Category: New for 2024

Skinny Dip Shower Gel from Lush

The Skinny Dip Shower Gel is one of six that Lush are releasing a limited amount of on the Lush app on the 26th of June 2024 and online on the 28th. They will also be available in selected Lush flagship stores.

The Skinny Dip shower gel is a milky white colour and much like the Super Milk shower gel from the same drop has a runnier consistency compared to some of the other more recently released shower gels.

The Skinny Dip shower gel isn’t new to Lush, it was actually one of Lush’s first ever shower gels back when they first opened their doors in 1995. If I had a time machine, the first place I’d visit is that first Lush store and I’d buy absolutely EVERYTHING!

Although the Skinny Dip shower gel is one of Lush’s older products, it hasn’t seen the light of day for a very long time as the original formula wasn’t self-preserving and was therefore subject to go off. Lush switched up an ingredient or two to make it self-preserving and now it’s back and better than ever!

Consistency wise the Skinny Dip shower gel is a little thicker than the Super Milk shower gel but not by much. I recommend giving it a good shake before using it as this thickens it up.

Some customers have been quite vocal about the thinner consistency of the shower gels included in this latest shower gel drop but as long as they do exactly what a shower gel should, I’m happy – runny or thick.

The Skinny Dip shower gel contains plenty of skin hydrating glycerine, coconut infusion, fine sea salt, cold pressed murumuru butter, cedarwood oil, clary sage oil, clove bud oil, palmarosa oil, vetivert oil and ylang ylang oil.

The shower gels label describes the scent so well that I’m just going to quote it instead of attempting to describe it myself. Skinny Dip is a ‘chocolatey, clove-scented mixture with a hint of tropical essential oils to calm the mind and soothe the skin.’

It has a lot of ingredients; Seeing its long list I was expecting the scent of Skinny Dip to be strong and overpowering, it is however a very gentle fragrance.

To me, it’s perfect. The clove gives it a spicy kick but without it being super intense, something that is quite rare when clove is involved.

The Skinny Dip shower gel lathers up easily and a small amount of it goes a very long way. Mixed in with the steam and hot-shower-water the scent really takes hold as does how it feels on your skin.

Using just a little bit of the Skinny Dip shower gel feels like millions of tiny hands are massaging all of my aches and pains away. With it being a little runnier, it also works well when squirted into a running bath.

I found the Skinny Dip shower gel incredibly moisturising and super relaxing to use, clove is a magical ingredient, as is glycerine. 24 hours later my skin still feels and looks incredible after using Skinny Dip.

Once out of the shower the Skinny Dip scent is detectable on your skin although very subtle. I thought I wouldn’t like how gentle the scent is but it’s really grown on me, sometimes less is more.

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The One With Lavender Bath Bomb from Lush

Out of the 29 bath bombs in the 2024 World Bath Bomb Day collection, there are four special ones that can be categorised in their own little group. All of their names start with, ‘The One With…’ and each of them are mini bombshell-bath-bombs. (see photo of all four of them together in the photo directly below)

A bombshell bath bomb is a bath bomb with a little extra something inside. Usually, Lush make their bombshells a lot bigger, which is why I wrongly assumed that they were all just ordinary bath bombs…

I only found out that they were bombshell bath bombs after I had used one. The first one that I tried was, The One With Lavender Bath Bomb.

On first appearance I thought that The One With Lavender was quite a plain looking bath bomb, especially compared to most of the other 29 bath bombs in the 2024 World Bath Bomb Day collection.

The One With Lavender has a very uncomplicated design; It is a light shade of purple and is the size and shape of the average Lush bath bomb. Decoration wise it has a single sprig of lavender placed on its top.

While I thought in a first impression that the, The One With Lavender bath bomb looked plain; Having used a lot of Lush products over the years I am now a little wiser than I was and always have in the back of my mind that the plainer products can quite often be the products that surprise you the most!

This is why I decided to get and give each of the, ‘The One With’ bath bombs a try.

I also have to remind myself that not everyone favours the big, bold, eye-catching, all-bells-and-whistles bath bombs. Sometimes you just want a quick and simple bath but with a pinch of something extra.

Running a bath and throwing in a bath bomb is one of the easiest and quickest ways to practice aromatherapy at home after all!

The first time that I used The One With Lavender bath bomb I was feeling tired and restless so thought a lavender based bath bomb would not only help me wind down but also hopefully get me on track for getting a better night’s sleep.

Sometimes I fancy a bath bomb that spills out bright and colourful bath art but that night, I wasn’t fussed with theatrics and just wanted to lay back and relax.

The One With Lavender bath bomb was therefore the most obvious choice for me.

The, The One With Lavender bath bomb contains dried lavender flowers, organic lavender oil and a lavender stem.

