A few weeks ago I went to visit my Aunt in Indianapolis, and of course shopping was part of the fun! There is a pretty big mall about half an hour from her place that has all sorts of cool shops, including a giant wing dedicated to Nordstrom, a full-sized Cheesecake Factory restaurant, and even a Tiffany & Co store [where I tried all of their sunglasses and totally fell in love with this pair]. And of course I can never resist visiting a LUSH store, so I snuck in when the rest of the group were checking out a sweet sale at Chico’s on the other side of the walkway.
I was actually interested in two of their newest masks, but the associate told me they sold out within hours and they’re waiting for a fresh stock to arrive in two days. Unfortunately, we were leaving next day, so I just kind of browsed around, trying to figure out if I’m short on any essentials, since I didn’t want to leave empty-handed. I remembered that I only have a tiny nub of Each Peach (and Two’s a Pair) massage bar [which I use as a body lotion] left, and while I love this one, I felt like trying something new when I spotted Shades of Earl Grey, sitting all alone on a different plate.
If you’ve ever been to a LUSH store or owned a LUSH product, you know that the fragrances can be overwhelming. Shades of Earl Grey is not a typical LUSH product, and offers a different kind of experience. It’s an honest-to-god deeply nourishing massage bar that doesn’t need all those bells and whistles to do its job. In fact, I think most lushies would probably pass on it because it doesn’t smell strong enough. If you like the smell of freshly brewed black tea with lemons, you will appreciate this one.
Another product I bought was Jungle solid conditioner. It was actually one of the first LUSH products I ever tried, and it was given to me as a Valentine’s Day gift by a guy I briefly dated after high school. It smells absolutely heavenly, and has that signature LUSH fragrance that I associate with the company and all LUSH stores. I use it all over my hair to add volume and extra shine to my dull and flat locks, and so far it seems to be working.
One more thing I wanted to mention to those who have never tried LUSH. If you go into the store, you can ask for samples even if you don’t plan on buying anything. That’s what samples are for, duh! I asked for a few slices of three moisturizing soaps to try, and my Aunt got a whole baggie of small cream-filled jars and soap slices. I hope she likes everything!
What was the last thing from LUSH that you bought? Do you have a favorite LUSH product? Let me know in the comments below!
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I could spend all day and about 3 million dollars in a LUSH store. Give me all the things.
I admit, I’m not much of a LUSH fanatic. I know I should, but I have other bath stuff to make my way thru first!
I like to hit up Lush whenever I am in the city. I love their huge bath bombs!
Shades of Earl Grey actually sounds soooo appealing to me! I really want to try out the new face masks too- especially the Don’t Look At Me bright blue one!
Oh, I was just at the mall this afternoon to do a quick errand, and I willed myself not to go into LUSH. Now, I’ve gotta go back and check these out and see what else is new
I am constantly going to LUSH!!!!! Usually it’s to buy refills of products I use regularly, lol. I have to control myself when I go in because otherwise I’d buy the entire store!
I wish I had a LUSH near me!!!
Nice haul! I love LUSH!
Love love love Lush!
I can’t take the fragrance and can’t even walk into the store. But I know how excited everyone gets over getting Lush so I’ll brave it for gifts.
Earl Grey sounds right up my ally!
Wish there’s LUSH near me. Driving to downtown Honolulu including traffic takes 1 hr, ugh!
I’ve never shopped there, but I want to try it! I want to try their shampoo and conditioner bars, because I’ve never used a solid one before! How weird is it?
I could use a good massage bar. I had no idea that they gave out samples. I’ve wanted to try out a few of their soaps. Thanks for the tip.
I love their massage bars and I love that they give out so many samples. My lush store is a two hour drive away so I stock up on samples and then usually the next time around, I come back and grab what I enjoyed 🙂
I haven’t been in ages- time for a trip!!