At the time of writing this review Lush’s most recent collaboration has been with the Asteroid City movie, Lush X Asteroid City. The line was released at the same time as the science-fiction film hit cinemas in both the UK and USA.
Unfortunately, my local cinema closed its doors permanently, so I still haven’t had a chance to see the movie, I’ll be waiting for it to be released for in-home-viewing now BUT that hasn’t stopped me from trying out all of the products in the small but impressive, Asteroid City line!
Just like the Mario and Luigi shower gels from the Lush X Super Mario Bros. collab, the Asteroid City Shower Gel is a remake of an old Lush shower gel. If you were lucky enough to have tried the Very Very Frightening shower gel from Lush’s 2020 Halloween line, you’ll recognise that both it and the Asteroid City shower gel share the same scent.
The Asteroid bath bomb that is also a part of the Lush X Asteroid City line also shares the same scent so are perfect to use together.
While the Asteroid City shower gel shares a scent with the Very Very Frightening shower gel, that is all that the 2 shower gels have in common. The Asteroid City shower gel is a beautiful shade of teal, it’s a deep greeny-blue that has the finest golden shimmer in it. It matches its label and the movies promotional posters perfectly.
Consistency wise, the Asteroid City shower gel is runnier than the most recently released shower gels, but this isn’t a bad thing, I recommend giving it a good shake before you use it as this thickens it ever so slightly. A small amount of the shower gel goes a long way.
Asteroid City contains, grapefruit, bergamot and almond oils. The bottle describes its scent as an ‘nostalgic scent of blackcurrant’ but to me its fragrance has always made me think of raspberries.
The scent of the Asteroid City shower gel is at its best when it comes together with the hot water and steam of your shower. Its scent is sherbet-sweet and mouth-wateringly good. The gel lathers up quickly and the fruity scent remains on my skin long after I have stepped out of the shower.
After use, my skin is left feeling super-clean, perfectly hydrated, and silky-smooth to the touch. I’m always honest in my reviews and I hate to say this but I was asked several times which shower gel I preferred out of Asteroid City and Very Very Frightening and on this occasion, I have to say I preferred Very Very Frightening.
This doesn’t mean that I haven’t enjoyed using the Asteroid City shower gel, it’s always lovely to revisit old scents in new products. I just preferred the colour and consistency of Very Very Frightening.
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