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[aprilstarchild]

I'm running out shampoo. Ran out of conditioner a while ago. I have the tiniest smudge of lotion left in the tub.

I kept thinking to myself: I should go to Lush. A tub of Big, a bottle of Coulalin, a tub of Dream Cream. Yesssss. I will smell delicious and my hair will be detangled and my skin will be soft.

Except for two things:

1. I have managed to stick to a list at Lush exactly once in my whole life.
2. That shit is expensive.

I'm doing fairly well on my unemployment, but I'm not rolling in dough. Those three items alone and we're pushing a $70 tab. That's not including if I buy lip balm, or a yummy soap, or treats to give away as Christmas presents.

After pondering and thinking about it, I went into New Seasons right after they opened (I'd left Shawn's house with him when he left for work) and bought shampoo, conditioner, and lotion from Nature's Gate. I've used their stuff before and I like it okay. Plus I can refill the bottles at either New Seasons or People's. Not tested on animals, etc etc. I also got some fairly well priced acne stuff (finally found a formula that's vegan that has 2% salicylic acid) and a huge bottle of tea tree soap that was on sale ridiculously cheap. I spent just over $40.

Part of me says, I made the right decision. This stuff is cheaper and I don't have to go out of my way to buy it. But...will it even last as long? I certainly won't enjoy it as much. This stuff doesn't smell bad, but the hair stuff does smell a bit like baby wipes. And the lotion doesn't soak in as fast as Dream Cream.

You'd be surprised how much I over think this stuff. I'm constantly split between thinking I should just get used to using less-expensive stuff I can get at People's, and thinking I deserve to spoil myself.

So that's what it comes down to: The Lush stuff works better and smells a lot better...but it also costs over three times as much. Dammit.

Comments

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Yeah. *sigh* I used to work near one of their stores, and I had soooo much of their stuff. Bath bombs, bubble bars, face scrubs...it was insane.

I'm limited in what I can buy from there these days. On top of my veganism, both of my current roommates have some pretty major allergies--between them they're allergic to bananas, avocados, and all tree nuts. There's a few products from there that I love that I can't use in the house!

[jenhowell.livejournal.com]

Dude, girl, that's what Christmas is for! Tap the family for some Lush goodies! Or a gift certificate!

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

My parents have warned me that this will not be an extravagant Christmas. Plus, they generally won't go out of their way (aka leave the suburbs generally) to get me anything.

In any case, I told them that all I wanted was a specific bookshelf (the Expedit with 25 cubes) from Ikea. Which is $200. I really, really want this bookcase. I would be more than happy to get a gift card to Ikea (or a check!) for the bookshelf and call both my birthday and Christmas done.

Neither of my brothers has much cash these days. I already asked Shawn for a fuzzy hat with animal ears (our friend Justa makes them). So...yeah. Probably not getting any Lush for Christmas. :^)

[jenhowell.livejournal.com]

Well, next time the desire hits you, maybe send in an agent to the store and have them buy one of the things on your list that you miss the most. That way you don't get tempted by proximity to the other stuff and you have something you love without all the expense.

That's one of the hidden blessings about living here. Most things are cheap and most things that would be expensive I can't buy anyway (like Lush because I haven't seen a Lush store - though there probably is one somewhere - and clothes, because I don't fit any of them - although that would definitely be a problem for you over here!)

I won't be giving any Christmas presents for some time. I'll be swimming in debt for months at this point. Blech!

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

I think Lush (like buying lolita clothes, even the off-brand ones) is one of those things that I will specifically decide to reward myself with if/when I get a job or get accepted to PSU full-time with financial aid.

I miss those three things equally! Bleh!

[cacophonous-joy.livejournal.com]

It's not Lush, but I can grab you free stuff from work.

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Nah, I already bought everything. I'm good. I can afford shampoo and stuff, I'm just cranky I can't afford fancy shampoo and stuff.

[ladynine.livejournal.com]

I hear ya. Seriously. I just don't go IN to Lush AT ALL (and we've got, what, FOUR locations in Toronto? Sometimes I swear they're following me! Or, laying in wait like an AMBUSH!) without a) supervision or b) having conveniently 'forgotten' my Visa at home!!

;p

[aprilstarchild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the one time I stuck to my list, I had someone with me. "Don't let me get anything other than shampoo," I told her. And sure enough, that's all I got. It was really hard though.