Wednesday 14 February 2024

Lush Easter 2024 Sneak Peek

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! The lovely Community Team at Lush sent me some of the Easter products before they drop in store this Thursday and I thought that I’d talk to you all about what I got sent. 

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Sticky Dates Sugar Scrub 

It’s time to scrub that sticky icky feeling off yourself! 

Okay so it’s no surprise that I love Sticky Dates. It’s an amazing scent that lasts forever on the skin and just oozes comfort. This superb scrub contains Caster Sugar and Golden Caster Sugar to really help buff dead skin away. This scrub also contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and Argan Oil to ensure that this scrub isn’t too stripping for the skin and to ensure that your skin can be as soft and supple as possible! Argan Oil is quite well known for its soothing and conditioning properties! This scrub also contains Date Syrup, Benzoin Resinoid, Sandalwood Oil & Carob Resinoid. To me, this scrub has a quite sweet scent and it is utterly divine! It reminds me of Sticky Toffee Pudding. The Golden Caster Sugar and Date Syrup do seem to intensify the scent a bit compared to the O.G Sticky Dates Shower Gel. The scrub itself is gorgeous. It’s gritty but not too gritty and a little is needed. I have quite dry skin so I do like to scrub often or have a deep scrub and this scrub worked wonders on my skin. If you’ve tried the Barbie Scrub or the Old Songs Are Waking scrub  and loved the texture then you will love this one as they share the same texture!! If you like sweet scents, sticky toffee or want something comforting and good enough to eat to scrub away dead skin with then I would definitely recommend giving this a go.  Priced at £10 for a 135g tub or £20 for a 290g tub. 

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Sticky Dates Body Lotion 

Well your skin needs to be nourished before that first date during the Easter holidays! 

Following on with the Sticky Dates love, for their Easter 2024 range, Lush have released a Sticky Dates Lotion and oh my it is fabulous! I am so happy to be adding this to my Sticky Dates shrine. Yes you heard right, shrine. Don’t judge me! This lotion contains Organic Jojoba Oil, Sunflower Oil which is rich in Vitamin E, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter and Organic Illipe Butter to ensure that the skin is truly moisturised. The lotion contains Vanilla Pod Decoction (fun fact, this is actually made in house at Lush), Carob Resinoid, Sandalwood Oil and Benzoin Resinoid. This blend of oils creates a gorgeous dessert scent that reminds me personally of when you walk into a house and you can tell someone has been baking. I love this lotion, it’s light but severely moisturising which is quite hard to achieve! When I’ve used it, I’ve noticed that it sinks into the skin quite easily which is great because I hate it when you have to stand and wait after applying body products to ensure that you’re not left with a greasy feeling on the skin. As mentioned, I adore Sticky Dates so I’ll definitely be layering this with the Body Spray when I go out to make sure everyone wonders what is that gorgeous scent that I am wearing. If you’ve been wanting something that deeply nourishes the skin or want a gorgeous new body product to use when you’re going out out in 2024 then I would definitely recommend picking a bottle up! Priced at £10 for a 100g bottle and £20 for a 250g bottle. 

A white hand holding a cylindrical clear bottle filled with yellow medium thick lotion with a black cylindrical lid with a black rectangular label with sticky dates body lotion lush in white font on a bright background

Easter Turtle Shower Jelly 

It’s time for this turtle to move from Easter Island to the bathroom! 

This shower jelly contains Bladderwhack Seaweed Infusion, Sugar Kelp Infusion, Carrageenan Extract, Myrrh Resinoid, Orange Flower Absolute and Cinnamon Leaf Oil: This blend of ingredients creates a deep Spiced Apple scent to me. The infusions bring a sort of fresh undertone to the scent which pushes the Apple a little bit more the forefront compared to the spiced scent which comes from mainly the Cinnamon that is in this jelly. Bladderwhack and Sugar Kelp are both known for their moisturising properties and they definitely do help to nourish the body when you use this wonderful turtle.  This terrific turtle is massive and a little will go a long way. I use it via just swiping Easter Turtle over my body but if you’re feeling sadistic you can always chop them up into smaller bits. I love the scent of this Turtle but I love anything spicy. Anyone that knows me knows that I’m a fiend for anything flavoured or scented with spices such as Cinnamon. I definitely need to name my Easter Turtle! Leave your suggestions down below! This Shower Jelly shares the same scent as Temptation Shower Gel and Apple Crumble Bubble Bar from Lush and I know a fair few of you miss the Gel so this would be a great replacement if you are missing it! If you’re looking for a cute new shower product or for something that will stimulate and nourish the skin whilst the weather is slowly getting a little bit better or for a product to help the kids wash then I would definitely recommend Easter Turtle! Priced at £14 for a 220g Turtle. 

A white hand holding a clerical large clear tub with a circular lid and a black circular label that says Easter turtle shower jelly with a black rectangular larger label on the front that says Easter turtle shower jelly lush in white font on a bright background

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Hot Cross  Bunny Bubble Bar 

To paraphrase Bridget Jones, this bubble bar is for when you need to go home and de-bunny! 

This bubble bar contains Sicilian Lemon OIl, Ginger Oil, Ginger Powder & Buchu Oil. To me, this amalgamation  of ingredients creates a very spicy scent with a  blast of Lemon and a slight citrusy blackcurrant undertone from the Buchu. I love anything Ginger and Lemon so when I smelt this I was in heaven! I also use Ginger in my baths quite often due to forever being in pain or when I accidentally whack my body when I’m rushing to get out or on a train (this happened last week) as it not only helps to soothe aching muscles but also aids circulation which is great for this time of year! If you’re a Lushie who remembers some of the retro products then you may know the scent of this bubble bar via Gingerbread House or Mercury Retrograde!. Lush decided to use this scent due to a suggestion by xpeachx on Discord so here’s my suggestion, Lush put this scent into a Shower Gel or Body Spray please! If you’re looking for something warming and to help you destress during the Easter time then I do really recommend this Bubble Bar. I’d also recommend screaming into the tub whilst you crumble it if you need to! Priced at £5.

A close up photo of a small orange bunny shaped bubble bar with a black angry face on the front on a bright background

Thank you so much to the wonderful Community Team and Finley for sending me these amazing goodies before they drop in store! You can already order them via the Lush App but if you prefer to go in store then the Easter range which includes the above products will be available in store and on the Lush website from tomorrow (Thursday 15th February 2024). 

Will you be checking out the Easter range? Do you like the sound of any of the products mentioned? Do you like the Lush Sticky Dates scent? Let me know down below!

Thanks for reading!

Jamie x

The products mentioned in this post were gifted by Lush but all opinions and views are my own!  



Sunday 11 February 2024

It’s Time To Get Hot & Passionate In The Shower | Lush Valentines Day 2024

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that today I would talk to you all about the Valentines Day 2024 Range from Lush. 

PSA: If a product has been out before and I have talked about it then I will link the post where I’ve talked about it before. For example, Love Bug has been out before so I will link a previous Lush Valentine’s Day post where I’ve talked about Love Bug before. 

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Bath Bombs 

Love Potion 

Time to drop this potion into the bath before midnight or you’ll never find your happily ever after. This bath bomb is fit for anyone who’s feeling a little bit lustful. This bomb contains Popping Candy, Sicilian Red Mandarin and Almond Essential Oils alongside Orris Root Powder. This bomb reminds me of Love Hearts sweets. These sweets are the epitome of Valentines Day to me so to have a bath bomb that smells exactly like it is amazing for me. In the bath, the popping candy comes alive and the scent is powerful.If you’re looking for a little treat for yourself or for someone who loves sort of fruity sweet scents then I would recommend this one. Priced at £3.50. 

