Beats Shower Jelly

Oh my word! I think the only aspect of this product that would have made it even more appealing to begin with would have been if this shower jelly had been called Beat It as opposed to just Beats. In all fairness, the idea of a Michael Jackson inspired shower jelly would have perhaps been a little too much for my heart to take, but it would have matched the sparky black attire perfectly.

Released as a limited edition in the Lush Labs last month, this Liverpool exclusive is an absolute gem and easily one of my favourite releases from Lush in a long while. Sharing its scent with Maypole Soap, this shower jelly may not offer a fragrance you would initially expect from a product so dark and alluring. However, once you begin using this in the shower, you understand how well all of its components work together so well.

Containing both a mint infusion and peppermint oil, you wouldn't be surprised to hear that the main note of Beats Shower Jelly is a minty one. However, what makes this jelly so delicious is that there is a strong, warming and very sweet layer of maple syrup alongside these minty notes. This means that the scent is very thick and syrupy, and definitely reminds me of Candy Canes, albeit even richer and more mouthwatering for sure. This shower jelly just smells like a buttery mint humbug and you'd be hard-pressed not to want to give it a lick.

Unlike a lot of the shower jellies that have made an appearance over the last few months, this one is slightly more robust and therefore needs a little more encouraging to produce a lather to clean your skin with. Having said that, a little water between the palms and Beats Shower Jelly will produce a thick, creamy foam to massage across your body.

As the summer weather is starting to take effect, this Liverpool exclusive is perfect for cooling you down either at the start or end of your day, and I have really enjoyed how refreshing my showers have been since I have begun to use Beats on a daily basis.

What is even more impressive is that the beautiful creamy mint aroma lingers around on your skin for a short while after you have exited the shower. This only serves to make me realise how much fans would benefit from having the Maypole Body Lotion brought back again to use alongside this, and I only hope it's a matter of time before it makes a reappearance.

There are several ways that you can use any of Lush's shower jellies and I find that everyone has their own preference, which is completely understandable. Firstly, you can break a small piece of (or select a piece that's been segmented prior to your shower) and rub the block directly onto your skin. The amount of lather this creates differentiates vastly depending on the type of jelly, how old the product is and the size of the piece you're using. While some users find this way works for them, I find that this is fairly ineffective as it does not create much of a lather and the jelly becomes too wet, making it slippery and difficult to hold on to.

Secondly, you can use a shower sponge, puff or exfoliating glove to create a lather before rubbing it all over your body. For me, I found this method far more successful as it helped to break down the jelly properly and create a nice foamy effect to wash your body with. Finally, you can break off slabs of the jelly and use them as you would a bubble bar, placing them underneath a running tap to stimulate bubbles. I tend to use mine for this as well at times, as I can get 4-5 amazing baths out of one 100g tub, which I consider to be great value for money.

The silver lustre that gives this jelly its sparkle is harmless when the product's in use, so you don't need to worry about being covered in glitter during or after your shower. Instead, it just provides you with a little bonus to enjoy along with the wonder scent and excellent moisturising properties. This is definitely one I will want to buy again once my tub has been used up: I only hope by this time that Beats Shower Jelly will be permanently available in more than one store.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Glycerine, Fresh Mint Infusion, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume, Activated Charcoal, Peppermint Oil, Menthol Crystals, Titanium Dioxide, Tin Oxide, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £5 for 100g, £9.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Moon Spell Bath Bomb

There are times when I truly believe I have started to conquer the art of adulthood, only to come face-to-face with the reality that a.I really have no idea what I'm doing, and probably never will do; and b. That I wont ever be more than a twelve year old wrapped in an older shell. Having said this, the latter statement is something that I am truly happy to live with, so I shan't endeavour to change that about myself.  

When I heard consumers describing Moon Spell Bath Bomb as being candy-scented, and sweet; like sugar and spice and all things nice, the adolescent in me began to salivate at the thought of those teeth-rotting luxuries that sometimes find myself craving. The mere thought of being able to bathe in such a fragrance was enough to send my mind into overdrive.

Yet, when this bath bomb arrived on my doorstep, I found myself deeply disappointed by the lack of smell that it offered me from the get-go. If you enjoy candy that smells like they forgot to add most of the flavouring, this may well appeal to you. However, unless you're someone who prefers very gentle-scented baths, you may wish to avoid this one altogether.

While Brazilian orange oil appears to be the only key ingredient in this bath bomb, I found that the scent was far more delicate than I was expecting, and pertained a rather powdery sweetness as opposed to a fruitiness. In fact, Moon Spell almost smells like a bath bomb before a fragrance has been added: just a sweet, slightly musky smell.

