lush review #2
L U S H R E V I EW !
It's official.. I'm obsessed with Lush! I know I've tried A LOT of products since my last review but bear in mind that we had Christmas and I made a couple of trips to the store since then. If you have any recommendations for me, want me to expand on a product or spot some grammar issues in my reviews, please let me know!
BATH & SHOWER STUFF
CANDY CANE
Type of product: Soap
Description: Inspired by big round swirly lollies on a stick and good old fashioned sticks of seaside rock, we decided it was time to have some hard candy fun at our factory. So we've driven them nuts trying to create a beautiful white and red striped soap. We think you'll like the results though - because you can never have too much candy at Christmas. This is for anyone with a sweet tooth. It will make you think of seaside holidays and Christmas tree hangings, all at the same time.
My thoughts: I'm so disappointed! I was expecting it to smell exactly like a candy cane - sweet and minty. Instead it has a hint of a candy cane smell but overall has a very spicy scent which I'm not into. It's not very moisturising at all, in fact I feel as though it stripped moisture out of my body which is weird because it is part of their christmas/winter collection. It does smell like Christmas with the slight candy cane scent with the spices so it's great for those who like that scent, but it wasn't for me.
Rating: ★★★
SNOW GLOBE
Type of product: Soap
Description: A snowy dome of soap with an uplifting lemon myrtle and lemongrass fragrance. As your nose goes to smell it and expects to smell mint (because that’s what everyone does with blue winter soaps), what you get instead is a burst of uplifting citrus and lemongrass.
My thoughts: I love Snow Globe! It's a lovely lemon scent which is really refreshing in the morning. I feel very clean after using it but not particularly moisturised. As far as lush soaps go, I feel like it's the same as any old soap you can buy anywhere, it just looks and smells amazing.
Rating: ★★★
ANGEL'S DELIGHT
Type of product: Soap
Description: A soap that is bursting with colour and a sweet fruity smell. It brings a little bit of summer sunshine into the winter and makes you feel like you've been visited by angels.
My thoughts: This smells just like medicine to me. I only used it one time and couldn't bare to use it again because of the scent, but my mum liked the smell so I gave it to her. I think if you like the scent, go for it. It's not particularly moisturising or exfoliating so I'd only recommend it if you really like the scent.
Rating: ★
DEMON IN THE DARK
Type of product: Soap
Description: It's not really a demon, it's a bit of a dark angel: dark green, wrapped in a layer of black wax, which you peel off before you use or you won't get clean. It's very green because we make it with fresh mint and antioxidant apple juice; we perfume it with invigorating peppermint, stimulating spearmint and warming clove bud. Let it unleash the power within you!
My thoughts: I was looking so forward to getting this soap! Visually, it's stunning. The scents described on the website and by other people made me feel like it would be something I loved, but it was definitely not what I was expecting. I got this as a gift on christmas and expected it to be a lovely spearmint scent but to me, it smells more lemony. I think I might put this in the kitchen or next to the bathroom sink as it does kind of remind me of the scent of dishwashing detergent. Or, I might give the rest to my brother as he might enjoy it more than me as it does look and smell like a very manly soap.
Rating: ★★
SNOWCAKE
Type of product: Soap
Description: For the softest, creamiest, most luxurious suds imaginable, grab a great big slice of Snowcake and float away on a cloud of almond marzipan and rose absolute. Snowcake smells exactly like our Smitten hand cream, and is an all time holiday favourite among staff and customers alike. It softens and cleans your body and scents it with a long-lasting almond fragrance.
My thoughts: Definitely not my favourite scent but it's bearable. I love the gold sheen on top of the soap, but it disappears after just a few washes leaving you with just the plain bottom half of the soap which is a little disappointing.
Rating: ★
MAGIC WAND
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: A reusable bubble bar star that gives mounds of sweet-smelling foam. This is a solid version of our best selling Snow Fairy shower gel for those who prefer to bath. The magic of this version is that you can wave your wand under the water until you have the amount of bubbles you want - then you just stash it someone safe to dry off, ready for when you next bath.
