(Discontinued in 2004) – As if After 8:30 Massage Bar didn’t already look enough like a chocolate bar, Lush wrapped it in green foil with
a Willy Wonka-esque candy wrapper, making it the perfect and cleverest small gift for just about anyone: friends, family, lovers, you
name it. In fact, after your next romantic candlelight dinner for two, why not serve one of these sumptuous chocolate mint massages
instead of dessert? Sure, this massage bar has chocolate in it; and sure, the mere mention of a chocolate-laced massage may leave
you feeling concerned that you’ll be left with a sticky mess. But I promise you have nothing to worry about: this musky, minty, good-
enough-to-eat massage bar gives you the feeling of being adventurous and daring without forcing you to take much risk. Only a thin
layer of this bar consists of pure Belgian chocolate; what little chocolate does get on your skin is easily rubbed in and goes entirely
unnoticeable. An After 8:30 massage will leave a silky smooth finish without the stickiness that's generally associated with Lush’s
more chocolate-heavy massage bars or the greasiness that you often get from some of the faster-melting bars. Besides, it's not just a
great massage, it's the massage choice of cultural icons, baby. I mean, hello! Madonna buys this massage bar! So even if my review
hasn't sold your timid mind on this one, those of you who were wanna-be's in the '80s really oughta buy one just for old times' sake.
(Then once you use it and realize my review was dead-on, please do PM me so I can sing "I told ya' so" to the tune of Into the Groove.)
a Willy Wonka-esque candy wrapper, making it the perfect and cleverest small gift for just about anyone: friends, family, lovers, you
name it. In fact, after your next romantic candlelight dinner for two, why not serve one of these sumptuous chocolate mint massages
instead of dessert? Sure, this massage bar has chocolate in it; and sure, the mere mention of a chocolate-laced massage may leave
you feeling concerned that you’ll be left with a sticky mess. But I promise you have nothing to worry about: this musky, minty, good-
enough-to-eat massage bar gives you the feeling of being adventurous and daring without forcing you to take much risk. Only a thin
layer of this bar consists of pure Belgian chocolate; what little chocolate does get on your skin is easily rubbed in and goes entirely
unnoticeable. An After 8:30 massage will leave a silky smooth finish without the stickiness that's generally associated with Lush’s
more chocolate-heavy massage bars or the greasiness that you often get from some of the faster-melting bars. Besides, it's not just a
great massage, it's the massage choice of cultural icons, baby. I mean, hello! Madonna buys this massage bar! So even if my review
hasn't sold your timid mind on this one, those of you who were wanna-be's in the '80s really oughta buy one just for old times' sake.
(Then once you use it and realize my review was dead-on, please do PM me so I can sing "I told ya' so" to the tune of Into the Groove.)
Contains: After 8:30 Massage Bar
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2002) – For Christmas 2002, I bought everyone on my "under $20" gift list a Bath, Drink and Be Merry Gift
from Lush. (Plus two for myself. Was that greedy of me? I should think not. Greed in this case would be to buy myself a dozen of
these gifts. Two merely equals a healthy amount of self respect!) Not only is this gift's clever name loads of fun, but three shrink
wrapped Ballistics sitting on a darling raffia bow tied egg crate is quintessential Lush, what with the original vision for their shops
being inspired by French family owned markets. (You know the sort: the freshest locally grown produce is displayed in simple wooden
crates, and the potently delicious fragrance hits you from several doors down the street.) Bath, Drink And Be Merry not only looks like
the wrapped trays of round fruit and veg found in those markets, but it also happens to be filled with scrumptiously scented "foody" bath
luxuries. Of course, normally, the phrase would be "eat, drink and be merry." But in this case, instead of eating, your gift recipient shall
bath in Lush Pud Bath Ballistic's calorie free traditional Christmas pudding fragrance of citrus and spice. (The only downside here is
that this pudding experience doesn't stop at a shared aroma: Lush Pud also shares its brown colour, giving you visuals akin to
soaking in a cup of weak tea.) Next, you shall "drink": enter Lush's Brandy Butter Bath Ballistic, packed with toning tangerine, warming
cinnamon, and chunks of brandy dipped cocoa butter that dissolve in the water's heat, giving you a wonderfully intense body
conditioning treatment that makes your skin feel ten years younger. Lastly, to 'be merry", Lush gives you Prince Of Bathness Ballistic,
(which, though not a limited edition bath, happened to be launched just in time for Christmas 2002). This snow white orb is filled with
golden jasmine petals and strands of sunset hued saffron, touting a vibrant perfume of rejuvenating lemon, orange, and anti-
depressant neroli oil (painstakingly drawn from the orange tree's blossoms). And despite the sheer expense of neroli and the
resulting requirement that any beauty product must carry it in minimal amounts (lest we be charged a gazillion pounds or dollars for a
single bath), this oil has a surprising amount of buoyancy here, especially with orange offering it a bit of friendly, familial support. So
that's Bath, Drink And Be Merry: all who receive it can retain their slim figures, enjoy a spa treatment in the tub, and even overcome the
winter blues (or better yet, those holiday hangovers). If that's not something to be merry about, I honestly don't know what is!
