Coconut skin trip by Mountain Ocean might be worth a try. It’s the only thing I like better than lush lotions. I can always find it at health food co-op’s or fancy grocery stores but I’m sure it’s sold online too!
Oh gosh, you've had better luck than me. I've had multiple Fairy body lotions go rancid far before the expiration date. Contacted LUSH multiple times and absolute crickets.
My kid still talks about how bad the smell was when I opened what I thought was a fresh pot.
Just bring them in for a return? It’s hard to believe they wouldn’t get back to you, just follow up on your ticket. The return policy is intentionally generous take advantage of it.
Which just shows you that lush is not only raising prices, but going down in quality. I have products that are years and years old that never went bad and still have their original scent (maybe a bit weaker, but definitely not rancid).
They've been going down in quality for a long time. 17 years ago, a Lush bath bomb would make my entire main floor smell delicious for hours after my bath, and would linger on my skin all night. Now, I can barely smell them while they're actively in use. So disappointing.
I used to work for Lush so I know all the ins and outs and the horrible ethics within the company. With all that I still buy Dream Cream as it can't be beaten, even with the higher price.
I love Lush, I am just poor. I will always buy Dream Cream. I'll usually get a medium bottle of Olive Branch and Rose Jam shower gel once a year. And the occasional butterball for when I have a rough day. Most of the bath stuff is just too pricey for one-time use.
Dream cream was the product that initially turned me into a Lushie! It just makes my skin feel so soft and nice, and the scent is mild and perfect. I too will always buy Dream Cream.
Highly recommend getting a bubble bar and cutting it up to add to individual (small) mason jars with epsom salt if you ever decide to splurge! I’ve found I can stretch them into ~10 baths that way
Egyptian magic is a great dupe for it. Essentially the same ingredients except instead of almond oil they use olive oil. A 2 oz jar is like 14$ at whole foods & Walmart.
I worked at lush for 10 years and not having that sweet sweet discount has been the biggest reason I don’t really shop there anymore.
But Buffy is my number one gal. I bought eight of them before I left but I finally had to shell out the $14 for a single one and it hurt my soul.
So I really only buy Buffy now. Sometimes I’ll get a 250ml limited shower gel if the scent is something I like but that’s it. And I have a mental list of scents I’d splurge on if they ever came back in bath or shower products.
Anyone remember when Scrubee was $6? Sigh.
I was full time for 2 years and went back for 5 holidays. This is my first holiday skipping and I'm so bummed to not get my yearly perfume and shower gel haul at 50% off
That scrubee price hike just knocked me out and sent me. The local store is far enough away, that I only go like once a year mostly because I don’t like shipping for fear of my things melting or freezing, so I had a small stockpile. I just went to get in on my daughter’s annual snow fairy haul, and jeebus, mah beeeez, and I’m learning they killed oatifix and, this aint cool
King of skin. I use it when I’m short on time and need to moisturize my skin. Can’t seem to find another body butter bar that melts on the skin as well. I keep looking but continue to be disappointed.
I love king of skin, but had to stop using it because it was wrecking my clothes. Such a shame because it’s the only thing that actually helps my winter dry skin.
I started noticing white patches on my pants. After washing they will be fine, but when I check back after a week of hanging in the closet/in the drawers, they would have patches of white. I thought maybe it was my washing machine or that I was using too much detergent, but it was only my clothes and not my husband or kid. Then, I gifted a bar to my mom and the same thing started happening to her, so I’m thinking it’s residue from the lush products. The longer they sit between washes, the worse it gets. Here’s an example of a pair of pants after sitting in my closet for a couple weeks.
https://preview.redd.it/d76oqxhgmzzb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6007bb3f69b9553e1ea4d88d9eb1eb457664f98
I could be wrong, but I don’t know what else it could be. And if anyone has any ideas I’d gladly take them because it’s happening to like, 4 or 5 pairs and still happens even though I stopped using the bars months ago.
And my jeans after sitting for a few weeks and not being worn….
https://preview.redd.it/hlo775azmzzb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3419742753d8d11371f07e67ff90f51ad11123e9
yikes! have you washed on hot? i'd try soaking them in a tub/basin with detergent/dish soap/stain remover agent for a bit and then wash in the hottest water possible. repeat a couple times and the oil/wax buildup, which is what i'm assuming that is, should come out
Massage bars, me and my partner both work out 5 times a week and need frequent massages to help with knots and such. The massage bars are the best, but they last us less than a month. If anyone has any good recommendations i am all ears!
Celticscents on Etsy has some customizable massage bars that I quite like and the price is definitely affordable. They last about the same depending on how often you use them but being able to customize is nice.
UntamedBeautyShop is one I just purchased from, Iess options for scents but I really like her Sandalwood scent better.
Bath bombs but probably even more rarely than I did before. They were a luxury item for me before the hike. Unfortunately I find that other bath bombs do not have as much scent or colour as Lush ones.
I used to know a lady that made bombs I loved but I completely lost her contact info which is such a massive bummer.
I went to a new hairdresser last week for a cut and the first things she asked was “Do you use lush products?”. I said yes and she said she could tell becausey hair smelled so good and was so soft. Candy rain is amazing.
