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I've had it with Lush

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badgermushroom · 17/02/2018 10:28

Sick of their virtue signalling. I've always admired their eco efforts and animal welfare stuff as there was an obvious connection but over the years they've got increasing more irritating and seem to be jumping on any topic which seems trendy.

I want to buy soap. Not subscribe to their politics. This for me was the last straw.

I've had it with Lush
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YippeeKiYayMelonFarmer · 23/02/2018 21:49

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VaguelyAware · 23/02/2018 21:28

Haha. Way to go Lush. They'll come up with some "empowering women" bullshit in the next year, guaranteed. Shame they've already pissed on their chips. People have long memories. And they can plainly see that people can find all kinds of lovely things with the power of the internet. Grin

Writersblock2 · 23/02/2018 19:45

That article is fab, wonder how long it will take Lush to promote something that benefits women in an effort to back-peddle without actually addressing the issue here.

Melamin · 23/02/2018 19:41

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PositivelyPERF · 23/02/2018 19:34

EmpressOfJurisfiction Bloody hilarious 🤣

gluteustothemaximus · 23/02/2018 18:18

Lush is crap. They go on about being eco friendly with their lack of packaging - but it benefits them to have no packaging as it's cheaper and less faff.

Yet at the same time they box up fancy seasonal glossy gift boxes full of ribbons and packaging etc - when it suits.

Their ingredients aren't all that either.

I make my own bath bombs now. They are so easy! And cheap!

icedtea · 23/02/2018 18:08

I won't be shopping at Lush again.

TheGoodEnoughWife · 23/02/2018 18:05

Bloody fab!

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 23/02/2018 17:55

Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

adland.tv/adnews/lush-north-america-wades-identity-politics-it-doesnt-go-well/869483602

TheGoodEnoughWife · 23/02/2018 17:49

I am so pissed off with Lush, they are using the term 'cisgender' and whenever it is pointed out on Twitter that it is offensive and not how women want to be described they then explain what it means (or what it is being pushed to mean) like we are stupid and just need 'educating' and then continue to use it. Okay to offend women then? As long as the men who think they are women are pandered to.

mirime · 23/02/2018 17:44

@PositivelyPERF annoyingly for me Lush stuff doesn't give me thrush, unlike just about everything else, and I've not found any other deodorant that I can use.

Melamin · 23/02/2018 14:40

I have never seen the appeal of Lush, so it will not be a hardship to boycott it Grin

mermaids seem to be very good at getting a package together for these sponsorships. Someone went through their accounts and they pay a salary to the founder.

PositivelyPERF · 23/02/2018 12:36

I have loads of lush products as two of my boys always buy me the stuff. Bath bombs anyone? I prefer my bath without a dose of thrush thank you. I prefer liquid soap so have a few bars too. The bottles of stuff looks like it goes off and I have to shake it to mix it. It’s over priced and over perfumed I’m going to have to tell my boys I’m shopping elsewhere now.

FreeNiki · 23/02/2018 01:18

I dont get lush. Their cutting block soaps dried all my hands out. Their bathbombs left glitter everywhere. One of their bath bubble bars, a couple of crumbs dropped on the floor that I missed and I now cant get the pink stains off my lino. What noxious colouring are they using to to do that.

Ridiculously over priced. Their trans crap just put the tin hat on things.

Ouchbirthhurted · 23/02/2018 01:13

Lush were in Metro, if anyone fancies contacting them to explain why women's rights are important too:

metro.co.uk/2018/02/17/lush-launches-new-campaign-support-trans-rights-7319820/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

WrenNatsworthy · 22/02/2018 17:13

I love that Neals Yard campaign for Women for Women international as well : www.womenforwomen.org/node/294

Writersblock2 · 22/02/2018 00:26

I’ve got a whole heap of Lush leftover from Christmas to keep me going but mostly bombs, not essentials. Having fun searching for alternatives though, I must say.

MyBeloved · 22/02/2018 00:24

Bought some gorgeous frankincense moisturiser from Neals Yard. Much nicer than Lush and no lectures or sexploitation either!

Hulo · 22/02/2018 00:09

A lot of the time I can't afford Lush so it's actually quite nice that I needn't bother anymore

Ouchbirthhurted · 22/02/2018 00:05

I know Blu I loved their stuff. I have one bomb and some snow fairy left so am eking it out.

Who are Lush's competitors?

Blutacismynemesis · 21/02/2018 23:02

Argh. Not sure how I can manage without Godiva shampoo bars, I'm not sure anywhere else does anything similar? (They are the 2-in-1 conditioning ones which actually do give me the same effect as shampoo and conditioner in one, and also smell divine). And I love a lot of their other stuff too. But a) I will not be ciss-ed lightly and b) if they are promoting Mermaids I am definitely not a happy bunny, so think I'll have to start hunting for an alternative Sad

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 19/02/2018 17:06

The only good thing to come out of this is that the Lush Twitter feed has been pleasingly full of people saying WTF.

Hopefully it will also benefit some small businesses.

TheGoalIsToStayOutOfTheHole · 19/02/2018 16:46

I thought Lushs slogan was love your body, or something like that. Supporting transing kids (they have said they support mermaids ffs) is the opposite of 'love your body' IMO.

OlennasWimple · 18/02/2018 20:37

The only good thing to come out of this is that the Lush Twitter feed has been pleasingly full of people saying WTF. I think even a month or two ago there wouldn't have been so much critical comment. (And fair play to them for engaging to some extent with the comments, and not just blocking tweeters who they don't agree with...)

differenteverytime · 18/02/2018 19:21

Well, that's the end of Lush as far as I'm concerned.

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