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Gingy Bubble Bar from Lush

The Gingy Bubble Bar is yet another product from the Lush X Shrek collaboration line, Lush were very kind and sent it over to me.

All of the products in this line are inspired by no other than the Shrek franchise. Today I am reviewing the Gingy bubble bar, I have left it to one of the last ones to review as I just couldn’t face chopping him up…

Lush have done so well in making the Gingy bubble bar, it looks like he just popped straight out of the film and into your bathroom.

Anyone who says they couldn’t hear Gingy’s voice in their head screaming ‘YOU’RE A MONSTER!’ as they were preparing him for his bath are telling you lies! 😉


Each Gingy bubble bar is approximately 100g each and contains some of the following ingredients, Brazilian orange oil, ginger absolute, carob resinoid, fenugreek absolute, and almond essential oil.

When I first saw what was in the Lush X Shrek line, I was sure that the Gingy bubble bar would be a favourite as I love the spicier products such as this year’s Easter, Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar and the Winter-time favourite Cinnamon Roll bubble bar.

Gingy’s scent is apparently the same as the Carrot Cake lip scrub, although if I hadn’t had been told that, I’d never have put the two together. On first sniff I liked Gingy but couldn’t quite place one part of the scent.

It’s a sweet yet warm scent, the ginger is very noticeable but what changes the scent from being ginger-biscuit-like is the fenugreek absolute. It really is a scent you have to smell for yourself as it’s incredibly difficult to describe. Although very subtle, the ginger-biscuit element is there but the fenugreek seems to mask the ginger a lot adding a whole layer of muskiness to it.

Other than its design and scent, the next thing I noticed about the Gingy bubble bar was how solid it was, it wasn’t hard to break up into pieces, but it wasn’t as soft as most other Lush, single-use bubble bars.

To use the Gingy Bubble Bar, I put broken up pieces of it into a sieve and let the running bath-water trickle over it.

I find the sieve method the most effective way to use Lush’s single use bubble bars. It is also the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted. Through trial and error, I have found that using bubble bars like this makes the most bubbles too.

The best thing about the Gingy bubble bar is how far such a small amount of it goes. With it being only 100g I thought I’d end up needing to use the whole thing but just his legs seemed to make plenty of bubbles. If you are unsure of its unique scent, maybe using it sparingly like I did is a good idea. After all, you can always add more if you feel it needs it!

The blanket of fluffy white bubbles starts to grow as soon as you place the broken-up pieces of the Gingy Bubble Bar under the running tap. Underneath the fast-building blanket of fluffy, white bubbles the water turns a pastel yellow.

Once in the bath, I couldn’t help but notice how soft the water was even though I had used a very small amount of product. A Gingy bubble-bar-bath leaves your skin feeling softer and nice and toasty.

Once out of the bath, its scent although very subtle, lasted on my skin for a good-few-hours.

Overall, I did like the Gingy bubble bar, the fenugreek in it was a complete curve ball for me. It wasn’t at all unpleasant just wasn’t what I was expecting from a gingerbread man product at all.

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Hot Cross Bunny Bubble Bar from Lush

The Hot Cross Bunny Bubble Bar (a pun of hot cross buns) is a brand-new, limited-edition product from Lush’s 2024 Easter line. Designed to look like a very unhappy Easter bunny I couldn’t love his grumpy little face more! With that face, I knew he’d be the first of the 2024 Easter line that I’d try…

I was lucky enough to get to try Hot Cross Bunny before its official release as Lush kindly sent me one to try.

The Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar shares its scent with the Gingerbread House bubble bar and Mercury Retrograde bath bomb.

Each Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar weighs in at approximately 80g, it’s the perfect size for fitting in my hand.

The Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar contains a long list of stimulating and warming ingredients; Buchu oil, ginger oil, Sicilian lemon oil and ginger powder.

The Hot Cross Bunny’s scent is mouth-wateringly-good; Its mix of ginger oil and powder is what gives it, its spicy kick. It’s super warming and the more you sniff the more you are reminded of gingerbread biscuits.

