Alec was so helpful with my return, I was in and out in under a minute! the pushiness of Lush employees often deters me but as long as Alec is here I will be coming back! read more

During my time at DePaul, I'd would shop down Armitage Avenue on my days off. One afternoon I was about to walk past this LUSH store but decided to stop inside out of curiosity. I left with a few items and since then I've been brand loyal! My first purchases were the Tisty Tosty and Sakura. Both smelled amazing and the nice experience got me into bath bombs and several other finds. I enjoy LUSH promoting the concept of no animal testing. Most of their products are vegan, handmade and natural. Over the years I've tried other items like their face masks, soaps and shower gels. They mainly smell great and they have so many uniquely scented products. Their merch is colorful, vibrant and mixed with a dash of fun! I've rarely encountered a product I didn't like here. If I bought something I ended up not falling in love with, I was able to return the product with a receipt. With that receipt, I was able to receive store credit to exchange for an item better suited to my needs. I've purchased many items over the years with LUSH. So much so it's piqued my husband's interest and now he too makes occasional trips to our local LUSH for his hair care! He especially likes the BIG and the Wasabi Shan Kui Shampoos. PRICING: As for cost, the products are on the high end with most soaps hovering over $12 per quarter pound. 3.3 oz bottles of shampoo can go for $15.00 and up. Cost is a big reason why I don't shop here frequently however on occasion they do have clearance sales where last month I was able to avail of soap for nearly 70% off. Usually the big clearance sales happen at year end and through the start of the first month of the year. Pro tip: You can return empty containers for a discount on future purchases. PARKING SITCH: Parking is not the best down Armitage Avenue. Parking lots are nonexistent because the area is mostly residential. Armitage Avenue in Lincoln Park is already saturated with businesses. I wouldn't bet on finding a spot along the side streets of Armitage because all of these side streets are reserved for residents. Patience is key when it comes to parking but if you're lucky enough to snag a space it's worth spending some time in LUSH and the surrounding businesses in the area. Happy shopping! read more

Went walking around Lincoln Park and decided to come into this cute little Lush store in the neighbourhood. Maurice was so welcoming and showed me so many amazing products. She was eager to demonstrate products and spend time with you. It really helped in learning about their different bath and body products. I always felt Lush was a little too feminine for my taste but now I see they also have products catered to male self-care. Ended up purchasing a couple scrubs and body cleansers to help with the clogged pores for my body. Excited to try these amazing products and see how they work. Either way I'd definitely recommend this location. read more

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Amazing visit to one of my favorite stores!! Ebony was super sweet and knew just what I wanted and which were the best lavender scented products!! She had such good energy!! I will be back soon for more bath bombs!! read more

Aly is amazing! So informative and welcoming! Love the products - this location is my go to!

Lush is a brand with a heart, and their staff exemplifies this outlook. Not only are their products vegan, cruelty free, and hand made in small batches, Lush also strongly supports the LGBTQ+ community consistently. This year, it was through sales of the rainbow themed shampoo bars. I'm neither a bath person nor a single use product person, so I skip the bath bombs every time. I do love their Sleepy Lotion, and it has become a cult favorite among the many fierce but sleep deprived women in my family. Their trichomania (coconut cream) solid shampoo is both travel and frizzy hair friendly, and their multitude of scrubs are equal parts delicious smelling and tough love for your body. I can see why a few reviews have negatively called out the staff for being pushy. However, I've never seen the staff here aggressively upselling, and they're always more than happy to give you a sample of any product you want to try out. I always sample the face masks, and really any product that I'm not fully sure of. The staff here is delightful, knowledgeable, and respectful of boundaries. The one thing that LUSH as a whole should work on is adding more context/instructions to their packaging free products. I would love to gift a massage bar but there are no instructions/ingredients mentioned on the product or in the packaging (a $4 tin you have to separately purchase). read more

LUSH - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They are finally open for walk ins!!! You must disinfect hands before you start grabbing all the bombs and you have to wear masks (yes, even when you are smelling that bath bomb). For some flavors it is not a big deal because scents are just too strong. For another ones, it is a risk you have to take. Anyway, I am just happy that it is finally open for public read more

