Reviews from Patch :)
'Allo there Lushies! Just thought I'd drop by and let y'all know what I thought of some of my recent stash additions (Stashditions? No? Okay then :P )
*Lovely Jubblies breast cream: WOW! I love this stuff, it's a new staple product for me - oh how I wish it were cheaper/came in bigger tubs! As for it's effectiveness, it's difficult to say - I've only been using it for a few days, and even though I'm a DD, I'm in my 20s with no kids, so my "jubblies" (lol ... I'll never get tired of hilarious British words) are still in pretty good condition. Having said that, perhaps it's my imagination, but there does seem to be a little more skin tightness/firmness going on? IDK. Still, the important thing is OMG THE SMELL. Seriously, there are no words that can explain how exponentially fantastic this gorgeous aroma is every time I open the tub. If Lush were to market it as an all-over body lotion, they'd make a fortune with this stuff. Very floral, very feminine (but then again, if they're going to make a girly floral product, I guess boob cream is the best thing to do it with!) ... imagine the book "The Secret Garden" was somehow transformed into a scent, and then bottled - that's how this smells to me. Lingering, heady, romantic, pure. Amazing.
*Mandarin Tea Party soap: This is a fantastic soap - great for people who aren't sold on florals, as it's sweet but not too cloying. It smells juicy and delicious, but with a hint of spice in there too. Imagine juicing a whole lot of fresh oranges, mandarins and tangerines, then adding a pinch of ginger and cinnamon to it and warming it up to drink on a chilly evening, and that's where this soap lands :) But the best thing? OMFG ORANGE FOAMY BUBBLES. Seriously. For the win.
*Snowglobe soap: This is so pretty! It really does remind me of a snowglobe, and has a lovely ice-blue colour. Same gorgeous lemongrass fragrance as Avobath, which is great for waking you up on mornings when you just don't want to. Like, at all. It's also great for those of us who live in the southern hemisphere and will be in for a warm Christmas, because the powerful citrus is great when you feel sweaty and gross.
*Temptation soap: I am in love. I really need to order a full-size chunk of this, because it is so incredible. It smells like fresh, juicy apples, with a hint of a really decadent kind of floral - I keep imagining some kind of exotic flower from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. So beautiful.
*Bamboo soap: I am also in love! This is a fantastic fresh scent - I can't decide if I can smell coconut, bananas, or some kind of combination of the two? It's smells like a luscious jungle of some kind, and I kind of want to eat it. I won't though.
*Double Choc lip tint: For real chocoholics I definitely recommend this to go with Whip Stick and Mint Julips - zomg, yum. It smells like rich, dark chocolate (as opposed to the more sugary, milk chocolate scent of Whip Stick) and has a lovely glossy sheen to it. Not quite as moisturising as Whip Stick perhaps, but also much lighter than Whip Stick's consistency (which I find is great for moisturising my lips overnight, but can be too thick during the day unless I'm really careful to only use the tiniest amount).
*Sugar Plum Fairy sugar scrub: Meh. It doesn't really smell much like anything - I get a vague, coconutty whiff from it when I smell it up close, but I can't smell the plum in it at all anymore, the full scent only lasted a day or two. It works just as well as any of the other sugar scrubs and makes my skin really smooth, but in terms of scent it's nothing overly special.
*It Started With A Kiss lip tint: I'm so glad I bought this! Gorgeous colour and amazing scent :) It's got this sinful red gleam and a Garden-Of-Eden apple scent, with just a hint of vanilla to make it even more seductive. Perfect texture on my lips. It reminds me of what Snow White or Little Red Riding Hood would wear if they grew up to be naughty ;)
*Hottie massage bar: This bar is incredible! Ever since the days of my beloved Amazonian, I've been waiting for Lush to make another larger massage bar - and this is one big-ass bar! The knobbly texture on one side is fantastic for really sore, tight muscles, and the thickness of the bar means it won't break if you rub hard with it. You know how they say the aduki beans in Wiccy are great for a massage, but they kind of aren't? Like, you use the bar with any real pressure and it breaks/the beans fall out and are totally useless? Well, where Wiccy falls short, this makes up for it. And the scent is fantastic - the pepper stops the vanilla from being cloyingly sweet, and instead makes it an almost "masculine" vanilla scent, as opposed to the candy-sweetness of Heavanilli or the toffee-ish Soft Couer. It's a really fresh, light smell, and kind of reminds me of the seaweed body bars they use at the day spa I go to sometimes :)
*Once A Year massage bar: I still don't know what to make of this bar, but I really like it! It does smell like candy and alcohol, but there's something else going on in there that I just can't put my finger on. It glides really easily onto the skin, and doesn't leave a lot of excess oil, meaning it's great for those who like to use massage bars as moisturisers.
