Tag: Lush Cosmetics

Dream Time Temple Balm from Lush

Temple balms aren’t new to Lush, I first tried the Dream Time Temple Balm on my very first visit to Lush Oxford Street. I think at the time of my first visit, both it and the Whoosh temple balm were only available in spa stores. Fast forward to 2024 and both the Whoosh and Dream Time temple balms have been revamped with new packaging and are now available to purchase online.

Previously, the temple balms have only been sold in little tins, now they are in twisting capped tubes (a bit like a school glue stick) that you push up from the bottom. As a disabled person who often struggles to open small tins, this has pleased me no end!

We can also all get excited as the new temple balm packaging is a part of Lush’s plastic pot return scheme. If you didn’t know already, you can bring your clean, empty pots into a Lush store to swap them for money off your next purchase!

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 wrists a bit like you would a perfume.

The Dream Time temple balm’s name is self-explanatory; Meant to be used before bed, Lush’s website describes it as a ‘soporifically scented balm that works hard to calm hardworking minds and promote relaxation.’

Dream Time contains organic jojoba oil, organic castor oil, organic candelilla wax, lavender oil, ginger oil, sandalwood oil, chamomile blue oil and jasmine absolute.

The most dominant ingredient my nose picks up on in Dream Time is the lavender, next is the chamomile. It is a really relaxing scent.

The Dream Time temple balm glides on to your skin easily and a very small amount goes a long way, it’s quite a strong scent too. My husband can always tell when I’ve put only the smallest amount of it on.

I’m quite funny with strong scents (especially before bed as my brain will try absolutely anything to distract itself from getting some rest) Dream Time temple balm is however not a greasy formula and soaks into your skin super quickly. The strength of the scent doesn’t last for long, but I still feel just as relaxed even after the fragrance has lessened.

While I can’t say for certain that it’s only Dream Time that has helped me sleep better, I do seem to drop off a little easier after using it.

If I have had a stressful or upsetting day I do reach for it and I’m excited that now it is more readily available I can make it a proper part of my every day routine!

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Guardian of the Forest Body Scrub from Lush

The Guardian of the Forest Body Scrub is a brand-new Lush product that (at the time of writing this review) has only ever been available as an exclusive product in March 2024’s Lush Kitchen subscription box.

I haven’t heard any news that it will be released elsewhere, but I have my fingers crossed that it will be available again in the future.🤞

When I opened my Lush Kitchen Subscription Box, I was pleased to see that the Guardian of the Forest body scrub was in a big pot weighing in at a whopping 290g. In November 2023’s subscription box we had the Tropical Co-Mingle body scrub in a tiny 100g pot and I got through it a lot quicker than I’d have liked…

While I believe less is more when you use Lush products, less is not more when it comes to how much product you get! 😉

Colour wise, the Guardian of the Forest body scrub is just like the Guardian of the Forest bath bomb, a mixture of forest greens.

I believe that the Guardian of the Forest scent was first released by Lush in the bath bomb format back in 2015, it was a Lush Oxford Street exclusive back then and has since been made into a shower gel and body spray too.


The Guardian of the Forest body scrub contains a long list of ingredients, some of those included are, caster sugar, fair trade organic cocoa butter, organic almond oil, fair trade shea butter, cypress oil, lime oil and oakmoss absolute.

The scent is best described as a woody and fresh-forest-scent. I feel that the lime oil notes in this scrub is a lot more noticeable than it is in the bath bomb equivalent too. I love how earthy and outdoorsy it smells; it just smells so green!

If you’re not familiar with the, The Legend of Zelda games this won’t mean anything to you, but I’ve always imagined that the Guardian of the Forest scent is what the Korok Forest smells like.

Consistency wise the Guardian of the Forest body scrub is most like the Intergalactic body scrub, after watching some behind the scenes footage from the Lush factory I was surprised to see how it is potted up. In ways it’s very similar to a bubble bar, before a bubble bar has set. It’s not scooped in or squirted it’s simply just placed in the pot. If you flip the pot, the body scrub slides out of the pot whole!

A very small amount of the Guardian of the Forest body scrub goes a very long way, I pick out about 3 fingers worth per shower and this amount can easily scrub my whole body.

I recommend starting off by working it into warm, wet skin slowly as this seems to get the most out of it as a scrub. Once you feel like you have scrubbed enough add a little bit more water and speed up the rubbing-in to make it really lather up. It’s an excellent product for both cleansing and exfoliating your skin.