It’s quite a soft bubble bar too making it easy to crumble up, ready to run under a running tap.

To use the Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar, I put broken up pieces of it into a sieve and let the running bath-water trickle over it.

I find the sieve method the most effective way to use Lush’s single use bubble bars. It is also the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted. Through trial and error, I have found that using bubble bars like this makes the most bubbles too.

The one thing that I usually love about Lush’s bubble bars over their bath bombs is that they can easily be spread out over several baths. However, With Hot Cross Bunny being so small I recommend using the whole thing in one bath, this will ensure that you get the most out of it.

I tried sharing the Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar over two different baths and although both weren’t bad baths, it did compromise on its scent-quality ever so slightly. I therefore really do recommend using the whole thing if it’s just the bubble bar that you are using. (It would probably be ok to spread out if you were using other products such as a bath bomb with it too though!)

The blanket of fluffy white bubbles starts to grow as soon as you place the broken-up pieces of the Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar under the running tap. Underneath the fast-building blanket of fluffy, white bubbles the water turns an inviting shade of orange.

Once in the bath, I couldn’t help but notice how creamy and soft the water was. A Hot Cross Bunny bubble-bar-bath leaves your skin feeling soft, hydrated and toasty. It’s a good bubble bar to use if you have any aches and pains that need soothing.

Once out of the bath, its scent although a lot more subtle, lasts on your skin for a good-few-hours.

Overall, I really like the Hot Cross Bunny bubble bar, I wish Lush would make more products in this scent as it’s perfect for the Wintertime. I always said that the Gingerbread House bubble bar that shares Hot Cross Bunny’s scent was a favourite of mine so getting to experience its scent again through Hot Cross Bunny was a real treat!

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Reindeer Bubble Bar from Lush

The Reindeer Bubble Bar is a brand-new, limited-edition product from Lush’s 2023 Christmas line. Designed to look like a very happy version of Rudolph, red nose, and all – I couldn’t help but pick up one as soon as they became available.

The Reindeer bubble bars scent is brand new too. It is described on Lush’s website as ‘cheery cherry-fragranced bubbles.’

Each Reindeer bubble bar weighs in at approximately 130g. It’s a good-sized bubble bar that fits snuggly in my hand.

The Reindeer bubble bar contains almond oil, benzoin resinoid and Irish moss powder.

The Reindeer’s scent is incredibly Christmassy; Its mix of almond oil and benzoin resinoid is what gives it, its cheery-cherry-like-fragrance.

It’s super warming, the more you sniff it the more you want to use it!

It’s a soft bubble bar too making it easy to break up, ready to use.

To use the Reindeer bubble bar, I put broken up pieces of it into a sieve and let the running bath-water trickle over it.

I find this the most effective way to use Lush’s single use bubble bars. This method is also the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted. Through trial and error, I have found that this sieve-method makes the most bubbles too.

The one thing that I love about Lush’s bubble bars over their bath bombs is that they can easily be spread out over several baths. With Reindeer being a medium sized Lush bubble bar, you can easily get two heavily-bubbled-bubble-baths out of it.

Sharing the Reindeer bubble bar over two different baths didn’t compromise on its scent-quality at all.

The blanket of fluffy white bubbles started to grow as soon as I placed the broken-up pieces under the running tap. Underneath the fast-building blanket of fluffy, white bubbles the water turns an inviting shade of bright orange.

Once in the bath, I couldn’t help but notice how creamy and soft the water was. A Reindeer bubble-bar-bath leaves your skin feeling so smooth and unbelievably hydrated. A lot of the thanks for this is down to the addition of the Irish moss powder.

Once out of the bath, its scent (although a lot more subtle now) lasts for a good few hours on your skin.

Overall, I really like the Reindeer bubble bar, it’s probably my favourite Christmas time bubble bar to be released since the Cinnamon Roll bubble bar. I really hope it comes back next year and I’d also love to see future products created in its scent.

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