Wow Is what I have to say. From the moment I walked to the door this place is like a candy store my eye's could have just popped out my head. What great service its not like you just have to read and take the sales person word. ( it works really well) You really do get a chance to set down and try things out. It is samples all over the place. And its a very nice set up. This place has all natural stuff for you and you whole body. Face,hands, all over body care,hair care, bath balls, healing lotions and soaps, and even healing lotions and creams for your tired muscles, body aches and pain. I'm sure that I may have missed something but I know you get the idea. Customer service is A+ Love the face that you are not rushed to buy anything Over all I have a wonderful experience and will return And I had no problem with a place to park. read more

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Ok, so far I have tried their Celestial & Imperialis moisturizers and they have been amazing! My roseca has reacted well with their products! Here are my recommendations for facial & other products that are amazing for sensitive skin: - Fresh Farmacy Facial Soap - Oat Fix Fresh Face Mask (this one needs to be refrigerated and has an expiration date so double check the date before purchase. I bought mine and only had a week & a half to use it.) - Ultra Bland Facial Cleanser (my fave) - Celestial & Imperialis Facial Moisturizers (the imperialis smells the best in my opinion) - Pumice Power foot scrub. This thing has lasted for over a month now. - Softy Foot Lotion - I'm obsessed with the body conditioners right now. I use it last in the shower and I haven't been needed to use lotion on my legs and body since! - Lip Scrubs are amazing too! I use it daily and my lip stick goes on better. Am I obsessed with Lush right now? Heck yes! I'm so happy that I found products that my skin works well with. read more

I finally tried the Emotibomb I purchased at Lush. I REALLY do not understand the concept of Lush: -I want INSTRUCTIONS -I want SOME packaging, not thrown into a flimsy paper bag -I want the product to WORK, the only EMOTION I got, was ANGER, my $5 did absolutely NOTHING in the shower. UGH. I hate this place and again, it reeks. read more

I love Lush and had a great experience at this location. The girl with the irish accent (i forget her name) thoroughly went through the new products we wanted to try. She also suggested a couple of soaps and moisturizers. We got the dark angels cleanser, the angels on bare skin cleanser, and a charity pot. They gave us a vanishing cream moisturizer as a sample. I love the smell of lush and everything the company stands for! The employees at this store were very friendly, easy to talk to, and super knowledgable. read more

LUSH - My purchases - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was really torn over whether or not to give Lush 3 or 4 stars... and I love it there. Let me explain: I found Lush for the first time in London in 2003. I was there on vacation, read about them in a Frommer's travel guide and popped in. It was love at first sniff. I stocked up and brought it home. After I went through it all, I researched how I could get more and started ordering big batches from people on eBay and then eventually from them directly in Canada. You can only imagine my joy when I heard they would be opening a store here. Then I went in... and saw that the products are more expensive then when I was ordering them from Canada. I was given the whole "a store front in Lincoln Park is SO expensive" story as an explaination. But it's gotten to the point where I'm older and can't rationalize spending $12 on a tiny tub of shampoo. Or $14 for a bar of body butter that will only last me a few showers. I have pretty much given Lush up because of it. However, my favorite products there include You Snap the Whip... smells delicious but you have to watch out... it likes to stick to the sides of your tub. I am also a big fan of the Honey I Washed the Kids scent and the bombs and bubble bars it's inspired. I will probably continue to use the shampoo bars because they're great for traveling but everything else is going to be strictly a birthday/new job/terrible day kind of splurge. read more

The 2 stars are more for the company than Tthe store. Staff are wearing masks, requiring customers to wear them. Distance lines outside. Store staff member stands outside letting people enter & assist with curbside p/u. She helped me with pre wrapped gift bundles & was able to pay for at the door on their mobile register. The 1st mobile checkout register had errors, she got a new one which worked & spit out my receipt. 2 days later I notice I was charged 2x. Called the store, they told me they couldn't reverse it - call customer support. On hold with cust support for 1.5 hours, no one answered. On line chat bot tells me they cant't find the transaction even after sending pic of receipt. After asking for a "manager" I'm told they worked their magic & were able to provide a refund even though they didn't ask for my CC info....(not on receipt either) now they've been reported to banking institution. I understand it's 2020/Covid style but you can't not give people back their $$ read more

