Puddy Holly Bubbleroon

I'll be honest and say that when I first glimpsed at a picture of this product, back when consumers were still unsure what was coming out in the Lush Christmas range, my heart was set on this being a modified version of Holly Go Lightly Bubble Bar. You can imagine my disappointment then when I realised that it wasn't the same product at all, and that I wouldn't be able to drown in cinnamon-scented water for another year. Having said that, Puddy Holly Bubbleroon is an outstanding product in its own right, and it soon won me over with what it had to offer.

Sharing its scent with the Snowcake range, this brand new seasonal favourite is about the same size as most other Lush bubbleroons, so don't despair when you realise that it's much smaller than most of Lush's regular bubble bars. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in how beautifully compact it is, and how effective it is in the bath tub.

While the ingredients list differs from the likes of Snowcake Shower Gel and the original Snowcake Soap, this limited edition bubbleroon holds a fragrance perhaps slightly stronger than both of those products combined. The almond essential oil has definitely won top spot for the most domineering component here - helping to create that sweet, balsamic marzipan scent that we all recognise as being 'Snowcake.'

There is something so yummy and warming about the scent on offer here, yet it is equally as rich and sweet to boot. To me, it sits somewhere in between a foody and a non-foody smell. I wouldn't say that the scent was very dessert-like in the same way that both Yog Nog or Rudolph Jelly Face Mask are. However, it is a fragrance that makes you salivate, and you may wish this little gem was edible.

As with most of Lush's bubbleroons, this one had a slight sticky consistency when I was crumbling it under the running water which made it different to how a regular bubble bar would perform. The inclusion of the shea and cocoa butter centre means that you really have to massage the pieces between your hand, in order to stimulate those all-important bubbles in the tub. 

Despite its size, Puddy Holly could easily stretch across two baths: both halves producing a wonderful spring-green coloured experience and a tonne of soft, fluffy bubbles. What is also great about this bubbleroon is that the scent stays with you throughout the whole experience, and I could still smell the odd hint of Snowcake on my skin afterwards as well.

After being in the water for a mere few minutes, I could feel my skin and hair softening, and the blisters on my hands from my training sessions felt less rigid and hard. Upon exiting the bath, I found that my skin felt far more supple than it had done upon entering the water, and the effect of this stayed with me for the rest of the day.

While Snowcake isn't one of my favourite scents, Puddy Holly is a lovely addition  to this year's Christmas range, and would make a lovely stocking filler for someone whose skin needs some serious pampering this winter. The green-coloured water is super Christmassy and beautiful, and the fragrance is delicious sweet as well. A great little seasonal release. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cream of Tartar, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Tonka Absolute, Almond essential oil, Cedarwood Oil, Bergamot Oil, Cornflour, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Almond Oil, Glycerine, Titanium Dioxide, Laureth 4, Sodium Carbonate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Coumarin, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 59040, Colour 42090:2, Colour 42053, Colour 42090, Colour 19140, Colour 73360.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £4.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:

Lil' Pud Ballistic 
Lush Pud

Marzibain Bubble Bar
Melting Snowman Bath Melt

Perle De Sel Bath Bomb

Puddy Holly Bubbleroon

Saucy Snowcake Soap

Snow Angel Bath Melt
Snowcake Soap

Snowcake Liquid Perfume
Snowcake Shower Gel
Snow On Snow Dusting Powder

Smitten Hand Cream

Purple Drain Bubbleroon

For a large percentage of established Lush fans, the announcement of this bubbleroon probably sent them into a bit of a frenzy to begin with. Knowing how popular Plum Rain Shower Gel is, many people no doubt assumed, as I did, that this limited edition would share the same scent. How disappointed was I then when I discovered that the two products were nothing alike - a sombre feeling which didn't last very long after I actually used the product in the bath.  

Inspired by Purple Rain by Prince, this gorgeous bubbleroon is one of three limited edition varieties for this year's Mother's Day range. Unfortunately, neither one of my three bubbleroons arrived with the marbled cream on top. However, to see what they look like is to marvel pure beauty in a bubble bar format.

Featuring peppermint, black pepper and clove bud oil, it is perhaps difficult to envisage what this bubbleroon smells like to begin with. Given that the clove oil featured first, I assumed it would be a spicy collaboration, with a certain level of heat from the black pepper and a refreshing blast of peppermint to finish up. In fact, the components read backwards as far as the ingredients list is concerned.

