Lush's NEW Self-Preserving Products!

In case you hadn't heard, Lush has recently announced the launch of several new self-preserving formulations of their best-selling products. This is big news guys. THIS IS BIG.

My name is Abby, and I am a lotion addict.

I have quite a hoard of Lush products at my house - I need two hands to count how many bars of soap I have and I switch between four shampoos regularly, but the one thing that I have been collecting to a ridiculous degree is lotion. 

This is all lotion, friends. Hand and body lotion, hand cream, cuticle butter, breast cream - all just to moisturize. 

Lush Hoarding, Episode 1

 You could call me a Lush fan. I love the company, the products, the packaging, the retail atmosphere - everything. So it's no secret that I've hoarded my share of Lush products over the last year, so I thought I'd share my stash with you. 

For the products that aren't limited edition, you can click through to the page on the Lush Cosmetics website.

SKINCARE STAPLES FOR ECZEMA

I have had eczema my whole life, and it's always been an issue for me finding skincare products that help alleviate itching, redness, and dryness. For years I went to the dermatologist twice a week for lightbooth UV therapy (it was literally a stand-up tanning bed) and I had prescriptions for several topical steroids. 

As well as eczema, I also have a rare auto-immune disorder called Dermatomyositis, which caused my skin to get even WORSE for over a year before I started on prednisone and other medications. If you've ever been on prednisone, you know that it's not something you want to take for an extended period of time. Since I have been off prednisone and a bunch of my other medications, I've adopted a skincare regimen that has proved to work relatively well. Right now where the eczema is the worst is my feet and calves, but I do have patches on my elbows, hands, and thighs.

In the morning and night, I use this beautiful product as a skincare "base coat", if you will. The alpha-hydroxy acid in it helps break down dead skin cells and it's wonderful. It was part of a regimen that my dermatologist recommended 3 years ago and I have stuck to it pretty regularly.

After the Eucerin cream, I slap on some of this stuff, which I've only been able to find at my UrgentCare pharmacy so I don't know how widely available it is. But if you can find it, it's awesome. Cutemol doesn't have much of a smell, and it's an almost glue-like texture, but once you get it on the skin it starts to warm up and melt down to a softer texture.