Want To Believe Bath Melt

As far as Lush products go, Want To Believe is probably the most unattractive, and possibly least appealing product they've ever released. When you think of Lush, you conjure up images of multicoloured bath bombs and magical tubs and pots filled up with mysterious but exciting elixirs. What you probably don't picture, is a slab of what looks like charcoal, with a little glittery lustre sprinkled on top. 

According to Spanish tradition, the three kings featured in the nativity story, each bring Jesus gifts to celebrate his birth. Very similar to our traditions, children leave out their polished shoes in the hope of being rewarded for their good deeds that year; good children get a selection of treats, whereas the bad children get left with a lump of coal. Lush created Want to Believe to represent this tradition and prove that receiving a mass of grey stuff, is not always a bad thing. 

Despite it's appearance, Lush describe this bath melt as being refreshing, and claim that, like every one of their other melts, that it'll soften your skin and restore a sense of calm to all who use it. Fragranced with fennel and starflower oil, this treat also contains a mixture of cocoa butter and soya milk, both of which give this product it's softening properties as well as helping to add that extra creaminess to it's overall fragrance. 

Much like all of Lush's bath melts, you don't have to use the whole thing at once, and given the size of this product, you could no doubt divide this into four and use it on four different occasions. Although it's meant to represent a rock-hard block of charcoal, it's actually rather soft in consistency, and you can easily slice this with a knife to get the desired size.

To demonstrate it's performance in the water, I used an entire block, and was pleasantly surprised when it immediately began to disperse it's oils. I was surprised because of two reasons; firstly, I was expecting it to plummet to the bottom of the tub and act like the rock it represents; secondly, because this happens to be quite an old product and one I was expecting to have surpassed it's shelf life.

However, Want To Believe dissolves very easily and you can immediately see the oils coating the surface of the water. The only downside that I should mention is the fact that this product turns the water a dark shade of grey, which is not the most attractive colour, and probably not one that a lot of people would want to bathe in. Furthermore, it does leave a trail of grit and charcoal-coloured residue in the bath, making it one of Lush's messiest bath melts.

Despite this, I found that this product creates a beautiful velvety-soft water filled with skin-healing and soothing oils. You can really feel the butters and oils working like magic, the second you climb into the tub; it's quite easily, the most effective bath melt I have yet to try. You leave the bath with gloriously beautiful feeling skin - it's absolutely wonderful.

Unfortunately, my Want To Believe bath melt didn't possess that strong a smell, and the scent it did showcase, was rather strange. It's like an earthy, herbal scent with gentle hints of fennel and a slight creamy after scent of soya milk. I can't really claim to like it all that much, and I was a little worried by how pungent it became once it had dissolved in the water. However, the smell soon dispersed and I was able to add in a ballistic to mask the smell, whilst still enjoying the bath melt's healing properties.

Despite it's strange aroma and even odder appearance, it's a super effective moisturiser and one I would buy again to add to my lush bath cocktails. It's definitely not aesthetically pleasing, but it does exactly what I wanted it to, and for this reason, I was really impressed with Want To Believe. I can imagine it being even more enjoyable when fresh, so I hope this is a product that Lush re-release through their kitchen. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), PEG#6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides & PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Fair Trade Sugar, Fennel Oil (Foeniculum vulgare), Perfume, Cold Pressed Organic Starflower Oil (Borago officinalis), Powdered Charcoal, Soya Milk (Glycine soja), *Limonene, *Linalool, Silver Glitter (Polyethylene terephthalate).

Vegan?: Yes.

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Karma Bath Melt

Aside from The Comforter, Karma is my favourite Lush scent. It's a unique and very beautiful smell unlike anything else I have ever smelt before. It's both sophisticated and simplistic, sweet and citrusy, herbal and floral. As a lover of this scent, I appreciate the fact that there’s a bubble bar, a soap, a body lotion and a fragrance; all regular products I can invest in at anytime in any one of Lush's stores, as well as online. However, I would never argue against new renditions of the scent, which is why I was super excited when I first found out about the Karma Bath Melt. 

To look at, it's stunning; a petite glittery golden pyramid, about the same weight as a You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt. What I find odd about this product, is that there's quite a difference in the weight and size of these bath melts, depending on where you purchased them from. This is very noticeable when you place two next to each other; the picture illustrates how different the specifications of the product can be - with the product on the right weighing almost a third more than the pyramid on the left. Does anyone know why this is?

