The INSIDER Summary:
- Lush is known for having higher-priced items, but it's still possible to treat yourself on a budget.
- The trick is knowing which products in the store will give you the most bang for your buck.
- Your $10 will go far in the bath, shower, and skin care sections of the store.
Walking into Lush with only $10 to spend can seem like a hopeless cause. Lush isn't exactly known for their inexpensive prices, so at first it can feel like $10 may only be enough to get you a small sample. It is possible to treat yourself on the cheap, but you'll need a Lush store game plan.
The trick here is not only to know which products are under $10, but also which ones will get you the most bang for your buck. What's the point of being frugal if you're going to burn right through that $10 product you just bought? Here's where your $10 will go the furthest.
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Bath Bombs
Every item in this section is under $10. If you're looking to get the most baths for your buck, skip the higher-priced bombs and pick up an Ickle Baby Bot ($4.50) and Butterball ($4.95).
They're less exciting to look at than some of their pricier counterparts but they'll work wonders on your skin in the tub. Ickle Baby Bot will give you a calming lavender-scented blue water, while Butterball has chunks of cocoa butter to leave a layer of moisture on the skin.
Skip the Bubble Bars and pick up some Fun
If bubble baths are more your thing but you only have $10, skip the Bubble Bars and grab a tube of Fun instead. This multi-purpose moldable soap is one of the best values in the store. A tube is $9.95 and will get you about 5-6 bubble baths. You can also use it as soap or shampoo.
Best of all, 2.5% of all Fun sales are donated to charities in Japan that help build safe outdoor places for children to play, so you can feel good about treating yourself to this one.
Bath Oils
Bath Oils are a surprisingly inexpensive way to get a luxurious bath. They're basically colorful chunks of shea and cocoa butter that are designed to melt in hot bath water. Grab a You've Been Mangoed if you want a strong citrus scent with green water, or Floating Island if you want something a little more subtle and vanilla scented. And at $4.95 each, you could actually grab both and stay under $10!
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