LUSH

When I find something I like, be it a certain brand of clothes or a beauty product, I usually stock up and buy a bunch of whatever it is and save them, hidden in the back of a closet. That way in 6 months when I run out of said item or it wears out on me, I can stumble upon my stockpile and surprise myself with a treat. This is even more true while living in Israel because a lot of my favorite products are unavailable or hard to come by. My suitcase on the way home from the States starts to resemble a gypsy’s trunk, filled with anything from spices (Pumpkin Pie) to baby clothes to 12 different kinds of floss (Gil sure does love his floss).

On this trip home I wanted to pick up a small present for a good friend. She is always raving about Lush and their line of solid shampoos (solid products don’t need preservatives- a bit selling point for Lush).

I was wary about washing my hair with a bar of soap, but decided to give it a try. When I got to the store I was in a hurry so I told the first employee I saw that I needed their solid shampoo- STAT. She calmly asked what type of hair I had, and before I could explain that I was shopping for a friend, she asked if she could touch my hair and proceeded to do so. Stuttering, I blurted out,

“Um, well, see I’m an Orthodox Jew and for reasons I can’t really explain right now we cover our hair when we get married and see this isn’t my real hair this is a wig but my real hair is really long but I’m not even buying for myself, see, it’s for a friend…and..yeah.”

While slightly taken aback, to her credit, she charged on and found me the perfect solid shampoo for my lovely real hair. She chose Godiva for my hair type, a Jasmine scented soap bar filled with Shea and cocoa butters. And boy was I glad.

You rub it on your wet hair and it lathers like a dream. Your whole bathroom is filled with the light scent of Jasmine and I feel like I’ve been transported to a pool in the middle of a botanical garden. Honestly, I would wash my hair all day if it didn’t mean I would run out of this shampoo too quickly. See I didn’t listen to my gut instinct. I only bought ONE bar. I’m considering shipping a crate to Israel.

While I’ve only tried their shampoo, they have an entire line of conditioner, soap, bath bombs, perfume, skincare, and the list goes on. After becoming a Mom, I realized how important it is to take a few minutes to yourself every day (if you can!). That 15 minutes in the shower is often the only time that I am alone and can focus completely on my own thoughts. With my heavenly smelling shampoo and big pink loofah, I can pretend, just for a moment, that I’m having a Spa day. Until my baby shrieks and the hot water runs out and real life starts again!

Note: Lush has no clue who I am. This is not a paid advertisement. I just want to share the joy that is solid shampoo with the world. But if the owners of Lush want to come over for cookies, that’s cool too. Over and out.

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