Aside from it's size, the Karma Melt contains cocoa butter and almond oil to moisturise, as well as patchouli, sweet orange, lemongrass and elemi oils to make up the distinctive Karma scent. To finish off, the bath product is coated with a layer of golden lustre to make it look luxurious and magical. 

Like most Lush bath melts, you are supposed to drop it into a hot bath tub (the hotter, the better), and allow the product to melt away, filling your tub with essential oils to help relax, moisturise and soften your tired skin. When I first placed the Karma Bath Melt into my tub, I found that it didn't take anytime at all for the glitter to begin dispersing across the surface of the water. As you can see from my pictures, I chose to use a whole pyramid for my bath. However, in hindsight, I would suggest that you divide the melt into three and use it for three separate occasions. 

My reasoning for this is because firstly, there is a lot of glitter that comes with this product, and although it doesn't coat you as much as you think it would, it does tend to paint the bath quite a bit. Secondly, this bath melt releases a good amount of oils and butters into the water, so a third of this would still be enough to nourish and soften your skin. 

The longer I left the bath melt in the tub, the more glitter began to disperse across the surface and stick itself to the edge of my bath tub. While this was going on, the oils began to mix in with the water and create silky-soft bathing water. In fact, there are enough oils in Karma Bath Melt to leave little beads on the surface, which can then be lathered directly into your skin. 

When I did get into the tub, I was initially hesitant because of the amount of glitter that decorated the water and sides of the tub. However, you're left surprisingly glitter free when you exit the bath so don't let that aspect of the bath melt put you off. In total, it took a good 5-10 minutes for the pyramid to fully melt so I was able to relax under the water and let the butters get to work on my skin.  

The water did turn a beautiful golden colour and the scent was definitely very present throughout the bathing experience. I could detect the wonderful fragrance on my hair and skin when I exited the bath and it remained with me for hours afterwards. However, to reiterate a previous point, I don't really understand why Lush have chosen to include so much golden glitter in one product. If you slice the melt open, you'll find that the whole bar is made up of glitter and this is just too much, especially as it would no doubt put off even the most avid of Karma fans. In it's defence, you won't end up looking like Ziggy Stardust after use. However, the gold glitter did decorate my scalp a little for some three weeks after I had initially used it, which didn't really bother me all that much, but which I'm sure would annoy many customers. Although it was only a few specks here and there, I know that some people would find this frustrating.

Ultimately, this product is good value for money and is gorgeously presented. The Karma scent is strong enough to see you through the entire bath, whilst not being too overwhelming. It leaves your skin feeling really hydrated and fully moisturised, whilst smelling beautiful at the same time. 

My only concerns lie in the shelf life of such a product. I was able to get my hands on a few of these a couple of years back and found that they lost their scent quite quickly and became quite stubborn in the bath. This picture is of one of these melts and I didn't find it anywhere near as moisturising as the new ones I have purchased from the Kitchen. For this reason, I would suggest that this is one product that shouldn't be stored for too long. 

I have enjoyed using this bath melt and as a novelty product, it's definitely worth investing in a couple. However, I would like Lush to consider removing some of the lustre and including more oils to make this product even more appealing to a wider range of people.

Quantitative Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Laureth 4, Almond Oil, Perfume, Patchouli Oil, Sweet Orange Oil, Lavandin Oil, Pine Oil, Lemongrass Oil, Elemi Oil, *Citral, *Citronellol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Gardenia Extract.

Vegan?: Yes. 

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Floating Island Luxury Bath Melt

As looks go, Floating Island Melt is very boring; it looks like a portion of vanilla pudding that's been left out for too long and has gone a little hard. Even so, Lush don't supply their luxurious bath melts to put on a show like a ballistic, or create a mound of bubbles like a bubble bar; instead they're made to relax your mind and give you a sensual, hydrating and fully moisturising experience in the bath. 

Priced at £4.15 for the 100g wedge, this actually works out as the cheapest bath melt available from the Lush store. However, I consider this, and all of the other melts, to be a product that you buy as a seldom treat for yourself if you want that extra-special bath. I say this because, I wouldn't suggest using any of these bath melts on their own - they're more something you break in half and add to the bath alongside a ballistic, just to make the water a little softer. 

As you can see from my demo, I used the whole of Floating Island in my bath, but this was only to show readers what the product does in the water. Normally, I would halve this and add it in alongside either a Dragon's Egg or an Avobath, to give it that extra sensual touch.  

