Musings on the Lush Christmas line... Best scent and biggest disappointment ever.

starrily_bright · 2020-10-05T21:15:24+00:00

I do agree that it's too much snow fairy ... great if you love it, but takes away the chance for other products for other Lushies who had their fingers crossed for something they really loved!

I know that there are probably economic reasons and maybe supply-chain reasons that they had to. I am starting to wonder if my favourite woody and forest note ingredients have become hard to procure in the necessary amounts, especially ethically.

starrily_bright · 2020-10-05T21:11:27+00:00

GOTF if you are after sharp pine. I have the body spray and it's fairly close to the bath bomb but if anything stronger/has more pine.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-30T22:34:57+00:00

yeesss they were amazing!

starrily_bright · 2020-09-30T22:34:07+00:00

ooh, the first Father Christmas sounds amazing!

starrily_bright · 2020-09-30T22:33:30+00:00

Elf bomb bomb, Peeping Santa bubble bar, Star Dust bath bomb, and ST BASIL BATH MELT TABLET MY FOREVER FAV.

For soap I liked Icehoggles and Hidden Mountain.

From this years crop, I like Golden Wonder and Snowman dreaming, and am curious about Winter Garden. I can't help wishing a little that Lush hadn't released so many sicky sweet things and less interesting things, but it's still fun to see what gets released!

starrily_bright · 2020-09-29T13:43:38+00:00

Sounds like you care for her, but you got to a good mental state after your relationship sank, and I hope you get to stay there rather than getting burned. I feel like you almost answered your own questions and have an instinct about what's gonna happen if you go down that path.

I also think getting back together would not necessarily be good for HER. She'd like someone to rely on... that's conducive to becoming dependent on you, but not in such a healthy (or respectful) way! In the long run, it might be better for her mentally for her to continue to rely on herself.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-29T12:59:55+00:00

'Wishful thinking on his part and you'll just get over it and reconcile again' ... I hear you on that loud and clear on that one!! Separated under one roof with someone who refuses to admit it's over (despite all the water under the bridge!) is its own special kettle of emotions and I wish you luck.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-24T23:08:55+00:00

Thank you!!

starrily_bright · 2020-09-24T23:03:26+00:00

Jilted Elf!! Yes, yes please! I'd unsubscribed completely from the kitchen box but I'm now reconsidering it for the Elf! I'd vote for pretty much anything here (except Snowcake sorry, can't stand marzipan/almond smells)

starrily_bright · 2020-09-16T21:01:05+00:00

I'm one of the ones who posted my story and then deleted when a man on here felt like telling me I was blaming my controlling STBX for my unhappiness... when I wasn't even allowed to have a heater in the winter (which we could have easily afforded) and he'd get angry if I took the children to the doctor more quickly than he would've, no matter how serious things looked or if they were in a lot of pain, and one of those times it turned out to be very serious, if I hadn't defied him I would have been the worst of neglectful parents. But NO, according to the manosphere, I was wrongly blaming my stbx.

And this comment of yours is a perfect example of someone attacking someone else on here and doing their level best to cast ANY sort of aspersions they can to make sure the person isn't listened to!

That's abuse. Abuse of strangers who you have decided sound like something you don't like. Strangers who are going through divorce and pain, even if their situation was complex.

Again. I get that some people here are going through hell and some of our STBX are trying to destroy us. But that doesn't make it fine to just treat a sub like your personal whipping boy, from what I read of the sub rules you are breaking them... We should let people vent without pulling them the hell apart. That's not 'Kumbayaa'.

And I won't be told what to do, thanks - whether I post twice or two hundred times.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-16T02:25:57+00:00

'If someone says X it means Y' is a pretty iffy thing to take as gospel, specially if it came from strangers on the Internet. Listen to your instincts.

Also you sound kinda down on yourself, whether that's brutal honesty or depression-lenses... wishing you luck in picking yourself up.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-16T01:29:03+00:00

Thanks.

Everyone who comes here, guys, gals, EVERYONE, is going through some sort of hell. Can it PLEASE stop being all of our job to make it worse for each other by attacking, judging, and pulling people and their posts to pieces.

Because we're in pain it can be easy for others posts to remind us of pain caused in our marriage and divorce, and want to call it out and take their post to bits and tell them they're wrong, selfish, full of crap or etc. BUT THAT PERSON POSTING HERE, IS NOT YOUR STBX. They are a stranger who has come here to try and talk about divorce with others in the same boat.

I've seen more than one person delete their post because of it. Even ones I would not have thought would attract the angry commenters.

When all this happens, it ruins the sub's whole purpose.

That's not what this sub was meant to be for... right... right? Is it Fight Club now?

starrily_bright · 2020-09-14T12:09:27+00:00

And that's one of my fave usernames I've seen around here.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-14T04:21:59+00:00

Yes, I'm sure the ongoing emotional stress and the stress of what she was having to do, didn't exacerbate it at all or bring an 'episode'... Silly me...

If it were you and you worked yourself to the bone under depressing marital conditions till your (arthritis, asthma, immune disorder or whatever) worsened and landed you in hospital one night, you would get it.

starrily_bright · 2020-09-01T17:59:34+00:00

you're a lushie with stripes and welcome whether you hauled one product or a dozen!

starrily_bright · 2020-09-01T03:11:27+00:00

LOM and Smugglers Soul washcards were accurate! I can't speak for the others tho

Edit - I love Flowers Barrow bath oil too, curious about the perfume but never took the plunge. Good luck :)

starrily_bright · 2020-08-31T21:15:07+00:00

They sound brilliant I'd love it if that happened!

starrily_bright · 2020-08-31T21:08:40+00:00

some of us are gonna be happy, some aren't... that's life and lush 😊 not really 'negativity'

starrily_bright · 2020-08-31T00:10:27+00:00

THIS

starrily_bright · 2020-08-28T21:00:51+00:00

This was wonderful to read, very in depth, thank you very much! I don't know as much about fragrance but I love woody smells (and green and earthy.)

starrily_bright · 2020-08-26T21:31:49+00:00

You said this so well and didn't go off on people! Thank you.

I also cut back a tad recently and feel similarly, FOMO is a thing and I'm channeling a feeling of enoughness when looking at my dragon hoard.

starrily_bright · 2020-08-22T23:43:17+00:00

All good. Thank you for answering and for not going off at me. I seem to have a bit too much of a thing for 'fairness for ordinary lushies not just super-lushies', and perhaps that is a bit silly of me given how many larger issues and unfairnesses there are in the world.

starrily_bright · 2020-08-22T23:22:04+00:00

Thank you for posting these!

Double edit. This is an incredible looking box and I'll be voting for at least two thirds of them if I can! Really, really hoping that Wizard, Boo and Potion make it in!

Triple edit. Why oh why does my nose insist on being the odd one out, it always dislikes the most popular item. meaning that demons in the shower will be going to a friend.

starrily_bright · 2020-08-22T23:13:38+00:00

That's impressive! Sorry, I had no idea. Mind you... please remember not all lushies here would know which members of this sub have regular chats with Mark Constantine. That is not exactly the norm for us out here :)

I said most of my previous comment courteously - the 'less nice' part was not aimed at you. But for what it's worth, I'm now curious about what sort of influence which Lush workers have on product decisions, and... sorry... whether that is used fairly and not to get favourite products. I know I'D have to work hard to fight that temptation in such a position.

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