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Whispering Heart 

It’s time to whisper sweet nothings. This bath bomb contains Bergamot and Brazilian Orange Oils to create a sweet fruity scent. This bomb shares the same scent as the Rhubarb & Custard Soap from Lush so if you like the soap then I am sure that you will adore this bath bomb. To me, I am not the biggest fan of the soap but I love it in the bomb. Weird, I know. To me, it reminds me of old school sweet shops and honestly the great days of my uputh when I didn’t have a care int he world or crippling mental health problems… The design of the bath bomb may look odd to some. If you are wondering what the heart cut out at the top of the bath bomb is all about then its to not only remind you that love is all around but it is for you to whisper your hearts desire into. This is definitely a bomb that will make you feel sweet all over. It is also giving Spring and I am definitely here for that. I would recommend this bomb to anyone who loves those old fashioned sweets or wants a bomb that will give them a spring in their step. If you are giving this to a loved one or even yourself then I would also recommend writing something sweet on a strip of paper and putting it into the heart shaped hole for a little surprise when it comes to enjoying the bath bomb in the tub. Priced ai £6.

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Flower Bombshell 

This is the perfect bomb to get to your favourite bombshell!

This bath bomb was out last year under the name of Valentines Bombshell. Read last years Lush Valentines Day post here to read all about the bomb. Priced at £14.

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Big Squeeze 

We all need a big squeeze now and again. 

This bath bomb contains Juniperberry and Sweet Wild Orange Oils to create a lovely light grape scent. This bath bomb is big enough for a two person bath. To me, when I first sniffed this bomb in store I didn’t get grape… I got the scent of PVA Glue. I did sniff it a week later at a different store and I did get grape from it. Priced at £5.50.

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Love Letter 

This bath bomb is a brand new one for 2024!

This bath bomb contains Coconut Milk Powder, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Bergamot, Geranium and Olibanum Oils. This bomb not only creates a wonderful nourishing bath for the skin due to the Cocoa Butter and Coconut Milk Powder but creates a wonderful bath via the scent. The oils in this bomb merge together to create a very rich Strawberry scent. If you have tried anything from Lush that is under the name of D’Fluff or Yummy, Yummy, Yummy then you will love this cute bath bomb as they all share the same scent. I’d recommend this to anyone who likes to just lock the bathroom door and relax in the bath or for anyone who loves rich fruity scents or honestly for anyone who loves Strawberry Milkshakes as I think that you may like the scent of this bath bomb. Priced at £4.

A photo of a large white envelope shaped bath bomb with multicoloured sprinkles such as pink and purple with a red heart in the middle on a bright background


Love Bug 

Who doesn’t catch the love bug at Valentines Day? 

I have talked about this priduct before, click here to read all about it. Priced at £6. 

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Bubble Bars 

BFF 

It’s time to give your BBF some love! 

This brand new bubble bar is perfect to share with your partner, best friend or just anyone who you want to give some love to. This bubbles bar contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Ylang Ylang Oil and Synthetic Musk. This bubble bar shares the same scent as the Butterball Bath Bomb from Lush and is perfect for those who like a clean sort of scent. To me, the scent gives off notes of cocoa and vanilla and I mean who doesn’t like cocoa and vanilla? Not only does this bubble bar smell gorgeous but its also great for the body due to the shredded Cocoa Butter that is in the bar. What are you waiting for? Grab one and split with someone to show how much you love them! Priced at £7.

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Strawberry Crumble 

This bubble bar has been mentioned in a previous post, click here to read all about Strawberry Crumble! Priced at £8. 

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Shower Gel 

Passion Shower Gel 

It’s time to grab someone into the shower and get passionate. 

This shower gel is a brand new product for 2024 and is definitely one to grab whilst you can. This gel contains Red Rose Petal Infusion, Fine Sea Salt, Fresh Passion Fruit Juice Buchu, Litsea Cubeba and Sweet Wild Orange Oils. This mixture of oils creates a wonderful zesty Passion Fruit scent that will perk anyone up on the darkest of days. This gel also contains Lush’s new glycerine suspended glitter formula to ensure that glitter doesn’t just sink to the bottom of the bottle. If you’re more of a shower than a bath fan then I definitely urge you to pick this up. Even if you’re not the biggest of Valentine’s fans then you can always just use this in the morning to give you a spring in your step. I absolutely adore it and do wish that it comes back out in the future after Valentines Day or even back out as a Body Spray… prices start at £8 for a 100g bottle. 

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Passion Fruit Delight Body Wash

This body wash is definitely one to try. I have already talked about this delightful body wash, please click here to read it. Priced at £3.60 online but due to sizing it may be different sizes that are cut in store. 

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Kiss Me Quick Shower Jelly 

You better kiss them quick before that shower gets too hot and steamy!

This shower jelly is brand new for 2024 but you may know the name from somewhere. This shower jelly contains Fresh Strawberry Juice, Clove Bud Oil and Mimosa and Tonka Absolutes. If you have shopped at Lush for a long while then you may recognise the name under the old Kiss Me Quick Washcard that was out a fair few years ago. To me, this jelly smells like a sort of sexy  yet spicy fragrance that has a Strawberry undertone to it that would be perfect to wear on a cold winters day or on date night. I love the shape of this Shower Jelly too as it reminds me of those big cherry lip sweets. Definitely one to whiff in store if you get the chance to. Priced at £7.

A photo of a big red shower jelly shaped as a pair of red lips on a bright background


Posh White Chocolate & Rose Body Wash 

To paraphrase Posh, if you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my need to buy all of the Lush products especially the limited edition ones. 

This body wash contains Coconut Milk Powder, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Australian Sandalwood Oil, Rose and Vanilla Absolute. To me, the amalgamation of these oils and absolutes creates a wonderfully rich floral yet creamy scent that is the epitome of well white chocolate and rose with a sort of almond base to it. I also have quite dry skin and this body wash nourished my skin beautifully.  I would definitely pair this with Posh Chocolate and nice as a gift! Prices start at £10 for a 100g tub. 

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Rose Argan Massage Bar

Who doesn’t love a rose on Valentine’s Day? 

This massage bar contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade She’s Butter, Ruby Cocoa Liquor, argan Oil, Pakistani Rose Absolute, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Getanium Oil and Rose Oil. Thie almagamation of oils and absolutes creates a deep yet sweet Rose scent that can be smelt for miles. If you’re a fan of Rose Jam then you’ll love this as they share the same scent! I love massage bars even they take forever to use up. I have dry skin so I forever love using these for when my skin isn’t being great. You can use them on yourself like I do or on a partner to create some love in the air! This particular massage bar does contain glitter which I adore but some may not so do keep that in mind. Priced at £10.

A photo of a cyldirncual neon pink oval shaped massage bar with a rose engraved on the top of it on a bright background


Lush Melts 

Queen Of Hearts Lush Melt 

For when the argument has riled up on Valentines Day, break some of this wax melt off and scream off with your head! 

This lush melt contains Almond, Geranium and Organic Rose Hip soups and Violet Leaf and Absolute. To me this creates a quite sweet scent with a hint of floral with a big base note of Strawberry. I do love these. With the Lush melts you can use these in the bathroom or in the wax burner. Honestly I’ve only tried them in the burner so I do think that I need to try them in the bath maybe… Priced at £7..

