Lush Skincare Favorites

For most of my adolescence, my mom would tell me to wash my face. "Do three steps," she would say, which was short for "go wash your face, tone, it and moisturize it with the AcneFree I bought for you!" She had a point, but I didn't care enough because my skin has always been fairly clear. Times have certainly changed for me and my skin, though. Now I'm the one recommending products for her to try (and pretty much shoving Lush on/into the face of anyone who will listen to me). I have good reason, though. This works for me! Lush works for my oily, combination, pimple-prone, sun-damaged skin, so I want to share a few of my favorite skincare treasures that I have been loving the last 6 months or so. 

9 to 5 Cleanser

You can find it online here.

This has been my go-to makeup remover since I tried it this past July. Two key ingredients include almond oil and dove orchid extract. The almond oil is great for removing any makeup, dirt, or anything else that may have accumulated throughout the day and dove orchid extract soothes any irritation in the skin. I use a dime-sized amount for both my eyes as well as the rest of my face before using another cleanser at the end of the day. Bottom line, this is a fantastically effective and moisturizing facial cleanser that works as my favorite makeup remover. This is great for every skin type.

 Herbalism

You can find it online here.

Herbalism is a oily girl's dream come true. This cleanser is 100% everyday, holy grail material. Ground almonds are the perfect exfoliant and the Kaolin clay base combined with the rice vinegar soak up the oils on my skin. The rosemary, rose absolute, and chamomile oil are all very calming ingredients. I use a marble-sized amount in the palm of my hand, add a little water and rub it all over my face and neck before rinsing with warm water. If you have oily, combination or blemish/acne-prone skin  this should definitely be something you at least get a sample of. 

Tea Tree Toner Water

You can find it online here. 

Tea Tree Toner Water has been the best for my skin because it brightens and balances my skin tone before I use any moisturizer. I spritz this all over my face, neck, chest, and upper arms -- especially my tattooed arm -- and either let it dry on its own (before moisturizing), add moisturizer immediately, or wipe it with a cotton round and then moisturize.

Enzymion Facial Moisturizer

You can find it online here.

Moisturizers are a bit of a wildcard for me. It's difficult to find one that hydrates without causing me to break out or make me shiny all day. Enzymion could be the one for me. It hydrates and mattifies my skin. It certainly isn't a night cream because of its consistency, but it serves its purpose well! 

Lovely Jubblies Breast Cream

You can find it online here.

Let's get real. It's nice when everything is nice and firm and perked up. Lovely Jubblies is a tightening and firming cream that leaves your skin softer than you've ever imagined -- and you can use it anywhere you feel you need a little extra oomph.  I could tell you all the ingredients that do all the things, or you could just go grab a sample of it and understand the magic of Lovely Jubblies.

Formulae Known As

You can find it online here.

I debated including Formulae Known As (Old Charity Pot), but I am literally obsessed with this stuff. I cannot tell your how much of this I have gone through in just 6-8 months, and I feel like I'm one of maybe 50 people that actually love it more than New Charity Pot... but I can't help it. Almond oil, ylang yang oil, geranium oil, and fair trade cocoa butter. GUYS. This stuff is the bomb. I use this every night on my lower body, and every morning on my upper body after I shower. But most importantly, I've been using it to heal my tattoo and all my sunburns over the summer. It has literally worked wonders. I can't even tell you.

Thanks for letting me tell you about some of my favorite Lush products! Let me know if you pick up some samples or what some of your favorite skincare products are. :)