To my nose, the bubbleroon offered a gentle but very warming bubblegum smell with just a hint of both the clove and the peppermint. In some ways it reminded me of Ladybird Bubble Bar, although far more comforting and not as potent. It was a combination that felt like it didn't quite piece together perfectly, but worked none the less.

Once the bubbleroon had been crumbled under the running tap, the fragrance came out in full force: not so much that I would ever describe it as being potent, but enough that I could smell it for a good hour after I had left the bathroom. It was then that the peppermint made itself known more. Again, this note offered a very warm feeling in the bath. Not once did I ever feel as if the peppermint was at all cooling or refreshing, as it normally is.

All three ingredients create a sweet and very comforting smell - something that reminded me slightly of Witches' Ball Bubble Bar in just how unique it was with the different elements working together in unison. In my mind, this shouldn't work very well, and yet it does. 

As with all bubbleroons, this crumbled easily and filled the tub with beautifully-soft water that nourished and replenished my skin within seconds. While there weren't as many bubbles as a regular bubble bar, the bubbles that were created were silky-smooth and fragrant, and I even indulged in using them to clean my body with. The pastel purple colour that the water turned in the beginning stayed just as beautiful throughout the whole experience, and the scent lingered on my skin for a good while before I went to bed. In fact, I remember waking up at various points throughout the night and I was still able to make out the fragrance on my pillow and surrounding duvet cover. 

Ultimately, Lush need to consider bringing this out in many format as a body lotion and spray would be incredible in this fragrance. While I can imagine more products being made closer to Halloween and the colder months, as this is definitely more of a wintery scent, I do hope that this is not the last we see of such a beautiful, warming smell. I would buy this again without a doubt. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Murumuru Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Laureth 4, Cornflour, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Clove Bud Oil, Black Pepper Oil, Peppermint Oil, Titanium Dioxide, *Eugenol, *Limonene, Colour 45410:2, Colour 42090:2, Colour 45410, Colour 45380:3, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £4.75 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Whole Lotta Love Bubbleroon

Back in 2015, when I experienced my very first Valentine’s Day release, I remember how excited I was about all of the colours and designs that the seasonal range has to offer. While it’s not my favourite release by far, there is something about the deep reds, pinks and golds that make this the most visually stunning collection of the year. 

While not a brand new release, the originally-named Heart Throb Bubbleroon has definitely been updated - complete with a slightly bigger design and a different fragrance to boot. And while I will of course compare Whole Lotta Love with its older relative, both products have their merits for sure.

Sharing its scent with the popular Love scent family, this Valentine’s Day special combines bergamot, jasmine, lemongrass and rose together to create a strange but alluring combination of floral, green and fruity properties. As the key ingredient, the former component offers a spicy floral note with references to something slightly green-like and fruity at the same time. It is this ingredient in fact that people associate with the subtle cinnamon-like note that some consumers can detect in other Love-scented products. Personally, I couldn’t detect it anywhere near to the level that I can in Fizzbanger Bath Bomb. 

Alongside this, the jasmine and the rose absolute offer a strange collaboration of floral notes that shouldn’t really work - a predicament proven by the fact that I find my nose often questioning whether I actually like the scent or not. Finally, the inclusion of the lemongrass sandwiches the different elements together with a soured, citrus-like note that lifts the floral qualities a little whilst complimenting the green-like properties of the bergamot.

What is great about Whole Lotta Love is that firstly it can easily be broken into two pieces and used across multiple baths. Rather than having to chop the bubbleroon up into chunks, you can simply twist the two sides and it will break away with each. While I used the whole thing to begin with, I found that the fragrance and the colour were just as vivid and pronounced when I used it across two baths as well. In fact, the shade of deep red that this produces after you’ve crumbled this under the tap is so beautiful. 

Secondly, the inclusion of the shea butter, which is used to sandwich the pieces together make this such a nourishing experience for the skin. I found that the water was impressively silky and moisturised my skin to the point that I was still able to see and feel the results the day after I had bathed in the tub: no body lotion needed. 

Finally, the scent is strong enough that it will stay with you throughout the whole experience, and will also linger on your skin afterwards for a good couple of hours. For those who possess the Love Liquid Perfume, a spray of this once you’ve towelled yourself down is a must-do, and you’ll be feeling very beautiful for a long time afterwards. 