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Jasmine Cream Lush Melt 

This Lush Melt contains Cold Press Strawberry Seed Oil, Bergamot Oil, Benzoin Resinoid and Ylang Ylang Oil. To me, this creates a very light but very creamy floral scent that just evokes the beginning of Spring to me. Again, I haven’t used this in the bath yet but when I do I can imagine using it first thing in the morning to help me get in the mood for going outside and cracking on with the day.  Priced at £7.

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Soap 

Strawberry Heart Soap 

Take a little piece of my heart. 

This soap contains Fresh Aloe Vera Gel, Fresh Strawberry Juice, Bergamot, Olibanum and Geranium Oils. This also shares the same scent as Love Letters so they would go great together. I adore this Soap. Not only does it leave your hands utterly soft and nourished due to the Aloe Vera Gel and other great butters and oils such as Coconut and Rapeseed Oils that make up the base but also contains a scent that’s nearly good enough to eat. I have also used this in the bath alongside Love Letters on the skin and it has left my skin beautifully soft and scented for the day ahead. Priced at  £5.

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My Lil Cute Chia Piglet Soap 

C’mon piglet, its time to move from the woods to the bathroom! 

This soap contains Soya Milk, Chia Seeds, Tonka and Vanilla Absolutes and Litsea Cubeba Oil. I know that it’s not Piglets fault but I really didn’t like this utterly cute soap. The texture was beautiful as the Soya Milk and Chia Seeds left my hands feeling soft and supple. The scent on the other hand was a bit questionable sadly. Lush describe this scent as being a mix of Milky Bath and Super Milk. I have used and loved both scent but together honestly it just smelt a bit like faint citrus mixed with Plastic. I’d definitely give this one a sniff before they go but it just wasn’t for me. Priced at £6.

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Lips  

Sweet Talk Lip Scrub 

Now all that sweet talking is done, you better scrub your lips! 

This scrub contains Caster Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Raspberry Seed Oil, Rose Oil, Sweet Wild Orange Oil and Vanilla Absolute. To me, this scrub smelt like an Orange Dreamsicle sort of vibe. The rose to me is very much in the background when it comes to Sweet Talk. I did quite like this one but I honestly have a massive hoard of lip scrubs that I never get through. If you love citrus then you will love Sweet Talk! Priced at £7.

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Crush Lip Butter

Time to make your lips kissable for your perfect crush! 

This lip butter contains Organic Castor Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Shea Butter, Brazilian Orange Oil, Orange Flower Absolute and Grapefruit Oil. This to me creates a deep but strong citrus scent. To me, the two citrus oils are front and centre whilst the Orange Flower Absolute just creates a wonderfully citrus yet slightly floral base for the two oils to sing. I have quite dry lips and I have to be careful what I use due to my lip piercing and having temperamental skin but I love this. It’s thick and nourishing and has such a beautiful scent/taste that has perked my day up. I would definitely recommend grabbing one before they go! Priced at £6.

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Face

Prince Charming Sheet Mask 

Wear this to allure your own Prince Charming or even gift to that Prince Charming who forgets to look after their skin! 

This sheet mask contains Marshmallow Root and Vanilla Pod Infusion, Kaolin, Carageenan Powder, Grapefruit, Sandalwood and Geranium Oils and Pomegranate Juice. I’m sorry but I don’t think this is my Prince Charming. I love the idea but for some reason this is just beyond creepy for me. The scent is beautiful and the mask did leave my face feeling pampered but the design is just a lot for me…  Priced at £8.

A light pink frog inspired man inspired sheet mask with two red heart shaped cheeks on a bright background


Fragrance 

New Romantics 

The urge for me to not sing New Romantics by Taylor Swift (Taylors Version of course) or to put on music that was at the peak of culture during the New Romantics era whilst I type this is dire. 

This perfume was inspired by the New Romantics Era and has been designed to not only suit everyone no matter what gender you identify as but also changes on everyones skin due to the PH level that you have. 

This perfume contains Sweet Wild Orange, Davana and Pimentoberry Oils. When I spray this perfume, the initial scent (I guess top note) is freshly squeezed Orange Juice, when this settles, I then got a blast of spice to the face. I then noticed that after a long while, the perfume left my skin smelling strongly or a fruity sort of creamy Peach (similar to Peachy from Lush) scent. I do like this but I have to be in a particular mood and the weather has to be at least bright or breezy for me to enjoy it. It is very much a love or loathe scents and is definitely worth a smell and spritz if you can! Priced at £30.

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Thanks to the staff at Lush White Rose for helping myself and Luke around the store and explaining the premise behind the products within this range. 

Have you smelt any of these? What are your ideal Valentine’s Day gifts? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

Saturday 20 January 2024

Releasing My Inner Dragon To The World | Lush Lunar New Year 2024 Range First Impressions

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I thought that I’d start 2024 off with a bang and talk about the Lush Lunar New Year range. 

Inner Dragon Bath Bomb 

As 2024 is the Year of The Dragon, Lush have created an exciting bath bomb to help those who celebrate Lunar New Year create an exciting, unique and celebratory bathing experience.  The design of this bath bomb gives a nod to Chinese folklore as ‘dragons are typically seen holding a pearl in their claw or mouth, representing divinity and prosperity, and this New Year Dragon holds Lush’s Bath Bomb as a “pearl”! (Lush UK). 

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List Of Ingredients: 

Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Alcohol Denat., Cornstarch, Neroli Oil, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Vanilla Absolute, Orange Flower Absolute, Ginger Powder, Mandarin Powder, Titanium Dioxide, Water (Aqua), Dipropylene Glycol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Silica, Tin Oxide, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, *Hydroxycitronellal, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 14700, Colour 47005, Colour 15510, Colour 77491, Colour 15985:1, Colour 19140:1, Colour 45410:1

If you have shopped at Lush before then you may know the scent of this bath bomb via the Big Shampoo or the  Big Body Spray as they all share the same  scent. To me, the Neroli, Red Mandarin & Orange Flower blend together to create a floral salty scent. The Vanilla blends them together and creates an almost violet scent which layers beautifully on top of the almost saline scent that the other ingredients bring to the product. Sadly for me, the ginger comes across more as a colourant than a scent ingredient which is a shame as I thought the Ginger would compliment the almost sea breeze scent that Big already has. 

The bath art that this bomb creates does have an air of dragon to it as it creates a sort of peachy salmon colour which does remind me a bit of the fire that a dragon breathes. I’ll definitely be using this to celebrate the Lunar New Year! Priced at £7. 

A wide shot photograph containing a row of oval coiled up dragon shaped bath bombs coated in orange and red glitter on a orange rectangular platform on a light brown rectangular shelf with a black rectangular card that says inner dragon bath bomb lush in white font with a selection of beauty products such as spherical different coloured bath bombs and cylindrical shower gels in the background slightly blurred on a bright background


Blooming Dragon Gift Set 

Within Lush’s Lunar New Year 2024 range, Lush has released the Blooming Dragon Gift Set to get you in the mood to celebrate! This gift set contains an Inner Dragon Bath Bomb and a gift exclusive 100g bottle of Celebrate Shower Gel which contains zesty Sweet Orange & Lime Oils to help you get into the mood to have a good time! Priced at £18 

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Wild Spirit Knot Wrap 

There is also the new Wild Spirit Knot Wrap which features  majestic dragons, blossoms and all things Lunar New Year which has been designed by Bao Ho. Priced at £6. 

