Ro's Argan Body Conditioner

Ro's Argan Body Conditioner is one of those products that had to grow on me.  I love the way it feels on my body, but the smell was another story.  I had tried it at the Herald Sq. store in April.  The smell didn't bother me too much because I could smell all the other products in the store as well.  I had liked what I smelled and bought the 1.5 oz. container (This was a promotional size, so it is not available anymore.  Sorry!).  When I got home from rehearsal later that night I decided that I was going to take a quick shower and try it.  Oh boy was that smell strong!  I found the rose scent very overpowering.  But my skin felt quite nice afterwards.  I can't use it everyday because of the smell so I use it about once a week, usually on a day where I know I won't have time to lotion after my shower.  If you like the sweet smell of roses, then this product is for you.  If not, or if you are very sensitive to smells, I would skip it.  A 7.9 oz. pot goes for $29.95.

How to Use: After you wash your body, rub the body conditioner on to the skin (while it's still wet).  After application, rinse off and gently pat the skin dry.

hmmm...

Trying to decide whether or not to start a YouTube channel dedicated to Lush reviews and, perhaps, maybe demos.  Think I should do it? :)

Fresh Face Masks!!

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Mask of Magnaminty

I'm a big fan of this face mask.  I like it because it has a longer shelf life (about 3 months) than the Fresh Face Masks.  It is a clay mask which smells of mint and vanilla.  There are ground aduki beans mixed in for gentle exfoliation.  I use this mask twice a week after I wash my face.  I then keep the mask on for about 10 minutes, letting it dry.  Once dry, I rinse it off, making sure to exfoliate with the aduki beans.  My favorite mask will always be Love Lettuce, but this one definitely comes in a very close second!  

The 4.4 oz. pot is $11.95 and the 11.1 oz. is $22.95.

How to Use: Smooth mask onto clean skin.  Wait until mask is completely dry (approx. 10 mins.) then rinse, using the aduki beans to exfoliate.  Recommended usage is 1-2 times a week.

30 Day Lush Challenge: Day 20

Do you typically get you products in-store or through mail-order?  Which do you prefer, and why?


I've only bought items in-store, though I may start buying my go-to online.  I prefer in-store because I get to smell the item and test it out a bit before I contemplate purchasing it.

So I went to Lush in Atlantic City.  It's located in The Pier Shops at Caesars.  It's a nice store but didn't seem as bright as the other stores I've been in.  I ended up buying:

• Ocean Salt
• Buffy
• Miranda Soap
• Vanishing Cream
• Sympathy for the Skin

I also came home with samples of R & B and Lovely Jubblies, which I am very excited to try :)

Lush In Atlantic City!

I'm going to Atlantic City for a few days this Friday.  I've decided, as a birthday gift to myself, to treat myself at Lush located at The Pier Shops at Caesars.  I need to get:

• Ocean Salt (going to get the 8.8 oz)
• Buffy Body Butter
• Vanishing Cream

I'm also thinking of purchasing the following:

• Sympathy for the Skin
• Full of Grace Face Serum
• Porridge
• ?

I want to get another soap, but I'm not sure which one I want to get.  I guess I'll figure it out when I get there :-)

Ocean Salt

This is my Holy Grail face scrub.  I first tried it after I got it as a sample my very first visit.  I never looked back.  My face feels so clean after I use this.  I used to use St. Ives Apricot Scrub and my face never felt as good as it does with the Ocean Salt.  It is slightly drying, so I have to use a moisturizer after.  Since this feels slightly drying on my combination skin, I would not recommend this for dry, sensitive skin.  I like to use this 3 times a week in the shower as it is a little messy.  I also love the smell of this product.  It smells like margaritas!  The 4.2 oz. is $19.95 and the 8.8 oz. is $34.95.  A little goes a long way!  I bought the small one a few months ago and I still have a lot left.  

How to Use: It's extremely important to mix up the product when you first open it.  All the sea salt is on top of the product, not inside.  If you get it in-store, they usually give you a Popsicle stick to stir it with.  Also, this is NOT a gentle exfoliator so make sure you are gentle when applying this to your face.   

Pre-Birthday Celebration!

Spent the weekend in Manhattan with a few of my friends for an early birthday celebration.  We ate some awesome Mexican food and margaritas at Blockheads.  Then we went to Sephora and Lush.  I got my free gift which is the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment and I bought a Smashbox Lipstick in Primrose and an Urban Decay afterglow Cheek Tint in Fetish.  At Lush, I got a larger size of the Breath of Fresh Air Skin Toner and Sweet Lips Lip Scrub.  After that, we went to Saint's Alps Tea House in the East Village where I had the most awesome almond milk tea with tapioca pearls.  Then we went to my friends apartment uptown where we had some drinks, watched The Room complete with Rifftrax.  I also got to open one of my birthday gifts.  One of my friends got me a couple of things from Lush and she wrapped them in a knot wrap.  She got me a Mange Too Massage Bar, a nice size of Honey I Washed The Kids Soap, and a Fizzbanger Bath Bomb.  I absolutely love the smell of the Fizzbanger but unfortunately I don't have a shower :(.  I will be at my Aunt's house for a week in August and she has a shower with a bath.  Maybe I'll use it then.

30 Day Lush Challenge: Day 19

What's your go-to bath cocktail?


I don't have a favorite bath cocktail because I only have a shower :(