(Discontinued in 2001) – Once upon a time, a young muppet of a gal won a trip to Paris and, not speaking a lick of French, she
subscribed to French fashion magazines in an attempt to not only do as the Parisians do when it comes to culture and style, but to
also teach herself how to say a little something more than "un café crème, s'il vous plaît". One of the first ever issues she'd purchased
was a copy of L'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode, in which they sang the praises of a featured London business called "Lush."
Smitten with a photograph of what looked to be posh desserts, the only words she could make out were celebrities' names, one being
Gwyneth Paltrow. "Oohhh! I must go to this cake shop!" she thought, with visions of being seated next to Gwyneth dancing in her
head. But after translating the article word by word with a dictionary for hours on end, she suddenly realized that this was not a cake
shop at all: Lush was a purveyor of bath and body products that just happened to look like they should be served with a cappuccino --
preferably at the table next to Gwyneth's. (And incidentally, the luscious desserts in the picture were actually solid underarm
deodorants. Yum!) Feeling as though she'd just decoded a secret message revealing answers to the Universe's every mystery, upon
learning that Gwyneth Paltrow's favourite Lush product for maintaining her flawless, porcelain skin was Angel Water Toner, our dim-
witted heroin somehow believed that this product would magically cure her every skin care problem (not to mention perhaps turn her
olive skin porcelain like Gwyneth's). And so, with absolutely no regard for her own genetics, guided solely by the creed of "if it's good
enough for Gwyneth, it's good enough for me!", this little bouffon quickly ran to the Kings Road Lush shop to buy herself a bottle of
celebrity approved toner for normal skin (despite the fact that she had oily skin). She ran past all of the glistening Bath Ballistics,
Bubble Bars -- all the most captivating and alluringly groundbreaking Lush creations that set the room off with brilliant colour and
mindboggling fragrance -- to grab this, a plain ol' bottle of what appeared to be colourless, scentless water. That foolish little girl was
me, dear reader. Yes, the owner of The Lushie Lounge -- the unpaid professional connoisseur of all things Lush -- at one time had no
idea whether she was coming or going in Lush Land (or anywhere else for that matter). Every other Lushie's story of first trips to Lush
involve bath time enlightenment achieved through the discovery of never before seen treasures; mine involves a bottle of water. But not
just any bottle of water, mind you. Meant to support the immaculate tone of normal skin, Angel Water contains orange blossom water
from neroli, one of the most expensive oils on earth, to close the pores after cleansing while freshening the complexion, improving its
elasticity, and preventing thread veins. It also contains champaca blossom water, made from an extremely rare, equally expensive Far
Eastern oil. With production of champaca oil limited to only a few kilos per year, it is taken from tulip shaped, tree grown flowers most
often used to decorate the hair of Indian brides. A member of the magnolia family and closely related to nag champa, it is prized for its
fresh, fruity, exotically sweet scent. Hence, many perfumes and incense profess to contain champaca blossom, though due to its rarity
and expense, most companies use synthetic champaca. Not Lush, though: they use the real thing as usual. Problem is, like
everyone else, they can only get their hands on so much of it. And so, they were eventually forced to discontinue their champaca
blossom toner out of necessity. This was a real shame, as there was only one minor downside to Angel Water. Other than a discreet
perfume and methylparaben to preserve the product, Angel Water's only two ingredients are the aforementioned floral waters. In Angel
Water's day, none of Lush's water based toners came in spray bottles, but rather in regular lidded bottles much like their shower gels.
So unless you were crafty enough to turn this product into a delicately toning mist by rebottling it, you likely missed out on the full scale
of its beauty, being forced to simply pour water onto a cotton ball rather than being able to experience what amounts to a wonderfully
refreshing, lightly scented mist not taken from the fountain of youth, but from the fountain of the maintenance of youth. No wonder
Gwyneth Paltrow has such lovely skin: she was born with it, and Lush merely helped her to celebrate it. So much for my idea of
splashing a bit of water onto my oily, acne-ridden face and expecting to be ready for my close up. Lush can work wonders, but they
evidently can't turn us into genetic clones of 6' tall, waif-like blondes with craploads of talent. Well...not yet, anyway. But I'm sure they're
working on it.
subscribed to French fashion magazines in an attempt to not only do as the Parisians do when it comes to culture and style, but to
also teach herself how to say a little something more than "un café crème, s'il vous plaît". One of the first ever issues she'd purchased
was a copy of L'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode, in which they sang the praises of a featured London business called "Lush."