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 Will you be picking up any of the products from the Lush Lunar New Year 2024 Range? Let me know! 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 


Thursday 16 November 2023

We Stick Together In This Community! | Sticky Dates Body Spray from Lush X Community Fragrance Range

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! The wonderful people at the Lush Community Team including Finley sent me one of the new fragrances from the upcoming Lush X Community Range and I thought that today I would talk to you all about it.  

And why did an uncle photo of a big black spray bottle with a white dorm, engraved into the front of the bottle with sticky dates body, spraying white big font with Lush, in small white font, with an oval around it on a background of a geometric multi placard on a large, rectangular,, black shelf on a bright background


What is the Lush X Community range? The range is a selection of fragrances that will be produced im a small batch for the public that are in popular scents that have been requested by the Lush Community via platforms such as Discord. In this range, there are a selection of both Body Sprays and Perfumes. The Body Sprays that will be available to purchase are Golden Pear, Sticky Dates & Tramp. The fragrances that will be on offer are Creamy Candy, Super Milk (that some of you may know due to the product becoming quite viral on TikTok), Tender Is The Night and  the ooky spooky Toil & Trouble. If you like the sound of any of the scents listed above and you want to get your hands on them then you won’t have to wait long. The Lush X Community range is available to purchase on the 21st November on the Lush App and are available to purchase from the Lush Website from 23rd November. 

Sticky Dates Body Spray

The wonderful people at Lush gifted me the Sticky Dates Body Spray from the Lush X Community Range. 

Sticky Dates Body Spray contains Carob Resinoid, Benzoin Resinoid & Sandalwood Oil to create a truly delectable scent.  

When I initially sprayed the Body Spray, I was hit with an intoxicating yet comforting Sticky Toffee scent that is to die for. The sweet Toffee scent was the first sort of note to come to my nose which is mainly from the Carob Resinoid. After a while, the other two notes blend together to create a beautiful scent that is just like the Shower Gel. The best way to explain this scent from when I sprayed until well the next day is to imagine the scent of a sticky toffee pudding that had just been freshly baked. Crisp and charred on the top and gooey and sweet on the inside. The fact that they’ve made a scent that’s so delicious and edible in a fragrance format is truly wonderful! 

I did notice that after a fair few hours (around the 6-7 hour mark), a distinct smoky yet still toffee pudding scent was happening on my skin which I adored. I guess in regards of comparing this to other Lush scents, imagine The Experimenter mixed with Sticky Dates.  

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The lasting power of this Body Spray is truly amazing! I sprayed it at 9 in the morning and I could smell it by midnight. I had ran about, caught trains, used other scents on my body and done a plethora of other things and I could still smell it quite clearly and strongly on my body. I did also spray it on the top of my T-shirt that I wore whilst I was away at the beginning of the week (which is when I decided to review Sticky  Dates Body Spray). I haven’t fully sorted my bag out but every time I open it I get a massive whiff of the Body Spray which I truly adore. 

Now I know what all you Lushies are thinking! Is it similar to any other scents? Honesty not really. The nearest is say is Yog Nog but even then there is a definitive difference between the two. Yog Nog is more creamy whereas Sticky Dates is rich and comes across slightly spiced. Turmeric Latte could be a good one to layer it with but even then there’s a definitive difference again. Turmeric Latte is comforting yet soft with a sort of Oat Milk note behind it whereas Sticky Dates has an element of comfort but is definitely spiced and ready to party. It also has that sort of toffee cooked for hours note which Turmeric Latte definitely doesn’t have. I do love both of them though. I guess the easiest way to describe it is via the analogy that I’ve made previously in the post. 

Would I recommend you buying it? Oh my god definitely. It’s Winter in a Body Spray bottle. It’s Gourmand. It’s a pudding that you can wear. It’s a scent that strangers will  compliment you on. Trust me, it happened to me. If you like the Sticky Dates scent at all then buy it as soon as it drops on the app or online. I can totally see why it has been released into the Lushiverse! 

(I haven’t been told the prices of these fragrances so you’ll have to wait until Tuesday to find out!) 

Again, thanks to Finley and the Community Team for sending me this Body Spray! Will you be picking up any of the Lush X Community Fragrances? Let me know down below!

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x 

The product in this post was sent to me via PR. All views and opinions are my own. 





Monday 30 October 2023

Costa Coffee Christmas Range 2023

Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post. I thought that today I would talk to you all about the new Costa Coffee Christmas range. Yes, I know it may be a bit early for some of you to see Christmas but who doesn’t love hearing about some new delicious goodies that are coming to a Costa Coffee store near you very soon? 

Sticky Toffee 

Who doesn’t love a good Sticky Toffee Pudding when the days get dark and cold very quickly? 

The Sticky Toffee drinks come in two formats. A Latte to keep you warm when the weather gets chilly and a Iced Latte that will help to refresh you when the Christmas shopping gets a little bit too stressful. 

Both of these drinks will feature a yummy sticky toffee flavoured sauce, topped with Light Whip, and drizzled with even more sauce, finished with a sprinkling of bronze shimmery, angel-like dusting. 

Two cukdirnufsl glasses filled with light brown coffee topped with with white whipped cream and dark brown syrup on top and on the bottom of the glass. One hot and one cold, on a dark brown rectangular table filled with some Christmas decorations such as a spherical red and white striped bauble on a bright background


Black Forest & Cream Hot Chocolate 

Black Forest is back baby! I know a lot of people including myself were devastated when Black Forest was scrapped for last years Christmas range and then had to rush to try and grab it in a store during the last week leading up to Christmas. This year, Costa has brought Black Forest back with a bang! 

The iconic drink features a rich hot chocolate with cherry sauce topped with cream and drizzled with cherry sauce. 

If you are a Costa Club member and have the App then you are already able to get the Black Forest & Cream Hot Chocolate in stores before the rest of the range and before non-members can grab it on 2nd November. All you have to do is scan your card and ask for one at the till or order one through the Click and Collect feature on the Costa Coffee App. 

I must admit, I may have already grabbed one through the Costa App when I was out with Luke the other day and oh my god it was worth the wait. Delicious and fruity. Utter perfection. 

A tall photo of a tall cylindrical  coffee cup style glass filled with dark brown hot chocolate with a tinge of red from the cherry syrup topped with white whipped cream topped with dark red syrup in a zig zag style on a bright background


Roasted Hazel 

Is it just me or does the scent of roasted nuts makes it  feel like its the beginning of the festive season? Now you can enjoy that feeling in a drink! 

Roasted Hazel will be available as a Latte and a Hot Chocolate. Both of these warming drinks will include a flavourful roasted hazelnut syrup, topped with Light Whip, and completed with a beautiful, bronzed shimmer and mini gold stars. 

I do love Hazelnut and this screams a very me drink so I am intrigued to see what Roasted Hazel tastes like. I also love the addition of gold stars. I bet it looks pretty and adds to the festive vibe! 

A wide angled photo of two hot drinks in tall cylindrical glass cups both filled with light brown liquid topped with white whipped cream with gold glitter and small gold stars on top on a dark brown rectangular table on a bright background


Gingerbread & Cream Latte 

Gingy is back and  they’re looking tastier than ever! 

This drink features a milky coffee laced with a generous slurp of sugar free gingerbread syrup, topped with cream and adorned with a mini gingerbread person.

I love anything Gingerbread so I will definitely be grabbing one of these. 

