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Sparkling Light Shower Gel from Lush

The Sparkling Light Shower Gel is a part of Lush’s 2024 Diwali line.

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a celebration of hope, joy and the triumph of light over darkness.

The ‘lights’ throughout Diwali represent the light that banishes the darkness away; They act as a symbol of not just hope but unity too. 

With this in mind, it is easy to see where the Co-Create team pulled their inspiration from for Sparkling Light, it’s easily one of (if not the) most beautiful shower gels of 2024!

The Sparkling Light shower gel contains some of the following ingredients: Fine sea salt, almond infusion, black pepper oil, clove bud oil, jasmine absolute, patchouli oil and Australian sandalwood oil.

Sparkling Light shares its scent with another product from this year’s Diwali line, the Lotus Blossom bath bomb.

The Lotus Blossom/Sparkling Light scent is very difficult to describe; To my nose the most dominant ingredient is the black pepper, followed by the patchouli and sandalwood.

It’s a very warm and peppery fragrance with a sweet but woody base. At first, I wasn’t entirely sure if I was a fan, but it grew on me very quickly because of its warmth. There is something about the scent that is slightly exotic too, the more you sniff, the more that seems to come through.

The Sparkling Light shower gel is silver and sparkly throughout. Made in the same type of formula as the Passion shower gel, the shimmer in Sparkling Light shower gel won’t separate, collecting at the bottom of the bottle like old Lush shower gels were known to do.

The Sparkling Light shower gel is thick but easy to get out of the bottle; A very small amount of the shower gel also goes a long way, something I wasn’t expecting with it thicker consistency. It seems that with every new shower gel that Lush release; they just keep getting better longevity wise.

Sparkling Light lathers up quickly but is a little gloopy, gloopiness aside, once mixed with a little shower water, it simply glides over your skin leaving it clean, soft and refreshed.

Mixed in with the steam from the shower the scent really intensifies leaving you ready to light up the night!

Once out of the shower the Sparkling Light scent remains on your skin for several hours, it’s very strong, meaning there isn’t any need for perfume afterwards.

Overall, the Sparkling Light shower gel is a great edition to the Diwali line, I love how beautiful it is and having a bath bomb with the same scent to pair it with, makes it even better!

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Lotus Blossom Bath Bomb from Lush

The Lotus Blossom Bath Bomb is a brand-new, limited edition product from Lush’s 2024 Diwali line.

The Lotus Blossom bath bomb has been designed in the shape of a bright pink lotus flower; Each petal has small, embossed shimmering gold dots outlying its edges. Below its petals are the lotus flowers green leaves.

Each of the Lotus Blossom bath bombs are approximately 100g but are flat and therefore big enough to almost hide my hand.

Some of the ingredients included in the Lotus Blossom bath bomb are black pepper oil, clove bud oil, jasmine absolute, patchouli oil, and Australian sandalwood oil.

The Lotus Blossoms scent is very difficult to describe but I’m going to give it my best shot… To my nose, the most dominant ingredients in it are the black pepper, patchouli and sandalwood.

It’s a very warm and peppery fragrance with a sweet but woody base. At first, I wasn’t quite sure if I liked its scent, but it grew on me very quickly. There is something about this blend of ingredients that is slightly exotic too, it’s incredibly complex, the more you sniff the more scent layers seem to come through.

As soon as the Lotus Blossom bath bomb touches the water, you are greeted with an explosion of mostly hot pink foam. The green from the bath bombs leaf parts also foams up but the pink foam is definitely the star of the show, taking over the bath bomb, demanding to be seen.

With this bath bomb being flat, it doesn’t take long for the water to completely take over it. I was expecting a lot of bath art from this pink and green bath bomb but unfortunately after about a minute and a half the bath bomb sank.

When this happens to a really pigmented bath bomb like the Lotus Blossom it is a little disappointing but if a bath bomb does sink, I always like to lay back in the bath water and let the little bubbles of it dissolving away tickle my back; It’s strangely relaxing!

The Lotus Blossom bath bomb took just over seven minutes to fully dissolve, leaving you with plenty of time to lay back and relax in its warming, cloudy purple waters.

Its scent is a lot gentler on your skin once you are out of the bath but can still be detected on you several hours after. It also leaves your skin soft and hydrated as well as your mind completely relaxed.

This bath bomb really does capture the beauty and prosperity that the lotus flower holds. It’s an excellent product that I’d love to see come back year after year for Diwali!

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Rangoli Dreams Bath Bomb from Lush

This year Lush have released the Rangoli Dreams Bath Bomb in celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights.

The bath bombs name and design are inspired by Rangoli, an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, the patterns in Rangoli artwork are created on the floor or on a table using materials such as ground rice and flower petals.

It’s well worth doing a little research into the Rangoli art form as all of the creations are truly spectacular to look at. The Rangoli bath bomb is absolutely stunning and intricately detailed. It’s orange and yellow and is decorated with a simple sprinkle of shimmering gold on its top.

Rangoli Dreams is rather large, just about fitting in my small hand. It’s a flat bath bomb instead of the standard round shape, very similar to the likes of the Punkin Pumpkin and Karma Yantra bath bombs. The top of it is yellow and the base of it, orange.

The Rangoli Dreams bath bomb contains popping candy, coconut milk powder, rice starch, benzoin resinoid and the following oils – green Mandarin, rose, cardamom and almond.

Its scent is sophisticated yet delicate, my nose mostly picks up on the cardamom and sweetness of the green Mandarin but the rose oil gives it an almost powdery edge. It’s very unlike what I would normally go for at Lush but I couldn’t resist trying it and I am so pleased that I did.

As soon as the Rangoli Dreams bath bomb meets your bath water you are greeted with an explosion of yellow and orange foam. Slowly but surely the gold shimmer on the top of the bath bomb bleeds into the water creating the most stunning swirling bath art.

The shimmering water and the swirling patterns the bath bomb creates while floating around your bath is simply mesmerising.

The popping candy starts to snap, crackle a pop within about 30 seconds of the bath bomb being put into the water, it starts off slow but doesn’t take long to take over the show, bath art and popping candy wise, the Rangoli Dreams bath bomb really puts on a show.

With the Rangoli Dreams bath bomb being flat, I expected it to dissolve fairly quickly it however stands its ground, not completely disappearing for a full 10 minutes.

Laying back in its cardamom-rich scented waters is truly relaxing, I always prefer hot-hot baths as I find the heat really helps sore muscles. Rangoli Dreams and hot-hot water are a match made in heaven.

The added coconut milk powder also adds a silkiness to the bath water, my skin has never felt softer after a bath. I’m really glad that I ordered 2 of these bath bombs as it is an incredibly fun bath bomb and quite unique to any others currently available.

Its scent although a lot more subtle than the bath bomb itself, stays on your skin for the best part of the rest of the day. The popping candy also never seemed to stop, still crackling away as the bath water drained from my tub.

Overall, I am really impressed with the Rangoli Dreams bath bomb, and I hope it comes back again next year. I’d love to see some more Diwali products in the future and am interested in finding out whether Lush will be using the Rangoli Dreams scent in other future products too.

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