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The One With Chamomile 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, followed by The One With Orange Slices bath bomb and then The One With Lemon Oil In bath bomb. Today I am reviewing the fourth and final one, The One With Chamomile Bath Bomb.

On first appearance I thought that all of the, ‘The One With’ bath bombs were quite plain looking, especially compared to most of the other 29 bath bombs in the 2024 World Bath Bomb Day collection. When sat amongst bath bombs such as the Thermal Waves or Passion bath bomb it’s easy to see why some customers would overlook the simpler looking, ‘The One With’ bath bombs.

The One With Chamomile bath bomb has a very uncomplicated design; It is sky blue and is the size and shape of the average Lush bath bomb. Decoration wise it has three chamomile flowers placed on its top, just like a beautiful fairy-like flower crown.

While I thought in a first impression that the, The One With Chamomile 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 must 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 and the, ‘The One With’ bath bombs are perfect for this!

The first time that I used The One With Chamomile bath bomb I was feeling tired after a very busy week. Chamomile is a popular ingredient in not just cosmetic products but herbal teas too.

Chamomile is renowned for its calming effects on your mind and body, using the, The One With Chamomile bath bomb just before bed can get you right on track for a better night’s sleep. Using The One With Chamomile followed by a chamomile and spearmint tea is my new favourite Sunday night bedtime routine!

Sometimes I fancy a bath bomb that spills out bright and colourful bath art but sometimes I’m not fussed with theatrics, just wanting to lay back and relax.

The, The One With Chamomile bath bomb contains dried roman chamomile flowers and roman chamomile oil.

The scent of The One With Chamomile bath bomb is as its name and overall ingredient list suggests, strictly chamomile.

It has a very gentle chamomile fragrance, which makes it perfect for anyone who doesn’t like their cosmetics products to be too in your face scent-wise.

With chamomile being such a gentle ingredient, Lush say on their website that the, The One With Chamomile bath bomb is suitable for use by children and those with sensitive skin too.

While some customers prefer the less in-your-face scents like the one The One With Chamomile bath bomb has, I feel it maybe could have had a bit more of a kick; I was surprised at how gentle a scent it was but hoped its scent would get a little stronger during use.

I did say earlier that I always expect the unexpected when I use Lush products and The One With Chamomile bath bomb was an experience indeed… As soon as the bath bomb encounters the water there is a gentle hiss of sky-blue bubbles fizzing out of it.

With The One With Chamomile being the last of the mini bombshell bath bombs that I tried, I did have more of an idea of what was coming.

Just like the other ‘The One With’ bath bombs, after about 40 seconds the One With Chamomile bath bomb suddenly sounds like something hollow filling up with water and air, I can only describe it as like the bath bomb is gulping.

Then a swarm of dried roman chamomile flowers burst out of it, spreading across the water’s surface. Even though I knew what to expect, the number of flowers still surprised me.

After the explosion of dried roman chamomile flowers, it took about two minutes and twenty seconds more for the bath bomb to fully dissolve, making this bath bombs ‘melt time’ three minutes exatly.

While I wasn’t expecting quite as much chamomile as it had and was a little shocked by the amount, it made for a great bathing experience. Clean up took a little longer than I like but I really think it was worth the extra effort. I felt like a mother duck rounding up all of her ducklings after a nice little swim downstream.

I scooped the chamomile flowers out with a sieve before pulling the plug. Afterwards transferring those flowers to my garden bin.

Overall, I loved the, The One With Chamomile bath bomb although I personally would have preferred it to have a slightly stronger scent, my skin did however enjoy it and I felt incredibly relaxed as soon as the bath bomb hit the water.

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Mr Sandman Dusting Powder from Lush

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Mr Sandman Dusting Powder is yet another brand new Twilight scented product that has been welcomed with open arms by the Lush community.

I am a little disappointed that it appears to have replaced my all time favourite festive dusting powder, First Snow. I am however always more than happy to try a new Lush product and even more so when it is Twilight scented!

If you have read any of my previous reviews on the other various Twilight scented products, you’d know that the Twilight bath bomb was the very first bath bomb that I tried from Lush. I of course became bath bomb bonkers on first use and just under four years later, here I still am raving about it.

When I first got into Lush I had no idea that their products even had scent families. I just thought that the Twilight bath bomb was lavender scented. I had no idea of the complexity of ingredients chosen to go into each and every single product that Lush have on offer.

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Mr Sandman’s scent family happens to be one of the biggest sellers for Lush. This is reflected in the huge amount of Twilight scented products that they have created.

This year in particular, Lush have well and truly spoilt the Twilight fans with lots of new, never before released items. We have had the Twilight Shower Jelly in the Lush Kitchen and right now the Twilight and Luxury Lush Pud bath bombs are available to purchase as are the Sleepy body lotion and the Mr Sandman dusting powder. They have even re-released the much loved Twilight shower gel for the festive period in their flagship store in London, Oxford Street.

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I’d say that the majority of newbie Lushies do not have any idea on the amount of products they actually do. When you say ‘Lush Cosmetics,’ the first thing that people say is ‘Oh the bath bomb shop?’ Once you’re hooked on the bath bombs that’s when you begin to explore what other products they have.

Mr Sandman is a dusting powder and is used in the same way as a talcum powder, it is applied all over the body after washing and/or moisturising or for a quick refresh in between.

Its purpose is to absorb your skin’s excess oils while also adding an extra layer of fragrance to your skin. After applying Mr Sandman my skin is not only fragranced with the Twilight scent but is also smooth to the touch. It makes your skin feel silky soft and works wonders in areas of your body that are prone to sometimes get excessively sweaty such as under your boobs. Although it’s not an antiperspirant it does help keep sweat away for a little longer than when you go without.

Some people may be put off by Mr Sandman as it does have a small amount of lustre in. Back when I first got in to Lush I was a lustre sceptic I however now know that it’s really nothing to worry about. It’s the same type of shimmer that you’d find in make up such as a highlighter or bronzer. It adds a slight gleam to your skin and I honestly don’t even notice if a product has it in or not anymore, either way it doesn’t bother me.

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Pairing Mr Sandman up with Lush’s other new Twilight scented product Sleepy Body Lotion is a force to be reckoned with, this simple Lush cocktail aids restful sleep that makes Maleficent’s sleeping curse look weak.

The carefully selected ingredients that lull you into a relaxed state of mind, which in turn aids restful sleep are lavender, chamomile, tonka absolute and ylang ylang. Although I can’t give Mr Sandman or Sleepy all of the credit, every time I have used them both together, I have been able to drop off to sleep much quicker and easier, which is a huge deal for me considering that I had previously struggled to fall asleep full stop.

Over all I am very impressed with the Mr Sandman dusting powder, I was a little shocked at its high price however now I have used it I know it is worth every penny.


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