Question and Answer #1

You asked... I answer... 

I asked my Instagram followers to ask some questions on anything and you delivered. 

I'll try to answer to the best of my knowledge and thanks to everyone who involved them in this. 

This is my 1st  Q & A and I hope it's not the last.

lushlover620: What was your first bubble bar and did you use it right?

My 1st bubble bar was Comforter and I'm fairly certain I used it right. I did the correct thing where you ask someone in the shop what it is or they demo it.

I've seen far too much money go *literally* down the drain when people throw in bubble bars thinking it's a bath bomb... and it kills me inside.

lushie08: What are your top 5 regular line products from lush? Xx

I like when people ask me about regular line products! I feel that we focus too much on everything which is limited or a Kitchen product, which can make people feel out of this lovely Lushie community.

So, 

1. Tea Tree Water Toner- I use this EVERY NIGHT and it is now part of my skincare routine. It is a toner, I've found, which isn't too harsh on the skin. For me, with kind of a mix between oily and normal skin at times, it does a good job.

2. 9 to 5- Lord praise the people who invented this. It is a lovely go to cleanser when you get up. You just wipe every mistake you made the night before when you left your make- up on.

3. Big Blue- One of my first bath bombs from Lush when I got back into it last summer. It is lovely on the skin and I absolutely adore it!

4. Dream Cream- I used this for my itchy scar and I find it works, literally, like a dream. I gave some to a friend when they were sunburned and they commented on how amazing it felt. 

5. Okay, this is definitely Karma bubble bar. One of my first bubble bars and a scent I used to love and still do to this day. 

intergalacticlushgirls: What is your favourite Lush scent?

At this moment, it has to be Twilight. I love the malty lavender scent... really helps me to sleep... and I totally don't have 5 bottles of the shower gel in my wardrobe *shifty eyes*

liverpoollushie: What Lush product that everyone loves do you dislike?

I always tell this story and everyone must have heard it by now. I really went off Grass scent when I tried to eat the flowers on the bubble bar and almost vomited. Every time I smell that, I get flashbacks of that stupid moment in my life.

alushielife: What is your desert island lush bath or shower cocktail? (Consisting of up to 5 products)

I don't really have anything which is my signature yet... so I'll throw together some products I love.

Butterball SG, Twilight SG, Magic Bath Bomb, Blue Skies Bubble Bar and Yog Nog Soap (yummy)

enya_91: Why do you use several products in the same bath? I only ever use one bath bomb.

Sometimes I only use 1 or 2, but its just something I do. I like to mix and match what I use, plus it can make products last longer (say if you use bits and bobs of bubble bars with other things)

Though everyone is different! 

Thanks for reading and have a lovely day/night.

- Rachel xx 

Intergalactic Bath Bomb

Intergalactic (2016)

If you don't like mint, then you might as well click off this post and never come near it again.

Intergalactic is like you've been punched in the face with mint and then they throw some on you just to finish you off. By the end, you feel well and truly 'minted out' (yes I'll take credit for that phrase)

Sadly, this photo is taken from the
Lush USA website, deleted
my original one :( 

It creates a truly spectacular show in the bath but it's not really for the mint haters amongst us (me being partially one of those people).

Don't get me wrong, I do like this product. As someone with chronic pain, mint is known to provide some relief from aches and cramps. That's also why I love 93,000 miles... along with the fact it smells slightly like After Eights...

The bath bomb itself is beautiful when you first look at it. It's extremely glittery with rainbows of colour rippling through it. I guess the name Intergalactic comes from how much it looks like I imagine Space to look.

The first smell is definitely mint, as if I should mention it again, but it definitely packs a punch.

In The Bath

Intergalactic is a complete contrast to my recent review of Lava Lamp.

When this bath bomb hits the water it slowly fizzes and produces this light blue foam. It slowly turns from side to side as it fizzes various colours out of the side.

The colour of the foam is so pretty and the way it settles in the water just amazes me.

Of course, you can really smell the mint, but the Grapefruit Oil seems to add another subtle layer to it. I feel that it sets off the mint and produces this refreshing smell which is no longer unpleasant or too heavy for the nose.

Grapefruit Oil is supposed to have a cleansing and brightening impact on skin and I believe that this happens when using this product, along with the amount of glitter that Intergalactic seems to produce.

It really, well and truly, makes me feel like royalty when I bathe in Intergalactic. I might hate the smell of mint but I'm a true sucker for anything with glitter, I'm normally so amazed by the water.


Additionally, it produces a beautiful show in the bath.

