SHADOWS REALM

I know I haven't posted in a while. My thanksgiving holiday wasn't a most enjoyable one thanks to my rags wanting to come down that day. I ate dinner alone in my room after 9pm, curled up in my blanket watching youtube videos. At least the carrot cake I baked came out better then my last one. Moist and perfect. Couldn't get to take a photo because it was nearly devoured as soon as it was frosted. Which is the best compliment for an armature baker.


Last night I stumbled upon a blog that was linked from another blog that happened to pique my interest. There was a post on some Lush products and I discovered that they made deodorant; a coconut powdered one to be exact and I decided I MUST try it. One thing lead to another and soon I was on the Lush website scoping products and trying to get to know the brand a bit more. I soon realized thanks to the nifty 'store locater' link, that there is a store I can head to in no time flat and I figured, why not go and experience the textures and smells first hand? Off I went to the Lush Cosmetics store on 34st and Broadway.

The first thing the smacks you when you walk into the store is the smells; all of the different fragrances blended into perfect harmony to create one unison smell that says 'Welcome! Come in and buy stuff!'. I started to help myself right away picking up items that caught my eye on the website and groped and sniffed my way along into the store until finally a very friendly sales associate offered her assistance. I told her what she wanted to hear; that it was my FIRST TIME trying the brand but had heard lots of stuff about it for a while and was interested in a few things to try. Of course her eyes lit up like fireworks and she instantly goes into a frenzy grabbing bobs and bits and having me smell almost everything that she claimed were her personal favs. I got to smell the popular 'Honey I Washed The Kids' and 'Rock Star' all of which smell great enough to understand why there are so many positive reviews on those soaps. I, along with her, partially loose my mind and ask her to cut me a chunk of everything I liked (which was 98% of what she had me smell that she recommended) nearly forgetting the coconut deodorant I mainly came there for. I nearly passed out when she told me my total was over $50! I realized that I had bought $50 worth of soap I probably would hardly use (I have enough bars of soap from Whole Foods to last me till spring) all based on how yummy they smelled. She of course clapped her hands with a big grin on her face letting me know I had hit the $50 mark and was now entitled to a free full sized 'Snow Fairy' shower gel which does smell absolutely divine and did take the sting out of my over budget purchase.



So here are my goodies:





Soap: Honey I Washed The Kids, Rock Star, Sultana Of Soap, Sexy Peel
Bomb Thingies: Butterball (in the shape of a snowman for the holiday) and Candy Cane Bubble Bar.
Deoderant: Coconut Powder
Freebie: Snow Fairy Shower Gel & sample of You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt


I must say after I left the store and continued my shopping in the area, a smell lingered around me that I couldn't place my finger on. Every turn I made I got a whiff of this wonderful sweet yet mellow fragrance like I was wearing it as perfume. It was only until the train ride home that I realized it was one of my Lush goodies that smelled so bold and was overpowering all the others. That is the candy cane bubble bar bomb thingy and it is by far my favourite scent out of them all right now. Even my finger tips are strongly scented with it just taking it out of the yellow paper, frangrancing my entire laptop. The scent is very strong; obviously in the air yet pleasant and non stiffling. Even those with fragrance sensitivities may find this pleasant & tolerable.


In a nut shell, the Lush store will make you break the bank! Be prepared to spend more then what you bargained for especially if you are a weak store patron like myself. It will also probably have you spending more time in the bathroom then your house mates may appreciate.

If you'll excuse me, I am off to take a bubble bath. That I HARDLY EVER take.



Update: Duh! Who wants to see soap all wrapped up? Here's what they look like RAW.

Clockwise from left: Sultana Of Soap, Rock Star, Honey I Washed The Kids, Sexy Peel.