*Snow Fairy lip tint: I love this one! Smells of Snow Fairy (surprise!) and has a really nice, subtle colour - I don't usually look great in pink, but the formula of it is so smooth and light that if you only use a little, you still get the moisturising/glossy effect, but only a hint of colour as opposed to a full-on splash of bright pink. Goes really well with Maple Taffy.
*Maple Taffy lip balm: This is without a doubt, the best lip balm from Lush I've ever had! They accidentally sent me two, and I'm really happy because I adore it. The scent is fantastic - it smells like REAL maple syrup, not that McDonalds-pancake crap, and has this wonderful toffee undertone to it - it's sweet without being sugary, if that makes any sense at all :) The texture is absolutely perfect - not as thick as Whip Stick, but less oily than last year's Let Them Eat Cake. I can't stop rubbing my lips together whenever I use it, it's so smooth and lovely :)
*Lip Dip lip scrub: I'm a huge fan of this, but I have a feeling a lot of people won't be. See, it's much harder to use than the sugar scrubs IMO - instead of simply scrubbing it into my lips, I kind of have to spread it on my lips first, then scrub. It's a little more effort to go to, although it's well worth it. The sherbet base is much finer than sugar, which is great for people whose lips are too sensitive for the other scrubs, and the smell is to die for. Lemon sherbet with a hint of cranberry, this is the best Christmas dessert in the world!
*Summer Pudding Soap: I'm still undecided on this one. I first smelled it in the UK when it was introduced, and I remember it having a much sweeter, juicier scent than my little sample piece seems to have. It's still lovely though - berries and cream, with a hint of something that reminds me of tea. The rougher texture of the lighter parts is a wonderful exfoliant, and a great contrast to the overall creaminess. As for the cherries, they fall out pretty easily!
*Barenaked Lady dusting powder: This is a really nice, subtle powder. I've come to think of it as Candy Fluff's older, slightly more sophisticated, sister - it's got a really delicate rose scent, which is really pretty and a little more grown up than Candy Fluff's lollyish smell, and a gentle gold shimmer instead of crazy-awesome glitter :) Goes well with almost any moisturiser, I love it with Karma Kream - can't wait to try it over Turkish Delight/Creme Anglaise though!
*Irresistable Bliss shampoo bar: Go back in time in your mind for a sec, and try to imagine what the Covent Gardens flower market smelled like when Eliza Doolittle was there selling her violets (and yes, I know that's how the Lush website describes the Luverly ballistic - I guess that was still in my head when I used this shampoo, and it just seemed to fit!). It's the most wonderful, intoxicating bouquet you can imagine, and lathers beautifully :) Fantastic on hair that has a tendency to frizz.
*Forever In Bloom conditioner: Not a strong scent at all, but the type of floral that goes really well with Absolute Delight. A little goes a very long way, and it's an excellent detangler :)
*Imogen Rose perfume: This is one of those scents you really need to try before you form an opinion, because it would be very easy to not like it/be indifferent about it when you first smell the bottle. At first it's a very wet, green, rose scent - kind of like when you're out in the garden pruning the rosebushes. It's very fresh and summery, but those who are after a deep, fullbodied rose may find it underwhelming. However, when it warms up on your skin, it has a powerful aroma of a thousand Bulgarian roses :) I didn't notice much of the powder scent that the website describes, so I guess it's different on everyone, but I love it.
*King Of Skin body butter: You guys, this is banana custard for your skin. There is no way to dislike this. The scent is very mild and calming, and it's more effective than any moisturiser/massage bar in terms of softening your skin. Apply a little of this to freshly-shaven legs, and whoa. So. Damn. Smooth.
Btw, why did the Lush UK website insist on not releasing the retro Christmas products until today? Because see, now I've had to go ahead and make another order :) My addiction is happy about this, but my bank balance is not!!!