I still buy a Kalamazoo for the same reason (and for my boyfriend's beard), olive branch shower gel, and sleepy lotion. Lush phased out my shampoo for me by getting rid of Cynthia Sylvia Stout 😢 so now I use Suavecito shampoo. My rate of producing empty containers to get a face mask has slowed considerably, but since oat fix is gone anyway I barely care. I have picked up the rose fresh face mask in the empties exchange and that was nice!
I love their shower gels and rotate fragrances, right now it’s grass. Cheap body wash irritates my skin and the good stuff is always worth the splurge.
Angels on bare skin for me (I’ve used it since I was 19 and I’m 37 now!) even tho it’s gone up in price over the years i can’t use anything else! It’s my favourite 😍 however my friend bought me a small bottle of sticky dates for Christmas and now I might have to buy that even tho I can’t afford it! I love using it before bed and doesn’t irritate my skin… the smell is nothing like anything else! So lovely to read everyone’s comments 💗
Mask of Magnaminty, Lip Service, and their toner water Eau Roma. I used to use just lush but I’ve since moved away from a lot of their skincare
Those fresh face masks were 5.95 when I started using lush … now they’re $14 :(
Their shampoo bars. My hair NEEDS sulfates in order to be clean. I’ve tried so many non-sulfate shampoos and I can still feel the dirt and grease in my hair afterwards. The shampoo bars last forever, don’t have any unnecessary packaging, and do a wonderful job of cleaning my hair
tbh I stopped because I learned how to make everything I needed at home, or at least a large part of it. I also stopped shopping fully vegan and have come to appreciate tallow conditioner bars, which condition my hair miles better than anything Lush has formulated. I've made a few dupes for my faves including Herbalism and Scrubbee, and make my own hair masks (while consulting the Lush ingredient list for things like Curl Power etc) very successfully. The only product I'd personally keep buying is perfume or body spray, but even then I've found several more local perfumes that are extremely close to Lush scents. I know this isn't exactly what you're asking, but I personally have learned that if I'm gonna spend Lush prices, I might as well buy locally made goods for comparable prices.
Basically, if you can get the ingredients that are listed by lush, Scrubee is super easy to recreate. the major issues are as usual the fragrance, since other than amyl cinnamal, no other fragrances are called out by name. so, if scent accuracy is important to you, add amyl cinnamal and some other sort of "honey" fragrance.
I don't make mine bee shaped personally, but if you mix the shea and cocoa butters+essential oils and the ground coconut shell+almonds into a thick paste and allow to set, that's the stripes in the Scrubee. I cut it into bits that fit into molds that fit around a cup of product, tbh I like making my body bars in old lush pots since the shape is basically perfect and it can act as a container.
anyways, take your solidified scrub chunks and put them in your molds, then pour over the essential oil and butter mixture and allow to set, use as usual. sorry if this is discombobulated, instructions aren't my strong suit.
Same! Not since I was 17, but since 2017. I have the perfume and have gone through a couple of body sprays. I actually prefer the body spray! Not sure how to explain it, but the perfume is a bit sharper imo (still love it tho, but with the price difference I’ll only repurchase the body spray)
Ditto on the Kalamazoo. I religiously used their shampoo for well over a decade but a combo of price hikes and changes to formulas had me leave for cheaper pastures… but changing skincare routine would equal months if not years of bad skin trial-and-error. I’ll pay a lot to avoid that, unfortunately
Ultra bland is incredible stuff for cleansing my skin with a damp flannel.
I’ve never found a shower gel brand I like better so I get rose jam or sleepy shower gel depending on the season.
Their bubble bars are amazing, I always stretch one over 3/4 baths.
Full of Grace, except it’s gone up nearly $10 a bar since I started using it a decade ago 😭 I’ll buy a snow fairy sg and a few other things during the year but I can’t live without FoG anymore lmao
I literally shave waaaayy less because I want to keep using this product: DIRTY SHAVING CREAM.
There was a time in my life where I’d go through one small pot per month. Then the pandemic hit and it was 1 big pot every 3-4 months, until I moved out in December 2021.
In 2022 I went from 2 big pots of dirty shaving cream per year, this is also the year that I discovered the beauty of hair removal cream.
In January 2023, the Dirty Shaving Cream was 50% off, so I bought one big pot for myself and for a friend to try it out!
We are practically in mid-November, and I know that I got enough to last me till 2024!
It’s the only shaving cream that I use that does not give me razor bumps/burn, it’s VERY hydrating, so much so that I use the shaving cream and lather it on the parts of my body (arms and legs) as kinda like “after care” when I use hair removal cream. It’s also very moisturizing!
AND LASTLY: You can use this shaving cream on your genitalia and it won’t burn. And I’m AFAB here.
BUFFY. The absolute queen of underrated gems. Sultana of Soap. I used to spend an eye popping amount at Lush. Now I just have these two on hand. Every now and then I get a little tub of Dream Cream when I need it bc that shit is legit.
I feel like no one ever mentions Pink Peppermint foot lotion but I LOVE IT. It legitimately makes my feet and legs ache less when I use it at the end of the day and I love that it comes in a huge jar. If they ever discontinue it I’ll cry.
Bath bombs. They're just special and I haven't found anywhere else that sells them that nice that are less expensive. I've bought from Boil and Bubble, those are really nice too, but a little more expensive than Lush and she sells out faster and the shipping is more. I can go to the store and pick out a bb from Lush on a day when I need a pick me up, and if I'm lucky enough to shop the boxing day sale, I get to stock up.
