Tag Archives: Christmas 2016

Snowcake shower gel

5 out of 5 rating

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This shower gel has the wonderful scent of Snowcake soap and Marzibain bubble bar. Firstly I was never knocked out about Snowcake soap. It was just “Meh” to me for years. But this shower gel has changed my mind completely about the Snowcake scent. When I opened the bottle I couldn’t believe how fresh it smelled! Everythying good that I could smell about Snowcake was in this bottle of shower gel. It is nice and strong and fresh smelling. It’s not sweet.  It smells lightly of rose and almond.  A clean, comforting scent. It’s got that marzipan scent, with a bit of rose and a bit of almond. I’m a Snowcake believer. I give this 5 stars.

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Scent Family: Snowcake Perfume; Snowcake Soap; Snow On Snow Dusting Powder; Smitten Hand Cream; Oops! Almond Kisses Facial Moisturiser; Marzibain Bubble Bar Slice; Big Ed Yuletide Soap and so many more.

Here’s my demo and review video of it close up
 

Mistletoe

5 out of 5 rating

See my tub demo video of this below

Lush made this lovely ‘Mistletoe’ Christmas 2016 bath bomb with their popular “Silky Underwear’ scent.  It’s a lovely smoky vetiver and jasmine fragrance. It almost smells as if there is a dash of vanilla in there too, but there isn’t any.  The ingredients lists holly lustre, but i didn’t see any sparkle to this nor in the water?

It’s not a jasmine fragrance of the strongest kind, such as, Flying Fox, Floating Flower, Godiva. Yes Yes Yes, or Lust.  This is a more sultry jasmine, not too strong.  It has a slight sweetness to it, and a deep vetiver note. Vetiver has an earthy and smoky aroma, it feels restorative and relaxing and has been referred to as the oil of tranquillity.

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Don’t get caught under the mistletoe this Christmas; pop it straight in the bath and leap in! A dizzyingly romantic, sweet-as-kisses bundle of heady jasmine and sultry vetivert begin your festive romance. As floral layers of colour fizz away they conjure up a nostalgic fairy tale fragrance that’s sure to sweep you off your feet.
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While this has no glitter in it, i do’t miss it.  This is such a beautiful and perfect bath bomb.

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List of ingredients

Here’s a short tub demo video of this gorgeous bath bomb in the water

Santasaurus

4 out of 5 rating

See my demo video below

This is a cute re-usable bubble bar wand in the scent of Lush popular Honey I Washed the Kids fragrance. It’s a cute green dinosaur wearing a red santa hat. I couldn’t believe how many bubbles this made with barely leaving the water run on it for only a minute!
I can see how this would be economical because one could get two or three bubble baths out of it.

Lush says “Roaring fires signal the beginning of Christmas. Chilly toes wait eagerly for them. Blankets view them with a little jealous trepidation. They mean hot chocolate by the mugful, spicy punch by the tankard, games of charades, onesies, tinsel-covered trees, repeats on tv, mince pies and dinosaurs. And roaring fires aren’t just found in the fireplace; they’re found when you hold this Santasaurus under a raging tap and watch the bubbles of joyous Brazilian orange and fun, fruity bergamot oil fly out.”file-oct-13-1-39-46-pm

List of ingredients

Here’s a six minute demo video i made of this cute little guy in the bath tub.

 

Yog Log

5 out of 5 rating

See my video demo and review below

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This is so moisturizing!  And it smells like something i could eat for desert. It doesn’t have an egg nog scent per se, it’s more of a toffee, caramel, butter and sweet cream kind of yumminess.  It actually makes my mouth water.

I need help.

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Comforting caramel caresses are just a lather away, whatever the weather.
This satisfyingly squidgy smoothie of spicy clove bud oil, ylang ylang and softening cocoa butter will have you feeling warm and fuzzy all day long.
Like a lovely soapy, swiss roll, just grab a handful of toffee-sweet smoothie and lavish all over

This has the same yummy scent of the past “Yog Nog’ soap, “Yog Log’ bath bomb, perfume, fun bar, etc)

Here’s a demo video i made of how to use this

List of ingredients

Natural Ingredients
Safe Synthetics

*occurs naturally in essential oils.

Buche De Noel

4 out of 5 rating

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This is a facial cleaner scrub, a limited edition for Christmas. Though most people like the “Let the Good Times Roll”, Buche De Noel is much more interesting and is more appropriate for my kind of skin.  It’s more moisturizing then LTGTR.  It is chock full of various goodies; Almonds, oranges, cranberries, brandy, cedarwood.  It has a holiday kind of vibe to it.  It’s a coarser faical cleanser than other Lush facial cleansers like let the good times roll, herbalism and angel’s delight. I liek the chunkiness of it.  It’s perfect for my skin.

