Lush Ice Blue Soap Review

Lush Ice Blue Soap

My first ever “signature scent” was the ever-androgynous Dirty from Lush. This was back when I was identifying as transmasculine and didn’t want to be perceived as femme. These days I’m more outwardly femme but I still love spearmint and minty scents. They are super refreshing and I love that they are well-received by most ppl anywhere on the gender spectrum.

When the Lush Kitchen Box August 2023 was all minty scented, I was excited, and as someone who doesn’t currently have access to a bathtub, I was doubly excited for some soap.

The Lush Ice Blue Soap is a discontinued soap that’s been brought back just for the August 2023 kitchen box. You used to be able to buy them in-store as part of their main line available year-round:

Picture courtesy of Pinterest.

This was back in the days when you could request a specific size of soap cut from a large block/circle in store., I think it was around the 2020 pandemic that they stopped offering this option which is unfortunate, it helped give Lush that market and handmade feel they go for. Just furthers the change of Lush becoming a giant corporate conglomerate.

My Lush Ice Blue Soap Review

I thought that I had never used this soap before, but using it, I think I had a slice in the distant past… It evoked memories from being a teenager getting into Lush as it has that classic Lush soapy-ness which I can only describe as a mix of citrus and herbaceousness. For some reason, the quality of the in-store items now doesn’t seem to match what I get in kitchen boxes. The soaps they have now are disappointing as I don’t really care for the scents outside of the citrusy ones. Lush struggles with making sweet scents too sweet, so the more clean and herbal scents are safer options.

It looks cool in the shower, my BF loves using it. It holds up well on its own. It doesn’t have an intense lather, but I kind of prefer that.

I really love the way this soap looks, the color looks great, especially under alternative lighting:

There are some dupes of the scent on Etsy, but I haven’t seen any that quite captures the cool electric blue-ness of this soap!

Pros:

  • Beautiful androgynous minty, herbacious scent.
  • Vegan & Cruelty-Free
  • Ethically Sourced Mint and Menthol
  • Looks cool under purple light/blue light/ alternative color lighting

Cons:

  • Discontinued from the main Lush line, only available as an off-chance kitchen exclusive
  • Lush’s regular line of soaps don’t impress me
  • Too drying for skin prone to dermatitis, and eczema. Made my partner’s dermatitis flare-up

 

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Lush Kitchen Box October 2023 Review: Pirates Theme!

Hi all~ I’m very excited about today’s post! I was not expecting how novel I would find the Lush Kitchen Box October 2023. Everyone always anticipates the Lush kitchen box to be extra special for their two biggest holidays (Halloween and Christmas), so much so that a lot of people prefer to only sign up for the subscription service for that month. This year Lush went for a pirate theme, featuring many earthy, dank, fruity, and spicy scents. It was personally a hit for me as I love earthy scents and when Lush goes more experimental.

 

Leftovers from last month’s box:

The packaging and turn-around for this month was better than last. They had failed to include one of the items from the September box, so it was delivered with the October box. The October box came in this bigger box which had September’s item on top in some packaging peanuts:

As a consolation, they included the Give Me Body soap which is also part of the Glitterbox collab.

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Lush Kitchen Box November 2023 Spoilers: Inventor Box

Hi Everyone~ I am preparing my October posts and trying to get ahead for the Lush Kitchen Box November 2023 box, but had to dig for information on this one since I didn’t save anything as I came across it. Lush decided to do something different with this box. There was no voting this month, instead, they are having an “Inventor Box” where Lush product creators Ro & Gary feature new products they’ve created which Kitchen subscribers can then vote to keep to be released in Lush’s main range. So some of these items are potentially not entirely “kitchen exclusive”.

Items in the Lush Kitchen Box November 2023:

Lush Oat Milk Latte Scrub Bar – Featuring oat milk powder, espresso absolute, and shea butter. It’s both scrubby and moisturizing

Lush Passionfruit Shower Gel – Lush’s first scrubby shower gel featuring passion fruit seeds that give a nice exfoliation.

Lush Tropical Co-Mingle Body Scrub – A tropical fruit version of Lush’s 3-in-1 body scrub, Co-Mingle. Original Co-Mingle has a soothing lavender scent.

Lush Espresso Lip Scrub – Features some of the same espresso absolute that the oat milk latte scrub includes.

Lush Peachy Ro’se Body Lotion– The first time this Lush Fragrance is available in body lotion form.

