Third shower without LUSH.

((Here is a photo of how poorly my hair drys without LUSH. The ends are frizzy and damaged and the drys waving as if I have slept on it wet. No make up and face expression are only meant to add to the drama.))

My skin is itchy but not horribly itchy. My back, scalp and backs of my arms seem to be the most irritated. I have dry patches of skin (small bumpy areas that itch) developing on my shoulders/arms.

My hair feels like a weird combination of waxy and dry... and snarly.

I really miss how LUSH smells are so rich but they're naturally rich. Also, LUSH seems to be the only shampoo/conditioner that actually adds volume when it says 'volumizing' on the bottle. I have always said that and just proved it to be correct.

LUSH conditioners I can put from root to ends on my hair. Regular conditioners I have to focus on the ends, otherwise my hair gets weighed down and oils at the roots, but now my roots seem to be unhappy. I will for sure be straightening my hair tomorrow to try to work out some kinks.

I miss the obvious of how moisturizing LUSH products in general is. When it comes to people with dry skin, I always make the point that it goes back to what you use to wash your body with. I am only proving that to be more than true.

ALSO one thing I did not think would have made a huge difference is that the oily sugar scrubs (Body Shop and Bath and Body Works) I am substituting for my Buffy body butter does not last nearly as long to get the same effect. My large Buffy will last up to three months and I have used half of a tub of scrub in three showers.

My showers are for sure shorter now and no longer what I look forward to everyday, like I used to with LUSH.

No worries, LUSH and I will be back together in my shower Tuesday night.