My thoughts: I had such high hopes for this as it is basically a Snow Fairy bubble bar that you can reuse, but I couldn't help but be a little bit disappointed. On the plus side, it made tonnes of bubbles when I used it and I barely held it under the water. The bad thing is that it doesn't have as much pigment or scent as other bubble bars (such as The Comforter - everything I use I seem to compare to The Comforter because I really do feel it's the best). It did make the water a pale pink colour and when I smelled the magic wand before use, you could definitely smell the snow fairy scent, but once it was in the bath it was much lighter. If you're looking for a whole experience, maybe use a bath bomb or bath melt with Magic Wand.
Rating: ★★★★
SUPERSTARS
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: You'll get all the usual mounds of foam with Superstars, but you'll also get a lovely strawberry fragrance that is lighthearted and fruity - making you reminisce of strawberry ice creams at the seaside, strawberry jam scones on a picnic, or balsamic strawberries at a Gordon Ramsey restaurant. But also hidden inside that lovely strawberry fragrance are angelica root, black pepper and celery seed oils - all used in traditional medicine to combat stress, exhaustion and depression. We've put them in here so that whilst the strawberry gives you cheer, the other oils will clear your thoughts, lift your spirits and boost your confidence.
My thoughts: This is quite nice. It changes the water to a muted pink colour and the scent isn't too overpowering which is pleasant. I don't think it's anything special on it's own so it might be best used with another product, maybe a ballistic with a similar scent. I think teens would enjoy it the most due to the young, sweet scent.
Rating: ★★★★
POP IN THE BATH
Type of product: BUBBLE BAR
Description: Chipper little flower-shaped bar to fill you with enthusiasm. The Pop In the Bath Bubble Bar was originally inspired by Mary Poppins, who blew in on the East Wind to 17 Cherry Tree Lane to sort out a chaotic household. I'm sure we all have times when we could do with someone like Mary to sort out our problems. Be pro-active instead; take a calming bergamot, lemon and mandarin bath. They come in a variety of colour combos, but they all smell equally perky.
My thoughts: I had the blue version of this product and it was really nice. It made the water a kind of weird blue colour which was interesting. I'd probably buy pop in the bath for my mum, I think she'd enjoy it more than me.
Rating: ★★★
CANDY MOUNTAIN
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: Every year we give our best selling Creamy Candy Bar bubble bar a special outfit for Xmas. Last year it was in the shape of a cane, this year we've turned it into a little swirly mountain peak. But whatever the shape and look, the thing that never changes is that lovely vanilla and candy floss smell and the mountains of soft bubbles.
My thoughts: This is my new favourite product from Lush! I used it over two baths with other products which were space girl and sex bomb and it worked wonderfully with both to add bubbles to the bath. I really don't have anything negative to say about it because as I loved it so much.
Rating: ★★★★★
CHRISTMAS EVE
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: This bubble bar was invented for those times when you are getting ready for a big event. Soak in a bath and relax in mountains of bubbles and rise with a hint of sensual jasmine fragrance lingering on your body. Irish moss powder in this bar ensures that your skin feels smooth and soft whilst the essential oils will relax you and leave your mind and body ready for great things.
My thoughts: I stayed up until 5 on Christmas morning despite using this at around 9 pm on Christmas Eve so I'm not sure how well this bubble bar does it's job, but one thing I do know is that it makes tonnes of bubbles! Usually I break my bubble bars into two or more pieces but I figured since it was Christmas Eve I'd treat myself and use the whole thing. That was a big mistake. It made so many bubbles that it nearly overflowed! It was almost stressful trying to get the bubbles to go away, lol. Christmas Eve doesn't have a distinct scent that I can describe but it's very subtle and very relaxing, I can't see anybody not enjoying it. It was also quite moisturising which was lovely. The only thing I didn't like was the colour it turned the water. I was hoping for a gorgeous purple-blue colour but it literally looked like the water was dirty. I think I'd like it more if they added a subtle shimmer to the bubble more or made the colour of the pigment a tad lighter. I'd recommend getting this a couple of days before christmas, using one half on the 23rd and the other on the 24th so it relaxes you from all your holiday stress.
Rating: ★★★
CREAMY CANDY
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: Sweet, frothy and fluffy bubbles that smell like custard creams. What a delight it is to have a bath in the equivalent of a cup of vanilla flavoured, frothy, hot chocolate topped with marshmallows. The Creamy Candy bath is like the friend you're always delighted to see, because he bubbles over with cheerfulness no matter what life throws at him. For days when your friend is busy, it's time to indulge in some Creamy Candy.
