Hello!!!!
So a while back I had purchased a ton of Lush Handmade Cosmetics products and told you guys I would put my thoughts up after I had tried them for a while. Well, true to my word I was drafting a HUGE post of my thoughts on all the products. I had it broken down by face, body, etc....by skin type..everything. It was perfect! THHEEENNNN as I am typing..somehow I ended up erasing it all. No prob...I can just go back to my previous draft..WRONG! At that exact moment Blogger decided to Autosave the blank screen. I was pissed and did not feel like re-writing everything so I just left it alone...for a good two or three months lol. Sorry! Well now I am back and I will be posting about a few products at a time..lol.
I have a new skin regimen that seems to be working great with my skin. I am using Lush's Babyface Cleanser solely as a makeup remover. It looks like a little baby's face..too cute! This is primarily for people who have very dry skin. Honestly, I do not know how someone can actually use this is a cleanser because of the texture. I decided to give it a try because I heard that it can also be used as a makeup remover. I like to remove my makeup as soon as I get home..but I shower later in the evening after I hit the gym..so I like my makeup remover to do it's job and give my combination skin a bit a moisture so that it's not dry until I hop into the shower. This product works great!
Description (per the Lush website):Vegan (While all LUSH products are vegetarian, this product is vegan. That means it contains no eggs, dairy, honey, or other animal product, byproduct, or secretion.)
May Melt
Baby Face gently cleanses skin to leave it soft as a baby's bottom. Perfect for dry, sensitive skin or wind-whipped faces, it effectively removes makeup and dirt while its cocoa, shea and avocado butters smooth and soften. After applying Baby Face, simply wipe it off with a slightly damp cotton pad or face cloth. Preservative-free and unpackaged, this cleanser is easy on the environment too and the bar format makes it a cinch to travel with!
Ingredients (per the Lush website): Fair Trade Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Fresh Avocado Butter (Persea gratissima), Tangerine Oil (Citrus Tangerina), Narcissus Absolute (Narcissus jonquilla), Everlasting Flower Absolute (Gnaphalium uliginosum), *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume.
*Naturally occurs in essential oils
Cost:Due to the size, you are not able to get a sample of this product so I took a risk and just bought it. It was about $9 and I can see this bar lasting for MONTHS! I am definitly saving money versus purchasing makeup wipes once a month (there are normally 25-30 wipes in a pack).
Application:The first time I used it, I thought..ewwww this is greaseball city..how the hell do you use this? First thing, I rinse my face with water. I have found that it is best to run Babyface under hotter water than normal...this will loosen the oils and make it a bit more slick. Then, I concentrate only on putting it on the tips of my fingers (not all over my hands) and concentrate mainly on the eye area (where I have the most makeup usually).
CAUTION: You do not need a whole lot of this product. A little goes a LOOONNNGGG way. Then I spread it outward to get off my foundation, blush, etc. Then I rinse, rinse, and rinse. I have been using this for about 3 or 4 weeks and haven't even made a dent in my bar. Just keep it in a tin and away from heat, because it will melt easily if not properly stored.
Results:I don't have to apply lotion afterward and my face DOES not feel greasy. It feels moisturized and clean with no film on my face. I think this also has to do with the fact that I rinse my face thoroughly afterward. I can see people having their face greasy if they do not rinse properly. My makeup is completely removed (eyeliner, shadow, mascara, everything!) and the skin feels soft. I can see a drastic decrease in oily production on my face throughout the day since using this. I think it is because my skin absorbs oils with this product, thus my face doesn't have to produce as much. Also, I was worried about it clogging my pores since I normally remove my makeup with it and then hit the gym, but so far so good. No breakouts and my skin looks much more hydrated.
Overall, this product is very much cost effective and just makes sense. Previously, I was using EVOO to get rid of my eye makeup and then a wipe for my face makeup. This products does it all. It removes my eye makeup flawlessly while conditioning my lashes and then further removes my face makeup while hydrating and not clogging my pores. I think I will be purchasing this product for a lonnnnggg time!
