Category: New for 2024

The Magic of Christmas Bubble Bar (2024)

The, The Magic of Christmas Bubble Bar is a brand-new, limited edition product from Lush’s 2024 Christmas line and is not to be confused with a previous product that shares its name the, The Magic of Christmas reusable bubble bar.

Design wise, the, The Magic of Christmas bubble bar looks and is made in the exact same way as the year round best-selling bubble bars, Brightside, The Comforter and Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds.

Lush get the different coloured bits of bubble-bar-dough then roll them together. The miniature sized ones are then squished from the top, a bit like you would do when laying cookies out on their baking tray. The larger sized bubbles are made a little differently, they are rolled into a big sausage shape and then chopped into slices (See above photo)

Each of these methods is how Lush get the beautiful bubble bar to look so perfectly swirly.

You can only buy the full sized The Magic of Christmas bubble bars individually, but I believe that the smaller sized ones are available in some of the Christmas giftsets.

The Magic of Christmas bubble bar is made from two striking colours: red and gold. Much like the Mother Christmas bath bomb from the same Winter collection, its top layer is decorated with a delicate sprinkling of dissolvable stars.

If you’ve read any of my reviews before, you’ll know how much I love when Lush adds the dissolvable stars to their products. They may only be a small detail, but I feel they make such a difference.

The striking red and gold parts of the bubble bar spiral around each other, swirling in an almost hypnotising way. I love how the colours clash so well with each other. If you are familiar with the Cinnamon Roll bubble bar, both that and The Magic of Christmas look very similar to each other.

At approximately 200g each, the full sized The Magic of Christmas bubble bars are one of Lush’s bigger bubble bars currently available.

The Magic of Christmas bubble bar contains some of the following ingredients: cinnamon leaf oil, grapefruit oil, neroli oil, carob resinoid and ginger oil.

When I first heard about this version of the, The Magic of Christmas bubble bar, I mistakenly assumed it would share the same scent as the older reusable bubble bar of the same name. Its scent is however brand new.

The, The Magic of Christmas bubble bar’s scent is best described as a warm, subtly spicy blend of cinnamon and ginger. It also has a layer of zest that comes from the grapefruit. This zesty layer softens the ginger’s intensity making it more sweet than spicy.

To use the non-reusable bubble bars like The Magic of Christmas, I break them up then stick the bubble bar pieces into a sieve and let the running-tap spill over it (see above photo).

This method is the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted and through trial and error, I have worked out that it is the best way to get the most out of your bubble bar, bubble wise.

One of the best things about The, The Magic of Christmas bubble bar is just how far it goes.

You can get (at the very least) four baths out of just the one The Magic of Christmas bubble bar without compromising on its scent quality and bubble amount. If you did however feel like you wanted to use more of it per bath, you can always add more, you are in charge after all!

The blanket of fluffy white bubbles starts to grow as soon as you place the broken-up pieces of The, The Magic of Christmas Bubble Bar under the running tap.

Underneath the fast-building blanket of fluffy, white bubbles the water turns bright orangey-red. The water underneath the bubbles is especially soft and in turn, left my skin feeling even softer once I was out of the bath, even my hands felt smoother!

The scent lasted throughout the bath and lingered in the air long after pulling the plug. My husband actually asked me what I had used when we came up stairs to go to bed because he thought it smelt delicious.

My skin was also left fragranced although, it was very subtle for a product that has cinnamon in. Normally anything with cinnamon in clings to my skin and is much stronger.

Overall, I really enjoyed using The, The Magic of Christmas bubble bar and plan on getting an extra one before the 2024 Christmas line retires. 

I have my fingers crossed that The Magic of Christmas isn’t one of Lush’s many one-hit-wonder-products as I think it’s a wonderful edition to the Lush Winter line!

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Mother Christmas Bath Bomb from Lush

The Mother Christmas Bath Bomb is a brand-new, limited edition product from Lush’s 2024 Christmas line, I was fortunate enough to receive one as a gift from Lush.

Mother Christmas is a hot pink, mother-shaped bath bomb she has a kind, round face and a neatly styled updo. She’s dressed in a cosy-looking gown adorned with a single heart at its centre; Her outfit is completed with a cute pair of curly toed elf shoes!

The Mother Christmas bath bomb is also decorated with a sprinkling of dissolvable white stars, which happen to be my favourite special detail on any Lush product that features them.

The stars may only be small, but they add an extra touch of magic to every product they are used on, Mother Christmas wouldn’t be nearly as good without them.

Each Mother Christmas bath bomb is approximately 90g making it the same size as the Snow Queen bath bomb from the same line.

Some of the ingredients included in the Mother Christmas bath bomb are agar agar, bergamot oil, olibanum oil, geranium oil and marshmallow root.

The Mother Christmas bath bomb shares its scent with the Peeping Santa bubbleroon and Yummy Yummy Yummy shower gel.

Its scent is best described as just like a bowl of freshly sliced strawberries drizzled in cream.

