Which Came First?

   There is an everlasting discussion that inspired this final LUSH Easter product review... Which Came First? Bath Bomb was previously released under the name Immaculate Eggception, and although the previous name was a bit more fitting (if you ask me) - it still packs a wonderful punch on all fronts and rules the LUSH Cosmetics displays with its extra large size.

"Eggs Benedict come-be-hatched!"

    Which Came First? is such a large bath bomb that it can easily be used for three baths... All I had to do was tap my bomb on the edge of my tub one good time and it broke in half rather easily. The yellow chick design inside can be popped out/cut out with a knife (please do not put yourself in harms way).

   When I picked up Which Came First? the vanilla absolute was the immediate fragrance that was noticeable, but as it lingered in the air, sharper citrus notes of grapefruit made themselves known... As the outer shell quickly dissolved in a flurry of bright pink, yellow, and blue, the inner yellow egg sunk to the bottom of the tub and took its time dissolving.
   As the yolk disappeared, the bath water began to look like something I should be dipping eggs into for Easter - SO PLEASING TO THE EYE! Once dissolved, my tub was full of brilliant pink-orange water... I noticed a small bead at the bottom of the tub and picked it up. At first I thought it was plastic, but it began slowly dissolving as I held it in my wet palm. It smelled strongly of citrus (almost tangerine, which makes sense for mixing lemon and grapefruit with vanilla), so I tossed it back in the water to finish dissolving. Did anyone else notice this little ball, or was it a happy accident?
   My skin wasn't left with much, if any, fragrance from the bath but this sweet combination is one I was okay with leaving in the tub... Not that it wasn't lovely, but I don't think it would compliment me much throughout the day like previous LUSH Easter scents. I was left a tad bit softer than before my bath though, and I always chalk that up as a plus!

   Once again, I need to make sure I get my hands on a few more of these before they're gone from the sites/shops... I give Which Came First? Bath Bomb a 4.5/5 for its gorgeous scent, multi-bath use, and absolutely gorgeous color display while fizzing about in the water. It is a product that embodies the decoration of Easter eggs!
   I hope you have a wonderful spring that is packed full of flowers, baths, and bike rides my darlings - and a Happy Easter to those that celebrate it.

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Perfume, Grapefruit Oil, Lemon Oil, Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute, Dipropylene Glycol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Gardenia Extract, Colour 45410, Colour 17200, Colour 14700, Colour 42090, Orange Pip

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

xoxo Elle

Humpty Dumpty

   Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
   Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
   All the kind's horses and all the king's men
   Couldn't put Humpty together again.
   So LUSH Cosmetics seems to have made a mold in his honor and created the wonderfully giant Humpty Dumpty Bath Bomb for this year's LUSH Easter range!

"Shell suits make a comeback."

   This cute bath bomb comes with his own bow tie, so he's clearly ready for Sunday dinner! As one of the softest bath bombs I've ever worked with, it was extremely easy to take a knife and cut it in half to reveal the fried egg design inside. A pro to this softness (and size) is the fact you can easily break/cut this product apart to get two-three baths out of it, and the con to the softness is that my Humpty Dumpty arrived pretty beat up (I ordered mine on the UK Easter release day). I think it evens itself out...
   For the size, it was a far quicker fizzing bomb than expected but the second it hit the water it began to release beautiful pastels of pink, blue, and yellow that really put me in the spirit of springtime - honestly this was one of the most aesthetically pleasing bath bombs to watch disappear into the water. As Humpty Dumpty dissolved more, a very milky, sky blue swirled and crawled through the water much like smoke in the air. Once completely gone, my bath water was left looking like tropical water - one of the most gorgeous shades of blue I've ever seen.
   Not so surprising, the Brazilian orange oil is what made me purchase this bath bomb over some others, but not even a day after placing my order I saw that its scent was in the Honey I Washed The Kids range - I was ecstatic! I think the toffee/honey/caramel scents of this range are a wonderful winter to spring transition fragrance, and the extra moisture usually gained from these products go along with that magical transition as well... After this bath my skin was wonderfully soft and gently kissed with a toffee-sweet scent. I used the last bit of my Vanilla Dee-Lite lotion after drying off and my goodness... I SMELLED SO GOOD! Even to the point of receiving a few compliments over the next few hours.

   I'm definitely rushing to my local shop to snag at least two or three more of these bow tied cuties! I give Humpty Dumpty Bath Bomb a 4.5/5 for its lovely color scheme, adorable design, multi-bath use, and fragrance... Make sure you pick him up before he's gone and fallen off the wall again!

Handmade With Fresh Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Fragrance, Brazilian Orange Oil (Citrus sinensis), Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Titanium Dioxide, Water (Aqua) , *Coumarin, *Limonene, *Linalool, Lilial, Citronellol, Blue 1, Yellow 10, Red 4, Ice Blue Luster (Blue 1 Lake, Corn Starch (Zea Mays))

*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

LUSHoween Gifts

   For my final LUSHoween 2015 post, I wanted to show off the fantastic gift sets and knot wrap available this season! I hope you've enjoyed the spooktacular products I've gotten to review, and are looking forward to LUSH Christmas as much as I am!

   Heebie Jeebies! These adorable spheres of naked goodies double as Halloween ornaments, comes with the classic What's In My Gift pamphlet, and are protected inside by LUSH packing peanuts...
   Pumpkin Heebie Jeebie comes with a Sparkly Pumpkin bubble bar (review HERE) and a Lord of Misrule bath bomb (review HERE) - both of mine arrived perfectly intact, but the naked packaging did leave my LoM half covered in sparkles.
   Bat Heebie Jeebie comes with the tiniest Lord of Misrule shower cream (review HERE) known to mankind and a 100g tub of Nightwing shower jelly (review HERE) - there was no spilling of products in this gift set and I have no complaints.

   Fire Cracker gift set is as colorful inside as its wrapping paper is! This gift set is very much a transition from LUSHoween to LUSH Christmas, but feeling festive is always a good thing in my book...
   Inside you will find, packaged naked, a Lord of Misrule bath bomb to represent Halloween, an Experimenter bath bomb to represent the permanent product transitions happening within LUSH, and a Cinders bath bomb which is a Christmas classic.
   Protected by LUSH packing peanuts, and accompanied by a What's In My Gift pamphlet, all three of my bath treats were wonderfully intact and barely had any rubbing marks.

    Pink Moon knot wrap is honestly the most stunning knot wrap LUSH has ever made (these photos don't do any justice, sadly)... Deep purples, shades of pink, bat silhouettes, and stars. Perfection!
   Made from two, 500ml plastic bottles in standard LUSH recycling fashion - Pink Moon is larger than the average knot wrap, which makes it a nice scarf, hair wrap, or bandanna.

   And remember... Winter is Coming to LUSH Cosmetics very, very soon!

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

xoxo Elle