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Lush Cosmetics and the Nomad Barber's guide to a good shave...

image-1You might not know this, but Lush Cosmetics do rather amazing men's grooming products. Don't just think it's all about sugary-sweet bath bombs. When this fantastic box arrived at my house, it became evident that Lush are doing lots to make it easier for us men to 'groom' ourselves with well-made, brilliant products.In an effort to educate men on grooming etiquette and help them find the right products, LUSH and The Nomad Barber - Miguel Gutierrez - have launched a YouTube tutorial to do just that (see below). Miguel is travelling around the globe creating a web-series and documentary discovering cultural differences in barbering.Inside were eight products. Obviously you don't have to use all eight before leaving the house, but for a good, clean shave, these will all help. They are all numbered too, to make the step-by-step process even easier. Number 7 and 8 are a fragrance and hair styling cream, respectively. They've thought of everything!imageHere's the video showing you exactly what to do with all these products. Take a look...

 Isn't that great? Really love this whole idea. Unfortunately, this box is not a product you can buy, it was sent to some press and bloggers, but you can buy everything inside it, and bookmark the video above as your personal tutorial.In numbered order:

Fresh Farmacy Facial Cleanser - A mild calamine and chamomile soap with cooling and calming properties

Ocean Salt Facial Scrub - Limes steeped in vodka, grapefruit and lashings of salt go into this invigorating scrub. Sea salt is rich in minerals and excellent for scrubbing away any dead skin. Rich, silky avocado butter, coconut oil and seaweed absolute to keep your skin soft, smooth and conditioned.

Dream Steam Toner Tab - A steamer tab made a blend of soothing essential oils to cleanse the skin and calm the mind. Rose absolute helps to calm the skin and reduce redness, chamomile blue oil is really gentle and soothing on the skin, and tea tree is used for its antibacterial properties.

Prince Shaving Cream - Lush has used astringent witch hazel extract to constrict the pores, which lifts the hair ready for a close shave. To help protect your skin from the blade, they've added linseed mucilage, a gel that gives Prince a lovely consistency, hydrating cocoa butter and beeswax. To calm the skin down, rose water, and add a citrus fragrance with a blend of neroli and orange blossom combined with citrus oils of sweet orange and mandarin.

Tea Tree Water Toner Water - Made with antibacterial tea tree and grapefruit to keep skin clear and refreshed

Cosmetic Lad Facial Moisturiser - This moisturiser is ideal for calming razor-sore skin with its aloe vera and lavender honey water. It’s also good if you’re sunburned, or hot after exercise to cool and hydrate the face.

'Voice of Reason' Fragrance - actually unavailable to buy now, but others are

Dirty Styling Cream - Ideal for keeping your hair in its place and showing it who's boss, this cream has part of the Dirty fragrance, so you can layer it up to scent your entire body with spearmint, tarragon, and a touch of saltiness

All products available in store and online at www.lush.co.uk

Yours truly, The VSG x

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