Pop Bubble Bar

As soon as I saw this bubble bar, I just knew it would become one of my firm favourites. For the last six years, Roy Lichtenstein has been my go-to artist when teaching art to my children and every single one of my classes have adored the project of creating their own pop art to finish the year. What better way of celebrating that summer is fast-approaching than by bathing in the concept as well. 

Pop Bubble Bar is not only inspired by the work of a male artist but the reference to the nickname 'pops' is probably how Lush have managed to link this product into the Father's Day range this year. However, while it may definitely pertain references that let it rest, it's definitely the odd one out when it comes to scent and design.

Sharing its scent with the likes of Snowman Shower Jelly and FUN Bar, not to mention the most recently released Star Spell Bath Bomb, this bubble bar offers a fragrance that is incredibly uplifting; bright and super refreshing. If you enjoy smells that are both fruity and zesty at the same time, you will want to grab one of these before they disappear from the shelves.

Featuring buchu, lemon and bergamot oils, this bubble bar has a strong - and what I would describe as being a - fizzy, fruity aroma: one that is best suited for those who enjoy uplifting, playful yet rather simplistic smells. As I have said in many reviews of other products featuring this scent, the main note I pick up from this smell is one of fresh tropical juice but with a sherberty twist. The buchu and lemon combine really well in this format, and the juicy combination offers up something a little different from just the normal citrus-scented creations. 

It's definitely not the worlds most complex aroma by any means. However, with the warmer months approaching fast, this is definitely one I can see myself using either when I want to wake myself up first thing in the morning, or when I want to freshen up after a long day under the sweltering heat. Having said that, the idea that England will offer anything close to sweltering temperatures is even a little too much of wishful thinking to begin with.

As with nearly all of Lush's bubble bars, this one crumbles with ease under the running tap, although I would suggest that you divide this into smaller pieces to conserve the product across two or three baths. Within seconds the water begins to feel softer between my hands; the red and yellow design helped to spread a wonderfully warming shade of orange throughout the water; and the fragrance engulfed the bathroom. There was also a generous amount of silky-soft bubbles to submerge myself beneath, although these tend to disperse within the first fifteen minutes of being in the bath.

After using just under half of the bar, I was really impressed with how incredible my skin felt afterwards. Pop is one of those bath products that can make a huge difference to the quality of your skin, and my body felt so nourished and radiant after I had towelled myself down. Not only this but the smell stayed with me throughout the whole bath, as well as lingering on both my skin and around the bathroom for a good hour or so after the plug had been pulled.

The inclusion of the cocoa butter in this bubble bar meant that I didn't feel the need to moisturise afterwards, yet my skin remained beautify soft and, as I said above, radiant throughout the whole day. Furthermore, my mood was instantly uplifted and I felt able to face the day on minimal hours of sleep.

While it sticks out like a sore thumb in the Father's Day range, it's a very welcome release from me, and I will definitely be stocking up on a few more of these before they disappear from the shelves. Given how moisturising it is, I was even considering breaking this bubble bar into eight very small pieces and just using a little, along with a bath bomb, to infuse those extra butters into the water.

Pop Bubble Bar is a great addition to the Lush family and will certainly be very popular for those who enjoy fruity fragrances. Like the sunrise in the early morning, this limited edition offers you a beautiful, refreshing warming hug to either start your day, or chase away those cobwebs after a long one.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Popping Candy, Perfume, Cornflour, Buchu Oil, Sicilian Lemon Oil, Bergamot Oil, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, *Limonene, Colour 47005, Colour 14700.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £4.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019. 

Dear John Bath Bomb

If I was paid for every time I made a negative judgement based on the aesthetics of a product, only to retract my statement when I realised its true potential, I would not only have a lot of money in the bank, but I'd probably be in possession of one of the weirdest career choices on the planet. However, this is exactly what happened with this limited edition bath bomb and I have been eating my words ever since.

Let's be honest and say that Dear John doesn't exactly inspire much in the way of excitement when it comes to its design. Sporting a white shell decorated with five blue ink spots on the surface, there isn't anything colourful about it that promises to offer consumers the bath art they often look for. In fact, many people would have no doubt avoided this one because of how little they assumed the product would offer in the water. Big mistake!

What I love about this Father's Day limited edition is that it offers so much in the way of scent and colour, that it's almost a crime that some consumers will miss out on this because of their preconceived ideas about what it would or would not offer them in the bath tub. To put it simply: this is one of the best bath bombs I have had from Lush all year.