It’s a very scrubby box which I’m excited about as I’ve been enjoying Lush’s scrubs lately. I am especially excited about the Oat Milk Latte scrub and the tropical co-mingle as I love the idea of using them before shaving, cause not only will they help to scrub away dead skin in preparation for shaving, but also provide some slip to help your razor glide.

A tropical fruity box for November seems out of place, but I can kind of see this having a fall vibe with the espresso. Similar to the last October 2023 Kitchen Box, I feel this box will provide a full bathing experience, with scrubs, a shower gel, and a moisturizer. Everything you need for soft, yummy scented skin!

To get people hyped on the box, they shared this preview of the products explaining some of the ingredients. I love these videos cause they get me in the mood to make my own scrubs!

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Lush Cosmetics Blogs and Resources List

Lush Cosmetics Blogs and Resources ListHi everyone! Today I am presenting a Lush Cosmetics Blogs and Resources List. I’m currently in the process of getting a bunch of Lush posts up, but I want to create this post to reference in all of my Lush-related posts. I’ve been a Lushie for awhile, and love keeping up with the Lush community. I also wanted to make my own effort at “archiving” references to some of my favorite Lush blogs!

Are you an online content creator who posts Lush content and would like to be added to this list? Feel free to use the contact form to submit a request to have your link featured. The only requirements are that you are active and post Lush-related content like unboxings and reviews.  Likewise, if you see yourself on this list and wish to be removed, you can use the contact form for that as well. If you become inactive, you will be added to the “inactive” list.

Last Updated: 10/16/2023

 

Lush Cosmetics Blogs and Resources List

Active Lush Blogs List

Lush Upon A Time 

Jamie Sowden

Lush A Lot – Lush Encyclopedia

Musingsofamuse – Not exclusively a Lush blog, but she has been covering all of the Lush ranges as they come out for a while, as well as reviewing products. This is linked to her tagged Lush posts.

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Inactive Lush Blogs List

AllThingsLushUK – Iconic Lush archive blog by Jen

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My Lush and Stuff

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TikTok:

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Lush Lover Life

 

Lush Community:

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Lush Cosmetics Blogs and Resources List (This page)

 

Official Lush Sites

LushUSA – For purchasing in the states

Lush Usa Kitchen Subscription – This is now a separate site from the regular Lush Usa, you will have to log in here to access or sign up for a Lush Kitchen Subscription.

LushUK – Some people from the US like to order from Lush UK to get exclusives. Back in the day, some people (myself included) would order from the Lush UK site to get items for cheaper. I’m not sure if that’s still the case.

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September 2023 Empties

Ngl i’m starting to find my obsession with documenting my trash weird too, don’t worry.. However despite the extra effort it takes to document, I think it’s still an interesting study in analyzing one’s waste. I’m still working on posting my August empties, but strangely that one was like 90% feminine hygiene products. As I imagined, September was more tactical.. I’m analyzing the months now through the commonalities i’m noticing in my empties. This month I did not obsessively keep everything. Gonna keep focusing on beauty products since this is primarily a beauty blog, lmao.

Makeup

  • Glossier Lip Gloss, WRP. Best lip gloss i’ve used. 

Supplements

  • Nature’s Bounty D3, WNRP. Random supplement I found that I used up. I think D3 is effective, would just prefer a different brand.
  • Liquid Chlorophyll, WNRP. These are unreliable often, would rather just juice greens to get chlorphyll
  • Garden of Life Doctor Formulated Once Daily Ultra Probiotic, WRP, 7x
  • Milk Thistle Seed Extract, WNRP

Haircare

  • Ouai Rose Body & Hair Oil, WNRP this was absolute dog shite for markup, absolute foolery for gullible sephoraheads
  • Pantene Sulfate Free Conditioner, WNRP. I can get better conditioners for cheaper.
  • Kerastase Night Repair Serum, WNRP they keep giving me samples
  • Redken Extreme Length Conditioner, WNRP

Skincare

  • Evian Spring Water Spray, WRP, 3x
  • Living Libations Clarifying Clay Soap, WNRP (I prefer the charcoal soap)
  • Naturium The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body Wash, WNRP
  • Scinic Enjoy Super Mild Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++, WRP, 1

