Writer
Elina Tasioula
At Lush we love naked products! Our stores happily introduce you to a full range of packaging-free products which help reduce waste and provide our planet with a little more care - in a Lush way of course.
By reducing our packaging we have come up with fabulous, effective products, such as our soaps, bath bombs and massage bars, which are self-preserving due to the lack of water in their formula. In the case of shampoo bars, a solid shampoo does the job of three 250g bottles of liquid shampoo. What is achieved therefore is the reduction of packaging and the creation of a smaller carbon footprint.
Very well so far! Do you still happen to wonder how you can use these naked products? We have a full handy set of guidelines for every kind of naked product right ahead.
How to use:
Hair
Shampoo Bar
Simply wet your shampoo bar and stroke over your hair a few times to lather it up, or rub the bar between your hands to create a lather. Gently massage it into the scalp and hair, as you would with a liquid shampoo. Rinse away and condition.
Leave on the side in a cool dry place, ideally one of our cork pots, ready for when you need it.
Pressed Conditioner
Hold this bar under the warm water for a few moments then work between your hands to release this conditioner from its solid form. When it’s reached a creamy consistency, massage directly onto wet locks, adding as much product as you desire. Focus on the mid-lengths and ends of the hair then rinse away for superstar hair. To enable this solid bar to dry between uses, place this heavenly hydrator somewhere away from water. If you’re travelling you can pop it in a pot or a tin, just be sure to let it dry out before you tuck it away.
Hot Oil Treatment
Fill a mug with boiling water (leaving a little space at the top) and simply stir in your hot oil treatment until it has completely melted. Allow the treatment to cool for 20 minutes before applying to dry hair. Sit back and relax for 20 minutes before shampooing out. Made too much? Keep in the bathroom for a moisture top up as often as you need for up to 4 weeks.
Henna
Break up your brick and gradually stir in freshly boiled water. Mixing in a bain-marie (or heatproof bowl in a saucepan) is the easiest way to melt your brick as the added layer of hot water around the formula keeps it nice and toasty to release the dye pigment. You’re aiming for the consistency of melted chocolate.
Add Ultrabland or Ultraplant to your hairline and around the ears if you’re the messy sort.
Comb and section your hair, check your henna is a comfortable temperature, and apply to the roots of the hair, working from the nape of the neck up to the crown. Use a brush for extra precision.
Smear abundantly through the lengths and ends of the hair with (gloved) hands and pile on top of the head.
Cover with a shower cap for a warmer result, leaving on for up to two hours.
Rinse thoroughly (we recommend a co-wash or conditioner to initially lift the henna, followed by shampoo and conditioner). Turn heads.
You can apply another coat of henna as soon as your hair is dry if this is part of a two-step application, or wait a while. Both henna and indigo will continue to develop over a few days and so your end result may be subtly different from your first rinse away. vidual strand like a varnish, adding an extra layer of protection and a glossy coating. Safe and good for your hair, you can henna up as often as you like.
Bath & Shower
Soaps
Oh, yeah let us remind you how it's done! Lather up, wash skin soft and then rinse. Store your soap in a dry and cool place.
Bath Bombs
Run your bath, drop in the bath bomb in and lie back. Before you use it, keep it somewhere cool and dry to store it safely.
Bubble Bars
Crumble or hold under running water and enjoy luscious foamy bubbles. They like to be kept somewhere cool and dry before accompanying you to the bath.
Body Scrubs and Butters
Rub the bar on wet skin to release the scrubby goodness and the moisturizing butters. This product might melt during hot spells so keep in mind that you may have to store it in your fridge for a while.
Shower Oils & Moisturizers
Swish over skin in the shower before rinsing away and patting dry before fluttering from the bathroom. This product might melt during hot spells so keep in mind that you may have to store it in your fridge for a while.
Shower Bomb
Take into the shower and fizz up into one serving of cleansing foam for a softening shower.
Face
Sugar Cleanser Roll
Break off a piece. Massage between wet hands before gliding over the face then rinse away with water. You know how your skin likes to feel, so experiment with how much scrub and water to use until you get it just right. Best used fresh.
Cleansing Wipe (7 to 3)
Simply splash your face with water, wet one side of the pad, and glide over your face to activate a light cleansing cream that can be gently worked into the skin and rinsed away. Remove light eye makeup by sweeping the wet cleansing wipe over your eyelids and rinsing away to gently rub away mascara.
Γυμνό Βάλσαμο Καθαρισμού
Simply apply straight to your skin or melt between fingers first, massage in and wipe away with a damp face cloth. This product might melt during hot spells so keep in mind that you may have to store it in your fridge for a while.
Facial Oils
Glide over your skin and gently rub in, or warm between your fingers and apply. This product might melt during hot spells so keep in mind that you may have to store it in your fridge for a while.
Make Up
Lipstick Refill
Peel to reveal your new favourite vegan lip colour with our range of naked, refillable lipsticks! Pull the black wax tab upwards as far it will go. Remove the black wax from the base of the refill and position the bullet of colour into your lipstick case. Finally, remove the remaining wax by gently peeling the wax sleeve away from the lipstick.
Solid Foundation
A little goes a long way with this versatile formula, meaning you can use it for the gentlest of touch ups or full-faced radiance. Just layer up with a brush, your fingertips or directly onto your skin for your desired coverage and a dewy, radiant glow. This particular shade has subtle warm undertones, but there are 40 shades available also in cool and neutral undertones to help you find your flawless match.
Solid Concealer
Using small strokes, apply directly to the area you want to cover, define, or brighten, and blend with the fingers. Or to use a sponge, warm up on the back of the hand and apply. To highlight, glide over the highpoints of the face, such as the tops of the cheekbones, then blend with a brush.
Body
Deodorants
Simply rub under clean, dry armpits and you’re ready to go.
Massage Bars
Think of this as a solid massage oil, the butters and oils are designed to melt at body temperature so hold the bar between your hands to start melting before gliding over your skin, or someone else's. Keep this cool and dry, the ideal place is a Lush tin until you are ready to indulge in a home spa treatment, or your skin is in need of a boost of hydration. This product is made with ingredients that allow it to soften around body temperature. During hot spells, it may melt so keep in mind that it might need to be kept in the fridge for a little while.
Foot Soap
Add water, soap and scrub in one simple motion. We pumice you'll notice the difference.
Washcards
Whip the wash card into a thick lather by rubbing between your hands, or directly on your hair or body. A perfect way to sample fine fragrance or make it last longer.