The one thing that I feel I need to point out is that less really is more when it comes down to using the Guardian of the Forest body scrub, you really don’t need a lot to get the best out of it making it incredibly cost effective.

After using the Guardian of the Forest body scrub its fresh forest fragrance remains on your skin long after using it and it leaves your skin not only much softer to the touch but also appearing brighter too. What surprised me the most was how hydrated it also left my skin.

There is no need to moisturise after using this body scrub and I find it particularly good on my legs when used just before shaving. I feel that the latest Lush body scrubs including Guardian of the Forest don’t get enough credit for how diverse they are. They really are a wonder, and no one trick pony, they clean and hydrate your skin just as well as they exfoliate.

Overall, I love the Guardian of the Forest body scrub. As scrubs go, the Guardian of the Forest body scrub is probably one of my favourites from Lush so far, I hope Lush read this and seriously consider bringing the Guardian of the Forest body scrub back as a mainline product. More people need to be given the opportunity to try it, it’s that good!

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Shrek Pack Power Mask from Lush

The Shrek Pack Power Mask is another I was kindly gifted by Lush and it is the only item from the Lush X Shrek collaboration that isn’t brand new… It is actually just the Mask of Magnaminty face and body mask.



In Korea customers fondly refer to the Mask of Magnaminty as the ‘Shrek Pack’ because of its ogre-like green hue, instead of making a whole new face and body mask Lush have given Mask of Magnaminty a Shrek label to honour the ‘Shrek Pack’ trend instead!

I first reviewed the Mask of Magnaminty for you when I was back in my twenties, I am now in my thirties and still use it now.

The Mask of Magnaminty is perfect for anyone who has oily or acne prone skin, it also really helps soothe any redness I get. My skin is rather dramatic and can never make its mind up, one day it wants to be oily the next flaky and dry. Using this face mask once or twice a week however helps balance my skin out.

The Shrek Pack power mask contains some of the following ingredients, honey, evening primrose seeds, peppermint oil, tagetes oil, ground aduki beans and vanilla absolute.

Its carefully selected mixture of gentle ingredients all work in harmony together to clean, calm and clear your skin.


The ingredient that is most prominent to me in the Shrek Pack both (from its real name) and its scent is peppermint oil. Peppermint oil has a cooling effect on your skin and as soon as you start to put the Mask on, you feel it working its skin-soothing-magic.


The cooling effect you feel on your face immediately after application always makes me feel so relieved. I can almost feel my skin relax ready for its weekly treat!



The peppermint oil cools and soothes skin, while the honey cleanse and moisturise the skin. Honey actually has antibacterial properties so is a very popular vegetarian ingredient throughout the cosmetics industry.


The addition of primrose seeds and aduki beans adds texture to the Shrek Pack/Mask of Magnaminty, this product is not only a great cleanser but also a very gentle exfoliator too.


Primrose is used in cosmetic products all over the world for its natural, anti-inflammatory properties. It is a very gentle and natural ingredient to use on skin like mine.


When I apply any Lush face mask I do it with a teaspoon. Lush face masks are often advised to be applied using your fingers. I however always use a teaspoon as it can get messy very quickly! I also prefer to use a teaspoon because I don’t want to add any unnecessary bacteria to the product that is left in the pot.


Using your fingers shortens the face masks shelf life and means that you often have to throw it away before it is all finished. It makes sense to keep the ingredients as fresh as possible so that I can use the mask all up, wasting none.

Using a spoon not only helps my mask stay fresher for longer but it also helps me spread out the mask more evenly.
 Once the mask is applied, I leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes.

As the 15 minutes tick away, if you look in the mirror you can see the mask working its magic. It drags out all of the nasty oils and impurities from your pores and it is so, so refreshing.


Not everyone’s skin worries are stationed just on their face, I get quite a few on my shoulders and back too. The Mask of Magnaminty/Shrek Pack can be used all over the body and isn’t exclusively just for your face.

When it comes to taking Lush face masks off I grab a clean flannel, wet it in hot, clean water and slowly wipe it off until all has been removed.

The first time I used this product I could really, really see a significant change in the size of my pores, some were now so small that if I didn’t know they were once there I wouldn’t know they ever existed.

The Mask of Magnaminty/Shrek Pack really is an amazing skincare product and one I can’t ever be without, I love how it’s become a Shrek product before Lush even did the Lush X Shrek collaboration.

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