Snow Fairy Shower Gel

Snow Fairy

'When the days are dark, add a little Christmas magic to your shower and some much-needed sparkle to your daily routine. This candyfloss-scented shower gel will gently cleanse hair and body and leave a mouthwatering perfume on your skin. Shower with a gel that's sure to tickle you pink by picking up this candyfloss body cleanser.'

I really don't understand the hype surrounding this product, while it smells delightful, the scent doesn't linger on your body and it doesn't lather very well. I wouldn't say its a bad product, but I was expected something a lot more special after all the wonderful things I have heard about it.

 

Pink Moon Knot-Wrap

Pink Moon Knot-Wrap

'When the stars are in the sky and the spooks of the night come out to play, the moon becomes a Rorschach test of gruesome faces casting mysterious shadows. Like a watercolour, pinks, purples, whites and reds mingle in stunning, vivid colour in this wrap made from recycled plastic bottles. When it comes to astronomically good ways of gift-wrapping, the sky's the limit. If you fancy creating your own celestial body, why not wear it as a bandana or headscarf?'

 

I bought this because I really liked the colours and pattern, I honestly have no idea if or when I am going to wear it, maybe I will next Halloween.

 

 



Haul #4

I placed this order after I saw the Lush Winter 2015 products hit the site. I am planning on going to my local Lush store this Saturday and will probably buy more products then, when I have smelt them in person. So in this order I have brought:

• Pink Moon Knot Wrap
• Nightwing Shower Jelly
• Candy Mountain Bubble Bar
• So White Bath Bomb
• Five Gold Rings Bubble Bar
  + a sample of Reindeer Rock Soap

~LW

Whoosh Shower Jelly

Whoosh

 

'If you’re a little wobbly with overtiredness, Whoosh will give you the oomph you need. Its zingy fragrance and slinky feel will blast away fatigue, especially if you chill this jelly in the fridge or freezer beforehand. We’ve mixed seaweed, fresh citrus juices, rosemary and geranium oils into this pot. Scoop some of the gel out and use like a soap to cleanse and lift away dead skin cells, leaving you brighter and fresher.'

I am currently using this as a whole jelly as a soap, but there are other ways to use shower jellies. You can cut it into cubes and mush it in a sponge to use in the shower, you can run a lump under the taps when filling the bath to use as a bubble bar, or you could use it as a whole thing like a bar of soap.

'Whoosh' smells great and wakes you up, and lathers up great. However the jelly does start to disintegrate if you leave it wet between uses. Overall  I love this product and will definitely repurchase it when I run out.

 

Sandstone Soap

Sandstone Soap

'An uplifting and skin-smoothing citrus soap that brings to mind the beaches of Brazil. Waves of sand and a lemony scent will transport you to a tropical beach, sipping seaside cocktails. We've used the incredibly uplifting litsea cubeba oil to wake up your mind, then wake up your skin with the sandy scrub. It's the perfect soap for summer, or whenever you want to feel bright and breezy.'

 

This is an overall pleasant soap with gentle citrus notes. The sand that gives this soap it's name is very abrasive, which can be both a positive and a negative quality. This roughness is great to get rid of hard skin on the bottoms of your feet but not for sensitive parts of you skin. Sandstone creates quite a good foamy lather that leaves the skin feeling clean but not dried out. I would consider repurchasing this soap when I have run out of the soap I have.

 

 

Sultana Of Soap

Sultana of Soap

'If your skin’s feeling drier than a desert, Sultana of Soap is your oasis. We’ve mixed loads of dried fruits like apricots, cranberries and currants in with olibanum oil, which is fabulous for replenishing moisture and soothing you. To make it smell even more gorgeous, we’ve added a splash of cheering bergamot oil.'

 

This is currently the soap I am using in the bathroom. It sits in a soap dish in the wall at the side of the bath, which is why I think this soap has been shrinking as quickly as it is. It could also be down to my mother using it when she thinks I'm not aware. This soap doesn't smell particularly amazing, but it does form a silky lather that leaves your hands squeaky clean. I wouldn't object to buying another piece of this soap in the future once my soap pile has shrunk a little more.

 

Haul #3

The day after I placed my previous order, my anticipated release of 'Love' soap happened. At the time I placed my previous order I was unaware of the release date of this soap, so when I saw this soap was only going to be available for one week, I immediately placed this order, I also purchased the kitchen item at the time.

