Teach Soap

I know there has been a bunch of talk about Lush, but I had never seen their products until a few days ago. I was in an area I don't usually travel to and had some time to kill so I walked around a mall that was in the area. There was a Lush store so I went in, mostly because I wanted to see if their products were junk or if they might be (gasp) better than mine!

It was a tiny store, but I sniffed around and talked with the sales people. I didn't mention that I make soap. I asked about the shampoo bars, after seeing lots of posts here I've been curious about trying one, and they lathered my arm with one to show how nice it is, lol. It was a bit awkward. But when I mentioned that I have to use sulfate free shampoo, the sales girl told me that unfortunately the shampoo bars do contain sulfates. Bonus points that she knows about her products, that was unexpected! She showed me a conditioner bar instead, and though I had my doubts about rubbing it on my hair in the store, I bought one to try. I also bought a piece of soap because I liked the fragrance.

I have to say the conditioner bar is non-greasy, but it's sort of nice. Sort of. I still have to use my regular conditioner but I can use the bar on my ends as a leave in. At first I wasn't impressed with the soap, it seemed like a bar of melt and pour. But after using it I have to admit it did feel pretty nice, and it didn't seem to dry my skin. However, I still like my CP soaps better.

So, all in all, I don't think it's too bad, I'm actually a little jealous that they've had so much success! When did these stores come about? Anyone know how long they've been around?

I think they have been around for a while. I just got one in my mall (and have been waiting one for a while). They are what got me started in soap making and I still use their lotion because while I have made it, its a pain and theirs is the closest to homemade I can get easily.

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I remember going in one time and they had this big gold colored... Thing! It looked like a gold nugget only the size of my fist! I didn't want to touch it and get the color all over my hands but of course a sales lady comes right over and poof! The gold color ended up all over my hands and took a cool minute to come off!

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Did they actually invent bath bombs? I read that somewhere in a post of theirs.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I've only been in a Lush store one time, and I started coughing and choking - it was so embarrassing. I had to stumble back out into the mall, wiping my eyes and trying to regain my composure.

What the heck is in their nasty stuff?
blech!!!!!!!!!!!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

I react the same way in those places as I do on the laundry soap aisle in supermarkets... To be avoided at all costs. My throat closes up sometimes when I'm exposed to too many chemicals all at once.

Anything synthetic in a scent & it repels me instantly. Has to be EO or not at all so far. I do want to explore a few of the new blends of FOs, tho. The ones from BB look really nice.

The ONLY fragrance I've ever liked from BBW was Pomegranite/Fig or something like that - about 2005 in Australia.

When I get something from them for a gift, I'm one of those horrible people who "regifts." I'm shameless. Anyone who knows me for real knows I don't use/want that stuff.