The scent of the Mother Christmas bath bomb is strawberry-sweet, which is everything you’d imagine the real Mother Christmas to be. She is the heartbeat of Christmas; Father Christmas would be lost without her!

With the Mother Christmas bath bomb being all one colour, I wasn’t expecting bath art from it at all, I assumed it would put on a similar show as past Christmas bath bombs did such as the Tick-Tock bath bomb and I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas bath bombs but with Lush, always remember to expect the unexpected…

As soon as the Mother Christmas bath bomb touches the water it begins to fizz away, releasing an even layer of thick pink foam over the bath water’s surface.

After just a few seconds, patches of the pink foam starts to turn orange!?!!

Just like the Snow Queen bath bomb that I mentioned above, the Mother Christmas bath bomb has a colour changing trick up its sleeve. The orange colour is inside the agar agar and as the agar agar gets wet, the orange pigment in it gets released!

What I expected to be a standard bright-pink-only bath, quickly became a pink and orange work of swirling art; (see below photo.)

I couldn’t believe my eyes, the photos in this review do the bath art created by the Mother Christmas bath bomb no justice at all.

I wish I could have captured a photo on how the mini dissolvable white stars also spread over the water’s surface in amongst the pink and orange foam. It’s a bath bomb you must try yourself to see just how beautifully it performs!

The Mother Christmas bath bomb takes five minutes to fully dissolve leaving you with plenty of time to lie back and relax in its strawberry-sweet, scented waters.

The end water is a bright and cheery shade of orange and feels incredible on your skin. Once out of the bath, my skin appears brighter, feels refreshed and is also super soft to touch.

The scent lingers delicately on your skin for a good few hours after you’ve towelled off. Mother Christmas is the perfect pick-me-up for a cold winter’s day, offering a little touch of festive joy and a much-needed escape from the hustle and bustle of the season.

Overall, the Mother Christmas bath bomb exceeded all of my expectations. From its charming design and magical bath art to its indulgent scent and skin-softening properties, it’s a true festive treat that I hope comes back again next year!

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Snow Angel Choir Shower Jelly from Lush

The Snow Angel Choir Shower Jelly is a brand-new, limited-edition product from Lush’s 2024 Christmas line.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly is a warm, caramel gold colour and is in the shape of a singing angel. The angel is wearing typical choir clothes; A voluminous long gown, that is decorated with one giant gold star.

Each Snow Angel Choir shower jelly is 210g although, the one I have pictured in this review is the smaller 100g version that you get in the 2024 Refill advent calendar.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly contains some of the following ingredients: elderflower infusion, carrageenan extract, litsea cubeba oil, tonka absolute and vanilla absolute.

Snow Angel Choir’s scent is from the Super Milk Lush-scent-family. Most recently another limited edition item that came out with the same fragrance was the Super Milk shower gel.

Straight out of the pot the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly has a warm, sherbet like scent. It’s not an easy scent to describe as it has an almost fizziness to it. It’s one of the Lush scents you always go back to for an extra sniff.

With Snow Angel Choir being a novelty shaped shower jelly, I wondered how long it would last as unfortunately I find more often than not, that the novelty shaped jellies aren’t always as sturdy and robust as the normal, pot-shaped-ones.

As predicted, the 100g Snow Angel Choir shower jelly did get a little flimsy after just one use but I have heard the larger version that are for sale individually are a lot more robust.

Even when a shower jelly is a little flimsy, I’d rather use it and lose it than not use it at all… So far, I’ve used the 100g Snow Angel Choir shower jelly three times and although it is showing wear and tear, there’s plenty more of it to go around yet!

There is no right or wrong way to use a shower jelly, I prefer to use mine in the same way as you would a bar of soap, whole. Some people however chop their shower jellies up using a few pieces at a time, this is a good method if you’re sharing it with someone else.

Although, if you do keep it whole, it is big enough to fit in your hand making it a lot easier to keep a hold of in the shower. Once you’ve used it, simply rinse it off and then pop it back into the pot leaving it ready and waiting for you when you next want to use it.

The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly lathers up quickly, once you have enough of a lather work it in to your hands and body just like you would a soap or shower gel.

Before I ever use a Lush product that I plan on reviewing, I always take photos beforehand. When I take photographs of the shower jellies out of their pot, I place them onto a plate so that I can get a clear photo them (see photo 2). I hardly had any contact with the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly when doing this but could still smell it on my hands/wrists for the rest of the day.

You do not have to lather up the Snow Angel Choir for very long at all, a very small amount of it goes a long way. A trait I love in a Lush product!

As I stated earlier, The Snow Angel Choir shower jelly has quite a strong scent. As soon as you take the pots lid off, you are hit with its fragrance BUT in use, the scent intensifies so much more, filling your bathroom and drenching your skin with its warm and inviting fragrance.

After using the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly my skin feels silky smooth, warm, clean, and fresh.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Snow Angel Choir shower jelly, it has such a strong and inviting fragrance that seems to work in whatever format Lush decide to release it in!

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