What sets Moon Spell apart from most of the other bath bombs currently available over on Lush's website is that the design has two interlocking pieces that can be separated and used at two different times. While this is not mandatory by any means, consumers who wish to be more conservative with their bath bombs will no doubt appreciate how the design of this bomb lends itself in this way. However, because of how soft the scent was to begin with, I chose to use the whole thing in one go, and this was the result:

Firstly, I should point out that the blue piece of the bath bomb was an extremely slow fizzer: taking almost twenty minutes to fully dissolve in the water. If there was a record for the slowest-working bath bomb, this would be hailed as the clear winner. The smaller pink then is actually a jelly bomb, with carrageenan extract to add extra nourishment to the water.

If you're someone who is slightly hesitant to use this because of this latter fact, you'll be pleased to know that it doesn't create a sticky mess in and around your tub, and you won't be left covered in goo. In fact, this small piece offers the perfect amount of 'jelly' to add enough moisture without turning your bath into a swamp.

Once fully dissolved, Moon Spell offers a gentle shade of pale lilac in the water, which if my eyes weren't deceiving me, almost turned slightly grey throughout the duration of my bath. While not a colour that will inspire much of a reaction, it did make a change from the more vibrant baths I've been having as of late.

As to be expected, I found that the scent was almost nonexistent in the water and I certainly couldn't smell any traces of it on my skin afterwards. While my body did feel and look noticeably moisturised, my experience wasn't any different to what most of Lush's other bath bombs can offer.

Despite its captivating description, pretty design and skin-softening properties, Moon Spell didn't cast that much of a reaction over me, and I can see this disappearing through lack of sales in the near future. As you would expect, this is definitely not one that interests me enough to buy again, especially given how many other incredible bath bombs are available to buy at any given time.      

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Carrageenan Extract, Brazilian Orange Oil, Water (Aqua), Glycerine, Titanium Dioxide, Dipropylene, Glycol Disodium, Lauryl Sulfosuccinate, Hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose, Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, *Limonene, Perfume, Colour 45410, Colour 42090, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £5.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

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Yuzu And Cocoa Shower Jelly

The shower jelly is a strong concept; a wibbly wobbly amalgamation of skin-softening ingredients that you smear all over your body, and fight to keep the damn thing in your hand the whole time. Yet there is something rather special about this potted phenomena that reminds me of why I fell in love with Lush to begin with.

Truth be told, I don't always get as excited about new releases as I did many years ago, especially when it's a product that has the scent of a million other items in the Lush back catalogue. Fans who have been around a long time will often hope for new fragrances as opposed to a familiar smell that they've ever tried.

For this reason, I cannot say I was all too excited about the new Yuzu And Cocoa Shower Jelly that came out during the last Lush Labs release. While I do really value and enjoy using that scent, I was also hoping that some brand new scents made themselves known during that time. However, my opinion on this shower jelly changed pretty quickly when I began using this in the shower.

Firstly, what I loved about this shower jelly was the gorgeous design of the jelly itself. Not only was it a beautiful shade of sunset orange, but within the jelly itself there were pretty swirls of white dancing around, which just helped to give the product a wonderful finish when compared to some of the other jellies released at the same time as this. 

Secondly, the fragrance that greeted me upon removing the lid of the jelly was simply delicious. Lush describe the scent of this family as being simply 'chocolate orange' but I feel as if this is under-selling the fragrance tenfold. There are so any delicious notes on offer here, all of which leave you salivating, that I feel needs a better description than the above.

To my nose, the yuzu infusion is the leading scent. A distinctive and rather difficult ingredient to describe, the yuzu is a Japanese fruit that has a scent not too far off of that of a grapefruit, albeit slightly more exotic and rounded smelling. Coupled with the grapefruit oil itself, these two add a wonderfully sweet, fruity smell unlike anything else that Lush have made.

Alongside this, the cocoa absolute then gives that 'chocolate-orange' element that Lush describe: thickening the overall fragrance and adding a rich, creamy depth to the scent. Underneath this is a dash of tonka absolute that pads out the creamy bass note, while the bergamot oil adds a sweetness that compliments the other ingredients and rounds the jelly off beautifully.

There is something about this variation that gives off a refreshing, slightly lighter version of the fragrance, which I love. The Yuzu And Cocoa aroma just seems far more delicious in the shower jelly format than it did the shower cream version; although the latter cream is still utterly incredible.

As if this wasn't enough, the shower jelly is super moisturising. Lush appear to have been super generous with the carrageenan extract here, because the jelly glides over your skin and leaves behind a creamy, slightly oily lather that instantly makes your body feel better, and appear more vibrant.

