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Intergalactic Body Scrub from Lush

The Intergalactic 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 December 2023’s Lush Kitchen subscription box. I haven’t heard any news that it will be released elsewhere, but it has been a hugely popular product so Lush would be wise to make more.

I was pleased to see that the pot of Intergalactic body scrub in December 2023’s Lush Kitchen subscription box was a big one at 290g. In November’s subscription box we had the Tropical Co-Mingle body scrub only in a 100g pot and I could have really done with a bigger pot.

The Intergalactic body scrub is just like the bath bomb of the same name, a vibrant mix of blue, yellow and pink. Consistency wise I was hoping it would be just like the Barbie Dream sugar scrub, but it is closer to the likes of the foaming body scrubs such as, Celebrate.

The Intergalactic body scrub’s scent is as its name suggests, Intergalactic scented. Intergalactic is a very popular scent-family amongst Lush customers and has featured in several quite recently released products such as the Intergalactic bubble bar. The scent is however best known in its bestselling product format, the Intergalactic bath bomb. 

The Intergalactic body scrub contains a long list of ingredients, some of those included are, caster sugar, fair trade organic cocoa butter, organic extra virgin olive oil, organic illipe butter, mango butter, peppermint oil, grapefruit oil, vetivert oil and cedarwood oil.

The fact that the Intergalactic body scrub is a sugar-based scrub was what made me think it would be just like the Barbie Dream sugar scrub but as I said earlier, consistency wise it’s more like Lush’s foaming body scrubs minus the foam.

I loved the consistency of the Barbie Dream sugar scrub so was really hoping the Intergalactic body scrub would be the same. While the Intergalactic body scrub isn’t the same as Barbie Dream it is in no way a bad scrub, it just wasn’t what I was expecting.

A very small amount of the Intergalactic body scrub goes a very long way, I scoop out about 3 fingers worth, this amount can easily scrub my whole body twice.

I recommend starting off by working it into 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 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 is more when it comes down to Lush’s body scrubs. The Intergalactic body scrub in particular has a lot of moisturising butters and oils in so using too much can leave your skin a little slick. If you do find it a little too hydrating a splash of the (same scented) Intergalactic shower gel helps to lift some of the skins excess moisture without leaving your skin dry.

After using the Intergalactic body scrub its sharp peppermint and grapefruit scent remains on your skin long after you have used it. It leaves your skin smoother, brighter-in-appearance and well hydrated. There is no need to moisturise after using it and I find it particularly good on my legs when used before shaving.

As scrubs go it’s just as good (if not better) as Lush’s foaming body scrubs. I love that it’s blue, pink, and yellow too. It’s such an interesting design, I’d love to see how Lush make it as the colours swirl so perfectly together and don’t bleed into one another in the pot either.

Overall, I love the Intergalactic body scrub. I hope that this isn’t the last we see of it so that other Lush customers who aren’t subscribed to the Lush Kitchen subscription box get to try it too!

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Humbug Bath Bomb from Lush

Back in September 2022, Lush did a collaboration with The Poetry Pharmacy, the three bath bombs created for this super-unique line have sold well and (at the time of writing this review) are currently still available to purchase.

Come November 2023, The Poetry Pharmacy and Lush created another product to add to their collaboration, the Humbug Bath Bomb.

The Poetry Pharmacy is an original Victorian shop in the heart of a little town in Shropshire Hills. In store you will find The Poetry Pharmacy’s pharmacist on hand to prescribe poetic medicine for a complicated mix of emotions. For a deeper insight into what the, The Poetry Pharmacy get up to, please visit their website by clicking here.

The Humbug bath bomb has been released just in time for Christmas. Unlike the previous Lush X Poetry Pharmacy bath bombs Wild Remedy, Broken Heart and Slow Down; The Humbug bath bomb is only available from the Poetry Pharmacy store, the Poetry Pharmacy website and from the Lush X Poetry Pharmacy pop up shop in Soho, London.

As I mentioned earlier, the bath bombs made in collaboration with the Poetry Pharmacy are truly unique to anything Lush have released before. Each of the bath bombs have a hidden paper insert inside of them with a short poem on it relating to the bath bombs name.

The Poetry Pharmacy website says that the Humbug bath bomb ‘features poetic extracts’ as an ‘antidote to Christmas spirit at its heart’ and claims that as it fizzes away, it ‘reveals not the usual yuletide joy, but the scepticism of a holiday cynic, transforming your tub into a refuge for those who question the tinsel-draped traditions.’

Colour wise and to look at, the Humbug bath bomb looks just like a black and white Humbug sweet. The idea behind the poetry bath bombs is that they are an easy way to immerse yourself in perfume and poetics.

