Dive into Summer with Lush Sea Spray

I spent quite a bit of time in April playing around with hair products after my hair cut, and one of the things that I was really looking for was texture. On the quest to add some texture to my super-straight, fine hair, I ran into Lush and picked up their Sea Spray Hair Mist and I am definitely glad I did! 

What really tempted me initally was the promise of a pretty scent. Lush describes it as "a gorgeous orange flower, grapefruit, neroli and rosewood blend" and that sounded right up my alley. This scent actually reminds me of Tom Ford Neroli Portofino, which is pretty exciting. I figured since it smelled so good to me, I'd be happy to have it even if it didn't give my hair the beachy texture I was looking for. 

As you may have noticed, my hair is pretty fine and very straight. I've been using Lush Rehab shampoo for the last few months, and that has helped add some texture to this hair style - I find when I use detox shampoos or Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout, my hair comes out very smooth and fine, which is all great but not what I prefer for this hairstyle. 

Lush Sea Spray adds in that bit of extra texture I prefer, and it also has some hold, so you could use it as a light hairspray. I most often use it in place of dry shampoo, and it really seems to freshen up my hair, though I don't anticipate it would fully absorb oils like your typical dry shampoos do. 

All in all, I love this spray. I've not used other sea sprays though, so I can't offer a comparison. Have you tried Lush Sea Spray? How did you like it? Do you have a favorite texturizing product for hair? I'd love to know! :) 

My New Favorite Shampoo: Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout

I received this shampoo from Lush in early March, and tried really hard to wait on using it until I finished another shampoo. In the end, I couldn't wait very long, because its unique lemony-cognac scent drew me in!

This shampoo is deep brown in color, and is slightly liquidy in texture It lathers easily and immediately after the first use, I could see how clean and soft my hair was. It has been a few weeks now, and my hair continues to feel soft, clean, and even fluffy! (In a soft, I have volume sort of way.)  I was surprised how much I love the scent, which is rich and sweet at the same time. I think this particular shampoo would be perfect for guys  too, and I know this is one of my boyfriend's favorite Lush products.

Another thing that will probably sound quite strange is that this shampoo is really easy to wash out. Now this may not be an important quality of shampoo, but for me it is kind of a big deal. Some of you might know that I am not a morning person, and I have this horrible inability to wash my own hair. What this usually means is that some days, I still have shampoo left in my hair after my shower! (Yes, I fail at this lol.) With Lush Cythia Sylvia Stout, however, I've never had this problem. It just seems to wash out, though even if I do have some leftover, it doesn't seem to make weird leftover shampoo clumps in my hair! LOL.

What do you think of Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo? Have you tried this or any other Lush shampoos? 

This product was provided for review by Lush. Lush Cynthia Sylvia Stout Shampoo retails for $9.95-$29.95 depending on size and is available at Lush retail stores and LUSH Cosmetics online (affiliate link).

I'm Stuck on Lush Rehab Shampoo & Veganese Conditioner!

A very long time ago, my friend Marianna and I were browsing at Lush. I think we must've spent an hour in the store, but I managed to walk out with only these small bottles of shampoo and conditioner. I held off on using them for quite some time, as I had others to use up, but I've now been using Rehab Shampoo and Veganese Conditioner for about a month, and I really like them!

Rehab Shampoo ($13.95-$39.95) caught my attention because of its minty-citrus scent. While I do enjoy mint in some products, you all know how much of a citrus fiend I am!   Meant for repairing damaged hair and revitalizing a tired scalp, this shampoo is filled with a number of refreshing ingredients. Peppermint and juniper are probably the strongest scents in this shampoo, and are really meant to stimulate your scalp, while olive and jojoba oil strenthen the hair. Papaya enzymes and almond oil round out the exciting ingredients, and based on this description alone I was a fan!

Once I used this shampoo, I liked it even better. Over the course of the first few days, my boyfriend noticed how nice my hair looked, despite my inability to wash my hair properly on most occasions. (No, seriously, my hair looks much better when he washes it!) A few female coworkers complimented my hair, and one male coworker strangely asked to touch my hair, because as it turns out, it looked soft and fluffy. LOL. My scalp also seems to be in pretty decent condition, considering the weather over here!

Veganese Conditioner ($9.95-32.95) is a creamy conditioner filled with lavender and lemon. To me, it is minty, with a bit of an earthy/herbal scent, I imagine because of the rosemary.  In any case, the promise of shine sounded pretty good to me, so I grabbed it!

I think this conditioner does help my hair have a bit of volume, and at times even a nice bit of texture, instead of my normal straight/flatness. Lol. It does feel nice in the shower, and seems to keep my scalp moisturized and my hair shiny. I don't have too many thoughts about conditioner in general, as I am pretty lazy when it comes to hair, so I can't really determine if this is any better than any other good conditioner on the market... But, I totally like it, so I'm happy! :)

What do you think about Lush Rehab & Veganese? I'm itching to try more Lush haircare, aren't you? I'd love to know your favorite shampoo and conditioners! :)

P.S. Lush is having a great haircare competition on Twitter, Instagram & Pinterest. Through Jan 25, enter for a chance to win 6 months of haircare! More info here.

Lush Superbalm Is My Superhero This Winter

Today's the day for Lush's new haircare, so be sure to pop into a store and check it out if you're out shopping! I am seriously loving what I've tried so far, and I can't wait to try even more! :) Now, I'm always on the lookout for a hair product that will soothe my itchy scalp. I don't know what it is, but my scalp is just itchy ALL the time. Fortunately, I don't have dandruff most of the time, but boy is that itch SUCH a pain!

I had been using Lush Hair Doctor, which has helped soothe the itchiness pretty well. Now that winter is here however, my scalp has gone crazy. I've run out of Hair Doctor, and  been really enjoying the new Roots Hair Treatment as well, but Superbalm just sounded like the PERFECT solution.

Housed in a small tin, Superbalm really is in the form of a balm and has a light scent. Again, I am happy that the scent is not strong, and does not linger in your hair after rinsing the product out.

At first, I wasn't sure how easy it would be to use a hard balm like this, but I found that rubbing your fingers on it easily warms up product. Yay! Superbalm is not meant to go in your hair, so I am careful to just massage this into my scalp when I apply it. I haven't had any issues rinsing this out either, phew!

The only thing I am not too sure about just yet is how much product I should be putting in. Probably more, I imagine, since I always seem to put in far less product than I ought to be. Nonetheless, I've barely scratched the surface of this tin with a few uses, and it has helped soothe my scalp for a day or two each time. Perhaps if I play around with the amount of product I apply, I will have even better results!

Have you tried this or any other Lush haircare? Do you have a favorite product to combat itchy scalps?? :)

P.S. I hope everyone in the U.S. had a great Thanksgiving, and are enjoying Black Friday so far! :)

This product was provided for review.