My thoughts: I had no idea that this bubble bar was supposed to be the same as Candy Mountain before asking for it for Christmas! I actually only found out about it while I was looking up descriptions for this post. For some reason I like Candy Mountain a whole lot more! I guess because Creamy Candy is a light, musky pink colour I expected it to give the water some colour and a nice scent, but neither of those were to be found! I used half of the bubble bar and it made barely any bubbles compared to other bubble bars I've had such as the Comforter and Christmas Eve. It was so lackluster that I ended up tossing in the remainder of my Magic Wand bubble bar. I think this is a bubble bar that is meant to complement other Lush products like the ballistics, not be something special on its own. I can see it working best with ballistics such as Think Pink.
Rating: ★★
DOROTHY
Type of product:
Description: Any friend of Dorothy is a friend of ours. This spring, we're taking you far from the rain and grey clouds to somewhere over the rainbow. Your bath-water will be as blue as the skies over munchkinland and the exotic scent of ylang and sweet figs will make you want to go skipping off to see the wizard. A better day awaits you at the end of our rainbow.
My thoughts: I adore this bubble bar. It turned the water a gorgeous blue colour that I couldn't get over. I only used half of the bar for my bath and it was plenty. The pigment and amount of bubbles that came from just half of the bar was amazing! Dorothy doesn't have as many moisturising properties as other bubble bars have so I recommend using a bath melt or moisturising bath bomb with it.
Rating: ★★★★
FLOSTY GRITTER
Type of product: Bubble Bar
Description: Vanilla cream bubble bath with iridescent pink sparkles puts you in the mood to shine.
My thoughts: I am in love with this bubble bar! It smells amazing, like a candy vanilla scent and works so well paired with other items from Lush, but the Think Pink ballistic in particular. I'll definitely be picking it up again next Christmas (if it's available).
Rating: ★★★★
SO WHITE
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: A pure white bath of apple temptation. Our So White bath is the perfect thing for relaxing, long winter baths. Escape from it all, run yourself the perfect temperature bath then lie back and release one of these orbs into the water.
My thoughts: I love the scent of this. It smells like a very fresh, fruity scent that resembles apples (as you'd expect). The consistency of this bath bomb was a bit different to some of the others I've tried, it is quite powdery, slow-fizzing and once it got to about half its size was as hard as a rock. It made the water a milky white colour and gave the bath a small amount of bubbles. I bought this for less than $3 and would definitely buy more next year. This is the perfect bath bomb for me because it's slightly moisturising but not greasy, it's very simple, fresh and fruity and pleasant even in the hot summer weather here in Australia. For the price I'd recommend it to anyone.
Rating: ★★★
BIG BLUE
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: Lemon, lavender and seaweed to bring calm. Have you ever hankered for a minimalist space with plain walls, wooden floors, no mess, no clutter and no distractions to stop you seeing clearly? If you work surrounded by piles of paper, constantly interrupted by endless emails, such a vision is a distant vain hope. However, it is possible to escape into a world of pure, uncluttered thought by dropping a Big Blue into the bath. Lemon and lavender oils help to clear your mind, complete with skin-softening seaweed and stimulating sea salt to help you float away in your own warm, blue ocean of inspiration.
My thoughts: Big Blue is a really cool ballistic. I find it to be a little more atmospheric than some of the other products and it does remind you of the ocean. It gave the water an intense deep blue colour which I loved. As you might of gathered from some of my thoughts on other Lush products, I'm not the biggest fan of ocean-scented products but I did enjoy Big Blue.
Rating: ★★★
KEEP IT FLUFFY (ORANGE)
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: The newest member of our fabulous fizzers is a vanilla and jasmine scented wonder-bomb to wrap you in fluffy. You might recognise the fragrance from B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful. As Helen says: keep it fun, keep it fragrant, keep it fluffy.
My thoughts: I had very little expectations for keep if fluffy but surprisingly I loved it. It has a very pleasant, relaxing scent that works well with other items such as the Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds bubble bar. It gives the water a milky, silky texture with not much colour. Will definitely be picking this up again in the future.