from Lush. (Plus two for myself. Was that greedy of me? I should think not. Greed in this case would be to buy myself a dozen of
these gifts. Two merely equals a healthy amount of self respect!) Not only is this gift's clever name loads of fun, but three shrink
wrapped Ballistics sitting on a darling raffia bow tied egg crate is quintessential Lush, what with the original vision for their shops
being inspired by French family owned markets. (You know the sort: the freshest locally grown produce is displayed in simple wooden
crates, and the potently delicious fragrance hits you from several doors down the street.) Bath, Drink And Be Merry not only looks like
the wrapped trays of round fruit and veg found in those markets, but it also happens to be filled with scrumptiously scented "foody" bath
luxuries. Of course, normally, the phrase would be "eat, drink and be merry." But in this case, instead of eating, your gift recipient shall
bath in Lush Pud Bath Ballistic's calorie free traditional Christmas pudding fragrance of citrus and spice. (The only downside here is
that this pudding experience doesn't stop at a shared aroma: Lush Pud also shares its brown colour, giving you visuals akin to
soaking in a cup of weak tea.) Next, you shall "drink": enter Lush's Brandy Butter Bath Ballistic, packed with toning tangerine, warming
cinnamon, and chunks of brandy dipped cocoa butter that dissolve in the water's heat, giving you a wonderfully intense body
conditioning treatment that makes your skin feel ten years younger. Lastly, to 'be merry", Lush gives you Prince Of Bathness Ballistic,
(which, though not a limited edition bath, happened to be launched just in time for Christmas 2002). This snow white orb is filled with
golden jasmine petals and strands of sunset hued saffron, touting a vibrant perfume of rejuvenating lemon, orange, and anti-
depressant neroli oil (painstakingly drawn from the orange tree's blossoms). And despite the sheer expense of neroli and the
resulting requirement that any beauty product must carry it in minimal amounts (lest we be charged a gazillion pounds or dollars for a
single bath), this oil has a surprising amount of buoyancy here, especially with orange offering it a bit of friendly, familial support. So
that's Bath, Drink And Be Merry: all who receive it can retain their slim figures, enjoy a spa treatment in the tub, and even overcome the
winter blues (or better yet, those holiday hangovers). If that's not something to be merry about, I honestly don't know what is!
Contains: Brandy Butter, Lush Pud, and Prince of Bathness Bath Ballistics
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2001) – For Christmas 2001, Lush offered a limited edition snowman-shaped Bath Ballistic called
Chilly Bon Bom. A Brace of Snowmen contains two of these little flat-backed blizzard blokes standing back to back to form one
complete three dimensional snowman. Weighing in at 100g each, Lush suggests that you throw both of these little men into the bath
together, yet though the majority of Bath Ballistics do weigh in at 200g, Chilly Bon Bon contains quite a blast of greened citrus
fragrance, its smaller size surprisingly not working against it at all. Once these little snowmen fizz and melt away in the water's
warmth, stimulating lemongrass, tonifying lemon, clarifying palmarossa, and spicy jacaranda oil from the Brazilian evergreen tree
sneak up your nostrils and into your brain, instantly clearing out the cobwebs and brightening your outlook on the day ahead. What
starts out as a wintry snowman breezily becomes the aromatic picture of springtime. As you've probably already guessed, Chilly Bon
Bom was created to help us get out of bed on cold, dark winter mornings. And yet it does so much more: it works as a remedy for jet
lag, hangovers, belly aches from overconsumption, water retention, and even swollen, sore joints. A jack of all trades, Mr. Chilly can
even coax small children into the bath: where you normally have to chase the wee ones around the house, all he has to do is look cute
and flash them his dimpled smile. And with his woods and citrus unisex scent, he might even convince men that fragrant baths are
not just for girls after all! Wrapped in a gold striped cellophane bag with a playfully illustrated gift tag stapling it shut, these clever little
men make for adorable stocking stuffers for the entire family. And at the friendly price of seven dollars, they're also the perfect choice
for grab bag gifts, because no matter who winds up taking this gift home, they're guaranteed to appreciate its contents! (NOTE: A
larger photo of this gift can be found HERE in our Wine Journal Archives.)
Chilly Bon Bom. A Brace of Snowmen contains two of these little flat-backed blizzard blokes standing back to back to form one
complete three dimensional snowman. Weighing in at 100g each, Lush suggests that you throw both of these little men into the bath
together, yet though the majority of Bath Ballistics do weigh in at 200g, Chilly Bon Bon contains quite a blast of greened citrus
fragrance, its smaller size surprisingly not working against it at all. Once these little snowmen fizz and melt away in the water's
warmth, stimulating lemongrass, tonifying lemon, clarifying palmarossa, and spicy jacaranda oil from the Brazilian evergreen tree
sneak up your nostrils and into your brain, instantly clearing out the cobwebs and brightening your outlook on the day ahead. What
starts out as a wintry snowman breezily becomes the aromatic picture of springtime. As you've probably already guessed, Chilly Bon
Bom was created to help us get out of bed on cold, dark winter mornings. And yet it does so much more: it works as a remedy for jet
lag, hangovers, belly aches from overconsumption, water retention, and even swollen, sore joints. A jack of all trades, Mr. Chilly can
even coax small children into the bath: where you normally have to chase the wee ones around the house, all he has to do is look cute
and flash them his dimpled smile. And with his woods and citrus unisex scent, he might even convince men that fragrant baths are
not just for girls after all! Wrapped in a gold striped cellophane bag with a playfully illustrated gift tag stapling it shut, these clever little
men make for adorable stocking stuffers for the entire family. And at the friendly price of seven dollars, they're also the perfect choice
for grab bag gifts, because no matter who winds up taking this gift home, they're guaranteed to appreciate its contents! (NOTE: A
larger photo of this gift can be found HERE in our Wine Journal Archives.)