Floating Island shares it's fragrance with the now discontinued Whitewash Shower Smoothie, a light, sweet sandalwood and cocoa butter scented bath melt. Sandalwood is a really therapeutic ingredient; packed with goodness that helps skin to retain it's moisture as well as counteracting depression by lifting the mood with it's citrus smell. The addition of cocoa butter and almond oil adds to the creaminess of this melt, and helps to soften the water. It's a subtle mellow smell that reminds me a little of the custard powder you can buy in tins. 

You can use this product in one of two ways; As you can see from my video, I choose to drop it into my tub and leave it to gently melt away by itself. This particular melt took almost 10 minutes to fully dissolve, meaning that you can get in while it's doing it's job and relax while it softens the water around you. Secondly, you can choose to crumble this melt under the running water. Either way, Floating Island produces a sea of creamy white foam that rests on the surface and washes away without staining the tub. 

I chose to use the whole bath melt this time around, and was a little disappointed that the fragrance was still very mild in the tub. In fact, unless you made an effort to sniff the water, you could barely smell anything at all. Furthermore, the product didn't leave my water anywhere near as soft and velvety as other bath melts I've tried. There was no drops of cocoa butter or any oils dispersed in the water, so I didn't feel anywhere near as moisturised as I would expect from one of Lush's luxurious bath melts.

Overall, although it smelt nice in the shop, It didn't leave an impression at all in the bath, and I've been moisturised a lot better by most of Lush's regular bubble bars. For the price I paid, I was expecting an amazing experience. Unfortunately, the price tag did not match it's performance, and it's not one I'd buy again.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Cocoa Butter, Laureth 4, Perfume, Almond Oil, Water, Sandalwood Oil, Lemon Oil, Labdanum Resinoid, *Limonene.

Vegan?: Yes. 

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Happy Blooming Bath Melt

I remember a family member buying me a Berry Box, back when I had only been a vegetarian for a couple of years and I was considered 'difficult to buy for' during the seasonal period. At the time, I had no idea how most of the products worked, and I would probably be embarrassed if I could remember how I 'disposed' of them. Although many years ago, I still remember that one of the products in the gift set was a Happy Blooming Bath Melt. This was my first experience with a bath melt, and although I didn't have the funds to go out and purchase a few more, I remember raving about it for weeks after I had used it.

The first positive aspect that you'll notice about this bath melt is that it's considerably bigger than any other I've seen Lush produce. The product is designed to be broken into three separate pieces; each having the strength to hold it's own in a bath tub, making this melt extremely good value for money. I believe Happy Blooming used to sell for about £3.50, make it incredibly affordable at just over £1 per bath.

For those unfamiliar with how bath melts work, you have two options to go about using yours effectively. As these products are designed to give the consumer a sensual experience, a lot of Lushies choose to drop the melt in whilst they're lazing in the tub, which can take upwards of 10-15 minutes to fully dissipate. This may sound like a long time but if you're planning on remaining in the bath for an extended period of time, it's a nice way to retain the scent of the melt for longer as well as keeping a steady flow of essential oils being released into the water. If you've got less time to spare, you can hold the melt under the tap as you run your bath, and this will reduce the bath melt down a lot quicker.

With Happy Blooming I learnt that it's probably best to do the latter, as I found that my piece sunk to the bottom of the bath and it took a while for the oils to surface. Whichever way you choose to use this product, you'll find that the melt turns the water a pretty pale pink colour.

Probably the biggest attraction for me, is the fact that this melt possesses a beautiful, sensual cherry flavour. Just like the shower jelly, Happy Blooming smells of Bakewell tart; a combination of dried cherries and almonds that give the product an almost marzipan-scented aroma. However, unlike the jelly, the bath melt has the almonds slightly less prominent in the mix so you get more of the cherry scent here.

Happy Blooming contains cocoa butter, passion flower seed and ylang ylang oils, which not only add to it's amazing smell, but helps to moisturise, soothe and soften the skin. Furthermore, calamine is also added to calm sensitive skin, so would be a perfect accompaniment for those with eczema or just very dried and damaged skin. 

The next morning I could still smell this on me, and I was able to detect whiffs of it all day, so it definitely seems to linger. Although the bath water felt very oily when I was in the tub, this soon disappeared when I towelled myself down and I was left with beautiful, soft velvety skin. 

This is a wonderful bath melt, perhaps one of my favourite ones to date. I only hope that Lush plan on bringing it back in the future, not just as an exclusive for their Kitchen range, as it was great value for money and one I would use regularly to condition and revigorate my skin.

