I remember getting this bath bomb last year in a mum box. I had seen previous reviews about it and was quite excited to try this out. I went away last week and my motel had a spa. I finally got to whip this beauty out.
The bomb itself is a beautiful deep shade of purple. Upon first whiff I can smell freshly crushed cinnamon and cloves with a light blend of vanilla. The texture of the bomb is soft but firm. It has that solid baking soda feel.
When I put it in my bath water my bath turned into purple and then this shimmery gold separates with bits of cinnamon bark . The bark doesn't bother me, I remove this from the water. With a good hours soak the cinnamon awakens my senses and soothes my body.
After bathing my skin feels soft and clean. My skin still retains moisture. I don't feel dried out like most body washes or soaks. I think this bath bomb may be discontinued because I can't find it on their website.
Lush bath bombs never fail on smell and consistency. I haven't had a bad bath bomb yet. I love using them for winding down after a long day. I mostly use them on trips away because my house doesn't have a bath at the moment. I hope this bath bomb returns.
Honestly I almost feel bad for giving this a semi fence sitter, semi bad review after reading all the lovely things you girls wrote about it. I wanted to love it so much but alas I must tell it like it is. Let us start with the good points so I am not entirely a negative nancy.
The bomb is beyond gorgeous in appearance. I mean which girl would turn a nose up at a purple bomb swirled with golden glitter. It is the dreams of pretty things. The smell is OK at best. It is cinnamon and vanilla mixed. I can't say I am a fan of the smell especially the cinnamon.
After placing it in the bath, it really does what it promises which is a sight to behold. It drops to the bottom of the bath and literally rises in hues of purple and gold luster. The dried cinnamon that was on the top of the bath bomb floats in the tub like an out of place random thing??!! I get that it's supposed to be there but I really dislike a brown random leaf floating in my bath disturbing my perfect soak. The smell that fills my nostrils is actually alot nicer soaking in the bath than it is in bomb form. I could get used to this.
After soaking for a good hour in the tub my skin is beyond soft and supple. I smell of spicy sweetness and my hubby approves!! After letting the plug out I am left with brown sticks of cinnamon and gold glitter everywhere!!!! It took me three cleans to get rid of glitter trace all through my tub! As much as I love glitter that was overkill and a so and so to clean off the side urgh.
In summary, it left my skin feeling amazing, was hard to clean out of the tub but I was extremely underwhelmed with it. I would much rather a bomb which made my nostrils happy, this one didn't really do that nor wow me. Moving along.