Contains: Two 100g Chilly Bon Bom Bath Ballistics
(Discontinued in 2005) – Counting Sheep is an adorable gift wrapped in blue paper decorated with little sheep (count 'em!) and tied in
a beautiful silver bow. Containing two baths that are meant to be taken alone (or together in the case of dire emergencies) before
bedtime, it is an average choice as a small gift for insomniacs, and an excellent choice for anyone who simply needs a bit of calm -- a
system "reboot" so to speak -- when the chaos of life is bringing you down. Just tell your recipient to "take two of these and call me in
the morning!" First, there's the half-sized Waving Not Drowning Bath Ballistic, which is delicately scented with rebalancing herbal
lavender and peppery fennel. Yet while lavender oil is famous for sending you off to the Land of Nod, the problem with fennel in the
case of a bedtime bath is that it's actually a stimulant: it rejuvenates and detoxifies the body and is most commonly used as a
hangover cure or when you're suffering from PMS (or PMT as it's called in the UK). So, while this bath is meant to be taken at bedtime,
I actually find that it's better taken earlier in the evening before a quiet night in or the morning after major partying when you plan to
spend the day ahead in lazy recovery, catching up on a bit of rest. As for the second bath, Dreamtime Luxury Bath Melt is primarily
fragranced with lavender and chamomile, but with an added zing of ginger. Again, while lavender and chamomile are fabulous
bedtime essential oils that slow the heart rate and allow the "rest and digest' aspect of your nervous system to kick in after a long day
of being stuck in "fight or flight" mode, ginger actually has the opposite effect: it is naturally a regenerator that shares many of the
properties of Waving Not Drowning's fennel oil. Ginger increases energy, sharpens the senses, raises the libido, and is a wonderful
cure for lethargy, nausea (especially that related to hangovers and morning sickness). My advice then, is to give this adorably wrapped
gift on the condition that it be used less as a bedtime cure and more to combat frazzled brands of fatigue -- the kind that you get after a
hellish day at the office when you come home with a ton of emotional bricks piled onto your shoulders. Both baths, especially when
taken together, will warm the body, relieve aches and pains, lighten up the mental load, alleviate depression, and ease headaches
and nervous tummies like a charm. After an evening of rejuvenating calm, a good night's sleep will likely come quite naturally!
a beautiful silver bow. Containing two baths that are meant to be taken alone (or together in the case of dire emergencies) before
bedtime, it is an average choice as a small gift for insomniacs, and an excellent choice for anyone who simply needs a bit of calm -- a
system "reboot" so to speak -- when the chaos of life is bringing you down. Just tell your recipient to "take two of these and call me in
the morning!" First, there's the half-sized Waving Not Drowning Bath Ballistic, which is delicately scented with rebalancing herbal
lavender and peppery fennel. Yet while lavender oil is famous for sending you off to the Land of Nod, the problem with fennel in the
case of a bedtime bath is that it's actually a stimulant: it rejuvenates and detoxifies the body and is most commonly used as a
hangover cure or when you're suffering from PMS (or PMT as it's called in the UK). So, while this bath is meant to be taken at bedtime,
I actually find that it's better taken earlier in the evening before a quiet night in or the morning after major partying when you plan to
spend the day ahead in lazy recovery, catching up on a bit of rest. As for the second bath, Dreamtime Luxury Bath Melt is primarily
fragranced with lavender and chamomile, but with an added zing of ginger. Again, while lavender and chamomile are fabulous
bedtime essential oils that slow the heart rate and allow the "rest and digest' aspect of your nervous system to kick in after a long day
of being stuck in "fight or flight" mode, ginger actually has the opposite effect: it is naturally a regenerator that shares many of the
properties of Waving Not Drowning's fennel oil. Ginger increases energy, sharpens the senses, raises the libido, and is a wonderful
cure for lethargy, nausea (especially that related to hangovers and morning sickness). My advice then, is to give this adorably wrapped
gift on the condition that it be used less as a bedtime cure and more to combat frazzled brands of fatigue -- the kind that you get after a
hellish day at the office when you come home with a ton of emotional bricks piled onto your shoulders. Both baths, especially when
taken together, will warm the body, relieve aches and pains, lighten up the mental load, alleviate depression, and ease headaches
and nervous tummies like a charm. After an evening of rejuvenating calm, a good night's sleep will likely come quite naturally!
