Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics

I’m a LUSH addict, plain and simple. I visited this store to satisfy my fix and relish in the unheard of bargains to be had at their annual Boxing Day sale. I could barely contain my excitement as I walked in. Lo and behold, there were bountiful gift bargains to be had… I was delighted and walked away spending half what I normally do but feeling like I had stolen the crown jewels. That being said, the staff was unlike any team I have ever experienced at a LUSH store. While they were kind, they lacked the enthusiasm I’ve encountered other places and seemed to be more interested in chatting with one another than customers. Furthermore, when I did speak to one apron-​ed employee, she was so pushy with a sale that I shortened my visit to end the awkwardness. So atypical for this store and its employees. I hope mine was a one-​off, holiday-​fatigue-​induced experience.

Stocking up on my all natural cruelty free soaps and beauty products! Love love
Love. Especially the bath bombs — smell nummy and are very decorative.

You guys. Lush is the BEST. It really is one of my favorite companies in the world. Their philosophy is stellar and should be envied by all other cosmetic companies. Their products are ah-​may-​zing. Just absolutely wonderful. This store is my version of heaven.
You’ll smell this delightful store before you see it. The list of products below are my all time favorites:
Silky Underwear-​jasmine scented body powder
Flying Fox-​jasmine scented shower gel
Sex Bomb-​jasmine scented bath bomb
Godiva-​jasmine scented (I’m sensing a pattern here) shampoo bar
Ocean Salt –coconut and lime scented facial scrub
Karma-​patchouli and sweet orange scented soap
Sexy Peel-​citrus scented soap
Get your behind into this store. Trust me, you’ll be a convert.

This store is where it all began. Help. Im. A LUSH addict. i buy like the apocolypse is near. Nice staff. Products displayed nicely. Been to lush in nj, nyc, england (where it all began) And paris. They all look pretty much the same. All i use is lush. EVERYDAY! Hair skin shower scent lotions make up henna etc. thanks to this location in the french quater

I stopped in while shopping at neighboring stores. The face cleansing line ibuse from another company is discontinued so I was on the lookout for a new product line.
This place smells like heaven and had workers who were happy to explain everything, recommend and/​or tailor products just for your skin type.
I ended up purchasing the ultrabland facial cleanser and moosturizer. I also purchased a refreshing facial spritz. These products are amazing and really add a healthy glow to your skin. I always received compliments on my skin but now I receive even more. You will notive an overall change in brightness, smoothness and moisture after the first couple of uses. The products are all natural ingredients and no added junk that you shouldn’t put on your skin anyway.
I was happy to find out they have a location in Austin so I can easily purchase more products!

I adore Lush! I cannot walk by any Lush, in any city, and not venture in, even though all of the products are the same, and the selection is always consistent– a plus! The NOLA location is not any different– I LOOOVED it!
I adore Lush for many, many reasons, but mostly because their products are not animal tested, and are all natural. I feel like I am making a political statement by shopping at their stores, and that makes me feel good. I also love that their products are edible– sure they may not all taste that great, but items like the sugar lips scrub are edible and taste great, and the directions actually include to lick the remnants of the scrub off of your lips. Yes, please.
Another little adoration from me– a sticker of my face on the bottom of the products I buy. LOVE LOVE LOVE! Seeing a little cartoon of my face, just does not get any more fun when buying a beauty product. The staff are always helpful without being pushy or overbearing, and that is always a plus!

The wife has shopped at Lush for years. It’s a high-​end cosmetics/​bath products store. The shop on Decatur in the Quarter is much like the rest. They have a nice variety of products, soap, shampoo, etc. and some unique products (like a soap for kids that is like play-​dough). The staff are always very friendly and helpful. We had a small billing error when we were there but the manager fixed it quickly.

The best products I have ever tried. reasonable prices. Must try, You will be extremely satisfied. the last stop A woman will ever make. This place solves every type of skin condition.

I’m not sure if there is any connection between the New Orleans motto «Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!» and my favorite product here thus far, «Let The Good Times Roll». Seriously, this unique facial cleanser comes dry, needs to be mixed with water, exfoliates and cleanses, leaves your face glowing and it smells of popcorn.
Did you read that? YOUR FACE SMELLS LIKE POPCORN. Sorry I’m screaming but really, I can’t find anything wrong with this cleanser. And even though I’ve been to Lush in my hometown of Austin, Texas, I had to drop into the one in New Orleans to discover this product. And the ONLY reason it caught my eye was because of a display station (photo coming up as soon as I revisit the store). The presentation was baguette-​shaped and topped with popcorn, cinnamon sticks, and a dusting of something or other. It looked good enough to eat.
And while I’m still reeling from the coincidence of this product being named after a Cajun saying while I’m in the heart of Louisiana, I’m just happy I took a detour and was lured into the store by all the fantastic fragrances. Scratch that, I remember now, it was actually my mom that was lured in, in a feeble attempt to erase that French Quarter stench from her latest olfactory memory. And my feet and nose just hypnotically followed her in.
No regrets here, I’ll be back knowing this is one of the few facial products I’ve encountered that both works well and smells good. If you don’t want to come here for anything, please just do yourself a favor and come in to ask for a small sample of this facial manna. I PROMISE, you won’t be disappointed. And if I had it my way, I’d secretly encrypt «POPCORN» over and over again in this review so I could subliminally convince you to give Lush and this product a shot.
UPDATE: I went back today to take a photo as promised but they said it’s against company policy to take a photo of a display item. Sorry folks!

