Lush Lust: Mint Julips

I think most girls are in love with Lush, or if they haven't heard of it/aren't close to one, in love with the idea of Lush. I mean, come on: a company devoted to making all-natural, luxurious bath and body products designed to make a person sit back, relax, and decompress. It's practically a fairy tale. I'm no exception to the Lush  Lust, however, my favorite product at the moment isn't a bath or body product, it's a lip product--but really, no surprises there.

Lush has a wildly popular line of lip balms (I highly recommend Honey Trap), but even better are their lip scrubs. The best lip scrubs are sugar based, and are the perfect fix for dry, winter-chapped lips. Lush's line stands out in the beauty world because they are actually edible. Sure, you can rinse the sugar off like usual, but you can also lick it off. And with a flavor like Mint Julips ("Tasty mint chocolate sugar lip buffer for smooth moves and sweeter kisses") lip-licking is certainly tempting. Finally, a product that looks/smells good enough to eat where you actually can.

I normally am not an avid ingredient list reader, but since Lush labels themselves as all-natural every chance they get, I tend to get curious when it comes to them. Mint Julips is made from two different types of sugar and a few essential oils, vanilla and peppermint extract, and that's it. As a consumer, it makes me feel a million times better about well, consuming it. And yeah, this scrub does actually taste pretty good.

The packaging is a nicely-sized, hefty glass jar with a screw-off lid. But my favorite part? Turn over the container and there's a sticker showing not only the expiration date, but also the date it was made, and the name and a picture of the Lush employee who made it. I know some people don't like this detail, but I think it's a nice, quirky, personal touch, especially since the brand's motto is "Fresh, Handmade Cosmetics." 

All in all, I highly recommend. If you're not a mint-chocolate person, they have a plain chocolate version, as well as a popcorn and bubblegum flavors. These retail for roughly $10 and are available in Lush stores!

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xoxo

Alyssa