Although this is definitely not my favourite fragrance from Lush, I have a whole Lotta Love for the scent in this format. The colour: the design: the golden centre all make this a bubbleroon that you’ll want to use time and time again. This is definitely one that I would buy again. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Murumuru Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Bergamot Oil, Jasmine Absolute, Lemongrass Oil, Rose Absolute, Ylang Ylang Absolute, Cornflour, Organic Shea Butter, Water (Aqua), Gardenia Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Laureth 4, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, *Benzyl Benzoate, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Coumarin, Oak Moss Extract, Colour 77492, Colour 77491, Colour 17200, Colour 14700, Colour 19140.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £4.75 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:
Fizzbanger Bath Bomb
Lonely Hearts Bubble Bar
Love Apple Bubble Bar
Love 'Atmosphere' Shower Gel
Love Island Body Scrub
Love Perfume
Love Potion Massage Bar
Love Soap
Whole Lotta Love Bubbleroon

Citrus Are Doing It For Themselves Bubbleroon

When my eyes first glimpsed the new range of Bubbleroons with this year's Mother's Day range, I thought that the company had been overrun by someone who had next to no clue about the way that Lush conduct themselves with their products. Not one of the three limited edition goodies looked like something that had come from Lush: a testament to how unpredictable the company can be.

Out of three, Citrus Are Doing It For Themselves seemed like a good place to start. Not only was it the least interesting out of the three (and I like to save my favourite until last) but the vibrant shade of red it sported wasn't unlike many of the other bubble bars that have been released over the years. 

Packed full of oils and butters, this play on the popular Macaroon delicacy leaves your skin feeling silky-smooth within a matter of seconds. Both the cocoa butter and the murumuru butter ensured that my skin was well pampered in the bath tub, and despite bubbleroons usually being a little less moisturising than regular bubble bars, this one offered me everything I could possibly need to replenish my skin after a week of using soaps religiously. The inclusion of the shea butter centre only serves to make the experience even more velvety smooth in the tub, and I found that the bubbleroon was almost just as effective when only half of the product was crumbled under the running tap.    

Lemon, lemon myrtle, grapefruit and lime oils went into making CADIFT one of the fruitiest and most zesty bath products to make themselves known this year. If you're a fan of bright, zesty products such as Elsie The Giraffe Reusable Bubble Bar, you'll be pleased to know that this near enough shares its scent with the seasonal beauty, albeit stronger once it's combined with the heat of the water.

What surprised me quite a lot was the fact that the scent of the bubbleroon was fairly dull to my nose when I first had the opportunity to smell it. It was only when I crumbled this under the running water that the fragrance engulfed both me and my bathroom, and remained prominent for a good couple of hours after I had emptied the bath. Please don't be put off if you don't get much of an aroma from this to begin with: it more than redeems itself when in use. 

As a few British bloggers have already stated in their reviews, this bubbleroon has a strong connection to the green Starburst chew: a bright, refreshing and slightly fizzy lemon and lime concoction. If you're somebody who enjoys the scent of lemon sherbets or citrusy sorbet, you'll probably enjoy this product quite a lot. Having said that, you do get the delicate bitterness of the grapefruit at times in the water, although the lemon is by far the most dominant aspect.

My experience with most bubbleroons is that the inclusion of so many oils means that they don't produce as many bubbles as a regular bubble bar would. Surprisingly, Citrus Are Doing It For Themselves produced an impression array of bubbles across the surface of the water, and I was able to generate a lot more when swishing my hand around in the tub. The inclusion of so many oils and butters also meant that the bubbles that were created were far more moisturising and soft-to-the-touch than regular bubbles as well.  

As to be expected, the water turned a wonderful, vivid red colour (even when using only half go the product) and this stayed with me for the whole time I was in the tub. Furthermore, the fragrance was equally as long-lasting, and I was able to detect it on my skin and hair afterwards as well.

Upon stepping out of the bath tub, I felt really refreshed and super clean; my skin looked and felt incredibly vibrant; and my whole body, from head to toe, felt as soft as feather. I really felt as if this bubbleroon had been able to rectify a whole week of my skin losing moisture from using so many soaps, and for that reason I am incredibly grateful. 

