is uplifting and toning on the skin. Twinned with the fresh Sicilian lemon and mandarin oils, it’s the perfect soap for those sluggish mornings.   This orange soap smells really citrusy and fruity with lemon and mandarin oils being more dominant scent. Wet my skin, rub the soap between my hands with water then massage the lather and soap bar all over my body.

Parsley Porridge soap ($7.90 for 100g). A ripe and juicy mango soap with uplifting lemon, mandarin and neroli oils. Clean up your act with this antibacterial soap suitable for body and face. This solid soap is the perfect combination of bacteria busting thyme and tea tree oil with deep cleansing fine milled porridge oats. The porridge oats lift dry and dead skin whilst the aloe gel cools and revives. Perfect for oily acne prone skin.  This green soap smells of citrus fruits as well as a herbal fragrance from tea tree and thyme oils. There’s oat in the soap for gentle exfoliation.

Overall: I love the African Paradise body conditioner the most and D’fluff shaving cream is very interesting as well! I love how both soaps have a citrusy scent that is very uplifting and refreshing. While I have yet to draw a bath and enjoy the bath bomb, it is making my drawer smelling lovely and I’m sure it will be so much fun to see the bomb fizzing away and leaving a trail of beautiful colours!