Category: New for 2018

Royalty Bath Bomb from Lush

The Royalty Bath Bomb started off as a Lush Japan Harajuku-store-exclusive.

It also became one of the six exclusive bath bombs that were available to purchase in very limited amounts at the 2018 Lush UK Showcase; Each of the six bath bombs were sold for one hour only over the two day event (I don’t think I’ve ever experienced FOMO so intensely.)

Luckily, Lush see sense and it became readily available online for the 30 years-of-bath-bombs celebration back in 2019.

Since then, it was discontinued to make way for other products BUT with the Lush Kitchen Subscription box items now being announced ahead of their release, we know that it will be available in the May 2024 box.

Here I am, finally pulling my socks up and finishing my review of it!

Royalty is a golden-yellow crown shaped bath bomb with pink points to look like the crown has jewels.

Some of the ingredients included in the Royalty bath bomb are jasmine absolute, ylang ylang oil, sandalwood oil and vanilla absolute.

Its scent is best described as musky, the vanilla mixed with the jasmine gives it a burst of sweet floral too. 

If jasmine is in a cosmetic product, it is normally the dominant scent, but the vanilla in the Royalty bath bomb really dampens the jasmine down. As someone who doesn’t enjoy heavy jasmine scents, this was a positive for me.

As soon as the Royalty bath bomb comes into contact with the water you are greeted with a burst of bright yellow foam.

As the Royalty bath bomb fizzes away more colours spill out of it. Green and pink blobs separate from the bomb in a similar way to the colourful bits that are in the Golden Wonder bath bomb.

Considering its size, I was surprised to see that the Royalty bath bomb had fully dissolved in just shy of four minutes. This didn’t give the bath bomb much chance to create any notable bath art (although as you can see in the photo below it was colourful, just for a very short amount time.)

Sadly, the scent really dampened down to the point I couldn’t smell it at all after the bath bomb had fully dissolved.

The end water was however a beautiful shimmery yellow; The scent didn’t stay on my skin (If I am being honest I’m unsure if the scent was ever on my skin at all) but my skin did feel a lot softer than it did before I’d used the Royalty bath bomb.

Overall, I thought the Royalty bath bomb was beautifully made and one that really stood out, especially piled up high at the 2018 Lush showcase but I would have liked to have seen more bath art from it during use.

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Pirates of the Carrageenan Bath Bomb from Lush

Very recently I found an old USB full of photos of Lush products that I thought I’d lost in a house move. I thought I’d explain that, as I am sure that a lot of my readers will be wondering where the sudden influx of old-Lush-product reviews have come from.

I have had notes on certain products written up for years sat without any photos to use, hence me not ever officially reviewing them on here BUT with my old USB of photos, it’s now possible to finally finish my reviews on all of them!

Today I am reviewing the Pirates of the Carrageenan Bath Bomb. The Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb started its Lush life as a Harajuku, Japan-store-exclusive and then went on to be a worldwide, readily available bath bomb as it was a part of Lush’s 30 years of the bath bomb celebration.

Sadly, the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb has long been discontinued but you never know when a Lush product will make a return, so here is my review; Better late than never…

…The Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb came out in the UK in a sea of new and old bath bombs due to the 30 years of the bath bomb celebration back in 2019, out of all of the bath bombs released at that time, the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb had my attention straight away because of its unique shape.

It’s a bright green treasure chest with skull and crossbones embossed on its lid. The little details of the treasure chest are decorated with a sprinkling of golden shimmer so really stand out. There’s never been a bath bomb quite like it.

The Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb contains carrageenan extract, kombu powder, patchouli oil, petitgrain oil, pimento berry oil, sandalwood oil and ginger oil. With it being so packed with seaweed it’s super softening for the skin, very much on par with the Big Blue bath bomb.

The Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb shares its scent with the 4:20pm bath bomb and Botanomancy bubble bar.

