Jun 15, 2006

Happy Hippy Lush Soap

My wife seems to have joined a soap cult called Lush. It's really not a cult but it seems like one from the time and effort (and money) she spends on their products. She is trying to convert me as well. Normally I would resist such efforts but their products are not girly, they are environmentally friendly and made of fresh products, and they test on people, not animals.

So, anyway, I have switched from my very inexpensive liquid softsoap ($3.99 for 7.5 fl oz) to a pricey Lush product (about $22 for 17 fluid oz).

At least I can feel good about using my money for the product, and I do like the scent and texture of my Happy Hippy hair and body gel. The bottle is recyclable and travels fine. I still recommend placing all toiletries containers in closed Ziplocks, but I have not had a spill of this gel yet.

Anyway, the Happy Hippy (weird name) gel smells like fresh pink grapefruit juice. It also contains bergamot (the orange oil that makes Earl Grey smell good) and frankincense oil (one of the nativity gifts, along with gold and myrrh. But I don't know what frankincense smells like on its own).

The texture is pleasing - not too thick or runny, and washes off clean. It makes the bathroom smell clean after. And since it's a unisex scent, a couple can use it for cleaning both hair and body on the road.

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