Comforter Shower Gel

Those familiar with my blog, will probably understand just how ecstatically happy I was on discovering that Lush have released a shower gel version of my all-time favourite scent. You may then also recognise how devastated I felt when I realised that they have only ever released this product as a one-off forum special. To frustrate me even further, in the early weeks of 2013, Lush Australia announced that they'd be holding a forum party, with The Comforter Shower Gel being one of the five limited edition items that they'd be selling.

   

However, as I mentioned in the Karma Shower Gel review, a wonderful member of Tumblr agreed to buy me one each of the products available and ship them over, thus making me a very, very happy Lushie.

When this bottle of pure gold arrived, I was instantly bowled over with how beautiful and powerful it's scent is. Created using a mixture of bergamot oil, cassis absolute and cypress oil, The Comforter is a rich, indulgent blackcurrant scent to die for. In shower gel form, the fragrance is a slightly sickly sweet mixture, reminiscent of blackcurrant jelly, Ribena and blackcurrant jolly ranchers. Simply delicious. 

Despite sharing the same scent as the bubble bar and Sweetie Pie Jelly amongst other items, I'd say that this product is more acidic than the bubble bar, which has a slightly more sherberty smell. Comforter Shower Gel has a deeper, more sensual smell than it's younger brother and may not appeal to those who dislike overpowering scents. All of the ingredients in this product create an uplifting, refreshing and highly sexy fragrance; a great product to use when you need that 'pick me up'.   

In the bottle, this shower gel boasts a stunning deep pinky-red colour, which is somewhat distorted when in it's bottle. However, as soon as you start using this in the shower, you'll be able to bask in it's beautiful shade - that's if you can avert your thoughts from it's stunning smell. 

As shower gels go, this is one of the thickest ones to be released by Lush, sharing it's consistency with the likes of Snowcake and Snow Fairy. What is great about it, is that in the shower a small amount really goes a long way, foaming up really easily and creating a lather that is both abundant and highly moisturising. It's one of those shower gels, much like Black Pearl, that leaves your skin feeling noticeably silky soft instantaneously. 

Furthermore, because the shower gel is so easy to use, you don't need to use very much at all. So if, like me, you have a rare £25 bottle that you don't particularly want to squander away, you can use it safe in the knowledge that it will last you a long time.

Once you exit the shower, this is one of those gels that will stay with you for a while, which is great news for me because The Comforter Body Lotion doesn't do this very well. I've found that the scent of the shower gel permeates my skin for hours after the lotion's scent has all but disappeared. 

Ultimately, this may by the greatest shower gel that Lush have released so far, and they'll be hard pressed to outdo themselves anytime soon. On the one hand, The Comforter Shower Gel would be a great permanent addition to Lush's range, and it would probably be one of their biggest sellers. However, I'm slightly glad that I cannot readily get my hands on this product as I'd probably buy so much I'd have to rent out a second room just to store it all.

An all-round perfect product, and one that I'd be willing to spend quite a lot of money on if I ever got the chance to purchase a few more bottles. It's fantastic that Lush have brought this out in their kitchen and I can imagine it being a fast seller. However, I only wish that they would release them in 500g bottles as I find these last a lot longer.

Quantitative Ingredients: Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Bergamot Oil (Citrus bergamia), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Perfume, Cocoamphoacetate Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Limonene, Linalool, Colour 45410, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

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Mrs Whippy Ballistic

Sometimes Lush will release a product where the mere mention if it's name conjures up memories so sensual that it'll inspire me to buy up as many of that item as I can, regardless of if I've even considered whether or not I'd like the product. Mrs Whippy is one such item.

Speaking as a vegan of six years, I have never disputed the fact that most meat and dairy tastes wonderful - it wasn't the flavour that inspired me to banish said items from my diet, it was my ethics. So I sometimes still find myself salivating over food that I used to eat and with it being summer, the topic of ice cream has come around many a-time.

Reminiscent of the popular soft-serve ice cream, Mrs Whippy Ballistic is a highly sensual and gorgeously designed bath product that shares it's scent with both Strawberry Feels Forever Massage Bar and Yummy Yummy Yummy Shower Gel. Made from a combination of soya milk powder, tonka absolute and buchu oil, this bath bomb is a sweet and powdery offering that is far richer and less sugary than the above products.

Firstly, this ballistic is one of the strongest scented ones I have come across in a while (aside Tennis Ball) and when left, it's aroma will dominate any room within a matter of hours. 

As I touched upon above, Mrs Whippy is different from the other products in this fragrance line as I feel it's far more sophisticated and perhaps a little too poignant. Although they both have a strawberry scent, Strawberry Feels is more of a gentle, milkshake sort of smell, whereas this ballistic has quite a dominant musky aroma. In fact, it's aroma is nothing like what I was expecting and it's far less girly than I had envisaged it would be. 

I feel as if Lush have overdone it with the tonka absolute here and this gives it a strong vanilla fragrance as opposed to a fruity one. When the ballistic is dry, it's sultry aroma, although very strong, is still really lovely. However, when Mrs Whippy hits the water, the tonka is intensified even more and it gives off a very heady burnt smell which is far less appealing. This overpowering scent reminds me a little of the woody note that you find in both Lush's Breath of God and The Voice Of Reason perfumes. 

On a positive note, this bath bomb is a slow dissolving one - taking close to fifteen minutes to fully dissipate across the water. As it quietly fizzes on the surface, creamy waves of white and baby pink foam make their way into the water and this is thanks to the inclusion of both the soya milk and sodium bicarbonate. Both ingredients help to soften the water, which in turn softens the skin. The inclusion of cocoa absolute and almond oil help to make this a very moisturising bathing experience and my skin felt velvety-soft when I exited the bath. 


In it's defence, Mrs Whippy does retain it's aroma for the duration of the bath and you can detect hints of it's scent on your skin hours after bathing. However once dissolved, this ballistic leaves a rather murky looking bath water so it wouldn't win any awards for that. 

Overall, it is an enjoyable ballistic to use and one that I would choose to buy again. To counteract how strong the scent is, I plan on leaving these in my bath bomb drawer for a few months and then seeing whether or not the fragrance has dispersed slightly. For those who like quite dominating smells, this will be right up your alley. However, if you're expecting a sweet and gentle smell, you may be in for a shock.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Soya Milk Powder, Tapioca Flour, Perfume, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sugar, Cocoa Absolute, Tonka Absolute, Almond Essential Oil, Buchu Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Lauryl Betaine, Coumarin, Eugenol, Limonene, Colour 45410, Colour 14700, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

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