Quantitative Ingredients: Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Calamine Powder, PEG#6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides & PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, Passion Flower Seed Oil (Passiflora edulis), Perfume, Dried Cherries (Prunus cerasus), Fresh Passion Fruit Juice (Passiflora edulis), Titanium Dioxide, Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga odorata), Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis pierre), Colour 14700}.

Vegan?: Yes.

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Elixir Bath Melt

I've been working out quite a bit as of late and I've been craving bath melts more frequently than usual. My poor limbs have been overworked as they've grown fairly accustomed to relaxing in front of the television in the evenings, not slaving away on the treadmill. I've developed dry patches on the base of my feet and the muscles in my arms and legs have been crying out for that extra bit of affection. So I was rather intrigued when Lush chose to release a limited edition bath melt last week. 

Elixir is by no means a 'new' product. First released way back in 2001, this bath melt has seen many design changes over the years; most recently in 2007, when Lush chose to remove the glitter and blue facade and present it as a simple white block with dried red rose petals under the surface. Fast forward to 2014, and the same design is back. 

Made from a combination of ginger oil - a peppery ingredient that gives the bath melt a wholesome note, and cardamon - another spicy addition, this product smells divine. Initially, I was convinced that I wouldn't enjoy it all that much, simply because ginger is my least favourite fragrance. However, alongside the ylang ylang and almond oils and the rose petals, the ginger remains at the forefront, yet it's not as overpowering as it is in other ginger-smelling cosmetics. This bath melt produces a wonderful combination of smells, and is almost reminiscent of the candied ginger that my Grandad used to buy at Christmas.

The cocoa butter, almond oil and ginger creates a slightly spicy, chocolately fragrance - something I was not expecting at all from this bath melt and something that only added to my enjoyment of the product as a whole.  

Much like my favourite You've Been Mangoed Bath Melt, and indeed all of the bath melts that the company offer, Elixir 's main purpose is help moisturise and hydrate your skin, leaving it feeling baby-soft and invigorated. This luxury bath melt contains a whole host of oils alongside cocoa butter, all rich in antioxidants which help to heal and condition skin; almond oil is an unscented but highly nutritious oil with a high vitamin E content. When used in cosmetics, it helps to smoothen the skin and leave it feeling silky soft; lavender oil can be used to heal skin inflictions and soothe muscular discomfort. Furthermore, it can also calm the mind and aid restful sleep. Alongside cocoa butter, which soothes itchy and irritated skin, this luxury bath melt is a powerhouse of ingredients. 

When placed in hot water, the bath melt begins to melt slowly, dispersing essential oils across the surface and softening the water throughout. As you soak, these oils are moisturising and repairing your body, leaving your skin feeling velvety soft and refreshed. When you exit the bath,you can really feel how smooth and silky your skin is; I love the way that this melt makes my skin feel!

Elixir took it's time to fully dissolve, which meant that I was able to relax in the water while it was doing so. As it dispersed throughout the tub, the rose scent was more defined and the ginger smell did heighten a little, without being overpowering. The oils themselves were lovely and soft on the skin, but the bath was not as moisturising as other bath melts I have tried. Whereas I would expect the droplets of oil to be present on the surface of the water while the product is melting, I didn't see this at all and so the texture of my skin didn't alter all that much during my experience. 

Lush claim that this bath melt revives and rejuvenates your body, and I definitely felt far more contented after my bath than I had done before. My skin was also definitely smoother and more moisturised, however, whereas the oils in You've Been Mangoed permeated the water and instantly left your skin feeling velvety-soft, Elixir didn't do anymore than your average bubble bar would do. 

Despite this, I really enjoyed this bath melt and it's scent did stay with me throughout the duration of the bath. My muscles felt less tense after using this, and there was a definite improvement when it came to the dry patches on my feet. The red rose petals looked pretty, floating on the surface of the water, although I would have preferred if these had not been present at all (it was a little annoying having to pick these out of the plughole afterwards).  

Although this wouldn't be my first choice, I would definitely be interested in picking up a couple more of these as they're a perfect reward after a long day's work. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Cocoa Butter, Laureth 4, Almond Oil, Perfume, Dried Red Rose Petals, Ginger Oil, Cardamom Oil, Neroli Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Citral, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool.

Vegan?: Yes.