Contains: Waving Not Drowning Bath Ballistic and Dreamtime Luxury Bath Melt
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – Christmas Soap Stacks are the best stocking stuffers that Lush has on offer, and being that
their annual, limited edition Christmas Soaps' scents generally tend to be unisex, you can give them to just about anyone without
worrying about the psychologically malfunctioned male response of "Lush is for girls". In fact, a Christmas Soap Stack is actually the
perfect way to cure the men in your life from such mental diseases. (It's certainly worked for me, ...year after year after year.) AND you
can give this gift every single year -- over and over again to the same people if you'd like -- as the assortment changes with the Lush
times. (How's that for a pun?) Similar to 2004's Christmas Soap Stack (see the review above), you get a slice of French almond cake
in Snowcake Soap and a bowl of colourfully wrapped fruit-flavoured candies (the posh kind that are flavoured with real fruit juice) in
Angel's Delight. But for 2005, last year's wine-coloured slice of Spice Mountain has been replaced with an even deeper, more
mysterious purple-blue hue, thanks to the antidepressant blackcurrant Twas The Night Before Christmas Soap. Not quite as savoury
as Spice Mountain (whose sweet spiced berry fragrance tended to be accentuated over time), Twas The Night Before Christmas
actually loses a bit of its playful candied berry goodness as the calm of herbal lavender and chamomile increasingly takes over. That's
not to say it becomes altogether displeasing; it's just that its youth-restoring citrus notes tend to get tripped up by these more sedated,
settled-down herbs. It's much like juxtapositioning the 20 year old you used to be -- the one who could party all night, every night
without feeling wrecked come Monday morning -- against the 30 something you've become -- the one who prefers to rent a movie and
get to bed at a reasonable hour. (Hey, if you're reading this and having a laugh because you're not a partied-out 30-something yet,
here's a newsflash: you one day will be!) And being that this soap is packaged with the other two foodier-fragranced soaps (none of
which are individually wrapped), these herbal obstacles tend to make their way into your almond and cotton candy soaps, as well. But
while that's worth mentioning, it's really nothing to worry Santa's bearded, chubby-cheeked little head. Once you separate the soaps
and leave them on their own in a soap dish for a day or two, they learn how to be themselves once again. So there you have it: three
soaps, wrapped in cellophane and bound by two coloured rubberbands. Of course, I don't think this year's collection is quite as
fabulous as last year's, but when it comes to Christmas Soap Stacks in general, I still recommend stuffing them in every stocking you
see, every year. For those recipients who have been more naughty than nice, even the lesser of Lush's aromatherapeutic Christmas
Soaps are guaranteed to give them a head start towards a new year of gentler, kinder behaviour.
their annual, limited edition Christmas Soaps' scents generally tend to be unisex, you can give them to just about anyone without
worrying about the psychologically malfunctioned male response of "Lush is for girls". In fact, a Christmas Soap Stack is actually the
perfect way to cure the men in your life from such mental diseases. (It's certainly worked for me, ...year after year after year.) AND you
can give this gift every single year -- over and over again to the same people if you'd like -- as the assortment changes with the Lush
times. (How's that for a pun?) Similar to 2004's Christmas Soap Stack (see the review above), you get a slice of French almond cake
in Snowcake Soap and a bowl of colourfully wrapped fruit-flavoured candies (the posh kind that are flavoured with real fruit juice) in
Angel's Delight. But for 2005, last year's wine-coloured slice of Spice Mountain has been replaced with an even deeper, more
mysterious purple-blue hue, thanks to the antidepressant blackcurrant Twas The Night Before Christmas Soap. Not quite as savoury
as Spice Mountain (whose sweet spiced berry fragrance tended to be accentuated over time), Twas The Night Before Christmas
actually loses a bit of its playful candied berry goodness as the calm of herbal lavender and chamomile increasingly takes over. That's
not to say it becomes altogether displeasing; it's just that its youth-restoring citrus notes tend to get tripped up by these more sedated,
settled-down herbs. It's much like juxtapositioning the 20 year old you used to be -- the one who could party all night, every night
without feeling wrecked come Monday morning -- against the 30 something you've become -- the one who prefers to rent a movie and
get to bed at a reasonable hour. (Hey, if you're reading this and having a laugh because you're not a partied-out 30-something yet,
here's a newsflash: you one day will be!) And being that this soap is packaged with the other two foodier-fragranced soaps (none of
which are individually wrapped), these herbal obstacles tend to make their way into your almond and cotton candy soaps, as well. But
while that's worth mentioning, it's really nothing to worry Santa's bearded, chubby-cheeked little head. Once you separate the soaps
and leave them on their own in a soap dish for a day or two, they learn how to be themselves once again. So there you have it: three
soaps, wrapped in cellophane and bound by two coloured rubberbands. Of course, I don't think this year's collection is quite as
fabulous as last year's, but when it comes to Christmas Soap Stacks in general, I still recommend stuffing them in every stocking you
see, every year. For those recipients who have been more naughty than nice, even the lesser of Lush's aromatherapeutic Christmas
Soaps are guaranteed to give them a head start towards a new year of gentler, kinder behaviour.
Contains (2005): 100g Angel's Delight, 100g Snowcake, and 100g 'Twas The Night Before Christmas Soaps
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2004) – After being introduced in 2003, Lush's Christmas Soap Stack made a return the following year,
with another soap triplet even better than the last. Now, I generally recommend the Christmas Soap Stack for everyone on your gift list
-- including guys, as the scents are always masculine enough to cross the gender barrier with ease. But with this year's girlier
coloured stack, you might find yourself having to gently reassure the man who gasps at the sight of purple and pink hues. That
shouldn't be too much of a problem, though: 2003's soap collection was naturally sportier in both colour and scent, but this year's
soaps are deliciously foody (and we all know that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.) Though it be pink, the stimulating
orange and tonic tangerine-filled Angel's Delight fills your head with visions of sugar plums, fruit-flavoured candies and tropical punch.
