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Cyanide Pill Bath Bomb from Lush

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The first thing that entered my head when I heard about Lush’s Cyanide Pill Bath Bomb was, what the hell, CYANIDE?!

I left school 10 years ago now but I do remember learning a little bit about cyanide poisoning in history. Please do not expect this post to be a recap of my knowledge on all things historical. I got a D in my history GCSE which was actually my lowest grade, I’m not at all confident delving into the who, what’s and where’s of the original cyanide pill but I feel a brief introduction is needed within my review of this strange but very alluring bath bomb.

A cyanide pill is more commonly know as the suicide pill. During World War II they were developed and given to agents who were entering enemy territory. Unfortunately there was every chance that the agents would be captured and tortured for information. The ‘suicide pill’ sat in their mouth and was cleverly disguised as a false tooth.

Someone wishing to activate the cyanide pill would only need to bite down on it. Filled with a highly toxic compound of concentrated potassium cyanide, death was supposedly very quick and a much better alternative for those that would have been put through the most despicable levels of torture.

Do not panic! The bath bomb equivalent of the cyanide pill is a lot more friendly than its original pill form.

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As soon as the Cyanide Pill bath bomb hits the water, yellow and white frothy bubbles appear. You are immediately hit with a strong scent of sweet almonds alongside a light but noticeable fragrance of lemon zest.

The Cyanide Pill bath bomb isn’t as big as other bath bombs, I have seen people online stating that they think it’s a lot bigger than they imagined, I however disagree. I find it very small in comparison to others. I have however learnt that size is not a characteristic that makes a Lush product any better than others. Good things come in all shapes and sizes!

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The Cyanide Pill bath bomb was one of the Lush products that was exclusive to Lush Oxford Street when it first opened a little over a year ago. It is still an Oxford Street exclusive so is quite hard to get hold of.

When I very first used this bath bomb I was completely unaware of the silver and pink that is found inside of it.

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As seen in the above and below picture, the silver mixed with the yellow, left an abundance of beautifully decorated bubbles floating on top of my bath water.

Another surprise that the Cyanide Pill bath bomb has is the ingredients of popping candy!

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Despite the sad and rather disturbing story behind how the Cyanide Pill first came about, I can’t help but really like the concept that Lush have come up with in this bath bomb. It is not only a highly moisturising product that creates the most beautiful of baths, it also helps teach another generation things long forgotten about.

I love how each and every Lush product has a meaning. Someone doesn’t ever say ‘ooo let’s mix lemon and almond oil together, just because!’

Every last aspect of a Lush product is carefully picked and designed. Be that a Lush products scent, ingredients, shape or colours, Lush consider and think about everything. Everything has a valid reason for being a part of that Lush product. Almond oil as a main ingredient wasn’t used within the Cyanide Pill bath bomb because it ‘smells nice,’ real cyanide supposedly tastes just like almonds! Eeek!

Every last detail is thought about within a Lush product. I am sad that the people behind all of the research and reasons of a Lush product do not get more credit, they do such an amazing job capturing and portraying an idea into an enjoyable and popular cosmetic product.

If you do ever get the chance to try a Cyanide Pill bath bomb I am positive that you’ll love it, grab a few while you can, Lush products have an awful habit of going into retirement… 😉

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Lava Lamp Bath Bomb from Lush

Back in 2015 the Lava Lamp Bath Bomb was one of the first products I used from Lush Oxford Street. Back then, it was exclusive to that one store in the whole world!

Luckily, I grew up in London and used to travel there and back to where I live now quite a bit, so I didn’t miss out on all of the new products for long.

In my opinion Lava Lamp is the most creative and well thought out bath bomb ever made by Lush.

The name didn’t make sense until I had actually used it, I fell in love with it as soon as I realised why it was called Lava Lamp.

Lava Lamp is a bright almost fluorescent orange bath bomb with 3 purple dots. The purple dots in it are actually tiny chips of solid bath oil.

As the bath bomb fizzes away, the bath oil bits break free and sink to the bottom of the bathtub.

As the bath oil warms up because of the heat of the bath water it slowly turns to liquid and rises – just like a lava lamp does when you switch it on and let it warm up!

The Lava Lamp bath bomb contains fair trade organic cocoa butter, extra virgin olive oil, organic castor oil, orange flower absolute, tangerine oil and Sicilian Mandarin oil.

Some say that the Lava Lamp bath bomb smells the same as chocolate orange, I however do not agree. I love chocolate orange and although Lava Lamp is very orangey, I don’t feel like it smells like it has chocolate in it, at all.

