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A Trip. Unimagined. We could have never imagined that we would have an opportunity to travel 2,673 miles (4,246 km) from our little shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the LUSH Manufacturing Headquarters in Vancouver, Canada. We could not have imagined the multitude of amazing people we would meet and the unforgettable memories we would make. From working as compounders in the factory to going on a ride through the mountains to taste the vodka found in Ocean Salt, our expectations of what this trip would entail were completely blown away.
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We boarded our flight out of Baton Rouge, a little drunk and a LOT excited. We had no idea what to expect, but we hoped this trip would be an adventure we’d never forget! Looking back now, it’s clear that even our highest expectations could have never amounted to the amazing experiences we would soon have and the wonderful people we would soon meet. Although the memories we made in Vancouver could never be forgotten, what better way is there to look back at our trip than a LUSH catalog?
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Back in the Land of Louisiana We work hard to make sure our customers not only like the products, but that they fall in love with the LUSH brand just as we all have.
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Dairy Why is it called Dairy? Susan answered the question we were ALL asking! It’s because the compounders squeeze all of the goodness from the ingredients. They literally “milk” the fruits and veggies that go into our favorite shampoos, conditioners and shower gels!
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Shower Gels These are the shower gels we were able to help Susan make during our stay in Dairy. These are no ordinary shower gels. They are favorites among our entire shop back home!
The Olive Branch Putting the final touches on one of our favorites While we didn’t work on it from start to finish, we were able to finish it off by adding the olive oil and sea salt!
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We helped Susan, from beginning to end, make this delicious, soon-to-be discontinued shower gel!
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“I think the best part of this trip, for me, was seeing firsthand that LUSH isn’t just a company that makes soap. It’s a family of people who realize that we have a huge opportunity to do more than that.”
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One thing we were all taken aback by was Susan’s uncanny ability to lift, pull, and push containers twice the size (and weight) of her! We could definitely use her for shipment day back at the shop!
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Olive Branch Shower Gel is made with fresh squeezed mandarin juice ‌ CHEERS TO THAT!
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“My favorite part of this experience was meeting all the new people and experiencing how great LUSH truly is.”
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Bath Bombs One thing we quickly learned while pressing bath bombs: it’s a lot harder than it looks! These are the bombs we made.
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Aly joined a team of three to make these bombs and let’s just say she was not nearly as efficient as the others.
Honey Bee Made by busy bees! We all had a chance to make this bomb and our verdicts were the same: it requires major multitasking abilities!
Sex Bomb Every rose has its thorns The Sex Bomb, we have decided, is a lot easier to sell than it is to make! _____
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Big Blue Feeling seasick Caci dove right in to making the Big Blue bath bombs but ultimately decided not to leave too big of a splash!
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While bath bomb pressing seems to be a simple concept, we quickly learned that it is not such a simple task. Not only does is require a lot of hands and time, but there is also a ton of steps that go into making the perfect bath bomb!
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We had a chance to work in the bubble room twice! Not only did we help to package FUN and roll out and cut Brightside, but we also had a chance to try and press Copperhead Shampoo Bar (try is the key word, here).
Red FUN That’s a wrap It takes a huge team of talented Lushies to finish off a batch of FUN. From the shaping to the wrapping, there is certainly a lot of fun to be had.
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Making this bubble bar was sort of like rolling out pizza dough, except it smells way better! The skilled cutting, however, was like nothing we’d ever done before.
This is one of the very first products we got our hands on and after only a few times trying to press this bar, we wished it well and vowed to never look back!
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Working with Dan and Audrey in the Fresh room was so much fun! They definitely let us jump right into making some of our favorite face cleansers.
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Barely ready to leave!
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As bitter sweet as it was leaving all of our new friends behind, our little shop in Baton Rouge was calling our names! Until next time, Vancouver ‌
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Our Trip to Vancouver June 2015 Thank you to everyone who helped to make this trip, not only possible, but amazing! Words cannot adequately express our gratitude but hopefully these pictures will show you guys just how much fun we had! We came home with a much larger LUSH family than we had when we left. We hope to see you all again sometime, whether it be it your neck of the woods or ours! Love y’all, Aly, Scott & Caci !
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