Category: New for 2022

Snowdrift Bath Bomb from Lush

The Snowdrift Bath Bomb was first released by Lush in its 2022 Winter line, due to its popularity in 2022, Lush decided to bring it back for their 2023 Winter line.

The Snowdrift bath bomb is the standard sized Lush bath bomb, each of them are approximately 190g each so a tiny bit lighter than the all-year-round bath bombs, Twilight, Sex Bomb and Lakes.

When I first see the Snowdrift bath bomb because of its two shades of blue I couldn’t help but compare it to the long discontinued Frozen bath bomb.

It is coloured the exact same two shades of blue; the majority of it (like the Frozen bath bomb) is light blue and again, just like the Frozen bath bomb it has a dark blue belt around its middle.

The only visual difference between the Frozen and Snowdrift bath bombs is that the Snowdrift bath bomb has a white snowflake on its top.

The Snowdrift bath bombs scent is from Lush’s Outback Mate scent-family. Some recent products that share the same scent include the Snowball bath bomb and the, The Imperial Egg bath bomb.

The Snowdrift bath bomb contains eucalyptus oil, lemon grass oil and peppermint oil. Its scent is fresh and crisp which is just as I’d describe freshly fallen snow.

Due to its decongestant and antibacterial properties, eucalyptus is a popular go-to ingredient to help manage the symptoms of the common cold making the Snowdrift bath bomb perfect if you have a bit of a sniffle!

As soon as the Snowdrift bath bomb meets your bath water you are greeted with an explosion of blue foam.

As the water starts to take over the bath bomb, it spins and charges around your bath like a miniature speed boat, the most beautiful bath art then starts to spill out of it sending bursts of blue across the water’s surface.

Again, the bath art it creates can be compared to that created by the Frozen bath bomb although, the Snowdrift bath bomb has an almost white foam in it too adding a little more depth.

The Snowdrift bath bomb took just under 7 minutes to fully dissolve. Even though this is quite a quick fizzer the bath art it created was on par with other Lush bath bombs that take a lot longer to fully dissolve.

The peppermint, lemongrass and eucalyptus blend of ingredients really come to life in the hot bath water. The mix of the cool peppermint and hot water makes for a truly unique bathing experience that my tired and aching muscles thrive in.

The water at the end is the perfect shade of blue and is full of silver shimmer, you won’t be able to stop swishing it around watching as the shimmer catches the light in the beautifully blue water.

The bath bombs scent is also incredibly strong, lasting throughout the entire bath. Your skin feels super soft when you get out of the bath and a little tingly because of the mix of the cooling ingredients and hot bath water.

All in all, I really enjoyed using the Snowdrift bath bomb and can see why it came back for Winter 2023. Hopefully it will be a part of 2024’s Winter line too!

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Sparkly Pumpkin Shower Slime from Lush

With a name like ‘shower slime’, the product is to-say-the-least quite a conversation starter. I have heard mixed reviews on the concept of shower slime product format BUT, I have yet to hear a single negative review from anyone who has actually given a shower slime a go.

Today I will be reviewing the Sparkly Pumpkin Shower Slime. The Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime first made an appearance in Lush’s 2022 Halloween line and is set to make a return for Halloween 2023. It shares its scent with another much-loved Halloween product the Sparkly Pumpkin bubble bar.

The only annoying aspect of shower slimes (from a practical point of view) is that they are potted. With me being disabled most of the time it’s just easier to reach for a bottled shower gel as they are easier to get out when you and your hands all wet!

The Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime contains grapefruit oil, Juniper berry oil, lime oil, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh orange juice and plenty of corn starch. This unique blend of essential oils makes the Sparkly Pumpkins scent a woody and gentle citrus blend, I find myself feeling really uplifted after using it as well as my skin feeling soft, clean, and refreshed.

If you favour Lush products with a more subtle scent, then Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime would be a great choice for you.

Shower slimes work in the same way as a shower gel, they are very slime-like BUT great at leaving your skin clean and refreshed. A small amount of the Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime goes a very long way making it great value for money. Shower slimes have a lot of corn starch in them which is what gives them that slightly thicker, tacky, milky-dough-like-consistency.