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Inspired by After Eight® Hot Chocolate & Terry's Chocolate Orange® Hot Chocolate

Who doesn’t love a good couple of After Eights after a filling Christmas Lunch? Well Costa have made an After Eight® Hot Chocolate so you can have it all Christmas season long! 

Is it just me who associates Terry's Chocolate Orange® with Christmas? I just imagine one of these tasty chocolate balls in the bottom of my Christmas stocking. Costa has also decided to bring back the well loved Terry's Chocolate Orange® Hot Chocolate for those who love a good Chocolate Orange drink throughout the festive period. Both of these drinks come with either a  Terry's Chocolate Orange® Segment or an After Eight® slip on the side. 

Costa Express:

Costa Express customers can enjoy a taste of the festivities with the new Sticky Toffee Latte, new Sticky Toffee Hot Chocolate, and new Sticky Toffee Iced Latte (only at Costa Express’s Hot and Iced self-serve machines). 

Shell customers can get exclusive access to the new Roasted Hazel Latte, new Roasted Hazel Iced Latte (only at Costa Express’s Hot and Iced self-serve machines) and new Roasted Hazel Hot Chocolate.

A selection of cylindrical tall red cups with costa coffee in white font with drawings of animals and snow covered square windows with white circular lids on a bright background


Food:

Pigs In Blankets Toastie

Pigs In Blankets is an ultimate staple of Christmas Dinner for a lot of people in the UK so cramming these beauties into a toastie sounds like a perfect idea to me. 

This brand new product for Costa Coffee features succulent pork sausage and maple cured bacon, with sweet, caramelised onion chutney, all in tempting garlic, onion and sage crumbed cheese-topped bread. 

Vegan Turkey & Trimmings Toastie

Just because Christmas is full of meat doesn’t mean that we can leave the vegans out of having some delicious festive food

This toastie consists of vegan turkey with stuffing, yummy cranberry sauce, vegan mayonnaise, vegan gravy, all in toasted white bread. 

I love to incorporate some Vegan products into my diet a lot of the time so I will definitely be trying this one out! 

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Honey Roast Ham & Wensleydale Ciabatta 

All I’m going to say is Cheese, Gromit, Cheese! 

This sandwich features juicy British Honey roast ham and Wensleydale cheese, mature Cheddar and honey and béchamel sauce, packed into a cranberry stuffed ciabatta.  

I have been enjoying sandwiches and burgers with a Bechamel sauce recently so I may try this to see how Cranberry, Honey, Roast Ham, Wensleydale and Bechamel all work together. 

A wide angled photo of two sandwiches on a white circular plate. One containing badaro brown bacon and sausages and one containing medium brown ham, white cheese and a tinted cheese sauce both with golden brown bread on a light brown rectangular table on a bright background


Melton Mowbray Pork Pies & Sausage Rolls

Who doesn’t love some good picky bits? 

The Melton Mowbray Pies consisting of seasoned uncured British pork baked in a rich hot water crust pastry. The Sausage Rolls have seasoned pork sausage meat, pulled pork and divine Bramley apples, in an all-butter puff pastry topped with a wonderful festive pastry star. 

I love both a Pork Pie and a Sausage Roll so I’ll definitely be tempted to grab one of each. The Sausage Roll sounds divine to me. Savoury, full of flavour and still utterly seasonal. 

What’s Returning? 

The following savoury delights are returning for the festive season at Costa Coffee. 

Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Panini, Brie & Cranberry Toastie, Turkey & Trimmings Toastie and the Turkey Feast Sandwich. 

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Sweet Treats: 

Belgian Chocolate Ganache Cake

I mean, who doesn’t love Chocolate Cake? 

This new product is a rich chocolate cake, filled with chocolate frosting and topped with an indulgent chocolate ganache and star sprinkles. 

Honestly, this sounds amazing! I love anything that has a ganache in as it adds some texture to the cake. I just hope that the cake itself is terrifically tender! 

Sticky Toffee Loaf Cake 

A piece of Sticky Toffee Loaf Cake and a Sticky Toffee Latte? Can anyone imagine a better pairing? I can’t! 

This afternoon delight consists of a toffee flavoured sponge cake which is topped with caramel frosting, caramel drizzle, and indulgent fudge pieces.  

I love the different textures that are going on in this cake. You have the cake itself paired with the smooth frosting and the chunky fudgy pieces. A definite must try! 

Vegan Christmas Cake Slice 

 Vegans need a sweet treat too! 

A rich fruit cake base and is topped with a layer of marzipan and white icing.

Honestly, I’m not a big fan of Christmas Cake. If you are then this will definitely be a treat for you! 

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Polar Bear Gingerbread & Christmas Tree Shortcake Biscuits 

A cute biscuit can really perk up the dullest of days! New for 2023, Costa have released two cute biscuits to go alongside a drink and a catch up with friends. There’s a cute Polar Bear shaped Gingerbread Biscuit and a festive Christmas Tree shaped Shortcake Biscuit. Definitely a great treat for a catch up or those little ones who need a sweet treat. 

Bags Of Sweet Treats 

Sometimes when you are out and about with either friends or your own, you just want a little bag of something. Well, Costa has come to the rescue with these amazing bags of goodies that are new fof 2023. 

There is Salted Caramel Honeycomb Bag (Salted honeycomb coated in caramel flavour milk chocolate, in collaboration with Mighty Fine). There’s also Clotted Cream Fudge bag (rich, crumbly fudge made with West Country clotted cream and handmade by Mr Stanley’s)., These would be great alongside a warm drink or stashed in your bag for when you need a little pick me up. 

What’s Returning? 

Back for 2023, we have Vegan Mince Tart, All Butter Mince Pie, Terry's Chocolate Orange® Muffin (which is available in Costa Coffee stores right now), Gingerbread Muffin, White Chocolate Trillionaire’s Slice and the Crispy Festive Wreath. 

A wide angled photo of a tall cylindrical glass filled with dark brown hot chocolate, white whipped cream and red sauce next to a small white circular plate with a light brown mince pie with a star on top of it next to a dark brown chocolate muffin on a dark brown rectangular table on a bright background


Will you be trying any of the Costa Coffee Christmas 2023 range? What’s your favourite festive drink? Let me know! 

Costa Coffee’s Christmas Menu is available to purchase and try on 2nd November. 

All photos are from Costa Coffee PR. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x

Wednesday 4 October 2023

Lush Halloween 2023 Range First Impressions

 Hey everyone! 

Welcome to a brand new blog post! I recently went to Lush White Rose to check out their Halloween range and I thought that today I would talk to you all about it. 

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Bath Bombs: 

Bat Art 

You know it’s spooky season when these beautiful bats fly into a Lush store. Bat Art contains Sicilian Lemon, Green Mandarin, Rosemary & Sage Oils. If you have shopped at Lush before then you may know this scent as Junk Perfume. To me this smells like what I’d imagine a spell ina cauldron to smell like on a crisp autumn day. It also smells like a sort of  fresh Blackcurrant scent with a backnote of herbs that give off an almost menthol scent to me. This beautiful bat is very well known for their bath art as it turns the bath into a spooky spectacle like no one and honestly it’s why I pick up at least one every year! If you want a spooky bath that will make you ooh and ahh then I’d definitely recommend this one or if you want something that makes your bath dark yet glittery then I would also definitely recommend getting a Bat Art! (I used one recently so go over to my Instagram to check out some of the bath art that Bat Art creates)! Priced at £5.50. 