It’s just a sweet orange fragrance that leaves you thirsty for more.

The original Lava Lamp bath bomb was actually recalled shortly after its Lush Oxford Street debut. I honestly never had a problem with it myself, but some people said that the ‘purple bits’ kept falling out of it before they had, had the chance to use the bath bomb and others said that the purple bits mixed with the orange water had stained their bath.

When using Lush products in the bathtub I have one rule that helps to avoid any staining mishaps. I always make sure that my bath is spotlessly clean, I know it’s a lot of effort but who wants to get into a dirty bath anyway? it is the bath grime that any bath bomb colour cling to (soap scum and dead skin, eww)

The cleaner your tub before using a bath bomb the better! My secret weapon is dish washer soap as it cuts through grease and grime so easily. A Quick splash of Fairy liquid and a sponge run around the bath is all you need to do to keep your bath sparkling.

Thankfully Lush reformulated the Lava Lamp bath bomb and at the time of writing this review it is back as an Oxford Street exclusive.

The newer version is not much different from the older one, but I can see that they have improved it ever so slightly. I say ‘slightly’ as I believe the original was already perfect, I was gutted that it had been taken away so suddenly.

The only thing about this bath bomb is that you do have to rinse off your body once you’ve used it. Something I’ve never had to do with any other Lush bath bomb.

The first time I ever used it I couldn’t rinse it off because we’d run out of hot water. Instead of rinsing it off I had to pat myself down with a towel.

I was worried it would stain the towel, but it didn’t, the purple marks on the towel washed out in the washing machine with no issues.

Now Lush have reformulated the Lava Lamp bath bomb, it rinses off of your skin a lot easier than it used to making it a lot more practical than its original version.

Overall, I LOVE the Lava Lamp bath bomb, my skin feels fabulous after using it and it leaves me smelling delicious too. Yes, it’s a little messy but messy can be fun.

I hope that Lava Lamp sticks around for some time as like I said earlier, it’s so well thought out. I wish I could give the inventor a high five, there’s never been a cleverer bath bomb!

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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE ON THE 1ST OF JUNE 2015, I HAVE UPDATED EACH POST SEVERAL TIMES AS WITH TIME MY PHOTOS HAVE BECOME BETTER AS HAS MY LUSH PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE. – Lulu from Lush Upon A Time ♥

Somewhere Over The Rainbow Bath Bomb from Lush

I finally got hold of the Lush Oxford Street exclusive, the Somewhere Over the Rainbow Bath Bomb. A huge thank you to my sister-in-law Kelly for picking these up for me. I literally squealed with delight when this handsome little bath bomb arrived on my doorstep. When I very first see the sneak peaks of this bath bomb, I predicted that it would be similar to the Sacred Lotus bath bomb in terms of fragility. Somewhere Over the Rainbow is however the complete opposite of fragile. For its unusual shape, it is remarkably sturdy putting other oddly shaped bath bombs to shame.

I’m 100% positive that Somewhere Over the Rainbow shares its scent with another Lush product, I however can’t work it out and it’s driving me insane! – I wish that I could have them all in front of me to sniff so that I could work it out. I found a little bit of information about it online but seeing as it’s a very newly released bath bomb no one has had the chance to write a proper review on it just yet.

Containing sicilian mandarin and neroli oil it is a relaxing, mood boosting and refreshing bath time treat. Many people think that bath bombs are only good for winding down before bed. WRONG! The Somewhere Over the Rainbow bath bomb breathes life into my tired body, helping me go on for that little bit longer.

As soon as Somewhere Over The Rainbow hits the water you’re greeted with a thick pastel coloured red and orange foam that is super moisturising and soft. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’d already know that the Somewhere Over The Rainbow bath bomb is inspired by the film The Wizard of Oz, It’s kaleidoscope of colours really does draw you into the magic that comes if you follow the yellow brick road.

I always get an unbelievable amount of photos when I use this bath bomb. I thought that it would be a quick fizzer with the odd splash of colour, it was however so much more than that. It fizzed away very slowly, gracefully filling my bathroom with a soft citrus and calming neroli scent. This combination works a trick for shaking off any worries or stress you may be feeling.

I am devastated that I only have one more of these bath bombs left in my own personal stash, they were an Easter 2016 limited edition release so you can no longer get them. I feel that once Easter 2016 was over, the absence of the Somewhere Over the Rainbow bath bomb left a big empty hole in the Lush world. It’s a brilliant product and would make for a fantastic permanent edition, I’d love it even if Lush just decided to keep it on as a Lush Oxford Street exclusive.

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