Lush Ocean Salt

My Dearest Beauties,

If you are to try out one single product from Lush, then surely go for the famous Ocean Salt. This facial scrub is magical, to the point that my mum sneakily steals it away from my bathroom, and believe me, my mum is not one to take my obsessions all too seriously!

Whenever you need a pick me up, your skin is feeling dull and you don't even like how makeup makes your skin look, just massage a dollop of this citrusy scrub and I guarantee you will feel and see a whole new you emerging from underneath the dead cells. The best part, it scrubs away but leaves your skin so moisturized and supple you'll think you just got done with a moisturizing mask. I have acne prone skin, and this stuff seems to never trigger break out, it actually takes away all those gross flaky pieces of skin that are left behind by my acne treatments.

I usually do it once a week and when I'm done I just can't wait to do it again! Get around a teaspoon amount onto your fingers and massage it in gentle circular motions all over your face and neck, skipping your eye area.

The product smells delicious, the citrus notes from the lime make you feel energized right away. Make sure not to waste any of it! Every time I use Ocean Salt on my face I use whatever product is left on my fingers onto my hands, I scrub my cuticles, palms and back of my hands. The results are amazing!

Picture from lushlebanon,com

Head over to the Lush store to try it or get yourself a sample, but if you trust my judgement then just order it online and have it delivered to your doorstep from www.lushlebanon.com. It is one of those products that will become a favorite and a must have. As soon as, I run out I am at Lush getting some more.

Ocean Salt is said to be one of Angelina Jolie's beauty secrets, well who thinks she doesn't have spot on skin! 

Much love, 

Samar

Travel Shampoo - Lush Solid Shampoo

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My Dearest Beauties, 

Solid shampoo! Yes, you got it right! It is not only one of the coolest products I have used but also a very practical one. You can easily wrap this baby up in some paper and drop it in your suitcase without having to worry about it exploding and ruining your much loved clothes. 

Lush offers a variety of these for different hair needs and they act as good as any other typical liquid shampoo. I do have to say that it is very effective in cleaning, so much so that it will leave your hair squeaky clean, literally! So just pack your favorite conditioner or even go ahead and try the solid conditioners from Lush. I personally use this solid Shampoo with Retread which is a heavy traditional conditioner from Lush. They work perfectly with each other, they are good at balancing each other out. One more reason to buy this shampoo is that you can use it as a clarifying shampoo. Use it once per week to really clear your hair from all the products you use on it throughout the week. Clarifying shampoos help your hair get it's shine and vitality back.

When the shampoo is dry there is noway it will be staining or making anything dirty around it. But when you work with it under running water, it instantly foams into an amazing cloud. Last but not least, you will not believe how long this bar will last you. I have been using mine for about two months, I don't think I have gone through half of it yet.

I personally think that this product is a must try and a must have. What do you think?

Much love, 

Samar

Lush Shopping Spree

My Dearest Beauties,

The other way, I was shopping in Beirut souks with a dear friend and we passed by Lush. I wanted to show her how amazing the Lush experience can be. I had been before and needed to replenish my Ocean Salt reserves because it is the most UH-mazing face scrub. I ended up buying a lot more than I was planning to but Lush is never a regret for me. For those of you that are not familiar with Lush, they are all handmade and natural cosmetics and fragrances, that are made in the most delicate ways with the best quality essential oils, veggies and fruits. In Lebanon, they are located in Beirut Souks at Souk Ayyas.

I was helped by Mohamad, he was really helpful and fun to hang around the store with. He showed me and my friend everything from the Christmas collection to their staples and best sellers. By the time we stepped out, our sense of smell was numbed out, in a good way. It truly is one of the coolest cosmetics retail experiences.

The Lush store smells wonderful, it is totally worth visiting if you love cosmetics and aromas. For that reason, I thought I would share what I bought with you so that you get an idea of their products. I'm sure you will have a wishlist by the end of this post.

I bought (make sure to press the link to get more details on the product):

1. Prince: shaving cream that leaves you amazingly moisturized.
2. Ro's Argan Body Conditioner: use this as you would use hair conditioner. After you've showered smooth this onto your body, dry your skin and get amazingly soft and aromatic skin without the use of lotion. 
3. Retread: hair mask. Leaves your hair supple, managable, moisturized, and shiny.
4. Rose Jam: shower gel with an exquisite rose scent. Make sure to go check it out ASAP, as it is a limited edition product.
5. Mask of Magnaminty: mask that fights break outs.
6. Jumping Juniper (in the yellow paper bag): a shampoo in the form of a bar. Leaves your hair squeaky clean, literally!
7. Ocean Salt: face scrub that leaves your skin feeling supple and full of radiance.

Mohamad was super sweet and gave me four samples to try out. To top all that off, you should keep your empty black 100 mg plus containers to be able to get a free fresh face mask. Be sure to follow Lush on their facebook page (here).

If you would like any of these products to be reviewed on the blog just leave a comment below.

Much love,

Samar