LUSH Blackberry Bath Bomb

Just a very quick review here. I have just literally used the Blackberry bath ballistic tonight :) it's nice, smells fresh and lovely, although i can't smell the blackberry in it at all, unlike The Comforter, which just smells like blackberry and cream mmm!! Anyway, back to the bath bomb, this is nice, it turns the water a lovely purple, and fizzes for aaaages! It's quite a large bath bomb, so i would probably advise people to cut this one in half (if you can, it can be tricky). I used the whole thing with a small chunk of Comforter for added bubbles :) I would buy again. Towards the end of the fizzing, i noticed what looked like paper on the inside of the bomb itself... and was pleasantly surprised to find a small piece of coloured paper with the words 'boom boom' on it... hence why the word 'bomb' is on the top of the ballistic when dry. This made me smile, as i had no idea this one contained a little surprised. I took a photo of it when i got back into my room, but the lighting is shoddy at this time of night, so apolgies for that, but you get the idea... a fair 7/10. Enjoy xxx

Lush Sakura Bath Bomb

Hi again, this will only be a mini review of sorts, and i feel i don't want to be overly ranty and ravey on this blog, don't want people getting bored :P. Anyway, this time, i'm looking at the Bath Ballistic - Sakura. YUM! As with all the ballistics, you just plop this into an already run bath, and away you go. This is lovely. Very fresh, with subtle floral undertones. There is a soap in the exact same fragrance, only available online in the retro section now, called '17 Cherry Tree Lane'; a plain white creamy soap, that is also divine. Unlike the soap, Sakura IS available in the shops, all year round, thank god! Sometimes i feel like i'm being connned a bit by Lush with all their limited edition items, sucking me in, making me love them, then taking them cruelly away. It's literally like taking candy from a baby. Anywho... major digression there, sorry lol. Yes... the bath bomb, the website describes it as "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". Very true description indeed, cherry blossoms, mmm! I wouldn't categorise this as either 'girly' or 'flowery'... it's just FRESH. And the little decoration on top of bright blue sea salt is really nice. I do enjoy this one, and the scent it gives off in the bath is nice and strong, and even lingers on the skin for a short time afterwards. This one gets a 6.5/10 :)

LUSH Think Pink ballistic

Aloha all! On a major blogging day today, probably because im laid up in bed with flu :( bahhh, go away nasty disease!! Anyway, i think this will be my final entry for today... its the Think Pink ballistic!! Now, i have to say, i DO actually LOVE this product to death. It's the ultimate girly bath :) Now, i've had this bath bomb a few times in the past, and upon my purchase of my latest one, i noticed they've shrunk in size :( which is NOT COOL at all, and i don't understand Lush's reasons for doing so either, maybe it's the credit crunch still rearing its ugly head, i don't know, but to me, the new size is tiddly. However, the formulation is still the same, and it smells AHHHMAZING! The website says the scent is derived from Tonka Bean and Vanilla Absolute... which i can sort of smell. To me though, it just smells like bon bons. You know, those hard round powdery goodies that turn to chewy lovliness once you've started to eat them. Ahhh. It turns the bath water a BRIGHT shade of barbie pink, and fills the entire room (and house sometimes) with a brilliant sweet smell. This is just fantastic. It's also filled with surprises, as once you pop it into the bath, it explodes hundreds of teeny tiny confetti hearts, and the two flowers on top end up floating on top of your water. Initially i thought they were plastic, it wasn't until i tried to bite one that i realised its some sort of candy... or something sugary at least... they DO eventually dissolve aswell, but for a good while, the flowers playfully bob around the pink waves :) However, i DO NOT suggest anyone else actually try to eat these flowers, not a good idea... lol. This ballistic really does cheer up any foul moods, believe me! Haha! A well deserved 9.5/10 from me! A definite fave! Yum yum xxxxx

LUSH Space Girl Ballistic :)

Ok, review time AGAIN people... This time, it's the Lush ballistic - Space Girl. This is not a limited edition item, but it IS new for 2010. As with all ballistics, just drop this into an already run bath, and watch it go. Makes the bath water a divine purple, but does not stain the bath, which is always a pro in my eyes (means no scrubbing the tub afterwards HA!) The top of the bomb is covered in a sprinkling of multi-coloured sparkles... but they're not offensive. They didn't end up sticking to me in the bath, they just floated around the water in a suitably girly manner :) Now, the most important part of the review... the smell. The website describes it as 'blackcurrant sweeties', which i do agree with on some level. In my opinion, it's like jelly babies, parma violets and sherbert. It is SO lovely. Now... as with some other Lush items i've tried in the past, this one smells stronger and lovlier BEFORE putting it in the bath, which is a shame. It would be perfect if the smell you sniff on the dry ballistic, was represented in the bath water aswell. Don't get me wrong, you CAN smell a subtle sweet smell as it's fizzing away, but i would adore it if the strong blackcurrant scent came through with the fizz a bit more. Needless to say, i WILL be buying this again... when i next have a few pennies to spare :D haha! I give Space Girl a 6.5/10.

LUSH The Ex Factor :)

Ok, so this is another limited edition Valentines product from Lush, known as the Ex Factor. And no, not the awful processed mess that is the television programme, the 'Ex' factor as in, an old flame... we all have them people... and this little guy is the perfect way to let go... just dunk him in your bath starting with the head... then an arm, another arm, maybe a leg... Now, of course, this can be enjoyed without the painful hurt of being ditched :P He's just a lovely, gorgeous smelling bath ballistic, as is known in the 'lush circle'. The ballistics are basically, bath bombs, they don't produce bubbles, but they do fizz and dissolve, leaving your bath water a lovely colour and smell! In this case, he leaves your entire bath a vibrant shade of blue, like you're bathing in the lush waters of some distant deserted island :) paradise really. If you're familiar with Lush's other cult product - the butterball... he smells EXACTLY like that... lovely and vanillary, with a strong over scent of cocoa butter... a lot like Palmers Cocoa butter that a lot of people use. Now, i'm not sure how long these little guys will be around, so get down to your nearest lush NOW, quick, run! Before they all run off :s My rating for this Lushy is a well deserved 8/10 - points deducted because it would have been lovlier if it had been moisturising aswell... like Butterball.