LUSH Little Green Bag review + swatches

         For Earth Day, I'll be indulging in the LUSH Little Green Bag, thanks to the folks at LUSH Cosmetics! Inside, you'll find four solid bath and body products and one travel tin --- all wrapped up inside a  delightful leaf-patterned organic cotton scarf. LUSH solid products are eco-friendly for a number of reasons; they are preservative-free, packaging-free, and lighter, which means less energy is required to ship products. Of course, this makes them easier for you to carry around on your travels as well!

           LUSH Sexy Peel Soap is an fresh citrus soap that I can't get enough of! True to its name, it's full of peels; it has a mixture of orange, lemon, and lime peels to give it its zingy scent. LUSH Each Peach Massage Bar is a citrusy massage bar. It has moisturizing mango kernel oil and cocoa butter. The uplifting scent comes from the inclusion of lime, mandarin, and orange essential oils. As you might expect, it pairs perfectly with Sexy Peel soap. Massage bars can, obviously, be used for massage, but they're great for regular moisturization as well. LUSH Mini Sugar Scrub is a solid scrub that's great for getting rid of unwanted bumps and cellulite. It also contains fragrant ginger and fennel to stimulate circulation!

          As you might know by now, I'm a big fan of LUSH Shampoos; I've been using their solid bars for years (see my reviews of LUSH Jumping Juniper and LUSH Seanik). They're super sudsy and great for clarifying the scalp. I've been wanting to try LUSH Squeaky Green Shampoo Bar for some time now, so I'm excited to see it in this set. It has rosemary, nettle, peppermint, and tea tree oils for treating and cleansing  stressed scalps. It's also accompanied by a LUSH Shampoo Bar Tin. I actually have a couple tins already; they're necessities if you like LUSH shampoo bars. The bars are perfect for travel and storage. You never have to worry about weight, liquids, or spillage! 

          The LUSH Little Green Bag ($25.95) is a hit for me, as I'm already a big fan of LUSH's travel friendly, preservative-free solid formulas. It has everything you would need for a shower routine and would be a nice set for those looking to get into LUSH products, or even for seasoned LUSHies like me!

        Thanks for reading! Have you tried any of LUSH's solid products? What are your current favorite LUSH products? How are you celebrating Earth Day?

Love, Dovey.
Disclosure: This post contains product(s) sent to Cute and Mundane for consideration. The ideas and opinions in this post are genuine and my own. 

LUSH Valentine's Day 2013 review + photos

LUSH Tender is the Night Massage bar

        I can always count on LUSH for charming seasonal collections, and their Valentine's day collection is no exception. There a number of gift sets and single items that are certain to strike your (or a special someone's) fancy. I've tried and tested four limited edition pick-me-ups from the LUSH Valentine's Day 2013 lineup below:

LUSH From Dusk Til Dawn massage bar

1. LUSH Tender is the Night Massage bar ($7.95) has a relaxing and alluring vanilla, jasmine, and ylang ylang scent. The bar is aerated, and therefore very soft and easy to melt. The heart shaped bar can be crushed to reveal a melted almond oil, glycerine, cupuacu butter, and agave syrup concoction at the core. 
2. LUSH From Dusk Til Dawn massage bar ($7.95) is a more uplifting massage bar. It has Sicilian lemon, sweet wild orange oil, ginseng, and ginko to stimulate the senses. The firm texture is more like LUSH's regular massage bar line; the firm gold-capped cone shape is perfect for working into knotted muscles.

3. LUSH The Kiss lip gloss ($8.95) is the brand's first vegan lip gloss. I was pretty excited about this because some beeswax balms don't agree with my lips. LUSH This Kiss uses shea and cupuacu butters to moisturize and protect lips. The whipped texture is soft and melts to the touch. The almond and mandarin flavors and subtle pink tint are pluses as well!
4. LUSH Willow Pattern soap ($7.95)is a Sicilian lemon and rosewood scented soap.  The beautiful blue imprint on the soap cakes (the in-store version only, not online) was inspired by a traditional Chinese tale of star-crossed lovers. I love the gorgeous scent of this soap; I hope it makes a return appearance next year!  

