A limited amount of the Space Girl Body Spray was first released back in November 2020 and as of a few days ago, another limited amount of them have just become available too. I honestly thought I had already reviewed this body spray, hence this review being four years late… Sorry! BUT, better late than never! 😉
Space Girl is a very popular Lush scent that has appeared in many different products over the years, but it all started with the Space Girl bath bomb back in 2009.
Whatever product format the Space Girl scent comes out in, always sells well. I am amazed that the body spray isn’t a main line product.
Ingredients wise, the Space Girl body spray contains grapefruit oil, bergamot oil and almond oil.
The Space Girl scent isn’t an easy one to describe but I’ll give it my best shot, the first thing that I think of when sniffing it is raspberries! It’s a very gentle berry scent that is almost fizzy (in a sherbet like way).
It is not at all overpowering like some Lush scents are so would be a good choice if you prefer the softer Lush fragrances. It’s a body spray I reach for when I am not quite sure which one to choose as it suits every occasion.
It has been a little while since Lush did a body spray drop of this size, out of the six that were just released only three are however brand new. Both Space Girl and Sticky Dates have returned as well as Princess Peach, albeit with a new name.
With the Space Girl scent being one of Lush’s more gentle fragrances I thought we’d maybe have to use a little bit more of it to last BUT a very small amount of it seems to go a very long way.
It’s not blow-your-head-off-strong like Sticky Dates but two sprays either on my body or on my clothes seems to last a good eight hours.
It is described on Lush’s website as a scent that is playful, moreish and sure to send your mood rocketing. I don’t think they could have described it any better. It’s really uplifting and always takes me back to when I first got into Lush.
Overall, I love the Space Girl scent and I am so pleased that Lush have rereleased it in the body spray format so that we can finally get a new bottle as well as new customers having the chance to try it!
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…
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.
The Green Machine Bubble Bar is yet another product from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle collaboration, TMNT x LUSH.
I was lucky enough to receive one in a surprise box sent to me by Lush. With bubble bars being one of my favourite Lush inventions, this made me very happy indeed!
All of the products in this line are inspired by no other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise.
The Green Machine is green and purple and made in the same way as the three bubbles bars I mentioned above. Two separate colours of bubble bar are rolled together then flattened, to get the pretty swirl design that it has.
At 200g per bubble bar, Green Machine is one of Lush’s biggest currently available. The Green Machine bubble bar contains some of the following ingredients: bergamot oil, clove bud oil, jasmine absolute, rose absolute, violet leaf absolute and ylang ylang oil.
On paper the Green Machine’s scent is floral through and through HOWEVER, the inclusion of ylang ylang and bergamot oil adds an extra but very subtle fruity layer to the fragrance.
I personally find violet leaf really good at combating tension headaches, so I am always happy to have a product or two with violet leaf in, in my possession.
To use the non-reusable bubble bars like the Green Machine bubble bar, I break it up then stick the bubble bar pieces into a sieve and let the running-tap trickle over it.
This method is the best way to ensure none of the bubble bar gets accidentally wasted and through trial and error, I have worked out that it is the best way to get the most out of your bubble bar, bubble wise.
The best thing about the Green Machine bubble bar is how far such a small amount of it goes.
You can get (at the very least) three baths out of just one bar without compromising on its scent quality and bubble amount. If you did however feel like you wanted to use more of it per bath, you can always add more, you are in charge after all!
The blanket of fluffy white bubbles starts to grow as soon as you place the broken-up pieces of the Green Machine Bubble Bar under the running tap.
Underneath the fast-building blanket of fluffy, white bubbles it looks like the water is turning a khaki green but after a while I realised it was more of a golden brown. (Not the shade of red wine that I had predicted it to be!)
Once in the bath, I couldn’t help but notice how soft the water was, the scent was just as powerful (if not more) when combined with the hot bath water and steam.
Once out of the bath, its scent although a lot more subtle, did last on my skin for a good-few-hours. Overall, I did like the Green Machine bubble bar, I was a little disappointed that the end water was brown but everything else about it was TURTLEy awesome!
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