That time I got my nose cauterized and ended up with a bag of Lush

Hello,

A fact about me - I've broken my nose twice.  I have had a septoplasty and a nasal turbinate surgery as well.  But my nose is still very angry with me, especially in the winter.  So last week I ended up back at the ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat specialist) because my sad nose was randomly bleeding everyday, and I had sinus pain like no other.  They had to cauterize some capillaries and I have to jam cream up my nose each night for the next 3 months and then have another septoplasty in the spring.  So I needed some retail therapy and the Lush store happened to be right down the way.

Now keep in mind the entire time I was shopping I couldn't smell a thing - which in a way is a very interesting way to experience Lush.  I bought products based on actual results  (you know how they let you try all of them!) Instead of just gravitating to what smells I like.  I also felt pretty secure in knowing that no matter what I bought I doubt it would smell terrible - unless it had patchouli (oy, I really don't like patchouli).

 
 I know my nose isn't the only part of my body going to dry up over the next few months.  So I wanted to get items to sooth my body, face and lips too!

First up Ocean Salt - ($35.95 for 8.8 oz)  It has coconut & avocado oil and the lime & vodka as well as the scrubby effects of the salt.  They say you can use it on your face but it's a little coarse for my tastes - I much prefer it for keeping my hands smooth and legs much less scaly!

Then to moisturize that freshly revealed skin - Ro's Argan Body Conditioner ($32.95 for 8.8 oz) It has (Of course) Argan oil, Almond oil, Brazil nut oil, cocoa butter and rose petals.  You smooth a small bit on and then rinse it off!  It leaves my skin so soft, and softly fragrant.  LOVE!

And though I love, love my Boots No7 Cleansing Water - I wanted something with a little bit of oil for the winter - Eau Roma Water ($9.95 for 3.3 oz).  Just Rose water & Lavender water (and some preservative - but they never tell you that). 

 

 

 

I am sure you have all heard of  Lemony Flutter ($16.95 for 1.5 oz) - it really is the best hand moisturizer I have tried - and I have tried many. 

 

UltraBland - ($29.95 for 3.5 oz) I love my face oils and this is basically an oil cleanser in a soild form (great for traveling!) It takes off all your makeup and leaves you with soft, moisturized, happy skin! 

 

Then finally something for my sad chapped lips - and yes I use a lip scrub too ( but winter kicks my A$$) 

 

Lip Service ($7.25 for .3 oz) - it's solid as well and you take a little, little bit and warm it up with your finger tip on you lips and it melts in - oh the delightful relief! Olive oil, cocoa & shea butter make this one of the longest lasting lip balms I've ever used.  It is so worth the price - which really isn't that bad considering some of the nicer drugstore balms are like $5. 

 

And that is it!  Retail therapy at its finest :)  My nose is starting to heal and I think my dry body may make it thru this winter a little more healed as well.  They also gave me 2 hair products to sample - but that's for another day!

 

Anyone have other winter remedies?  What's your favorite Lush product?

 

Jasmine

 

 

Burt's Bees Ultra Conditioning Balm

Hello,

Somehow while owning probably 50 lip balms I found myself lip balm-less at work, with suddenly crazy chapped lips.  The nearest store is the Wal-Mart from Hell, and it is always super messy and half the beauty items are open.  But my lips needed relief!  So I chose Burt's Bees Ultra Conditioning Balm.

 

The biggest reason I choose this balm is because it said 4 hour moisturization and it is supposedly 100% natural.  Here's the description from their website "Kiss dry lips goodbye. Clinically proven to offer 4 hours of long-lasting moisturization, this ultra-hydrating lip conditioner is infused with rich Kokum, Shea, and Cocoa Butters. Giving you more butters and less wax than other balms, so your lips will be left soft and super smooth. It also lovingly replenishes your skin with no added flavors or fragrances. It’s hydration at its very highest"

 

 

It also says hypoallergenic - let's define that "designed to reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response, as by containing relatively few or no potentially irritating substances" -from dictionary.com  I just want to talk about that for a minute - most people think hypoallergenic means there is no fragrance, or that you can't be allergic to it - there is always something you can be allergic to!  They also often have a lot of masking agents in them to get rid on NATURAL scent (everything has a smell - so if you are buying something fragrance free it most likely has more chemical agents in it than you think to take OUT the smell.  Ok that's my rant on un-natural "natural" products.

 

 

So taking that all in - did it work?  It feels good when you first put it on - but 4 hours of moisturization - No!  Like an hour and 1/2.  It's $4 on Burtsbees.com.  The reviews on Burt's Bees are very mixed as well either one star or a few 5's.  I have come to the conclusion I just need to drink more water rather than using lip balm! 

 

Anybody have a lip balm recommendation that really makes their lips better?!?

 

Jasmine