Lush Oatifix Fresh Face Mask Review

Last week I went to Lush and went in with the idea of buying a Fresh Face Mask (or FFM as I will call it for the rest of this review) and I sort of bought three.... Now, this is not something I recomend doing as they are only good for about two weeks, and need to be refrigerated. You can't buy them online, only in stores because they are just that- FRESH. I only bought three is because I want to eventually try them all out, and to start I got the ones I most wanted to try.

The first one I knew I really wanted to try was Oatifix. People have said great things about this, and I thought I'd test it out.

The consistency of mine was very thick, like playdough, and very hard to put on... I don't know if I need to stir it or what.

I wasn't very generous applying this one, but only because I couldn't get it to apply! Once I figure out what is wrong I'll be less frugal. I mean, if they're only good for two weeks why be stingy? You want to get your money's worth! I loved the way this felt when I first put it on, because they have to be refrigerated and they are so refreshingly cool when you first put them on!

Since this mask is meant to moisturize, it wont dry and tighten your skin, a feeling I personally hate.

The mask is worn for 5-10 minutes, and then you rinse with warm water. I must say, because it is worth noting, when I first put this on my face started to burn near my jawbone and on my forehead. I don't know if this was just my skin's reaction (my skin is VERY sensitive,) or that's what you are supposed to experience. It did go away though, after about a minute or two. This mask wasn't very exfoliating for me, but once again, if my formula was regular it could have been. It has all these little oat pieces that are very nice. My skin was left feeling nice and soft, moisturized, but not greasy at all.

Another thing worth noting about this mask, it smells AMAZING. Like, really, It smells like an oatmeal cookie- almost edible.

If you have dry/sensitive skin and live near a Lush store, you have to pick this up. I promise you’ll enjoy it! And at only $6 for a tub, it’s totally worth it!

Overall, I do think I'd buy this again. I like how the mask made my face feel. However, I would mention the whole consistency issue to a Lush employee. 

Let me know if you have any suggestions or requests as to what I purchase next!

Thanks for reading!

~Emily

Review: Lush: Lemony Flutter Cuticle Butter!

Hi!

So, I've had this for awhile, and I finally got around to doing a review. I know, I know.. Let's get started!

This is what you see on the outside, so if you're looking for it, look for this-

Close-up :)

This is what Lush says:

"Softens hard skin all over the body, especially the cuticles.

We made Lemony Flutter to soften your cuticles; it's our thickest cream out there. It's so good at softening your cuticles and nourishing your nails that LUSH customers have been using it to soften and nourish lots of other body parts like their feet, elbows and knees.

Thick lemon cream.

Each batch contains twenty-two pounds of beeswax. A bee would have to fly around the globe 132 times to make that. Lemony Flutter is a slight inversion of our usual mix: it contains much more oil than water and is very heavy. Take more care of your extremities and invest a small sum in a Lemony pot.

Lemon

Lemons are excellent for brightening skin and softening rough areas."

Ingredients:

• Fresh Organic Lemon Infusion (Citrus limonum),
• Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii),
• Beeswax (Cera alba),
• Lanolin,
• Soya Oil (Glycine Soja),
• Cold Pressed Avocado Oil (Persea gratissima),
• Cold Pressed Organic Flaxseed Oil (Linum usitatissimum),
• Mango Butter (Mangifera indica),
• Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera),
• Castor Oil (Ricinus communis),
• Perfume,
• Cold Pressed Organic Wheatgerm Oil (Triticum vulgare),
• Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum),
• Lavender Oil (Lavandula hybrida),
• Tagettes Oil (Tagetes glandulifera),
• Chamomile Blue Oil (Matricaria Chamomilla),
• Sodium Borate,
• Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides),
• *Citral,
• Geraniol,
• *Citronellol,
• *Limonene,
• *Linalool,
• Methylparaben,
• Propylparaben.

 This is the actual product, the stuff inside-

The usual amount on my finger, this is for all five on one hand.

The product itself is more of a pale, pale yellow than a BRIGHT yellow as Lush shows on the website. I usually use VERY little of this, because I want to savor, and use as little as possible of it. It also smells more like lemony sugar, than the crisp, real lemon scent I was expecting.

This is it on my fingers at different intervals, to show how it absorbs-

 ^Immediately after application

 ^Immediately after application

^About 5-10 mins. after application.

Aaack!! Look away! It's the attack of the ugly, chipped polish (that wasn't so ugly when fresh applied! China Glaze Purple Panic, btw)! As you can see, it absorbs pretty quickly.

My review: I really like this. It absorbs fast, it smells nice, it's easy to use, and it's very moisturizing! I use this on all of my dry spots, elbows, knees, and feet in addition to cuticles! The packaging is nice too! I feel like Lush is a very personal brand. On the back of the pot, it tells you what batch this is, when it was made, and by who, and when it is good until. Observe:

Awesome right?! I love this stuff. :) And I'll leave you with the only this I don't like about this.. The price..

One pot of Lemony Flutter (1.5 oz.) costs $14.95 in stores and online.

:D

Thanks for reading!

~Emily