Review: Lush’s Solid Perfumes.

I’ve never really paid much attention to Lush’s perfume/make up range. And now that I have? I’m kicking myself for not trying them sooner.

After sampling many of the solid perfumes (meaning, until I ran out of arm space) I accidentally stumbled across one of the loveliest scents I’ve ever experienced- ‘Lust’ and ‘Vanillary’.

Separately, neither really sold me. Mixed together? Heaven.
This was a complete fluke- I was trying the two scents, and happened to put them on next to one another. After a few hours of being on my skin they had matured to form this really beautiful scent; floral and sweet and so potent that when I woke up the next morning I could still detect it on my skin! (That was the moment I decided I’d be going back and purchasing both of them.)

 ‘Vanillary’ doesn’t really do it for my on it’s own. It’s a little too plain. I mean, it smells nice- vanilla, as the name suggests, but it’s just not quite powerful enough for my liking.
However, mixed with the jasmine scent-orgasm that is ‘Lust’, it turns into some sort of wonder-potion.

I do really like ‘Lust’ on it’s own- I’m a massive fan of jasmine scents, but something about that touch of vanilla just makes it pop and brings it to a whole other level.
The only downside to Lust is that it does leave colour payoff on your skin when you apply it- something that doesn’t really happen with Vanillary (except a few specs of vanilla pod).
This isn’t a massive issue for the wrists, as you can just rub them together to let the oils sink in- but it does pose a little bit of a pain when you’re applying it to your neck- there’s just no easy way to avoid having a slightly pink neck after use, without excessive rubbing in, leaving your hands heavily scented too, which for me at least isn’t really a desirable outcome.

However, I must say, that and that alone is the only downside to these solid perfumes. As they’re from Lush we all know they’re animal cruelty free, they’re free of any nasty chemicals and are all organic. They’re also really affordable- the solid perfumes start at about £5 each, which for Lush is really cheap, and for a perfume? Incredible.
They’re small which is excellent for travelling or for throwing in your handbag before going out- and thanks to the lack-of-glass packaging I don’t panic that they’re gonna smash all over everything if I take them out with me.

Plus I’ve had mine for over a month, have been using them everyday (sometimes several times a day) and I’ve barely made a dent in them. Yay!

 Overall, Lush’s solid perfumes have thoroughly impressed me, and I’m excited to try other scents. And maybe even some of their other products I have before overlooked in favour of colourful bath bombs….

*Note: All photographs are my own. Please do not repost or copy without my permission.*

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Review: Lush’s Sex Bomb Bath Ballistic

I wanted to do something a little different today. So I’ve decided to do this!

There’s pretty much nothing better, on a rainy day when you’re generally feeling rubbish, than a hot bath. Even better if you have some Lush bath bombs to put in it.
I absolutely love the brand Lush, as for one thing everything in their store is completely cruelty free and vegan, which is really awesome. I find that it is really hard to find completely cruelty free products these days, as frankly, most places that claim to be, actually get other companies to test their ingredients on animals instead. Which sucks.

One product line, among the many, that I love from Lush, is of course their bath bombs. They are incredible. All of them have natural ingredients and always smell incredible. They usually have some kind of secret little surprise inside when you put them in the bath and fizz away also!

Today, I chose to use my Sex Bomb Ballistic, which is one I’ve not tried before now. I think it’s so pretty with the little rose and the colours are incredible (mine unfortunately faded slightly since I bought it since I kept it in the windowsill. oops).
It’s made from jasmine, clary sage and ylang ylang, and it smells incredible. The jasmine is the primary smell in my opinion, but it also has a hint of powdery lilac flower to my nose.

When put into the water, as expected, it fizzes into a bright pink, which is, almost impossibly, both a hot pink and a pastel all at once? I think the pastel comes from the purple elements of the bomb.
The smell was absolutely beautiful, and really powerful! I left the bathroom door open while I was running the water and the smell of jasmine filled the whole of the upstairs of my house!

I’ve got to say, it was one of the most relaxing baths ever. I absolutely love the smell of jasmine, and it’s such a calming scent that I was just blissed out the whole time.
Apparently the bomb is also filled with soya milk, which leaves your skin feeling ridiculously soft! (No complaints here.)
I got out of the bath about five hours ago now and the scent is still on my skin.
Happy customer!

The Sex Bomb bath ballistic is a permanent product in Lush (as far as I’m aware) and costs £3.20. Thoroughly worth it. 🙂

* Please note that all of the photography in this post is my own. Do not alter, re-post or in any other way reproduce these images without my prior permission.
** Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I just wanted to write about something a little different for once. 🙂

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