Lush Skincare

Snuggles

Shopping in a different town today, I came across Lush, and couldn't resist buying a few facial skincare products to try, as I have heard good things about them.

I bought a cleanser called coalface, and i'm just wondering if anyone has used this stuff before as I found it incredibly difficult. I thought I would just be able to break a bit off, but it's a solid lump (like coal!!) and I broke all my nails trying to get into it. Am I missing something?!!!

frivolous_fay

I like Lush stuff but I haven't tried that one. Just googled it and it sounds like it's a soap...?

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Lush_Coalface__Review_5490636

anonymousie

Snuggles wrote: »

Shopping in a different town today, I came across Lush, and couldn't resist buying a few facial skincare products to try, as I have heard good things about them.

I bought a cleanser called coalface, and i'm just wondering if anyone has used this stuff before as I found it incredibly difficult. I thought I would just be able to break a bit off, but it's a solid lump (like coal!!) and I broke all my nails trying to get into it. Am I missing something?!!!

I think you use it like a block of soap rather than breaking bits off?

Snuggles

anonymousie wrote: »

I think you use it like a block of soap rather than breaking bits off?

Ah right, thanks both. I was following the instructions from the Lush website, which say you are meant to break a bit off then work it into a paste in your hand with a bit of water. Maybe that only applies to the bars that are a softer consistency.

frivolous_fay

I think you do that with the more clay-like bars, like Herbalism... and the cartoon on the site mentions Angels on Bare Skin

TangledMemories_2

Love Lush! Only negative thing is everytime I go in their shops I come out with a blistering headache from all the strong smells!
I love the shampoo bars...didn't think they'd work on my thick hair, but they're fantastic!
And the best bathbombs ever!

angel

I think that Lush is just too gimmicky. The smell seems to draw people in. Everything that I've ever tried from there has brought me up in a rash or given me sore skin and I'm not sensitive to anything else other than Clinique paint stripper!

frivolous_fay

I have a bathroom full of bottles and bars that I'm trying to use up, of course now I want to go and buy loads of stuff mail order now

I have karma soap in all my drawers as it is!

Snuggles

frivolous_fay wrote: »

I think you do that with the more clay-like bars, like Herbalism... and the cartoon on the site mentions Angels on Bare Skin

Thanks fay, I feel daft for asking the question now - it seems obvious you would use it like a soap now that it's been pointed out lol!!

slowlyfading

I love Lush!

Snuggles

TangledMemories wrote: »

Love Lush! Only negative thing is everytime I go in their shops I come out with a blistering headache from all the strong smells!
I love the shampoo bars...didn't think they'd work on my thick hair, but they're fantastic!
And the best bathbombs ever!

It's the first time I've tried anything as there isn't a shop near me, but I had a daytrip to York and was drawn into the store! I got the coalface, some herbalism, tea trea water and enzymion to try on my problem skin (oily, congested).

Apart from the problem I had of trying to break bits off (!!), it all felt lovely on my skin, and I have stayed nice and matt since I used it, but obviously only time will tell if it makes any real difference.

I loved the store though, wanted to try a bit of everything!