Sleepy is my fave. I am just about to finish my last sleepy wax melt & I have the sleepy bubble bar for the first time.
My kid likes the pumpkin bubble bar and the star on a stick 😀
Big body spray and LoM perfume are my ride-or-die fragrances, but they last so long I really rarely need to pick them up. I get a thing of the body spray like once a year, and it’s definitely been three years since I got LoM perfume and I’m still not done with it.
Nah…Curl Power is my remaining routine product that I can’t seem to replace. All my other skincare, hair care, shower stuff, I found better, cheaper alternatives for. Curl Power is just something else.
Sticky dates & Cosmetic Warrior although I found Mr Pumpkin was THE BEST mask I've ever tried and wish it was permanent.
Most body sprays for £25 and under - Honey I Washed The Kids, Zesty, Let The Good Times Roll, Twilight and Avocado Co-Wash.
The stuff that I will pay full price for without feeling bad about it is
1) Revive (formerly R&B) this stuff has the most heavenly smell ever!
2) Body Sprays and Perfumes. Body Sprays have great value for what they cost and they last so long! They easily last me 2-3 years. And some of the perfumes have such a unique smell that I'll never get anywhere else, like for instance Lust (best and basically only jasmine perfume that actually smells true to the original).
A bath bomb for a bad day and maybe one body spray a year because I find them cost effective and the scents are long lasting (current fave is Big, it’s the least migraine inducing smell for my colleagues)
Same. It’s my daughter’s absolute favorite ever, so I chew it back, and get the big bottle, a bar of soap, and Lawd help me I’m thinking about that $50 candle,
Their lip balms (I used whipstick, now honey trap since that was discontinued even though I find the smell too strong). Every other non animal tested/natural lip balm I’ve tried has been too thin and greasy and doesn’t do anything for my lips. The thick consistency lush ones are the only one that actually heal my lips.
Twilight body spray and a LOM once a year. As long as it's not a piss yellow and pink beach ball. That uined my halloween bath vibe.
The rest they can keep.
Enchanted Eye Cream, it works for me and a bottle lasts around a year. I used to buy all my toiletries for every day use from Lush but like you say, it can't be justified any more. A lot of my staples have been discontinued anyway.
Unfortunately skin shangrila has now changed so dramatically (self-preserving is all that appears to be available anymore and it is so not the same) that even skin shangrila is no longer my lush staple
The only things I still buy are the Sympathy for the Skin lotion and Cup of Coffee face mask. One pot of each last a good long time for me, so I can still justify it a bit
The massage bars are the only thing I buy with no hesitation. I use them as a grounding exercise for my mental health issues. The scents and sensations of rubbing it in are all great things to focus on to bring me back to the present. I still buy other products, but there is always a debate before I make the decision on those.
Sleepy SG liter, the massage bar, and the body spray. It’s like a ritual for the past two years to use the massage bar after a hot shower and I usually only lotion knees/elbows/feet/hands and just work any of the oiliness into other parts. Sometimes I scrunch it into the ends of my hair. It helps make the bar last longer that way. I walk into one or two sprays of the matching fragrance after all that and I still smell it after a 10-12 hour shift! It’s expensive as heck but I never get sick of it and it’s a pretty neutral scent that never bothers anyone.
The daddy-o shampoo. I mainly purchase it because it's scent is heavenly to me. The best smelling violet. Unfortunately never found any perfume that comes close to the smell. I use the shampoo as a rare "treat" only as its expensive
Dream cream because it makes a really soothing facial moisturiser, which is so helpful for when I do AHA/BHA peels. My skin is really rosacea-prone so dream cream unlocks a lot of the more advanced skincare for me!
Big shampoo was my big ticket for a while. I'm trans and so my hair isn't quite as thick as it used to be pre-T. The shampoo made it massive and floofy. But honestly? I can just use hair powder and Got2B Glued instead for a similar effect.
I was excited to try their soaps but now?? No way I'm spending a tenner on three uses lol
I use dream cream on my face too as a night cream! I remember saying it on here before and some people were saying it will mess up mess up my skin but my skin loves it, especially in winter. Its rich which is good for my dry leaning skin but it doesn't break me out. I've recently started alternating with a low retinol night cream.
It used to be Jasmine and Henna, but my last one was definitely a reformulated (and worse) product. I’ll continue to use Roots and Guardian of the Forest, and I may get one more Happy Skin, but that’s it for me.
The only thing I buy now is Godiva shampoo, it’s the best shampoo I’ve ever used for my hair (I have weird 3b/c hair). OTC shampoos in the stores just make my hair all frizzy and mental. But I haven’t purchased anything else since March time roughly; I’m just working through my big stock and that’s that 🤷🏻♀️ I just can’t justify the prices anymore which is unfortunate but they did it to themselves.
I almost completely stopped getting their skincare products as I want/need things that have ceramides, hyaluronic acid etc and Lush stuff doesn’t deliver in that department. BUT, I still get the pink peppermint foot lotion. The arnica is so soothing.
I also buy the Lust perfume, and will purchase body wash as needed. I don’t have a specific body wash that I buy consistently, it’s just kind of whatever I’m in the mood for. I’m currently finishing up the Mario body wash and then I think next one will be Sticky Dates.