With just a little bit of water the Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime easily lathers up into something that better resembles as a shower gel. The shower slime is not at all sticky and as stated above just feels like a tacky, slightly thicker shower gel.

Out of all of the shower slimes Lush have released before this, none of them have been quite as inviting as the bright orange Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime. You’ll find yourself using more than is necessary just because of its gorgeous bright colour.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Sparkly Pumpkin shower slime, I’d go as far as to say it is my favourite shower slime that Lush have released so far. I am glad to see that it is making a return for this year’s Halloween line (2023).

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Snow Dragon Bath Bomb from Lush

The Snow Dragon Bath Bomb first became available as a part of 2022’s Winter line. I’m a little late on reviewing it but I have heard that it will be making a return this Winter (2023), so I thought I’d finally get my half-written review on it finished and published on here!

I’m a little obsessed with all thing’s dragon after the Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon series, anything Dragon inspired is right up my street. The Snow Dragon bath bomb shares its scent with the Christmas classic, Baked Alaska soap, Mermaid bath bomb and Mermaid Tail bubble bar.

Snow Dragon is a similar size to the Sleepy Bear bath bomb and is one of the cheaper Winter-bath-bomb options. It’s designed to look like a sky-blue dragon that’s laying down. Again, it is very similar to Sleepy Bear as that bath bomb is designed as laying down too.

This small but mighty, sky-blue, dragon-shaped bath bomb is decorated with a sprinkling of purple-stained coarse sea salt and also has a generous helping of popping candy in it too. If I’m being honest, I think that the Snow Dragon bath bomb resembles a crocodile more than a dragon. BUT, seeing as dragons aren’t technically real, I don’t think it really matters! 😉

The Snow Dragon bath bomb was the first of the Winter 2022 products that I used, I don’t know why I have left it so long to review but the fact I did isn’t an indication that I didn’t enjoy using the bath bomb, I in fact loved it. There were so many great bath bombs last year that I simply couldn’t keep up with the reviews.

All of Lush’s bath bombs are hand pressed and the mould for the Snow Dragon bath bomb has quite an intricate design, it’s so interesting to see how Lush’s bath bombs get more and more intricate year in, year out. The invention of the 3D printer really has opened up so many possibilities for product design at Lush. When Lush first opened its doors in 1995 I don’t think anyone could have imagined that handmade bath bombs would evolve to look this spectacular!

The Snow Dragon bath bomb contains some of the following essential oils; lemon myrtle, ylang ylang and grapefruit. Its scent is a refreshingly zingy, sharp-citrus-concoction. It is perfect for when you need an energy boost, (something we all need a bit of help with during the cold Winter months)

Lush’s website describes the Snow Dragon bath bomb as a ‘magical creature’ that’s soothing sea salt will ‘soften your skin’ while it’s refreshing citrus-based oils will ‘awaken your mind’.

It’s the perfect Winter-time pick me up, I was incredibly lucky to grab several Snow Dragon bath bombs at Lush’s online boxing-day-sale last year.

As soon as the Snow Dragon bath bomb comes into contact with your bath water a burst of blue foam erupts from it. It doesn’t take long for the popping candy to make an appearance, you are almost immediately greeted with an array of snap, crackles, and pops as the blue foam slowly turns the water a shade of pale blue.

The Snow Dragon bath bomb is quite a quick fizzer taking only 5 minutes to fully dissolve, the popping candy however carries on popping away long after the bath bomb has dissolved. The lemon and grapefruit scent really comes alive within the hot bath water; my bathroom was filled with its beautifully zingy scent long after I pulled the plug.

Snow Dragon doesn’t create any bath art, it’s redeeming features are definitely its beautiful blue colour and super energising scent.

The sea salt included in the Snow Dragon bath bomb really does make a difference to the softness of your bath water. My skin has never felt so soft after using one of the smaller sized Lush bath bombs before.

The scent lasted on my skin for a good few hours after getting out of the bath and my skin stayed soft and smooth long after I got out too.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Snow Dragon bath bomb, so much so I bought several more after using it. It wasn’t my favourite of the bath bombs from the Winter 2022 collection but one I did thoroughly enjoy using. I am not surprised to see that the Snow Dragon bath bomb has been chosen to return for the Winter 2023 line.

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