Category: Lush Upon A Time

Shaun The Sheep Bath Bomb from Lush

The Shaun the Sheep X Lush collaboration is finally out! In partnership with Aardman, Lush have created six fresh, fully vegan products – each of them a tribute to Shaun the Sheep and the charming characters from his world.

Today I am reviewing the Shaun The Sheep Bath Bomb, I was lucky enough to receive one in a PR box from Lush.

The Shaun the Sheep bath bomb is based on the main character and star of the show. The bath bomb is Shaun’s face, he has a playful chewing expression, a fluffy white top (his wool) and two large cartoonish eyes.

As with all Lush products, the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb is completely handmade, even the finer details of Shaun’s face and eyes are sprayed on by hand!

Each of the Shaun the Sheep bath bombs are approximately 135g, fitting snuggly in my hand.

I have yet to review any items that share their scent with the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb so cannot link any here BUT the scent-family it is a part of is Lush’s Summer Blues.

The Shaun the Sheep bath bomb contains some of the following ingredients: Rose absolute, orange flower absolute, lemongrass oil, jasmine absolute, coconut milk powder and olive oil.

The Summer Blue’s scent is a stunning blend of both floral and citrus notes, the sweet orange flower and zesty lemongrass bring a refreshing and uplifting energy while the rose absolute and jasmine adds a softness.

It’s both a soothing and brightening fragrance that perfectly captures the Summer season.

With the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb being just black and white on the outside I was expecting similar bath art to the Humbug bath bomb, I was however very wrong…

As soon as the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb touches your bath water there is an explosion of white foam. It doesn’t take very long for black and grey foam to fizzle out of it too.

After about sixty seconds, the black foam stops, and suddenly grass-green foam starts to spill out of the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb instead (not what I was expecting at all!)

The bath art from the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb is incredible, it only took three minutes to fully dissolve but in that short space of time, the prettiest of white and green swirls decorated the surface of my bath water.

My photos in this review do the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb no justice at all. Underneath the pretty white and green swirls, the bath water turns an inviting shade of kiwi green.

The green water left behind feels unbelievably soft. After a good soak, my skin appears brighter and smoother, I’d go as far as to say that it has a healthy glow that lasts long after I’ve got out of the bath.

After using Shaun the Sheep, though the scent is subtle, it lingers beautifully on my skin for most of the day. 

Overall, I loved the Shaun the Sheep bath bomb. The bath art was incredible, and I hope Lush decide to bring more products out in its scent soon. I can’t wait to try the rest of the Shaun the Sheep X Lush range now!

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Macaque Bubble Bar from Lush

The Macaque Bubble Bar (pronounced muh-cark) is Lush’s latest fundraising product.

The sales of this limited-edition bubble bar supports efforts to protect Simeulue’s primary rainforests and the endangered long-tailed macaque that calls the rainforests of Simeulue their home.

75% of the sales price of this bubble bar (excluding tax) goes directly to organisations tackling deforestation and human-wildlife conflict on the island.

The Macaque bubble bar is terracotta coloured and created in the shape of a Macaque monkey.

Each Macaque bubble bar is approximately 130g.

Some of the ingredients included in the Macaque bubble bar are, olibanum and bergamot oil. Macaque shares its scent with the Blackberry bath bomb, belonging to Lush’s ‘Sultana’ scent family.

Other products that share its scent are the Bubble Lugosi bubble bar and Sultana shower gel.

The blend of olibanum and bergamot oil are perfect for helping you wind down after a long or stressful day. The olibanum offers a sweet and gentle woody aroma while the bergamot gives it a delicate floral, slightly citrus-fruit edge.

I often reach for products from the Sultana scent family if I have a headache as I find that particular mix of ingredients really helps soothe any tension I am holding on to.

To use the Macaque bubble bar, I put broken up pieces of it into a sieve then let the running water trickle over it as I run the bath. I find this the most effective way to use single use bubbles bars.

This method is also the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted and through trial and error, I have found that this method helps create the maximum amount of bubbles!

The best thing about Lush’s bubble bars is that they can be spread over several baths. With the Macaque bubble bar being only 130g I however recommend only spreading it out over two baths. Anymore and I feel like you’ll be compromising on its scent quality and the bubble amount.

A thick blanket of bubbles begins to grow immediately after holding the bubble bar under the running tap. Normally, Lush bubble bars create white bubbles, but I noticed with the Macaque bubble bar that the bubbles had a slightly yellow hue to them.

The water underneath the collection of fluffy bubbles is a warm very inviting shade of yellow; As you sink into the bath water you can immediately feel how silky the water has become.

My skin feels soft and perfectly hydrated upon getting out of a Macaque bubble bath, it’s delicious scent also remains on my skin for the rest of the day.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Macaque bubble bar and the fact it is raising money for a worthy cause makes it all the better!

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Snow Angel Choir Shower Jelly from Lush

The Snow Angel Choir Shower Jelly is a brand-new, limited-edition product from Lush’s 2024 Christmas line.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly is a warm, caramel gold colour and is in the shape of a singing angel. The angel is wearing typical choir clothes; A voluminous long gown, that is decorated with one giant gold star.

Each Snow Angel Choir shower jelly is 210g although, the one I have pictured in this review is the smaller 100g version that you get in the 2024 Refill advent calendar.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly contains some of the following ingredients: elderflower infusion, carrageenan extract, litsea cubeba oil, tonka absolute and vanilla absolute.

Snow Angel Choir’s scent is from the Super Milk Lush-scent-family. Most recently another limited edition item that came out with the same fragrance was the Super Milk shower gel.

Straight out of the pot the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly has a warm, sherbet like scent. It’s not an easy scent to describe as it has an almost fizziness to it. It’s one of the Lush scents you always go back to for an extra sniff.

With Snow Angel Choir being a novelty shaped shower jelly, I wondered how long it would last as unfortunately I find more often than not, that the novelty shaped jellies aren’t always as sturdy and robust as the normal, pot-shaped-ones.

As predicted, the 100g Snow Angel Choir shower jelly did get a little flimsy after just one use but I have heard the larger version that are for sale individually are a lot more robust.

Even when a shower jelly is a little flimsy, I’d rather use it and lose it than not use it at all… So far, I’ve used the 100g Snow Angel Choir shower jelly three times and although it is showing wear and tear, there’s plenty more of it to go around yet!

There is no right or wrong way to use a shower jelly, I prefer to use mine in the same way as you would a bar of soap, whole. Some people however chop their shower jellies up using a few pieces at a time, this is a good method if you’re sharing it with someone else.

Although, if you do keep it whole, it is big enough to fit in your hand making it a lot easier to keep a hold of in the shower. Once you’ve used it, simply rinse it off and then pop it back into the pot leaving it ready and waiting for you when you next want to use it.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly lathers up quickly, once you have enough of a lather work it in to your hands and body just like you would a soap or shower gel.

Before I ever use a Lush product that I plan on reviewing, I always take photos beforehand. When I take photographs of the shower jellies out of their pot, I place them onto a plate so that I can get a clear photo them (see photo 2). I hardly had any contact with the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly when doing this but could still smell it on my hands/wrists for the rest of the day.

You do not have to lather up the Snow Angel Choir for very long at all, a very small amount of it goes a long way. A trait I love in a Lush product!

As I stated earlier, The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly has quite a strong scent. As soon as you take the pots lid off, you are hit with its fragrance BUT in use, the scent intensifies so much more, filling your bathroom and drenching your skin with its warm and inviting fragrance.

After using the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly my skin feels silky smooth, warm, clean, and fresh.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly, it has such a strong and inviting fragrance that seems to work in whatever format Lush decide to release it in!

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