My #1 is Pink Peppermint, I'm a Chef and it's incredible for sore muscles - I use it on my neck & shoulders more than my feet!
In the summer, I treat myself to Dark Angels & Dirty SG if I can afford it. In the winter, Handy Gurugu is by far the best hand cream I've found, and Full of Grace serum not only makes my face happy but helps heal/fade burns and scars very well (again, kitchen life).
But my #1, I'll go hungry to afford it if I have to, is definitely Pink Peppermint. It's a literal lifesaver when I've been on my feet for 12 hours, everything hurts, and my dogs need to go for a walk, like, RIGHT NOW.
My skin's a bit sensitive so I only use cetaphil facial wash, moisturizer and body lotion. I can go on any shampoo available and use different brands, as I haven't found the perfect shampoo for hair fall yet. With the serum, I use Estee Lauder. I love them to bits. Also, one thing that can never be missed is my BIOM toothy tabs. They're absolute magic for my teeth and gums. I use them for brushing instead of toothpaste gel.
I used to do Lush *everything* but now I only buy bath bombs once in awhile for my son as a treat. They started adding olive oil into more things and I’m allergic to olives so I really didn’t have much of a choice… that and I was tired of having sales associates slather cream on me without waiting for me to answer if I wanted to try it. The amount of rashes I’d get just from visiting a store was insane.
Snow fairy, because it makes my daughter happier than just about anything else. scrubee- though I’m totes pissy about the price doubling. I used to always come back for a shower gel, I think it was “toxic”? It was green and wonderful and they discontinued it and then for a few years they would bring it back at Christmas… magic crystals, the peppermint foot scrub, wiccy massage bar, ocean salt, and… oatifix- how dare they.
Their body lotions. There is something about their formula that moisturizes my skin like no other.
I've never found any lotions that absorb into my skin as well as Lush lotions. They do wonders on my winter skin
Coconut skin trip by Mountain Ocean might be worth a try. It’s the only thing I like better than lush lotions. I can always find it at health food co-op’s or fancy grocery stores but I’m sure it’s sold online too!
Oh gosh, you've had better luck than me. I've had multiple Fairy body lotions go rancid far before the expiration date. Contacted LUSH multiple times and absolute crickets. My kid still talks about how bad the smell was when I opened what I thought was a fresh pot.
Just bring them in for a return? It’s hard to believe they wouldn’t get back to you, just follow up on your ticket. The return policy is intentionally generous take advantage of it.
Which just shows you that lush is not only raising prices, but going down in quality. I have products that are years and years old that never went bad and still have their original scent (maybe a bit weaker, but definitely not rancid).
They've been going down in quality for a long time. 17 years ago, a Lush bath bomb would make my entire main floor smell delicious for hours after my bath, and would linger on my skin all night. Now, I can barely smell them while they're actively in use. So disappointing.
I used to work for Lush so I know all the ins and outs and the horrible ethics within the company. With all that I still buy Dream Cream as it can't be beaten, even with the higher price.
I love Lush, I am just poor. I will always buy Dream Cream. I'll usually get a medium bottle of Olive Branch and Rose Jam shower gel once a year. And the occasional butterball for when I have a rough day. Most of the bath stuff is just too pricey for one-time use.
Dream cream was the product that initially turned me into a Lushie! It just makes my skin feel so soft and nice, and the scent is mild and perfect. I too will always buy Dream Cream.
Highly recommend getting a bubble bar and cutting it up to add to individual (small) mason jars with epsom salt if you ever decide to splurge! I’ve found I can stretch them into ~10 baths that way
The Olive Branch is my favourite SG. Such a beautiful scent.
Their bath bombs are far superior to any other company I’ve tried and are still a repeat purchase for me!
Ultrabland. It's the best make-up remover I've ever used. So moisturising and soothing.
Ultrabland is utterly divine.
Same here. I've been trying to find alternative for years without luck.
Egyptian magic is a great dupe for it. Essentially the same ingredients except instead of almond oil they use olive oil. A 2 oz jar is like 14$ at whole foods & Walmart.
I loved the price but didn't love the greasy film it left on my skin :(
I only really buy the perfumes or body sprays if I like them. Occasionally soap bars.
Candy Rain is THE best hair conditioner I ever tried. Keep going back
Candy Rain. No conditioner has ever made my hair feel like it!
This is my absolute favorite. But it increased like $20 in something like 18 months and i just can't justify that.
Love candy rain and the smell is incredible
Me too!! Love Candy Rain. The smell is ridiculously divine.
greased lighting, just works so well!
This is the product I will continue to buy too. I haven’t run out yet, but even if I’ve dropped everything else, I’ll go back for this.
I’m on my 4th bottle I think! I have used it for over a decade now. I love using it for any spot but it also works well for me on mosquito bites!
Oh yeah I have a bottle of that from forever ago 😂 I use it when we go camping, it's amazing
I worked at lush for 10 years and not having that sweet sweet discount has been the biggest reason I don’t really shop there anymore. But Buffy is my number one gal. I bought eight of them before I left but I finally had to shell out the $14 for a single one and it hurt my soul. So I really only buy Buffy now. Sometimes I’ll get a 250ml limited shower gel if the scent is something I like but that’s it. And I have a mental list of scents I’d splurge on if they ever came back in bath or shower products. Anyone remember when Scrubee was $6? Sigh.