As it's name suggests, this seasonal special shares its fragrance with the Dear John range, which is a big feature in this year's Father's Day collection. While described by many as being more of a masculine aroma, I happen to think that this smell sits comfortably in the middle and offers something for anyone that enjoys complex and very unique scents. 

Featuring many components that go into building up the overall fragrance, it is the vetivert and cedarwood oils that grip you first. Together, these two ingredients create a warm, woody aroma, with a delicate burnt note that nestles itself underneath the sweet blanket that this aroma offers. Alongside this, there is a delicate touch of clove, that adds an element of spice without being too heavy.

There is something rather creamy and almost musky about the overall smell on offer here, yet this doesn't come from any inclusion of either vanilla and tonka. This element not only draws all of the other ingredients together to create the Dear John fragrance, but also compliments the delicate citrus note that finishes the whole experience off. As someone who has tried this smell in many formats, this bath bomb is definitely one of the better renditions for sure.

Once in the bath, Dear John will continue to float on the surface, sending out waves of deep blue colour that permeated the water very quickly. Within the space of a minute, the entire tub was full of colour: sporting a shade of blue that I feel really needs to be experienced on a firsthand basis, to truly appreciate how stunning your bath water becomes.

What is impressive about this bath bomb is how well it upholds the fragrance in the water and how it leaves you feeling as well. I was able to enjoy the beautiful scent for the whole hour I was submerged beneath the water, and it lingered on my skin afterwards like a delicate kiss from a 1960's romance novel. Paired with the naked shower gel that also features in this current range, my experience was nothing short of beautiful.

Although having a bath will usually help you to unwind, no matter what the product you use, I really felt 'settled' and relaxed more than I usually do after using this bath bomb. Maybe the accumulation of the woody, smoky and slightly earthy notes helped to ground my thoughts a little more noticeably than some of the other bath bombs. 

No matter what caused this feeling, I had perhaps the greatest night's rest after bathing with Dear John, and I'm going to have to seriously stock up on these babies before they make an exit in the coming weeks. Why this bath bomb isn't part of the permanent range, I will never understand.     

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Cedarwood Oil, Vetivert Oil, Coriander Seed Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Water (Aqua), Cream of Tartar, DRF Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Propylene Glycol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, *Citral, *Coumarin, *Eugenol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Perfume, Colour 42090, Colour 17200, Colour 42090:2.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £4.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

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Crazy Train Bath Bomb

If I'm in the right mood for it, Lush's playful designs really bring alive the child inside of me, and it's a lovely feeling to see the youthful glow that it brings to my cheeks. As someone who considers themselves to be very creative, bath bombs such as this one spark an extra dosage of excitement inside of me, and I couldn't wait to try it out for size.

Shaped like a locomotive, Crazy Train Bath Bomb wouldn't go amiss on the shelf of a Harrods store: a beautiful blue and red-shaped train with a little scroll of blue paper tucked in the top. This latter feature gives you the opportunity to write a little message to the receiver of this bath bomb, which adds an extra special touch for the father in your life to enjoy.

Sharing its scent with the Prince fragrance - including the recent body spray that was released earlier this year - this bath bomb offers a wonderful combination of mandarin, neroli, orange flower and vetivert.To my nose, the orange flower and the mandarin are the strongest notes to begin with. Crazy Train offers a bitter, green-like fruity smell, that reminds me very much of the smell you get when peeling a fresh satsuma - that sweet citrus aroma with a slight tartness from the peel.

However, alongside this there is a wonderful layer of vetivert that gives this bath bomb a woody base to work from: offering a complexity that is somewhat lost in the shower gel format, but is definitely present here. Having been using the body spray recently, I can honestly vouch that this bath bomb is very close to replicating the scent almost perfectly. 

What I appreciated the most however, was the fragrance when the bath bomb was placed in the water. That's when the citrusy elements of the mandarin and neroli came out in full force, and it was strong enough to leave me feeling like a peeled - but very contented - orange afterwards. The scent was super strong in the water, and I would recommend this to anybody who needs something to help motivate them first thing in the morning.

As if the fragrance wasn't already impressive, the bath bomb itself created a stunning show in the tub. Immediately fizzing upon contact with the water, Crazy Train released a stunning show of thick blue, red and white swirls across the surface. Within seconds, the water had turned a stunning shade of dark blue, and the smell was radiating around the room at the same time. 