My roommate is obsessed with Lush and one fine Sunday afternoon, we meandered over to this area of Lincoln Park to stop in and try some things out. We were instantly greeted at the door by a very sweet employee who asked about our day and what we were there for and seemed very genuinely interested. She was awesome. We walked around and tried some things on our skin. Now I am brand new to Lush and I had made that obvious. The sweet employee was at the register thereafter and I had to hunt down another employee to ask about a massage bar. Having sensitive skin, I was hoping for a sample but it seemed like that wasn't an option and I felt awkward even asking, so we kind of walked away without samples. I did end up just buying it, but I probably would have bought more in the future if they'd offered me samples for what I inquired about.. I don't want to beg for a sample or feel uncomfortable asking! read more

In terms of buying bath accessories, this is the best experience I've had. This is also the only experience I've had buying bath stuff. Friendly staff and the place smells like a million bucks. Love it. read more

The staff at this location are so helpful and kind! When we arrived we had to stand in line outside for some time and because the store was at capacity the woman working standing near the door offered to be my personal shopper and check me out by the door. She grabbed everything I wanted and kindly threw in a face mask sample for our time waiting outside. She was so kind, thoughtful, and helpful! read more

All of the products are great and if you're shopping here you know you are going to break the bank so now that that's out of the way, oh my god do NOT expect to breathe if you are shopping here. I don't know if the employees are scared of shoplifters or what but they kept asking questions and HOUNDING my friend and i when we came in. We snuck away towards the scrubs and instantly an employee sprinted over and questioned us about them with so much vigor she dropped her pencil. All we wanted was a looksee and they were asking about what we did that morning like the cops and trying way too hard to sell a product. Like Please leave me alone, you being in my face isn't helping your sale. Makes me not want to return. I will because i am weak and obsessed with the products but seriously guys, chill. read more

LUSH is so great that I can even get my husband to let me spend 10 minutes here without complaining that it smells too intense or I need to hurry up. The staff here greet you immediately, and make an effort to help you find what you need, even if you're just browsing for nothing in particular. I can see how some would take the staff's enthusiasm as a little pushy, but if you're not shy about saying, "no thank you," this isn't a problem I've had. I love the variety of soaps and skin products, so staff introduced me to their shower jelly! It really feels like washing with a piece of wiggly Jell-O, and my skin felt more soft and moisturized than usual. They also shared tips to portion and freeze the tub to get the most out of the product, and gave me a sample of their Magna-minty mask which smells delicious. I also have a solid lotion bar which works wonders on my winter-dry skin. I desperately wish I had an actual bathtub to soak in their amazing bath bombs and melts; it's a requirement for my next apartment! They're pricier than drugstore products for sure, but you're getting better quality, natural, and fair-sourced products which are worth splurging on when you put these things on your skin daily, I think! read more

Two words... bath bombs. I started taking baths a few years ago and kept hearing about Lush's bath bombs. They were a little pricey so I tried a few other brands. I finally had to see what all the fuss was about. The sales people are very friendly and extremely knowledgeable and helpful. I tried a few different kinds and now I can't take baths without them. The aroma, colors and calming effects of their bath bombs are amazing. I justify what I spend on bath bombs as money I would otherwise need to spend on therapy! I have since tried many other products at Lush and continue to support them not only because of the quality of the products but because of the fact that they don't test on animals, the products are vegan and the packaging is environmentally friendly. read more

So, after posting my thread about my chapped "third lip" and knowing in my heart of hearts that Brett was right, and I should just go to LUSH because I might as well say it, I'm addicted. I headed straight over to this location after my work was done. My beauty consultant Kate (seriously cool) was very nice and she recommended celestial moisturizer, which is a heavenly moisturizer meant for skin that reacts to everything; it's made of the most calming and soothing ingredients to help alleviate even the most sensitive, dry skin. She said I should use that paired with their lip service balm and I'd start to see a difference almost immediately. Fantastic, I thought, so I took my products to the cash register and the total was less than $30. Whoo hoo, I can live with that! That night I did my nightly skin ritual and used my celestial moisturizer and lip service balm. I woke up this morning and my third lip is almost gone! I couldn't believe my eyes. My skin just needed some tender loving care Lush style and now I'm almost as good as new. From here on out, celestial moisturizer and lip service balm will be my go to products when the windy city dries my sensitive skin out. Many, many thanks to Kate for being so awesome and helping me find the products my skin needs! read more