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Violet Nights Bath Oil

When Lush announced that this would be one of the first products to come out of their new 'Lush Kitchen' initiative, I was not at all surprised. I have had countless conversations, both off and online, with Lushies who salivate over the very mention of it's name. As it hasn't been released for a very long time, I've never been able to get my hands on any...until now.

Violet Nights Bath Oil is quite a unique product within the Lush range as it's not very often that you find them creating and selling bath oils, especially not in recent years. Normally, I rely on my bath melts to condition and moisturise my skin, so I was rather excited to see how this compared to that of my favourite melt, You've Been Mangoed. 

Firstly, this product works out at being exceptional value for money. I was initially unsure whether I could justify spending £13.95 on a 250g bottle of, in it's simplest terms, oil. However, after using it in the bath this evening, I realised just how many uses you could get out of a single bottle. 

As I was unsure how much to use, I experimented a little and ended up adding in the equivalent of one and a half dessertspoon's worth. Obviously, how much you decide to use will be dependant on how strong you'd want the fragrance to be. The instructions stated that it works best when added into the bath under the running water, so this is what I did, pouring it carefully onto a spoon and letting it run off into the tub. Immediately, bubbles began to form and the beautiful smell of violets filled the bathroom. This was the perfect amount for me, and looking at the bottle, I barely even scratched the surface. I'd say that this bottle will last me upwards of twenty baths, making it far better value than the solid bath melts.

Secondly, being able to control how much you add to your bath is a great way of ensuring that you get exactly what you want out of the product. There might be days when I feel the need to double up the dosage, and I have the option of being able to do this without having to buy any other products to top up my bath. 

Violet Nights' best trait is it's smell; a beautiful rich and creamy violet aroma - one that smells exactly like Parma Violets. Although I love the smell of Daddy-O and can definitely smell the popular candy in it's fragrance, this bath oil is far sweeter and more sugary smelling. The addition of vanilla absolute adds that rich, comforting note and the ylang ylang oil helps to combine the scents together, adding a very subtle floral scent that nestles into the overall fragrance. 

Once in the bath, the oils began to moisturise and condition my body, and it wasn't long before I could feel the difference that it was making to my skin. When I got out of the bath, my skin felt beautifully soft and silky, and there were elements of the fragrance lingering gently on my skin. Not only this, but both my feet seemed wonderfully nourished and velvety soft. I believe if I was to use this product regularly, I would notice a large reduction in the dry patches that I often get in these places. 

Ultimately, Violet Nights is a luxurious treat that'll moisturise your body, relax your mind and leave you looking, feeling and smelling beautiful. And if this isn't enough, you could combine this with a bath bomb or bubble bar so you get the luxury of conditioning your skin, whilst enjoying the scent and/or colour of a ballistic as well. I'm so glad that Lush have chosen to bring this out and I look forward to sharing my next bath with this gorgeous product. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Soya Oil, Laureth 4, Perfume, Cassie Absolute, Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute, Sandalwood Oil, Vetivert Oil, Violet Leaf Absolute, Ylang Ylang Oil, Methyl,  Ionone, Citronellol, Eugenol, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Farnesol, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 60725, Propylparaben.

Vegan?: Yes.

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Summer Skin Competition!

Despite someone maliciously ruining the last competition without any real reason for doing so, I still want to share my love of Lush with one of you lucky people!  

It's almost summer time and the sun is beginning to show itself behind the months of clouds and rain we've experienced over here in England. Very soon, we'll have to start showing our skin once again, and perhaps you're just not ready to reveal it yet. I've put together a selection of products to help one of you look and feel like a sexy person, ready embrace the hot weather! There's over £50 worth of stuff here and I want one my wonderful readers to win it all!

Up for grabs is:

-A tub of Rose Argan's Body Conditioner

-A Tub of Pied De Pepper Foot Lotion

-A Bottle of Eau-Roma Water Facial Toner Spray

-A Sample Tub of Charity Body Lotion

-A World Piece Bath Bomb

-A Cinders Bath Bomb

-A Waving Not Drowning Bath Bomb

-A Fizzy O' Therapy Bath Bomb

-A Bombardino Bath Bomb

-A Karma Bath Melt

-A Melting Snowman Melt

-A Slab of Sandstone Soap (My favourite!)

-A Slab of Noriko Soap

To be in with this amazing chance, all you have to do is leave a comment under this blog post (complete with email address so I can contact you after the competition is over!)

This is a worldwide competition so anyone can enter. 