LUSH Willow Pattern soap (online version, no pattern)

         I'm enjoying all four of these products from the LUSH Valentine's Day 2013 collection; they're perfect for sharing on Valentine's day, and will also get good use in the days beyond. These sweet treats are only around for a short time, so be sure to get your soon! Thanks for reading! Have you picked up anything from LUSH Valentine's Day collection? Which of the products appeals to you most? What was the last thing you tried from LUSH?

Love, Dovey.
Disclosure: This post contains product(s) sent to Cute and Mundane for consideration by PR. The ideas and opinions in this post are genuine and my own.

LUSH Festive Fiesta Gift (Holiday 2012) review + photos

           If I had to pick a favorite gift set from the LUSH Holiday 2012 collection, the LUSH Festive Fiesta gift would be it! I'm really loving the Mexican inspired theme found in LUSH stores this holiday season. The LUSH Festive Fiesta gift is stuffed full of eight citrusy and scrubby goodies packed in a reusable tin. I enjoy collecting LUSH tins; they're great for storing my LUSH collection, as well as Christmas ornaments. I'm thinking that this Mexican-inspired tin with its mariachi Santa, cacti, and chili garlands might be the highlight of my collection!

           LUSH Mr. Punch soap is a Holiday 2012 item. True to name, Mr. Punch looks like a pretty bowl of punch full of floating fruit. The soap is packed with toning and fragrant ingredients including juniper berry oil, blackcurrant absolute, lime oil, and a splash of gin.

           LUSH Sandstone soap is a year round item. It's LUSH's most scrubby soap and was inspired by the smooth bodies on Brazilian beaches. It contains real sand to exfoliate skin, as well as a strong citrusy scent from 'litsea oil.'

         LUSH Buffy body butter is a moisturizing and exfoliating massage bar that's available year-round. It's meant to be used on wet skin or in the shower. Buffy contains ground rice, almonds, and beans that act as exfoliants to decrease cellulite, lumps, and bumps. Cocoa and shea butters moisturize the skin.

           LUSH Each Peach (And Two's a Pair) massage bar is part of LUSH's year-round collection. This citrus scented massage bar contains avocado, mango kernel, cocoa, and shea butters to moisturize. It can be used to massage a partner, as well as a nice everyday moisturizer for self.

         LUSH Sandy Santa Shower Scrub is a Holiday 2012 item. This santa-molded scrub has sugar and sand exfoliants. It has a really nice orange, rosewood, and sandalwood oil scent. To use Sandy Santa, you pinch off a small piece and massage in the shower; the consistency is soft and crumbly as opposed to that of a firm bar. I'll probably be using this as a hand scrub before manicures.

         LUSH Ocean Salt cleanser is an exfoliating and toning facial cleanser best used on oily or combination skin. This citrus scented cleanser contains exfoliating sea salt, along with avocado, coconut, and vodka. Ocean salt is available year round.

           LUSH Slammer shower gel is a part of the LUSH Retro Christmas collection, available exclusively online. This shower gel is full of lime; it has lime juice, lime peel, and lime oil. (It smells like lime gummy candy).  Slammer a very potent wake up call when used in the shower! The consistency is on the thinner and less bubbly end of LUSH shower gels.

          LUSH Ponche is a star product from the LUSH Holiday 2012 lineup. Ponche is inspired by the traditional Mexican holiday punch of the same name. It smells like a combination of orange juice and tequila.  This bright and boozy fragrance makes for a really fun and different shower experience. The alcoholic fragrance comes from Buchu oil, however there's also a shot of tequila mixed in to tone skin. The consistency is a typical of a very bubbly LUSH shower gel.

          The LUSH Festive Fiesta Gift ($74.95) is full of citrus, scrubs, and spirits that are sure to rouse tired skin from a winter slumber. Plus, the Mexican Santa tin adds extra festivity to the fiesta. Finding this under your Christmas tree would make for a very Feliz Navidad, indeed. Thanks for reading! What do you think of the Mexican Christmas theme? Which item from this set stands out to you? Have you tried anything from LUSH Holiday 2012?

Love, Dovey.
Disclosure: This post contains product(s) sent to Cute and Mundane for consideration by PR. The ideas and opinions in this post are genuine and my own.