Once fully dissolved, I noticed straight away that the water felt super thick and sultry: I could almost feel my skin becoming more and more nourished by the second. After bathing for almost an hour in the tub, I was left with the softest skin I could possibly achieve, and the gentle smell of orange wrapped itself around my body like a warm hug. 

I don't know what the Lush community need to do to convince Lush that most of this year's Father's Day range needs to become permanent, but I only hope the big bosses consider how wonderful Crazy Train would be as a regular bath bomb. I for one, would be buying one of these every few weeks, if it was always in shops, and the only bath bomb that I'd invest more in would be the classic Intergalactic.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Perfume, Neroli Oil, Orange Flower Absolute, Sicilian Red Mandarin Oil, Vetivert Oil, Water (Aqua), Cream of Tartar, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Dipropylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Alcohol, *Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 14700, Colour 42090, Colour 17200, Colour 77491, Colour 15850:1, Colour 59040.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £5.50 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

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Dear John Naked Shower Gel

Like a new shoe that takes a while to fit the shape of your foot, my initial impression of Lush's naked shower gels wasn't exactly the most enthusiastic. No matter how much I loved the sentiment behind their progressive products, and how excited I was to see how they would work in the shower, my introduction to this new concept didn't heed promising results. I always found the liquid version to be stronger in scent; easier to lather; and much more moisturising than their naked counterparts.

However, the company have most likely spent a lot of time reworking and trialing different versions of these naked gels, as the last few I have tried have actually surpassed my expectations and replaced the liquid version as my favourite. This is why I was super excited to try out the brand new Dear John Naked Shower Gel.

While not my favourite colour by any means, the gorgeous shade of blue that this limited edition sports is simply beautiful, and definitely very suited to the fragrance that this naked gel offers. In the shower, this shower gel lathers up with ease: producing a creamy gel-like substance to massage across your body. 

What impressed me the most was that I needed very little to clean my whole body with. The second I began to lather it across my skin, it foamed up even more, and I was able to stretch it further. This meant that after using it for a week, I could barely see any difference in the size or shape of the naked gel. For this reason, I can imagine this limited edition lasting for a good two to three months (at least!) before it became too small to use in the same manner. 

Despite the lack of 'key ingredients' in the write up of this, the idea behind Dear John is that it is a multi-layered, complex aroma created as an ode to Mark Constantine's dad. What I noticed straight away with this naked version, was that there seemed to be far less emphasis on the delicate citrusy layer that has featured in every other format of this fragrance so far.

While it is still there, it's very low in the mix - almost as if the other components have overridden its power this time around. Instead, you'll find a warm woodiness and a slightly spicy smokiness as well. The cedarwood and vetivert work together to create a warm, rounded creamy smell, with just the subtlest hint of coffee in the background. Many consumers would probably describe it as being a more masculine fragrance. However, I think it plays a better role at being an alluring and very interesting unisex aroma.         

One difference between the liquid and the naked gel is that the latter is far creamier, and appears to be more rounded. In fact, there is something slightly (but very delicately) nutty about the naked version, which I think is more suited to the Dear John scent overall. It is for this reason that I actually found myself preferring this naked gel to the original shower gel.

If you have to choose between buying the liquid or naked version, I would honestly recommend that you buy Dear John Naked Shower Gel. It feels more moisturising on the skin; I was able to detect the scent for a good hour after I had exited the shower; and the fragrance of this one just seems more inviting overall.

Quantitative Ingredients: Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Coco Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Glycerine, Fresh Coriander and Fair Trade Organic Clove Extract, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Perfume, Cedarwood Oil, Vetivert Oil, Coriander Seed Oil, Clove Bud Oil, *Citral, *Coumarin, *Eugenol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 42090, Colour 42090:2, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £11.50 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Dear John Coffee Shampoo Bar

With the amount of new hair care coming out from Lush, it can be very daunting for fans to know what to invest in, and which ones to avoid altogether. As quickly as they arrive, my hair becomes the testing ground for these new products, which often leaves my locks feeling rather confused and in despair.

After numerous new conditioners and protein shampoos, Dear John Coffee Shampoo Bar came along and completely blew each and every one of them out of the water. This is easily the best shampoo bar that Lush have EVER done. Yes, you heard that right! And if you're not convinced what makes this one shine, please continue reading to find out. 

Firstly, the smell of this bar is simply delicious. If you enjoy Cup O' Coffee Body Mask, you'll love the rich and smoky coffee scent that this limited edition brings to the table. As others have mentioned before me, there is also something slightly woody about the fragrance of this that reminds me a little of Dear John as well.

