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  • The Festive Candy Cane Bubble Bar From LUSH

    There is nothing nicer than getting hold of bath and body pampering products that are festive in look, style and fragrance. As per usual, high street store LUSH have rolled out their seasonal products ready for customers to lap up, enjoy and give as gifts. One product brought out for Christmas is their Candy Cane Bubble Bar. This retails for £5.00 each.

    Candy Cane Bubble Bar By LUSH
    What does it look like?

    Like a candy cane! Candy cane shaped with stripes of red and white (now pink because this has been boxed with other items). Chunky in look and feel, raised and slightly rounded on the front of it while the back is totally flat.

    Fragrance

    This has a soft sweetie like scent to it but with a minty freshness. It’s pleasant, not too minty so doesn’t have the traditional coldness to it. This would appeal to most people fragrance wise.

    How to use

    While holding the Candy Cane Bubble Bar, place it under warm running water and when finished put to one side to dry out ready to use again.

    In use

    I placed this under warm running water and as soon as the two met, the bubble bar created bubbles and colour. The bubbles came thick and fast and were white and fluffy. While the bath water turned into a pretty shade of pink. Using this again for a future bath wasn’t what I wanted so I crumbled up the bubble bar under the running water. The bubbles increased and the pink colour of the water intensified. The bath itself looked very inviting, full of bubbles and colour. And the fragrance was there, although subtle but noticeable.

    The water itself was very soft and nourishing on my skin. Candy Cane Bubble Bar felt very moisturising both in and out of the bath. My skin afterwards wasn’t dried out at all or irritated. Overall I really enjoyed using this bath treat, I just wish I was less sleepy to truly appreciate it!

    Recommended?

    The shape and fragrance of Candy Cane Bubble Bar is fun and festive. The fact this can be used multiple times makes this better value although £5.00 for a bubble bar isn’t actually that bad of a price. With this being quite moisturising on the skin it was a winner too. Definitely recommended, perfect stocking filler for a bath loving person.

    Candy Cane Bubble Bar is available, for a limited time, online and instore now.

  • The Festive Snow Fairy Wand By LUSH is Back!

    When most people think of the store/brand LUSH, there is one fragrance and range of products that is incredibly popular….SNOW FAIRY! It’s a fragrance I originally was introduced to by using products inspired by this scent not by the official range itself e.g wax melts. But I’ve now experienced a few actual Snow Fairy products from LUSH, including their Snow Fairy Wand. This costs £8.50.

    Snow Fairy Wand
    Why did I buy this?

    It’s something a little bit different from a traditional bath bomb or bubble bar so it caught my interest. It’s quirky and I thought I would enjoy using this.

    What is Snow Fairy Wand?

    Snow Fairy Wand is a bubble bar but on a stick. With it being on a stick it can be used for more than one bath, and can actually be used to blow bubbles through the middle section of it.

    How does it look?

    Snow Fairy Wand is a five pointed star shape. Quite thick and chunky in look with a circular hole through the middle. Its pink in colour with a stick going through the bottom of it.

    Fragrance

    This smells just as good as the other items from the Snow Fairy range because it’s identical in scent. Sweet, slightly candy floss like with a hint of berries underneath. Perfect for those who love their fragrances on the sweet side.

    In the bath

    I popped this under warm running water, and as soon at the water hit Snow Fairy Wand it immediately produced bubbles. Not only were the bubbles coming thick and fast but the water itself slowly went from clear to being pink in colour. The fragrance was there as well, not massively strong but enough to give a comforting and soothing fragrance experience. AND…I could blow bubbles from this! The whole in the centre, when blown into it, created sizeable bubbles which was fun.

    I enjoyed being in this bath. The bubbles were soft and airy and lasted a lot longer than I thought they would and once out this didn’t dry my skin out at all. It also didn’t irritate my skin, which is an ongoing issue of mine. After using this, the wand was a little smaller because the water dissolved some of this, but not by much. So this should easily provide 2 if not 3 more baths in the future.

    Recommended?

    This is a MUST for any Snow Fairy fan! It’s different, it’s fun, smells great and creates a really good bath. And, you can get multiple uses from this which makes the initial cost less expensive. Great gift idea for a bath lover or a pampering treat for yourself. Limited edition so grab it while you can!

  • Scrubee Body Butter By LUSH

    I was given a generous stash of LUSH products from a friend recently. Not only was I incredibly thrilled and thankful for receiving such a thoughtful gift, I also knew I would enjoy using them. Why? The friend in question has near identical tastes to me bath and body product wise. So if she chose them I trusted them! One of the products I was fascinated by was Scrubee Body Butter.

    Scrubee Body Butter by LUSH
    What is this?

    This is a solid body exfoliator and moisturiser. Containing grounded up coconut shells and almonds, this should buff off the dead skin cells leaving the skin on the body soft. With the addition of shea butter, cocoa butter and coconut oil, this is designed to moisturise, protect and leave the skin feeling smooth.

    How does this look?