PS Mods, could we please have a tag for the lip tints? Thanks ever so!
*Lovely Jubblies breast cream: WOW! I love this stuff, it's a new staple product for me - oh how I wish it were cheaper/came in bigger tubs! As for it's effectiveness, it's difficult to say - I've only been using it for a few days, and even though I'm a DD, I'm in my 20s with no kids, so my "jubblies" (lol ... I'll never get tired of hilarious British words) are still in pretty good condition. Having said that, perhaps it's my imagination, but there does seem to be a little more skin tightness/firmness going on? IDK. Still, the important thing is OMG THE SMELL. Seriously, there are no words that can explain how exponentially fantastic this gorgeous aroma is every time I open the tub. If Lush were to market it as an all-over body lotion, they'd make a fortune with this stuff. Very floral, very feminine (but then again, if they're going to make a girly floral product, I guess boob cream is the best thing to do it with!) ... imagine the book "The Secret Garden" was somehow transformed into a scent, and then bottled - that's how this smells to me. Lingering, heady, romantic, pure. Amazing.
*Mandarin Tea Party soap: This is a fantastic soap - great for people who aren't sold on florals, as it's sweet but not too cloying. It smells juicy and delicious, but with a hint of spice in there too. Imagine juicing a whole lot of fresh oranges, mandarins and tangerines, then adding a pinch of ginger and cinnamon to it and warming it up to drink on a chilly evening, and that's where this soap lands :) But the best thing? OMFG ORANGE FOAMY BUBBLES. Seriously. For the win.
*Snowglobe soap: This is so pretty! It really does remind me of a snowglobe, and has a lovely ice-blue colour. Same gorgeous lemongrass fragrance as Avobath, which is great for waking you up on mornings when you just don't want to. Like, at all. It's also great for those of us who live in the southern hemisphere and will be in for a warm Christmas, because the powerful citrus is great when you feel sweaty and gross.
*Temptation soap: I am in love. I really need to order a full-size chunk of this, because it is so incredible. It smells like fresh, juicy apples, with a hint of a really decadent kind of floral - I keep imagining some kind of exotic flower from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. So beautiful.
*Bamboo soap: I am also in love! This is a fantastic fresh scent - I can't decide if I can smell coconut, bananas, or some kind of combination of the two? It's smells like a luscious jungle of some kind, and I kind of want to eat it. I won't though.
*Double Choc lip tint: For real chocoholics I definitely recommend this to go with Whip Stick and Mint Julips - zomg, yum. It smells like rich, dark chocolate (as opposed to the more sugary, milk chocolate scent of Whip Stick) and has a lovely glossy sheen to it. Not quite as moisturising as Whip Stick perhaps, but also much lighter than Whip Stick's consistency (which I find is great for moisturising my lips overnight, but can be too thick during the day unless I'm really careful to only use the tiniest amount).
*Sugar Plum Fairy sugar scrub: Meh. It doesn't really smell much like anything - I get a vague, coconutty whiff from it when I smell it up close, but I can't smell the plum in it at all anymore, the full scent only lasted a day or two. It works just as well as any of the other sugar scrubs and makes my skin really smooth, but in terms of scent it's nothing overly special.
*It Started With A Kiss lip tint: I'm so glad I bought this! Gorgeous colour and amazing scent :) It's got this sinful red gleam and a Garden-Of-Eden apple scent, with just a hint of vanilla to make it even more seductive. Perfect texture on my lips. It reminds me of what Snow White or Little Red Riding Hood would wear if they grew up to be naughty ;)
*Hottie massage bar: This bar is incredible! Ever since the days of my beloved Amazonian, I've been waiting for Lush to make another larger massage bar - and this is one big-ass bar! The knobbly texture on one side is fantastic for really sore, tight muscles, and the thickness of the bar means it won't break if you rub hard with it. You know how they say the aduki beans in Wiccy are great for a massage, but they kind of aren't? Like, you use the bar with any real pressure and it breaks/the beans fall out and are totally useless? Well, where Wiccy falls short, this makes up for it. And the scent is fantastic - the pepper stops the vanilla from being cloyingly sweet, and instead makes it an almost "masculine" vanilla scent, as opposed to the candy-sweetness of Heavanilli or the toffee-ish Soft Couer. It's a really fresh, light smell, and kind of reminds me of the seaweed body bars they use at the day spa I go to sometimes :)
*Once A Year massage bar: I still don't know what to make of this bar, but I really like it! It does smell like candy and alcohol, but there's something else going on in there that I just can't put my finger on. It glides really easily onto the skin, and doesn't leave a lot of excess oil, meaning it's great for those who like to use massage bars as moisturisers.