A photo of a square light brown box containing a group of purple bat shaped bath bombs coated in silver glitter on a large light brown square table with a black card next to it stating bat art bath bomb in white font on a bright background


Ghostie 

Boo! Are you ready for a friendly ghost to surprise you in the bathroom? Ghostie is back this year and boy does it create such a delight in the bath! Ghostie contains Lemongras, Persian Lime & Sicilian Lemon Oils and Popping Candy. Ghostie has become a staple for Lush at Halloween and for good reasons. It has a beautifully bright citrus scent. To me, I’d describe it as the smell of walking through a garden of Lemon Trees mixed with the scent of freshly bruised Lemongrass. As someone who loves citrus, I adore this bomb. To me, it’s a pleasant and surprising 180 on what you’d expect when it comes to a Halloween cosmetics range. Ghostie still epitomises Halloween through being spooky and kitsch at the same time. The popping candy envelops you in the bath and makes you feel a little bit like there’s a ghost under the water.If you love rainbow bath bombs then you will love Ghostie as a beautiful rainbow slowly spills out of this Ghost and into the bath creating a water based art piece that would definitely be good enough for the Louvre.  I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a touch of whimsy when it comes to bath time! Priced at £5. 

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Jason’s mummy 

Time to get wrapped up in the waters and enjoy a good soak in the bath! This bath bomb contains Tangerine, Grapefruit & Litsea Cubeba Oils. To me the grapefruit comes out the most whilst the other two oils help to boost the citrusy notes of the Grapefruit. This is a new bomb for this year and boy does it look adorable! To add to the cuteness this bomb lights up in the dark too! I’ll definitely be using this on a dark and dingy sort of day where I need a little bit of a pick me up! If you like anything with a citrus kick or The Mummy series then definitely give this a try! Priced at £4.50. 

A photo of a light brown box filled with spherical white bombs that look like wrapped up mummy’s heads with red eyes with a rectangular black card with Jason’s mummy in white font on a bright background


Lord Of Misrule 

It’s time for this mischievous bath bomb to come out and play! This bath bomb contains Black Pepper Oil, Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil and Vanilla Absolute to create a wonderful spooky scent. I don’t know about you but alongside Bat Art, as a lushie I know that it’s Halloween when I see these mischevious bath bombs appear in stores! Spicy yet sweet all at the same time. It’s just a fabulous scent! To me, the Patchouli & Black Pepper are the stars of the show whilst the Vanilla ensures that this scent isn’t too strong or one noted. LOM has been through a few changes in the past couple of years (let’s ignore that time where it ended up looking like a beach ball) and this year it has been revamped again. For 2023, LOM is sporting a swirled design of red and green. To me it does give off a bit of a The Gherkin building in London vibes but I don’t mind that. If you’re looking for a bomb that summarises what Halloween means to Lush then definitely pick a LOM up and don’t forget to be a little bit mischevious this Halloween! Priced at £6.

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Magic Potion 

Let’s throw this magic potion into the tub and see what it does. You never know, it may turn you into a noble steed! This bomb contains Popping Candy, Bergamot and Ylang Ylang Oils, Jasmine Absolue, Dragon Fruit & Nettle Powders. Some of you may know this as Christmas Eve or Jasmine Cream/The Great Wave if you have shopped at Lush for a while now. To me, the Jasmine is the star of the show whilst the Bergamot & Dragon Fruit add a citrus note and the Ylang Ylang & Nettle help to boost the floral notes of the Jasmine. The scent of this product reminds me of a perfume I’ve smelt before but sadly I wouldn’t be able to tell you which. I love the concept and design of this bath bomb as it definitely plays of the supernatural side of Halloween. I’d definitely recommend getting this for any of the witchy friends or family! Priced at £6.

A photo of a square light brown box containing a bunch of light blue bottle shaped bath bombs with a gold glitter overlay next to a black rectangular card stating magic potion bath bomb in white font on a bright background


Punkin Pumpkin 

It’s time to punk it up this Halloween! This bath bomb contains Cinnamon Leaf, Lime, Sicilian Mandarin and Sweet Wild Orange Ouls and Pumpkin Powder. If you like Pumpkin and all things PSL like myself then I would definitely recommend giving this punk bath bomb a good inhale! To me, the Pumpkin and Cinnamon are the main stars of this bath bomb whilst the citrus not only amps the spice up but gives the scent an intriguing sprightly note that makes you go ooh. I love this bath bomb and I am very glad that it has come back this year as it emulates everything I love about Autumn, PSL, hot baths and honestly Cinnamon. (I love anything and everything Cinnamon based!) Priced at £5.50. 

A photo of a square light brown box containing a bunch of bright orange jack lantern  shaped bath bombs next to a black rectangular card that says punkin pumpkin bath bomb in white font on a bright background


Screamo 

Ahhh! They better not ring me whilst I’m in the bath! This bath bomb made its horrifying debut last year and is back to cause more terror! This bath bomb contains Benzoin Resinoid, Ylang Ylang Oil and Almond Essential Oil. To some, you may know the scent of this bomb as Happy Blooming. To others, if you haven’t smelt this product then imagine a strong fruity Cherry scent that has notes of all things Almond like Marzipan and a hit of floral that both run as the back notes ensuring that you sniff more and more to figure out what baked goods product it reminds you of. I like this scent. It’s not too Almond heavy and works well for this time of year and I love a bath bomb that just leaks out dark colours such as deep dark blue and makes you instantly get into the spooky mood. Definitely one to grab for those who love horror movies or anything that evokes the scent of baked goods. Priced at £5.

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Screaming Banshee 

This bomb will make you holler just like a banshee! This bath bomb contains Bergamot, Grapefruit and Almond Essential Oils, Apple Powder, Fine Sea Salt & Popping Candy. This bath bomb may be small but it definitely packs a punch, Don’t be a spooky size queen about this bath bomb! Some of you may know the scent of this product through the Asteroid City collaboration or through the scents original name ‘Space Girl’. I absolutely love Space Girl so as soon as I heard that this bomb was scented with that fabulous yet familiar scent I was super excited. I love this scent as to me it reminds me of a pick and mix sweet shop. For this reason, I’d definitely recommend this as a bath product to use before Trick Or Treating. When I used this in the tub, I wasn’t expecting much but oh my god it really did surprise me. The scent filled the entire hallway of my house and the popping candy definitely gave the illusion of the bath bomb screaming. I’ll definitely be grabbing another one before this Halloween range goes. Priced at £3.50. 

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UFO

It’s time to let this spaceship fly into the tub! This bath bomb is returning from space and last year into Lush stores and bath tubs! This bath bomb is a 3 in 1. This means that you can use the top as it’s own bath bomb, submerge the bottom into hot water as it’s own bath bomb and sprinkle the salty interiors of this ship into a bath of its own or as a fruity addition to another bath that may already have a bath bomb going into it. If you want to feel extra spooky, you can also throw this whole spaceship into the bath as one. If you do this then do expect an extra special and luxurious bath! This bath bomb contains Coarse Sea Salt, Popping Candy, Blackcurrant Absolute, Sicilian  Lemon and Lemongrass Oils.. I love this bath bomb and it definitely would make for an amazing gift! The Lemon and Lemongrass scent the exterior of this UFO. The exterior had an intoxicating citrus scent that kind of reminds me of a cocktail that I had a few years ago that contained a homemade Lemongrass Syrup. The interior reminds me of a Blackcurrsnt drink that is a British staple. I loved using this bomb in the tub. Did I decide to use it all as one bath bomb? Maybe. I loved the mixture of Blackcurrant and Lemongrass as it created a very sort of out of this world yet still Summery scent and the salt ensures that my skin was super nourished whilst the popping candy surprised me mainly because I forgot that it was with the salt crystals in this bomb. Priced at £9.50. 