This strong scented, black, and white bath bomb was created to give those with the grinchiest of hearts a scented sanctuary in the subversion of Christmas spirit. I’m not the biggest fan of Christmas so this bath bomb really does speak to my soul…

Ingredients wise the Humbug bath bomb contains both cassia and clove bud oils. It reminds me of the red cinnamon-ball-sweets I used to eat when I was still at school. I’m not even sure if those sweets are made anymore but as soon as I smelt the Humbug bath bomb, I knew I’d love it.

The scent is sweet (in as much as cinnamon can be deemed as sweet) yet spicy and probably my most favourite cinnamon-based product Lush have ever created. I need this bath bombs scent made into every product format that exists. It’s delicious, warm and everything you can need in a Winter-time bath bomb.

As soon as you put the Humbug bath bomb into the water you are greeted with a gentle hiss of bubbles, white and grey foam slowly erupt from the bath bomb. As it dissolves you can see that the black parts of the bath bomb are not black and are actually a really dark green.

I wasn’t expecting much bath art from the Humbug bath bomb but it did create some beautiful grey and white swirls.

I was surprised that the Humbug bath bomb took so long to fully dissolve, it was still fizzing away 10 minutes after putting it in to the bath water. Once it had dissolved, I had access to the hidden poem inside of it (if you want to see the poem, I got I have posted it on my Instagram). 

I am unsure on how many different poems are put in each of the bath bombs butthink there are several different ones shared in the Humbug bath bomb.

A soak in a Humbug bath is a real treat, I know I am repeating myself, but it really is delicious, warm and everything I look for in a bath bomb, especially at this time of the year.

My skin laps up the silky-smooth, super warming bath water and it feels amazing on my aching muscles after a long day. It makes for a truly relaxing bathing experience. The scent lasts for days too, I could still smell it in my bathroom the day after using it.

Overall, I think this is my favourite bath bomb from both of the Lush X Poetry Pharmacy collaborations. I hope Lush decide to do more with the Poetry Pharmacy as I’ve enjoyed every product they’ve collaborated on so far. I also hope they make this bath bomb more readily available, so more customers get to try it too.

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Snow Fairy Shower Jelly from Lush

The Snow Fairy Shower Jelly is a brand-new, limited-edition, Christmas product that first became available in the UK at the end of September 2023. The Snow Fairy scent dominates the Lush Christmas line year in year out, but this is the first time Lush have released a shower jelly in its scent.

Bright pink in colour and designed in the shape of a fairy with long, centre-parted hair, wings, two beady eyes and a big star on her chest, I could see straight away that looks wise, the Snow Fairy shower jelly would be particularly appealing to younger Lush customers.

The Snow Fairy shower jelly has however gone down a treat amongst customers of all ages. It comes in just one size, they are 90g each so are sold in the smaller Lush pots. Although, some Lush stores have been lucky enough to be given a giant version of the Snow Fairy shower jelly to put on display on their shop floor.

The 90g version of the Snow Fairy shower jelly that is available to purchase fits perfectly in my hand making it very easy to use.

The Snow Fairy scent is best described as a sweet blend of candy floss and bubble gum. My first experience with the Snow Fairy scent was through the Snow Fairy shower gel many years ago.

I don’t always favour the super-sweet-scented Lush products however, with the Snow Fairy scent featuring so heavily in so many of Lush’s best-selling products it’s impossible to avoid.

I often find that Lush’s character shaped jellies like the Snow Fairy shower jelly aren’t always as sturdy and robust as the normal potted-shaped shower jellies. As I had predicted, the Snow Fairy shower jelly did begin to fall apart after just a few uses. However, I realised I’d rather use it and lose it than not use it at all.

There is no right or wrong way to use a shower jelly, I prefer to use mine in the same way as you would a bar of soap, whole. Some people however chop their shower jellies up using a few pieces at a time which is a good method if you’re sharing it with somebody else.

If you do keep your Snow Fairy shower jelly whole, as I mentioned above, the shower jelly is just the right size to fit snuggly in your hand. It is a lot easier to keep a hold of in the shower being this size too. Once you’ve used it simply rinse it off and then pop it back into the pot until you next want to use it.

The Snow Fairy shower jelly lathers up quickly and creates a thin but creamy foam. A little goes a long way and glides over your skin easily. Its bubble gum rich scent is strong. As soon as you take the pots lid off, you are hit with its sweet scent but in use is when its scent really comes to life. Mixed alongside the hot water and steam of the shower its scent takes over your bathroom.

After using the Snow Fairy shower jelly my skin feels clean and fresh, it also appears somewhat brighter. It isn’t hugely moisturising but doesn’t leave me desperate to slather myself with body lotion either. If you did however want to extend on its bubble gum scent, Lush do have a Snow Fairy body lotion.

Overall, I enjoyed using the Snow Fairy shower jelly, I won’t be buying another as there are so many other Snow Fairy products available too but I’m glad I got to try one pot.

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