Having said that, if you're not a fan of coffee, you may be pleased to know that the scent of this doesn't really seem to make itself known when it's being used in the shower. Strangely, despite the robust smell when its dry; when it's wet, the smell almost evaporates a little. If you're worried that the coffee will permeate your locks and leave a smell that follows you around, you may be pleased to know that the aroma all but dissipates when the shampoo is washed out. 

What the inclusion of both the coffee beans and the caffeine powder does do however, is stimulate the scalp and promote healthy growth. If you're like me, that suffers from both rather thin hair, or hair that doesn't seem to want to grow as fast as others do, this shampoo bar will work wonders at helping this process to speed up a little. While it's probably more wishful thinking than actual progress, my hair genuinely feels a little longer since I began using this about 10 days ago.

What I will say is that Dear John Coffee Shampoo Bar lathers up really generously, so you barely need to stimulate it between your hands before you have enough to massage into your hair and scalp. Once you have done this, leaving it on for a couple of minutes before rinsing it away will work wonders at cleaning your whole head of hair.

After using this only once, I was amazed when I noticed how soft my hair felt before I applied my conditioner. I find that a lot of shampoos tends to rely on the conditioning aspect of your routine, to retain that moisture. However, I can safely say that this limited edition could easily be used by itself, and still heed impressive results.

While my hair was drying, I noticed how much softer my locks felt; how much more shine my hair had on offer; and even how much thicker it looked and felt after I had brushed out any tangles. While my ends were still a little frizzy, the rest of my hair sat beautifully down my back, and it's the first time in a long while that I was able to wear my hair down without needing to apply an oil.

Ultimately, I do think that it's a little strange that one of Lush's best ever shampoos has been released only as a limited edition. And it's a shame that it has received less coverage than these other products because of this fact. In my mind, Dear John Coffee Shampoo Bar is my favourite shampoo from Lush, and coupled with the recently released American Cream Pressed Conditioner, makes my hair look and feel like gorgeous.

Quantitative Ingredients: Sodium Coco Sulfate, Fair Trade Organic Clove Infusion, Perfume, Ground Coffee, Cocoa Powder, Whole Coffee Bean, Cedarwood Oil, Vetivert Oil, Coriander Seed Oil, Clove Bud Oil, Molasses, Aloe Vera Extract, Caffeine Powder, *Citral, *Coumarin, *Eugenol, *Limonene, *Linalool.

Vegan?: Yes.

2019 Price: £7.50 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2019.

Stairway To Heaven Soap

During the Lush Summit event last year, I found myself drawn to a rather wonderful looking guitar - perched amongst the Father's Day range as if someone had left it there by accident. It wasn't until I approached the work of art and had a sniff that I realised it was in fact a giant piece of soap, and it was then that the rock star in me began to get excited.

Stairway To Heaven is aptly named after a famous Led Zeppelin song: perhaps one of the most famous rock 'classics' in history. I only have to hum the first three notes of the popular track and I'm already tapping my feet and air guitaring like a crazy person. I was really hoping that this soap would make me feel just as alive in the shower.

Sharing its scent with Daddy-O Shampoo, this gorgeous soap didn't appear to have an ingredients list that matched the fragrance that it gave off. Bergamot, rose and cananga were stated as being the main components at work. However, the aroma that I detected was a sweet, slightly intoxicating violet smell.

What I will say is that the bergamot definitely helped in creating a prominent green note that laced itself around the floral qualities, and the rose elevated the violet aroma somewhat and offer a gentle powdery twist. This is certainly a sweet violet scent but it does have a herbal, green element to it as well.

What was great about Stairway To Heaven was the fact that it lathered up really well, producing a light, fluffy and very fragrant foam to wash yourself with. In the shower, you could definitely detect the fragrance throughout the whole experience, and it linger on both my skin and around my bathroom for a good couple of hours after I had towelled myself down.

The inclusion of the charcoal meant that there was a gentle grittiness to the soap. This is helped to buffer my pores a little while I was massaging it across my body, and I believe this is why my skin appeared to look more fresh and vibrant after my shower. The inclusion of the coconut oil just helped to nourish my skin afterwards, so it wasn't left dry or feeling taut.

I would definitely love to see more products being released in this scent as it is very different from the likes of Tuca Tuca. If you like fragrances such as Kerbside Violet or Bathos, you'll no doubt appreciate this a lot. A lovely new addition to the Father's Day range, but one that can be appreciated by anyone and everyone.    