And while Angel's Delight is generally sold in bulk with glitter and stars on top, in this singularly poured gift mold, it doesn't come
bedazzled -- it's plain, pink, and positively delectable as always. So, despite what you may have thought and feared, there's no glitter to
explain away to the gents! Just get their head around the pinkness, and from the second they pull this soap closer to their nose for a
first sniff, you'll be good to go. From there, you'll not have a single darned thing to explain when it comes to Lush's Snowcake and
Spice Mountain Soaps. Snowcake is a natural favourite of both men and women alike, as its marzipan and sugar paste fragrance
dispersed via buttercreamed lather leaves you dreaming of cake, cake, cake! (And again, though Snowcake was sold with irredescent
glittery-bits of shrapnel-like confetti on top in 2004, the rectangular version found in the Christmas Soap Stack is simply pure as the
driven snow. No shards of glass to be found, and thank goodness for it!) Lastly, Lush's deep purple Spice Mountain Soap is, in my
opinion, one of their all-time greatest Christmas fragrances: it gives you a rich burgundy wine lather and smells like mulled wine
served in a party-sized punch bowl, garnished with cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and fresh berries. I challenge anyone -- whether
male or female, whether earthling or martian -- not to become mesmerized by this lavish soapy concoction. So there you have it: three
soaps, all supercalifragi-scrumptious. The only downside? Because the soaps are not individually wrapped in plastic, the scent of
one soap merges with the others, and they each absorb the others' moisture, as well. But once you separate the soaps and leave
them on their own in a soap dish for a day or two, they find their individual identities once again. And the plus-side is that this year's
Christmas Soap Stack is filled with 100% perfectly complimentary fragrances: I mean, are you really going to mind if Lush
simultaneously offers you a slice of almond cake and a glass of mulled wine in the shower? Hmph, I think not!
with another soap triplet even better than the last. Now, I generally recommend the Christmas Soap Stack for everyone on your gift list
-- including guys, as the scents are always masculine enough to cross the gender barrier with ease. But with this year's girlier
coloured stack, you might find yourself having to gently reassure the man who gasps at the sight of purple and pink hues. That
shouldn't be too much of a problem, though: 2003's soap collection was naturally sportier in both colour and scent, but this year's
soaps are deliciously foody (and we all know that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.) Though it be pink, the stimulating
orange and tonic tangerine-filled Angel's Delight fills your head with visions of sugar plums, fruit-flavoured candies and tropical punch.
And while Angel's Delight is generally sold in bulk with glitter and stars on top, in this singularly poured gift mold, it doesn't come
bedazzled -- it's plain, pink, and positively delectable as always. So, despite what you may have thought and feared, there's no glitter to
explain away to the gents! Just get their head around the pinkness, and from the second they pull this soap closer to their nose for a
first sniff, you'll be good to go. From there, you'll not have a single darned thing to explain when it comes to Lush's Snowcake and
Spice Mountain Soaps. Snowcake is a natural favourite of both men and women alike, as its marzipan and sugar paste fragrance
dispersed via buttercreamed lather leaves you dreaming of cake, cake, cake! (And again, though Snowcake was sold with irredescent
glittery-bits of shrapnel-like confetti on top in 2004, the rectangular version found in the Christmas Soap Stack is simply pure as the
driven snow. No shards of glass to be found, and thank goodness for it!) Lastly, Lush's deep purple Spice Mountain Soap is, in my
opinion, one of their all-time greatest Christmas fragrances: it gives you a rich burgundy wine lather and smells like mulled wine
served in a party-sized punch bowl, garnished with cinnamon sticks, orange peel, and fresh berries. I challenge anyone -- whether
male or female, whether earthling or martian -- not to become mesmerized by this lavish soapy concoction. So there you have it: three
soaps, all supercalifragi-scrumptious. The only downside? Because the soaps are not individually wrapped in plastic, the scent of
one soap merges with the others, and they each absorb the others' moisture, as well. But once you separate the soaps and leave
them on their own in a soap dish for a day or two, they find their individual identities once again. And the plus-side is that this year's
Christmas Soap Stack is filled with 100% perfectly complimentary fragrances: I mean, are you really going to mind if Lush
simultaneously offers you a slice of almond cake and a glass of mulled wine in the shower? Hmph, I think not!