The competition will run until Sunday April 6th, 9pm (English time). I will pick a winner using a random number selector so it is completely fair. Good luck!

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Ballistic Bonanza Competition Winner!

Thank you so much to all who entered. I was completely blown away by the interest I received - you guys are amazing!

To make it fair, I've put the total amount of entries into a random number generator and the number 123 was chosen this time around. 

I then have the painstaking job of counting up the entries to find out who is the lucky winner. This time, the number 123 led me to alushiefix (http://alushiefix.tumblr.com/). I will be contacting them shortly to let them know the good news.

If you've been unsuccessful this time around, don't fret. I have an even bigger and better Lush competition coming up in a few days time, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

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My Easter/Mother's Day 2014 Order!

Surprisingly, this is the smallest seasonal order I have ever placed at Lush. I normally always buy a good 4+ of every item available. However, my New Year's Resolution was to halve my current Lush stash, so this means not over-spending. It's difficult but I know it needs to be done!

Overall, all of these items look lovely and smell just as amazing. The only let down was the size of the Rose Bubble Bar; I was expecting a Happy? or Karma sized bar. Instead, it's probably about the size/weight of a quarter of the Comforter Bar, which makes it extremely expensive at £2.95 a pop!

I cannot wait to try out all of these beauties, and if you visit my blog every day for the next week, I'll be reviewing a new product each day. 

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Golden Egg Bath Bomb

I knew when Golden Egg was first unleashed on the world, there would be a division of fans; on the one side there are those that get overly excited about anything glittery and will no doubt head straight for the most lustre-tastic looking product in the shop. Then there are those that sort of grimace at anything vaguely shiny and begin envisaging how much of a clean up there'll be after the bath. As for me, I'm one of those rarities that sort of balance precariously in the middle, hoping that lush have used the force of balance to create a product that can offer a sensual experience alongside one that's a little bit sparkly.

This product is new for 2014, although it shares it's scent with the Honey I Washed The Kids range so it's not all-together that new. What is unique about it however, is that it's composed of both a bath melt and a bath bomb, and it is this part that intrigued me the most. 

The outer shell is a glorious cocoa butter and sweet orange oil melt that, on contact with hot water, immediately begins to melt and ebb into the water, creating a beautiful stream of yellow foam. As Golden Egg continues to fizz, the bath bomb centre begins to release creamy white foam, which disperses into the tub and mixes with the yellow. The result is a wonderful, golden bath that possesses just the slightest hint of lustre. There's enough glitter to create a slight shimmer on and underneath the surface, but not enough that you have to worry about scrubbing it off of you afterwards. When the bath water has been drained, there is traces of the glitter left behind, but nothing that doesn't wash away after a splash of water. 

The best part about this product is that it gives off a wonderfully sumptuous and warming toffee and honey scent; it really is a rich treacly fragrance that wraps itself around you and leaves it's wonderful presence on your skin. I kept getting whiffs of this all night after I used one of these eggs, and it even stayed in my hair the following day. Furthermore, I love the fact that this product is vegan as I adore the Honey I Washed The Kids scent, yet can rarely buy any products with this smell as, like the title suggests, the products tend to contain honey. I love that Lush have found ways of producing this fragrance without using any animal derivatives. 

Lush claim that because the bath melt part of Golden Egg is rather heavy, this product sinks to the bottom of the tub before resurfacing when the ballistic part starts fizzing. However, I found that mine remained on the surface, which meant I was able to watch the egg spew out it's wonderful velvety entrails.

My only negative observation is that the bath melt part of Golden Egg is nowhere near as moisturising as other Lush bath melts have been in the past. When I was in the tub, I didn't notice any beads of cocoa butter or traces of oil like I would normally expect from such a product. Although my skin felt really smooth and soft afterwards, it didn't feel anything more than what I would expect an average bath bomb to do. 

Overall, this is a wonderful product, and one I will certainly buy a few more of before they are discontinued. The scent is strong and prominent throughout the entire bathing experience, something I value a lot with my bath products; definitely good value for money.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Fair Trade Organic Colombian Cocoa Butter, Citric Acid, Laureth 4, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Perfume, Sweet Wild Orange Oil, Bergamot Oil, Olive Oil, Cornflour, Lauryl Betaine, Amyl Cinnamal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Lilial, *Linalool, *Limonene, Gardenia Extract, Colour 19140:1, Radiant Gold Lustre, Gold Glimmer Lustre.

Vegan?: Yes. 

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