Household

  • Waterdrop tablets – WNRP, wasteful, take up too much space, too much effort, too much waste. Just plain water with lemon is 100000x better
  • Bob’s Red Mill Ground Flaxseed, WRP, need to WRP, apparently freshly ground flax is better. 
  • Living Libations Frankincense Fresh Toothpaste, WRP
  • Earth Worm Drain Cleaner, WNRP. Landlords left it so I used it up lol
  • Ikea Candle, WRP if it was on sale
  • Bigelow Constant Comment Black Tea, WNRP
  • Celestial Seasonings Honey Chamomille Tea, WNRP
  • Cotton Swabs, WRP I’m getting them at Costco now in bulk like an adult ig
  • Soy Lecithin – WNRP, getting sunflower now from a different brand

It’ll also be interested in seeing how I hone in on this overtime, my pictures need some work!! I’m also anti-grammar at this point, “proper grammar” is an oppressive device used to dampen creative expression, GOODBYE!!

Previous Month’s of Empties:

Barbie x Lush Collab Collection 2023

Hi y’all, it’s been a lil quiet here lately and I will admit my posts aren’t that engaging rn lmao. I’ve just been getting up some random stuff as I build the site.

Lush just launched a collab with Barbie today, Barbie x Lush, and I’ll admit it’s kind of disappointing. I’m kind of sick of all the pink at this point and I say this as a pink lover. Sometimes, pink doesn’t look good and I feel like this collab reflects that… any sort of collaboration right now, especially with Barbie, feels like a cash grab.

That being said, they have released a new scent with this series i’d be curious to smell in person. You can pre-order the products on their app now, some being region locked.

All pics & info curtesy of Lush.scents on Instagram whom you should be following if you are a big Lush fan!

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I have some more planned so stay tuned. Is there anything from the Barbie x Lush collab that you’re interested in?

I have way too much perfume and body care products, soaps, etc, to justify getting something, and I find the pinks used lowkey aborrhent.

Lush Kitchen Box August 2023 Review

Hi again, I’m back with yet another Lush post xD. I mentioned the spoilers a while ago, and now it’s here: my Lush Kitchen Box August 2023! This is my first month ever getting the Lush Kitchen Box since it launched in the U.S. I remember ordering from the Lush Kitchen back when it was a UK exclusive. I am enjoying bathing again as I relaunch myself into shared public spaces.

A lot of people were reporting they received theirs damaged and coming in late, they should arrive around the 5th of each month. How it was stupid of Lush to ship a packaging-less. They make a big deal that the kitchen box be as plastic-free and naked as possible, but often to the detriment of loyal fans who get their orders, all melted into a sticky mess.

I was lucky to get mine in one piece, and it’s honestly gorgeous! It has made my room smell so minty and like a Lush store.

I myself am pretty happy with the selection of products since I know it’s all stuff I can use up.

I think the colors in this box go so well together! All the naked products look good together too. I love minty scents so I loved everything in this box.

 

What came in the Lush Kitchen Box August 2023?

 

Lush Melomint Bubble Bar. Don’t really care for bubble bars, but they do help make the bath nice and silky.

Lush Ice Blue Soap

Lush Ice Blue Soap. This was drying like all other Lush soaps I’ve used. It lasted well, though.

 

World Piece Bath Bomb, so cute <3

 

Pros:

  • I love all the blues and greens
  • I’m a fan of minty scents so this box was a hit for me
  • Makes your room/house smell amazing

 

Cons:

  • Don’t really care for bubble bars
  • Those without a bathtub won’t be able to use some of these items.
  • Performance on the bath bomb was kind of weak

 

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June 2023 Empties

June 2023 Empties

Yes! Two Months in a row, let’s go~~~
I got a lot of stuff finished last month, also got a PC now so I can work on my site on a heavy-duty machine. Despite that, I am still getting this out late in July!!! I am also simultaneously preparing the July empties so maybe I am a little behind..

June 2023 Hair Empties

Haircare

Macadamia Healing Oil Spray WNRP – more suitable towards thin hair types, I despise the smell. It’s like an aeresol!

Difeel Rosemary 7 Mint Leave-in Conditioning Spray WNRP – greasy horrible mess

Redken Frizz Dismiss Rebel Tame Leave-in Cream WNRP – decent, works for air dried hair, wouldnt recommend for heat styling

Sunbabe Hair Lightening Mist WRP – does help to lighten my hair, but can make hair very dry and stiff, be careful and take breaks when using. Could keep u from being a canidate for bleaching

L’Oreal Elvive Extraordinary Oil WNRP – terrible packaging, subpar oil. Nothing compared to my favorite Kerastase Elixir Ultime

 

 

Skincare

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oatmeal Mask WNRP – Not the best texture, worked ok. But didn’t care for the user experience or packaging. 

