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This is a winter must have for me. I came across Buffy on one of my first visits to the new LUSH store that they built near my house over a year ago. Once the helpful LUSH sales associate told me I wouldn’t have to use lotion after showering with Buffy I must have had the craziest happy look on my mug. I was up for that, I slather an unattractive amount of lotion on after showers in the winter. My skin gets supper dry and cracked if I don’t keep it moisturized. I hate that extra step so I decided to try out Buffy.

There are a lot of helpful ingredients in this bar. Shea butter and cocoa butter which are some of my favorite moisturizers and also ground rice to help exfoliate the skin. I worried that the exfoliant would be to harsh but it’s definitely not in my opinion. The moisturizers balance things out and it all works together to make your skin smoother. Buffy should be used on wet skin.

I can’t tell you how much I love using this. I don’t have to pile on the lotion after a shower, I can just dry off and get dressed. I wish I had found this years ago. I tend to pat myself dry after using this because my skin is so moisturized. It’s not a greasy film that is left behind it’s just a thick layer of moisturization. It doesn’t interfere with my clothes in any way but this is definitely something you might need to try out first at the store before committing to using it. Some might not be happy with the thick “film” that Buffy leaves behind. Since it doesn’t get on my clothes I’m happy with it.

It’s not cheap ($22 for 7 oz large bar) but I think I go through 3-4 of these every winter and that’s fine with me. A smaller 3.30z bar is $12.

There is a very short video about how to use Buffy on the LUSH YouTube channel. Check it out!

This is an interesting product from LUSH. I really love their stuff, I’ve been using Ambrosia for several months so I thought I’d tell you about it.

If you have sensitive skin this is a great shaving product. It’s a very nice creamy liquid so it’s really not your traditional shave cream. It’s the consistency of lotion, in fact it looks like Lubriderm to me. What I notice after using it is really smooth moisturized skin. The recommendation is to let it soak into your skin for 3-5 minutes before you start shaving. Who has time for that lol? I’m really happy with putting it on and shaving soon after. My skin looks and feels great. No angry irritated red skin or bumps. The soothing properties of the ingredients really make shaving a pleasure and a hassle free process.

Overall I love this, it’s really pricey though. For $17.95 you get 8.8oz.’s. WOWZA. This is more expensive than my Skintimates or Gillette Foamy that’s for sure!

Rated B

Disclosure: I purchased this product myself!

This is one of the products that I save for special occasions. I use this yummy scented LUSH product when I need a little happiness in a tub. The smell is delicious. It’s like nothing I’ve ever smelled  before. The combo of roses, cocoa butter, almond oil, and some other scents equals something good enough to eat.

I wasn’t sure what to do with this when I got it. Honestly the amazing smell is what got me. I got this at a brand new LUSH store that opened up near me several months ago. The unbelievable smell is what sold it. So basically you just smooth Turkish Delight all over your skin in the shower. Who needs a product like that? Well I didn’t think much about that because I NEEDED the scent. That’s what I needed. It feels really great, not super-moisturizing on my dry skin but just good enough to leave a little moisture behind.

And its expensive. It’s $30 for 7 oz. I got my tub last August and I’ve rationed that baby out so it’s almost empty right before it expires next month:)

Turkish Delight is a special treat. I use it after an exhausting workout or a not so happy day. After a whiff of this, things look a lot better.

Rated B

Disclosure: I purchased this product myself!

I got a bunch of LUSH goodies last summer and I’ve been using them for months so I thought I’d tell you about them before I have nothing left in the little black pots to show you!

LUSH Helping Hands ($18.95 for 3.5oz.) is a nice yet unbelievably expensive hand cream. There are some great ingredients for moisture deprived hands like almond oil, shea butter, and cocoa butter. I found this to be a nice creamy formula but I couldn’t buy this again because its sooo darn expensive. Wow. I kind of want younger looking hands for all that loot. But that’s just me! I think that this isn’t special enough for the price tag.

Rated C-

LUSH Pied De Pepper ($15.95 for 3.5 oz.) is a really good intensely moisturizing foot cream. I love this because it’s so different. There is cinnamon, olive oil, and cocoa butter that will soften any rough skin that you may have on your feet. Plus and here is what makes this unique they’ve added lemon oil to control foot perspiration! Hot diggity dog! That’s innovation. This I’d buy again but not because I have sweaty feet. I really hope you weren’t thinking that I do. That would be messed up. I just think it’s a good idea for people who do;) That’s not why I use this AT ALL. Ok now that we have that cleared up we can move on.

Rated A

LUSH Smitten ($17.95 for 3.5 oz.) is a really nice almond scented hand cream. I think the name is cute. In fact that’s what first attracted me to it. This has all kinds of soothing ingredients like get this, a chamomile infusion. Doesn’t that sound good? It sounds like something that I’d like to brew up and drink before bed! It contains a lot of great oils including Coconut, Almond, and Avocado just to name a few. This formula is nice and I think a tad on the greasy side in my opinion. It’s something that I love for tough jobs like when my hands are a complete wreck. It’s great in the cuticles, it gets them back into shape in a hurry. I really like this except I wish it was a tad less greasy feeling. I can’t open doors after using this sometimes. That’s not good.

Rated B-

Disclosure: I purchased all of these items myself!

First off I love the name…Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter! Cute huh?!

This is a product I’ve been using for a few months on my dry (oh so dry) cuticles. I was previously a huge Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme fan. I have gone through three tins of that stuff in recent years. So I was interested in finding out about the differences between the two products. They are both yummy smelling and lemony but which is better?

The tub for Lush’s cuticle butter is 1.5 oz which is nice in comparison to the much smaller .60 oz. Burt’s Bees tin. The difference in price is interesting. The Lush tub is $14.95 and the Burt’s Bees tin is $6 at Walmart.

I would say the Burt’s Bees version has more staying power and lasts through more hand washings for me. At $6 and with more staying power this is better to me. I used Burt’s Bee’s on one hand and Lush’s Lemony Flutter on the other a few times and Burt’s Bee’s was the clear winner every time. My dry cuticles just love the Burt’s Bee’s Creme. I think the longer you need to re-apply the better. I can apply the Burt’s Bee’s formula once a day.

After my Lush tub is done I’m going back to Burt’s Bees:) But if you are looking for something that’s great for dry heels and elbows maybe the Lush Lemony Butter is right for you. Because it’s larger and a lighter consistency it’s better for all over moisturizing. So take all that into consideration when looking into which of the two might fit your needs best.

Rated: Lush Lemony Flutter B- Burt’s Bee’s Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme A

Disclosure: I purchased both of these items myself!

My first mistake was realizing that this was best for normal to dry skin after I started using it. But since I am a combination skin girl I figured that this would be okay for me to use during the winter. My face except for my t-zone is really dry during the winter so it was a good time to try this makeup remover.

Ultra Bland is a really powerful cleanser for removing every trace of makeup on your face. I love how after you rub this all over your face your makeup totally melts off. What is left behind is smooth moisturized skin. There are some wonderful ingredients like almond oil, rosewater, beeswax, and honey included in the formula. All these sooth the skin beautifully.

If you aren’t into makeup cleansing wipes this is a great option. Especially if you have dry skin. I found that after using this my makeup was completely gone and my face had a moisturized sheen to it so I didn’t even need to apply moisturizer. It’s not cheap though. I got a small 1.5 oz. tub and it cost a whopping $14.95! This is great if you don’t like makeup wipes and you have a dryer skin tone. The moisturizing properties are fantastic.

Rated B- (the price…grrrr)

Disclosure: I purchased this item myself!