Ah, I love me some Christmas! Not only is it my favorite time of year to
give gifts, but getting a little something extra special on Christmas
morning is always a fantastic little treat.
I didn't get just a little bit of Christmas cheer this year, I got an
entire box filled of it. Under the tree sat one gigantic box from my
mother. Inside I came across exactly 24 hand picked delights from Lush.
My mom is a bath and body product junkie like myself, so everything she
picked was surely going to please me, because I imagine as she placed
the order, she imagined everything was for her as well, because I tend
to split my Lush goodies in half with her. Yep, Lush is so bath time
delicious, that you can't hog it to yourself!
Anyhow, inside the box I came across and Uluru Bath Bomb.
This particular bath bomb is handmade by Lush, using all vegan
ingredients. According to the Lush website, Uluru is made up with many
different essential oils, all used for different benefits to your mind,
and to your skin.
It was inspired by the Ayer's rock, so Lush used Australian essential
oils to make it more authentic. Besides that there is also rosewood oil
added to uplift and enliven the mind. There is also reviving orange oil
in this bomb, and other ingredients such as lemon myrtle and sandalwood!
On the site Uluru Bath Bomb looks like a pretty appetizing bath bomb,
weighing in at 6.3 ounces, with a deep orange color to it, and little
flecks of red dots. It looks like a bath bomb with chicken pox! All in
all though, it looked like something that I would highly enjoy.
In Person:
Well mine arrived all powdery and beaten up from it's journey in the
mail. Figures. I'd swear the guys over at UPS were playing soccer with
my package. At any rate, my Uluru Bath Bomb was similar to the one on
the Lush website. Mine however did not have any red dots on it. It was a
plain salmon colored bomb.
Scent:
Out of the package, Uluru had a very faint scent of cinnamon, and what
smelled like oranges and cinnamon to me. The orange scent though was
not a citrusy one, it was more like a very spicy orange scent that you
would find in bags of potpourri.
The scent of Uluru was nice, but not intoxicating, or one I would consider a must have.
My Use:
I ran a bath, and plopped Uluru in. The bomb fizzed, and changed the
bath water a dull orangeish brown color. I got into the tub, sat down
and noticed scratching particles on my keester. I picked up some of this
abrasive gunk to see what the hell Lush had added into the bath bomb.
Sea salt. It was definitely piles of sea salt. I wasn't to thrilled,
because I figured my skin would feel dry after getting out.
Anyhow, Uluru did not turn my water into a soft and silky bathing
wonder, like most of Lushes bath bombs do. In fact Uluru didn't do
pretty much of anything besides scratch my rear with large sea salt
chips, and turn the water a sick orange color.
The scent I first smelled when opening the bath bomb up was also gone.
My skin after getting out, didn't dry out, but it did feel a little
tighter. So for those with sensitive, or dry skin I would suggest
skipping on this one. For everyone else, I'd suggest you skip too
because this one just lacks. Too bad too, because it sounded so
promising on the website.
Overall:
Would have been a nice bath bomb had the scent lasted, and had they not added in shards of sea salts.
Pricing and Availability:
Uluru comes to $6.95 for a 6.3 ounce bomb. You can purchase it at any local Lush store, or online at Lush.com.
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