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Lush Halloween Wish List

October 17, 2016 by Bel Leave a Comment

It’s come to that time of year again where I can’t help but lust after the new Lush products. I have been good all year and barely bought any Lush items (I think Valentine’s was the last time and I turned down the offer from Chris on my birthday in May to get a few bits). However limited items are really hard for me to resist and this brings me to my Halloween Lush Wish List.

I’m not a huge fan of most of the shower gels and I really dislike soap – not just Lush, all soap. However I am completely in love with bubble bars and I can definitely go for a few bath bombs too. Here are the items I’m after this Halloween.

From left to right; Pumpkin bath bomb – £3.95, Monster’s Ball bath bomb – £4.25, Boo bath melt – £3.50, Sparkly Pumpkin bubble bar – £3.95.
Bottom row, left to right; Goth Fairy shimmer bar – £5.50, Autumn Leaf bath bomb – £3.75

I also have my eye on a lot of Christmas Lush too so keep an eye out for that wish list!

Imperial Leather – Sherbet Lemon and Marshmallow

February 5, 2016 by Bel Leave a Comment

I love to try new scents, especially when it comes to shampoo, bubble bath, hand wash etc. I’m a sucker for Lush too, especially their sweet smelling bath bombs and bubble bars. When I spotted these in the shop the other day, at only 99p each, I had to give them a go!

Sherbet Lemon – sadly this one was a bit of a disappointment. Using it once in the shower was definitely enough (it might sit on the side of the bath forever now). While the smell is definitely lemony, it’s not a sweet smell. In fact, the whole time I was washing, I kept trying to place the scent. I think in the end, I decided it smelt like washing up liquid, or maybe lemon scented dishwasher aid. Dumbledore definitely wouldn’t be interested in this shower gel.

Marshmallow – this one is really the opposite to the other. It’s actually a really nice shower gel and I will definitely be using it again. It smells sweet (though not really like marshmallow) and it leaves a nice scent on the skin afterwards. While I can’t exactly tell you what it smells like, the closest I can get to is maybe a sweet version of chamomile lotion.

Sadly I don’t think I will be buying either of these shower gels again, but I would recommend the Marshmallow to anyone who likes a sweet scent. However once it’s no longer its trial price of 99p, I’m not sure I’d bother at all.

Comforter – Lush Shower Gel

July 4, 2015 by Bel Leave a Comment

I have been meaning to post about this amazing shower gel from Lush, for ages and ages now. Ever since we went to London in May and I treated myself to a £40 haul from their Oxford Street store, I’ve been trying new products left, right and centre. However my favourite by far is The Comforter shower Gel.

Now you might have heard of The Comforter before, but not as a shower gel – as a bubble bar! It’s by far one of my favourite products from Lush. It’s smell is primarily blackcurrant, but the bergamot also offers a citrus tone too. The description on the website reads:

Sometimes you just need to shut yourself off from the outside world under a blanket of fruity foam that will put you back in the right frame of mind to face the world. This bar is supersized, so you’ll only need to crumble half a bar under your tap to make enough bubbles for a long, comforting soak. Cassis absolute gives a distinctive blackcurrant fragrance, while bergamot adds an uplifting note.

As I mentioned, this is for the Bubble Bar, not the Shower Gel. The shower gel is currently just an exclusive to the Oxford Street store. Hopefully though, fingers crossed, it will be placed on the website and other stores before too long!

The shower gel is a beautiful pink colour, with a glittery shimmer to it as well. It’s a little runny and you panic a bit when you apply it – as your skin turns pink too – but it lathers up nicely and smells AMAZING!

In the coming weeks I will tell you a little more about the products I’ve bought and hopefully my favourites may even make it into store. In the meantime you can see a full list of all the Oxford Street exclusives here – and read my review of the Big Bang bubble bar.

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Yummy Mummy – Lush Shower Gel

February 24, 2015 by Bel Leave a Comment

During my trip to London a few weeks ago, I treated myself to some new Lush Shower Gel – Yummy Mummy. As you may know, I’m always interested in trying out the new shower gels from Lush and have previously reviewed Hot Toddy, So White, Prince Charming and Rose Jam. My all time favourite is most definitely Snow Fairy, a limited edition Christmas scent. This Mother’s Day, Yummy Mummy has been released as a Limited Edition.

Lovely in lilac, this super-scrummy, sweet and floral shower gel is filled with lustre for a touch of glamour.

I couldn’t quite decide what the scent of this shower gel was as I used it, but there was a definite berry-ness to it. I’m not great with my fruits to be honest so saying it smelt of berry is about the closest I’ll get. Sadly though, it seems I was completely wrong. The Lush website states orange oil, along with several floral scents! Oh well, either way I liked it.

The colour of this shower gel is simply beautiful. I absolutely adore the lilac colour of it. The consistency of the shower gel also seems a little thicker than some of the others, giving it a more smooth and conditioning feel. It lathers well too so overall its a huge thumbs up in my opinion.

If you haven’t tried it yet, you definitely should. I would assume it will be gone after Mother’s Day (March 15th) so snap it up now while you can! Also while you’re at it, grab Ultraviolet. I don’t know if its limited edition or not but its AMAZING and if you liked Bathos, you’ll love this bubble bar.

Product Review – Lush So White Shower Gel

November 14, 2014 by Bel Leave a Comment

A few days ago, I posted about one of the new shower gels I recently purchased from Lush. I also mentioned that I picked up another one – So White. Today I’m going to tell you all about this new shower gel, what I think and how it smells.