Contains (2004): 100g Angel's Delight, 100g Snowcake, and 100g Spice Mountain Soaps
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2003) – In 2003, Lush started selling various "Soap Stacks," which are three 100g specially poured,
rectangular bars of soap, wrapped in cellophane and bound together by colour coordinated rubber bands. For Christmas of that year,
they introduced their very first Christmas Soap Stack, a clever stocking stuffer that gave Lushies the opportunity to try all of the newest
Yuletide Soaps, with the added benefit of providing unisex fragrances that made it a particularly good gift for the guys. Of all the
Christmas Soap Stacks since, this has never been more true than in 2003, with two of the three soaps generally being deemed a bit
"meh" by the ladies, yet more often being appreciated by the blokes. Topped with a red and green card, this particular stack of soaps
is green, white, and orange, much like the Irish flag (or the Mexican flag, depending on how you look at it). The green soap slice is
Merry Christmas (Here It Is): this is Lush's so-called "Christmas tree scented" soap -- though in usual Lush style, it aims at a bit more
complexity than most seasonally-themed pine scented products on the market. This complexity works both for and against it:
containing more "perfume" than pine, and with the addition of cleansing cedarwood, peppery fennel, refreshing lime, and sweet
gardenia, it's torn between giving off a Pine Sol air and a more masculine, sports cologne aroma. Despite these layers and because
of the aforementioned year-round sporty air that shares pine's stage, as a holiday soap, Merry Christmas (Here It Is) surprisingly tends
to be a bit bland and even weak at times, lacking a certain amount of the festive, spirited charm that most Lush Christmas Soaps are
famous for. The white slice in this gift is Lush's beloved Snowcake Soap, always guaranteed to make a limited seasonal comeback
since its debut in 2000. Reeking of almond paste, it's creamy, smooth, and gives you mounds of snow-white lather while keeping your
sweet tooth at bay throughout the holiday season. The third and final soap slice is Orange Spice And All Things Nice, which is
basically a tweaked version of Lush's year-round Red Rooster Soap (incidentally, another natural favourite with the blokes, that.) Lush
simply shifts a few of Red Rooster's ingredients here: they take out the embedded cinnamon sticks and a bit of the clove, put in an
extra splash of airily sweet gardenia, and replace anise with lemon oil -- all of which allows the fragrance of fresh orange juice a bit
more prominence above the smoky, spicy notes. The result, in my opinion, is that while Orange Spice still possesses Red Rooster's
odd, slightly sickly yet smoldering acquired taste, its fragrance is a bit more well-rounded than its counterpart, with more room for
subtlety amongst the various notes, and a slightly louder early morning wake-up call than Lush's traditional rooster offers. Aside from
Snowcake, these aren't necessarily Lush's all-time greatest seasonal soap creations -- nor are they the most memorable -- but they're
still useful for turning the most stubborn of blokes away from soap-stocked grocery store aisles and onto the slow road towards
becoming one of the Lush soap using faithful.
rectangular bars of soap, wrapped in cellophane and bound together by colour coordinated rubber bands. For Christmas of that year,
they introduced their very first Christmas Soap Stack, a clever stocking stuffer that gave Lushies the opportunity to try all of the newest
Yuletide Soaps, with the added benefit of providing unisex fragrances that made it a particularly good gift for the guys. Of all the
Christmas Soap Stacks since, this has never been more true than in 2003, with two of the three soaps generally being deemed a bit
"meh" by the ladies, yet more often being appreciated by the blokes. Topped with a red and green card, this particular stack of soaps
is green, white, and orange, much like the Irish flag (or the Mexican flag, depending on how you look at it). The green soap slice is
Merry Christmas (Here It Is): this is Lush's so-called "Christmas tree scented" soap -- though in usual Lush style, it aims at a bit more
complexity than most seasonally-themed pine scented products on the market. This complexity works both for and against it:
containing more "perfume" than pine, and with the addition of cleansing cedarwood, peppery fennel, refreshing lime, and sweet
gardenia, it's torn between giving off a Pine Sol air and a more masculine, sports cologne aroma. Despite these layers and because
of the aforementioned year-round sporty air that shares pine's stage, as a holiday soap, Merry Christmas (Here It Is) surprisingly tends
to be a bit bland and even weak at times, lacking a certain amount of the festive, spirited charm that most Lush Christmas Soaps are
famous for. The white slice in this gift is Lush's beloved Snowcake Soap, always guaranteed to make a limited seasonal comeback
since its debut in 2000. Reeking of almond paste, it's creamy, smooth, and gives you mounds of snow-white lather while keeping your
sweet tooth at bay throughout the holiday season. The third and final soap slice is Orange Spice And All Things Nice, which is
basically a tweaked version of Lush's year-round Red Rooster Soap (incidentally, another natural favourite with the blokes, that.) Lush
simply shifts a few of Red Rooster's ingredients here: they take out the embedded cinnamon sticks and a bit of the clove, put in an
extra splash of airily sweet gardenia, and replace anise with lemon oil -- all of which allows the fragrance of fresh orange juice a bit
more prominence above the smoky, spicy notes. The result, in my opinion, is that while Orange Spice still possesses Red Rooster's
odd, slightly sickly yet smoldering acquired taste, its fragrance is a bit more well-rounded than its counterpart, with more room for
subtlety amongst the various notes, and a slightly louder early morning wake-up call than Lush's traditional rooster offers. Aside from
Snowcake, these aren't necessarily Lush's all-time greatest seasonal soap creations -- nor are they the most memorable -- but they're
still useful for turning the most stubborn of blokes away from soap-stocked grocery store aisles and onto the slow road towards
becoming one of the Lush soap using faithful.
