Category: New for 2019

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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Turmeric Latte Bath Bomb from Lush

The Turmeric Latte Bath Bomb first came out back in 2019. At the time it was one of the many limited-edition bath bombs released in the celebration of 30 years since the invention of the bath bomb. Since its initial release, it has become a main line product and is still readily available at the time of writing this review.

As someone who doesn’t consume caffeine in any form whatsoever, I cannot personally vouch for this bath bomb being just like an actual turmeric latte. I have however heard from a very reliable source that its scent is very similar to a turmeric latte but with ‘an extra super-sweet twist’.

The Turmeric Latte bath bomb contains a long list of carefully selected ingredients; Each have been put together in the perfect quantities to create warm and inviting, velvety-smooth, turmeric latte-like bath water. All you have to do is simply plonk the bath bomb into your bath water – which is a lot less effort than making a fancy latte if you ask me!

The main ingredients in the Turmeric Latte bath bomb are tonka absolute, benzoin resinoid, vanilla absolute, coconut milk powder and turmeric powder. I know that many of Lush’s customers were over the moon to find out that the Turmeric Latte bath bomb contained coconut milk as it means it is 100% vegan.

As soon as the Turmeric Latte bath bomb hits the water you are greeted with an explosion of white and golden bubbles. If you like bath art then look no further… The Turmeric Latte bath bomb floats around the water surface creating swirls of delicate bath art, the shimmery golden bubbles are truly magnificent.

The subtle turmeric latte scent fills your bathroom as the bath bomb slowly dissolves. The Turmeric Latte bath bomb is a really slow fizzer so sit back, relax and watch its shimmery golden show.

Once the Turmeric Latte bath bomb has fully dissolved the water left behind is a beautiful shade of shimmering gold; It rivals the sparkly water created by the Golden Slumbers bath bomb which (if you’ve experienced both) you’ll know really is impressive.

My photos included in this post do the bath bomb no justice at all. It looks and smells absolutely gorgeous throughout your whole bath and makes for a truly extravagant-bathing-experience!

What really impressed me about the Turmeric Latte bath bomb was just how moisturising it is on your skin. I find most Lush bath bombs to be somewhat hydrating but Turmeric Latte leaves my skin smooth and soft to the touch, it would normally only usually appear and feel so hydrated if I also used a body lotion.

If you’re looking for a subtle scented bath bomb which is bound to impress, I would definitely recommend the Turmeric Latte bath bomb. It ticks all of the boxes for what I like in a bath bomb!

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Snow Fairy Bath Bomb from Lush

 

The Snow Fairy Bath Bomb was first released as a limited edition Christmas product back in the Winter of 2019.

With the Snow Fairy scent being so popular and featuring in copious amounts of products year-in-year-out, I wasn’t at all surprised to see that the Snow Fairy bath bomb had made a return in the Winter 2020 line.

As shown in the photograph above, the Snow Fairy bath bomb has 2 sides, each has a different variation of the same shaped and sized snowflake.

One side is pink with a bright-white embossed snowflake and the other side of it is the same bright-white with a shimmery ice-blue embossed snowflake.

After Lush decided to retire their jelly bombs, the Snow Fairy bath bomb was created to fill the void that the discontinued Snow Fairy jelly bomb created.

I didn’t dislike the Snow Fairy jelly bomb but I have to say I much prefer this bath bomb version. I like that it’s a stereotypical standard bath bomb, plain and uncomplicated.

My first experience with the Snow Fairy scent was through its shower gel; The Snow Fairy scent is best described as a sweet blend of candy floss and bubblegum.

I don’t always favour the super-sweet-scented Lush products however with the Snow Fairy scent featuring heavily in so many of Lush’s products, it’s almost impossible to avoid, especially in the Winter.

Over the years I have warmed to the scent, the fact that all-things-Snow-Fairy are bright pink (my favourite colour) really helped me warm to the fragrance too. 😉

Immediately after the Snow Fairy bath bomb is placed in the water, you are greeted with a hot pink explosion of fizzing bubbles.

It slowly starts to spin, dancing around the bath creating beautiful bright pink and white patterns on the surface of the water.

It is a fairly slow fizzer, giving you plenty of time to admire the bath art it creates.

Once the Snow Fairy bath bomb is fully dissolved you are left with silky-smooth, hot-pink water decorated with a plastic-free shimmer.

A good soak in a Snow Fairy bath doesn’t dry out my skin at all. I wouldn’t however describe it as hugely moisturising, if you enjoy the scent I recommend that you use the Snow Fairy body conditioner with it too.

This way you don’t mask the Snow Fairy scent with something completely different AND your skin gets an extra bit of added hydration.

Once out of the bath the Snow Fairy scent remains on your skin but is a lot less intense.

If you’re after bath art, the Snow Fairy bath bomb would be a good choice to go for. My photos in this review do the bath bomb no justice at all. I had several other photos I could have added to the review but I think the 7 in this post are more than enough to include in just one review!

Overall I really do like the Snow Fairy bath bomb and suspect that it will be released in Lush’s Christmas line every year for years to come.


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