The Lush Experience

I decided it would be a really good idea for me to finally try some goodies from Lush, and boy, am i glad I did! But before I jump right in, let me give you some background info.You see, when it's my sisters' or girlfriends' birthdays, I've been giving them vouchers for Lush so they can spoil and pamper themselves with delicious smelling face and body treats.  I am always tempted to grab myself a sneaky treat too, but never do.

And here's why:

Price: seems a little exorbitant (for my income bracket at least) I mean $32.95 for some body wash, that's crazy - can I get an AMEN?!     

The store layout: my local store feels like a vortex - once you step foot inside, you can't leave empty handed and I find that very intimidating. It's also really small, so getting my pram through it without knocking  any  of their carefully stacked towers of soap and bath bombs is difficult, and that's when the store is empty - which, lets  face it, is pretty much never! 

No real knowledge of Lush: despite watching video upon video on YouTube of hauls, but that there's something about it that makes the masses flock to it like seagulls to hot chips 

Staff:  knowledgeable and friendly - which to most is exactly what you want in sales staff, but to me, it's a lethal combination.  In the past, at various stores and life experiences, I've found myself talked into various products, clothes, drinks (urgh) and situations because the other  person was 'knowledgable' and 'friendly' and found myself thinking "why on earth did I let this colossal disaster happen?", because I'm a people pleaser, that's why!

So, this one day, it was a Tuesday around 9:30am, I felt that I'd been extra excellent at life lately and decided I was going to treat myself.  Having warmed up to Lush by my various visits to buy vouchers, I decide I'm ready to try to get myself something without leaving feeling like an idiot.

The girl that greets me is one who's sold me vouchers in the past, so I instantly feel relaxed! I tell her I'm after a particular product (which I'd seen on shaanxo's latest video) and she takes me straight to it, tells me about it and asks if I'd like to test it, so, I oblige. Now I don't know if she was hypnotising me, or if the delicious scent that was fogging my brain, but by the end of it, I wanted to buy one of everything on the store!She was so friendly and had been so attentive, without being overbearing, I strike up conversation about the type of products I'm after, so she shows me some more. Long story short, I leave with 3 products and never did I once feel pressured or embarrassed like I tend to normally do.

So, here's how I was wrong about Lush:

IT WAS ALL IN MY HEAD. Which I was aware of beforehand, but felt like there was an element of truth to it all. The store layout was a little bothersome, but I was the only customer in the store (hallelujah!), so it wasn't so bad! as I mentioned, the staff were friendly and knowledgeable, in the good way. To address the price point and what Lush is about, let me enlighten you:

This is direct from their website LINK www.lush.com.au:

THE 'WE BELIEVE'

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

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

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 we tell you when they were made.

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.

*We also believe words like 'Fresh' and 'Organic' have an honest meaning beyond marketing.

If you head on over to their website www.lush.com.au and scroll to the bottom of the page, there is a heading that says Articles, and under that is links to info about their history, the charities they support,against animal testing, an ingredient finder, tips on living a 'greener' life, naked - which is about why the have simple packaging etc etc.Basically, they have a higher price margin because everything is organic,not tested on animals and handmade, which not what many other companies do. So even though I would never normally spend $30 on body wash, knowing the products are 'green', animal cruelty free, and not made of fillers, preservatives and fragrances, make it seem worth it.

So let me show you what I got!

Turkish Delight Smoothie

"Butter yourself up with our delightfully rosy body polish. Each pot is made with our new soap-base, packed with aphrodisiac jasmine and Turkish rose, smoothing almond oil, moisturising cocoa butter, and cheer-inducing neroli. Smooth it on in the shower for clean, soft and irresistibly fragrant skin. It’s the delight of everyone, not just the Turkish."

RRP: $32.95

Next I got a Mmm Melting Marshmallow Moment, Luxury Bath Melt

"Slow melting musky marshmallow marvel. MMM melts into a pink, fluffy waterbed of marshmallow and moisturizing cocoa butter. Each Melting Marshmallow Moment is made with marshmallow herb, which produces a sweet, skin-soothing mucilage that was used to make sugar candies for hundreds of years, and marigold, which is equally calming for your skin. Take your time, savour each moment and have as many marshmallows as you like."

RRP: $8.50

And last, but not least, Bubblegum Lip Scrub

"Our fabulous lip scrubs are here to keep your kissers sweet. This one will make your lips smell like our best-selling Snow Fairy shower gel. Bubblegum is made with exfoliating castor sugar and our delicious vegan flavour to gently scrub away rough skin, keeping your lips smooth and kissably soft. Simply rub it over your lips when they feel the need for some sugar".

RRP: $9.95

I have tried all 3 of the products, and I will be doing an in-depth review on all the products once I've been using them for a while, but I can tell you that so far, THEY'RE AMAZING! I am beyond happy that I took a chance on Lush and I will definitely be repurchasing from them time, and time again!  In fact, I am looking forward to going back again VERY soon - my body and my bathroom have never smelled to good!

Ash x

P.S. Lush also have a free magazine they give out when you make a purchase, called Lush Times.It's full of info about their products, behind the scenes, customer faves, makeup bag must haves, limited editions and new/upcoming products.

P.P.S. As always, all opinions are my own based on my experience and I am not affiliated with this company :)