Smitten with a photograph of what looked to be posh desserts, the only words she could make out were celebrities' names, one being
Gwyneth Paltrow. "Oohhh! I must go to this cake shop!" she thought, with visions of being seated next to Gwyneth dancing in her
head. But after translating the article word by word with a dictionary for hours on end, she suddenly realized that this was not a cake
shop at all: Lush was a purveyor of bath and body products that just happened to look like they should be served with a cappuccino --
preferably at the table next to Gwyneth's. (And incidentally, the luscious desserts in the picture were actually solid underarm
deodorants. Yum!) Feeling as though she'd just decoded a secret message revealing answers to the Universe's every mystery, upon
learning that Gwyneth Paltrow's favourite Lush product for maintaining her flawless, porcelain skin was Angel Water Toner, our dim-
witted heroin somehow believed that this product would magically cure her every skin care problem (not to mention perhaps turn her
olive skin porcelain like Gwyneth's). And so, with absolutely no regard for her own genetics, guided solely by the creed of "if it's good
enough for Gwyneth, it's good enough for me!", this little bouffon quickly ran to the Kings Road Lush shop to buy herself a bottle of
celebrity approved toner for normal skin (despite the fact that she had oily skin). She ran past all of the glistening Bath Ballistics,
Bubble Bars -- all the most captivating and alluringly groundbreaking Lush creations that set the room off with brilliant colour and
mindboggling fragrance -- to grab this, a plain ol' bottle of what appeared to be colourless, scentless water. That foolish little girl was
me, dear reader. Yes, the owner of The Lushie Lounge -- the unpaid professional connoisseur of all things Lush -- at one time had no
idea whether she was coming or going in Lush Land (or anywhere else for that matter). Every other Lushie's story of first trips to Lush
involve bath time enlightenment achieved through the discovery of never before seen treasures; mine involves a bottle of water. But not
just any bottle of water, mind you. Meant to support the immaculate tone of normal skin, Angel Water contains orange blossom water
from neroli, one of the most expensive oils on earth, to close the pores after cleansing while freshening the complexion, improving its
elasticity, and preventing thread veins. It also contains champaca blossom water, made from an extremely rare, equally expensive Far
Eastern oil. With production of champaca oil limited to only a few kilos per year, it is taken from tulip shaped, tree grown flowers most
often used to decorate the hair of Indian brides. A member of the magnolia family and closely related to nag champa, it is prized for its
fresh, fruity, exotically sweet scent. Hence, many perfumes and incense profess to contain champaca blossom, though due to its rarity
and expense, most companies use synthetic champaca. Not Lush, though: they use the real thing as usual. Problem is, like
everyone else, they can only get their hands on so much of it. And so, they were eventually forced to discontinue their champaca
blossom toner out of necessity. This was a real shame, as there was only one minor downside to Angel Water. Other than a discreet
perfume and methylparaben to preserve the product, Angel Water's only two ingredients are the aforementioned floral waters. In Angel
Water's day, none of Lush's water based toners came in spray bottles, but rather in regular lidded bottles much like their shower gels.
So unless you were crafty enough to turn this product into a delicately toning mist by rebottling it, you likely missed out on the full scale
of its beauty, being forced to simply pour water onto a cotton ball rather than being able to experience what amounts to a wonderfully
refreshing, lightly scented mist not taken from the fountain of youth, but from the fountain of the maintenance of youth. No wonder
Gwyneth Paltrow has such lovely skin: she was born with it, and Lush merely helped her to celebrate it. So much for my idea of
splashing a bit of water onto my oily, acne-ridden face and expecting to be ready for my close up. Lush can work wonders, but they
evidently can't turn us into genetic clones of 6' tall, waif-like blondes with craploads of talent. Well...not yet, anyway. But I'm sure they're
working on it.
(Discontinued in 2005) – Replacing Angel Water in 2002 and then subsequently being replaced by Breath Of Fresh Air in 2006, Breeze
On A Sea Air is a spray bottled toner for normal to sensitive skin. Breeze On A Sea Air contains fresh Scottish sea water, soothing,
softening aloe vera gel, and cooling, calming anti-inflammatory violet leaf absolute, which not only combats irritation but also works to
stimulate circulation to impart a healthy glow. Yet even with all of these benefits, some ask what a water based toner can possibly do
for the skin -- they spray it on and claim that it doesn't feel like it's doing anything. Well, most toners give a tight feeling simply because
they contain alcohol, which dehydrates the skin. I always say that if you can feel a toner "working", that's because it's not working. It's
quite easy to get addicted to this gentle toner, as it is mild enough to serve so many purposes. It not only closes the pores after
cleansing, but it also sets makeup, refreshes the skin throughout hot days, and in fact, can even work as a gentle cleanser on its own.