Its scent is herbaceous, earthy, and refreshing. It’s not to everyone’s taste, my husband doesn’t like it much, but I love it, it makes me think of a hot but rainy Summers day.

As soon as you place the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb into your bath water, green foam begins to pour out of it. It’s rich earthy scent really comes to life in the water, and it doesn’t take long for the seaweed within the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb to start to soften the water either.

The hotter your bath water the better, it really does make a huge difference when you’re using a bath bomb with seaweed in.

I wasn’t expecting the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb to create any bath art but after a short while a lighter green foam appears out of it too. You can see how both greens swirl together in the photo below.

Once the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb has fully dissolved the water is perfect to soak your skin in, my skin laps up all of its goodness. The scent isn’t as strong on your skin once you’re out of the bath, but it left my skin so incredibly soft.

Overall, I loved using the Pirates of the Carrageenan bath bomb but can see why it got over-shadowed by other brighter and zingier bath bombs. I wish my husband liked the scent more because it would be perfect for him to use after a long day at work. I can’t recommend enough that you use it in the hottest you can stand bath water as it just makes the experience of it that much better.

You’ll also be left wanting to binge watch all of the Pirates of the Caribbean films after using it too. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! 😉

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The Olive Branch Bath Bomb from Lush

Very recently I found an old USB full of photos of Lush products that I thought I’d lost in a house move. I thought I’d explain that, as I am sure that a lot of my readers will be wondering where the sudden influx of old-Lush-product reviews have come from… I have had notes on certain products written up for years sat without any photos to use, hence me not ever officially reviewing them on here BUT with my old USB of photos it’s now possible to finally finish my reviews on them all!

Today I am reviewing, The Olive Branch Bath Bomb. The Olive Branch bath bomb first came out in the UK as a part of a huge community release back in November 2018. Before then it had only been available in one Lush store in the world, in Harajuku, Japan.

As its name suggests it shares a scent with The Olive Branch shower gel. The Olive Branch bath bomb is the standard shaped and sized bath bomb, being the same size as the Intergalactic and Avobath bath bombs.

To look at, the Olive Branch bath bomb is designed and made in exactly-the-same way as the Tender is the Night bath bomb, but where Olive Branch is orange, Tender is the Night is pink. It’s a very simple but cute looking design.

The Olive Branch bath bomb contains, orange flower absolute and the following essential oils, bergamot, lemon, Sicilian red Mandarin, and fair-trade olive oil. It’s a stunning and delicate citrus fragrance, perfect for anyone who is wary of the stronger Lush scents that Lush are often associated with.

Other products that share its scent are the Pop in the Bath and the, The Christmas Penguin bubble bars.

As soon as the Olive Branch bath bomb touches the water, small orange and white bubbles begin to spill out of it. More bubbles trickle out of it as it gently hisses away, bobbing around your bath like a tiny speedboat.

The Olive Branch bath bomb isn’t huge on bath art, its unique selling point is definitely its gorgeous scent. After approximately 5 minutes The Olive Branch bath bomb has fully dissolved leaving you with the silkiest, orange-tinted-bathwater. My skin has never felt better.

The Olive Branch bath bomb is incredibly hydrating because of the fair-trade olive oil in it BUT this doesn’t mean it leaves you feeling super oily, Lush seem to have the ratio of olive oil within this bath bomb just right. It’s just enough to moisturise your skin without you feeling at all greasy or overly oily.

Although the scent of The Olive Branch bath bomb is so gentle it can still be detected on your skin long after getting out of the bath. After using it, my skin still feels incredibly soft throughout the next day.

Yes, The Olive Branch bath bomb isn’t as exciting to watch perform in the bath as some of the other bath bombs included in the November 2018 community release such as the Marshmallow World and Melusine bath bombs but its scent and the way it leaves your skin feeling, after using it is like no other bath bomb.

I really loved this bath bomb and am sad that it has now been discontinued, it was one-of-the-best of the plainer bath bombs that Lush have ever released. I am hoping that one day, Lush will bring it back. 

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