LUSH "Christmas Eve" Bubble Bar Review + Photos

Happy New Year's everyone! I won't spend too much time waxing on about how quickly 2013 flew by (even though it did) and how weird it is to think that its now 2014 (even though it is). But I'm going to jump right into my first post of the new year. In the days after Christmas, LUSH was hosting a fantastic buy one, get one free sale. All their Christmas goodies were included and I couldn't resist picking up a few goodies for me and my sister--haul to come at a later date. 

I decided to ring in the new year with a luxurious and relaxing LUSH bath.And considering it was New Year's, I thought it would be fun to use LUSH's Christmas Eve Bubble Bar.

This LUSH bubble bar is scented with calming jasmine and ylang ylang. It isn't my favorite scent from LUSH (that honor goes to cult favorite, Honey I Washed the Kids soap) but it is a very relaxing scent. And I found that while it doesn't linger on the skin, its a full twenty-four hours later and I can still smell it in my hair.

calming jasmine and ylang ylang

calming jasmine and ylang ylang

Unfortunately, while this bubble bar smells oh-so-delicious, it turns your bath water a very unflattering grey color. Thankfully the bubbles do a good job of covering a majority of the water's surface so its easy to ignore the fact that it looks like your bathing in dirty water. But poor water color aside, it's a lovely bubble bar. It gives off a medium amount of bubbles and would make a super cute themed gift for Christmas. As far as I know, the BOGO sale is still going on. I would recommend stopping by your local LUSH if you get the chance.

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LUSH "Dorothy" Bubble Bar Review

LUSH "Dorothy" Bubble Bar

During my trip to Portland, we did a bit of shopping and went to one of my favorite stores--LUSH. I haven't to LUSH in ages and I forgot how nice it was to browse and pick out delicious bath goodies. I didn't want to spend too much money but I did pick up the much-loved "Dorothy" Bubble Bar. I've been eyeing this bad boy for years but for one reason or another, I never bought it. But during my Portland LUSH visit, the girl that was helping me was so nice and so helpful that after she told me "Dorothy" was her favorite, I knew that I was a goner. 

LUSH "Dorothy" Bubble Bar

 According to LUSH, the "Dorothy" bubble bar's scent is composed of ylang ylang, sweet figs, and orange oil. I should've known because I am an absolute sucker for ylang ylang and citrus scents. It smells fresh and light and delicious. It isn't overwhelming and added to the calm atmosphere I was trying to create. Plus, isn't it the most adorable thing you've ever seen? Gosh. It is so darn cute!

LUSH "Dorothy" Bubble Bar

 When I took my bath, I used the whole bar because I figured (since I'm going back to college) that I had better go big or go home. The whole bar created a decent amount of bubbles. I wasn't blown away but I was pleasantly surprised. I never get over how fun it is to crumble the bar under the water and see the bath just explode with bubbles. 

LUSH "Dorothy" Bubble Bar

The bubbles lasted for a really long time--somewhere in the neighborhood of three or four hours--but when they finally disappeared, I was left with this beautiful blue water. I sort of felt like I was a mermaid or something. But besides the bubbles and the colored water, what else does the bubble bar have to offer? Well, "Dorothy" is made with a moisturizing orange oil that coats the skin while you're in the bath. It isn't greasy but it does leave your skin feeling nice and smooth. 

However, I just looked up this product on the LUSH website and realized that I paid $6.25 for a bath. That's insane! I must not have been reading the correct sign when I picked this product up. That's insane. As much as I loved this product, I don't think I'll be repurchasing it any time soon. It's one of those things that you can't justify buying for yourself but its nice to receive as a gift. 

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