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  • Wicked: For Good x LUSH Lion Bath Bomb

    As a bath lover, I enjoy using different types of bath products. It could be a simple bath soak, salts or bubble bars. Anything that helps me to enjoy my moments just laying there, relaxing and shutting out the world. Considering how much time I spend in the bath, I’m not surprised my daughter bought me a bath bomb for my birthday. Not just any bath bomb, but the Lion bath bomb from Wicked: For Good x LUSH range. So what is it like?

    Wicked: For Good x LUSH Lion Bath Bomb
    The look

    This is a beautiful looking bath bomb. The shape is of a lion’s head. Basic facial features almost carved out on the front of it. Raised lines going down the sides giving the appearance of a mane. The colour of Lion is yellow, but dusted with glitter making it sparkle. But more so over the mane section as it has a more copper, denser glitter/pigment running down the sides. This is a good size as it covers the majority of the palm of my hand.

    Fragrance

    Lion Bath Bomb has a light, zesty, citrus scent to it. Not too sweet but effervescent and energising, but done in a soft way. Very appealing, with the scent being one most people would like.

    Price

    £5.50 for 120g of bath bomb. Anyone that has purchased bath bombs, or products in general from LUSH, will know prices aren’t exactly cheap. For me, this would be a considered purchase as a treat or present for someone, but not an everyday buy.

    In the bath

    Lion Bath Bomb fizzed, turned and swam around the bath tub as I placed it on top of the water. It immediately released a stream of yellow which made the water literally glow, with a small amount of foam added. It also left a tiny amount of glitter visible on the top of the water (and then on the bottom of the bath tub).

    The bath bomb didn’t disappear straight away. It took a good number of minutes for it to disintegrate fully. Fragrance wise I was expecting the smell to come alive once it hit the water. I got the hint of fizzy citrus but it never got strong or developed. Very faint and barely there.

    On the skin this was surprisingly moisturising. I could feel it comforting on the driest parts of my body which were my hands and feet. Overall it was pleasant on the skin and provided a decent bath.

    Despite the fact there was a light dusting of glitter/pigment on the bottom of the bath tub and the water was yellow in colour, clean up was a breeze! No marks or stains left and the bath was cleaned out quickly and easily.

    Recommended?

    This was a nice gift from my daughter. Thoughtful and appreciated. It’s a great looking bath bomb, good size, provided a decent bath without drying out my skin but lacked a punchy fragrance. If the fragrance was there I would recommend it whole heartedly. Without it? Buy if you’re a fan of the franchise and bath bombs, it’s still worth trying out. But it’s not one I would buy myself because I want the whole package of looks, bath and fragrance. I’ve tried it once, I don’t feel I want or need to repeat the experience again.

    If unlike me you like a delicate fragranced bath product and this bath bomb appeals to you, at the time of writing this post it’s available online (not sure about in store). But it is limited edition, so grab sooner rather than later!

    Is The Wizard Bath Bomb From LUSH Wickedly Good?

    Snow Fairy Bath Bomb From LUSH

    Snow Fairy Wand By LUSH 

  • What My Kids Bought Me For Mother’s Day

    Whether Mother’s Day is an occasion you celebrate or not, it’s one day in a year that many people buy gifts for their mum’s, grandmother’s and other female relatives in the family. Is it easy to buy for these special women in our lives? Sometimes it is. But the shops online and in stores are ready to throw everything and anything at the public to purchase anything mildly floral, pink in colour or have the word ‘MUM’ emblazed on it. My kids were sweet enough to buy me gifts this year. So what did my teens buy me, not including the obligatory chocolate and sweets?

    My Mother’s Day gifts
    The Wizard Bath Bomb from Lush

    My daughter knows I love baths and we both love the film Wicked. She went into LUSH, found something shiny and Wicked connected and bought it (her words not mine). This is quite a weighty rounded bath bomb, which is striking thanks to it’s eye catching gold colour. The bath bomb has an image of the Wizard, from the film, almost carved into it. Slightly sinister in look but incredibly fun and different. Fragrance is quite earthy, a bit plant like and unusual but very nice.

    The Wizard bath bomb from LUSH
    ASDA’s Flower Market Reed Diffuser

    My son sneakily took a solo trip to our local ASDA and picked this up along with the candle counterpart. The box this comes in along with the diffuser bottle both have flower images on them, which makes it look incredibly pretty. Perfect for Mother’s Day gifting. Designed to last up to 8 weeks, I can’t wait to use this in my bedroom.

    ASDA’s Flower Market Reed Diffuser
    ASDA’s Flower Market Scented Candle

    This is in the same fragrance as the reed diffuser and comes in a large, glass jar with a wooden lid. Same labelling. The jar is clear but pink in colour and this is a whooping size (size/weight not on label but it’s massive). Unlike the reed diffuser I can get the smell of this by simply taking the lid of and its beautiful! It’s a sweet, feminine floral mixed in with a creamy citrus and it’s sooo good! Not an old fashioned or boring floral but a modern yet classic floral all at the same time.

