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Guardian of the Forest Shower Gel from Lush

In the UK, the Guardian of the Forest Shower Gel first came out, back in the Summer of 2019 as a part of a community release with six other never-before-been-released shower gels and the Cookie Dough body scrub.

I felt Guardian of the Forest was one of the most popular out of the six exclusive shower gels released back then so I am not surprised to see that it will be returning in the latest Lush Community shower gel drop, later this month (June 2024).

The Guardian of the Forest shower gel obviously has the same scent as the long discontinued, but very much loved, Guardian of the Forest bath bomb. The shower gel is bright green and slightly opaque and its consistency is thick but easy to get out of the bottle.


The Guardian of the Forest shower gel contains a long list of ingredients, it has oakmoss infusion, cypress leaf infusion, fresh lime juice, cypress oil, lime oil, rosewood oil, oakmoss absolute and moringa oil.

The scent is best described as a woody and fresh-forest-scent. Compared to its bath bomb equivalent, I feel that the lime oil and fresh lime juice is more noticeable in the shower gel format.

If you’re not familiar with the, The Legend of Zelda games, this won’t mean anything to you, but I have always imagined that the Guardian of the Forest scent is what the Korok Forest smells like. For anyone who hasn’t played the game, just imagine a magical forest full of strange yet wonderful creatures.

The Guardian of the Forest shower gel lathers up easily and a very small amount of it goes a long way. Mixed in with the steam and hot water of your shower, the scent really takes over your bathroom. Just shut your eyes, take a deep breath and you’re transported into an earthy, green forest.

Once out of the shower, the Guardian of the Forest scent remains on your skin for the best part of the rest of the day. Although, it is not as strong on your skin it is still very noticeable. I love how its scent remains, it’s like the magical forest comes with you as you go about your day. It also does a really good job of cleansing your skin leaving it looking and feeling brighter.

Overall, I love the Guardian of the Forest shower gel and am looking forward to maybe picking up a fresh bottle when it comes out again in fancy new packaging later this month.

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Brother Moon Bath Bomb from Lush

Today I am reviewing the brand-new Brother Moon Bath Bomb from Lush’s 2024 World Bath Bomb Day collection.

If you’ve been a lushie for a while you may be getting a feeling of déjà vu when you look at the Brother Moon bath bomb, this is because it looks very similar to the Moon Bath bath bomb from the 2022 Christmas line.

Where Moon Bath is orange, Brother Moon is two shades of blue, and where Moon Bath is gold, Brother Moon is silver.

They both have the same half-moon shaped face too; They are definitely related but both of their scents are very different.

The Brother Moon bath bomb contains geranium oil, grapefruit oil and rose oil. It is a brand-new Lush scent so hasn’t featured in any other Lush product at the time of writing this review.

Lush describe the Brother Moon bath bomb as the perfect bath bomb to shift you from day to night. Its scent is very floral but has a zesty grapefruit twist, with notes of green rhubarb too. It’s as juicy as it is calming.

Each of the Brother Moon bath bombs are approximately 180g each fitting easily in my hand. With its cute moon design, I couldn’t wait to use it.

As soon as the Brother Moon bath bomb encounters your bath water there is an explosion of thick blue foam. Slowly the foam thins out. As the whole of the bath bomb becomes submerged you can see that both of its sides are two different shades of blue.

It doesn’t take long for the bath bomb to start spinning. I must admit, after reading the products description stating that the Brother Moon bath bomb created ‘astronomical bath art’ I was expecting something on par with the bath art created by the Passion bath bomb.

Now I’ve used it, I know the bath art is a lot less subtle than what the Passion bath bomb creates, I’d compare it to the small amount of bath art that the Twilight bath bomb creates.

The purple, blue and silver bath art it creates is still very pretty, I just wouldn’t describe it as astronomical myself.

The selling point for this bath bomb for me is its scent. If you do like the more subtle colours like those found in the Twilight bath bomb, I recommend giving Brother Moon a try, not all the best bath bombs create bright and bold bath art after all!

The Brother Moon bath bomb took 25 minutes to fully dissolve, It’s very likely that I have come across a bath bomb from Lush that has taken this long to dissolve before but if I have, I can’t remember it.