The overwhelming smell in here causes me to limit my shopping excursions to just a couple of times a year to stock up on my favorite products. I've been using Lush products since a visit to Canada many years ago and was excited when they finally opened stateside. My can't-live-without products are the Ocean Salt Scrub, Big shampoo, and Babyface cleanser. The Ocean Salt Scrub smells just a like a margarita. I use it religiously 3 times/week and have noticed how soft and glowy my skin is after I use it. Big shampoo is a great detoxifier and gets rid of product buildup. I use this once every couple of weeks and a jar of this lasts me for a year. Babyface is a true skin multi-tasker. It removes makeup, softens cuticles and tames eyebrows. It's great for traveling as it's a solid product and doesn't spill. Lush products are not cheap, but they are miracle workers and really do what they promise. I love their packaging as well - all products have a little sticker on them with the name and picture of the person that made it. I love little details like that. read more

How to Seduce Clueless Man (using appropriately named products from Lush): Fill bath with warm water and deposit one Lush bath bomb in "Sex Bomb" scent. Retain second bomb for later. Display array of Lush soaps (Sanadalwood bar and King of Skin Bar) Light Candles. Pour Drinks. Answer door in towel. Boy walks thru front door, raises his head and sniffs the air air "What's that? Mmmmm... Wait, a bath? Is that for me? Do I smell?" (Raises arm and sniffs himself) "I don't smell! But that smells... nice... really good... can I have the bath? I can! Cool! Wait... You're coming too? This is AWESOME!" read more

What can I say, I'm a hussy for Lush! I cannot pass this place without going in... and then I cannot go in this place without spending (at the very least) $100, and then I cannot get home fast enough to try out all my cool, new shiz. This is the Lush that turned me into a believer. Prior to this locations fabulous staff, I had no idea how much joy was missing from my life. I don't know what I thought this place was... smelly, natural soap shop? No! It's every non-makeup beauty pampering/essential product all wrapped up in one convenient location. I recommend the massage bars. You can use them all over your body and they seal moisture in. In the winter I rub them all over and into my hands so my skin doesn't get dry and cracked. I swear it has ultra, healing powers. And whenever I wear shorts or skirts I slather the massage bar on my gams to make them look sleek, slender, sexy, and shiny... AND I noticed that it locks in my body heat so when your legs are bare and you get a chill, little prickly hairs won't start sprouting up because you've magically sealed your legs with the massage bar. I think after using this you can even take a day off from shaving. And Earth to Lovers: they have an edible version of the massage bar as well. For the men: My BF loves Lush products too- don't be shy. They're gender friendly, they won't make you break out, and theirs plenty of non-girly smells in there for all. I recommend their very manly shampoo bars... great for the low maintenance man or the rolling stone. Dear Lush, I heart u always & 4 eva. xoxoxo read more

I like that this location is along my commute home! It's perfect for me to get off the train, stop in and then hop on the 8 bus to get to my apartment. I've been a handful of times and it's generally well stocked. It is also very spacious - this can't be said about all Lush locations (*cough* Old Orchard, I'm looking at you). There is room to browse without feeling like you're going to be run over by a stampede. I also always go near the end of the day, so it's never been packed. I however, did not know that they closed at 7pm - I had recalled calling a previous time and they had told me 8pm, so I assumed 8 was the magic number. Imagine my surprise when I pulled on a locked door at 7:05pm. Wasn't too happy I got off the train for that trip!! read more

Lush is almost as addicting as Yelp, but a lot more expensive. Darn them, and their "Karma" creme, their "Karma" soap, their "Karma" everything!!! Bath Bombs, and Massage Bars, and Body Butters...oh my!!! Cute, knowledgeable, perky staff. Just walking by the open door and taking a whiff puts me in "bubble heaven". read more

