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Lush Canada Green Initiative–Wash Your Hands of Palm

LUSH Cosmetics is giving back and cutting back in an effort to save the Indonesian rainforest as well as the animals and people who live there.  As part of its global public awareness campaign on palm oil and the devastation caused by its production, LUSH is launching two new products that give back to two new charities that work to save the animals and indigenous tribes of the rainforest.

All of the sales from LUSH’s limited edition Jungle Soap ($5.95, launching August 7th) will go to the Rainforest Foundation, which works with tribes to protect their forest homes from the destructive expansion of palm oil plantations in the region.  At the same time, LUSH is excited to announce a new Charity Pot partnership with The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA). The WSPA works with the Borneo Orangutan Society (BOS) to protect endangered orangutans threatened by the deforestation practices of the palm oil industry. As LUSH’s featured Charity Pot partner for the duration of the palm campaign, WSPA will be receiving proceeds generated from the sales of the Charity Pot Hand and Body Lotion (receiving every penny of the $20.95 retail price, excluding taxes).

LUSH’s efforts don’t stop at giving back; we are also cutting back, on our palm use that is!  LUSH has worked tirelessly for the past three years to develop a soap base that does not contain palm oil.  Today, we are proud to announce that all LUSH soaps are now made with this palm-free base. Given that LUSH is the first cosmetics company to take these steps and is incredibly passionate about this issue, we are encouraging other soap companies to reformulate their products without palm. With three years of experimenting with various replacement oils, we are willing to share our expertise with other companies looking to reduce or eliminate their use of palm as well.

Consumers can reduce their palm use by switching to LUSH’s reduced palm soaps.  To make this exploration a little more adventurous, LUSH is introducing the limited edition Soap Wall ($19.95), a sampling of LUSH’s 9 top-selling soaps made with our new palm FREE soap base.  So you can be have some fun as you ‘wash your hands of palm’ and help keep our rainforests LUSH.

Visit Lush Canada today!

Free Lush Vanilla Body Lotion with Online Purchase

Hi CGs!!!

I hope that everyone had a fantastic weekend. I am glad that my exam is done and over with and now I just have to tackle my paper! I had a quiet and lazy weekend and finished it off with a summerlicious dinner with T and a couple of guy friends.

To kick off this week Lush is having an online promo where they are giving away the vanilla body lotion with an online purchase. While quantities last and valid until July 24, 2009.

Promo code: FREEVAN at checkout

Visit Lush Canada for more details.

XOXOXO

Stay Beautiful!

My BFF Raph Cataquian and I posing for my broken cam. We look a bit like kool-aid because the flash was off.

On Moi: Jacob Dress-Agate and Fresh Water Pearl Necklace made by Olivadg

On Raph: Top Shop

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Hello  Lovely CGs!

It’s Friday! Yay, TGIF! I thought that I would just recap the deals that came in this week. I get sent a lot of updates and I thought that this was a good way of showing them. I am going to be super busy next week with school so I might not post as often. However, if I come across something spectacular I will definitely let you know.

So I hope that you all have a fantastic weekend. Whip out your summer prettys and enjoy the mild weather.

Take care and thanks for all the sweet emails, I love, love receiving them!

XOXO

SIRENS New Jewelry Collection 2 for $10

Lush Canada Promo

Thank you Teena for the update!

For the Brides, a trunk show from Bridal and Beyond

Urban Planet Summer Sale

Smart Set Summer Sale

An online offer from Yves Rocher Canada

La Senza Canada Online Panties Sale

Queen Bee Sale 25% Off All Summer Basic Tops and Flip Flops Code: summer0709

Lush Canada Updates

O Canada!

This Canada Day, start the party in your shower with LUSH!  Belt out your own rendition of the O Canada, toss in some red and white, 100% Canadian-made products, and you’ve got yourself a party . . . skin will be pampered and hair will be so shiny it’s sure to set off fireworks!

For all those who will have to hit the friendly skies and/or not-so-friendly roads to reach the party, LUSH’s shampoo bars are perfect for travel. Store our red and white favorite shampoo bars, New and Ultimate Shine, in recycled aluminum shampoo bar tins ($2.95) to make carry-on travel a breeze – no spillage, leaking or bulky bottles to lug around.  We all know if we are going to be lugging bottles around this Canada Day, we certainly hope they won’t be shampoo bottles!

Save the Too Drunk…Emotibomb ($3.95) for the day after the festivities. This little travel-friendly aromatherapy wonder is sure to wake up your senses and bring you back to life the day after the party.

New from Lush…Solid Sugar Scrub

We love thinking outside the box and creating products that do a world of good for your skin, hair and our environment – enter Sugar Scrubs, the next best thing from LUSH Cosmetics. These innovative solid shower scrubs come ‘naked’ (as we like to call them – it’s just more fun that way), without any wasteful packaging, so you can pamper yourself without harming Mother Nature. The stimulating, smoothing sugar scrubs gently exfoliate skin and increase circulation, banishing dreaded dimply bits from skin, leaving ‘behind’ a gorgeous glow.