Rating: ★★★★
SPACE GIRL
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: Here comes a ballistic of astronomical proportions. We were inspired by The Imagined Village's intriguing interpretation of Space Girl from their second album, Empire & Love. It's shaped like Saturn with added space dust for our alien friends, and the refreshing scent of blackcurrant sweeties will make you hungry for your own space adventures. Space Girl is stellar, just remember your blaster and your freezer gun.
My thoughts: I didn't have high hopes for this but I really loved it. I used it with half of candy mountain bubble bar and those two products together made a wonderful combination - I didn't want to get out of the bath! Space Girl would be a great gift to give a little kid or tween but I do think young adults would enjoy it too (as I did). It is quite a young product, I don't think older people would enjoy it as much.
Rating: ★★★★
SAKURA
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: Like the blossom in a Tokyo park on a spring afternoon. The Sakura Ballistic is made in honour of cherry blossom time, perfumed with mimosa and jasmine to give you the joyful feeling of springtime, whenever you need it. When the blossom bursts forth in late spring, it’s the tradition to take a picnic and a bottle of sake to the park and enjoy its beauty, while getting slowly sozzled. Or you could have a bath instead.
My thoughts: Sakura smells strongly of flowers which gave me a bit of a headache and made me stressed and uncomfortable as opposed to relaxing me. I can see how a lot of people enjoy Sakura but it's not for me.
Rating: ★★
ROCKETEER
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: Smelling of those childhood candy sticks, this ballistic orbits your bath whilst its jet packs give out a fizzing slip stream of yellow. Watch as your blue rocket burns up in your bath's atmosphere and leaves a sprinkling of shiny silver lustre in the green bathwater.
My thoughts: Rocketeer is a really fun ballistic, especially for the kids. It does slowly drift through the water but nothing crazy like a rocket. It turns the water a lovely blue colour which I loved. I'd definitely recommend pairing this with a bubble bar just for some added fun. Don't write off the rocketeer before trying it!
Rating: ★★★★
BUTTERBALL
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: The bouncing Butterball is chock with chips of cocoa butter to melt all over your hot body in warm water and smooth you all over like a master masseur. It will fizz joyously, scenting the water with sweet musk and vanilla and softening you up nicely.
My thoughts: This is a perfectly named ballistic as it left a buttery, greasy residue on my skin after I got out of the bath. I didn't mind it so much but I can see how people would or wouldn't like it. I wish there was something more to butterball, even if it gave the water a white, milky colour just for some excitement. It's definitely a no-fuss ballistic, perfect for a simple woman or a man who needs a bit of moisture but is too scared to go near a lotion bottle.
Rating: ★★★
THINK PINK
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: The Think Pink Ballistic is back with a slimmer figure. We’ve made it smaller, but this hot pink bomb is still fragranced with tonka bean’s edgy aroma and the sweetness of vanilla absolute. It’s sweet, but not overbearingly so, with a subtle bite that will remind you of pink bon-bons. We highly recommend you spoil yourself with our gloriously indulgent, rather sophisticated surfeit of pinkness.
My thoughts: This is a lovely bath bomb. It fizzes really quickly so if you don't like waiting around, this is definitely the ballistic for you! It leaves the water a lovely hot pink colour and as the bomb fizzed, little hearts came out of it. I can see teenagers loving this. The one thing I didn't like was that it had barely any scent once in the water. Otherwise it's lovely and you should definitely check it out next time you're in the store.
Rating: ★★★★
ABOMBINABALL
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: He’ll erupt in your bathwater first in a burst of golden yellow that leaves your bathwater an electric green. He then evades capture as he goes around your bath fizzing and giving off puffs of fine white foam. Just when you think you’ve worked out what he is and where he’s coming from, he suddenly lets off jets of blue slipstream and makes haste across your bath, suddenly disappearing from wherever it was he came. Leaving you soaking in a delicately scented, alpine green bath and wishing and hoping that you get to see him again one day soon.
My thoughts: Abombinaball is one of my favourite ever products from lush! I absolutely loved it and was shocked by the pigmentation it gave the water. I showed my brother before I drained the water and he thought it was awesome, even though he doesn't particularly care about bath products. I'll definitely be getting some more of these in the future
Rating: ★★★★★
DRAGON'S EGG
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: Bath tub fireworks, fizz, froth, fruity fragrance - what more could you ask for?