While not the most interesting or complex of smells, I always find that I enjoy the citrusy releases that Lush unleash on the world. For this reason, I would definitely buy it again - probably to pair with the likes of Avobath or Cheer Up Buttercup Bath Bomb, and I hope this makes a reappearance next year. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar (Potassium Bitartrate), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Murumuru Butter (Astrocaryum Murumuru), Lauryl Betaine, Laureth 4, Corn Starch (Zea mays), Fair Trade Shea Butter (Butyrospermum parkii), Lemon Oil (Citrus limonum), Grapefruit Oil (Citrus paradisi), Lime Oil (Citrus aurantifolia), Lemon Myrtle Oil (Backhousia Citriodora), Titanium Dioxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Citral, *Limonene, Fragrance, Red 27 Lake Red 27 Orange 4 Yellow 5, Iron Oxides. *Occurs naturally in essential oils.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £4.75 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Mother Of Pearl Bubbleroon

There are times when being oblivious to Lush releases can reap the most amazing of benefits. Six months ago, I would have known about every product rumoured to be coming out; their scents and ingredients; and would probably have been able to get hold of the entire collection before most people had even realised they were coming out in the first place. Fast forward to the present day and I'm still trying to update my blog with Christmas reviews I have failed to keep on top of.

While my priorities might have changed, I am still very much interested in trying and reviewing every Lush product that ever gets released. However, this time around I have the surprise of not knowing what things smell like, and even some of their names, until they arrive at my front door. Not being able to read up on these new products before I have them in my hands has allowed for a certain level of excitement again, and some of the results have been spectacular.

Mother Of Pearl was the very first limited edition bubbleroon that I extracted from my bag of seasonal goodies, the day I arrived back from my trip abroad. Not knowing anything about it, I merely took the shots I needed for my blog and then began crumbling it under the running water. Bam! The fragrance hit me like a wave of sunshine on a rainy day: it was Rub Rub Rub!

Ever since the release of Mother Superior Bubble Bar, I had been forever hoping that Lush would bring out another bubble bar with the same scent. While I rarely use the classic body scrub, and I'm certainly not enamoured with Sakura Bath Bomb, I cannot deny that this scent is simply exquisite, and perhaps suits this format more than anything else I have tried with the same smell.

Containing jasmine, mimosa and orange flower absolute, light and very refreshing floral fragrance is exquisitely delicate, yet rich and slightly fruity as well. Imagine standing beneath a cherry blossom tree on a cool spring morning and this might give you some indication of how it smells - a very powerful and rather unique take on the floral genre, but one with such character and longevity. 

It's delicate and dainty - the orange flower offering a slightly sweet, slightly citrusy floral aroma, while the mimosa absolute brings a sweetness and a warmth that makes this fragrance so comforting. The jasmine absolute adds rich floral notes alongside these two ingredients but it's not in any way heady or dominating like it can be.

When held under the running water, this bubbleroon crumbled with ease and immediately began to produce a layer of bubbles across the surface. While Mother Of Pearl didn't produce as many bubbles as regular bubble bar would, it was far more moisturising, and my skin felt like it benefitted from being in the tub almost immediately.

The water turns a shade of pastel blue straight away and this stays prominent throughout the whole bath, including the scent - which wrapped itself around my body and cocooned for the full hour I was in the tub. Afterwards, I could feel how nourished and how silky-smooth my skin felt, and I went to bed smelling this wonder scent on my skin and hair all night. 

Using half will still heed an impressive amount of fragrance and moisture, so don't feel anxious if you decide to use only half at a time. In fact, coupling this with a Sakura Bath Bomb would probably be absolute bliss in the bath tub and I regret not buying more of these to see me through to the summer. 

This bubbleroon offers you everything you could possibly want in a bath product: it's highly replenishing for the skin and you don't need to moisturise afterwards; it produces a lovely, calming colour in the bath; and it smells divine and keeps up this robust scent for hours after your bath. Would I buy this again? I'd be silly not to.       

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Murumuru Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Laureth 4, Cornflour, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Jasmine Absolute, Mimosa Absolute, Orange Flower Absolute, Titanium Dioxide, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, *Citral, *Limonene, Colour 42090, Colour 42090:2, Colour 45410:2.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £4.75 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

Scent Family:

17 Cherry Tree Lane Soap
Mother Of Pearl Bubbleroon
Mother Superior Bubble bar
Rub Rub Rub Naked Shower Scrub
Rub Rub Rub Salt Scrub
Rub Rub Rub Solid Scrub
Sakura Bath Bomb
Sakura Perfume

Seanik Solid Shampoo

Cream Egg Bubbleroon

What made Lush suddenly decide to bring out multiple colour variations of their seasonal products last year is a mystery. While I recognise that profit is obviously a key concern, I find it slightly perplexing that they've never really done this before now. Having said that, while it does offer a more extensive range for fans to choose from, it's rather annoying for those of us who feel the need to try every design that Lush ever release. 