The scent of The One With Lavender bath bomb is as its name and overall ingredient list suggests, a light herbal, blend of all things lavender.

My friend described it as a cloud of herbal solitude, I couldn’t think of a better description, Lush need to hire him already! His Instagram account is @the_lush_box, you’re welcome!

Lavender is a very popular ingredient, not just at Lush but in the whole of the cosmetics industry.

The first time I ever went into a Lush store many years ago, a sales assistant asked me what kind of thing I was looking for and my socially awkward self-had no idea what I wanted, then the word lavender popped into my head and then came out of my mouth.

I ended up buying a Twilight bath bomb and gift set with a mini bottle of the Twilight shower gel in. Both were products that went on to ensure that I was a Lush customer for life.

I did say earlier that I always expect the unexpected when I use Lush products and The One With Lavender bath bomb was an experience indeed…

As soon as the bath bomb comes in contact with the water there is a gentle hiss of light purple bubbles sizzling out of it.

I thought with the bath bomb looking so plain that, that was that and went to lay back then all of a sudden I felt a tickle on my legs and heard what sounded like something hollow filling up with water and air, it was almost like the bath bomb was gulping…

Then what I can only describe as a swarm of dried lavender flowers burst out of it, that’s when I realised this wasn’t just a plain-old-bath-bomb, it was a bombshell bath bomb bursting at the seams with dried lavender!

After the explosion of dried lavender, it took about one more minute for the bath bomb to fully dissolve. This last 60 seconds took the bath bombs total ‘melt time’ to just under three minutes.

While I wasn’t expecting quite as much lavender as it had and was a little shocked by the amount, it made for a really great bathing experience.

Clean up took a little longer than I like but I really think it was worth the extra effort. I’m not 100% on what would happen if you let all of the lavender go down your plug hole, but I scooped most of it out with a sieve before pulling the plug.

Then once the bits of lavender that got left behind had dried, I used a dustpan and brush to sweep the rest up. This clean up method also works well with the shimmery Lush bath bombs.

Overall, I loved the, The One With Lavender bath bomb and can confirm that after using it I slept better than I normally would!

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Let The Good Times Roll Shower Gel from Lush

The Let The Good Times Roll Shower Gel is one of six that Lush are releasing a limited amount of on the Lush app on the 26th of June 2024 and online on the 28th. They will also be available in selected Lush flagship stores.

The Let The Good Times Roll shower gel doesn’t look how I expected it to look at all, I wrongly imagined that it would look like what the Super Milk and Sultana shower gels do BUT it’s more like the beautifully sparkly and golden, Golden Egg shower gel from Lush’s Easter line!

Let The Good Times Roll isn’t quite as shimmery as Golden Egg but it’s pretty enough to catch my attention.

When I first saw what six shower gels were coming out, it was definitely the Let The Good Times Roll shower gel I was most excited to try…

Consistency wise the Let The Good Times Roll shower gel is a little runny, I recommend giving it a good shake before using it as this does thicken it up a bit.

I haven’t heard for sure, but I believe the shimmer side of the Let The Good Times Roll shower gel is a similar formula to that found in both the Magik and Passion shower gels.

If it is the same, it’s a new shower gel innovation that Lush have recently come up with so that the sparkly ingredient in the shower gels won’t separate in the bottle like past, sparkly Lush shower gels have done.

The Let The Good Times Roll shower gel contains plenty of skin hydrating glycerine, fine sea salt and polenta infusion.

My first experience with the Let The Good Times Roll scent was in its fresh face and body cleanser format. Since, I have also enjoyed it in products such as the Nana shower gel, Yummy Custard body wash, Pop Art bath bomb and most recently the Let The Good Times Roll body lotion too.

The Let The Good Times Roll scent is best described as just like freshly popped, toffee popcorn. It’s delicious, warm, and incredibly moreish. I’m not normally a lover of sweet scents but Let The Good Times Roll is just too yummy not to fall in love with.

The Let The Good Times Roll shower gel lathers up easily and because it’s not very thick, a small amount of it goes a very long way.

Mixed in with the steam and hot-shower-water the scent really takes hold, taking over your bathroom. I admit I found myself using a little more of the shower gel than necessary just because it felt so nice on my skin!

I found the Let The Good Times Roll shower gel incredibly moisturising. The added glycerine really helps lock the moisture into your skin. 24 hours later my skin still feels incredible.

Once out of the shower the Let The Good Times Roll scent remains on your skin for a good few hours, although it is not as strong on your skin, it is still detectable. Overall, I LOVE the Let The Good Times Roll shower gel, It’s a huge improvement on the super runny Nana shower gel that shares its scent. I’ll be sad to see it go.

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