The much loved Sleepy Bear Bath Bomb is back again and this year I was lucky enough to be gifted one by Lush.
Since the Sleepy Bear bath bombs debut in Lush’s 2021 Winter line, it has been a favourite amongst customers returning every Winter. This year the Sleepy Bear bath bomb however has a brand new look!
The older version of the Sleepy Bear bath bomb was white and made in the shape of a bear lying flat on its stomach. It was a simple design with a sprinkling of purple petals on its bum/back.
This new version of the Sleepy Bear bath bomb is still quite simple, it’s all white but is in the shape of a bear sat upright.
Customers that don’t like ‘bits’ in their bath water will be pleased to hear that the purple petals have gone, instead the new Sleepy Bear bath bomb has the same magical ingredient as the Iconic Door bath bomb that turns the white parts of the bath bomb blue once wet. I’m not sure of the exact science behind it but it’s incredible to watch in action!
The Sleepy Bear bath bomb may look different from its older version, but it smells the same. Both versions are a part of the Twilight/Sleepy Lush-scent-family.
Lush’s Sleepy range is huge and because of its ‘magical sleeping properties’ happens to be one of Lush’s most sought after scent families.
The masses will be pleased to hear that yes, the Sleepy Bear bath bomb does share its scent with the Sleepy body lotion and Twilight bath bomb.
The Sleepy Bear bath bomb is approximately 90g each, I always really enjoy using the smaller bath bombs like Sleepy Bear as they are just as good as the larger sized bath bombs but are better value for money.
If you’ve read any of my Lush product reviews before now, you’d know I always have a soft spot for the products that are made into characters (i.e. any Lush product that has eyes…) With the Sleepy Bear having eyes, hair tufts, a big nose, a mouth and four little paws, I just couldn’t resist it as hard as I tried!
The Sleepy Bear bath bomb contains lavender oil, benzoin resinoid, tonka absolute, ylang ylang oil and fine oatmeal.
The scent is perfect to help you wind down at the end of a long day.
After just one sniff you’ll understand why everything that Lush release in the Sleepy fragrance becomes a best seller.
As soon as the Sleepy Bear bath bomb touches the water you are greeted with a ferocious hiss, white bubbles sizzle out of the bath bomb, then blue spots of colour begin to appear where the white once was.
The small blue spots of colour become more noticeable as the bath bomb dissolves. The shade of blue is a similar shade to what the Ickle Baby Bot bath bomb is.
For such a small bath bomb the Sleepy Bears’ scent is incredibly strong and just as powerful as the larger sized, Twilight bath bomb.
The Sleepy Bear bath bomb is also a very quick fizzer, it takes only four minutes to completely dissolve giving you plenty of time to lay back and soak up the relaxing lavender, tonka absolute and oatmeal infused waters, it feels like you’re floating on a lavender scented cloud.
The water left behind looks like a blue cloudy sky (see below photo) but I have to admit hydration wise, the Sleepy Bear bath bomb isn’t nearly as moisturising as the older version of the Sleepy Bear bath bomb.
Once out of the bath, my skin does feel soft but not nearly as moisturised as it normally does after using a Lush bath bomb, luckily I had some Sleepy body lotion so could add a little extra hydration to my skin without taking away from the Sleepy Bear bath bombs scent.
The first time that I used the Sleepy Bear bath bomb I didn’t get a chance to use the Sleepy body lotion too until the morning after.
Without using the Sleepy Body lotion, the scent was still noticeable on my skin the following morning. Obviously, using the Sleepy body lotion immediately after helped carry the scent well into the next day after using it too.
I always drift off to sleep so much easier after I’ve used a Sleepy scented Lush product before bed. If you’re looking for a product to help you relax, I’d recommend trying the Sleepy Bear bath bomb.
Overall, the only thing that seemed to let this bath bomb down was how drying it was on my skin. Other than that, though, I think it is a good price and plain enough to gift it to someone who may be on the fence about trying Lush.
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