I Love Juicy Shampoo

I was always warned to stay away from this product, merely because it's a shampoo aimed at removing grease and oil from your locks, neither of which I have an abundance of. However, in my quest to try and review everything vegan in their range, I knew I had to give it a go at one stage. 

Lush describe this shampoo as one which contains 'juicy fruits to give you the freshest smoothie hair imaginable'. You can see from the ingredients list that they have gone all out on packing this product with a range of beautiful smelling fruits: Lemon, mango, papaya, pineapple, kiwi and orange give this product a fresh tropical-scent.

Aside from the fragrance, these fruits also contain key enzymes which supposedly help to clean away dirt and remove grease and product build up. Furthermore, softening seaweed has been included to leave your locks extra-clean and super-shiny.

I Love Juicy is a very rich shampoo, so you should only use only a small amount each time. However, I found that it doesn't lather up as easily as other Lush shampoos, and I often found myself using more than I was perhaps supposed to. When massaged into your hair, this product feels more like a conditioner and despite reading other reviews that claim otherwise, I didn't find that this shampoo felt as if it was genuinely washing my hair. Then when I washed the product out, my hair immediately felt like it had lost it's volume. After leaving it to dry naturally, it felt slightly greasy and thin, and the colour of my hair seemed rather dull and lifeless. 

I coupled I Love Juicy with Veganese conditioner, as this is my favourite hair product ever. However, this is clearly not a good combination as my hair was left feeling really thin and limp. Maybe there is another combination I could try that might have better results with this shampoo. However, as there are so many great shampoos in Lush's range, I'd rather stick with one that works with the products I use regularly. 

Overall, I was rather disappointed with this shampoo but not overly surprised with the results. My main concern is that my hair felt rather oily after use, which is not a look I want to continue sporting. Secondly, the shampoo seemed to make my dyed hair look dull and stripped of colour. All I can think about, is if I can see the physical effects of what I Love Juicy is doing to my hair, I can only imagine the damage it may be doing 'behind the scenes'. 

For this reason, I would not buy this product again. Lush have so many other brilliant shampoos that I use regularly, so I'll stick to the ones I know work for my hair type.

Quantitative Ingredients: Water, Sodium Alkyl Sulfate, Ammonium Laureth Sulphate, Cocamide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Perfume, Lemon Oil, Freshly Juiced Papaya, Fine Sea Salt, Carrageenan Extract, Sweet Orange Oil, Fresh Pineapple Juice, Fresh Kiwi Juice, Fresh Mango Juice, *Citral, *Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Vegan?: Yes

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Enzymion Facial Moisturiser

When did I get to the stage when I need a facial moisturiser in my life? Geez! I remember it wasn't too long ago that I didn't use make-up, let alone products specially designed to rejuvenate facial pores. Still, now that I've introduced them into my life, I'd find it very difficult to do without my morning routine; shower, cleanser, moisturiser, make-up. 

As usual, I was skeptical at first about Enzymion, simply because it claims to be a moisturiser for those with oiler skin, which is something I've never suffered from. In fact, as I've mentioned in previous reviews, I actually have very dry skin, so my initial thought was that this moisturiser would actually make my skin even drier. However, as with every Lush product, I refused to make a judgement until I had tried it for myself. 

On opening the tub, I was immediately overwhelmed with how beautiful it smells; Enzymion contains papaya juice, lemon juice, aloe, and lime and grapefruit essential oils which give it a wonderful tropic fragrance unlike anything else in the Lush range. 

Aside from it's beautiful scent, the fresh ingredients have also been chosen to help make this a multi-purpose moisturiser; the papaya and lemon are packed full of acids and enzymes which help to reduce oiliness and brighten the skin; the multiple oils and cocoa butter have been included to help tone and moisturise the face whilst taking away the 'shine' that oily skin can sometimes present. 

As I mentioned at the beginning of my review, I don't have oily skin, so I was worried this product would be too greasy and heavy for me. On the contrary, I was amazed at how light and refreshing my skin felt, even after the initial use, and how my skin continued to glow throughout the entire three months that it took for me to finish the whole tub. 

Often products for oily skin focus on cleaning and stripping away oil, whereas Lush have created a product that helps to treat the skin with gentle care and work to find the skin’s own natural balance. I think this latter point is why the lotion worked so well for my skin even though I didn't fit the profile for the product; it's versatile and works with the skin rather than trying to eradicate your body's natural workings.  

This beautiful product, inspired by Keats' poem, Endymion, is perhaps the perfect facial moisturiser I have ever used. It tones, hydrates and rejuvenates tired, dry and oily skin whilst leaving an uplifting fruity scent. This will be a product I return to again and again, and one that will become a staple in my house. 

If you're planning on trying out one of Lush's moisturisers, make it this one; you won't be disappointed. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Fresh Organic Lemon Infusion, Fair Trade Organic Aloe Vera Gel, Cocoa Butter, Stearic Acid, Freshly Juiced Papaya, Avocado Oil, Glycerine, Triethanolamine, Freshly Juiced Organic Lemon, Organic Cold Pressed Evening Primrose Oil, Organic Cold Pressed Wheatgerm Oil, Tangerine Oil, Lime Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lilial, *Limonene, Perfume, Methylparaben, Propylparaben.

Vegan?: Yes

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