Wednesday 19 February 2014

• The product I'll use for the rest of my life // LUSH Let The Good Times Roll Cleanser // review •

 Everything about this product makes it "holy grail" for me. The scent, the fact that it's natural, the way it performs on my skin...I've converted so many people to using this product, and they've all come back telling me how they can't live without it. That's the kind of effect it has.

I have combination skin (which is a bloody pain in the butt if you ask me) as I have a semi-oily t-zone and dry patches around my cheeks, sides of my forehead and around my nose. This makes for a pretty tricky skincare regime as I was never really sure what to go for, until I spoke to a lovely lady at LUSH (they're always lovely in there, aren't they?) about two Christmasses ago. She recommended me the new cleanser, LUSH Let The Good Times Roll, which is packed full of skin-loving goodies to refresh, cleanse and moisturise your skin. I'm started to get ahead of myself here, throwing out a few spoilers...so let's move onto the review.

Packaging
Recyclable, re-usable, classic black and part of the LUSH deal where you can take 5 of these babies back and receive a free Fresh Face Mask. The only downfall about this packaging is that I'm not sure I like the idea of dipping my fingers into the pot to get the product out, simply for hygiene reasons. I do wash my hands with anti-bacterial soap before I do this, though, so it's not too bad.

Texture
The texture is grainy as it contains maize flour. It feels slightly exfoliating on the skin which is lovely as I really like a light exfoliation when cleansing. When mixed with water, the cleanser turns into a paste, so you can make it as water-y or as rough as you like - you just cater it to your skin's needs.

How to use
I wet my face so it's slightly damp and I take just over a pea-sized amount of the cleanser out of the pot. I then mix it with a little water in the palm of my hand so it turns into a light paste, depending on how much exfoliation I need. I then rub it in circular motions all over my face and down my neck, making sure I use much of the product on my chin, nose and jawline. I then like to take a little more of the paste and work it into my cheeks as I have acne scarring in that area and like to ensure that I'm lightly scrubbing away the dead skin cells to encourage the renewal and turnover of new skin cells. When sufficiently cleansed, I wash away the cleanser using either just my hands with cold water or with a damp flannel.

Ingredients
Maize flour, glycerine, talc, water, corn oil, polenta, cinnamon powder, perfume, gardenia extract and popcorn. Yep, popcorn. This is a little gimmick which I personally love, as the product is inspired by Hollywood Box Office hits (grab your popcorn and watch the film...yeah, it took me a while, too). You'll notice that all of the ingredients bar one (perfume) are natural, and even the perfume occurs naturally in essential oils. LUSH are known for their natural ingredients which makes it all the more enjoyable to put on my face!

Effectiveness
This amazing stuff moisturises my dry bits but mattifies my oily bits. I seriously don't know how it does it, but it just does. My skin feels so soft after use and putting make up on after is an absolute dream. When applying my toner afterwards, the cotton pad is completely clear as this cleanser seems to remove the left-over traces of make up that my make up remover may have missed. I also notice that I've had minimal breakouts since I've been using this which is a massive treat as I'm prone to breakouts around my chin and jaw area. My redness has calmed down and my pores seem smaller - what more could you want, seriously. I'd say it's absolutely 100% effective in what it claims to do, which is why I'll repurchase it again and again and again and again and again and again.

Opinion
Never in my life will I replace this cleanser (unless LUSH decide to discontinue it, in which case I'll just stock up on about 1000 pots and freeze them all). It's everything you want in a cleanser and smells amazing - have I not mentioned that yet? It smells like caramel toffee popcorn and the smell lingers lightly on your face for a while after you've washed it off. To me, this is a bonus as I'm a sucker for sweet smells.
A product that controls my oils, whilst moisturising my skin and decreasing pore size, whilst calming my redness and minimizing the amount of breakouts I get is a real winner. I can't believe the stroke of luck I had that day that I first purchased this from LUSH - I was set on repurchasing the LUSH Angels on Bare Skin (another lovely cleanser) but the sales assistant steered me in the direction of this pot of perfection. And rightly so, because I've steered many friends and family members to the doors of LUSH with this product on their shopping list.
Anyway, I think I've raved about this enough now. I just really recommend this product (if you haven't guessed!) and for £6.35/100g or £15.87/250g you should definitely give it a go. I would spend so much more on this product as it has worked absolute wonders on my skin, and I will never stop using this in my skincare routine.

The cleanser is currently £6.35/100g from LUSH, click here to be directed to the site.

Have you tried this cleanser? Which skincare product can you not live without?

PS. Don't forget to enter my MAC Giveaway!

Daniela

20 comments :

  1. Great review hun. I couldn;t live without the Liz Earl Skin Tonic, it's amazing x

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    1. Hello, thanks lovely. I've heard amazing things about Liz Earle but have never tried anything from the brand, may have to soon though! Daniela x

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  2. Haven't tried this before but your review makes me want to run out to the nearest Lush and buy it!

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    1. Hello, I definitely recommend buying this cleanser! I couldn't live without it! Daniela x

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  3. Such a great in-depth review. I always see products like this at LUSH and think do they really work, i will be sure to pick up a few more products now.

    P.xx
    GreyWalls

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    1. Hello, ah thank you :) Glad it was helpful. I really recommend this cleanser. Maybe start off with the small pot and if you like it you can buy the bigger pot? Give it a try :) Daniela x

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  4. This sounds like this would be perfect for me, I too have combination skin, normal on the cheeks, but quite oily on my forehead.

    I have heard so many good things about LUSH products, but always get put off going in because of the strong fragrance, but will be brave and go in next time :)

    Great review!

    I specialise in Pregnancy Massage (inc Post Natal Massage), Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Swedish Massage.

    Paula at Beauty Lover xx

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    1. Hello, it sounds like we have the same skin type so I really recommend using this cleanser. Maybe buy the small pot and give it a try? It's so lovely and gentle on the skin but really does the job! Daniela x

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  5. This sounds amazing! I've just bought a whole new skincare range from The Body Shop, so if that doesn't impress me, I'll be giving this a try! xxx
    The Jolly Fashionista

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    1. Hello, it is amazing! Ah I've been really interested in The Body Shop skincare range, will be watching out for your review! Daniela x

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  6. Haven't seen any cleansers of that texture before! Might have to try this one!

    Laura x
    www,blog-beautique.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Hello, this is the first cleanser I've seen with this kind of texture. Very strange but works wonders! Daniela x

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  7. Hi there! love your blog! I'm your newest follower on bloglovin. Hope you can follow back ;)

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    Pam xx

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    1. Hello, thank you! :) I've just checked out your blog and I love it! Will definitely be following! Daniela x

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  8. I've always wanted to try a cleanser from Lush but had no idea how to use it! Now I've read this I'm pretty tempted - a great review!

    Thanks for leaving your link on my blog, I'm so glad I read this post!

    Jo xxx

    www.shewearsburgundy.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Hello, I've used the LUSH cleansers for a few years now and think they're so fantastic. I'm now hooked on them! I really recommend giving them a try :) And your welcome lovely, glad you liked it! Daniela x

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  9. This sounds so lovely, like it would be perfect for an evening cleanse! :) Great post, thanks for sharing!

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    makeupbypoppy

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    1. Hello, it is amazing, I could never be without it now! And your welcome, glad you liked it :) Daniela x

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  10. I love reading your reviews - so detailed! I have yet to try anything from LUSH :(

    ☮ ♡ :) melli -- mellivi.com

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    1. Hello! Ah thank you lovely, I'm really glad you enjoyed it :) I really recommend both the cleansers and the bubble bars, they're my favourite things to buy from LUSH! Daniela x

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