Although it can be a little fiddly, I found that either blending it up with a little water to create a shower gel; or cutting it up into smaller pieces to use individually, worked far better than trying to hold the whole thing in the shower at once. And when I say you need a minuscule amount, I mean that I was taking pieces that were the size of raisins in the shower and being able to wash my entire body from the foam created - meaning I've been using this beauty for the last three weeks and I have barely made a dent in the tub at all.

What I will say about Yuzu And Cocoa is that at first you may be a little disappointed that you don't experience a thick, creamy foam when you stimulate the jelly between your hands. However, once you've used it a couple of times, you'll understand that the jelly is still very much working on cleaning and moisturising your skin; it's just a little shy at producing lots of foam.

Overall, this is one of my favourite shower jellies of all time and I only hope that a shower gel will follow suit. Up there with the likes of Big Calm and Calacas, Yuzu And Cocoa is a shower jelly that you must invest in if you love this fragrance. This may even be my favourite product in the scent range, which speaks for itself. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Glycerine, Yuzu Peel Infusion, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume, Cocoa Absolute, Bergamot Oil, Grapefruit Oil, Tonka Absolute, Titanium Dioxide, *Coumarin, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 19140:1.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £10.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Yog Nog Shower Jelly

It is not very often that genuinely crave something foody from my cosmetic products, despite having a sweet tooth that would rival just about anybody I know. While I appreciate it when Lush bring out something that smells very dessert-like, it doesn't normally take me very long to find myself bored of the fragrance, and craving more fruity or patchouli-based aromas. 

However, when Lush brought out the limited edition Yog Nog Body Lotion last year, it made me realise just how much I enjoyed smelling like a decadent pudding. Every.Damn.Day. There is honestly not a day that goes by that I don't open the lid and give it a little sniff: determined to make it last until it hopefully resurfaces again in the near future. The same could definitely be said for this latest release as well.

Yog Nog Shower Jelly is not only pure perfection both inside and outside of the tub, but it acts as a healthier replacement for when I'm craving something sugary and don't want to cave into my body's demands. Obviously, there are times when I allow myself to inhale a line of vegan cheesecakes or munch my way through half a shop worth of Bourneville chocolate: everything in moderation, right? However, during those times when it's not possible to divulge head first into something sweet, this shower jelly is the perfect remedy. 

Although I happen to love everything from this fragrance family, the aforementioned body lotion and now this shower jelly are my favourite formats by far. To my nose, this shower jelly smells like the world's best golden biscuit base; layered with a lavish amount of creamy, buttery toffee; and topped off with a drizzle of maple syrup. And now we're onto cheesecakes again...

Yog Nog Shower Jelly is like a buttery tub of rich fudge mousse with a comforting layer of cinnamon interlaced throughout. A sugary note of maple syrup adds a treacle-like richness to it - almost as if it's been drizzled over the top, while a thick, wholesomely warm layer of toffee brings all of the smells together. While you cannot smell the cocoa butter, and I wouldn't say there was anything chocolately about this fragrance, the cocoa butter definitely does make the lotion but physically thick, and bulky in how much of an aroma it gives off.

The fact that this exclusive jelly is pale yellow just adds to the allure of the product overall, and there were times when I felt myself tempted to take a huge bite out of it, in the hope that it tasted as good as it smelt. It's been almost two months now and I haven't relented, but that's not to say that the possibility of it happening have completely dispersed.

While this shower jelly is slightly more stubborn at foaming up than the other exclusive jellies, it does produce a slightly oily but very fragrant lather to massage over your skin with. Although it can be a little fiddly, I found that either blending it up with a little water to create a shower gel; or cutting it up into smaller pieces to use individually, worked far better than trying to hold the whole thing in the shower at once. And when I say you need a minuscule amount, I mean that I was taking pieces that were the size of raisins in the shower and being able to wash my entire body from the foam created - meaning I've been using this beauty for the last three weeks and I have barely made a dent in the tub at all.

This release has only made me want Lush to bring out a shower gel version of this scent even more, and I only hope it makes an appearance very soon. Fans of the other Yog Nog scented products will relish in getting their hands on a wibbly wobbly jelly version of this smell, and I for one will be buying many more of these until they are gone. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Glycerine, Fair Trade Organic Clove Infusion, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume, Maple Syrup, Clove Bud Oil, Ylang Ylang Oil, Talc, Titanium Dioxide, *Eugenol, *Linalool, Colour 19140:1, Colour 77491, Colour 77499, Colour 77492.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £9.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Plum Rain Shower Jelly

Wibble, wobble, wobble, wobble, jelly on a plate...

