Buche De Noel - LUSH Face Scrub

LUSH Face Scrub - Buche De Noel

LUSH's Buche De Noel is one of the holiday (read 'seasonal only') items that I picked up this Christmas.  I am always looking for a good skin cleanser that softens, cleanses properly, doesn't suck the moisture out of my face and doesn't cause me to break out.  LUSH uses natural ingredients and skips out on a lot of the alcohol that most other products seem to place in their formulas.  I had also heard that Buche De Noel smells amazing, so off I went!

Upon opening the little black pot I started trying to figure out if I could eat it or not.  It smells SO good.  Warm almond, brandy and cranberry make it smell like a holiday drink or dessert.  And Buche De Noel is named after an actual dessert that is served in France and other French-influenced areas around Christmas. 

Ingredients:  Ground Almonds (Prunus dulcis), Kaolin, Glycerine, Fresh Satsumas (Citrus reticulata), Dried Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon), Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Brandy, Almond Essential Oil (Prunus dulcis), Vetivert Oil (Vetiveria zizanoides), Cedarwood Oil (Juniperus virginiana), *Linalool, *Cinnamal, Perfume, Nori Seaweed (Algae)

While the pictures on the website show this as being a product rolled up like a swiss roll, this actually comes as a scoop of product wrapped on the outside with nori seaweed.  Look at all the bits of cranberry!

All you do is wet your face,  pinch off a tiny bit of product about the size of an almond or so, and then smoosh it all over your face and scrub!  It can get a little crumbly so I would suggest mixing it a bit in your palm before making the move to your face.

Yah, I got a little in my hair.  LOL  Rinse it off and pat dry and you will have some baby soft skin!  And it will smell delicious. 

This is not a permanent product and I think that the U.S. LUSH locations are probably sold out  :-(  However, keep this on your radar for next winter and scoop them up when they come out!