Those who prefer to deeply cleanse their skin in the evening and to avoid harsh cleansers come morning can always turn to Breeze
On A Sea Air as a gentle rinse. Travelers can also use this toner as a light in-flight wash (a good way to avoid having to break out your
entire skin care arsenal in those awkwardly tiny, filthy toilets) and as an occasional hydrating mist to replenish essential moisture that
recycled and conditioned air can rapidly steal away. (Plus, violet is often used as a remedy for anxiety, so if you're a nervous traveler, a
spritz of this toner can also help to calm your mind.) I genuinely believe that Lush's Toners are unsung heroes: all too often they are
overlooked for flashier products, yet their natural simplicity produces nothing short of wondrous results, with Breeze On A Sea Air being
yet another example of their pure perfection. Note: There is currently a ban on liquids being carried onto flights; so until it is lifted,
house your bottle of hydrating toner with a few cotton balls in an outside pocket in your check-in luggage so that once you retrieve your
bags, you can quickly freshen up in the nearby ladies' room before making your grand entrance into the outside world. Take it from
me, a constant international traveler: keeping your face feeling fresh -- especially with natural products that contain rebalancing
aromatherapeutic essential oils -- goes a long way towards combating jet lag on arrival.
On A Sea Air is a spray bottled toner for normal to sensitive skin. Breeze On A Sea Air contains fresh Scottish sea water, soothing,
softening aloe vera gel, and cooling, calming anti-inflammatory violet leaf absolute, which not only combats irritation but also works to
stimulate circulation to impart a healthy glow. Yet even with all of these benefits, some ask what a water based toner can possibly do
for the skin -- they spray it on and claim that it doesn't feel like it's doing anything. Well, most toners give a tight feeling simply because
they contain alcohol, which dehydrates the skin. I always say that if you can feel a toner "working", that's because it's not working. It's
quite easy to get addicted to this gentle toner, as it is mild enough to serve so many purposes. It not only closes the pores after
cleansing, but it also sets makeup, refreshes the skin throughout hot days, and in fact, can even work as a gentle cleanser on its own.
Those who prefer to deeply cleanse their skin in the evening and to avoid harsh cleansers come morning can always turn to Breeze
On A Sea Air as a gentle rinse. Travelers can also use this toner as a light in-flight wash (a good way to avoid having to break out your
entire skin care arsenal in those awkwardly tiny, filthy toilets) and as an occasional hydrating mist to replenish essential moisture that
recycled and conditioned air can rapidly steal away. (Plus, violet is often used as a remedy for anxiety, so if you're a nervous traveler, a
spritz of this toner can also help to calm your mind.) I genuinely believe that Lush's Toners are unsung heroes: all too often they are
overlooked for flashier products, yet their natural simplicity produces nothing short of wondrous results, with Breeze On A Sea Air being
yet another example of their pure perfection. Note: There is currently a ban on liquids being carried onto flights; so until it is lifted,
house your bottle of hydrating toner with a few cotton balls in an outside pocket in your check-in luggage so that once you retrieve your
bags, you can quickly freshen up in the nearby ladies' room before making your grand entrance into the outside world. Take it from
me, a constant international traveler: keeping your face feeling fresh -- especially with natural products that contain rebalancing
aromatherapeutic essential oils -- goes a long way towards combating jet lag on arrival.
This is Lush’s water-based toner for oily skin, and let me just say that there isn’t a toner on the market that’s as wonderful as this. (And
I’ve pretty much tried them all!) Anti-microbial tea tree, astringent grapefruit, and rejuvenating, sebum-controlling juniperberry leave your
skin feeling clean and fresh, without the tightness, dryness, and irritation that generally come with toners (most of which contain
alcohol) for oily and/or blemish-prone skin. Tea Tree Water brightens the complexion, closes the pores, minimizes blemishes, and
makes a wonderful follow-up to thick face masks which can often either leave a light residue on the skin, or can pull oils up to the
pores’ surface, easily removable with a swipe of this toner on a cotton ball or pad. Additionally, it’s a great refresher on hot summer
days when the skin can produce even more oil than usual, and it’s a lovely light cleanser in its own right when you’re on the run,
camping, or in flight. Simply put, I can’t recommend this gentle but effective multi-purpose toner enough. In my opinion, it’s a must-
have (just don’t get addicted to it like me, or else you’ll feel ashamed when the whole bottle--which should ordinarily last about six
months--runs out in one week. Can I get an intervention over here, please? Anyone?...)
I’ve pretty much tried them all!) Anti-microbial tea tree, astringent grapefruit, and rejuvenating, sebum-controlling juniperberry leave your
skin feeling clean and fresh, without the tightness, dryness, and irritation that generally come with toners (most of which contain
alcohol) for oily and/or blemish-prone skin. Tea Tree Water brightens the complexion, closes the pores, minimizes blemishes, and
makes a wonderful follow-up to thick face masks which can often either leave a light residue on the skin, or can pull oils up to the
pores’ surface, easily removable with a swipe of this toner on a cotton ball or pad. Additionally, it’s a great refresher on hot summer
days when the skin can produce even more oil than usual, and it’s a lovely light cleanser in its own right when you’re on the run,
camping, or in flight. Simply put, I can’t recommend this gentle but effective multi-purpose toner enough. In my opinion, it’s a must-
have (just don’t get addicted to it like me, or else you’ll feel ashamed when the whole bottle--which should ordinarily last about six
months--runs out in one week. Can I get an intervention over here, please? Anyone?...)
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