lush life / love shack

[wallyb]

So after reading on this board about the cult of Lush
and being a big fan of taking a hot bath to de-stress -
I decided to check of Lush for myself-
purchased a few bath bombs to try-
first night I try the Avobath Bath Bomb- Clean, fresh lemongrass smell -very nice-
but I notice micro fine glitter all over me after I get out - Just great :rolleyes:
No big deal but I'd rather not be glittery. Thanks.
After a couple of nights I try - Christmas Party Bath Bomb - another citrusy smell - nice again -
but this time I notice little confetti glitter stars on the top-
I remove them- jump in the tub - toss in the bath bomb- Fyi these things desolve like an alka seltzer - all fizzy.
Well as this thing start to desolve I see thousands of multi colored glitter stars - prism glitter -
and regular gliter flying out of this thing! :eek: Lots of it! :eek:
It's like taking a bath in a cross between a gay pride parade and a snow globe!

Needless to say I now have glitter in my bed and on the floor.
Cue Love shack!

[rosiep]

And you know there's glitter wedged in places you won't find for a week!:rolleyes1

[wallyb]

I know - It everywhere!
It was like Liberace's bath!

[soulmates]

You'll go to hug someone tomorrow...and low and behold, THEY'LL be wearing your glitter!! How sweet of you, it's very HOLIDAY-LIKE!!:lmao:

[Saxton]

Wally - you have to check out Basin in DTD! Every time I'm down there I load up with stuff. They have tons of bath bombs ... some of them have things that should disolve (like little hearts) but never do, most of them don't. No sparkles. Also their body butter (get your mind out of the gutter ... well, ok, keep it there) is awesome.

[TuckandStuiesMom]

I kinda like the glitter aspect of the LUSH bath-bomb experience... (loads of fun when you have candles lit in the bathroom and company in the tub :goodvibes )

BUT... for a non-glitter experience, try their Happy Hippy shower/bath/shampoo stuff. AWFUL name -- great citrusy scent. Best stuff ever. (and you're right; it just about IS a cult thing -- tee-hee.)

[Saxton]

I kinda like the glitter aspect of the LUSH bath-bomb experience... (loads of fun when you have candles lit in the bathroom and company in the tub :goodvibes )


Is there something you want to share with us?;)

[DVC~OKW~96]

LOLOLOLOLOL! I love the "cross between gay pride and a snow globe! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

S'matter Wally? Don't you like faerie dust allllll over ya' body? :teeth:

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

[OrlandoMike]

Jeesh Wally, I send Tinkerbell up to get you in the mood, and you post this? :confused3

Seriously though, I too take a hot bath to unwind, thanks for the heads up! Not sure I could explain the glitter thing to Shrek!

[jeanigor]

What's so wrong about being glittery?:confused3 A good sparkle does wonders for soul every now and again!

[DVC~OKW~96]

Just be alert to black tux's. :D I used one just before my brother's wedding. When I hugged him I left behind a fine glimmer allllllll over his tux. OOOOPS!

[wallyb]

Hey I'm not opposed to a little glittery showmanship :thumbsup2 - I just never expected to be in the tub with thousands of tiny stars swirling around me.

I think it was more the surprise of it.

FYI - So far the Lush products are very nice - glittery - but nice. :thumbsup2

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Is there something you want to share with us?;)
:rolleyes1 Absotootly nuttin... (that wouldn't go fine with that body butter of which you spake...)

[zulemara]

where's the chrysler that seats about 20?:lmao:

[wallyb]

where's the chrysler that seats about 20?:lmao:

i love a man who knows the 52s ;)

[jeanigor]

i love a man who knows the 52s ;)

I thought it was you loved men that were 52:rolleyes1

[wallyb]

I thought it was you loved men that were 52:rolleyes1

Really.... must we ... It was such a nice day too.
I'll give you a mo to mull it over ... the usual verbal tennis match or a refreshing Friday of camaraderie. :flower3:

[RickinNYC]

I can't use any type of glittery smelly bath stuff. Makes me itchy afterwards and sometimes I get a rash. Boring plain old water for me. (sigh)

[wallyb]

I can't use any type of glittery smelly bath stuff. Makes me itchy afterwards and sometimes I get a rash. Boring plain old water for me. (sigh)

Really - not even any essential oils?

[RickinNYC]

Really - not even any essential oils?

Nope. Not even Dial soap or any normal soap for that matter. I have to use Neutrogena scent free glycerin soap.

I'm sensitive that way.

[wallyb]

Nope. Not even Dial soap or any normal soap for that matter. I have to use Neutrogena scent free glycerin soap.

I'm sensitive that way.

Really - so say - handcuff - would leave a mark? :flower3:

[RickinNYC]

Probably. I bruise like an overripe peach.