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – Even though Lush's Christmas Hugs Gift -- a paper squiggly filled box wrapped in bright green,
yellow, purple, baby blue, and pink teddy bear paper and tied with a playful, dual-coloured, double stranded flourescent rubbery plastic
bow -- hardly appears to have anything to do with Christmas bar the name on the gift tag, it's still wrapped colourfully, creatively and
preciously enough to delight any small child (or adult teddy bear lover). Containing a teddy bear shaped Bath Ballistic and a Honey I
Washed The Kids Soap also in the shape of a teddy with a big raised heart on his chest (which, unlike Teddy Bears Christmas Bath
Ballistic is available as a limited edition only in this gift, not being sold on its own), both products together make an excellent honey
toffee scented bath cocktail. The only downside is the colour that this Bath Ballistic turns your water: it appears as though you are
bathing in a very large cup of English Breakfast tea before it turns a more strangely yellowish honey colour. And once diluted in water,
this Ballistic also loses a bit of its fragrant edge, smelling only slightly less delicious than the more concentrated soap of the same
scent. Hence, for beginner Lushies who aren't yet used to oddly coloured baths, this might not be the best gift. But for seasoned
Lushies (whether male or female) who, like 99% of the human population, love Lush's honey and bergamot line of bath products to
death (and who have been desperate for a kinder, gentler, Rhassoul Mudless version of Honey Bee Bath Ballistic), giving them
Christmas Hugs can only result in your receiving a warm hug in return. (It's also a nice gift from your favourite teddy bear to your
favourite person. In fact, my teddy bears have given each member of my immediate family a box of Christmas Hugs...and that includes
my macho brother, who foolishly used to think that Lush was just for girls.)
yellow, purple, baby blue, and pink teddy bear paper and tied with a playful, dual-coloured, double stranded flourescent rubbery plastic
bow -- hardly appears to have anything to do with Christmas bar the name on the gift tag, it's still wrapped colourfully, creatively and
preciously enough to delight any small child (or adult teddy bear lover). Containing a teddy bear shaped Bath Ballistic and a Honey I
Washed The Kids Soap also in the shape of a teddy with a big raised heart on his chest (which, unlike Teddy Bears Christmas Bath
Ballistic is available as a limited edition only in this gift, not being sold on its own), both products together make an excellent honey
toffee scented bath cocktail. The only downside is the colour that this Bath Ballistic turns your water: it appears as though you are
bathing in a very large cup of English Breakfast tea before it turns a more strangely yellowish honey colour. And once diluted in water,
this Ballistic also loses a bit of its fragrant edge, smelling only slightly less delicious than the more concentrated soap of the same
scent. Hence, for beginner Lushies who aren't yet used to oddly coloured baths, this might not be the best gift. But for seasoned
Lushies (whether male or female) who, like 99% of the human population, love Lush's honey and bergamot line of bath products to
death (and who have been desperate for a kinder, gentler, Rhassoul Mudless version of Honey Bee Bath Ballistic), giving them
Christmas Hugs can only result in your receiving a warm hug in return. (It's also a nice gift from your favourite teddy bear to your
favourite person. In fact, my teddy bears have given each member of my immediate family a box of Christmas Hugs...and that includes
my macho brother, who foolishly used to think that Lush was just for girls.)
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – Yet another 2005 Christmas gift that initially appears to have absolutely nothing to do with the
holidays, Chirpy Christmas is wrapped in light blue paper with little robins all over it. (At least in 2004, this bird-decorated paper was a
festive bright green with a red bow; see the above review.) But once you open it, all of the traditional scents of Christmas practically
leap out of the box, giving you the shock and awe performance of a lifetime. These gorgeous smelling products include the cinnamon,
clove, orange, and vanilla Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar (which gives you a gorgeous red bath topped with bubbles galore), the vanilla
musk Mr. Butterball Snowman (filled with chunks of cocoa butter to give you a spa-worthy body treatment), and a slice of perfection in
the form of almond Snowcake Soap. Then there's the flawlessly beautiful zinger of a purple juniperberry, tangerine, and peppered
fennel Jingle Spells bath with its sparkling silver and gold stars -- bath with this ball of gorgeousness and you'll feel like you're riding
the violet spectrum of an Arctic aurora (with cocktail glass in hand, considering that juniperberry is a fruity component of gin.) I swear to
you: it's a practical guarantee that your gift recipient (whether male or female) will fall in love with every single one those products! But
then...you have the cinnamon, orange, and clove Letters To Santa Bath Ballistic. This is where things get a bit dodgy. If you buy this gift
from Lush North America, you'll likely get a brownish-green bath (guaranteed to stain everything it touches) with three candy letters that
do nothing but turn into miserable blobs of goo. If you buy this gift from Lush UK, you'll get a lovely spring green bath with several large
foam letters that you can stick to the side of the tub. (And while Lush goes so far as to say that you can form words with them, you
really only get 3 or so of these letters, so don't get your hopes up.) Don't get me wrong: Letters To Santa smells delicious -- this entire
gift smells delicious, with every individual fragrance complimenting the others perfectly! But before your giftee becomes besotted with
their Letters To Santa based on scent alone (and that's certainly easy to do), please be sure to warn them about the potentially
disappointing visuals!