I'll be honest and say that I wasn't overly excited about the prospect of this particular shower jelly coming out, if only because the shower gel version is available all year round online and in some stores. Whilst probably the best 'recent' shower gel that Lush have ever released, it doesn't mean that I need a solidified, wobbly version of the same thing again. However, there is always something magic about a new Lush shower jelly, and I couldn't help but pick one up after the recent Lush Community release.

What is impressive about Plum Rain Shower Jelly is that it replicates the fragrance of the original shower gel so well; and in fact I found that the scent of this was perhaps even a little better than the gel, making it even more desirable than I originally thought I would ever find it.

What made the shower gel so scrumptious was the fact that the key ingredient featured was umeboshi, which is a Japanese salt plum that has both a sweet, sour and salty taste to it. In the liquid gel format, the inclusion of this gave the shower gel a smell that sat somewhere between stewed plums and fresh apricots. Delicious to say the least.

In the shower jelly however, this component doesn't appear to be featured, and instead there is the combined force of plum oil, plum balsamic vinegar and fresh plum juice, all of which give this limited edition a scent that will have you salivating before you even enter the shower. I think it may be the plum balsamic vinegar element that makes the scent of this even sweeter and more fruity than the shower gel, and for that I am very grateful.

Alongside these fruity notes, the petigrain and osmanthus oils ground the fragrance with a fresh, green-like twist that sits just slightly below the juiciness of the plum. While there are times when I wish these elements weren't there, and that I could just appreciate the mouthwatering fruitiness by itself, these other components help to ground the smells together and give the shower jelly a depth that it would not have otherwise been able to offer.

When you begin to use Plum Rain Shower Jelly in the shower, you'll discover that it lathers up really well - creating light, frothy and very fragrant suds to massage across the skin. Although it can be a little fiddly, I found that either blending it up with a little water to create a shower gel; or cutting it up into smaller pieces to use individually, worked far better than trying to hold the whole thing in the shower at once. And when I say you need a minuscule amount, I mean that I was taking pieces that were the size of raisins in the shower and being able to wash my entire body from the foam created - meaning I've been using this beauty for the last three weeks and I have barely made a dent in the tub at all.

I would honestly choose this over the shower gel, if I had a choice, which is now the second time I have said this regarding the company's recent shower jelly release. Either my tastebuds are changing or Lush are getting better at replicating the fragrances in shower jelly format, and making their products just overly better.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Linseed Gel, Glycerine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Perfume, Organic Virgin Plum Oil, Argan Oil, Ethyl Macadamiate, Cupuaçu Butter, Fresh Plum Juice, Behentrimonium chloride, Plum Balsamic Vinegar, Osmanthus Absolute, Petitgrain Oil, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten, Cetrimonium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, *Citral, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 60725.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £11.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

29 High Street Shower Jelly

When I first started collecting and using Lush products, the 29 High Street Perfume (called HQ at the time) was one of my most sought out products. The reason being that, as a new fan, the idea of a perfume smelling like a Lush shop was too exciting to put into words. It certainly didn't let me down when I finally found myself a bottle some two years later.

For new fans across the globe, Lush's 29 High Street range has a fragrance that is based on the idea of walking into a Lush shop; and its name plays homage to the address of the very first Lush shop to open over 30 years ago. While the smell of your local store may at first be very overwhelming, the company have created a scent that mimics all of those key smells so beautifully, and this recent shower jelly is no exception.

It's a rare occurrence when I opt for a shower jelly over a shower gel, but I happen to think that this particular jelly is even stronger, and more beautiful than its older sibling. Sporting a wonderful golden orange colour, this shower jelly both nourishes your skin and leaves a gentle fragrance on the skin afterwards, which is great for those who don't have the luxury of enjoying the liquid fragrance after a shower. 

Containing notes of lemon, ylang ylang, sandalwood, jasmine, lime and tonka, this limited edition would appeal to those who like warming fragrances, of both the fruity and floral kind. Much like the shower gel, these key components sound like they should clash quite considerably. However, they work together wonderfully to produce a smell that offers fans a little bit of almost everything that Lush have to offer. 

As the scent has demonstrated in the past, it is the lemon and jasmine that are the most dominating notes. However, I wouldn't describe this scent as being at all citrusy, and the jasmine is so far from being as overbearing as it is in the Lust fragrance. Instead, both of these ingredients work on creating something that dips into both a sweet, floral scent, and one that has a warming note of lemon as well.