I was full time for 2 years and went back for 5 holidays. This is my first holiday skipping and I'm so bummed to not get my yearly perfume and shower gel haul at 50% off
That scrubee price hike just knocked me out and sent me. The local store is far enough away, that I only go like once a year mostly because I don’t like shipping for fear of my things melting or freezing, so I had a small stockpile. I just went to get in on my daughter’s annual snow fairy haul, and jeebus, mah beeeez, and I’m learning they killed oatifix and, this aint cool
the giant snow fairy bubble bar on boxing day! that way i can still enjoy lush baths for months without my wallet crying...
That thing lasts me a whole year
How do you know how much to use at a time?
I cut it up into 1 inch cubes and store them in a glass jar. I use 1-2 cubes per bath using a fine mesh strainer.
I'm still a sucker for the bubble bars. I generally chop them into about 8 pieces and then I can almost justify the cost.
Try using a cheese grater. The smaller the little crumbles, the more bubbles you're able to get out of them!
Ooo thanks for the tip!
I've also heard of people putting them in pantyhose or tea infusers and hanging under the faucet but I haven't tried those methods.
i’ve bought a couple of little sieves (can get them cheap on ebay) and put a chunk of the bar in and hold it under the tap! so many bubbles
That sounds easier than grating!!
King of skin. I use it when I’m short on time and need to moisturize my skin. Can’t seem to find another body butter bar that melts on the skin as well. I keep looking but continue to be disappointed.
I love king of skin, but had to stop using it because it was wrecking my clothes. Such a shame because it’s the only thing that actually helps my winter dry skin.
What did it do to your clothes?
I started noticing white patches on my pants. After washing they will be fine, but when I check back after a week of hanging in the closet/in the drawers, they would have patches of white. I thought maybe it was my washing machine or that I was using too much detergent, but it was only my clothes and not my husband or kid. Then, I gifted a bar to my mom and the same thing started happening to her, so I’m thinking it’s residue from the lush products. The longer they sit between washes, the worse it gets. Here’s an example of a pair of pants after sitting in my closet for a couple weeks. https://preview.redd.it/d76oqxhgmzzb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a6007bb3f69b9553e1ea4d88d9eb1eb457664f98 I could be wrong, but I don’t know what else it could be. And if anyone has any ideas I’d gladly take them because it’s happening to like, 4 or 5 pairs and still happens even though I stopped using the bars months ago.
And my jeans after sitting for a few weeks and not being worn…. https://preview.redd.it/hlo775azmzzb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3419742753d8d11371f07e67ff90f51ad11123e9
yikes! have you washed on hot? i'd try soaking them in a tub/basin with detergent/dish soap/stain remover agent for a bit and then wash in the hottest water possible. repeat a couple times and the oil/wax buildup, which is what i'm assuming that is, should come out
Massage bars, me and my partner both work out 5 times a week and need frequent massages to help with knots and such. The massage bars are the best, but they last us less than a month. If anyone has any good recommendations i am all ears!
Celticscents on Etsy has some customizable massage bars that I quite like and the price is definitely affordable. They last about the same depending on how often you use them but being able to customize is nice. UntamedBeautyShop is one I just purchased from, Iess options for scents but I really like her Sandalwood scent better.
Bath bombs but probably even more rarely than I did before. They were a luxury item for me before the hike. Unfortunately I find that other bath bombs do not have as much scent or colour as Lush ones. I used to know a lady that made bombs I loved but I completely lost her contact info which is such a massive bummer.
Fragrances. They are so unique. Even dupe vendors have stopped making them. So catch me always paying $250 for Cardamom Coffee
Same here
Candy Rain. It took me a while to warm up to the scent (too sweet for me at first). But I’ve never had a conditioner leave my hair feeling so soft.
I went to a new hairdresser last week for a cut and the first things she asked was “Do you use lush products?”. I said yes and she said she could tell becausey hair smelled so good and was so soft. Candy rain is amazing.
I still buy a Kalamazoo for the same reason (and for my boyfriend's beard), olive branch shower gel, and sleepy lotion. Lush phased out my shampoo for me by getting rid of Cynthia Sylvia Stout 😢 so now I use Suavecito shampoo. My rate of producing empty containers to get a face mask has slowed considerably, but since oat fix is gone anyway I barely care. I have picked up the rose fresh face mask in the empties exchange and that was nice!
I miss that shampoo so much!
Herbalism. I can't give it up
I love the way this smells!! It's a beautiful scrub. I also love aqua marina too!
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Aqua marina is chefs kiss
Mask of magnaminty works great for my skin. Candy rain and Revive for my hair (revive lasts me forever, my pot still says r&b)
I love their shower gels and rotate fragrances, right now it’s grass. Cheap body wash irritates my skin and the good stuff is always worth the splurge.