You might think that the name “So White” sounds familiar. That is because for many years Lush has made a bath bomb called So White. Deliberately sounding like “Snow White”, So White is an fruity smelling bath bomb and the new shower gel So White, is very similar!

Lush describes this product as:

A crisp apple shower gel to leave you feeling the fairest of them all. This creamy, shimmering wash is made with cleansing fresh apple and cyder vinegar as well as soothing rose water to leave you feeling fresh and soft. This contains organic rose absolute and bergamot essential oil to help clear the mind and leave you feeling as pure as the driven snow.

While the bath bomb has an orange/citrus smell, the shower gel is apple. This to me makes far more sense, given the actual name of the shower gel.

The consistency of So White shower gel is a little strange. I want to liken it to “off milk” but at the same time I don’t want to put you off. For the most part, the shower gel feels normal, however I don’t know if you can see from the picture, but it has sort of lumps in it. It almost looks like it should be exfoliating, but it isn’t as the lumps do just dissolve as you rub it into your skin. I did notice on the Lush website that someone else commented on the consistency of the product which is good (though bad for Lush) as I wondered if I just got a bad one!

Either way though, the shower gel does rub in normally and does lather as it should. Perhaps the lumpiness is just moisturiser as I have no complaints about the actual product. The smell is really good and apple is definitely the main scent I get. It’s delicate and subtle, but still lingers. I definitely wish the bath bomb smelt this good!

Would I buy it again….? Maybe. The consistency is a little off putting. If it was more like the other shower gels, I think I probably would as the smell is great. However pouring off milk into your hand, probably isn’t top of my list when it comes to taking a shower!

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Product Review – Lush Hot Toddy Shower Gel

November 11, 2014 by Bel 3 Comments

You may remember that I mentioned a “Lush” Haul, well this is yet another product review! So far I have mentioned both the “Sparkler” and “Northern Lights“, both of which were for Bonfire Night. This particular Shower Gel however, covers the whole winter period. “Hot Toddy” is a Shower Gel, much like all the other Lush shower gels. It comes in 100g, 250g and 500g. As always I bought the 100g, as even that costs £3.95, a price I would never justify if I was shopping in Tesco! However, sold as always on a Limited Edition shower gel, I had to at least give it a try!

Hot Toddy is a beautiful red colour, with little flecks of gold that make it look like its shimmering. The smell is quite strong but not in a bad way – a total memory of Christmas Markets, spiced candles, just pure Christmas really.

Lush sells the product as:

With all the spice of a Christmas market, this deep red shimmering shower gel is sure to blow away the bah humbugs. Laced with softening seaweed, fresh ginger, cinnamon leaf oil and cleansing lemon oil, this will warm up even the chilliest of days and bring a sparkle to your shower.

I could definitely get the cinnamon but otherwise the rest of the scents are subtle. I actually didn’t fully expect to like this shower gel but I was pleasantly surprised! Having used it twice now, I can honestly say I like it. I actually hope that this becomes a Limited Edition a bit like Snow Fairy, making a reappearance every Christmas. I do have a cold so I can’t say for sure, but sadly I didn’t smell it on my skin afterwards. I’m hoping that is just my cold though, as one thing I’ve always loved about Lush shower gel is that you catch a whiff every now and again after the bath or shower!

Still to come, So White Shower Gel, Butterbear Bath Bomb and Wizard Bubble Bar! I have more, but these are the ones I’ve tried and tested – coming to a blog post near you (soon!).

Christmas Lush – Wish List

October 2, 2014 by Bel 1 Comment

I know, I know – I could have focused on their new Halloween range, but honestly I’m far more excited about sharing the new Lush Christmas products! In store this Friday (I think), the Lush Christmas range is already available on the website. I’ve put together a few of the products I’ll be looking forward to trying, as well as some staple favourites!

I believe all of these products are new this year, though I could be wrong and missed them last year. As such, I want to try them all! There are actually lots of other Christmas products, including soaps, body lotion, dusting powder, cleanser, lip tint and more! However I’m not so fussed about them, so these are just the ones I am interested in.

1, 4 and 10 are bath bombs. They are Dashing Santa, Butterbear and Shoot for the Stars. 3, 7, 8 and 9 are bubble bars. They are Holly Golightly, Sparkler, Northern Lights and The Christmas Hedgehog. I believe 7 & 8 are technically Bonfire Night related rather than Christmas though. Next up is 2 and 11, which are both bath melts. 2 is Star Light, Star Bright and 11 is Snow Angel. Finally 5 & 6 are Shower Gels. They are So White (like the bubble bar previously) and Hot Toddy. I’m a bit of a sucker for trying the new shower gels so these will be top of the list!

While all of these products above are old, they are also ones I’ve previously enjoyed. Money allowing I’ll be hoping to add these to my Christmas shopping this year! a, d and e are bath bombs. They are Golden Wonder, Father Christmas and Cinders. b and c are bubble bars and they are Candy Mountain (my all time favourite) and Christmas Eve. Finally, Snow Fairy – which is a shower gel. I absolutely adore this stuff and every year I stock up to make sure I have enough to last the whole year!

I honestly urge you to go and check out the products yourself and if you love Lush, buy some! I personally can’t wait until I get time to head into Lincoln – as I’m sure I’ll be picking up one or two bits (though my spending ban might mean I get nothing for myself till November *sob*).

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