I am huge LUSH fan and this store is one of my favorites in the US. It’s location in the Quarter is great and I always stop by to pick up a few items while I am in NOLA. The size of the store is perfect — enough room to get around even with a few people and (the many) employees in the store. I have found the service here to be great without being suffocating and I really appreciate that. Thanks LUSH NOLA!

This place claims to make all natural products and actually do, unlike a lot of places I know! So I’ve only tried their haircare which is really really good for natural curly hair like mine. It was so friendly and laid back in there: no one tried to force me into trying anything or sign for membership cards. I just love it!

Lush, you had me at a half a block away… Working in the French Quarter, your olfactory nerves tend to burn out on the «Eau de Bourbon» and Lush is a godsend with scents of lavender and jasmine floating out of their green front doors with gold fairy dust welcoming those looking for «fresh handmade cosmetics.»
Now don’t be fooled by the term cosmetics, dudes, they’ve got everything from bath bombs shaped like robots to shampoo bars for thinning hair. If the products don’t get ‘cha, the service will. The staff is so pleasant and friendly you’d think you took a spa day, while they test out their scrubs, suds and shower smoothies on you so you can find out what exact products «feel» right to you. Michael, shout out, you helped me pick out Ocean Salt Face & Body Scrub and I lerv it.
Other products I am thoroughly obsessed with are Flying Fox, a honey and exotic jasmine shower gel, that is pure gold and the Ayesha Fresh Face Mask I keep in the fridge. I’m 28, and it makes my skin feel 21 again after a hefty night on the town.
You may catch your breath a little after filling your basket with multiple bombs, a few fresh face mask pots and a hefty bottle of shower gel if you buy the $ 2 bottle of body wash at Walmart on the reg, but it’s worth it in my honest opinion and LUSH products make super great gifts (despite the fact that you may be going for more NOLA-​centric gifts if you’re in the Quarter) It’s worth the trip downtown to the locals and tourists, ya may need a good scrub after last night… You’re buying fresh natural products made in the good olé U.S. of A AND if you return FIVE clean black pots, you get a free fresh mask pot… free. Bath bomb mind blown… I know.

Very friendly staff! They know their stuff and when I went there for the first time lush was overwhelming for me. Fortunately the staff was patient and friendly. I’m in love with dream cream!

Awesome service!
I came in not having a clue what I needed and after being helped by three different employees, I left with exactly what my troubled skin needed and for a reasonable price!

I have such a love-​hate relationship with Lush. LOVE: I love every, single Lush product I’ve ever used. HATE: I hate that I can’t get out of a Lush store without dropping some serious $$. But, that’s just because I love everything they carry so much. But dang, why does everything have to be so freaking expensive? Yep, it’s an endless cycle and I definitely do my part to keep it going.
And this particular location is a great Lush store. I just wish it wasn’t in the Quarter. While I spend more than my share of time in the Quarter, I’m typically eating and drinking, but not really doing much shopping. For that reason, I typically just hit up the Lush counter in Macy’s at Lakeside to get my fix. But it’s just not the same, so I do make a point to stop by this location when I can. There is nothing better than being hit dead on in the face by wonderful aroma that is a Lush store… especially considering the other aromas typically present in the Quarter. And, it doesn’t hurt that the employees are always super helpful and so friendly.
Did I mention that I love Lush?

I’m now obsessed with this company, after one shopping experience. I’d heard of them before, but don’t live near one. While here on vacation, I decided to stop in, and I’m SO glad I did.
Fantastic sales staff (Erin deserves a raise! SERIOUSLY) that helped us and had great suggestions. We got a few samples, and some products we’re really excited about. (The Dirty line smells INCREDIBLE.)
I used to be an assistant manager at a Body Shop, and let me tell you: this is the real deal. Truly good, natural products, with passionate and helpful employees. I’ll order from them from now on, but I wish I could keep coming back to this one!

I wish there was a LUSH on EVERY corner in the French Quarter, then the whole place would smell DEE-​licious!
If you like to pamper yourself with super nice bath products you will love this place!

I love lush. I love lush here. I love lush in SF. I love lush everywhere. I can smell them from a block away and hone in on a lush location before I see it. No no, it’s not a super power, I’m sure many many lushaholics can say the same thing since they’re so heavily frangrant.
Yes, they are a gourmet cosmetics company. And yes, they are very pricey. What makes me willing spend so much money here? It works, it smells good, and it makes me feel pretty. You can put a price on that. Oh wait, yes I can, it’s $ 90 for 1.7 oz…
The lush here on Decatur lives up to the lush reputation. The girls working here are great, you get samples with your purchase, and you know the product you’re buying is great quality.
Why take away one star? Lush, would it kill you to have a sale once in a while? Pretty please?

I luuuuuuuuV Lush. It funny that there is a store at the Anaheim Garden Walk and I come all the way out to New Orleans to walk into a store LOL. I usually buy a lot of the usuaul purchases online but sometimes you need to go into the store to see the new items.
Lucky for me I was shown a new moisturizer that I never would have ordered online. I really like it and will be part of my usuals now along with the Karma products.
The store got a recent remodel and it looks really nice. I can spend a lot of time in there smelling and trying new things.

I’m definitely a bubble bath type of girl, so, I keep bath bombs around; but the busy bee in me also loves a great shower.
My latest Lush discovery — The Shower Bomb. The Scent… Sex in the Shower, and yes I am very serious. Break off a piece of this sensual luxuriousness, place it in the shower, turn the water on hot, and watch it work the magic back into your life… and possibly your love life;)