Category: Lush Retro

Ochre Bath Bomb from Lush

Previously known as the Uluru bath bomb The newly named Ochre Bath Bomb is an orange and dusky pink bath bomb designed in a very similar way to the Frozen bath bomb.

It is mostly orange but has a dusky pink belt around its middle (the same way that the Frozen bath bomb is mostly light blue with a dark blue belt.)

The colours of this bath bomb have been very cleverly selected for showcasing a kaleidoscope of Australian sunset colours; Oranges, yellows, pinks, and corals.

The Ochre bath bomb has a wonderful mix of summery ingredients, Brazilian orange, sandalwood, and lemon myrtle oils to name just a few. Scent wise the Ochre bath bomb is quite literally Summer in bath bomb form. It is perfect for anyone missing the sunshine, especially at this time of year.

At the time of writing this review, the Ochre bath bomb last appeared in January 2024’s ‘Rise & Shine’ Lush Kitchen subscription box BUT under its old name, it used to feature on the weekly Lush Kitchen menu quite regularly.

The Ochre bath bomb is a gloriously rich, citrus-scented product. If you have read any of my previous Lush reviews, you’ll know that I tend to favour the citrus products as I feel they are an easy way to add a spring to your step.

The Ochre bath bomb on its scent alone is a citrus fans dream product and once it gets plonked into your bath water the scent just gets better and better!

The Ochre bath bomb isn’t great bath art wise BUT what it lacks in bath art, it well makes up for with its zingy scent.

Once placed in the water the Ochre bath bombs scent totally dominates the bathroom and leaves you feeling refreshed and content.

Packed with a shed load of coarse-sea-salt, the Ochre bath bomb is not only an excellent product for softening and hydrating your skin but also great for tired and sore muscles too.

The Ochre bath bomb is quite a fast fizzer which isn’t a negative, the fact it dissolves so quickly in the water means that I can lay back and relax a lot quicker than I can when using other bath bombs, it also means I get a little longer to soak in the beautiful Ochre bath water too.

Up against its shower gel equivalent the Uluru shower gel, the Ochre bath bomb is far more moisturising for your skin; Both leave your skin appearing brighter and feeling softer but the bath bomb is definitely the better option for dehydrated skin.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Ochre bath bomb, I was a little disappointed with the lack of bath art it created but its scent and how it makes my skin feel after using it well makes up for there not being any.

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Supernova Bath Bomb from Lush

Another day, another retro Lush product review… Today I will be reviewing the Supernova Bath Bomb. It was most recently available as one of the exclusive items in the May 2023 Lush Kitchen subscription box.

During the old format of the Lush Kitchen’s 3 year reign, the Supernova bath bomb made regular appearances. I’ve been waiting ever since the Lush Kitchen subscription boxes started for it to appear and finally in box 36, it did!

The Supernova bath bomb is bright pink and laced with paper confetti. The confetti makes it similar in design to the Dragon’s Egg bath bomb, although, Supernova has a lot more confetti in and the confetti in it is paper, Dragon’s Eggs confetti is more of a jelly in the water.

Supernova shares its scent with all of the products in the Celebrate scent family. Most recent product releases that share its scent include the Celebrate foaming body scrub, Tea Party bath bomb and the NEW Golden Pudding bath bomb.

Alongside copious amounts of paper confetti the Supernova bath bomb also contains, sweet wild orange oil, lime oil and wine lees oil. Older versions of it (which I think smelt boozier) contained plenty of cognac oil instead of wine lees.

Lush fragrances are often hard to describe but the Celebrate scent family smells just like its name. A real celebration. The Supernova bath bombs scent is warm and bubbly. The sweet wild orange and lime oils come together giving off a champagne like scent, hence the word ‘celebrate’.

As soon as the Supernova bath bomb comes into contact with your bath water there is an explosion of bright pink foam. As the Supernova bath bomb bobs around the bright pink foam starts to pale and little pieces of confetti begin to burst out of it, spreading out upon the surface of the water.

The Supernova bath bomb is quite a messy bath bomb because of the confetti but it’s not hard to clean away as it dissolves just like the bath bomb, a quick blast of water and it’s like it was never there.