My thoughts: I was so intrigued by this bath bomb and hoped that there would be bursts of colour when you put it into the water, but because of the orange core, the water turned a gingerbread/pumpkin colour. Dragon's Egg gave the bath quite a nice amount of bubbles and moisture that you wouldn't get from a lot of the other bath bombs. It's not a "must have" product but it was nice to try. I might buy it again in the future just to test it out again but it's not something I'll rush out to get.
Rating: ★★★
ICKLE BABY BOT
Type of product: Ballistic
Description: A ballistic that will send little ones off to sleep? Does not compute! Drop it in the bath with baby bots to calm them down. They’ll soon be dreaming of electric sheep with a sleep-inducing combination of lavender and sandalwood oils.
My thoughts: Ickle baby bot is such a cute ballistic and I didn't want to use him! When I did, he made the water a light blue colour which was really nice. I found that there was not much going on with this ballistic and that he was kind of plain, which is totally understandable as it is a ballistic for children. I'd recommend trying this if you or your kids have trouble sleeping.
Rating: ★★★
MMM MELTING MARSHMALLOW MOMENTS
Type of product: Bath Melt
Description: MMM melts into a pink, fluffy waterbed of marshmallow and moisturizing cocoa butter. Each Melting Marshmallow Moment is made with marshmallow herb, which produces a sweet, skin-soothing mucilage that was used to make sugar candies for hundreds of years, and marigold, which is equally calming for your skin. Take your time, savour each moment and have as many marshmallows as you like.
My thoughts: I divided MMM into a couple of chunks so I could get multiple uses out of it and used it with other pink, yummy smelling products from lush such as The Comforter and Think Pink but for the price, I'm not convinced that the product is worth it. It is calming and lovely feeling on the skin, definitely a luxury product but not a necessity. It's nice to try out but I don't think I'll repurchase.
Rating: ★★★
DREAM TIME
Type of product: Bath Melt
Description: Skin softening, soothing and sleep-inducing melt. Guess when you should drop this luxuriously creamy block into the water? Bedtime! It may look small, but its secret strengths lie in its scent. The Dreamtime causes your worries to fade away with jasmine, lavender calms your head and sandalwood relaxes your limbs, so use it whenever you need good sleep, soft skin and sweet dreams.
My thoughts: Dream Time made the water a milky, slightly oily texture which was pleasant enough but made for an annoying clean up. The scent reminds me of an aunt or grandmother's perfume which I obviously wasn't a fan of. It didn't make me tired or relax me like it's supposed to. Most likely wouldn't buy it again.
Rating: ★★
SKIN STUFF
CHARITY POT
Type of product: Hand and Body Lotion
Description: Our hand and body lotion is made with skin-softening cocoa butter and almond oil to make your skin feel lovely, and it has a scent you’ll want to sniff all day long. Every penny that you pay for it - excluding the GST, will go into our Lush Charity Pot Fund, which is then given to the various organisations we support. Each pot has a label on it telling you a little story about one of the charities, good causes, and hand-picked groups that we have supported. If you’d like to find out more about the projects we’re currently supporting with this money, visit our Charity Support page.
My thoughts: I got a sample of this in an online order as I've never tried any of Lush's moisturisers or lotions before and I was pleasantly surprised. It blended in like a dream and wasn't really greasy at all. The one thing that might put some people off is the scent. To me, it smells similar to chocolate cake batter, a very strong, pleasant scent but not one that I would love to put on my body.
Rating: ★★★
CUPCAKE
Type of Product: Face Mask
Description: Chocolate heaven for oily and teenage skin. Its action removes excess oil and calms breakouts. Rhassoul mud cleans and soothes, linseed, cocoa butter and cocoa powder soften the skin. Balancing peppermint, spearmint and sandalwood oils complete this effective and delicious experience. Apply to clean skin, avoiding the eye area. Leave for five to ten minutes, and then rinse away with warm water. Keep chilled.