Alongside this, you can also detect the warmth of the tonka without detecting anything too vanillary or two creamy; the ylang ylang then adds its own rich, sweet touch without making the fragrance overly floral. Despite all of these elements holding their own, it's only when you're specifically looking for them that you can pull them out by themselves; as all of the components merge together to create one beautifully unified aroma.

While this jelly shares its fragrance with the other products in this range, I happen to think that this may in fact be my favourite rendition of the scent. There is something so rich and silky, but equally warming and delicate that makes this shower jelly simply delicious.

When you begin to use 29 High Street Shower Jelly in the shower, you'll discover that it lathers up really well - creating light, frothy and very fragrant suds to massage across the skin. Although it can be a little fiddly, I found that either blending it up with a little water to create a shower gel; or cutting it up into smaller pieces to use individually, worked far better than trying to hold the whole thing in the shower at once. And when I say you need a minuscule amount, I mean that I was taking pieces that were the size of raisins in the shower and being able to wash my entire body from the foam created - meaning I've been using this beauty for the last three weeks and I have barely made a dent in the tub at all.

I would honestly choose this over the shower gel, if I had a choice, which is perhaps the first time I have ever said that. Fans new to Lush should definitely check out - what is essentially - a piece of Lush history, and enjoy a gorgeous, beautifully fragranced experience at the same time. Well done Lush!

Quantitative Ingredients: Glycerine, Jasmine Flower Infusion, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume, Jasmine Absolute, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Lime Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Tonka Absolute, Ylang Ylang Oil, Fresh Organic Lemon Juice, Gardenia Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylphenyl, Methylpropional, *Citral, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, *Limonene, *Linalool.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £11.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Golden Pear Shower Jelly

2019 is officially the year of Golden Pear. Since the release of the original soap, back in 2017, very few other fragrances have caused such a passionate reaction as this particular product has. Such a popular scent family it is, that we have seen a bubble bar, body spray and bath bomb released in quick succession to meet the demands of the newly hungry fans.

Golden Pear Shower Jelly is simply another extension of this family, and to put it simply, is the greatest version of this fragrance that I have had the pleasure of experiencing. However, as I will explain below, the reasons why I think this shower jelly is near on perfect, are perhaps the very same arguments given for why it is the worst rendition to some consumers as well.

Straight from the tub, this limited edition is easily one of the strongest jellies that Lush have ever produced: a rich, sultry combination of juicy pear with a warming, spicy undertone of cardamom to boot. The pear is naturally super sweet and syrup-like, while the cardamom offers a blanket of warmth to finish. 

Strangely enough, some Lush fans have described the scent of this as like raspberry bubble gum, and I can understand why they would say this. While this description gives off the wrong impression, and may lead to consumers believing that there is something rather cheap and simplistic about this fragrance, the height in which the juiciness of the pear greets your nose from the tub does could very well be mistaken for this bubble gum aroma.

What is different about Golden Pear is that it's one of the less sturdy shower jellies that Lush have produced, which means that it tends to fall apart far easier than you would normally expect it to. I found that this jelly worked better when I chopped it up into pieces and used a single chunk for each shower. As using it whole may lead to breakage that gets washed down your plughole before you have time to save it. 

On the skin, this limited edition jelly produces a wonderfully thick, fragrant foam that coats the skin and leaves it smelling beautifully fruity. Fans who found it too overwhelming in the tub may be pleased to know that the scent does tend to dampen a little while in use, and the sandalwood and cardamom come through a little more under the running water.

Containing both golden linseed mucilage, which sounds rather disgusting but is apparently super hydrating for the skin; and Lush's favourite ingredient at the moment, carrageenan extract, which softens and soothes the skin, Golden Pear Shower Jelly leaves your body feeling like incredible. My skin was radiating warmth and vitality after using this in the shower, and I could smell the scent on my body for hours afterwards.

Compared to the other products in this scent family, I would say that it is closest to the recent Open Your Heart Bubble Bar, as it's fruitier and perhaps a little stronger in scent than the likes of the body spray or bath bomb. I happen to think that this is the best rendition of the fragrance so far, especially given that the smell is coupled with the gorgeous sparkly golden design of the jelly. To see the release of a shower gel with the same strength and colour would be a dream come true.  

Quantitative Ingredients: Glycerine, Golden Linseed Mucilage, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Carrageenan Extract, Perfume, Fresh Pear Juice, Cardamom Oil, Brazilian Orange Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Aloe Vera Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Gardenia Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide, Silica, Citronellol, Coumarin, *Limonene, Colour 77491.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £10.95 for 240g.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.