Lust for Lush: My Lush Cosmetics Reviews

This spring I had the good fortune to try products from the cult favorite, Lush Cosmetics. Lush is based primarily in Canada and the UK, and are famous for their bath and beauty products, which are all organic, fair trade and made fresh. I first heard about them in 2004, reading YM magazine. A couple of beauty features praised their body wash and bath bombs. I didn't think of them much, until this past year, when I started seeing posts about their bath products. They sounded fun. Baths filled with glitter and color. I looked up their website, and found a plethora of bombs, melts and other luxurious items. I decided to try the Rose Queen bath bomb, and the limited-edition Rose bubble bar.
My order arrived on my birthday, April 14th. A nice surprise! I was even more surprised when I received a sample of one of their most popular soaps, Rockstar. I had a trio of pretty pink goodies, and I couldn't wait to try them.

The following are my extended reviews of my experiences with these products. You can see my original consumer reviews on lushusa.com, under the name Sara Em.

1. Rockstar (soap)
Rockstar is one of their most popular soaps. And judging by the reviews, people either really love it, or really hate it. It's a sweet candy pink, with a creamy texture. It's advertised as bubble gum scented, and is made with real vanilla.

This is the sample piece I received. Upon unwrapping it, I was overpowered by a cloying, sweet aroma. It was supposed to be bubblegum, but it reminded me of plastic, and Barbies. My daughter wanted to try it right away, so we went to the sink to wash our hands.
The first time I used it, it didn't lather very well, and afterwards my hands felt dry and itchy.
The smell mellowed out a little, and it reminded me of the white powder they put on bubblegum. I still have the original sample piece. It lasts awhile if you let air out after use. It still makes my hands dry.
My daughter ended up really liking this soap. I intend to buy it for her when she asks for more. It's not my favorite, but I'd recommend it to anyone with a very girly aesthetic, or whoever likes sweet candy fragrances.

2. Rose Queen (bath bomb)
Rose Queen was my first bath bomb, and one of my favorites. It's smaller than most Lush bombs, but still very potent. Hot pink, and filled with rose, larkspur and other wildflower petals, rose absolute gives the bomb a lovely rose fragrance.

That night I tossed the bomb in the tub. It fizzed quickly, releasing an intoxicating rose aroma. I had been expecting something softer, something more like Tea Rose. Rose Queen has a spicy, woody note to it. It's familiar, like something I might have smelled as a kid.
The water turned a perfect princess pink. The most perfect pink you can imagine. Floating in the water were rose petals, tiny wild flowers, sprouts, stamens and stems. Some people think this is annoying, but I found it utterly delightful. I honestly felt like a fairy princess having an enchanted bath.
I'd recommend this one 100%. It was such a pleasant introduction to the world of Lush, and will always have a special place in my heart. It's girly, but in such a natural and elegant way, and I know I'm going to buy it again.

3. Rose (Bubble Bar)
Rose was a limited edition bubble bar made for Mother's Day. It's made with cocoa butter, and has a lemon and rose scent. It's a pretty bar, white and fuchsia swirls, with a candy leaf accent.

I used my whole bar. Some people can get two or even four baths out of it, but I got one. It wasn't very bubbly, but that could have been my boyfriend's fault. I was trying to agitate the bubbles, and he was sitting on the edge of the tub, taking up the space I needed.
How do bubble bars work? Crumble a bit of the bar under running water, then stir up the bubbles by hand. Everyone has different methods and advice for getting the most out of your bubbles. But at this time I didn't know any.
Underneath the thin layer of foam, the water was a pretty shade of pink. The smell was more lemon than rose, and not very strong. Nice, though.
After awhile, the pink water faded to a dusky shade of lavender. It was really pretty, and probably the best part of the experience.
I don't know if I'd recommend this one. I want to try it again, and properly agitate the bubbles, but it won't be coming back until Mother's Day 2016.

So there you have it. My thoughts on the first three Lush products I've ever used. I have lots more to review, and I hope you stick around to read them, and I hope my reviews maybe convinced you to try some of these.
Happy bathing!