Sugar Scrub ($4.95)

Sugar Scrub uses exfoliating Fair Trade sugar to scrub away dead skin cells, tackling cellulite and invigorating sluggish skin for a fresh start this summer. Its stimulating blend of fresh fennel and fennel oil acts as a great tonic for the skin, while lavender oil has a healing effect on the skin and warming ginger kicks the circulation up a notch. All in all, a great way to get your body polished in preparation for summer exposure! (Vegan)

To Use: Wet sugar scrub and body, gently rub in circular motions around body for the ultimate exfoliation. Use one per shower.

Sugar Babe ($4.95)

Sugar Babe is tough on the outside but don’t let that fool you – this super scrub is filled with a soft, soothing center that will leave skin refreshed and rejuvenated. The Fair Trade sugar exfoliates skin for a smooth result – it’s perfect for those dimply bits on thighs, stomach and upper arms.  As the sugar melts away, the nourishing center of extra virgin coconut oil is revealed.  The light, protein rich oil softens and moisturizes the body, while beeswax absolute, a natural antiseptic, soothes and protects.  Skin is seductively scented with mimosa absolute and ylang ylang making your newly smoothed and sexy skin even more irresistible.

To Use: Wet sugar scrub and body, gently rub in circular motions around body for the ultimate exfoliation. Use one per shower.

Available from July 3, 2009.

Visit Lush.ca today!

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Lush Canada Hair Kits

Cheat on Your Stylist Tonight

I am loving this kit by Lush Canada. Super affordable ($15—wow!) and perfect to give as gifts or as a treat for yourself and your girl friends.

Toss your plans and titillate your senses by having a steamy affair – with your hair.  LUSH Cosmetics is introducing The Big Hair Affair, a limited edition, customizable kit that will romance your hair with the freshest ingredients and the finest essential oils, so you can sit back, relax and fall in love with your hair again.  Begin an affair with your hair tonight and romance those dull locks back to life – and don’t worry, we won’t tell your stylist.

The Big Hair Affair contains seven indulgent hair products for just $15. You will get a taste of three shampoos, two conditioners, one hair treatment and one styling gel – all of your choice and customized to suit your hair needs.  Whether you’re looking to tame your tresses, define curls, or max out volume, you’re just 5 steps away from sultry and seductive hair with The Big Hair Affair.

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Lush Winner

Hi!

I’d like to thank everyone who entered the Lush Father’s Day contest. Congratulations to Sandy who is a great fan of the Lush Gorgeous Moisturizer. She will receive The Shave the Planet Gift set courtesy of Lush Canada.

I hope that everyone had a fabulous Father’s Day weekend!

xoxo

Gifts for Dad from Lush

LUSH knows that all too often the dads out there get overlooked when it comes to high quality grooming products. But at LUSH, we think that every man deserves to be indulged a little with products made from fresh ingredients (and may we add, haven’t been tested on animals).  Perhaps this is because the founder of LUSH is a man or it’s just because at LUSH we think that everyone deserves fun and effective products.  Either way, treat Dad this Father’s Day to some luxurious grooming products from LUSH – goods that promise to pick him up, perk him up and make him feel like a superhero on his special day!

Shave the Planet Gift

Wrapped with a fun comic strip made from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) paper, this is a great gift for the superhero in your life. The quartet of grooming products are sure to delight Dad: Shave the Planet Shaving Cream will help him get super smooth shaves, Cosmetic Lad Moisturizer soothes sensitive faces, Bamboo Soap cleanses with a light scent, plus a Business Time Massage Bar will be sure to soothe his sore muscles from a long day at the office or helping you out (also can be used as a package-free solid moisturizer – just rub directly on to skin adjusting pressure to control the oils).

Shave the Planet Shaving Cream

Give Dad the gift of a nice, close shave with a bonus of 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging to save our planet too. Shave the Planet Shaving Cream makes skin smooth with a blend of softening fair trade organic shea butter and cupuaca butter, promotes skin repair and helps slow down the signs of aging thanks to all the high antioxidant ingredients.

To Use: Smooth onto a slightly dampened face and for best results, wait about 1-3 minutes before you shave off. This product will not lather and make sure to rinse off your razor between swipes to eliminate irritation.

Up You Gets Emotibomb

Give Dad an instant uplift this Father’s Day with this super zingy and refreshing emotibomb.  There are lemons to clear the mind, limes to banish anxiety and grapefruits to revive and help alleviate stress.  By the time Dad steps out of the shower, he will feel rejuvenated and ready for the day!  (Vegan)

To Use: Place on the bottom of your shower under the hot water flow for a steamy aromatherapy experience.

The Cheap Girl will be having a Lush giveaway for Dad. Stay tuned for details

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