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Lush Olive Branch Review

March 7, 2012 by 70 Comments
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Lush Olive Branch Shower Gel 

Hi All,

I love Lush Products..SURPRISE!!! Wink Wink Wink I admit I am a bit obsessed with them..This was something I picked up from the store in a hurry…Actually my Hubs refused to set foot in the store for fear of those mountains of soap..(I have NO idea why he doesn’t like them) and told me to make it fast…So I grabbed this along with the Lush Oatifix face mask in a hurry. Yep, I had no idea what it was, but I saw olive and just grabbed it Smile Actually I think I was in a frenzy to finish buying before being visually shot at my by Pati-Dev. Wink Have any you ever had this kind of experience??

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About Lush Olive Branch Shower Gel:-

If your body is beaten by the rigours of the rat race, accept an olive branch. The Olive Branch has a welcoming, Mediterranean warmth to it, with organic olive oil to soften your skin, an infusion of vine leaves, sea salt and the fresh juice of mandarins. The name comes from a line from the song, ‘Dance me to the end of love… lift me like an olive branch, ’til I’m safely gathered in’ – as sung by Madeleine Peyroux. (While we prefer the Leonard Cohen version, Mark would prefer to be gathered in by Madeleine.)

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  • Quantity: 100gms for INR580, 250gms for INR1070
  • Key Ingredients: Vine Leaf Infusion (Vitis vinifera), Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Fresh Mandarin Juice (Citrus nobilis), Fair Trade Olive Oil (Olea europaea), Perfume, Propylene Glycol, Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Orange Flower Absolute (Citrus Aurantium amara), Mandarin Oil (Citrus reticulata), Fine Sea Salt, *Limonene, *Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Colour 14700, Methylparaben Vegan

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My experience with Lush Olive Branch Shower Gel:-


  • Packaging – This comes in a transparent plastic bottle with a flip top. Its quite sturdy although I’d rather transfer a bit to another harder bottle while travelling.

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  • Color & Texture – This shower gel is a reddish orange color…much like caramel when you just burn the sugar….yummy…now I’m thinking about caramel custard…Before I digress more, let’s get back to the gel..The gel is a caramel color but there is a light creamy component as well which usually sits at the top of the bottle.  I do shake the bottle before using it so that the entire thing becomes one big mishmash of citrusy goodness Smile The texture is quite liquidy and slides over the place….I made the mistake of thinking this would be the same as TBS shower gels which tend to be extremely thick…Suffice to say, I did end up with a big mess….But wot a sweet smelling mess it was! Ahhh!!

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  • Fragrance – The scent is the toughest for me to explain…Its a combination of zesty and calming…I guess thats the olive and lemon doing its job. It’s zesty enough to wake you up but without the zing that most citrus scents have. The olive fragrance takes the edge off and makes it a luxury experience Smile

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My Verdict:

I absolutely love this shower gel..Where I do love sharp zesty scents as well, the fact that this is more relaxing and just more wholesome (I know its weird to use this word wrt a shower gel, but still..) has won me over. It puts a smile on my face and gets me all ready to start the day..and this is quite an accomplished considering that I leave the house at 7.30am Wink

Additionally, the olive component in this also is a huge part why I like this. Pure citrus gels tend to dry out my skin. But this olive cream part of it retains the moisture and make it a pleasure to use.

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Pros of Lush Olive Branch Shower Gel:  -


  • The fragrance zesty without being to sharp, thanks to the olives Smile
  • Doesnt dry out my skin.
  • Refreshing and calming at the same time.
  • Lathers a lot!! No jokes…A LOT!
  • Available easilyat Lush stores as well as online.
  • It may be pricey but it lasts a long long time since you need a very tiny amount to create your world of suds Smile
  • No animal testing.

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Cons of Lush Olive Branch Shower Gel:-


  • The price is quite steep.

Ratings:

  • Moisturizing effect: 4.5/5
  • Fragrance: 5/5
  • Packaging: 4/5
  • Price vs. Quality: 4.5/5

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  1. erica says:
    March 7, 2012 at 4:58 pm

    If it is “LUSH” that we are talking about ..It has to be ..Zee!
    Amazing review.. babe! I think i will try this after AOBS! Grin

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    • Zara says:
      March 7, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      haha…it just aint a surprise anymore is it Ric? Wink

      u absolutely hav t try this Ric…its amazing!!! one of the products I’d rate very highly from Lush..