The bath bomb has colours of pink and yellowy white leaking from it as it slowly whizzes round the bath. It has this wonderful mark it leaves behind in the bath which you can feel for the rest of your bath.

I would think it can calm any kind of nerves as it seems such a stress reliever. The colours aren't too bright, just perfect, and I can see why it appeals to a lot of people... hence, I'm not ready to bash the hell out of this product just yet ;)

It leaves behind this beautiful water which smells perfect and it calms me when I'm using it.

After Thoughts

Intergalactic is a crowd pleaser and I can see why....

It is a smell which many people won't be overwhelmed by (unless you hate mint, in which case, don't buy this product unless you SMELL IT FIRST), but it still has a hint of sweetness to it.

The show in the bath is perfect and it fizzes for a while whilst producing some perfect 'bath art'.

One con has to be the glitter, but we can probably overlook that because it makes us feel like royalty for an hour or so. Plus, its fairly easy to clean up when it's dry.

I give this product 5/5. I'm a hater of mint but I get over that to enjoy this beautiful bath bomb.

Additionally, its great for many of us with chronic pain, and I find it gives me a small moment of relief from my constant jont pain.

- Rachel xx

Lava Lamp

Lava Lamp (2016)

I never tried Lava Lamp when Lush first brought it out, and I probably wouldn't if my boyfriend hadn't bought it for me. 

When my boyfriend anxiously looked at me on my birthday and handed me a Lush package, I could smell this beautiful citrus scent. It wasn't really too sweet or artificial, and being not really a lover of orange smells, I liked it.

Luckily, I had never tried this bath bomb and my boyfriend actually sighed with relief. 

Lush discontinued this product when the bath oil in the product actually stained things. I didn't much hear the rumour due to other things at the time but when Lush announced this product was coming back people were extremely excited. Due to this, I was pretty excited to try it.

Admittedly, due to its scent and ingredients, Lava Lamp had never really appealed to me. Though when I opened the Lush bag on that Friday morning and smelled it, I instantly fell in love.

The ingredients: Orange Flower Absolute, Tangerine Oil, and Sicilian Mandarin Oil, mean it is packed full of bright smells. The kind of smells which wake you up from the get go.

The beautiful bath bomb. 

I really could smell the orange but it wasn't an off- putting smell. I'm not too much of a fan when it comes to packing orange smells- Brightside never appeals to me, but this bath bomb changed my mind a little.

In the Bath

Lava Lamp is priced at £3.95, which is pretty standard for a Lush bath bomb. And the 16 ingredients aren't exactly cheap.

I found that Lava Lamp was extremely pretty. It was different to any Lush bath bomb I had used before. The orange colour was striking and the purple made it look really, and there's no other way to phrase this, cool! It looked sort of alien but that's what made me find it amazing. 

The bath bomb was a quick fizzer when it hit the water, and it created this lovely orange foam, whilst turning the water the same orange colour.

Unlike other bath bombs from Lush, Lava Lamp doesn't produce as much as a show, it's very different to say Twilight or Fizzbanger. It doesn't produce what people would call 'bath art' as such, but when the bath oils explode into the water then it creates a show in your bath.

The oils slowly fell off the bath bomb and into the water. They didn't melt that easily in the bath and tended to float around in the water. When I picked them up, the purple smudged on my fingers and it was a lovely colour, and I would love to mention it didn't stain me, the oil came off pretty easily.

My bathroom was filled with this beautiful uplifting orange scent which was slightly sweet, probably from the use of Limonene. It creates this kind of 'dry' orange scent but it was still lovely. It was that nice my boyfriend even commented on it when he walked in every now and then.

After Thoughts

I think that Lava Lamp is a beautiful product which is perfect for a little 'pick me up'. It will be lovely for days when it's raining outside or you're having a rubbish time because it will make you feel instantly happy.

However, one problem I have with this product is the bath oil. Anywhere they touched, I found purple bath oil stuck on me. It wasn't really a big problem, but I was stained by purple oil until I left the bath as they continuously stuck to me. Admittedly, though, I find this same problem with any Lush bath oils!

Also, I would suggest you sit in your bath until the water drains and wash the oil off the side of the bath. It's always a pain as when you wash the oil off the side of the bath it constantly re-appears until there is no water left in the tub!

Though, I loved this bath bomb and can see why so many of us love this one by Lush.

I will definitely use it again and give it 4/5 due to the oil nonsense, but thats just me being picky ;)

- Rachel xx 

See me demo it here