As Brett D. perfectly captures here, I am total enabler. Considering we've been BFFs for like half our lives, I know that she has the same weakness as me when it comes to all things beauty; makeup, lotions, soaps, bath bombs, etc. So I knew that Lush would become her new candy store as soon as we walked through their doors. The staff here was just as friendly as I've come to expect from my Lush journeys all over the country. They always know their stuff, are anxious to let you try everything before you buy it, are super persuasive but never send me home with things I won't actually use on a very regular basis, and always treat you great whether you're spending $10 or $200. I always love me some Lush but this store is definitely a great one with fantastic staff, an open and welcoming floorplan and come on...they sell a shower gel called "Sonic Death Monkey" (please tell me someone else loves that reference as much as I did) so you know you can't go wrong! read more

Before I moved to Chicago 3 years ago I would visit my BFF and totally use all of her Lush products. If I knew how expensive they are I probably wouldn't have used as much as I did, but she is my BFF and we share and share alike! So, when I moved here visiting Lush was definitely on my list of places to go. Seems so simple, I know, but a girl will do anything for amazing body products, and Lush does not disappoint. The staff here are always friendly and willing to tell you how their products work. If you are lucky you may even get a hand massage! I just love going in here and feel like I come away with a new favorite every time. My favorite, though, is the Olive Branch shower gel and they now carry a solid perfume of Olive Branch, so I can smell like I just walked out of a Lush store every day! YAY! read more

Luscious luscious indeed. I could go on about Dream Cream and their face moisturizers, but I'm here to go crazy about one product; Buffy the Backside Slayer soap. I mean WOW. It exfoliates and leaves this moisture layer behind, making it perfect for those with very dry skin in the winter. You could even skip the shaving gel with this little beauty. I'm not usually this wowed by a product but this one blew me away. read more

I am a flight attendant, and I have been buying LUSH products long before they were available in the US, on layovers in Canada. How lucky we are to have a LUSH store in Chicago!!!! I love making the trip to the LUSH store on Armitage. Everyone of the sales people there are awesome, and helpful. That's why I go out of my way to take the brown line to the Armitage store, rather than walking across the street to the mini store in Macy's on state street! They will let you sample anything before you buy it, and if you buy something and don't like it, bring it back! Though I have NEVER had to return anything. Over the years, I have tried pretty much everything that LUSH has to offer, and love everything. Try the soaps... Just try them! As I flight attendnant working 14 hours a day 3 days a week in recycled dry air, I can tell you this: I take LUSH soap with me when I work. It along with some moisturizer once and awhile is all I use to keep my skin from being dry. If you want a fairly inexpensive way to treat yourself, try the bath bombs... They make your skin super soft, and they fill your entire bathroom with wonderful and soothing scents. ****Getting around the 311 travel thing... I use the solid perfume, soap, shampoo bars and solid conditioner when I travel for pleasure, and that frees up alot of space in my 311 bag! Products to try that I love: Soap: Demon in the dark Rockstar Sultana of skin Sexypeel honey I washed the kids Bathbombs: Avobath honeybee Solid perfume: Honey I washed the kids Face products: Emperialis Sweet Japanese girl Ocean Salt Hair: Squeaky green Jungle American cream Synthia Silvia Stout Big Lotion: Dream cream read more

If I had all the money in the world, aka, a disposable income, I'd spend a ton of money here. Staff is friendly, and it's wonderful if you're looking for something as a "thank you" gift... or just because. What lady wouldn't love a fizzy bath bomb to relax in? When I discovered this place 4 years ago, I became hooked. BIG shampoo is where it's at... And of the facial cleansers are great. Not harsh on the skin and they have something for everyone. I'd buy stock if I could. PS-- My other favorite products: *Snowcake soap (usually only available around the Holidaze) *Any of the dusting powders *The solid perfume in 'Potion' and 'Flying Fox' I could spend hours... and you should to! read more