I was really surprised at how long it took. Again, the bath art wasn’t crazy-good (see the photo below) but with it being a bath bomb for the nighttime, maybe a slow dissolving, less in-your-face display of colour is better suited. It certainly helped me wind down.

I did find myself topping up the hot water while this bath bomb did its thing, which is something I never normally have to do, Not a complaint, just an observation.

The water left behind is a dark shade of blue, the silver flecks that made up the moon seem to have stuck together in bigger clumps which is quite unique for a bath bomb like this, normally it would break down completely creating a fine-shimmery water.

I loved the bigger flecks, it added something a little more special to the end-water-result.

I do wonder if it’s because of how long it took the Brother Moon bath bomb to dissolve but the scent could still be smelt in my bedroom long after I pulled the plug.

I used it quite early in the morning and when my husband got home from work at about 6pm, he asked me what it was that I had used as it smelt lovely!

Using the Brother Moon bath bomb left my skin lightly fragranced and feeling soft. I couldn’t help but notice how hydrated my skin felt and how much brighter it looked after using it too.

Overall, I really enjoyed using the Brother Moon bath bomb. I loved its new unique scent and have my fingers crossed we’ll see it in other product formats in the near future.

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Magik CBD Temple Balm from Lush

Lush have recently added four new ‘Magik’ products to their CBD range, today I am reviewing the brand new Magik Temple Balm.

I was lucky enough to be gifted all four of the new CBD products from Lush, I am so incredibly grateful for Lush’s generosity yet again!

I recently reviewed the newly repackaged Dream Time and Whoosh temple balms; With both of them being products I have loved since I very first got into Lush, I naturally couldn’t wait to give the Magik temple balm a try.

Before we delve deeper into my review of the Magik temple balm I want to talk about the CBD element of all the new products.

For the CBD ratio in each product, you’ll get the most accurate information on Lush’s website.

CBD is short for cannabidiol; Cannabidiol is the non-psychoactive and non-addictive compound found in hemp plants, in simple terms it means using this Lush product won’t get you high.

There has been a lot of research conducted around the use of CBD oil and it is said to have a long list of health-benefits.

It is said to help with stress management as well as aiding those suffering with anxiety and/or sleep problems, it has also been proven to help people like me, who suffer from medical conditions that cause wide-spread chronic pain.

The very reason I first got into Lush was because I was looking for non-medicinal alternatives to prescription painkillers, so it is only natural for me to jump at the chance to try each of the new CBD products.

All of my reviews on this blog are my own personal experience with Lush products. I’ve had a few messages from people who haven’t tried the Magik products yet but have some experience with CBD saying things like, ‘this won’t work for, A, B, C.’

I’m always open to listen to other people’s thoughts and opinions but I feel my job in a review like this is to tell you how I found the product AFTER I have used it and not before, so here we go…

Like the Dream Time and Whoosh temple balms that I mentioned above, the Magik temple balm is in a twisting capped tube (a bit like a school glue stick) to use you simply push it up from the bottom.

Temple balms are meant to be applied directly on to your temples but can also be applied on all of your pulse points too. Personally, I like to put the Lush temple balms on the inside of my wrist, a bit like you would a perfume.

Lush’s website describes the Magik temple balm as a product that is always on hand throughout the day to rescue you with its bespoke blend of calming ingredients.

The Magik temple balm contains organic jojoba oil, organic candelilla wax, organic castor oil, cannabidiol in hemp seed oil, chamomile blue oil, jasmine absolute, violet leaf absolute and ylang ylang absolute.

The most dominant ingredient that my nose picks up on is the violet leaf absolute; Other products that share its scent (alongside the other three products from the same ‘Magik’ line) are the Ultra Violet bubble bar and Wild Violet Co-Mingle body scrub.

It has a really fresh and calming fragrance, along with the violet leaf there are herbal and grassy elements to it too.

The Magik temple balm glides on to your skin easily and a very small amount goes a long way, like the other temple balms it has a very strong scent. Only a dab of it on your pulse point is necessary.

The scent of the Magik temple balm lasts on your skin for a good few hours. For me in particular, I have always found this products Lush-scent-family quite calming so it wouldn’t be fair to assume that my feeling more relaxed while wearing it was all down to the CBD content with in it. BUT I do feel relaxed and peaceful when I use it.

I hope Lush decide to bring out more temple balms in the future as they’ve quickly become a part of my daily routine!

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