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4 October 2015

Star Dust Bath Ballistic



In times like these, I always wonder what the demand is for bath bombs such as this one. Whether you're shopping for a loved one or buying for yourself, I am right in saying that most people would rather opt for something that both looks and smells good, as opposed to going on scent alone. 

However, Lush release a revamped version of Butterball each and every year, and it always seems to be incredibly popular, which makes me think that there are consumers out there that might not fit so tidily into the imaginary brackets that I construct for them to live within. 
Star Dust Bath Ballistic is easily the least attractive product from this years Christmas range - a bath bomb that is not only half the size of a regular one, but also doesn't boast any fancy colours or inventive properties whatsoever. While my immediate reaction was to assume that it was more of a bath melt, and that it was supposed to collaborate with another, more 'fancy' product to offer something a little more exciting in the tub, I was quick to discover that this was not the case. 

Similar in size to Starlight Star Bright Bath Melt, this seasonal ballistic contains a generous helping of vanilla absolute and a little bergamot for an extra dose of sweetness. While it is similar to Butterball is some ways, this bath bomb is definitely more vanilla-orientated than cocoa butter induced - emitting a scent that isn't that far off Vanilla Puff.  

To me, the fragrance of this is not as creamy as the Vanillary range - instead showcasing a smell that reminds me of icing sugar (powdered sugar) or a very subtle musk perfume. While it is quite a simplistic smell, it is definitely a very rich aroma and far more full-bodied and decadent than the cheap vanilla smells that you get outside of Lush. 
Impressively, despite its size and lack of potency, I found that this bath bomb managed to fill the entire bathroom with its scent, where it stayed prominent throughout the whole experience and lingered on the skin for a short while after I had towelled myself down. 

In the water, Star Dust fizzes away fairly quickly - spewing out trails of thick, creamy white foam that settles on the surface of the water. As the oils bleed out into the tub, they leave a fine trail across the surface that helps to induce the bath with enough moisture to replenish and soften the skin wonderfully. After using this bath bomb, I found that my skin felt silky-smooth to the touch, and this effect lasted for the most part of the day.

To add a touch of colour to the whole experience, while the bath bomb is working its magic, small colourful stars ebb out and decorate the surface of the water before sinking to the floor and painting the bottom of the bath tub with tiny sparkly rainbow pieces. 

As Lush state in their description of Star Dust, this seasonal release would be a wonderful way of pampering yourself after a late night out in the freezing weather. When your fingers and toes are numb and you skin feels tired and weathered from the wind, rain, snow and sleet that may be coming your way, this simple bath bomb is just enough to relax your mind and replenish the body - leaving you smelling lovely and feeling like royalty to boot. 

While this is probably not one that I would buy again, I would be happy to receive a couple more of these in any of the gift sets that may be coming my way over Christmas. It has a place and a purpose within the seasonal selection this year, but I can see it being thwarted by all of the other amazing colourful releases that Lush are currently offering.   
      
Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acide, Fine Sea Salt, Cornflour (Zea mays), Snowflake Lustre (Potassium Aluminium Silicate, Titanium Dioxide), Edible Stars (Sugar, Rice Four, Palm Fat, Astragalus Gummifer Gum, Lactoflavin, Beetroot Red, Anthocyanins), Fair Trade Vanilla Absolute (Vanilla planifolia), Rosewood Oil (Aniba rosaeodora), Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Water (Aqua), Limonene, Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090.

Vegan?: Yes.

2015 Price: £2.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2015. 


15 comments

  1. For me it was an instant buy solely based on it's shape. I love everything with stars or star-shaped. The smell didn't even matter for this one (except if it had been really really really not to my liking).
    Thanks to you I now know that it spews out little stars, so I'm going to get me some more of them :D

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    1. I do love star-shaped products - I just wish they had brought back the Star Light Star Bright Bath melts as I prefer them so much more. Enjoy these though :)

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    2. This smells divine! Is there anything else currently available that smells like this? Btw LOVE your blog xxx

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  2. When Old Father Time soap review should be expected?

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  3. This looks really nice and it sounds yummy too. It'll definitely be one I'll be picking up soon. I thought it would leave behind plenty of colours, but I think I prefer that it leaves behind various little coloured stars. :)

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  4. I absolutely love this. Maybe I'm in the minority but I'm a huge fan of the plain white glittery additions this Christmas, like the gorgeously cute melt whose name escapes me (it smells kinda minty). I think the white is very classy, and the little stars shooting out are spot on. I must also add that I don't have my own bath and that I've often come close to staining other people's with the bright colours! This way there's no worries :-)

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  5. I am one of the costumers who doesn't care much about the appearance of the bath bombs, as long as they smell good. And actually, I prefer the more minimalistic ones, like So White, Butterball, and of course this one :) The simplicity of it is very appealing to me and I love the smell too so this is a favorite!

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  6. hi i love this bath bomb so much its simple its crips its very milky and vanillalicious haha i would really appreciated if you checked out my video on this bath bomb! i did a cool demo on it https://youtu.be/fVn-K7o8pOI THANKS!

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  7. hi i love this bath bomb so much its simple its crips its very milky and vanillalicious haha i would really appreciated if you checked out my video on this bath bomb! i did a cool demo on it https://youtu.be/fVn-K7o8pOI THANKS!

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  8. Hey Jen, I've noticed that there are bath bombs and bath ballistics, can you explain the difference between the two? Thanks

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    1. See - there's different thoughts about this. Some people called the spherical ones 'bombs' but the oddly shaped ones 'ballistics'. However, some argue that a ballistic is one that offers multiple colours/glitter/extra content as they sort of go 'ballistic' in the water; bombs are the ones that are one colour!

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  9. what would add to this bath bomb to add a little pizazz? i used this bath bomb, but i feel like it needs something more. im just not too great at pairing lush items together quite yet

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    1. Something colourful, like lord of misrule, that has an element of vanilla in it. For bath bombs in the regular range, try something like Twilight, which is reminiscent of the night sky. So you have the night sky (Twilight) and a star dust bath bomb

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    2. It goes beautifully with peeping santa! xx

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