Beauty of Joseon RElief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++ WRP – Left something to be desired but overall was a better sunscreen. Makes me flush from the niacinamide and not a huge fan of the smell. Fragrance Free tho

Dieux Insant Angel Lipid Rich Moisturizer x2 WNRP – not moisturizing enough on its own, tacky texture, needs other prodcucts to work well… packaging is annoying af

Kate Blanc Organic Castor Oil WNRP – I want to get a better quality castor oil, one i can trust more than one i found on amazon

 

Makeup 

Cheap Beauty Blender knock-off WRP my main way of doing makeup is with cheap sponges so I will keep buying these until I get like a Dior foundation brush

L’OrealDouble Extend Mascara WNRP got this for free from a neighbor on Nextdoor which was cool, but not one I would purchase myself

 

All Beauty Empties:

Other

365 Market Epsom Salt Lavender WRP lets face it a bitch needs her salts so ill probably buy something like this again

Rembrandt Deeply White + Peroxide Toothpaste WNRP the worst-tasting toothpaste with the worst texture ever

Random Ikea Candle WNRP no scent at all, didn’t burn well at all either 

Airborne Orginal Vitamin C Immune Support Supplement WNRP meh 

Cymbiotika Golden Mind WNRP does not have enough of a noticeable difference and i don’t like all the plastic 

 

Food Items

Celestial Seasonings Honey Vanilla Chamomile Herbal Tea WNRP too sweet, too wasteful

Organic India Tulsi Sweet Rose Herbal Tea WRP one of my favorite teas of all time so i will always repurchase, maybe offer for the bulk 

Yogi Echinacea Immune Support Herbal Tea WNRP didn’t really care for it, switching to bulk/loose leaf teas which are low waste

Pumpkin Seeds WRP used these for parfaits, and prefer them fresh and raw, these had been around for a while

 

Samples 

Kerastase 8h magic night serum Sample WNRP They always give me this as a free sample so I have no reason to buy it

Lancome Renergie Lift Multi-Action Ultra Eye Cream Sample WNRP This wasnt bad actually, very rich. IDC for Lancome that much tho 

Kerastase Blond Absolut Ultra Violet Shampoo Sample WNRP drying 

Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique Sample WRP 

It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Sample WNRP cool texture smells like pine sol, cringe name, don’t really care for it. ugly packaging 

 

Free Promo Items

Kanha Cannabis Infused 2:1 Harmony Gummies (CBG: THC) x2 WNRP too sedating

Cannabis Infused Mint Green tea 10MG THC 5 MG CBD WNRP mild effects, don’t really care for the taste

Quality Over Quantity Island Maui Haze Ice Water Hash & Diamond Infused Pre-roll WNRP slightly too tightly rolled, decent flavor but nothing crazy, nothing compared to a Jeeter but better than your typical pre-roll. 

 

This post could use some cleaning up and links but I will leave it at that for now and try to tidy it up more later. I’ve got an exciting client project I’ve got to finish.. Dxxxx

 

 

 

Amazon Prime Day Haul 2023

Amazon Prime Day Haul 2023
  • La Roche-Posay Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream
  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
  • La Roche-Posay Triple Repair Moisturizing Cream
  • La Roche-Posay Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
  • CosRx Advanced Snail Hydrogel Eye Patch

 

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Lush Kitchen Box Spoilers: August 2023

I recently got back into Lush since I’m taking my bathing and showering experience more seriously again. That has evolved into me now keeping track of new Lush releases and the Kitchen Box! Here are the spoilers for the upcoming August Kitchen box that will be sent:

Ice Blue Soap

Melomint Bubble Bar

World Piece Bath Bomb

Freeze Shower Gel (medium sized bottle)

Surprise Item: Dirty Body Scrub

Seems like a lot of people were disappointed with how mint-forward this box is. Personally, Lush’s Dirty scent is what first got me really into them, so I’m kinda excited! I think it’s refreshing that they would come out with a minty box during peak hot season. I also think these minty scents will be great for regifting as they are rather androgynous.

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