200 reviews excites me almost as much as Lush. LUSH, I love you like I love tacos, or spicy thai tofu, or caprese salad. In other words, you are on par with great food. Yes, a soap store makes me drool the same way a juicy avocodo taco does. Be warned: once you go Lush, you don't go back. There is truly something addictive about this stuff. I thought I was weird, then I read reviews and articles about how devoted their customers are. I get it. The smells take a developed palette, but once you become accustomed to their scents, you can't get enough. I will admit something embarrassing. I often stick my face into a tub of the "Turkish Delight" body polish. It immediately makes me happy. If there were a scan on my brain, it must all light up when I smell this stuff. This SLS-free body polish (I'm allergic to SLS) is supposed to be put all over your pretty self before a shower. Then you wash it off and smell all nice and feel all smooth-like. I use it as actual body wash, because it's hard to find SLS free body wash. It is delightful. On to "sex in the shower" emotibomb. Next embarrassing admission: I have only used this product alone. :( Considering its name, I feel like a bit of a loser, but I just don't care. This is the sexiest, most sensual smelling shower you can create. I want buckets of this stuff, and I never want to get out of the shower again. Actually, I'd like to eat some spicy tofu in the shower with one of these emotibombs. Scent blisssss! Third item: bathbombs. Third embarrassing admission: I often stick my face in a box of bathbombs and just sit there for a while. These oddballs are so fun. I get childlike excited while running the bath when I'm about to use one. I turn off the lights, light some candles, then throw in a bathbomb and joyously watch it explode like a tricked out alka-seltzer tablet. I wish they never stopped! Some of them dye the bathwater very dark....creeeeeepy! But fun! One of them even had a little fortune in the middle that floated over to me in the bath, and it said "BOOM BOOM!" How freaking adorable!! A fortune bathbomb! Lastly is the sandstone. Such a bright, lemony scent. This soap bar is one of their SLS-free soaps. It is super scratchy and filled with sand, but it's great for buttcheeks, triceps, and feet. The smell fades after a while, though. You will spend some money at Lush, but it's okay, because it will bring you genuine happiness. Even their catalog is happy. And on the packaging, they often put little cartoon faces of the person who packed up the product! My only wish is that they made the bubblebaths and shampoos SLS-free. Please try Lush if you have not, because I want them to last forever and ever in to the future. read more

Okay, so I'm a sucker for bright packaging and that "we're from the U.K." allure--but I am not such a fan of tie-dying my tub. Or cleaning it more often than necessary, to be more precise. Sure, a glitter covered hot pink bath bomb might look appealing on display at Lush and it might make some fun bubbles in my bath, but what's supposed to be a relaxing experience turns into a pile of work when you have to whip out the Comet as soon as your pink glitter water swirls down the drain. I do like the friendly folks at the shop and I appreciate that their products aren't tested on animals, but maybe they should be tested on porcelain... So three stars for friendly service, fun-looking products and for "Happy Hippy"--the citrusy body wash/shampoo that isn't artificially colored and doesn't make a mess of my shower and tub! And kind of maybe a little bit more of a star for their "Happy" soap--it smells awesome and scents the whole bathroom. But only a *little* bit more of a star because its bright orange suds make me dread another tub cleaning. read more

I would give this place five stars if it weren't charging so much money for soap. Soap that is made up the same components found in your everyday dish soap! But....it's extremely interesting to check out all of their interesting cobinations of leaves, seaweed, and even avacados! I admit....it's a bit pricey but I can't walk out of there without getting something. Everyone is super helpful and although that bath oil is only going to last you one bath....it's still worth it. read more

Skin care is my business. I pride myself on researching all the popular brands so that I can help my clients make educated choices. This is how I justify the fact that I am a product junkie. I was very excited to try Lush products after reading so much about them. Oof...was I disappointed. I found their body products to be too emollient (and I have dry skin). Seriously - I felt as though I was coated in Crisco. The bath fizzies are nice but cripes- they are a lot of money for sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. Besides - who the hell wants sparkles/glitter in their bath fizzie?? That is a royal pain to clear up, not to mention you look like a stripper named Kandy when you rise out of the tub. Finally, their face products were insane. They have a product that is made of sea salt. For the face. Ouch. Do they want you to follow this with a battery acid toner? My expert advice - save your money and go buy more effective products at a fraction of the cost at the local drugstore. Or, if you want to splurge, there are plenty of effective products to pretty you up at Sephora. read more

Everyone loves Lush! nothing I am going to say is going to be a surprise at all- so I'll just say - try the oh la la soap its smells like a slutty angel. The only thing I hate is that they don't have an entire line of products with that wonderful smell. Im going to have to go to one of those 'make your own scent' places to get it. read more