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Bubble Bars: 

Alien 

This bubble bar wants to help you bathe in peace! This returning beauty contains Bergamot and Litsea Cubeba Oils and Benzoin Resinoid. To me, this gives off a very strong citrus scent with to me the Bergamot and Litsea Cubeba taking centre stage whilst the Benzoin helps to give a creamy undertone to the bubble bar. I know a lot of friends that are into all things space so I think that they would love this cute bubble bar. I quite like this bubble bar but it’s not my favourite citrus scent from Lush only because there’s other scents such as Avobath that just tickle my nose a little bit more if you know what I mean. If you love anything that is citrus scented then I’d recommend this bubble bar. I could also see it working as a little gift for someone alongside an Intergalactic Bath Bomb. Priced at £6.

A photo of a square light brown box containing a bunch of oval green alien head shaped bubble bars with black eyes and a black smile next to a black rectangular card that says alien bubble bar in white font  on a light brown rectangular table on a bright background


Bubble Lugosi 

It’s time to count your bubbles with this vampy bubble bar! This returning bubble bar contains Bergamot and Olibanum Oils to create a deep berry scent. If you are a big fan of Lush then you may know the scent of this bubble bar through the Blackberry family or the Sultana Of Soap. This bubble bar also contains Luminescent Zinc which helps the bubble bar to glow in the dark! I like this bubble but personally I like to pair it with other berry scents from Lush such as Conga Shower Jelly/The Comforter just to amp up the scent. Personally, I think that the scent of this bubble bar has an air of Watermelon to it but that might just be me. Fun fact, this bubble bar is inspired by the actor Bela Lugosi who played Dracula in Dracula (1031). Priced at £7.50. 

A photo of a large light brown square box containing a bunch of circular puck atyoe bubble bars that are half white and half blacked with details of an animated vampires face on the front of it with white fangs and black eyes next to a black card that says bubble lugosi bubble bar in white font on a large light brown rectangular table on a bright background


Bonehead 

Even boneheads need a good soak now and again! This bonehead contains Fine Sea Salt and Spearmint Oil. These two ingredients create a slightly creamy but fresh Mint scent that just evokes a beach on a cold day to me or a good piece of rock from the seaside. To me, I have paired this alongside Beats Shower Jelly and Magic Crystals to create an ultimate minty bathing experience! You could even gift all of the products mentioned above or Mask Of Magnaminty in a cute knot wrap to someone who loves Mint! I wasn’t expecting this to be a part of the Halloween product but it makes for a refreshing change. If you love mint then I would definitely give this breathtaking bonehead a sniff before they disappear! Priced at £6.50. 

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Lord Of Misrule 

I must confess, there can never be too much Lord Of Misrule! This bubble bar contains Black Pepper Oil, Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil and Vanilla Absolute. I love anything Lord Of Misrule so when I saw that this bubble bar was dropping I was very excited as I have been hoarding my Labyrinth Bubble Bar from last year just in case a LOM bubble bar didn’t return. I love the design of this bubble bar as most including myself do associate LOM with crowns. To me, the Patchouli is the main star in this bubble bar and comes across a little more compared to in other LOM products which I was a bit intrigued and confused by but hey ho. If you love Patchouli, LOM or spicy scents then I would definitely recommend grabbing this bubble bar! Priced at £6.50. 

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Pumpkin Crumble 

Time to smash the Pumpkin and crumble it into the tub. This bubble bar contains Grapefruit, Lime and Juniperberry Oils and Pumpkin Puree to create a fizzy citrus heavy autumnal cocktail scent to me. If you have tried anything under the Sparkly Pumpkin scent then you will love this bubble bar! This bubble bar also contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa and Shea Butters which not only nourish the waters but also the skin too which I love as the cold autumnal weather normally dries my skin out quite a bit. I guess due to the butters being in the middle of the bar, this Pumpkin Crumble could be classed as a Bubbleroon. I absolutely love this scent as it just reminds me of socialising in the cold months for some reason just like the Celebrate/Golden Wonder scent does too. Priced at £8. 

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Shower: 

Toil & Trouble Scrub 

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble, what potion can we create in the shower? This spooky scrub contains Fine Sea Salt, Lavender Flower Infusion, Peppermint Infusion, Labdanum Resinoid, Orris, Patchouli and Sage Oils. I quite like this scrub. I know that for some, it’s become a favourite for this time of year. I am not the biggest fan of Lavender and I have to be in a specific mood for it but in this scrub the lavender comes across more herbal than soothing and I guess overpowering like it normally is in products. The rest of the ingredients create a sort of deep herbal scent which does remind me a bit of a potion bubbling in a cauldron! The salt does a great job of scrubbing at the skin! If you haven’t smelt this product before then I would definitely recommend that you go and give its a sniff! Priced at £13 for a 250g tub. 

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Sparkly Pumpkin Shower Slime 

Well, if you don’t give them a treat, you’ll get a good slimy trick… This spooky sparkly slime is back to cause more havoc! This slime contains Grapefruit, Lime, Juniperberry Oils, Fresh Grapefruit and Orange Juices. The combination of the oils and juices creates an even more citrusy cocktail than the Pumpkin Crumble Bubble Bar and to me screams party season. The juices do not overtake the oils but instead create a citrus heavy base for the oils to jump off from to create an unbelievable scent. I do like the slime but the texture is a bit of a weird one for me so I have to be in the mood to use it. Priced at £7 for a 100g tub. 

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Lord Of Misrule Shower Gel 

It’s time to cause some misruling in the shower. Wanna come join? This shower gel is a Lush Halloween staple and I am glad that it is back! This shower gel contains Black Pepper Oil, Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil, Vanilla Absolute and Black Pepper Infusion. I adore this gel, It just evokes Autumn to me. The main scent that comes out the most is the Black Pepper which is due to the Infusion. I definitely will be stocking up on this to last me through the year! If you love a good spicy scent that just gets you in the mood to cause some mischief then do check this gel out! Priced at £8 for a 100g bottle. 

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Monsters Octopus Shower Jelly 

It’s time for the monsters to come out and play. This jelly contains Vanilla and Blackcurrant Absolutes, Sweet Wild Orange and Tagetes Oils and Carrageenan Extract. This jelly was out last year but this little monster has had a bit of a revamp this year. To me, last year the Blackcurrant was the main star when it came to scent whereas this year the Vanilla is the main star of the scent whilst the rest of the oils create a sort of fruity background for the Vanilla to jump from. I do love this shower jelly but I do see this product being a bit of a struggle for those who have dexterity issues due to the monsters many tentacles. If you are looking for a spooky gift for someone or a product to make bath time enjoyable for little ones then I do definitely recommend checking this product out. Priced at £10.50. 

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Soap: 

Demon In The Dark 

There’s a demon lurking in the darkness of this soap! This soap contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Apple Juice, Organic Cator Oil, Peppermint Oil, Spearmint Oil and Clove Bud Oil. I know that for most lushies this is a beloved retro product but honestly I hadn’t smelt it before this year so I was a bit unsure on what to expect. I do like it but I don’t know. I think that it’s a scent that I do like but it will grow on me even more when I smell and use it properly. I think I just wanted more of either. Let me know if DITD is one of your favourite scents. As you can tell if I need to smell it again because I can’t pinpoint my opinion then you definitely need to go and give it a sniff. Priced at £5. 

