[Review] LUSH Herbalism

During my Lush haul a few months back, I also got Herbalism. It was recommended to me because the staff told me that it cleanses very well. Plus, it has antibacterial properties which ensures cleaner skin. It's supposed to clear up blemish-prone skin and oily skin. There are also ground almonds in the product which helps to exfoliate the skin.

The product smells very clean, green and fresh. I love the smell as it wasn't very overwhelming and it made me want to smell the product more and more. 

I love how the ground almonds exfoliate the skin really well. The grains were relatively coarse but it wasn't very rough on the skin, which was just nice.

After you wash off the product, it leaves a thin film of oils on your skin to moisturize and protect your skin. Even so, I still prefer to use a moisturizer after using Herbalism, just that I use less of my moisturizer.

Pros: My skin feels really clean after cleansing and the exfoliating was an extra plus. I also love how it left a layer of moisture after rinsing with water.

Cons: Nil! :)

Price: It was the same price as Aqua Marina at around $25 per tub. However, since I bought at the same time I got Aqua Marina, there was a 50% discount, so it costed around $12.50.

Will I repurchase? Definitely! It was a great cleanser for me! Faith in Lush restored :D

[Review] LUSH Aqua Marina

A few months ago when I had my Lush haul, my skin was breaking out so badly and there were so many patches of redness. I was recommended Aqua Marina by the staff because the product was supposed to reduce the redness and soothe the skin, great for sensitive skin. I don't doubt the function of the product because there was calamine in the ingredient list.

Like the picture shown, the product is pink and squishy and is rolled up with seaweed. The smell was a bit funky and I didn't like it at all despite the continual use. It did smell fresh, but it wasn't the type of fresh which I like.

So how to use the product? Basically, you just pinch some out and place in your palm, then rub it to create a creamy paste consistency and then massage into your skin. Sounds easy? Well, it actually isn't. Because it has such a paste-like consistency, the product keeps getting stuck on my hands and kept sliding sideways away from my palms and fingers. It was terribly difficult to keep the product centered so that the product can actually contact my skin.

After a month of using the product, there wasn't any improvement to my skin. My skin still looks very red and inflamed after cleansing. Personally, I found that the product did not help me at all. But don't take my word for it, because in skincare, the whole regime counts and maybe my moisturizer or serums weren't working as well so my skin didn't improve. 

Pros: Nil.

Cons: Smell was funky. Difficult to use. Overall an ineffective cleanser for me.

Price: The original price was around $25. I say around $25 because every tub has different weight of the product and the price depends on the weight. Luckily for me, I bought it when it was 50% off so I paid around $12.50, though I can't remember the actual price.

Will I repurchase? Absolutely not! I didn't like this product at all despite the great reviews by other people. It's a total miss for me :( I feel lucky knowing that I only paid half the original price for this product.

[Review] LUSH Grease Lightning

I was really happy to get this spot treatment from Lush because apparently, it was really popular among many beauty gurus on Youtube. It's supposed to clear up spots and blemishes and I was excited to try this out because my face has been breaking and I didn't know (and still don't know) why :(

Like all Lush products, the information of Grease Lightning can be found online. In a nutshell, the main ingredients are:

• §   Aloe vera gel to soothe and moisturise.
• §   Seawater for its antiseptic properties.  
• §   Grape juice to cool and calm the skin. 
• §   Thyme, rosemary and tea tree herb infusions to be gently antibacterial.
• §   Witch hazel, an astringent that is great for bruising and helps broken blood vessels shrink and contract.
• §  Tea Tree oil, a powerful antiseptic.

The product is of a gel-like consistency, in fact, it is actually more fluid. It goes on smoothly and will form a thin film layer on the spot, which helps to prevent contact with external bacteria.

However, because of the thin film layer, it is important that you don't spam a whole blob of it onto the skin, because once it dries up, it may look like your skin is peeling. Luckily for me, I found out about this at home. Imagine the horror if you are out and people wondering what is going with your skin having a peeling-fest.

The sensation upon application was wonderful. Because it is such a fluid gel, it was cooling when the gel touches the skin. It also smells very pleasant and not heavy at all. As expected from Lush :) The product also did not dry out my skin at all because like all Lush products, there are minimum synthetic/chemical ingredients.

I've actually been using this product regularly in place of other chemical spot treatments such as the famous Oxy10. And I'm not that overwhelmed by the results. Even after 5 consecutive days of using the product, my spots only gotten smaller but not completely cleared up. Comparing to the past when I was using Oxy10, Oxy10 cleared my pimples and spots much faster, which is around 2 to 3 days.

I have been using this product for almost a month now, all for the sake of finishing it. Even though it wasn't effective for my spots and blemishes, I was comforted by the fact that the thin film layer provides some protection for my skin. But of course, I've been using it in conjunction with my trusty Oxy10 to kill acne bacteria and other whitening serums to lighten my blemishes.

Pros: Provide a thin film layer of protection if applied in small amounts. Has a pleasant scent.

Cons: Did not work to clear my spots and blemishes.

Price: SGD$22.50 for 45g. This small bottle lasted pretty long! I've been using it for a month and I've still got half a bottle left.

Will I repurchase again?
No. For me, it didn't work to clear my spots and blemishes at all, so there is no point repurchasing a product that did not work for me.

P.S. As you can see, there are several other Lush products in the background, so stay tuned for more Lush product reviews hehe :D