It takes a good 10 minutes for the Supernova bath bomb to fully dissolve. The water left behind is a clear but very bright pink.

I find the hotter the water the quicker and easier it is for the confetti to disappear; I’ve said it’s a little messy in this review but as long as you use it in a clean bath it really isn’t something that should put you off of at least trying it once.

The orange and lime rich scent lasts right up until the last drop of water goes down the plug hole. It does leave my skin a little dryer than I’d like but the scent remains on your skin for several hours after exiting the bath.

If you’re lucky enough to own some Celebrate body lotion and Celebrate body spray, I totally recommended using them both after a Supernova bath. There’s nothing quite like layering up the same Lush scents from different products!

Overall, I do really like the Supernova bath bomb, it’s a fun take on a bath bomb equivalent of a celebration. It’s not my favourite Celebrate scented bath bomb but one I enjoy, nonetheless.

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Absolute Delight Bath Bomb from Lush

My favourite thing about the Lush Kitchen is that it gives Lush customers the chance to try long-forgotten products from Lush’s product-archive. The Absolute Delight Bath Bomb is one of Lush’s older, original bath bombs and one I have always wanted to try.

Fortunately, the Absolute Delight bath bomb made it into the Lush Kitchen Subscription box back in February of this year (2023), so I finally got to use the Absolute Delight bath bomb and what an absolute delight it was!

As far as I am aware the Absolute Delight bath bomb does not share a scent with any other Lush product, it’s truly one of a kind.

The Absolute Delight bath bomb isn’t as eye catching as some of Lush’s newer bath bombs, it has a plain and simple design, much like all of the original bath bombs first invented and created by one of Lush’s co-founders, Mo Constantine (AKA Mrs Lush!).

The Absolute Delight bath bomb is a pastel pink bath bomb without any further decoration. To look at, it is fairly similar to the older version of the Blackberry bath bomb. The fact that the Absolute Delight bath bomb is so plain is not a negative at all, when it comes down to Lush, it’s quite often the case that less is more.

Absolute Delight is the standard sized and shaped bath bomb fitting snuggly in my hand. It contains a varied list of ingredients. In it are both jasmine and rose absolute and the following essential oils too, bergamot, geranium and sandalwood.

The Absolute Delight bath bomb’s scent is a very gentle one, it’s an incredibly inviting powdery-sweet, yet creamy floral blend. The rose absolute is definitely the star of the show and shines through rounding off all of the other ingredients in it. Its pale pink colour fits in with its subtle scent perfectly.

As soon as you place the Absolute Delight bath bomb into your bath water it begins to gently fizz away. Tiny, pastel-pink bubbles fizz out of it as it bobs about your bath, floating on the water’s surface, slowly spinning around. In the water, apart from the obvious difference in colour, it is very similar to the likes of another bath bomb from Lush’s early days, the All That Jas bath bomb.

The Absolute Delight bath bomb turns the water a powdery pink colour. Some bath bomb colours are so strong, that once it has all dissolved you can’t see your hand when you place it under the water. The Absolute Delight bath bomb isn’t a highly pigmented bath bomb though, it would be a good choice of bath bomb to use if you’re wary of too much colour in your bathtub.

The Absolute Delight bath bomb is a very quick fizzer; Fully dissolving in just under 2 minutes. You won’t get bath art out of this bath bomb but what you do get is the silkiest bath water I have ever had from a Lush bath bomb. I couldn’t quite believe how soft and hydrated it left my skin AND without being at all oily.

Its scent doesn’t last for very long on your skin but how it leaves your skin feeling lasts all day.

It really is the most hydrating bath bomb I have used from Lush. I’m not sure what ingredient made it so soothing on the skin, but I think Lush need to use it in more bath bombs. Sometimes the bath bombs with big chunks of butter in (such as the Yog Nog bath bomb) are too oily for me, the Absolute Delight had the perfect balance of hydration.

How it left my skin once I was out of the bath was by far my most favourite thing about the Absolute Delight bath bomb, I’d love to see more bath bombs like this!

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