Shelby's Life and Whatnot

Luscious Lush

My internet connection seems to be working during the day now, although my computer still drops and picks up the signal rather often.

I haven't gone out of the house yet today and it's noon. Soon I'll take Scout for her midday constitutional. I still have to shower first.

My allergies have been acting up, unfortunately. My nose has been alternately stuffy and runny, and it itches like crazy. Good thing I brought my Benadryl.

Now I have to write about how much I love Lush. Love it, love it, love it. It's a store that handmakes their own cosmetics. Not makeup, but soaps, shampoo, bath products, etc. All of their ingredients are fresh and they have a ton to choose from. They make many of their products (like all of the soap) in large round shapes and then they cut off a chunk for you to buy. They also have solid shampoo which I just love. I like the idea of rubbing a bar of shampoo on your head and having it all foam up and everything. When we visited a few days ago, I got a soap, a shampoo, a massage bar, and a bubble bar. The bubble bar is a lump of solid bubble bath. You just break off a small piece and throw it in the bath. Very cool. The massage bar is solid but once you warm it up on a body, it turns into a nice oil which is very conducive to a massage.

Their products smell great. Everything has a different scent and it's fun to walk through the store picking up things and smelling them. I discovered Lush on a trip to Whistler, Canada (not my honeymoon to Whistler, but a family trip I'd taken earlier). They are all over the world, but it took a long time to end up in the US. I know there's one in San Francisco in Union Square, which I have visited, and I think they've expanded to other US locations, so if you have a Lush in your area, GO! You won't be sorry.