Shark Infested Custard

   Dunnn-dun... Dunnn-dun... Dun-dun, dun-dun, dun-dun... DA-DUN-DUN! There's something swimming - erm - floating in the water with a fin as black as night... Shark Infested Custard Bath Oil made its way from LUSH Oxford Street, across the pond, and into my bath water.

"What's yellow and dangerous?"

   When dealing with bath oils/bath melts, I use 3/4 hot to 1/4 cold water to ensure that these products melt properly... Much like Razzle Dazzle, compared to IAARB, Shark Infested Custard melted quite smoothly within the water and when picked up by hand as well. Now, I adore throwing in a bath melt or bath oil into my cocktails because they add a little luxury to the experience, but I do tend to lean more towards melts - not just because of the financial end or accessibility, but because of how the product acts in the water. In my experience, melts tend to drift about and evenly distribute throughout the water but as oils melt they drift and cling to the sides of the tub (we are speaking melts vs oils ALONE in the bath water, with no other products)... I generally turn on the jets or swish my arms around vigorously to try and prevent the cling, and the mess that comes with it. This particular product did seem to have a bit more of a consistency difference than the other LUSH Oxford Street luxury bath oils after this "mixing" process I go through... I understand not every product will be the same though.
   As far as looks go, this is an absolutely adorable product... Who wouldn't be attracted to a tiny shark fin placed into a bright yellow ball with a name like Shark Infested Custard?! Add in the delicious aroma of the Vanillary scent family, that perfectly resembles vanilla custard... Borderline irresistible! I will credit all of the new Oxford Street bath oils with having gorgeously unique scents that are just as true when melted as they are in solid form.
   With an ingredient list that includes organic Shea butter, extra virgin cocoa butter, organic jojoba oil, and extra virgin coconut oil you can expect this little guy is one to pack the punch when it comes to moisture - but I was sort of disappointed. Instead of feeling soft and silky, I felt like I needed to shower... Like I was covered in cooking oil. It was so upsetting because of how wonderful I smelled! I'm writing it off to body chemistry not mixing with this particular product.

   All in all, even though I'm a huge Vanillary fragrance fan, I'm giving Shark Infested Custard Bath Oil a 3/5. It just isn't my favorite luxury bath oil out of all the Oxford Street exclusives like I thought it would be... No matter my usual tricks to keep the tub relatively comfortable and clean, I was left with a bright yellow ring around the tub and felt far too oily. I'm sure it is just my preferences, and I still think it is a very cute design.

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Organic shea butter, Fair trade organic cocoa butter, Laureth 4, PEG-6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides, & PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Perfume, Extra virgin coconut oil, Organic jojoba oil, Titanium dioxide, Fresh honeydew melon pulp, Rapeseed oil, Coconut oil, Glycerine, Sodium chloride, EDTA, Tetrasodium etidronate, Sodium hydroxide, Colour 19140:1, Colour 47005

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

xoxo Elle

I Am A Radiant Being

   Shoot for the stars! I Am A Radiant Being is one of the new bath oil formulas designed for LUSH Oxford Street, as well as a beautiful mantra we should all tell ourselves each and every morning... According to an Oxford Street manager, this bath oil was inspired by Angel Cards, which Mark and the team use to get in a positive mood at the start of some days.
   Unique, vegan, and known to be a bath product of pure luxury; I was ecstatic to try this product...

"An enlightening blend of oils and butters allows you to feel like the star that you are!"

   When I opened my little bag of bath oils that my wonderful friend shipped to me, I was thrilled by the lovely product I picked up first... A pink, three-tier star lightly coated with lustre. I Am A Radiant Being seems to have a harder "outer shell" with a soft, dark pink center. Other bath oils such as Razzle Dazzle are soft and melt even more quickly to the touch, where Radiant Being only gets slightly oily in your hands.
   A QUICK TIP: Bath oils are melting products! Make sure your bath water is hot so you get a nice, even distribution of the product through your bath water... My water was warm, and this product just bobbed around, barely releasing any oil. I had to add hot water, so I'm not sure how that may have affected my experience with this product.
   The initial scent of this product is very similar to that of Rose Jam, but with beautiful geranium and lemon undertones. Many people told me to think of Turkish delight when it came to the fragrance, and they were pretty spot on...

   The scent of rose and lemon oil lasted on my skin about thirty minutes after my bath, but that wasn't disheartening to me since most fragrances fade rather quickly on me. Not surprisingly, the organic Shea and cocoa butters and coconut oil left my skin feeling silky soft... I did notice that the moment the water settled and Radiant Being was completely dissolved, a light ring of pink oil formed around the tub.
   I always anticipate cleanup with LUSH products, because you never know exactly how a product will react with your specific water type or the type of tub laminate you have... As usual with heavily moisturizing bath products (such as Butter Ball bath bomb, etc), I recommend using this product when your skin is relatively clean so that there isn't any potential for buildup on your skin... The cleanup was easy, and all I used was a wet wash cloth.

   I really enjoyed I Am A Radiant Being bath oil, and agree that it is a luxury product... I'm giving it a 4/5; I'm not super into rose scented products, and the "shell" made it a bit more difficult to melt than other LUSH bath oils I've tried thus far... I definitely recommend this product, especially as a gift for someone in need of "me time"; pair it with something zesty to bring out the lemon oil.

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Organic Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Laureth 4, PEG–6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides & PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Perfume, Sicilian Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Cocos nucifera), Geranium Oil (Pelargonium graveolens), Rose Oil (Rosa damascena), Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), *Citral, *Citronellol, *Geraniol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Snowflake Lustre (Potassium Aluminium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide), Colour 45410, Colour 17200, Colour 45410:2, Colour 77510

*This review is in no way sponsored; all opinions are my own.*

xoxo Elle