Quantitative Ingredients: Water (Aqua), Glycerine, Rapeseed Oil; Coconut Oil, Sorbitol, Perfume, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Bergamot Oil, Cananga Oil, Rose Absolute, Star Fruit Puree, Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Charcoal, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Bicarbonate, EDTA, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Sodium Hydroxide, *Limonene, *Linalool, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal Isoeugenol, Antique Silver Lustre, Colour 42090, Colour 45350, Colour 45410, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2017 Price: £4 for 100g.

Year Of Original Release: 2017.

Scent Family: 

Blue Floral Milk Bombshell

Daddy-O Liquid Shampoo

Sugar Daddy-O Solid Conditioner

Purple Loosestrife Soap

Stairway To Heaven

Dirty Springwash Naked Shower Gel

Unlike a large percentage of Lush fans, I managed to grab one of these when they made a fleeting appearance in the Lush Kitchen last year. As part of a two week 'naked offering' Lush showcased many of their regular line shower gels in naked form - a sign of things to come by the looks of things.

As I have no doubt said before in many of my Dirty-scented product reviews, this is not a fragrance I get excited about at all. While I have no issues with mint scented cosmetics, there are very few that make much of an impression on me, which is why it's taken me close to a year to finally publish a review of a product that I finished many months ago. 

Although my pictures depict a pale blue bottle with bobbles and a wonky design, I can safely say that Lush have improved the design quite a bit with their Father's Day release. The newer version is much darker in colour; far smoother to look at and touch; and appears to have a slightly stronger scent as well, which will be a positive for Dirty fans.

Sharing its scent with the Dirty Springwash range, this is definitely a fragrance for those who prefer the slightly more masculine aromas, which makes it very fitting for Father's Day. For those unfamiliar with the scent, this mint-dominated soap is both refreshing and surprisingly light. The strong thread of spearmint reminds me of freshly brushed teeth, while the menthol crystals adds an extra layer to the aroma that is rather cooling, especially during the hotter months of the year. Unlike Christingle, I didn't feel the effects of the menthol crystals on my skin at all - it was just within the aroma that I felt it had an impact.

Alongside the mint, there is also a gentle herbal note from the thyme oil. This adds a slightly astringent note to the soap, which although doesn't offer the same level of fragrance as the spearmint, does make the smell of this different from the typical mint-smelling cosmetics you find in other stores. You can tell that the thyme is present, but it's not overbearing.

When compared to both Moustachio Soap and Dirty Springwash Shower Gel, I found that this shower gel was a little creamier in fragrance: I felt as if the mint element was a little softer on the senses, and this could work as an advantage for those who are not so keen on harsh, very clinical smelling mints.

As with all of Lush's naked shower gels, the company describe them as having double the concentration of liquid shower gels, so they can supposedly last twice as long when compared to the liquid counterparts. Now whether this original bottle was not formulated as well as the more recent update, or whether I didn't store it as successfully as I should have done, but I found that this naked shower gel lasted maybe a week or two longer than a 250g bottle of Lush shower gel. In fact, I found that the initial few weeks or using this saw it shrunk an awful lot, before it seemed to slow down a little after this. When compared to some of Lush's other naked shower gels, I felt as if this format was not as successful, although this might not be a reflection on the recently re-released version for Father's Day.

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What was impressive about Dirty Springwash was that the lather was thick and creamy, and I enjoy slathering it all over my body. In addition, I found that the note of thyme became a little more prominent on my skin as well, which gave this naked version a special twist when in use. Afterwards, my skin felt as soft as I would expect from any of Lush's shower gels (solid and liquid) and a light mint scent lingered around for a short while - which was great directly before going to bed as it made me feel really clean.

Ultimately, this was never going to be a product I would rave about: I don't even enjoy the liquid version all that much, and long time followers will know how much passion I have for my shower gels. If you appreciate the Dirty range, I would suggest that you get one to compare the experience yourself; you might enjoy the slight variation in scent compared to the other Dirty range. However, if you're not overly fussed with this fragrance, I would give it a miss.   

Quantitative Ingredients: Propylene, Glycol, Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Sodium Stearate, Lauryl Betaine, Perfume, Guar Gum, Spearmint Oil, Menthol Crystals, Thyme Oil, Sodium Bicarbonate, Alpha-Isomethyl ionone, Hydroxycitronella,l *Limonene, *Linalool, Colour 42090.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £9.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2017.