LUSH is one of those shops where I have to go solo or with another LUSH lover because I could browse here forever. So make a note, you can come here with me or Osi V and we won't judge you on the time you take to browse or how many testers you try. LUSH offers great products so if you want to pamper yourself or find some great products for your skin, LUSH is the place. I first found LUSH about 11 years ago during a trip to Ireland and that's where I fell in love with their bath bombs. And I always stock on them whenever I come into the shop. I have tried so many of them but have never been disappointed in any of them. Other great products are their facial masks (Mask of Magnaminty), dusting powders, shower jellies (Whoosh!), Shower scrubs (Ocean Salt), body lotions...my favorite things list is huge. Their staff is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Although they show their disappointment a little too much when you decide against purchasing a product. That won't deter me from trying new things because I still have my oldies but goodies lists of favorites that will always keep me coming back. read more

This Lush store holds a special place in the history of Hubby and I. And, of course, our dog. We had just arrived in Chicago, and didn't know our way around anywhere. We need to rent an apartment, and found ourselves exiting the Brown Line at the Armitage stop to see a place on Bissell. We got there early, and managed to get caught in a horrible, freak Chicago storm. So we ran to the nearest awning which happened to be the entrance to Lush. As we stood there huddled while the rain whipped in sideways, the salesgirl came to the door and invited us in. We hadn't wanted to go in before because we were soaked and felt bad about traipsing in covered in water! But, she insisted. That interaction set the stage for the many other times we would visit this store in the future. Every time we were out walking the dog, we could go in and say "hi". Regardless of who worked there, and it changed over the years, they were such wonderful people. Always eager to help and friendly. Because this "hey, how can we help" attitude was always there, I can only imagine that it must be an integral part of their corporate culture. I like that. And, the products, well, I am a huge fan and user of their bath bombs and shower bombs. I still buy them but now I have them shipped since I can no longer walk to this delightful store. The shower bomb is just that. An explosion of scent in your shower to invigorate you. Just drop it on the shower floor when you step in and the water and steam does the rest. I love these things! The bath bombs are are good, too. But I don't love them as much as the shower bombs because there are other options on the market that keep their scent longer in the tub. One last thing, be prepared to drop some dough. The products are pricey. read more

I walked into the Lush on Armitage for the very first time last weekend and immediately felt overwhelmed. The sales girl, Natalie (I think!) was so helpful and really listened to what I was looking for. She even offered a mini facial so I could try all of the products! I felt a little silly having a mask on my face in the store, but it was awesome! I ended up purchasing almost everything I tried (I couldn't help myself!). For the few products I wasn't sold on Natalie gave me a few samples to try at home--no pushiness at all! I'm hooked and I can't wait to go again! read more

It smells! It smells profoundly....of flowers and herbs and spices and musk and all kinds of smelly things girls like. Lush, I liked you better when I had to mail order products from Canada. Who would ever think the great white north would get Lush before we did? Glad to have you here. Even if your sales people brainwash me every time I go in. read more

Okay, everybody seems to love Lush- except me. I like the concept of Lush- homemade soaps and fun bath products but Lush's actual products creep me out. I am afraid to touch the majority of their products (you know that feeling you get if someone mentions scrapping together Styrofoam or nails on a chalkboard- that is the feeling i get when thinking about touching their products) and has anyone else noticed that some stuff looks like 70's jello? Is this supposed to kitschy? I was daring and bought a bath fizz ball thing; I am not hypocritical and wouldn't review a place without purchasing a product. When I went to use it, carefully plopping it in with out touching it as if it were a dangerous chemical used to clean my toilet, there wasn't much scent and I really didn't notice anything but that my bath water turned yellow and then my bathtub turned bright yellow. I found out from my other friends this has happened to them as well but they were unfortunate enough to have bought the deeper shades of color fizzy balls. It took one of my friends a few hours to scrub the dark purple off her tub. So, after the "relaxing" bath you get to get worked up scrubbing your tub. Weeeee! I have found much better bath products elsewhere, pretty much anywhere, so I won't name places. The one thing I will give Lush is the prices are low. read more