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LUSH HALLOWEEN REVIEW: "MONSTER'S BALL" BATH BOMB

Hello everyone! I hope you've all had an amazing week and a truly wonderful weekend. Today, I'm going to give you all a review of what is probably my favourite product from Lush's Halloween range! Monster's Ball is a brand new seasonal bath bomb that's a bit different from anything else available on the Halloween range; it's colourful, it's unique and it's definitely a cutie. So without further ado, onto the review!

LOOKS:

Devilishly angelic and colourfully cute, this bath bomb is one of my favourites. The bright, vivid colours make a welcome change from the typical autumnal hues we see across so many products at this time of the year. His little peeping eye is made from organic cocoa butter, with a little vegan chocolate pupil, giving him a very Mike Wazowski look.

OVERALL: 8/10

SCENT:

Monster's Ball is a new addition to the Calacas scent family, and if you're a Lush Kitchen user you may already be familiar with his friends; Calacas shower gel, shower jelly and the Enchanter bath bomb! Mouth-watering does not even begin to describe how delicious this product smells. uplifting lime oil, and neroli oil, accompanied by the relaxing fragrance of olibanum oil, make this little guy one big happy bath bomb. Citrusy and sweet, this product smells refreshing, and reminds me of sour gummy lime sweets!

OVERALL: 10/10

IN THE BATH:

As this gorgeous bath bomb fizzes away, it slowly releases it's vibrant blue insides. The bring colours remind me of a slightly more exciting Twilight bath bomb. Eventually the pinks and blues come together to make a mystical deep indigo water, as the floating eye remains, slowly releasing nourishing cocoa butters into the water. The scent is even stronger in the water, and remained on my skin for at least two days after (even after I showered!)

OVERALL: 9/10

OVERALL:

Monster's Ball bath bomb truly is a feast for the senses. Visually and aesthetically stunning, it puts on an incredible display in the bath, coupled with it's delectably sweet scent, it's an essential for everyone to try this Halloween, and will help brighten even the darkest of October nights.

Thank you all for reading, and I wish you all another wonderful week.

Rachel

October 09, 2016
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LUSH HALLOWEEN REVIEW: "PUMPKIN" BATH BOMB

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Hello everyone! I hope you've all had a wonderfully relaxing weekend, and are taking some time out to enough this sunny Sunday. It's been quite a while since I've done a Lush review, so what better way to kick things back into gear with a brand new, seasonal bath bomb! As ever, I promise I will try to do my best to rattle through the entire Halloween range before the big day at the end of the month, and then I will of course move onto this year's huge Christmas range. If you want to check out my Halloween reviews from last year, here is Sparkly Pumpkin and Lord of Misrule, both returning products to the seasonal range this year also! And now, without further ado, here is my review of Pumpkin bath bomb.

LOOKS:

This little bath bomb is just super adorable, and his mischievous face really captures the essence of Halloween Spirit in my eyes! This product is entirely orange, with no glitter or lustre internally or externally, all of its charm and aesthetic appeal lies in that happy little face.

OVERALL: 7/10

SCENT:

Sweet vanilla absolute and spicy cinnamon come together to create a delicious, biscuit-esque scent, making this the perfect bath bomb to satisfy any Halloween cravings! Pimento berry oil also works as an antioxidant, making this the healthiest slice of pumpkin pie you could ever experience. The spice is broken up by subtle citrus notes. The scent is just so indescribably delicious, and brings back nostalgic memories of warm, seasonal treats, but without the pumpkin scent (sorry pumpkin spice lovers!). This is probably one of my favourite scents of any range.

OVERALL: 9/10

IN THE BATH:

(I will upload more pictures to this review ASAP but I can't right now because Blogspot is being a little bitch and saying I have no server connection when I CLEARLY do :-))

"Pumpkin" is a ridiculously fast fizzer, turning the water a bright, vibrant orange almost immediately. The hidden yellow half doesn't add much colour or design to the water, but rather helps to make the water look more like a pumpkin colour, than say the brighter, fluorescent oranges of Lava Lamp or Yoga Bomb.

