Category: Lush Upon A Time

Happy Hippy Body Lotion from Lush

At the time of writing this review the Happy Hippy Body Lotion was an exclusive item only ever available in the 49th Lush Kitchen Subscription Box.

The Happy Hippy scent is one of Lush’s older scent families and therefore considered one of their retro fragrances. It was created long before I became a Lushie and has always been popular.

The Happy Hippy body lotion shares its scent with the Happy Hippy shower gel and half of the Happy Pill bath bomb.

The Happy Hippy scent is best described as a light grapefruit fragrance; Normally grapefruit scents are super bitter and quite often so strong that just one sniff can make you wince, the Happy Hippy scent is however very gentle, making it quite a unique grapefruit-based-scent.

Happy Hippy’s scent although gentle still has a lot of power, it adds a spring to your step but without blowing your head off; It’s the ideal fragrance for those that want a boost without a heavy scent.

Some of the ingredients included in the body lotion are almond oil, fair trade organic cocoa butter, grapefruit oil, bergamot oil and olibanum oil.

The Happy Hippy body lotion came in a 250g bottle which really impressed me as last month’s Lush Kitchens subscription box’s body lotion (the Tender is the Night body lotion) was only 100g.

The body lotion itself is a very light shade of yellow, in some lights it could almost be white. Whenever I see a Lush body lotion sold in a bottle and not in their standard black pots, I think it may be because it has a runny consistency. Happy Hippy is however thick and creamy much like the recently released Let the Good Times Roll body lotion.

It’s not too thick that it takes forever to rub in and not so runny that you accidentally waste it when getting it out of the bottle. In my opinion, the consistency is more or less perfect for a body lotion.

A small amount of the Happy Hippy body lotion goes a very long way. This is one of my favourite things about Lush, their products may be a little more expensive because you’re paying for important extras like ethically sourced ingredients, but you really do get a lot of product for your money when so little of it goes so far.

The scent of the Happy Hippy body lotion doesn’t last for very long, I’ve tried to use more to see if that helps but it’s always very subtle at best; Not everyone likes big, bold scents though. Although its scent isn’t strong it does leave my skin looking and feeling well nourished. It feels particularly good on my legs after shaving.

I haven’t used it alongside the shower gel with the same scent yet but would be interested to know if this makes the scent go a little further?

It is quite often the case that citrusy scents don’t have as much staying power as others and sadly the Happy Hippy body lotions scent doesn’t last on my skin for any more than an hour, BUT I do still really like it.

It’s an ideal body lotion if you’re a fan of more subtle fragrances, I can see myself using this daily. Especially when I’m not in the mood for smothering myself in stronger scents.

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Human Rights Showder from Lush

The Human Rights Showder is Lush’s latest charity product. All of the money (minus VAT) from the sales of this product goes to support the vital work of EachOther, a small UK-focused charity that uses independent journalism, storytelling and film making to tell the stories that would otherwise go unheard.

The Human Rights showder is raising awareness that in the UK, the essential human rights that we all rely on to protect us are under threat. Our rights exist to protect us all from persecution and safeguard the most marginalised members of our society.

Here’s a direct link to the EachOther Instagram page (EachOtherUK) so you can get a better idea on what Lush and Eachother are trying to achieve together. The UK are currently up against potentially being pulled out of the European Court of Human Rights, something that I believe shouldn’t even be up for discussion.

Thank you to Lush for sending me out a box of this so that I could be a part of the campaign. As a disabled woman the idea behind losing any more than I already have, terrifies me.

For anyone who hasn’t experienced a Lush showder before, I suspect you’re wondering what a showder even is… A showder is quite simply a shower-powder. To use a showder all you have to do is take a handful of the powder from its box, then add water.

The Showder then foams up and creates a lovely thick lather. The reaction is not dissimilar to how a bath bomb reacts when it first gets wet. Once you have it all mixed up, you use it just as you would a shower gel.

Human Rights is a sky blue colour, just like its box. It shares its scent with Salt Water Soother bath bomb and contains a mixture of extra virgin coconut, peppermint, eucalyptus and spearmint oil. Its scent is super uplifting, using it in the morning gives me a real boost.

Scent wise, the most dominant of the oils in the Human Rights showder that I can smell are the spearmint and eucalyptus. Before now, I have reviewed showders and mentioned how impractical a carboard boxed product is for the shower.

However, the Human Rights showder seems to be in a much easier to handle box than previous showders. While you still can’t keep the box in the shower with you, getting a small amount of the showder out is a lot easier to do now, I now just grab a small handful before I jump in the shower. All you need to do is tip a little out into your hand.

As showders go, I was surprised at how far the showder powder goes, normally I’d have to use quite a lot of showder to get a decent lather but the Human Rights showder foams up quickly and creates a soft yet scrubby foam that not only cleans your skin but leaves your skin feeling cool too.

I am going to be taking full advantage of this showders cooling properties and energy boosting fragrance when Summer finally arrives!

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See And Be Seen Body Wash from Lush

The See And Be Seen Body Wash is another product from the Lush X Bridgerton line, I was lucky enough to be given a pot of it by Lush.

I have really enjoyed exploring each of the new Bridgerton products, they are all so carefully thought out.

Lush describe the See And Be Seen body wash as a product that will have you ‘smelling decadent and ready to step into your spotlight’.

As you can see from the photos I have included in this review, the See And Be Seen body wash has such an exquisitely decorated label, fitting right in with all things Bridgerton!


The See And Be Seen body wash contains a fresh rose petal infusion, cornstarch, xantham gum, fresh strawberry juice, Pakistani rose absolute and rose, geranium and lemon oils.

It is a dark red colour and shares its scent with the best-selling Rose Jam shower gel so has naturally received a lot of interest, out of all of the new Bridgerton products See And Be Seen body wash is the one I have received the most questions about.

Although Rose Jam is primarily a floral based, rose-rich fragrance, it also has other depths to it with the addition of the lemon oil; This pinch of zest really rounds off the scent in an almost musky way.

Rose scents are often associated with the older generations but the See And Be Seen body wash has proven popular for all ages.

Its consistency is very similar to a shower slime, but it separates a bit easier. Lush’s shower slimes can be stretched while still intact, whereas the See And Be Seen body wash you can pull bits off of, almost in a clump. If I had to compare its consistency with something I’d say it is most like a jam.

I am pleased to say that a very small amount of the See And Be Seen body wash goes a long way making its higher price easier to swallow.

A small scoop easily lathers up, I recommend adding hot shower water to help get it going.

See And Be Seen body wash smells heavenly so it’s very tempting to overindulge, I however feel the less you use the better the washing experience. Too much product makes it harder to lather up and it becomes way too creamy in an unpleasant way. Remember, with this body wash, less is more!

I don’t think I’ve ever used such a small amount of a product with such amazing results on my skin before. A small amount of See And Be Seen body wash leaves my skin clean, hydrated and silky smooth to the touch.

Its scent remains on your skin for several hours after you have used it and your skin also stays hydrated and soft right up until your next shower.

Overall, I feel as if the See And Be Seen body wash is a fantastic edition to the ever growing, Rose-Jam-scented-products-family and I feel the scent fits right into the Bridgerton theme perfectly.

I’d be interested to see other products come out in the same jam-like consistency; I feel with you needing to use such a small amount per wash it could be a decent way of saving money without losing the thrill of using a luxury product!

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