Pumkin Bubble Bar

For those of you who are aware of what Lush have released this year as part of their seasonal range, you may feel as if you're seeing double when you cast your eyes upon the Pumkin bubble bar. Although extremely cute, I was a little miffed to find that Lush had chosen to feature a reincarnation of a product that had only made it's debut earlier in the year as part of their Mother's Day collection.

The Pumpkin, originally presented in red and called Mumkin, is a raspberry scented bubble bar with a liquorice top and two vegan chocolate chip eyes. Containing a mixture of orange flower and soft ylang ylang, this bubble bar gives off a delicate, floral fragrance that shares it's scent with the rather popular,  Figs And Leaves Soap. 

As with most of my bubble bars, I popped the whole thing underneath a running tap and marvelled at how quickly the bath filled up with soft, silky, zesty bubbles. This betters from Mumkin in that it turns your bath water a gorgeous, vivid, rusty orange colour, which is a perfect accompaniment on a cold, dark night. The scent was also more prominent than it's counterpart and I felt the raspberry fragrance came through more this time around.

Both the water and bubbles felt lovely, soft and creamy when I was in the tub and didn't have to use many other products at all as I felt the bubble bar really cleansed and moisturised my skin by itself. The scent was very strong in the bath but not too overwhelming so I found it really naturally fresh and fruity. 

It lingered for some time in the room and stayed on my skin for a little while after I was dry, leaving a slight floral scent on my clothes. As to be expected with Lush bubble bars, Pumkin really moisturises the skin and leaves you feeling smooth, shiny and hydrated without feeling greasy or oily. It left my skin feeling soft and smelling of raspberries, which put me in a good mood for the rest of the evening.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Perfume, Ylang Ylang Oil, Orange Flower Absolute, Gardenia Extract, *Benzyl Benzoate, *Linalool, Colour 15510, Dairy Free Chocolate Drops, Candy Leaf, Liquorice Piece.

Vegan: Yes

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Soot Ball Bath Ballistic

When I first heard that Lush were having a 'Spirited Away' themed Halloween, I didn't know what to expect. I have never seen the film myself, and although I recognise that it has a large cult following, I was more concerned with the scents and designs that would be on offer from my favourite company.

As it happened, when the products went on general sale, I was not initially bowled over by any of the bath bombs aside from Lord of Misrule. Furthermore, having carried out research on all of the Halloween range, I was rather dubious about trying Soot Ball, as there were a lot of complaints made from consumers about various aspects of the product.  

When I first saw Soot Ball, the first thing that concerned me was it's colour. With it's powdery black exterior, reminiscent of coal, it's a rather intimidating ballistic and I was worried about it staining either my bath tub or myself while in use. 

Initially, I was slightly relieved to find that Lush had addressed my concerns in their write-up, stating that the bomb would not turn my bath water black - instead giving me the experience of 'bathing in luxurious liquid gold'. Wow, I thought, this will be definitely be an interesting experience if Lush have pulled this one off. 

However, I was very disappointed to find that my concerns were justified - the bath bomb dissolved in the tub to leave a murky, sewage-green coloured water. Furthermore, after having my bath, I found that the bomb had stained my finger and toe nails and left a grey residue around the edge of my tub, which took quite a while to remove. 

Although Soot Ball released it's golden lustre as it was dissolving, the resulting colour and experience was disappointing and it did absolutely nothing for my skin. In fact, this is probably one of the first bath bombs that has left my skin noticeably dry after use.

Despite this, I cannot fault the scent at all. The addition of olibanum (frankincense) gives the ballistic a balsamic-sweet fragrance, whilst the burnt caramel scent of tonka absolute and earthy sandalwood oil together create a sweet, spicy scent. I do hope that Lush are able to revamp this ballistic and bring it back in another form, as the smell is both unique and exciting. However, I would not recommend anyone trying the bath bomb in this form. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Tonka Absolute, Australian Organic Sandalwood Oil, Fair Trade Columbian Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Cream of Tartar, Olibanum Resinoid, Benzoin Resinoid, Gardenia Extract, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, PEG-6 Caprylic / Capric Glycerides, & PEG-60 Almond Glycerides, *Coumarin, *Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Perfume, Colour 77499, Colour 15510, Radiant Gold Lustre (Potassium Aluminium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides), Paper Eyes.

Vegan?: Yes

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Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb

Even it's name inspires people to shudder in it's midst; Lord of Misrule is a new bath bomb, bought out as a limited product for Lush's 2013 Halloween range. Inspired by the ruler of the Pagan Feast of Fools, Lush claim that the bath bomb brings mischievous revelry to the tub with a spicy herbal blend of patchouli and black pepper oil. 

When I first found out about this product, I was rather intrigued (and slightly excited) to try it out. Knowing how beautiful the patchouli scent helps to make one of my favourite scents, Karma, smell so good, I couldn't imagine disliking this bath bomb. Coupled with the intriguing addition of black pepper oil, I couldn't wait to throw one of these bad boys in my tub and see what it could do. 

When they were first delivered to my door, I was instantly bowled over by it's look; a gorgeous shade of shamrock green, speckled with pieces of pink and white, and it's scent; an incredible aroma of patchouli intertwined with the softness of vanilla absolute and the spiciness of black pepper. To me, the scent is reminiscent of both the Twilight and Luxury Lush Pud bath bombs but with a peppery twist.

As it slowly froths in the water, hypnotic swirling silver luster is released and the deep green exterior soon gives way to a rich, wine-colored center. This stunning red colour permeates the entire bath water and is one of the most stunning shades I have seen come from a Lush bath bomb. 

The scent is even more pronounced when in the water and maintained it's scent throughout my entire bathing experience. The water left my skin feeling wonderfully soft and cleansed and the peppery scent lingered on my body for a long while after. If you're looking for a gentle scent, this isn't it. Lord of Misrule comes at you with all it's got, and leaves a very strong impression on yourself and the environment.  

This has become one of my favourite ever bath bombs from Lush and I feel it would make a wonderful addition to the permanent range. It's unique in smell and look, and is wonderfully decadent. I highly recommend that you grab yourself one (or ten?!?) if you ever get the chance. I really hope that Lush realise how unique and wonderful this scent is and choose to release other products that feature this scent as I would buy them up like they're going out of fashion.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Popping Candy, Cream of Tartar, Black Pepper Oil, Patchouli Oil, Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Gardenia Extract, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 17200, Colour 42090, Colour 19140.

Vegan?: Yes

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