#RivetEmpties Week - LUSH EMPTIES & PURGE - January To April Empties!

Welcome to #RivetEmpties Week!

Day 4

Today is an ultra special day, because I am going through a bunch of Lush products. I found a heap at the back of my bathroom cupboard, and decided that there needs to be a special "purge". Well, I can at least trade in a few for face masks!!!

Items that are being purged were ones I found in the cupboard.

Some of the the purge items were empty, or I used them to store other items.

And of course, the empties used up between January and April will be clearly stated!

LET'S GO!

#RivetEmpties

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A little glossary for non-Lushies:

* Retro – past items that were brought back during Retro specials, this is now known as "Lush Kitchen" and works slightly differently.

*Limited Edition – Holiday and specials not part of the main range.

*Oxford Street – An exclusive special retail store in London, items can only be bought in store and only some become available outside.

*Gorilla Perfume – The in-house perfumery that offers rounds of fragrances, including B-Sides (from B Never) and limited editions of main range products.

*B Never To Busy To Be Beautiful – The (now defunct) sister store to Lush that lent a few fragrances and product ideas.

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DUSTING POWDER

Dusting Powder

In alphabetical order by product name.

Bare Naked Lady [Main Range, Discontinued, Second Hand]

I BAREly even remember buying this, but I do believe it was from another Lushie on the forums, many years ago, I think this one got discontinued in 2011 or so. It's so old, it was packaged in the original cardboard tube.

STATUS:

Purged.

T For Toes [Main Range, Current]

I thought I'd use more of this, and that my Dad would use it, but we didn't, and it just sat there. I could've probably used it, it didn't smell too bad, but it was hiding for a while, and it needed to be disposed.

STATUS:

Purged. Might repurchase.

Vanilla Puff [Main Range, Discontinued, Gorilla Perfume]

I kept repurchasing this for a while, but I kind of forgot about it. Oops. May have been reincarnated as Vanillary, as it shared the fragrance.

STATUS:

Purged.

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HAIR STYLING & BODY SCRUBS

Hair Styling and Body Scrubs

Cup O' Coffee [Main Range, Current]

I was so excited to try this, but I wasn't wholly impressed by it. It's different to all other coffee scrubs, because it is suspended in a moisturising base containing agave syrup. Very smokey, probably from the Vetiver.

STATUS:

Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! Probably won't repurchase.

Dirty Hair Styling Cream [Main Range, Discontinued, Gorilla Perfume]

Alas, another product I bought for my Dad that had not been given a chance. It didn't really smell bad, but it was just so old that I wouldn't even give it a chance. I like Dirty as a fragrance.

STATUS:

Purged.

Ocean Salt [Main Range, Current]

I gave it a shot, it was not for my skin.

STATUS:

Empty in the cupboard. Won't repurchase.

Rub Rub Rub [Main Range, Current]

Not a fan at all, even if I love Sakura as a fragrance, this one is just not good enough.

STATUS:

Purged. Won't repurchase.

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SHOWER CREAM

Shower Cream

Lord of Misrule [Oxford Street, Limited Edition]

My friend got this for me from a London trip around 2 years ago, but this just took way too long to finish. It was quite runny and I prefer the thicker shower cream formula.

STATUS:

Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! It may come back over Christmas or Halloween, but it's unlikely I'll repurchase.

The Comforter [Oxford Street, Main Range, Current]

This was runny and it leaked, but I loved it so.

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! Very likely to repurchase.

Yuzu and Cocoa [Oxford Street, Main Range, Current]

The original formula was runny and gritty. Whilst it had its beauty with the fragrance, I wasn't a fan of this product. Took way too long to finish too.

STATUS:

Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! Only will repurchase if the formula has been changed to be a cream, rather than a runny mess.

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SHOWER GEL

Shower Gels

Don't Rain On My Parade [Oxford Street, Main Range, Current, Gorilla Perfume]

This felt like it was a reincarnation of the old Gorilla fragrance "Tuca Tuca", violets and vanilla, but felt too floral, like Bathos, rather than like the creamy violet fragrance of Tuca Tuca.

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! I think I'll pass on this.

Flying Fox [Main Range, Discontinued, Gorilla Perfume]

This was so gross and sickly. It was supposed to smell like the perfume "Lust", but it was so full of honey that it made me gag.

STATUS:
Purged.

Ghost [Limited Edition]

I bought this a few Halloweens ago and forgot about it. I used to love it, but I think my nose has changed its mind about this unusual yet ethereal fragrance.

STATUS:
Purged.

Rose Jam [Retro, Limited Edition]

I'm pretty sure I bought this in a Retro round, and then it came out at Christmas. It may come back at Christmas, it's a very popular fragrance.

STATUS:
Purged. Might repurchase if it returns.

Slammer [Retro, Discontinued]

This was so gross that I never used it and pretty much wasted time and money on it. I expected it to be sweeter, but it just smelled like a sugarless margarita and stung every nook and cranny!

STATUS:
Purged.

Tramp [Retro, Discontinued]

Despite this shower gel smelling like dirt (I do like petrichor), it was quite a pleasant fragrance. I had it in the shower for ages, just using it to clean my feet or the tub (when I used body scrubs and such). Going to miss it.

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! I wish it would come back.

Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair [Oxford Street, Main Range, Current, Gorilla Perfume, B Never]

This smells like the perfume "Cocktail", but was so much smokier and heavy floral. It's not as I remember it.

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! Very unlikely to repurchase.

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SHOWER JELLY & BUTTER CREAM

Shower Jellies and Butter Cream

Happy Blooming [Retro, Limited Edition]

I can't actually believe I used the whole thing.

STATUS:
Empty in the cupboard, may have been repurposed for storage.

Iced Wine [Limited Edition, Retro]

I'm so glad that this was brought back from Christmases past, because it is the prettiest fragrance out there! I had it in the shower for ages and managed to finish it.

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! If this ever comes back, I'm getting it!

Skinny Dip [Main Range, Discontinued]

Another item I bought second hand. I think it may have come from the UK or US. Not sure. I wasn't a fan of the "Butter Cream" cleansers, they are now known as a "Roulade". I prefer the shower cream formulation, but I still loved this fragrance.

STATUS:
Purged.

Spank Me With Saplings [Retro, Discontinued]

Spank Me was a lot like Whoosh, but with a herbal twist. Very refreshing and peppery. It was in the shower for a very long time, but surprisingly survived, and even longer than Iced Wine!

STATUS:
Empty! Finished between January and April 2017! If it ever becomes a limited edition or something, I would.

Sweetie Pie [Main Range, Discontinued]

The Comforter as a shower jelly. I've used a few of these in my time, but this one somehow was forgotten.

STATUS:
Purged. It was recently available through the Lush Kitchen, but although I'm a fan of the fragrance, I won't go out of my way to buy this again.

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Well, wasn't that a fun week?! What did you use up? Did you need to get rid of anything? Let me know!

I have already started collecting empties for May, and will be back with another #RivetEmpties week in a few months time.

All packaging will be responsibly disposed of; Lush packaging will be returned to a store, and all other packaging from the week will be recycled with TerraCycle.

Items in this post may have been gifted or received as PR Samples, my opinions are my own.