As I've taken time out of my career to focus on travelling for a while, my funds are probably limited more than most people. For this reason, I made the decision that being able to buy food was probably a tad more important than trying three of the same product simply because they were patterned differently. For this reason, I had to pick only of the designs, and I believe I picked well.

The Cream Egg Bubbleroon is a rather wonderful alternative to the non-vegan classic chocolate treat that has been coming out every year since 1963. Sporting three different designs (marbled, spotty and circles), this limited edition is a little bigger than the chocolate treat, and is definitely far more healthier as well. 

For those unfamiliar with the term 'bubbleroon', this is a concept coined by Lush to mean a bubble bar that has been sandwiched together with a delicious filling of butters and oils in the middle. Modelled on the classic Macaroon, these bubble bars are normally more moisturising on the skin, and can easily be broken into two to be used across multiple baths. 

To use, simply cut or break off a small piece and then crumble it under the running water to create a soft and very delicious smelling bath. All three designs can be used across multiple baths, although breaking it in half will give you two very exquisite experiences, with lots of bubbles to boot.

For those who want a bath to match the scent, the marbled variation will turn your water a beautiful shade of blue; spotty lovers will appreciate the bright shade of yellow that the water turns when using one of these. If like me you opted for the circles design, you'll be left with a deep, warming shade of orange to bathe in - which contradicts the fragrance a little but still allows for a beautiful experience overall.    

Containing both cocoa butter and spearmint oil, Cream Egg is a cool, refreshing and rather delicious-smelling minty concoction. While it doesn't appear as if the company have linked the scent of this with any of their previous products, there is a familiarity about the fragrance which I link to the wonderful Haagenbath Bath Bomb. Although not a direct replica, and definitely a little more subtle than the aforementioned bomb, there are definitely similarities between the two that will please fans of the ballistic. 

As many Lushies have already stated, the easiest way to describe the scent of this bubbleroon is by saying that it smells like toothpaste. Having said this, there is something far more beautiful about Cream Egg that deserves a little more explanation. Being far from potent, the spearmint offers a gentle but cooling minty smell - that makes your bath both refreshing yet equally comforting as well. The inclusion of the cocoa butter rounds off the smell with a sweet and creamy chocolatey note.

Whether used first thing in the morning to wake you up, or last thing at night to cool you down, this Easter special is a really lovely addition to the seasonal range, and I hope that this makes an appearance again next year. The bubbleroon produced a really softening bath, and I could feel how smooth my skin felt after only being in the water for a few minutes. 

If I was to use this in the morning, I would probably use a body lotion afterwards - only because I don't know whether or not the effects of this would last an entire day. However, when using this before bed, I preferred to enjoy the delicate fragrance that remained on my skin for an hour or so, and it was lovely to wake up in the morning with the smell still on my pillow to enjoy.

This is definitely far more beautiful than the sickly chocolate treat and offers a much richer indulgence as well. While a lot more expensive than the confectionary, half of one of these bubbleroons will leave you feeling so much more satisfied overall, and this is definitely something I would recommend for others to try. Cream Egg is a product that I would certainly buy again next year, and I'm excited to see whether or not other designs might make an appearance alongside the three from this year.   

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Laureth 4, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Spearmint Oil, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 47005, Colour 42090, Colour 45410, Colour 14700, Colour 17200, Colour 15510.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £3.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.

The Snowman Bubbleroon

I cannot think of The Snowman without hearing the incredible voice of Aled Jones', singing Walking In The Air, echoing around in my head. However, this isn't a bad thing at all. Memories of that song stretch right across my childhood, my teens and into my adulthood - it holds a place in my heart that this limited edition bubbleroon has since joined.

As I'm always attracted to the damaged ones, my Snowman Bubbleroon arrived with a missing eye. However, regular ones are supposed to sport two juniperberry eyes and a miniature orange nose for decoration. This seasonal darling is the perfect festive accompaniment for the bath, as not only does it offer a soft and gentle fragrance to enjoy, but it'll leave your skin beautifully pampered and ready to face the winter weather. 

While they share similar names and designs, this does not share its scent with the discontinued Melting Snowman Bath Melt. However, it does share one thing in common, which is that although both exclusives look rather colourless, they're both amazing at moisturising the skin. After using one of these, I could feel an immediate difference to my skin, particularly on my hands and feet, which felt so soft and silky smooth.

For those not familiar with the concept of a bubbleroon, Lush took the idea of a macaroon delicacy - two biscuits sandwiched together with a creamy filling - and made a cosmetic version. As with all of their previous reincarnations, this one is sandwiched together with a delicious centre of cocoa and shea butter, which normally makes it more softening than a regular bubble bar.