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Ghost In The Dark 

Boo! Will you be able to spot this ghost in the dark? This soap is a spooky favourite that is returning to Lush this year. Ghost In The Dark contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Virgin Coconut Oil, Organic Castor Oil, Lemongrass and Bergamot Oils. I love this soap. Not only does it look amazing but it also smells amazing too! If you are a fan of Avobath then you will definitely love Ghost In The Dark as they both share the same scent. This soap also glows in the dark which just makes it even more adorable to me. I have been using this soap for a couple of days now and I absolutely love it. The scent lasts forever on the skin. My only qualm is that its a bit too oily for me and I am a bit scared that I’ll throw it across the bathroom every time that I use it. I’d definitely pick one up from those people in your life who love ghosts or to encourage little ones when it comes to bath time. Priced at £6. 

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Lord Of Misrule 

This soap will definitely get you in the mood to misrule! This soap contains Patchouli Infusion, Rapeseed Oil;Coconut Oil, Black Pepper Oil, White Pepper Powder, Vanilla Absolute and Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil. This soap is scented with the traditional LOM scent but a bit spicier due to the White Pepper which I absolutely adore. I do believe that the White Pepper may also help to stimulate the skin too! I am glad that a soap has come out this year to add to the line of LOM products that Lush stock as it just makes that bathing experience a little bit more special. The ornate design of this soap also looks so picturesque that it would be a shame not to show it off in a soap dish for all to use! Priced at £6. 

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Body: 

Lord Of Mistule Massage Bar 

Who doesn’t love a good massage? LOM Massage Bar is back this year to ensure that bodies feel smooth and nourished and smell so good that it wards off all of the evil spirits in the world. This massage bar contains Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Organic Shea Butter, Black Pepper Oil, Vanilla Absolute and Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil. I bought one last year and have been able to restock all year round due to being able to get it from a curation store so when I saw that it was back for Halloween I was happy as it meant that everyone could get it! This massage bar is quite moisturising compared to some of the other Massage Bars. The scent comes through a lot when massaging it into the skin and stays on the skin for quite a while. If you suffer with dry skin or need a little bit of warming up this Halloween season then I would definitely recommend grabbing this bar as it will definitely warm you up! Priced at £8. 

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Face: 

Mr. Pumpkin Face Fresh Face Mask 

Mr. Pumpkin Face is back this year to nourish your skin! This fresh face mask contains Pumpkin Puree, Organic Pumpkin Seed Butter, Ground Pumpkin Seeds, Kaolin, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Lime Oil, Sweet Wild Orange Oil and Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil. I absolutely adore this mask. The ground pumpkin seeds are a great scrubby base that isn’t too coarse which makes it a great mask to apply on a cold autumnal morning. The butters for me personally ensure that my skin is nourished and soft and the oils make it smell gorgeous. To me, the Cinnamon and Lime come out the most alongside the Pumpkin Puree to create a sort of more citrus heavy yet slightly spiced Pumpkin scent that just screams the beginning of Autumn. If you love falling leaves and Pumpkin based drinks and need a good face mask for me time then I would definitely recommend this mask. If you bring five empty black tubs into Lush then you can redeem them for a free face mask which includes Mr. Pumpkin Face! Priced at £10. 

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Pumpkin Eye Pads

These eye pads contain Pumpkin Puree, Carrageenan Extract and Activated Charcoal. These eye pads have a thick texture to them which reminds me of Cheese Singles… To me, they are very nourishing around the eyes due to the Pumpkin Puree and Carrageenan. The activated charcoal is mainly for colour, The scent is quite faint which I didn’t mind as it meant that I could put them on, relax and forget about them. I did wonder about halfway through what that slightly pumpkin scent was and then realised that it was the eye pads. If you need something that will help you just relax and unwind for a while then I would definitely recommend checking these eye pads out. Priced at £3.50.  

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Pumpkin Sheet Mask 

This sheet mask contains Kaolin, Pumpkin Puree, Fresh Tomato, Carrageenan Extract and Brazilian Orange Oil. To me, the main scent of this mask is from the Brazilian Orange Oil. To me, the Tomato, Pumpkin and Carageenan help to nourish the face. I did like this mask but I do find sheet masks a bit troublesome to apply. Priced at £7.50. 

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Lips: 

Candy Corn Lip Scrub 

This lip scrub contains Caster Sugar, Organic Jojoba Oil, Corn Oil, Brazilian Orange Oil, Rose Oil, Benzoin Resinoid, Sesame Seed Absolute and Fir Balsam Resinoid, I was intrigued to see what this lip scrub was like. Sadly I didn’t like it which I’m not surprised at because I do think Candy Corn itself tastes a little bit like warmed up vomit. Sadly to me, so does this lip scrub but with the addition of Orange and Rose. I think that Candy Corn is an acquired taste so definitely give it a smell or taste if you can. Priced at £7. 

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Wednesdays Face Is Full Of Woe Lip Scrub 

This lip scrub contains Caster Sugar, Organic Jojoba Oil, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Organic Cold Pressed Grapeseed Oil and Sweet Wild Orange Oil. Again, I was intrigued to see what this lip scrub would be like because a lip scrub based on Wednesday Addams can mean anything really. I was happily surprised when I found out that this lip scrub shares the same scent as the retro Sugar Plum Fairy scrub which I used to adore when it was available to purchase. It’s sweet and weirdly floral with a touch of citrus which I kind of love just because it’s something different. The scent weirdly screams of my childhood. I don’t know how but it just does. I’d definitely give this a whiff/taste if you can. Priced at £7. 

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Fragrance: 

Lord Of Misrule Body Spray

It’s time to spritz. Spritz, spritz! This body spray contains Black Pepper Oil, Vanilla Absolute, and Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil. This body spray lasts forever. I have sprayed it a fair few times now and it has lasted all day. The bottle that I have sadly does leak a touch for some reason but its still as good as anything. The patchouli comes out the most but you can definitely smell the Vanilla which I quite like against the spicy Patchouli and Black Pepper. Priced at £25. 

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Lifestyle: 

Lord Of Misrule 4 Wick Candle 

What’s better than a one wick candle? Four! This candle contains Dark Sumatran Patchouli Oil, Black Pepper Oil and Vanilla Absolute. I sadly haven’t tried the 4 wick candle yet but the one wick from last year is divine. It does take a bit of a while to get a decent scent throw but when you do it’s amazing. I couldn’t find this candle when I was last in so I’ll  definitely be hunting it down the next time I’m in. Priced at £36. 

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Pumpkin Spice Lush Melt  


A PSL in Lush Melt form? Gimme! I need it to spice up my life this Autumn. This Lush Melt can be used in a wax burner to scent a room or as a bath melt to nourish the skin and scent the bath with its beautiful oils. This lush melt contains FairTrade Organic Cocoa Butter, Almond Oil, Cinnamon Leaf Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Ginger Absolute, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil. I haven’t tried this in the bath but I have tried this in a wax burner and it is to die for. To me, the main scents that come through the most are the Cinnamon, Clove and Ginger. I love anything with Ginger in it and it does very much smell like a Pumpkin Spice Latte. I am definitely intrigued to see what it is like as a bath melt. I would definitely recommend giving it a try if you enjoy anything PSL inspired. Priced at £6.50.

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Have you tried anything from this years Lush Halloween 2023 range? Let me know down below. 

Thanks to the staff at Lush White Rose for assisting myself and Luke with checking out the Halloween range. 

Thanks for reading! 

Jamie x