This order consisted of 4 items: 2 products and 2 samples

• Love Soap
• Foot Soak and Fancy Free
• a sample of Lemony Flutter cuticle butter
• a sample of Brazilliant shampoo bar

Haul #2

 

I placed this order not long after hearing the news that some Lush products may be discontinued in the coming months. It's a small haul of only 6 items (5 standard items and 1 Lush Kitchen product) meant to give me a small stash of my favourite products and items I wanted to try before they were gone. The products are:

• 100g The Godmother Soap
• Amandopondo Bubble Bar
• Pumice Power Foot Soap
• 100g Ice Blue Soap
• 2 x Space Girl Bath Ballistic
• a sample of Dirty Massage Bar
• a sample of Ultrabalm

I will leave links to my product reviews once I used them.

-LW

Cupid's Love Soap

 

Cupid's Love

I have had a piece of this soap near the kitchen sink for well over a month (nearing two) and it seems as if it has stayed the same size. The lather on this soap isn't great, but it does smell delicious, a lot like apple and cinnamon pie, and not like the passion fruit and figs that it contains. The smell however doesn't linger much after use, which can be both positive and negative depending on the situation/person.
Soap usually makes my skin feel dry and over-used but  'Cupids Love' made my skin feel soft and smooth.

 

Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb

Luxury Lush Pud

This is one of the most beautiful Lush bath bombs that I had tried, up to this date. It is by far the most colourful, turning the water a beautiful pink with silver lustre floating in the water. 'Luxury Lush Pud' shares its lavender scent with a pre-existing product, the famous 'Twilight' bath bomb.
Once I was finished soaking in the bath water, pulled the plug and let the water drain, I was left with a pink stain around the bath. The mark however was removable with quite a bit of scrubbing.

 Fizz: 9/10

Scent: 6/10

Colour: 9/10

Overall: 8/10

 

May Day Bath Bomb

 

May Day

'May Day' is a non-profit product, much like 'Charity Pot' that is sold in order to benefit organisation and charities. 'May Day' however is for the protection of animals.

www.votesforanimals.co.uk

 

'May Day' is a beautiful bath bomb to look at, however it is slightly disappointing when it is let loose in the water. This bath bomb is primarily white so when it has dissolved it makes the water a cloudy white. It smells like sweet citrus, however the scent is quite weak. As the money made from this bath bomb goes to charity, I would be willing to purchase it again, but it is not a favourite.

 Fizz: 7/10

Scent: 7/10

Colour: 4/10
Surprise: 8/10

Overall: 7/10

 

Romance in a Stone Bath Bomb

Romance in a Stone

My Romance in a Stone is from an old batch so I think the scent must have faded a little from its original glory, however it still smelt a little like rose potpourri. It's quite a small bath bomb, with little colour but the flower petals made up for that.

 

I had not looked into this bath bomb before I used it, so I was quite surprised to find a folded piece of paper in its centre. I unfolded it to reveal the final verse of 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell, which may seem  romantic at a first read, but after studying it in class I know that not to be the case.

 

This bath bomb was nice but nothing amazing, but wasn't at all an unpleasant experience.

 

 Fizz: 7/10

Scent: 8/10

Colour: 4/10

Surprise: 9/10

Overall: 7/10

 

Dr. Peppermint Shampoo Bar

Dr. Peppermint

I was quite dubious about this going into it. I had never used a shampoo bar before, so was unsure as to how well it would work on my hair. My hair is very long at around 90cm in length and quite thick so I was nervous leaving behind my usual shampoo.

 

I was pleasantly surprised by this shampoo bar. It smelled fresh liked peppermint chewing gum and lathered very well. You need very little of this shampoo bar, it has not shrunk at all after two uses and I can see this lasting a hell of a long time. It has become a definite favourite, if only it wasn't a kitchen product instead of a permanent product.

 

Error 404 Ballistic

Error 404

I received Error 404 in a competition prize bundle, so it was quite an old bath bomb (from the April 2014 Lush Kitchen batch), it therefore had lost its scent. Aside from there being no scent whatsoever, the colour this bath bomb turned the water was a beautiful blue smattered with a large amount of gold glitter. The glitter did leave a large amount of residue in the bath after it had been emptied, however it didn't detract from the overall enjoyment of the bath. Error 404 gave quite a show, the gold glitter giving way to a vibrant blue, that in turn dissolving away to show a glitter core.

 

I would like to try this product again sometime, when it is fresh and still has a scent. When/if this happens I will be sure to update this review.