Ingredients: Ground Almonds (Prunus dulcis), Kaolin, Glycerine, Fresh Satsumas (Citrus reticulata), Dried Cranberries (Vaccinium macrocarpon), Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Brandy, Almond Essential Oil (Prunus dulcis), Vetivert Oil (Vetiveria zizanoides), Cedarwood Oil (Juniperus virginiana), *Linalool, *Cinnamal, Perfume, Nori Seaweed (Algae), Candy Pine Tree

*Occurs naturally in essential oils

Lush Times: Buche de Noel was around last Christmas, but it went by the name of Santa’s Rice Porridge. It’s back this year with a few tweaks; it’s still fresh and preservative-free, but it’s a fresh cleanser now. We make it like a nutritious pudding with a twist.

Rose Jam shower gel

See my short demo of rose jam shower gel up close, below.

Ingredients: Water, Vanilla Pod Infusion, Cypress Leaf Infusion, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Goji Berry Juice, Lactic Acid, Argan Oil, Organic Rose Absolute, Rose Oil, Egyptian Geranium Oil, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Coumarin, Citronellol, Geraniol, *Limonene, Colour 17200, Methylparaben


Description: Our Rose Jam shower gel with its sweet, addictive scent is back by popular demand. With a vanilla pod infusion, goji berry juice and vitamin rich, nourishing argan oil, this shower gel is truly indulgent.

Here is a photo I took of all the Lush Rose Jam products

People who love Rose Jam Bubbleroon and Ro’s Argan Body Conditioner will love this too as we use the same floral, fruity-smelling combination of Turkish rose absolute and geranium oil.

Here’s a short video showing Rose Jam shower gel.

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Luxury Lush Pud

5 out of 5 rating-See my short demo and review video of this bath bomb below

2018=The Comforter scent; cassis, cypress, bergamot;

2017=Twilight scent; lavender, tonka, ylang ylang.

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2017 Description: This year, our Lil’ Lush Pud has had a luxurious makeover… with a soothing lavender fragrance and calming pastel colours, this bath bomb is perfect for bed time, or any time you want to relax. This bath bomb shares a fragrance with our Twilight bath bomb. With lavender oil, ylang ylang and tonka absolute, you’ll be soothed and calmed as little islands of colour float out into your bath water.

2018 Description:

Mood brightening, zesty bergamot oil and juicy cassis absolute give you a sweet, reassuring soak like a big cuddle in the tub.

Feel at ease as cypress oil keeps you feeling joyful and refreshed, soothing and easing you into relaxation.

A confetti of colours cascading across the water makes for a perfectly cosy winter’s night.

2018 Ingredients:

2017 Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate , Citric Acid , Cream of Tartar (Potassium bitartrate) , Lauryl Betaine , Sodium Laureth Sulfate , Lavender Oil (Lavandula augustifolia) , Benzoin Resinoid (Styrax tonkinensis pierre) , Tonka Absolute (Dipteryx odorata) , Ylang Ylang Oil (Cananga odorata) , Gardenia Extract (Gardenia jasminoides) , Titanium Dioxide , *Coumarin , *Linalool , Fragrance , Propylene Glycol , FD&C Blue No. 1 , D&C Red No. 33 , D&C Violet No. 2 , D&C Red No. 30 Aluminum Lake , Candy Holly Leaf (Sugar, Water (Aqua), Hydrolysed Vegetable Protein, Vegetable Gelatin, Riboflavin, FD&C Blue 1)

Here’s a demo of this beautiful thing in the tub up close so you can see the glitter in the water.

Shoot for the Stars

5 out of 5 Rating. See my Tub Demo below.

Lush re-designed Shoot for the Stars bath bomb in 2016. Now it’s a more medium blue color as opposed to the violet blue 2014 version. Also, now they have 3 gold, star shaped solid bath oil pieces in it that detach into the water and makes the bath water blue with gold sparkle in it. It’s gorgeous!

This bath bomb just happens to be in my Top 5 Lush bath bombs of-all-time.

Description: A bewitching bath swirling with colours as magical as the starry night, this bath bomb has the same comforting honey-toffee fragrance as our Honey I Washed the Kids soap. The water becomes sparkly and deep blue-ish purple!  Absolutely wonderful.

Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Brazilian Orange Oil, Bergamot Oil, Cream of Tartar, Lauryl Betaine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Perfume, Gardenia Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 14700, Colour 45410, Colour 17200, Colour 42090, Colour 19140:1, Silver Lustre, Pink Lustre, Yellow Lustre, White Edible Stars

Here are some photos below i took of mine in the bath.

 

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Here’s the 4 minute tub demo video i made of this

 

Here’s a photo i took of the 2014 version of Shoot for the Stars

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Here’s a the video i made of the 2014 version of ‘Shoot for the Stars” in the bath.