Scent Family:

Dirty Body Spray

Dirty Hair Cream

Dirty Liquid Perfume

Dirty Massage Bar
Dirty Soap
Dirty Solid Perfume
Dirty Springwash Naked Shower Gel
Dirty Springwash Shower Gel
Dirty Toothy Tabs

Moustachio Soap

No Trouble (For Beards And Stubble) Naked Beard Oil

Let's start off by stating the obvious: I have never had, nor plan on ever growing, any sort of beard. Therefore, the need to purchase a naked beard oil was probably not particularly high on my agenda when I went into the White City branch one Sunday afternoon. However, given that most Lush products are seemingly versatile in what they can offer and how they perform, I figured I could have some fun finding out what the beardless consumers amongst us could get out of this release.

Since Lush first introduced the concept of 'naked' products, there have been waves of different releases to coincide with the idea of zero packaging and solid formats. Most recently, the company released a range of facial oils that I had the privilege of testing out, and I immediately recognised that No Trouble (For Beards And Stubble) Naked Beard Oil wasn't any different when it came to the ingredients used or the way it behaved on the skin.

Made from a base of illipe butter and apricot kernel oil, this limited edition already boasts some truly powerful ingredients to improve the condition of your skin (and indeed you beard as well). Known for being high in vitamin K, apricot kernel oil not only works on reducing the appearance of dark circles under your eyes, and any other blemishes you may be suffering from at the time, but it also works at deeply nourishing the skin so that you're left with a soft, radiant complexion.

These two ingredients, along with the jojoba and olive oils, help to make No Trouble super effective as both a solid product, and one that melts with ease when exposed to the warmth of your body heat. While Lush always suggest melting their solid oils between your finger tips, this limited edition beard oil works far better when applied directly to your face. Not only does it allow you to control how much or how little product is used at any one time, but it seems to melt a little quicker that way as well.

When compared to the other facial oils I have tried, I felt as if this was a little thinner in consistency and didn't seem as intense when in use. What I mean by this is that the ingredients weren't as rich on the skin, which meant that while it moisturised and left my skin feeling soft and supple to the touch, I didn't have to wait very long for the oils to absorb into my skin.  

As I don't have a beard to test the effectiveness of this product out on it, I nominated my partner to use this naked oil for a few days. What he found was that the solid block was easy to apply; didn't leave his beard feeling greasy or overly pampered; helped to make the hairs look and feel in better condition while also appearing more tamed; and left a gentle aroma that he could smell every time he ran his fingers through his facial hair.

Alongside the various oils and butters that make up the base, No Trouble also features sandalwood, cedarwood and neroli oils - three ingredients that give this limited edition its wonderful fragrance, as well as helping to improve the condition of the skin even more.

The neroli oil offers a bright, slightly green note that intertwines with the woodiness of the other components - offering a scent that is both grounded as well as natural and uplifting. There is also a thin note of earthiness that I cannot explain but which reminds me very slightly of a thread in Antiope Naked Shower Cream. Although I don't like to genderise any fragrances, I found describe this as slightly more masculine out of the two.

As well as offering a wonderful scent, the cedarwood works as a powerful antimicrobial to soothe and banish irritation and acne-relating blemishes. It also works at tightening the skin while the sandal supports this and provides its own dose of anti-bacterial properties. Finally, the neroli helps to balance oil levels in the face, whether you have dry skin like myself, or more oily skin, and leaves you with a slight glossy coat that holds in moisture for a short while after application. 

Overall, I was actually really impressed with how this worked as both a beard and a facial oil. Using this every second day has left my skin wonderful soft and radiant, and it only serves to elevate the tan I am trying to conserve while living in the UK. Given how little my bottle has shrunk since I began using it, I would say that this one block would easily last me three to four months with bi-daily use. The fact that it dries instantly after application also serves to prolong the life of this naked oil, which I appreciate a lot.

All I will say is that Lush do need to consider how they market some of their products. I say this because there will no doubt be many consumers that avoid No Trouble because of their lack of beard, and it's a shame because this works equally as well as a facial oil as well. However, I am lucky enough that I know this now and therefore will definitely be buying another one before they disappear.   

Quantitative Ingredients: Organic Illipe Butter, Apricot Kernel Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Perfume, Cedarwood Oil, Neroli Oil, Sandalwood Oil, Paprika Oleoresin, *Citral, *Geraniol, *Limonene, *Linalool, Coumarin, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde.

Vegan?: Yes.

2018 Price: £5.95 each.

Year Of Original Release: 2018.