Lovely baths

While visiting my parents this past weekend, I had the opportunity to use their nice large bathtub! Being 5'11' is a disadvantage when one wants to take baths, especially when one lives in an apartment with a small tub. So I packed up my stash of bombs, melts, and bubble bar slices for my trip.

Here's some of the bath cocktails I enjoyed on my visit:

Emerald City's Been Mangoed
-Sunny Side BBS
-Avobath Bomb
-You've Been Mangoed Melt

This was a delightful citrus scented bath, perfect to revive me after my long travels. I loved the swirly gold water, which took on a green-gold tint once I added the bath bomb. The melt diminished the bubbles a bit, but it was worth it to get the extra moisturizing effects! I wished I'd brought my Each Peach massage bar to moisturize afterwards, but I didn't really need it.

Jazzy Island
-All That Jas Bomb
-Floating Island Melt

Oh my, what a wonderfully soft bath. The fragrances of jasmine, vanilla, lemon, and sandalwood complimented each other beautifully, and the milky green water was as soothing to the eye as it was to the skin. I used some Silky Underwear powder after the bath and smelled jasmine and vanilla all day.

Blackberry Sugar
-1/4 Comforter BBS
-Blackberry Bomb
-MMM Melt

Sugary sweet! The water started off a bright pink with the Comforter bubbles and MMM melt, then turned a pretty purple-pink once I added the bomb. Again, the melt made the bubbles go away a little faster because of the oils, but I didn't mind too much. I loved how the bomb left a purple topping on the mounds of bubbles, too! It left me feeling girly and sweet. I wished I'd brought my Snow Fairy to wash my hair, but American Cream conditioner complimented the sweetness.

Now, with all of these, I probably could have done fine with 1/2 of a bomb or melt when I used the whole one. But hey... I was spoiling myself! The only one I'd recommend using the whole slice all the time is Sunny Side, because you really want the effects of the swirly gold water.

Happy bathing, everyone!

Introduction

Hello everyone! I'm glad you've found my blog. I wanted to have a place where I could just rant and rave about my favorite store and its products. What store, you ask? That would be LUSH! (If you didn't figure it out already...)

In case you didn't know, LUSH is a bath product and skincare company that started in the UK about 15 years ago. Its products are all handmade, and use natural and safe synthetic ingredients. They never ever test on animals, and never buy ingredients from companies who test on animals either. Whenever possible, they buy fairly-traded and organic ingredients, and all of their product is minimally packaged.

I've been a fan of LUSH for several years now, ever since a friend of mine bought a gift certificate for my birthday and told me to buy some massage bars to "put my husband to work." I've been hooked! I would pay the extra shipping to have my LUSH soaps, shampoos, and skincare shipped from Canada. I kept begging on the forums and in email for the company to put a store here in my hometown, as every time I traveled I would see if I could visit a store in that town.

Finally, I got the good news that LUSH was opening in my city... in the mall right across the street from where I live! I knew I was going to have to work there, even if only for a few hours a week just to get the employee discount. The store has been open for about two weeks now, and I've been loving every minute I work. I've had to learn a lot about the products and ingredients that go into them, and there's always more to learn!

I can't wait to share more of my experiences and favorites with all of you. Have a LUSH day!