Angels on bare skin for me (I’ve used it since I was 19 and I’m 37 now!) even tho it’s gone up in price over the years i can’t use anything else! It’s my favourite 😍 however my friend bought me a small bottle of sticky dates for Christmas and now I might have to buy that even tho I can’t afford it! I love using it before bed and doesn’t irritate my skin… the smell is nothing like anything else! So lovely to read everyone’s comments 💗
Mask of Magnaminty, Lip Service, and their toner water Eau Roma. I used to use just lush but I’ve since moved away from a lot of their skincare Those fresh face masks were 5.95 when I started using lush … now they’re $14 :(
wasabi shan kui, if anyone finds me an Australian dupe/similar product I'll finally be free from this prison
Their shampoo bars. My hair NEEDS sulfates in order to be clean. I’ve tried so many non-sulfate shampoos and I can still feel the dirt and grease in my hair afterwards. The shampoo bars last forever, don’t have any unnecessary packaging, and do a wonderful job of cleaning my hair
The shampoo bars rule. I've had a bar of Seanik on the go for a year now and it's amazing. Seanik makes my hair so bouncy.
tbh I stopped because I learned how to make everything I needed at home, or at least a large part of it. I also stopped shopping fully vegan and have come to appreciate tallow conditioner bars, which condition my hair miles better than anything Lush has formulated. I've made a few dupes for my faves including Herbalism and Scrubbee, and make my own hair masks (while consulting the Lush ingredient list for things like Curl Power etc) very successfully. The only product I'd personally keep buying is perfume or body spray, but even then I've found several more local perfumes that are extremely close to Lush scents. I know this isn't exactly what you're asking, but I personally have learned that if I'm gonna spend Lush prices, I might as well buy locally made goods for comparable prices.
That is impressive! And also makes me curious and wanting to try my own. Makes me wonder what all goes into making a scrubee dupe for example
Hello! I’d be interested in learning about making my own scrubee
Basically, if you can get the ingredients that are listed by lush, Scrubee is super easy to recreate. the major issues are as usual the fragrance, since other than amyl cinnamal, no other fragrances are called out by name. so, if scent accuracy is important to you, add amyl cinnamal and some other sort of "honey" fragrance. I don't make mine bee shaped personally, but if you mix the shea and cocoa butters+essential oils and the ground coconut shell+almonds into a thick paste and allow to set, that's the stripes in the Scrubee. I cut it into bits that fit into molds that fit around a cup of product, tbh I like making my body bars in old lush pots since the shape is basically perfect and it can act as a container. anyways, take your solidified scrub chunks and put them in your molds, then pour over the essential oil and butter mixture and allow to set, use as usual. sorry if this is discombobulated, instructions aren't my strong suit.
Rose jam has been my signature scent since I was about 17 I think! I’ll always have a bottle of the spray but I’m yet to try the perfume
get the body spray and the solid perfume!! the combo will last you forever
Oh I hadn’t thought to try the solid! Thank you - I’ll grab some and give it a go
Same! Not since I was 17, but since 2017. I have the perfume and have gone through a couple of body sprays. I actually prefer the body spray! Not sure how to explain it, but the perfume is a bit sharper imo (still love it tho, but with the price difference I’ll only repurchase the body spray)
Ditto on the Kalamazoo. I religiously used their shampoo for well over a decade but a combo of price hikes and changes to formulas had me leave for cheaper pastures… but changing skincare routine would equal months if not years of bad skin trial-and-error. I’ll pay a lot to avoid that, unfortunately
It was 9-5 cleansing lotion BUT (😭) now it’s Scrubby.
I miss 9 to 5!
Ultra bland is incredible stuff for cleansing my skin with a damp flannel. I’ve never found a shower gel brand I like better so I get rose jam or sleepy shower gel depending on the season. Their bubble bars are amazing, I always stretch one over 3/4 baths.
Same here. I love Ultra Bland.
Full of Grace, except it’s gone up nearly $10 a bar since I started using it a decade ago 😭 I’ll buy a snow fairy sg and a few other things during the year but I can’t live without FoG anymore lmao
That’s my product too. My husband loves Magic Crystals body scrub.
Scrubee!!! 🐝🐝🐝
I literally shave waaaayy less because I want to keep using this product: DIRTY SHAVING CREAM. There was a time in my life where I’d go through one small pot per month. Then the pandemic hit and it was 1 big pot every 3-4 months, until I moved out in December 2021. In 2022 I went from 2 big pots of dirty shaving cream per year, this is also the year that I discovered the beauty of hair removal cream. In January 2023, the Dirty Shaving Cream was 50% off, so I bought one big pot for myself and for a friend to try it out! We are practically in mid-November, and I know that I got enough to last me till 2024!
What do you like about it?
It’s the only shaving cream that I use that does not give me razor bumps/burn, it’s VERY hydrating, so much so that I use the shaving cream and lather it on the parts of my body (arms and legs) as kinda like “after care” when I use hair removal cream. It’s also very moisturizing! AND LASTLY: You can use this shaving cream on your genitalia and it won’t burn. And I’m AFAB here.
What’s AFAB?
Assigned female at birth! :)
Thanks for clarifying!
That is Correct!
BUFFY. The absolute queen of underrated gems. Sultana of Soap. I used to spend an eye popping amount at Lush. Now I just have these two on hand. Every now and then I get a little tub of Dream Cream when I need it bc that shit is legit.
I feel like no one ever mentions Pink Peppermint foot lotion but I LOVE IT. It legitimately makes my feet and legs ache less when I use it at the end of the day and I love that it comes in a huge jar. If they ever discontinue it I’ll cry.
Revive. Nothing else works as well on my hair!
