Unicorn Horn

   I'm a firm believer that, no matter our gender, we should all indulge in a fairytale once in a while... Some of us seek out Disney films for these stories, some of us look to anime for those adventures, and some of us go to LUSH Cosmetics around Valentine's Day!
   Why? Because once again Unicorn Horn Bubble Bar has reared its magnificent pastel swirls up in hopes of making us believe in a bit of magic during the month of love.

"They're real!"

   Unicorn Horn is an adorable product shaped as, well, a unicorn's horn! With pastel blue, pink, and yellow swirled together with silver lustre to help give this bubble bar some magic... Where does the rest come from? Its uplifting floral scent! I was very skeptical of this product last year and avoided it altogether because of my sensitivities to floral smells, but I took the plunge this year and snagged one with one of my LUSH Kitchen orders when it hit the UK site. I was surprised, to say the least, that my head didn't feel a single twinge when around or when using this bubble bar (especially since lavender is basically my mortal migraine enemy)... I noticed notes of neroli oil a lot more than I anticipated, and not as much ylang ylang as I had hoped for. The scent didn't evolve at all once in the water, which I always find disappointing, but it actually seemed to disappear completely after a few minutes.
   For the consistency of this product, it was shocking (in a good way) to see it produce classic LUSH bubbles; big, soft, and a little noisy. Not so many that I felt claustrophobic, but not so little that they were gone within ten minutes... I will say I was immensely sad that my tub water didn't change color whatsoever, even with using the entire cone. I'm a big fan of the more "plain" products that are meant to wow your mind/body with physical results, rather than putting on a show while they dissolve, but if you hand me a cone of lustre and pastels (with big media hype) I would expect a bit more color in my bath.
   It didn't do much at all for my skin or mood, other than leave some lustre here and there... And even with the amount of lustre in this product, there wasn't much left as residue in the tub afterwards. Which is always a plus in my book.

    Maybe it was my particular Unicorn Horn Bubble Bar that seemed more like a dud, but to me this is just a cutesy purchase to take some selfies with. I give it a 2/5, and probably won't repurchase if it returns next LUSH Valentine's... If you had a different experience with this bubble bar, let me know in the comments section!

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Perfume, Lavender Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Neroli Oil, Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Snowflake Lustre, Silver Glimmer Lustre, Maize Starch, Colour 45430, Colour 42090, Colour 47005, Colour 19140, Colour 45350

*This post is in no way sponsored and all opinions are my own.*

xoxo Elle

Lover Lamp

   Have the hots for anyone this Valentine's Day? Whether the answer is yes, or no, you can fall head-over-heels for Lover Lamp bath bomb without any heartache!
   (Well, unless you get quite emotional when you've run out of this lovely fizzer.)
   Before even using this bath bomb, the scent alone was enough to instantly have me order several more to stash throughout the year... Let's see if Lover Lamp is the one for you!

"Heart-crossed lovers."

   When Lover Lamp bath bomb arrived along with some other LUSH UK goodies, I was so excited to see how much it smelled like a chocolate orange (because who doesn't enjoy those delicious holiday treats)... I picked up this cute, creamy white bath bomb to notice it was a bit dusty but the decorative hearts were fully intact, peaking out from the surface.
   Immediately I could smell the very soft and true scent of fair trade vanilla absolute, and right after that the hints of Brazilian orange oil peaked through... From the scent, even not knowing the ingredients, it was easy to tell this bomb had cocoa butter (fair trade organic) somewhere in it (the adorable hearts).

   This is a very quick fizzer, but that never deters me if it is a genuinely good product... The water turns so creamy you would think there was powdered milk in the bomb! I'm a huge fan of this aesthetic and  the way it makes my skin feel... The large butter hearts release and melt very slowly, revealing gold glimmer lustre within them (not so much that this bath was sparkly). Once a few layers had dissolved, more hearts were released from the bomb - except these were extra tiny and extra adorable... The scent of vanilla mixed with the now melting cocoa butter hearts to create a milk chocolate note that enhanced the orange oil to perfectly create the scent of the chocolate orange treats that are so enjoyed during the Christmas season.

   Lover Lamp left my skin feeling wonderfully soft and beautifully, but gently, scented of vanilla... This was a nice bath for calming down (especially for those of us who have a hard time with lavender or mint)... Although this fizzer stood perfectly well on its own, I can easily see it paired with a numerous amount of products; especially lotions to bring out the Brazilian orange oil!

   I give Lover Lamp bath bomb a 4.5/5 and cannot wait until the extras that I ordered arrive! Whether you're sharing this bath with a loved one, or loving on yourself, this LUSH Valentine's exclusive is definitely one to give a try - before they're all gone.
   (Side note: I did not have any bath residue, but I can see the melted cocoa butter hearts sticking to the side of the tub if your bath water isn't hot enough.)

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Titanium Dioxide, Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute, Brazilian Orange Oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Organic Castor Oil, Polyglyceryl-­3­ Stearate, Red Edible Hearts, Limonene, Perfume, Gold Glimmer Lustre, Colour 14700

*This post is in no way sponsored and all opinions are my own.*

xoxo Elle