Amanda Joy Abel

Imagine a warm spring afternoon when you were a kid, sitting on your front porch. You're passed out in a chair because you finally did that chore your parents had been nagging you to do. The sun is gently caressing your cheek as you pretend to sleep, and you can hear the sprinkler ticking back and forth on the front lawn. To your surprise, your mom comes out with a plate of freshly cut tangerines as a reward for your hard work. You're so excited, you bite right in, and that burst of juice is an addicting and refreshing flavor that is both sweet and just a bit sour. Keeping the slice in your mouth, you turn to your mom and reveal a big, orange peel grin that causes her to burst into laughter. We like to call that feeling "The Brightside Effect." If you want to always look on The Brightside of life, pop by and get your very own (bubble bar) slice of happiness!

Pack it up, Pack it in! Let me begin - Yes, you could win travel care for hair and skin! You won't tear your pack up, LUSH will be your back-up. Sign up for our LUSH List, and your swag could rack up. Solids, powders, Squeaky Green for hours, naked products make you want to share showers! Wake up, stand up, throw your Tiny Hands up! If you've got the feeling, throw some Sexy Peel in! Lushies came to get down, now one winner per store will jump around, with tons of travel-friendly treats to help you clean up, clean up, and rub down. If you could win any solid lush product, what would you pick? Tell us in the comments!

Dynasty Believes in Love. That's why she is showing her #SignOfLove with Believe from our Emotional Brilliance range. How do YOU feel about LGBTQ rights? Are you Passionate, Ambitious, and Driven? Or Quietly Motivated, Intuitive, and Wise? We're Confident that if we all stand Strong together, we will achieve Success when everyone has the Freedom to Marry. Show us your Emotional Brilliance by drawing a triangle on your body and posting a photo of it on our Timeline with #SignOfLove, or swing by our shop and take a picture with us!

You amazing Lushies helped us get one step further to a #FinFree world! We have collected hundreds of signatures, and raised a lot of money to help save the sharks, thanks to you! But our love and support for sharks doesn't end with Shark Week. Keep fighting for the sharks! Sign the Petition, Watch the trailer for Sharkwater, and Open a FinFree chapter in your neighborhood. Go to www.fin-free.com to get started!

The Christmas Penguins are so excited to Celebrate Halloween! But they need some inspiration for their costumes! What or who will you be dressing up as on all Hallows Eve? Share your costume ideas in the comments!

Here comes The Sun... The winter months will Whoosh right by when you look on The Brightside with these citrus treats! Fresh tangerine, bergamot, lemongrass, grapefruit, pineapple, and lemon will squeeze a little sunshine into your day! Citrus wakes you up on groggy mornings, makes you feel happy, and helps your teeth Sparkle, hair shine, and body glow! Avobath or unwind with Shades of Earl Grey, it's gonna be a bright, sunshiney day!

We're looking for a few bubbly people to join our team in LUSH Atlantic City! If you love to learn new things, work on a team, and pamper people, we want to hear from you. Send us your resume, and a beautiful description of why you would make an amazing addition to our team, in an email addressed to: atlanticcity@lush.com. Best of luck, Lushies!!

Heading out to a park to soak up the sunshine? Pack a picnic and enjoy #MeatlessMonday with this fresh strawberry, avocado, and balsamic vinegar pasta salad. You'll be wishing you could eat Strawberry Foods... Forever! Dig into this simple recipe by clicking on the picture below:

Our featured Charity Pot partner of the week, Stop The Florida Bear Hunt, is currently petitioning to stop bear hunting in New Jersey, too! Under the Public Trust Doctrine, New Jersey's black bears belong to all the people of New Jersey. If you would like to sign the petition to prevent people from hunting bears in NJ, or find out more about this cause, please check out the link below, and 'Share' this post with your Facebook friends.

Show us your shoes! Need to get your feet pretty for the Miss America shoe parade on the boardwalk tonight? Buff away rough spots with Pumice Power, soothe sore feet with capriona bark in Go Faster Feet lotion, and top them off with plastic-free glitter in Twinkle Toes foot powder, and you'll feel like you're walking on a bed of roses!