      Reply
  2. anamika says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Lolz..! Suprised ROTFL

    Reply
  3. Sandhya says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    Zee, you shud seriously become their brand ambassador Grin
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  4. Kejal says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    Sounds like a man “reassuring to hold you in its arms and keep you safe!!” Awwww Wink
    Kejal recently posted..My take on Nails @ NYFW Fall collection 2012

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  5. Nirah says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:50 pm

    this goes straight to my list. I love the smell just by reading about it Razz
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  6. Vish says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    how long does the smell last Zara?
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  7. Zara says:
    March 7, 2012 at 5:59 pm

    it lasts for about an hour if u dont use a moisturizer or anything. its a very pleasant smell and very soothing too Smile

    Reply
  8. anamika says:
    March 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Zee the way u have described the fragrance it looks like a product made for me..olive plus citrusy….

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  9. Vishu says:
    March 7, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    its a tempting product Zee, but i love FE more than Lush, if u hav 2 choose between the two, which one will u choose Zee? Smile

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  10. Upasana says:
    March 7, 2012 at 6:23 pm

    Zara ur now Lush queeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnn tooooooooooooo Yippee Yippee gud evening Hug n Makeup
    Hello galsssssssssssssssssssss !! Hello Ana, eri,kej, nirah, sandhya Hug n Makeup Hug n Makeup

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  11. Shruti says:
    March 7, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    This one looks Interesting Smile
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  12. Deepika says:
    March 7, 2012 at 6:41 pm

    lol what a strange coincidence! even my boyfriend hates the mountain of soaps Razz so whenever we go to lush he is always like “oh no! not again!” ROTFL
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  13. Deepika says:
    March 7, 2012 at 7:01 pm

    which is.. sweat and grease?? Sick
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  14. vini says:
    March 7, 2012 at 7:27 pm

    one more!!!!!! Yippee Yippee
    Zara………..is this thoda hydrating or very hydrating???

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  15. Lancy says:
    March 7, 2012 at 7:28 pm

    Lovely review as usual Zara Grin I never tried products with olive, might give this a try
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  16. Divya says:
    March 7, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Sounds so, good, I am loving the packsging. Red and cream.
    I am sure the packaging must have attracted you towards LUSH store na ?
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  17. pandora's box says:
    March 8, 2012 at 9:26 am

    I love this shower gel soooo much I want to have it’s children In Love The scent is so unique, kind of masculine, very unisex. I think guys won’t mind using it too. Like you, using it makes me well, happy. It’s like a comforting hug from your boyfriend. What lush says on it’s label describes it best : reassuring shower gel to hold you in its’s arms and keep you safe.
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    • Zara says:
      March 8, 2012 at 10:31 am

      haha! OMG!!! i think ur alot crazier bout this than i am!!!! haha!! Reading ur comment just brightened up my Holi-day!!! Smile Smile

      i luv how it feels..its like a major comforter..perfect for us hormonal creatures Wink
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  18. Nafisa says:
    March 8, 2012 at 11:32 am

    I love the way uve described this Z….sounds like a must have Big Smile

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  19. pandora's box says:
    March 8, 2012 at 12:39 pm

    Yar I’m seriously addicted to this stuff. The scent is even more enjoyable in hot summers. I reviewed it last year if you ‘re interested, here is the link. And happy holi to everyone at wiseshe.
    http://pandorasssbox.blogspot.com/2011/06/my-favourite-lush-shower-gels.html
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    • Zara says:
      March 8, 2012 at 12:51 pm

      so true…i can imagine using this after a hot sticky afternoon out and just melting ! i wish they had a bubblebar in tis too…it wud b sheer blissto soak in a bath fragranced like this na?
      Zara recently posted..Farewell Princess

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      • pandora's box says:
        March 8, 2012 at 2:31 pm

        A bubble bar would have been great. Hear us out LUSH!!! They had a solid perfume of olive branch which was heavenly. It was sadly discontinued. I have my precious little dabbi saved up for special occasions even though it has long passed it’s expiry date. Still smells good though. Thank you for another wonderful review. Your’re definitely the Lush queen. They should name a bubble bar after you “Zesty Zee”.
        pandora’s box recently posted..Spring haul

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        • Zara says:
          March 8, 2012 at 3:00 pm

          they actually had a solid perfume like that??? wowie!! wonder y they disco’d it tho…this is such an amazing fagrance! shoot! i wish id known u then, u cud have told me bout it i wud’ve picked it up…

          Thanx a ton for liking it so much PB.. Yippee Yippee Yippee

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