The Snowman features both Sicilian lemon and lemon myrtle oil to offer a gentle, lemony aroma in the bath. The bubbleroon is neither citrusy or zesty at all, and I wouldn't describe it as being particularly fruity either. In fact, the inclusion of the soya milk adds a creamy element to the fragrance that reminds me very much of Granny Takes A Dip, just without the heat of the ginger or pepper.

What is great about this seasonal bubbleroon is that it melts really slowly in the water, even if (like me) you like your bath scolding-hot. It took a good twenty minutes to fully dissolve in the water, which meant that the scent was consistent throughout the experience and the water continued to soften from beginning to end.

The downfall of this little fella is that he's rather heavy, so will sink to the bottom of the tub, unless you hold him. It would have been nice to watch him float across the surface, just because I normally find bath melts relaxing to watch as I'm submerged beneath the water. 

Having said that, The Snowman is big enough to use across at least two baths, which makes him great value for money; his scent is gentle enough to sooth so and relax you, while still offering enough fragrance to detect while you're in the bath; and he's moisturising enough to leave your skin looking and feeling really soft and clean after you've towelled yourself down.

While I told myself that I wasn't going to purchase any more of the seasonal range because of my current financial situation, I will be grabbing a couple of these to see me through the next couple of months. This is definitely one I hope will make a reappearance next year, as my skin can rely on his magic to replenish and nourish the winter blues away.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Lemon Myrtle Oil, Styrax Oil, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Soya Milk Powder, Titanium Dioxide, Laureth 4, *Citral, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 15510, Dried Juniperberries.

Vegan?: Yes.

2017 Price: £4.25 each.

Year of Original Release: 2017.

Lush Cocktail: Little Red Riding Hood

Betty Boo's 'Little Red Riding Hood' Cocktail

Contains:

1/3 Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds Bubble Bar

1/4 Green Bubbleroon

1/6 Red FUN Bar

Lashings Of So White Shower Gel

Video:

Verdict:

After watching Into The Woods one afternoon, I was inspired by this classic fairy tale-inspired cocktail, and knew it would be a great ending to a fairly wonderful Saturday. Not only was it a fairly straightforward recipe to follow, there was also very little involved in making it - making it great for those who don't want to use too many products for a single bath. 

While I'm unsure how the bubble bar fits in with the theme of Little Red Riding Hood, I figure the bubbleroon represents the forest, the FUN plays homage to her famous cloak, and the shower gel is reference to the very nature of it being a fairy tale to begin with. With my ingredients at the ready, I couldn't wait to escape reality with this fictional concoction. 

As all four of these products require you to crumble or pour them under the running tap, you can choose which order in which to add them. To begin with, I decided to hold and crumble the generous piece of Red FUN under the tap. This produced a beautiful and very warming orange bath, and filled the bathroom with a wave of sweet, mandarin and tangerine. 

Up next, I choose to crumble the Green Bubbleroon - which only served to deepen the orange colour in the water and give off a strong, robust 'green' aroma. As its name suggests, this product offers a beautiful, uplifting scent; a wonderful sweet but fresh aroma that smells like freshly cut grass with a generous splash of lime oil.

This happened to be the strongest element of the bath, despite the size of the piece that was used. I'd only suggest that you double the other ingredients if you wish for it to be further down in the mix. 

Up next, I decided to add in my 2-3 lashings of So White Shower Gel - the reason being that I thought the fresh, crisp apple aroma of the product would work really well when alongside the FUN and bubbleroon. And I was right.  Not only did it almost rival that of the bubbleroon in terms of its strength, but it softened the water and became noticeably more silky-soft within a matter of seconds.

Finally, I crumbled the Blue Skies And Fluffy White Clouds Bubble Bar, and this is where things changed rather dramatically. As I expected, this is the odd one out in the mix, yet there is something magnificent about its inclusion that makes it worthy of staying. 

Not only did it turn the water a strange but rather alluring shade of green, but the scent was one that needs to be experienced to be really appreciated fully. It definitely didn't compliment the other ingredients well, but thats not to say that it didn't 'work'. Instead, its presence created a cocktail that seemed almost disjointed, but one that was rather enjoyable at the same time.

Although I was disappointed with the lack of colour and bubbles by the time I climbed into the tub, this is definitely something very different from the usual bath cocktails I have, and for that reason, it was most certainly rounded my Saturday off to a winning finale. 

Vegan?: Yes.

Rating: 8.5 out of 10.