There are no hidden surprises with this bath bomb, and usually I would be disappointed, but I think that this just adds to the sweet simplicity of the product, also making a great base for a seasonal bath cocktail!

OVERALL: 6/10

THE FINAL RESULT:

Pumpkin is an irresistibly sweet, spicy and simple seasonal bath bomb. The mischievous design, delectable scent and pumpkin hue in the water, make it an adorable addition to this years Halloween range. It has definitely charmed it's way into my Top 10 seasonal products and I will definitely be stocking up before they disappear. For those of you with a sweet tooth, but doesn't really enjoy the typical pumpkin Halloween scent, this is the perfect product for you as it will satisfy your aesthetic Halloween needs, without overpowering your nostrils.

OVERALL: 8/10

I hope you've enjoyed reading this return post to my Lush reviews that I hope to be doing more regularly over the festive winter period! Make sure you check out your local stores and the website for the full range of seasonal products, and let me know if you have any you would like to see me review!

Rachel

October 02, 2016
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LUSH REVIEW: "SPARKLY PUMPKIN" BUBBLE BAR

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Hello everyone, I hope you have all had a great weekend and aren't too upset at the prospect of another week ahead.

I was super excited to head to Lush to check out the Halloween products (having never previously tried any of them) and the Sparkly Pumpkin Bubble Bar leapt out at me from the shelf. However, today is going to be slightly different from my usual kind of Lush review I do as the product is not a bath bomb and therefore doesn't fall into the same categories as those products do. So this is going to be a sort of fly by the seat of my pants kind of review so please bear with me!

LOOKS:

This bar is so cute, it is my kind of pumpkin! The glitter gives it a nice golden hue making it perfect for use in October or at Christmas time, I think it is so eye-catching and pretty. The amount of glitter rubs off on everything so it is best kept in the bag until you use it and try not to touch too many things after you've held it!

Overall: 10/10

SCENT:

I did expect the bubble bar to stink of pumpkin (and I am not a fan of pumpkin), however I was pleasantly surprised at how light and floral the product smells. It's quite sharp thanks to the citrus scent of grapefruit which I think makes an interesting contrast to its external aesthetic! It's not too overpowering or strong and I think that really helps bring the outer beauty of the bomb to an even better light.

Overall: 10/10

HOW IT WORKS:

Now if you've never used a bubble bar from Lush before you might think you can use them like a bath bomb and just drop them in the water and wait for the magic. However, as I found out, it doesn't work quite like that.

There are various different ways you can use bubble bars including holding the product under the tap whilst your run your bath and the slowly crumbling it under the rushing water. My preferred method is to hold the product and swirl it in the water which slowly releases the colour inside.

IN THE BATH:

The water turned a lot more vibrant than you can see in the picture and as the external glitter washed away in the bath, the bubble bar became the most vivid orange I have ever seen, the exact colour was reflected in the water also.

The mountain of bubbles was incredible, however what was disappointing was that the glitter was not as copious in the water as it had been on the bath bomb. Also be careful to pick out the stick in the centre of the bath bomb and crumble as much as you can before it sinks to the bottom, because it is not pleasant to sit on!

Overall: 8/10

PROS: I love how the bubble bar looks, it is visually stunning both externally and in the water, even though there isn't too much happening. I adore the smell of the product and if Lush every created a perfume out of it I would snap it up so fast. The oil in the bubble bar also made my skin feel super soft and I can still smell the scent of the product on my skin hours later!

CONS: It does take a while to crumble and when it nears the end it comes off in quite big chunks, as do most bubble bars, so you have to make sure you crumble it thoroughly. I was also disappointed with the distinct lack of glitter released by the bubble bar, but the outside certainly compensates for it.

OVERALL: 9/10

I think "Sparkly Pumpkin" is a great limited edition product and I would thoroughly recommend hat you snap it up while you can! This bubble bar proves that Halloween can be beautiful and vibrant and doesn't have to be super spooky and pumpkin-scented!

I hope you all enjoy the start of your week, until next time!
Rachel x

October 18, 2015
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