Lush Review: Butter Ball Bath Bomb

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It's really no secret that I am completely infatuated with Lush cosmetics. Since I've recently been spending money that I don't necessarily have there, I thought I would let everyone in on some of my favorite products. What better way to start off on than with a bath bomb? For Valentines Day, my family lovingly surprised me with a Lush care package which included a gift card and the Truly Scrumptious gift box. My plan is to go through all the bits and bobs starting with this gift. So ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Butter Ball Bomb. It may not look like much, but it was love at first fizzle. It has a nice light Vanilla smell which is all sorts of lovely, but not this bomb's crowning jewel. It's infused with little globules of cocoa butter that are released as the Bomb dissolves. They stay separated from the water (the whole water and oil thing) so you can scoop them up in your hands and rub them into your skin. Oh My Goodness. My skin felt like it was licked by God (assuming that means super silky smooth). It was just so soft and luxurious that I never wanted my bath to end. To be frank I went back to Lush the next day and bought myself another one. It was just so nice to have a reliable product that could be used whether I was happy, sad, or angry to give me the best bathing experience. If you couldn't tell, I highly recommend this ballistic. Has anybody out there tried it and had similar celestial experiences? Or maybe you had the exact opposite. I'd be interested to know what you think.

A Letter (filled with both love and hate) to LUSH

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Hey LUSH,

Why you gotta be like that? Why do you have to be something that I've known about for centuries and yet have just stumbled upon recently? Why do you have to smell so good and make me feel all bubbly on the inside? But I think the most important question is: why must you have a store in my train station that I have to pass on my way home from work?! I hate you LUSH. A hate that could only be because of my love for you. I had my first excursion into the fragrant shoppe last Thursday after work before I took the tube home. I honestly went in there for a specific reason/need. It's getting to be a little colder here and my little cuticles needed some intense cream for them. I went in and the friendly salesperson immediately brought me to this lovely cream called Lemony Flutter cuticle butter. I've been using it every night ever since. It's got such a nice, playful aroma of lemons and it really gets down into my skin so that I have what I like to call "old lady hands." You know how soft your grandmother's hands can get? Well I managed to achieve this softness while still having wrinkle-free and spot-free skin. I use it on both my hands and feet with great success.I know we have them in the states, but they aren't readily accessible in good old Lancaster, PA, and I like supporting such a good British company. And it's good for the environment as well as the skin so that's a plus! I spent most of the day Friday looking at their website trying to decide some of their other products that I "need." In no particular order, the goodies I'm craving are:

• All of these bath bombs (and possibly some melts)
• This funky  foot mask
• This luxurious hair treatment
• Any of these fresh face masks
• This all purpose ultrabalm would be great for traveling
• Once my cleanser runs out I would love trying this new cleanser
• This lovely exfoliator  
• Just to name a few...

Obviously, I have a problem. It's slowly turning into an obsession, and I'm afraid that it might be the death of me while studying abroad here. If you could not be so enticing that would be lovely. I don't have the money to spend on this habit, although it might hurt me so. I'll just have to keep walking past the shoppe with my head held high and my eyes straight forward. Way to go LUSH. You're too awesome for me to function in normal society. Well done. 

Sincerely,

Carly B.

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I'm Obsessed!: Bath Time

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I don't care if you're 5 or 85. Everyone loves a good bath. Bath tubs are one of my biggest loves. I don't think I realized how much I missed them until I started going to school far away from my large tub at my Dad's house. Lo and behold! I have a new tub in my flat in London. I've only been here two weeks and I have had three baths. I think I might be in heaven. There's something about sliding into a steamy hot bath and curling up with a water bottle (or glass of wine) and a nice book and just lying there for a good soak. The bathtub here is pretty long so I can comfortably fit with my back reclined. Last night, instead of going to the club with everyone else (we'll talk about that later) I decided to treat myself to a little bath time. I stopped by Lush on Thursday on my way home from work and picked up a luscious bath bomb to try. I ended up getting the cheapest just so I can see what it was like. It was absolutely fabulous. I decided to go with the Space Girl Bath Bomb and it was really lovely. It turned a water this pretty lilac-y color and I had little sparkles floating everywhere. I felt like a right little princess. I'm definitely going back to try all of the different bombs/melts that Lush has. I also brought my Nook into the bath so I could get some reading done. It's just so nice to have a time where you can really just focus on yourself without having to worry about the rest of the world. So go ahead and grab a good book and slip into the warmth of the water. Open your pores up and invite the relaxation. Just make sure you have enough drinking water to stay hydrated and don't fall asleep and drown (it's a worry of mine). Let's go girls. It's bath time!