Is Lush really lush or just a bit pretentious??

I have ventured into Lush a handful of times.  I have been tempted by the waft of delish smells that come from the shops but upon entering I feel overwhelmed by the vast amounts of colours and smells that I have turned around smartish and left empty handed.

I have read several reviews of the stuff but I dunno, I just get the vibe that its a bit overpriced and a lil bit pretentious.  But thats just my opinion I guess.  So imagine my surprise when I got dragged into said shop and was lured by smiley sales chick over to the face masks.  She whipped my hand that was stuffed uncomfortably in my pocket and smothered it with a grey scratchy product.  She then douched me in water (or my hand) and began rubbing.  It actually smelled quite nice despite having the appearance of an owl poo.  After she had finished rubbing, she rinsed and da dah...smooth as a baby's bootay!

Said product was Angels on bare skin.....

After using the product for just over 2 weeks now, I love it.  My skin looks brighter and feels softer. Its a fresh product so it goes out of date quite quickly but as I am using it so much I doubt that will matter.  Its a product that I am loving!

Smiley sales chick also conned me into buying flying fox shower gel.  I was tempted by the claims on the bottle that it relieves PMT and is a natural aphrodisiac.  And as someone who turns into the hulk once a month, I thought help in both these areas would please my partner no end. I had also heard that it was a fave of Laura's (lollipop26) and thought why not...

But you know what, Its not for me.  The smell was a bit too sickly sweet and it didn't last on my skin.  The texture was a bit too watery and it didnt create any sort of a foam, soap or even thicken when I rubbed it on my skin.  After flying into a rage when I couldnt find a parking spot at work, I realised that there is NO cure for my horrific PMT.  I won't be reinvesting in this am afraid.

Peace out! xx