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The back-from-hiatus lemming

Posted by Robin on 29 September 2026 8 Comments

Two things I picked up from Lush yesterday, along with a small size of the reissued Mango Lassi shower gel: Banana Shampoo ("We blend over 45% sea salt with fresh banana and sugar cane molasses to make a smoothie for your locks and add softening oils to support tensile strength and shine"; 2 sizes $13.50 - $27; smells fantastic in the tub but I was not as impressed with the smell of the matching conditioner so passed on that) and Chocolate Orange Shower Gel ("This smashing citrus blend of zesty orange, rich vanilla and scrumptious cocoa absolute might just be too good to share … but that’s alright, we won’t tell if you don’t"; 3 sizes $12.50 - $40; likewise smells great in the bottle but maybe heavier on the orange than the chocolate, I will see if I have to mix with Posh Chocolate to get the right proportions).

Filed Under: scented body products
Tagged With: lemming, lush, shampoo, shower gel

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  1. LesLiesse says:
    29 September 2026 at 12:40 pm

    Retail therapy alert: I went to purchase this before realizing I shouldn’t be buying something I’d be tempted to use but can’t until later next month at the earliest (I’m one of those people who tries to make it easier on myself by avoiding tempting things to not exhaust my self-control). But I did want to add that on the same page was 3 different products of Hot Chocolate Orange for the lips- scrub, jelly and balm I believe. I had to close that page fast. Way too tempting!

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    • Robin says:
      29 September 2026 at 1:07 pm

      I saw the scrub & jelly but luckily I am not so tempted by those…totally missed that there was a lip balm or I would have bought it!

      For anyone who is curious about the banana shampoo: it is the color of spoiled bananas (brown) which might be why it is in a tub rather than a plastic bottle. I adored it other than the inclusion of the salt crystals…they did not bother me but I do not need exfoliants in my shampoo and then I felt I had to rinse extra carefully to be sure they were all gone. Anyway, I bought the tiny tub and would buy more if I was back in a Lush store and they still had it.

      Also liked Mango Lassi which probably many people here have already tried. Later will try mixing it with Posh Chocolate.

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      • LesLiesse says:
        29 September 2026 at 5:07 pm

        Just double checked because #brainfog but it’s lip butter.

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        • Robin says:
          29 September 2026 at 5:08 pm

          Balm or butter, I probably would’ve bought it. Money saved, and thanks for checking!

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  2. Jalapeno says:
    29 September 2026 at 6:36 pm

    I am one of the folks who has previously tried the Mango Lassi showergel. It really does smell like the beverage!

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    • Robin says:
      29 September 2026 at 9:44 pm

      Yes! I missed it last time 🙂

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  3. pyramus says:
    29 September 2026 at 9:02 pm

    Dangit now I suppose I’m going to have to go to Lush tomorrow, aren’t I?

    Posh Chocolate has been discontinued in Canada except for the body wash (the thick paste in the tub), but luckily I bought the last bottle of the shower gel in the local store, so if I buy the Orange Chocolate shower gel, I can try mixing them. I am definitely buying the lip butter. No such thing as too many lip balms.

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    • Robin says:
      29 September 2026 at 9:45 pm

      I suspect I will be as happy mixing Sunrise with Posh Chocolate as I will be with Orange Chocolate, but since Sunrise is LE and I am on my last bottle….

      If the lip balm is fantastic, do report back!

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