I can't stay away!!!

Even thought I am not completely done with my blog "make over" I can't go another day with out a blog post!!! I feel like a mother neglecting her child since I have posted in FOREVER!! 

I have so many things to review, that I really don't know where to begin! I think I will start with a post about skin care! 

I used to have horrible acne and thanks to my mother she was so proactive with helping me get it under control.  I had acne all over my face, chest and back.  She too me to dermatologists and bought me every  product out there.  Every since then I have always paid really close care to my skin care routine.  

As I posted before, I use a Clarisonic which is LIFE CHANGING, but a product that I found more life changing then ever is my face wash! So for months I started to use the First Aid Beauty Deep Cleanser with Red Clay face wash. 

 Well it is $22 a bottle so I opted to try a cheaper Face wash and I purchased Clean and Clear oil absorbing face wash, because I am super oily.  Welllll, that was horrible! I started breaking out with in a week of using it! I use it for about three weeks trying to figure out why my skin was breaking out.  Well then I realized that I changed my face wash! I went back to Sephora stat and bought my normal face wash and with in a week, my skin was back to normal! 

I never realized how amazing this product made my skin look! My face, with out make up is so smooth looking and my break outs are so minimal with this.  It allows for my make up to look even more flawless on my face.  I use the Red Clay face wash twice a day, morning and night with my Clarisonic.  Its a match made in heaven. 

I know the price looks a little daunting, but the bottle lasts about three months.  So, I can justify it a bit more because of how long it lasts and obviously, for how amazing it works with my skin! 

I also use the First Aid Beauty Oil Free Face Moisturizer....great product for summer and winter!!! 

Lushing Life!

Today, my sister and I did a mini shopping spree, aka "Treat Yo Self" day!  If you watch Parks and Rec. you will know what I am talking about! We had the best day and I finally got to check out some Lush products!

I hear everyone raving about their masks, soaps and lotions, so I have been wanting see what the rage is all about.  A little background information- Lush is a line of skin care, hair care and cosmetics line that creates all natural products, many of which are vegan and they are cruelty free.  Aside from their obvious awesomeness, their products smell amazing, and they have very simple packaging that is made from 100% recycled products, which I think areTHE SHIT!  I know its super simple black bottles and jars with white font, but I think its brings a bit of edginess to this very simple line of products.  The first American Lush store opened in 2003 and now their are over 150 stores!

Fun Fact: when you buy each product there is a little sticker on the side that shows you when and WHO made it! It's pretty awesome.

We were quickly greeted by Danielle, who encourage my sister and I to sit down and learn about the products in a mini spa like session.  The minute she put the first product on us, we were obsessed! She gave us a brief run down of everything and I then I pulled a "Lucin" and became totally distracted by all the products and interrupted her and told her what I was looking for.  I was so happy to see that Lush had a product for everything that I was describing and have been wanting so badly, but could never find!

Welcome product# 1-The Skin Coniditoner-Ro's Aragan Body Condition:

This is a rose scented shower lotion.  I was a bit apprehensive about the rose scent because it can be over powering to me, but I was happily proved wrong.  I told Danielle that I need a good moisturizer to use, but I HATE putting lotion on after the shower.  The body conditioner was exactly what I have been looking for.  You slather on this lotion in the shower after you use body wash, then you then rinse it off before you get out and pat yourself dry and your skin is left feeling baby soft and smelling amazing!

To make my skin extra buttery soft, I bought some shower gel.

Introduce Product #2-The Olive Branch Shower Gel

This shower gel smells amazing! It has organic olive oil, tons of antioxidants, mandarin juice, and vine leaves.  This shower gel is amazing for dry cracked skin..ideal for this never ending winter we have been having this year! I can't wait to lather up with this in the AM!


I also get really bad dry scalp and as embarrassing as that is, I am super excited I said something to Danielle.  Apparently, the owner of Lush is a trichologist aka, someone who studies hair and the scalp.  This is great because I have yet to find something that will take care of my super dry scalp with out having crazy side effects!

Time to meet Product #3 and #4- The Squeaky Green shampoo bar and the Superbalm Scalp Treatment.
  

 

Squeaky green is not your average shampoo.  It's in bar form, so there is no liquid here!  It;s a great product for oily or really itchy, flakey scalps.  There is rosemary, peppermint and tea tree (my fav) that will help treat the dry and flaky scalp.  Then the ingredients such as chamomile
 and vanilla will calm the itchiness or irritation.  I was sold on this product once I heard all of that, but then Danielle told me that this will last about 50 washes!!!! That is more then my current shampoo which only lasts about 2 weeks (14 to 16 washes)!

Then to give m scalp the extra TLC it needs, I picked up the Superbalm to massage onto my scalp.  The main ingredients are  coconut oil, candella wax and Salicylic Acid.  These three will banish any sort of dry flakey scalp you may have. 



I am so excited to try all this stuff and put it to the test! I will be sure to post a update on how the products are.  If you haven't done so already, check out Lush at Eastview Mall and be sure to ask for Danielle, she was the best! #treatyoself