    Scrubee Body Butter is solid, slightly rounded and looks like a bee in it’s shape and appearance (sort of, minus wings). Off white in colour with peppered black stripes going across the body with two small eyes at the front. Very simple but super cute.

    Fragrance

    Honey with a floral undertone to it. Absolutely stunning in scent, perfect for those who love their more sweeter fragrances but don’t want sugary sweet. I adore how this smells and could happily have everything and anything in this scent.

    How to use

    Scrubee Body Butter can be used in either the bath or shower. Rub gently over damp skin and rinse off.

    In use

    I applied this onto damp skin. What I did was use the rounded top of this product. This is where the exfoliating pieces are as they aren’t on the bottom of it. I expected the exfoliation to be underwhelming but it actually was quite good! I could feel it on my skin, it wasn’t too harsh but felt as if it was doing something.

    Scrubee Body Butter, even on damp skin, acted like a solid body butter. It didn’t foam, it didn’t lather, it didn’t milk up. It just looked like it was warmed by my skin and left a physical layer of it on my body. So don’t confuse this for a form of body wash or soap because it isn’t.

    Rinsing off wasn’t a rinse off as such. This was still on my skin even after attempting a rinse but my skin did feel very soft, smooth, highly moisturised and beautifully fragrant. Be mindful of your bath or shower tray when using this. My bath was slippery and needed a good rinse to get rid of it along with the exfoliation bits as some of these came away from the product.

    Recommended?

    This is an odd product! When I first looked at it, it felt and looked like a fun but solid body butter. LUSH do sell these in various shapes and forms and this looked similar. But the fact you apply it onto damp skin threw me. Providing exfoliation confused me on top of this too! Once I understood what this was I found it a nice product. The look of this was cute, the fragrance to die for, good exfoliation and left my skin feeling great and moisturised. But if I’m honest I found using this a bit of a faff!

    I would recommend this for someone with dry skin or wants to add lots of moisture to the skin on their body. And if you are looking for something different and unusual this could be THAT product. Not ideal for people who like their products simple, traditional and quick to use.

    Available from LUSH for £10.00.

  • A Different Kind Of Scrub, Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub By LUSH

    Body scrubs are AMAZING! If you love texture when it comes to body care, and enjoy the satisfaction of a quick result from a product, a body scrub ticks the list. How many products are there that can give an immediate result of softer and smoother skin? A decent body scrub will do this every time! And this is why I love them. One brand I’ve never used a body scrub from is LUSH. I was recently given by a friend their Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub which retails at £13.00 for 300g and £26.00 for 665g.

    Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub by LUSH
    Why did I want to use this?

    I’ve used lots of body scrubs from various brands and never used one from LUSH. I know what their bath products are like in the form of their bath bombs and bubble bars, but body scrubs? No idea. Plus, body exfoliating wise I’ve been very lazy and not really been doing this and this was the perfect excuse to use it and slip into my body care routine.

    What is this supposed to do?

    Like all scrubs, Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub is supposed to exfoliate the skin, get rid of dead skin leaving soft and smooth skin behind. It can also be used on the hair to cleanse it (I assume to wash with it?) and has antiseptic properties.

    Texture & Appearance

    This is a vision! This body scrub is a beautifully vivid shade of blue, which I’ve never seen before from a scrub! Glistening, thanks to the salt and oil it contains. It looks textured so not smooth but almost jelly like. It’s not too runny in texture. It has a decent hold to it but fluid enough to move around the skin on the body.

    Fragrance

    A very unusual floral fragrance. It’s not your typical floral such as rose, but definitely a light floral. This scent has a plant like earthiness to it which makes it slightly fresh in smell along with citrus. Incredibly unusual and a tough one to describe. I think most people would like how this smells because it doesn’t smell like it belongs to a particular scent family e.g fruit, sweet inspired, true floral etc. I’ve never smelt anything like this before because it’s so unique.

    On the body

    I applied this to damp skin while I was in the shower. What I loved about the exfoliation of Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub was the salt pieces in this were the right size. Not too small that they barely tickled my skin and not too big where they ripped it apart. In the words of Goldilocks ‘it was just right!’. On the skin it had a light and subtle foaming action and the fragrance was just to die for! It wasn’t too strong but it’s so refreshing it really added to the experience.

    My skin felt so soft and smooth during and after using this scrub and once out my skin was lightly fragranced with it’s scent. The only thing that was negative, and this is due to my skin, was certain areas of my skin didn’t like this. A small area of my stomach has been irritated, itchy and sore for a few weeks now and adding this on top of it made me regret it! But that’s my fault as I should have known better to avoid that area.

    Recommended?

    Rub Rub Rub Shower Scrub by LUSH was a joy to use. I like using products that are very different to what I’ve used before and this is one of them. From the colour of this (which was fun and striking), to the texture, the fragrance and exfoliation…this was a winner for me! LOVED IT! And highly recommended (if budget allows it it’s not cheap!). The only warning I would give is avoid or use with caution if your skin is sensitive or irritated. Other than that, ENJOY!