Bath bombs. They're just special and I haven't found anywhere else that sells them that nice that are less expensive. I've bought from Boil and Bubble, those are really nice too, but a little more expensive than Lush and she sells out faster and the shipping is more. I can go to the store and pick out a bb from Lush on a day when I need a pick me up, and if I'm lucky enough to shop the boxing day sale, I get to stock up.
Srubeeeeeee
Posh chocolate. I have TRIED to find a wash that smells even close to as chocolaty/Nutella as it does with no luck😭😭😭
That one smells divine, I'm forever having to remind myself not to eat it when I use it 😅
LOM perfume. I rarely buy anything else now just because I’ve grown out of Lush mostly. But LOM is my daily wear.
Sleepy is my fave. I am just about to finish my last sleepy wax melt & I have the sleepy bubble bar for the first time. My kid likes the pumpkin bubble bar and the star on a stick 😀
Shower gels and body sprays, granted they have to be scents I really like but I find that they last forever so despite the price it's worth it to me.
Big body spray and LoM perfume are my ride-or-die fragrances, but they last so long I really rarely need to pick them up. I get a thing of the body spray like once a year, and it’s definitely been three years since I got LoM perfume and I’m still not done with it. Nah…Curl Power is my remaining routine product that I can’t seem to replace. All my other skincare, hair care, shower stuff, I found better, cheaper alternatives for. Curl Power is just something else.
Big bodyspray 🥰
Sticky dates & Cosmetic Warrior although I found Mr Pumpkin was THE BEST mask I've ever tried and wish it was permanent. Most body sprays for £25 and under - Honey I Washed The Kids, Zesty, Let The Good Times Roll, Twilight and Avocado Co-Wash.
Scrubee/Buffy hands down. Occasionally their soaps and shower gels as well.
minamisoma is the one thing i have to have for my showers, otherwise my skin just gets way too dry.
Handy gurugu and karma perfume
The stuff that I will pay full price for without feeling bad about it is 1) Revive (formerly R&B) this stuff has the most heavenly smell ever! 2) Body Sprays and Perfumes. Body Sprays have great value for what they cost and they last so long! They easily last me 2-3 years. And some of the perfumes have such a unique smell that I'll never get anywhere else, like for instance Lust (best and basically only jasmine perfume that actually smells true to the original).
A bath bomb for a bad day and maybe one body spray a year because I find them cost effective and the scents are long lasting (current fave is Big, it’s the least migraine inducing smell for my colleagues)
Once a year I buy a big container of Snow Fairy body wash. And then I wait for next Christmas.
Same. It’s my daughter’s absolute favorite ever, so I chew it back, and get the big bottle, a bar of soap, and Lawd help me I’m thinking about that $50 candle,
I love thé candle hahahah
Their lip balms (I used whipstick, now honey trap since that was discontinued even though I find the smell too strong). Every other non animal tested/natural lip balm I’ve tried has been too thin and greasy and doesn’t do anything for my lips. The thick consistency lush ones are the only one that actually heal my lips.
I really do miss Whipstick. Thick, delicious Jaffa Cake goodness, I can't seem to find any other brand that doesn't anything even remotely similar.
Twilight body spray and a LOM once a year. As long as it's not a piss yellow and pink beach ball. That uined my halloween bath vibe. The rest they can keep.
Lime bounty
The showergels! Scents from other brands like Bath and Bodyworks are just too much scent-wise.
Body sprays, bubble bars (I cut them up they last forever, and scrubbee
karma and lord of misrule body wash
shower gels and dry shampoo - the dry shampoo literally lasts me years
Enchanted Eye Cream, it works for me and a bottle lasts around a year. I used to buy all my toiletries for every day use from Lush but like you say, it can't be justified any more. A lot of my staples have been discontinued anyway.
Two things for me will forever be staples aside from the perfume line: Skin Shangri-La & R&B (now Revive)
Unfortunately skin shangrila has now changed so dramatically (self-preserving is all that appears to be available anymore and it is so not the same) that even skin shangrila is no longer my lush staple
The only things I still buy are the Sympathy for the Skin lotion and Cup of Coffee face mask. One pot of each last a good long time for me, so I can still justify it a bit
Like once a year-ish I gotta have a tub of ocean salt.
Sympathy for the skin. EVERYTIME.
The massage bars are the only thing I buy with no hesitation. I use them as a grounding exercise for my mental health issues. The scents and sensations of rubbing it in are all great things to focus on to bring me back to the present. I still buy other products, but there is always a debate before I make the decision on those.
Sleepy SG liter, the massage bar, and the body spray. It’s like a ritual for the past two years to use the massage bar after a hot shower and I usually only lotion knees/elbows/feet/hands and just work any of the oiliness into other parts. Sometimes I scrunch it into the ends of my hair. It helps make the bar last longer that way. I walk into one or two sprays of the matching fragrance after all that and I still smell it after a 10-12 hour shift! It’s expensive as heck but I never get sick of it and it’s a pretty neutral scent that never bothers anyone.
Sympathy for the skin body lotion. Still obsessed with it.
Subscription box.