My thoughts: The smell of this is so strange. People say it smells just like chocolate but to me it's not as sweet as chocolate smells. Cupcake has a much smoother consistency than some of the other face masks such as Love Lettuce and even Mask of Magnaminty which I kind of like as I prefer my cleanser or face scrub to exfoliate as opposed to face masks. This is not the mask for you if you're looking for good exfoliation. The first time I used it I didn't notice much of a difference.
Rating: ★★★
VOLCANO
Type of Product: Foot Mask
Description: This thick mask has clays to draw out deep-down dirt, fresh papaya and lemon for cleansing, deodorising tomatoes, astringent herbal decoctions and anti-fungal essential oils. Plaster your feet, wrap them up in saved plastic and read a book for ten minutes. Unwrap, massage the mask into your feet to scrub off dead skin cells. Rinse thoroughly for the freshest pair in town.
My thoughts: This worked like a dream on my feet! I used it after I had walked down to our local shops when my feet were really gross and it made them feel amazing. A downside to Volcano was that it kind of stung after 2 or so minutes of being on my feet and it freaked me out so much the first time I used it that I had to take it off straight away. I also can't stand the scent, it's absolutely horrid. It makes me feel extremely comfortable having the mask on my feet so I probably wouldn't repurchase despite how well it works.
Rating: ★★★
OCEAN SALT
Type of product: Facial Scrub
Description: Cleansing lime, coconut and sea salt scrub. Ocean Salt is like taking your face on a trip to the seaside for an invigorating splash in the water, then cleansing and refreshing it with lemon, grapefruit and lime juices. Fresh avocado moisturises and softens the skin, while violet leaf absolute calms and nurtures. Use it on oily skin every day and use it to refresh dry skin once a week.
My thoughts: Oh ocean salt.. a very popular product amongst Lushies. I actually heard about this through youtube and wanted to try it as a couple of people said it made such a big difference in their skin. Some of the salt chunks are pretty big but instead of rubbing those into my skin, I just pick it off and chuck it in the sink or let it fall down the drain. My skin felt really nice and smooth afterwards after the first couple of uses. I'm not a huge fan of the smell, it's quite an unusual scent to me but I opened it and my brother said "it smells like vodka" which I didn't pick up on, haha. I can see this lasting quite awhile as it lathers really well (which I love) and would definitely pick it up again. I haven't broken out or had a reaction from this which is a bonus. I'm not crazy about the scent but it is great for waking you up in the morning and making you feel refreshed. If it weren't for the scent I'd probably repurchase as it works well for the skin, but I feel like I can find products that work just as well that I like the scent of.
Rating: ★★★★
YOU SNAP THE WHIP
Type of product: Body Butter
Description: Hardcore body scrub and butter bar to show skin how to behave. It’s black, fruity and it scrubs your skin really, really hard. Get soaked in the shower and start your punishment. You Snap The Whip forces your skin to submit to its pumice and charcoal regime. Once the wickedly effective exfoliation is over, it comforts you with luxurious macadamia nut oil and scents you with fruity blackcurrant and bergamot essential oils. Your skin feels as if you’ve just peeled off the old one and revealed a sexy new one (which you have, in a manner of speaking).
My thoughts: This smells AMAZING! I actually couldn't put my finger on the smell at frist but then my brother said that he thought it smelled just like blackcurrant fruit pastilles which it does! Not sure if you can get those in countries other than Australia but I'm sure they'd have something similar. This is one of my favourite scents of any Lush product. That said, DO NOT USE WITH SUNBURN. I actually used it after I had been in the pool for a couple of hours and put it on my upper arms and shoulders and accidentally really hurt my new sunburn that I didn't know I had. I feel like the product is a bit inconvenient to use and I'd rather just use an body exfoliant that comes in a bottle and lasts longer.
Rating: ★★★
PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT
Type of product: Massage Bar
Description: If ever there was a sure fire way to win your sweetheart’s favor, this is it! Rich, sensual, and scented with our ever popular Sex Bomb fragrance, this playing card of a massage bar is just the ticket for perfect night in (and TV or sleep won’t be on the agenda). You’ll want a few of these!