    ASDA’s Flower Market Candle

    I think my kids did very well with these gifts! Whatever they bought me I would have appreciated. But I can tell they both put some thought into what they bought and asked the important question of ‘will my mum like this?’, especially where the home fragrance products are concerned. AND they didn’t spend a small fortune too! Well done kids!

  • My Kids Bought Me Snow Fairy Bath Bomb From LUSH

    I wouldn’t say I’m the hardest person in the world to buy gifts for, but I’m not always the easiest. Like most people, you have to know my general likes and dislikes, and dig a little deeper to get more specific. My children know how much I love a bath and how I love to add various things into it. So for my last birthday, my children bought me a few things, including Snow Fairy Bath Bomb from LUSH. Did I enjoy it?

    Snow Fairy Bath Bomb by LUSH
    How does Snow Fairy Bath Bomb look?

    I’ve had Snow Fairy Bath Bomb before but this looks different. This is in the Snow Fairy iconic bright pink colour. It’s shaped like a very cute and simple angel e.g wings, holding a wand, but the back of it is flat. Great size as it takes up the majority of the palm of my hand. Solid, quite weighty, and typical chalky bath bomb consistency.

    Fragrance

    There isn’t too many people out there that doesn’t know what Snow Fairy smells like. It’s a sweet, fruity, slightly candyfloss type scent which is hard not to like.

    In the bath

    Popping this bath bomb on the top of an already run bath was like watching a show. It fizzed and released a little froth and colour around it which slowly turned the once clear water into a deep shade of pink Barbie would appreciate! Snow Fairy Bath Bomb kept going and going and going. Releasing colour, fizzing up, floating all around the bath while slowly getting smaller and smaller. This bath bomb didn’t want to disappear! It must have been a good 10/15 minutes when it finally finished, leaving no residue in the bath but lots of colour.

    On the skin

    My skin has had it’s ups and downs last year, so I wasn’t too sure whether this would do more harm than good. Thankfully, it caused no problems. No stripping of the skin, no irritation. The only thing I did notice is how areas of my skin became very pink! I held the bath bomb when it was in the bath and that became a different colour compared to the other hand. My feet looked a little pink in shade too. This did disappear after many washes of hands (left the feet, wasn’t bothered!). I think the colour stuck onto me more because these areas were dry and needed a good exfoliating.

    Recommended?

    If you’re a fan of Snow Fairy as a range or scent and love bath bombs then of course it’s a must! It looks great, smells nice and creates a nice bath. Would I buy this myself? Probably not. Considering how vibrant the bath was (and my skin afterwards!) the fragrance should have matched it and it didn’t (should have been stronger). I also don’t fancy turning into a colour changing person so would probably opt for a different type of bath bomb of a different colour.

  • My Favourite Bath Products Of 2023

    When you’re as addicted to baths as I am, you will use ALOT of bath products in a year! What I love is there is so much variety in regards to the fragrance, consistency, shapes and even colours bath goodies can come in. So what were my favourite products I used in the bath in 2023?

    My favourite bath products of 2023
    Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH

    Bubble bars are a great alternative to bath bombs. Most can be broken up and used for more than one bath. Compared to bath bombs, bubble bars are more moisturising and many create foam. Sleepy Bubble Bath Bar From LUSH ticks all these boxes AND has a glorious, relaxing fragrance as well.

    Sleepy Bubble Bar from LUSH
    Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar

    Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar could have been a little more fragrant. But what it lacked in scent it didn’t lack in size. Great size, multiple baths could be used from one bar, created bubbles and left my skin feeling silk smooth and soft.

    Bubble Up’s Blissed Out Berry Bath Melt Bar
    Snow Fairy Bath Bomb From LUSH

    As much as people have raved about the Snow Fairy range from LUSH, I was a little sceptical about their Snow Fairy Bath Bomb. It smelt and looked great, but how it would perform I wasn’t too sure about. But perform it did and it created a relaxing and enjoyable bath. It was surprisingly moisturising for a bath bomb, it didn’t irritate my skin and I loved using it.

    Snow Fairy Bath Bomb
    Treacle Moon’s Sweet Berry Kisses Bath Salts

    I’ve used Treacle Moon’s bath salts before and I was so happy to find them being stocked in Boots because I loved them. Treacle Moon’s Sweet Berry Kisses Bath Salts costs only £1.00, and when poured into the bath provides soft fluffy foam and fragrance.

    Treacle Moon’s Sweet Berry Kisses Bath Salts
    Glow’s Pink Sugar Foaming Bath Salts

    Bath salts can create a very therapeutic bath for not only the mind, but for the joints and skin too. But they can be very plain and give a basic bath. Glow’s Pink Sugar Foaming Bath Salts was a great product to help me unwind from top to toe. It also had a soft fragrance to it while creating lots and lots of foam.

    Glow’s Pink Sugar Foaming Baths Salts

    All of these products were great to use, provided soothing and chilled out baths while keeping my skin in good condition. What more could I ask for?