Lush is one of those stores that never appealed to me. Organic products? Pfft. Fighting animal testing? Okay then. Handmade by a small third-world man? No thanks. Let's not even start with the nausea inducing scents wafting out from the store that made me want to walk by faster, not stop in for a stroll around the aisles.
Well, something changed my mind. My mom is a LUSH worshipper (like the hoards of YouTubers out there who haul what seems to be 30 bath bombs for the price of a used car) and swears by their Rehab shampoo and Tea Tree toner. Okay, she's a walking advert for Lush hair products with her super shiny long locks, even in her mid 40's.
I picked up their famous Ultrabland cleanser ($30), along with a shampoo and conditioner, to dip my toes into the brand. Why not try something that's not offensive to smell, right?
Lush advises you to rub this on as if to remove makeup and cleanse your skin and then remove with a damp washcloth or cotton pad. What they fail to emphasize is that without manual exfoliation, your face feels like it's been dipped in beeswax (which, btw, is one of the main ingredients.)
Treat it like a balmy cleansing lotion, but don't feel the need to remove it completely from the skin after you pat your face dry. In fact, if you have dry to normal skin this product works wonderfully as a 3-in-1 makeup remover, cleanser, and moisturizer for night time.
There isn't a strong or unpleasant smell to this product, but it does smell rather pleasant and mild...like a boyfriend after he's showered.
For a deeper cleanse, you can always go in with a makeup remover wipe beforehand and/or a separate cleanser after Ultrabland. The best part is that you can rub a liberal amount into your eyes and it won't sting or itch. I wet my face, scrape a quarter sized blob onto it, and then rub around until all of my eye makeup is smeared like a beat hooker's. (Too much?)
Then, I take a damp washcloth as advised to remove any excess product. Another alternative is to apply Ultrabland onto the skin and then use a Clarisonic to cleanse as usual. This way I ensure that every last remnant of makeup is gone.
The end result should be a face that feels moisturized and cleansed.
So far I see the pot lasting me for at least a month or two with daily use, and my skin has not experienced crazy breakouts or clogged pores. In fact, my face looks a lot less red in the morning.
Will I be trying more face products from LUSH? You bet!
xo Be
2 comments:
Ultrabland was my go-to makeup remover for years. Only the tiniest bit was needed -- it lasted forever! It's not easy to me to obtain LUSH except by mail order, though, so one day I tried Pond's Original Cold Cream from the drugstore. I've stuck with that ever since. I see that Ultrabland's ingredients have changed since I used it. It used to contain peanut oil, I believe. Perhaps allergies were a problem?
I see why peanut oil could be a huge allergy concern! I've always meant to try Pond's Cold cream...I'll be picking that up after I'm done with this one :)
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