*Snow Fairy lip tint: I love this one! Smells of Snow Fairy (surprise!) and has a really nice, subtle colour - I don't usually look great in pink, but the formula of it is so smooth and light that if you only use a little, you still get the moisturising/glossy effect, but only a hint of colour as opposed to a full-on splash of bright pink. Goes really well with Maple Taffy.
*Maple Taffy lip balm: This is without a doubt, the best lip balm from Lush I've ever had! They accidentally sent me two, and I'm really happy because I adore it. The scent is fantastic - it smells like REAL maple syrup, not that McDonalds-pancake crap, and has this wonderful toffee undertone to it - it's sweet without being sugary, if that makes any sense at all :) The texture is absolutely perfect - not as thick as Whip Stick, but less oily than last year's Let Them Eat Cake. I can't stop rubbing my lips together whenever I use it, it's so smooth and lovely :)
*Lip Dip lip scrub: I'm a huge fan of this, but I have a feeling a lot of people won't be. See, it's much harder to use than the sugar scrubs IMO - instead of simply scrubbing it into my lips, I kind of have to spread it on my lips first, then scrub. It's a little more effort to go to, although it's well worth it. The sherbet base is much finer than sugar, which is great for people whose lips are too sensitive for the other scrubs, and the smell is to die for. Lemon sherbet with a hint of cranberry, this is the best Christmas dessert in the world!
*Summer Pudding Soap: I'm still undecided on this one. I first smelled it in the UK when it was introduced, and I remember it having a much sweeter, juicier scent than my little sample piece seems to have. It's still lovely though - berries and cream, with a hint of something that reminds me of tea. The rougher texture of the lighter parts is a wonderful exfoliant, and a great contrast to the overall creaminess. As for the cherries, they fall out pretty easily!
*Barenaked Lady dusting powder: This is a really nice, subtle powder. I've come to think of it as Candy Fluff's older, slightly more sophisticated, sister - it's got a really delicate rose scent, which is really pretty and a little more grown up than Candy Fluff's lollyish smell, and a gentle gold shimmer instead of crazy-awesome glitter :) Goes well with almost any moisturiser, I love it with Karma Kream - can't wait to try it over Turkish Delight/Creme Anglaise though!
*Irresistable Bliss shampoo bar: Go back in time in your mind for a sec, and try to imagine what the Covent Gardens flower market smelled like when Eliza Doolittle was there selling her violets (and yes, I know that's how the Lush website describes the Luverly ballistic - I guess that was still in my head when I used this shampoo, and it just seemed to fit!). It's the most wonderful, intoxicating bouquet you can imagine, and lathers beautifully :) Fantastic on hair that has a tendency to frizz.
*Forever In Bloom conditioner: Not a strong scent at all, but the type of floral that goes really well with Absolute Delight. A little goes a very long way, and it's an excellent detangler :)
*Imogen Rose perfume: This is one of those scents you really need to try before you form an opinion, because it would be very easy to not like it/be indifferent about it when you first smell the bottle. At first it's a very wet, green, rose scent - kind of like when you're out in the garden pruning the rosebushes. It's very fresh and summery, but those who are after a deep, fullbodied rose may find it underwhelming. However, when it warms up on your skin, it has a powerful aroma of a thousand Bulgarian roses :) I didn't notice much of the powder scent that the website describes, so I guess it's different on everyone, but I love it.
*King Of Skin body butter: You guys, this is banana custard for your skin. There is no way to dislike this. The scent is very mild and calming, and it's more effective than any moisturiser/massage bar in terms of softening your skin. Apply a little of this to freshly-shaven legs, and whoa. So. Damn. Smooth.
Btw, why did the Lush UK website insist on not releasing the retro Christmas products until today? Because see, now I've had to go ahead and make another order :) My addiction is happy about this, but my bank balance is not!!!
PS Mods, could we please have a tag for the lip tints? Thanks ever so!