My thoughts: My brother and I actually bought our mum the Viva Lush Vegas gift set quite a few months ago and this was the only thing leftover. Nobody wanted to use it so we were about to chuck it in the bin, but I saved it (and I am so glad I did)! I actually find moisturising to be an absolute pain so I rarely do it, so the way I use massage bars is my breaking off a chunk and crumbling it into the bath. The scent is very faint, but pleasant. It left a layer of moisturising oils on top of the bath (as obviously water and oil separate) and it felt lovely. I actually used it with my Think Pink ballistic and though the smell of this massage bar is very faint, it was the only scent I could smell. I wouldn't say it's something I'd recommend everyone else rush out and get, but if you're lazy at moisturising like me, grab yourself a massage bar and try putting a chunk in your bath.
Rating: ★★★★
TINY HANDS
Type of product: Serum
Description: Melt our nourishing vanilla, chamomile, marigold and cocoa butter bar between your palms to soften, soothe and help repair dry and sore hands.
My thoughts: Tiny hands is one of those products that leaves a greasy/oily feeling on the skin but once blended in goes away. The scent is not something I would choose personally but it's pleasant enough and definitely works for a hand serum. I hate my hands feeling clammy or greasy so I didn't like the feel of it and probably won't buy it again. I think I might give the remainder of it to my mum or just use it right before and after doing my nails.
Rating: ★★★
SHIMY SHIMMY
Type of product: Glitter Bar
Description: Shimmy shimmy into Lush for vanilla scented skin that sparkles. It's shaped like an abstract heart and smells of vanilla and lavender, with a hint of herbal clary sage. The Shimmy Shimmy bar perfumes, softens your skin and makes you shine like a star. The glitter in Shimmy Shimmy is very subtle and gives you a pink-bronze glow that lights up pale, wintery skin.
My thoughts: So I got this in my Stardust gift box and probably wouldn't have purchased it myself if I was looking in the store. Just because I'm not a girly girl and therefore wouldn't know what to do with a glitter bar. Let me just say that this glitter bar definitely does it's job - you get glitter everywhere. The only way I've found I will actually use it is to put a chunk of it in my bath and it melts in the water. It really gives a nice shimmer to the skin like the name implies, but I probably wouldn't repurchase just because it's useless to me. I think it'd be a good product for someone who goes out clubbing a lot or who does a lot of dancing and wants a subtle shimmer.
Rating: ★★★
HAIR STUFF
SEANIK
Type of product: Solid Shampoo Bar
Description: Softening sea salt shampoo with jasmine, mimosa and orange blossom. Many of our planet’s most potent nutrients come from the deep blue sea. Lush has them brought ashore to create an ocean blue bar with protein-rich Irish moss seaweed, Japanese nori seaweed and sea salt to leave your hair soft and full of body. We added lemon oil for extra shine, and the exotic far eastern fragrance of mimosa and jasmine to bathe you in the heady scent of tropical flora.
My thoughts: Seanik is definitely meant for a girl who likes the beachy hair look. The first time I used seanik it had been tow days since I washed my hair and I had been swimming earlier that day, and I noticed that the texture seanik gave my hair was basically the same as it already was. It felt dirty but it was clean. It was a very strange experience. I opted to use conditioner with seanik as my hair can be really dry and the texture seanik gives just felt like it added to that. As I continued to use it I found that I like the texture it gives my hair and how well it lathers so I'd probably repurchase it again despite not loving the scent. I will always use a heavy-duty conditioner with it otherwise my hair will be much too dry. If you want to add some texture in your hair or you spend the majority of your time at the beach, this is definitely the shampoo bar for you.
Rating: ★★★★
LIP STUFF
SNOW FAIRY
Type of Product: Lip Tint
Description: A yummy lip balm and tint for magical pink tinged lips.
My thoughts: This is a really subtle tinted lip balm. It's really nice, giving a light pink colour to your lips as well as a bit of moisture. I don't think it's a "must have" product as I forget to use it but I do love the colour and the natural finish it gives. I'm not somebody who plays up my lips very much so this is perfect. My mum loves it too and she's not usually a fan of the snow fairy scent.
Rating: ★★★
STUFF I WANT TO GET NEXT TIME
Mrs Whippy
Blackberry
Cinders
Vanilla Fountain
Magic Mushroom
Phoenix Rising
Sultana of Soap
Sunnyside
You've Been Mangoed
So that's it for this review! Same as last time, feel free to recommend me products or share some of your own favourites! :)