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Lena Loves… Lush Cosmetics

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There are many reasons why I love Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics. After pondering these points, I realized that my own list almost identically matches Lush’s core beliefs. Not one to create extra work for myself, I thought I’d share them with you:

– We believe in making effective products from fresh, organic fruit and vegetables, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics.

– We invent our own products and fragrances. We make them fresh by hand using little or no preservative or packaging, using only vegetarian ingredients, and tell you when they were made.

– We believe in buying ingredients only from companies that do not commission tests on animals and in testing our products on humans.

– We believe in happy people making happy soap, putting our faces on our products and making our mums proud.

– We believe in long candlelit baths, sharing showers, massage, filling the world with perfume and in the right to make mistakes, lose everything and start again.

– We believe our products are good value, that we should make a profit and that the customer is always right.

Yep, hard not to love a company like that.

I was first introduced to Lush Cosmetics waaaay back in my university days. A little fling gave me an ominous ball that vaguely resembled an oversized Jawbreaker; I later learned that it was a “Bath Bomb.” The Bath Bomb was pioneered by Lush – it was their signature item, their raison d’être, if you please. The fling didn’t last, but my love for the fizzy, fragrant effervescent bombs did.

14 years later, Lush’s Bath Bomb is just another quality addition to their already stacked roster of bath, skin, haircare and fragrance items. Personally, I’m a huge fan of their Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter, Sex Bomb Bath Bomb, Mint Julip Lip Balm and Smitten Hand Cream. De-Lush!

Another reason to love Lush? They’re constantly coming out with new, innovative products that are 100% vegetarian (and over 70% vegan!). These goodies for bath, hair and body are loaded with fresh, natural ingredients and minimal preservatives.

Did I mention they’re all handmade? You bet –

“Every week we make products in small batches, by hand. Rather than relying on mass-produced, machine-made formulations and then warehousing excess stock, LUSH makes products as needed to ensure that everything delivered to your local shop or front door is as freshly made as possible. You may be purchasing product that is only days, or even hours, old.”

You can shop online or find a store near you.

Time for a Lush-ous giveaway!

One Listen to Lena! reader will win a Lush Legends Gift Set (value $199.95!)

The ultimate in LUSH luxury, LUSH Legends is the most impressive gift we’ve got. If you’ve a LUSH lover in your life and really want to make them squeal with delight and be eternally grateful to you, present them with this gold, sparkly hat box. Inside are 23 of our legendary bath, shower, hair and body products. There are two massage bars inside, so you may even get a back massage as thanks.

To enter, visit Lush’s website and then leave a comment here on Listen to Lena! telling us:

What your favourite Lush product is and why
-or-

Which product you’d like to try and why!

Blog followers: treat yourself to an extra entry! Remember, you must leave a separate comment announcing your follower status. I’ll draw for a winner at the end of September. Good luck everybody!

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Comments

  1. Sea Vegetable Soap for me. Lime and Lavender are my two favorite things…I've never seen them combined and would love to try it.

  2. I'll take the icy blue shampoo – love to try out new things for my hairAnd I'll take a bath bomb – they look SO neat! I choose the avobath. I'm a big fan of anything avocado

  3. Would love to try Playdoze for my daughter because I want her to be more willing to take a bath at nights instead of saying she already had one last night. For myself, I would love to try Big Blue bath bomb. Just thought it would be cool to have the feeling of the ocean when relaxing in the tub.

  4. I LOVE the bath bombs, the smell and the experience. When I buy them they force me to fit in a relaxing bath which is a GREAT thing. I would love to try the lip balms because my lips are ALWAYS dry in the fall and winter.

  7. I have always loved their shampoo bars, but I have never tried their bath bombs, even though they are their signature item!! I think I would try the Fizzy O'Therapy bath bomb first, to tend to these sore muscles o' mine!!