[wallyb]

Probably. I bruise like an overripe peach.

me too actually ;)

I'll get my fur covered handcuffs and be right there!
:upsidedow

[jeanigor]

Really.... must we ... It was such a nice day too.
I'll give you a mo to mull it over ... the usual verbal tennis match or a refreshing Friday of camaraderie. :flower3:

Friendly Friday works for me.:hug: Especially if we're talking bath time.:grouphug:

[wallyb]

Friendly Friday works for me.:hug: Especially if we're talking bath time.:grouphug:

Now you got me Jonesing-
I'm going to have to get out my lemon grass and tangerine bath salts
and a glass of nice wine.

I could skip the "smelly stuff" if your interested too Rick. ;)

Friendly Friday Flirting! :lovestruc

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Now you got me Jonesing-
I'm going to have to get out my lemon grass and tangerine bath salts
and a glass of nice wine.


I could skip the "smelly stuff" if your interested too Rick. ;)

Friendly Friday Flirting! :lovestruc


:yay: WOO-HOO!!!! VIRTUAL GROUP BATH!!!!! Pass the Riesling, please.

[wallyb]

:yay: WOO-HOO!!!! VIRTUAL GROUP BATH!!!!! Pass the Riesling, please.

How about some geverztraminer?

[TuckandStuiesMom]

How about some geverztraminer?

Would luv me some of that, please. :)

[zulemara]

i love a man who knows the 52s ;)

it was my signature song at 8-trax:cool1:

[OrlandoMike]

How about some geverztraminer?

:banana: It's only my Thursday, but sure!

[npmommie]

I can't use any type of glittery smelly bath stuff. Makes me itchy afterwards and sometimes I get a rash. Boring plain old water for me. (sigh)

yep my dd has sensitive skin too, and she got in a Lush bath once.........her poor skin was sooooo itchy after that!!!!
she sticks to my handmade natural soaps now :thumbsup2

[wallyb]

it was my signature song at 8-trax:cool1:

Heard the remix - it's great. :banana: :banana: :banana:
You can get it at iTtunes

[rosiep]

Move over guys..I'm getting in the tub too.


OMG! What was that thing I just sat on?????:scared1: :scared1:

[wallyb]

Move over guys..I'm getting in the tub too.


OMG! What was that thing I just sat on?????:scared1: :scared1:

That was the luffa - but you can keep it now :scared:

And on the topic of getting in the tub with Rosie and her special "issues"-
I offer this cautionary tale-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCUiZCBKn-g&feature=related

[hematite153]

Nope. Not even Dial soap or any normal soap for that matter. I have to use Neutrogena scent free glycerin soap.


Well, yes, Dial has lots of perfume in it! Where do you find Neutrogena scent-free soap? All the Neutrogena products I find around here say things about being clear and natural, but, when I read the ingredients, are full of perfumes! (Likewise to all the glycerin products I can find these days.)

I used to use Dove...but, then, they started putting perfumes in that...but, then they came out with Unscented Dove, so, I used that...but, then about 6 months later they started putting perfumes in the Unscented Dove (supposedly something about making the same product for the US and Canada since in the US "unscented" means "has perfumes to make it seem like it has no scent" and truly "unscented" is labelled "fragrance-free", but, since both "unscented" and "fragrance-free" translate the same into French it doesn't quite work out as a distinction here)...so, then, I switched to the new Sensitive Skin Dove and that lasted about a year...then, my skin started cracking and bleeding this summer and I couldn't figure out why...I've switched to an organic clay soap and that seems to have worked. But, really, couldn't they just use the same recipe for a few years in a row???

All that to say, there are actually a few Lush products that I can use since I'm fine with 100% organic essential oils. However, most Lush product ingredient lists at some point include "fragrance" or "perfume" or "scent" or some other problematic item. There are a few of them though that are aimed at the sensitive--we just have to trust someone else to buy them for us because just walking past that store can cause an asthma attack.

[TuckandStuiesMom]

Soap is such simple chemistry -- (mixed fatty acids from either animal fat or vegetable oil -- mostly stearic or palmitic) reacted with sodium hydroxide. I am thinking relatively easy-to-find Castile Soap really is just plain soap.

It might be the fragrance that people are reacting to here or it might not be... I was completely shocked that plain ole 99 and 44/00% pure Ivory contained some not specified amount of sodium silicate. Sodium silicate (AKA: water glass) has a pretty high pH and can be fairly abrasive. There is TONS of sodium silicate in dish washing formulations (that's one of the reasons you want to wash your good china by hand)

Ivory also contains some unspecified amount of fragrance -- but I'm thinking that's because plain unscented soap can smell a little icky (think where tallow comes from for a minute)

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Cliff Klaven, move over...