Fizz: 8/10

Scent: - /10

Colour: 8/10

Overall: 8/10

Haul #1

These are a group of products I won in the March monthly competition held by Jen at All Things Lush UK. There is a total of 19 products, 2 samples and a handmade Lush DIY. The products are:

• 250g Skinny Dip Buttercream
• 1 x Sex In The Shower Emotibomb
• 1 x Error 404 Ballistic 
• 1 x large slab of Sandstone Soap
• 1 x bottle of First Snow Dusting Powder 
• 1 x Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb 
• 1 x Heavanilli Massage Bar
• 1 x Dr Peppermint Shampoo Bar
• 100g Snow Fairy Shower Gel
• 100g Cupids Love Soap
• 100g Whoosh Shower Jelly
• Atomic Toothy Tabs
• 45g Dream Cream Lotion
• 100g Sultana of Soap
• 1 x Romance in the Stone Bath Bomb
• 1 x Bubblegrub Bubbleroon
• 1 x Haagen Bath Ballistic
• 1 x Pleasure Dough Bubble Bar
• 120g Somewhere Over the Rainbow Soap
• 250g Rock Star Sugar Scrub (DIY)
• Jungle FUN (Sample)
• The Comforter FUN (Sample)

I am very excited to try all of these products and will post reviews once I have tried them.
 ~LW

Pot O' Gold Shower Jelly

Pot O' Gold

'At the end of every rainbow lies sweet, decadently-scented jelly. Orange peel decoction and fresh pineapple juice are blended with shimmer to add some shine to your showering.'

 

Pot O' Gold lathered adequately, it didn't lather exceptionally well, but it did froth. This product also contains gold lustre. When you waft this product under your nose it smells a bit like burnt cinder toffee (and nothing like the orange and pineapple it claims to contain), but when you inhale the smell directly from the pot it is overwhelmingly strong, it is also very strong when you lather it up in a sponge. If you love this smell, that isn't a bad thing, but if like me you are not overly fond, the strong scent isn't ideal.  

 

 

UPDATE: After trying this product a few more times, I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely HATE this product, it smells awful. I am glad that this was a limited edition product for Easter 2015, as 'Pot O' Gold' is a waste of shelf space.

 

 

 

Hoppity Poppity Bath Bomb

Hoppity Poppity

'Sometimes you're up and sometimes you're down. When you're down, bounce back with this fantastically fizzy little bunny. Drop in the bath for a fresh, herbal experience that will leave you feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Popping candy adds a little fun.'

 

Hoppity Poppity turns the water a barely-there pink, sprinkled with silver glitter. To me this bath bomb smells like grass, but it smells like talcum powder to my mother, I do not like it either way, it is a bit too herbal for my tastes. Hoppity Poppity was one of those scents that smell nice in the shop, but when you get it home you wonder why the hell you bought it. This bath bomb dissolves almost instantly and there it no show of beautiful colours.

 

Colour: 3/10

Fizz: 4/10

Scent: 3/10

Overall: 4/10

 

Honey Bee Bath Bomb

Honey Bee

'A good soak in a Honey Bee bath will soothe and cleanse the skin thanks to its wonder trio of honey, aloe vera, and rhassoul mud, a clay mined near Morocco’s Atlas Mountains. Honey is a wonder ingredient that soothes, retains moisture and is antiseptic, and we add plenty of cooling aloe vera, too. Rhassoul mud has natural cleansing properties, and also helps condition and soften the skin.'

 

The colour this bath bomb turns the water is a horrible yellow. The smell is nice, but very weak, and the rhassoul mud didn't exfoliate but scraped sharply and painfully against my skin. This is the worst Lush bath bomb I have tried to date and I will not be buying another in the foreseeable future.

 

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Colour: 1/10

Scent: 7/10

Fizz: 6/10

Overall: 4/10

 

Blackberry Bath Bomb

Blackberry Bath Bomb

'As soon as you drop this into your bath, tension is banished as the bergamot and frankincense oils are released. Bergamot is used in aromatherapy for anxiety, depression and nervous tension, and is both relaxing and uplifting as well as antibacterial. You’ll soon feel calmed as frankincense oil helps slow down breathing and induces a feeling of wellbeing.'

Blackberry Bath Bomb turns the bath water the most vivid shade of purple you will ever see. The bath bomb takes quite a while to fully dissolve so the show isn't over too quickly. The scent is pleasant and quite strong when the bath bomb has dissolved.

 

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Colour: 10/10

Fizz: 9/10

Scent: 8/10

Overall: 9/10