  8. I have 2 lush favs: Dream Cream – it makes my skin sooo soft! And the King of Skin body butter – it's a moisturizer you use in the shower. I love saving time like that;)LeeAnn

  9. OHHHHHH! I can't pass up this contest!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE Lush! My fave product so far is the Butterball bath bomb. I'd love to try the Recon Hair Treatment.I usually can't handle smelly stores (ie: Body Shop), and can't walk through the perfume section of department stores. But the smells from Lush don't bother me at all. It's hard to get me out of the store once I'm in. Thank you for this delicious contest!!

  18. The first thing I run to at a lush store is their bath bomb section. I can't get enough. My favorite bath bomb to date is their Sex Bomb bath bomb. It's like soaking in a bath of Jasmine tea … so calming and soothing!

  20. I would love to try the LUSH Lime Smoothie because the scent sounds amazing (it has strawberry in it too and I love the scent of strawberry!).

  31. Hey Lena,Been awhile – couldn't help myself, such a LUSH FAN! I love their Lemon Bath Bomb and would love to try one of their body scrubs!Jen :) xo

  33. I love the smells when you walk by a LUSH store.I love the Rub Rub Rub shower gel.But also love anything with mint in itKatiekatiejaneallen at gmail dot com

  43. I'd love to try the Porridge soap… although I could find about 20 more things I'd like to try too :)detroit.mommy (at) gmail (dot) com

  64. I would like to try Butterball Bath Balm. I never get a chance to treat myself to a bath, so would love the chance to try this product. THanks:)

  69. I love Herbalism and Ocean Salt. You can use Herbalism for a great calming and gentle face wash or Ocean Salt for a refreshing body scrub. You can also mix the two products together for a wonderul face scrub.

  71. Oh Lena! What wouldn't I love to try!!!! I think if I had to choose, it would be the Vanillary Fragrance. I am a sucker for beautiful vanilla and this would be the sweet treat I would want to smell like!!Thanks for the chance,Tracylulus.pals@gmail.com

  74. I would really like to try their shampoo bars, because I've always been intrigued how 80 washes fits into such a tiny package! (and if they work well)jay.built(at)hotmail(dot)com

  76. So far my fav lush product is the BIG shampoo cuz it makes my hair feel so clean.I would love to try the shower Emotibombs cuz they look cool :)

  80. O M G. I adore LUSH! I'd be beyond excited to win this. My fav LUSH product is the Butterball bathbomb because it softens my skin so well and smells wonderful, along with New Solid Shampoo which makes my hair so much healthier. I'd love to try their new Lovely Jubblies cream, my boobis could use some perking up, lol. Also LUSH Silky Underwear powder, it sounds lovely. Thanks so much!!shevilkenevil1 at aol dot com

  87. I have tried bath bombs before- but I have never even heard of Emotibombs! This is something I would like to try! amytulk2 (at) hotmail (dot) com

  91. I LOVE Lush!! Too many faves to list – butterball bath bomb, Rehab Shampoo, Honey I Washed The Kids soap, Dream Cream for my son's eczema . . .

  93. I must admit ~ I'm new to Lush products. I have seen them before, but I've never tried any.I'd love to try the Vanishing Cream or any of the massage bars, especially after a hard day at work!

  96. I would love to try the MMM Melting Marshmallow Moment. It sounds decadent and I read that it softens skin and is relaxing, I want both of those thingsbluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

  98. The sex bomb is my favourite smell! I haven't used it in the bath yet since my apartment only has a standing shower but it makes an awesome air freshener!!

  104. Im going to enter this again because there are so many things I really want to try from lush. I would love to try their face creams or a face toner.

  116. Thank you for having this contest! I would love to try their lip balms, my lips are *always* chapped in the winter and I'm sure they smell good too.

  119. Oh, how can I pick just one?I love the Veganese conditioner, but the Eau Roma Water got me through the summer heat this year! Since I use the Veganese all year long and never let my supply get too low, I'll pick that as my favourite. :)-Louise