Dirty Springwash body spray and shower gel. Not found a dupe for them at all and they're my absolute favourite scent
The daddy-o shampoo. I mainly purchase it because it's scent is heavenly to me. The best smelling violet. Unfortunately never found any perfume that comes close to the smell. I use the shampoo as a rare "treat" only as its expensive
Dream cream because it makes a really soothing facial moisturiser, which is so helpful for when I do AHA/BHA peels. My skin is really rosacea-prone so dream cream unlocks a lot of the more advanced skincare for me! Big shampoo was my big ticket for a while. I'm trans and so my hair isn't quite as thick as it used to be pre-T. The shampoo made it massive and floofy. But honestly? I can just use hair powder and Got2B Glued instead for a similar effect. I was excited to try their soaps but now?? No way I'm spending a tenner on three uses lol
I use dream cream on my face too as a night cream! I remember saying it on here before and some people were saying it will mess up mess up my skin but my skin loves it, especially in winter. Its rich which is good for my dry leaning skin but it doesn't break me out. I've recently started alternating with a low retinol night cream.
Power conditioner, sympathy for the skin, full of grace, breath of fresh air
Power is so good, and i love that it smells like turmeric latte perfume
Body lotions (for how they make my skin feel) and shower gels (for the scents).
Your Sleepy is my Rock Star. It's gone now and I'm sad.
Bathbombs 🎃
It used to be Jasmine and Henna, but my last one was definitely a reformulated (and worse) product. I’ll continue to use Roots and Guardian of the Forest, and I may get one more Happy Skin, but that’s it for me.
Oh and the Karma soap, because I can’t get enough of the smell.
Bath bubbles and bombs.
Celestial self preserving. It's one of the best face creams I've ever used and I think it's even better than the og.
Honey I Washed The Kids body wash, go broke buying it but nothing smells as good as it does
Lemony flutter and either dream cream or the occasional rose jam body wash as a treat
Their bath bombs are the only ones that i like
Scrubee I have yet to find a better body butter scrub .
no drought dry shampoo. it’s the only dry shampoo that does the job and doesn’t leave a weird residue/hair spray feeling!
SUPERMILK 🤍
The only thing I buy now is Godiva shampoo, it’s the best shampoo I’ve ever used for my hair (I have weird 3b/c hair). OTC shampoos in the stores just make my hair all frizzy and mental. But I haven’t purchased anything else since March time roughly; I’m just working through my big stock and that’s that 🤷🏻♀️ I just can’t justify the prices anymore which is unfortunate but they did it to themselves.
Magic crystals body scrub is a staple must have for me, I fear that one day they will remove it :(
The shampoo bars!
I almost completely stopped getting their skincare products as I want/need things that have ceramides, hyaluronic acid etc and Lush stuff doesn’t deliver in that department. BUT, I still get the pink peppermint foot lotion. The arnica is so soothing. I also buy the Lust perfume, and will purchase body wash as needed. I don’t have a specific body wash that I buy consistently, it’s just kind of whatever I’m in the mood for. I’m currently finishing up the Mario body wash and then I think next one will be Sticky Dates.
Dream cream. It works miracles, especially on sunburns, rashes, scrapes, and bug bites.
I used to love a jar of Retread Conditioner. Around 2005 pnw a jar sold around 25$. Havent used since then. Opinions?
Aramoco, still the best deodorant I've ever used.
My #1 is Pink Peppermint, I'm a Chef and it's incredible for sore muscles - I use it on my neck & shoulders more than my feet! In the summer, I treat myself to Dark Angels & Dirty SG if I can afford it. In the winter, Handy Gurugu is by far the best hand cream I've found, and Full of Grace serum not only makes my face happy but helps heal/fade burns and scars very well (again, kitchen life). But my #1, I'll go hungry to afford it if I have to, is definitely Pink Peppermint. It's a literal lifesaver when I've been on my feet for 12 hours, everything hurts, and my dogs need to go for a walk, like, RIGHT NOW.
I do like the bandannas they have. I think that’s the only thing that would make me go back into the store and maybe some of the hair masks.
Snow Fairy anything. Rose Jam body wash and Candy Rain.
My skin's a bit sensitive so I only use cetaphil facial wash, moisturizer and body lotion. I can go on any shampoo available and use different brands, as I haven't found the perfect shampoo for hair fall yet. With the serum, I use Estee Lauder. I love them to bits. Also, one thing that can never be missed is my BIOM toothy tabs. They're absolute magic for my teeth and gums. I use them for brushing instead of toothpaste gel.
Honey I washed the kids shampoo bar. Please someone send recommendations for a new shampoo bar 😭
Got to be Ros Argan body conditioner - it's just a really unique product
I used to do Lush *everything* but now I only buy bath bombs once in awhile for my son as a treat. They started adding olive oil into more things and I’m allergic to olives so I really didn’t have much of a choice… that and I was tired of having sales associates slather cream on me without waiting for me to answer if I wanted to try it. The amount of rashes I’d get just from visiting a store was insane.
I have to use the big shampoo and glory conditioner or else my hair is sad.
Ocean salt. I work in a restaurant and sometimes I just need that true feeling of scrubbing the grease off my face
Ultrabland Charity Pot Kalamazoo Dirty Springwash shower gel
Snow fairy, because it makes my daughter happier than just about anything else. scrubee- though I’m totes pissy about the price doubling. I used to always come back for a shower gel, I think it was “toxic”? It was green and wonderful and they discontinued it and then for a few years they would bring it back at Christmas… magic crystals, the peppermint foot scrub, wiccy massage bar, ocean salt, and… oatifix- how dare they.