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LUSH: An Honest Product Review

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Lasell chapter.

LUSH is one of my favorite places to shop for shower products. The company uses ingredients that are 100% vegetarian and organic, they’re against animal testing, and all of their packagings is made out of recycled materials. They have some amazing different scents and unique products, and I would definitely recommend trying something from them! Here a few of my favorite LUSH products and how I would rank them overall:

 

  1. Dirty Shaving Cream: Overall, I’d rate this product a 5/5! This is one of the best shaving creams I’ve ever used and I would definitely purchase it again and again. It’s great for sensitive skin and has a silky smooth texture using the calming ingredients of oat milk, shea butter, and honey. It also has an amazing scent of sandalwood and lavender!

  2. Aqua Marina Face and Body Cleanser: I’d rate this product a 4/5. This cleanser is very soothing to the skin and is made with calamine and kaolin clay wrapped up in nori seaweed. The ingredients and clay base are great, but the seaweed doesn’t really mix in to the product well and tends to fall out and stick to the bottom of my shower. The smell is a mixture of flowers and calamine, which I didn’t mind but it’s not one of the best scents LUSH has to offer. I’m happy I tried this product and it did make my skin very soft, but I’m not sure I would purchase it again.

  3. Jumping Juniper Shampoo Bar: This product is definitely a 5/5! I’ve purchased this shampoo bar twice already and it’s the reason I was able to retrain my hair out of needing everyday washing. The smell is amazing, and it leaves your hair squeaky clean, which is great if you have oily roots as I do. With this shampoo, I was able to stop washing my hair every day since it gets rid of all the excess oil. This product includes lemon and lime to cut through grease and add shine, lavender, and rosemary to soothe the scalp, and juniper berry to reduce build-up. If you’re considering this product, I would recommend getting a LUSH tin to hold your shampoo bar in. 

  4. American Cream Conditioner: This is one of the best conditioners, 5/5! This is probably my favorite LUSH scent, with hints of strawberry and vanilla. It also uses honey to soften the hair, lavender to clarify, and orange to make the hair shiny. This is great for fine hair, as it’s a very lightweight product.

  5. Sleepy Shower Bomb: I would definitely purchase this shower bomb again, 5/5! It has one of LUSH’s best-selling scents… lavender and tonka. After the shower bomb expands under the water, it becomes fizzy and you can use the foam as a body wash. Not only is this product super fun, but using this product leaves your skin feeling soft and luxurious. This is also one of the cheaper products on the site, so I would definitely recommend it!

  6. Ocean Salt Face and Body Scrub: Overall, I’d rate this product a 4/5. I was expecting to enjoy the scent a bit more, but the texture is amazing. It’s buttery with coarse sea salt to exfoliate the skin. It includes coconut oil and avocado butter, which are great ingredients to soften the skin. The scent of this body scrub is very citrusy, where I was expecting it to be more of an ocean scent. This is a great product and is considered to be one of LUSH’s cult favorites, so I would recommend using this product on your body. However, because of the strong scent and coarse salt, I really wouldn’t recommend using this scrub on your face. 

 

Let me know in the comments below what your favorite LUSH product is and why. Do you use any of the products I ranked?

Alexis Grant

Lasell '23

A Junior at Lasell University, Alexis majors in Journalism and Media Writing with a minor in Fashion Media and Marketing. Alexis is interested in dance, photography, social media, travel, and music. In her free time, she enjoys binge-watching her favorite tv shows on Netflix and spending time with her friends and family!