holidays, Chirpy Christmas is wrapped in light blue paper with little robins all over it. (At least in 2004, this bird-decorated paper was a
festive bright green with a red bow; see the above review.) But once you open it, all of the traditional scents of Christmas practically
leap out of the box, giving you the shock and awe performance of a lifetime. These gorgeous smelling products include the cinnamon,
clove, orange, and vanilla Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar (which gives you a gorgeous red bath topped with bubbles galore), the vanilla
musk Mr. Butterball Snowman (filled with chunks of cocoa butter to give you a spa-worthy body treatment), and a slice of perfection in
the form of almond Snowcake Soap. Then there's the flawlessly beautiful zinger of a purple juniperberry, tangerine, and peppered
fennel Jingle Spells bath with its sparkling silver and gold stars -- bath with this ball of gorgeousness and you'll feel like you're riding
the violet spectrum of an Arctic aurora (with cocktail glass in hand, considering that juniperberry is a fruity component of gin.) I swear to
you: it's a practical guarantee that your gift recipient (whether male or female) will fall in love with every single one those products! But
then...you have the cinnamon, orange, and clove Letters To Santa Bath Ballistic. This is where things get a bit dodgy. If you buy this gift
from Lush North America, you'll likely get a brownish-green bath (guaranteed to stain everything it touches) with three candy letters that
do nothing but turn into miserable blobs of goo. If you buy this gift from Lush UK, you'll get a lovely spring green bath with several large
foam letters that you can stick to the side of the tub. (And while Lush goes so far as to say that you can form words with them, you
really only get 3 or so of these letters, so don't get your hopes up.) Don't get me wrong: Letters To Santa smells delicious -- this entire
gift smells delicious, with every individual fragrance complimenting the others perfectly! But before your giftee becomes besotted with
their Letters To Santa based on scent alone (and that's certainly easy to do), please be sure to warn them about the potentially
disappointing visuals!
Contains (2005): Jingle Spells, Letters To Santa, & Mr. Butterball Snowman Ballistics, Christmas Kisses Bubble Bar, & Snowcake Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2004) – Chirpy Christmas is wrapped in bright green paper decorated with robins and tied with a red
satin bow. Now, I don't have a clue what robins have to do with Christmas, and if I'm missing something, please do let me know. (I
thought the partridge was the Christmas birdy!) But hey, it's still adorable, it's red and green, and it still manages to get the point
across loud and clear, with its emerald and scarlet coloured Christmas Cracker Bubble Bar scented with winter spiced oranges (a
similar fragrance to Red Rooster Soap), plus a plastic star-filled (or as I like to call it, "shrapnel" filled), champagne Christmas Party
Bath Ballistic, and a cinnamon Kissletoes Bath Ballistic, both of which will often smell delicious until they hit the bathwater, at which
time, you have approximately 5 minutes to enjoy their deliciousness before it altogether disappears. (But you can simply use them
together in one bath; they make an excellent bath cocktail!) And the musky, skin-softening, cocoa butter filled Mr. Butterball Snowman,
on the other hand, is simple perfection. If ever there were a man you should consider leaving your husband for, this is the one. (Oh
nonono...that was not a joke. I'm being quite serious, ladies!) Likewise, Snowcake Soap is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser with its
almond fragrance -- and not your typical almond fragrance, either. This one smells like marzipan, only better (if I -- a marzipan junkie
extraordinaire-- dare say so). And another good thing about this gift is that all the fragrances are fairly unisex, (though you still might
want to avoid giving it to mega-mucho-macho types who might find chirpy robins and a bath filled with multi-coloured stars to be a bit
"girlie." Boys can be weird like that...)
satin bow. Now, I don't have a clue what robins have to do with Christmas, and if I'm missing something, please do let me know. (I
thought the partridge was the Christmas birdy!) But hey, it's still adorable, it's red and green, and it still manages to get the point
across loud and clear, with its emerald and scarlet coloured Christmas Cracker Bubble Bar scented with winter spiced oranges (a
similar fragrance to Red Rooster Soap), plus a plastic star-filled (or as I like to call it, "shrapnel" filled), champagne Christmas Party
Bath Ballistic, and a cinnamon Kissletoes Bath Ballistic, both of which will often smell delicious until they hit the bathwater, at which
time, you have approximately 5 minutes to enjoy their deliciousness before it altogether disappears. (But you can simply use them
together in one bath; they make an excellent bath cocktail!) And the musky, skin-softening, cocoa butter filled Mr. Butterball Snowman,
on the other hand, is simple perfection. If ever there were a man you should consider leaving your husband for, this is the one. (Oh
nonono...that was not a joke. I'm being quite serious, ladies!) Likewise, Snowcake Soap is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser with its
almond fragrance -- and not your typical almond fragrance, either. This one smells like marzipan, only better (if I -- a marzipan junkie
extraordinaire-- dare say so). And another good thing about this gift is that all the fragrances are fairly unisex, (though you still might
want to avoid giving it to mega-mucho-macho types who might find chirpy robins and a bath filled with multi-coloured stars to be a bit
"girlie." Boys can be weird like that...)
Contains (2004): Christmas Party, Kissletoes, & Mr. Butterball Snowman Ballistics, Christmas Cracker Bubble Bar, and Snowcake Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – Dashing Thru The Snow may be one of Lush's most adorable gift designs yet, and of all the
gifts featured on this page, you really need to see this one in the fullest detail, so click HERE to view a larger photo of this box of
preciousness: a snowman, angel, gingerbread man, and teddy bear riding together on a silver ribboned red sleigh, racing down the
snowy slopes. All smiles (well, except for the teddy bear as he doesn't have a face, though knowing teddy bears as well as I do, I'm
sure he's smiling on the inside), they're leaning back as the generated wind is giving them a chilly blast, and the gingerbread man
even has his arms out as if shouting "weeee!" as they dash along. Clearly, these guys (and gal) are havin' a ball, and so will you when
it comes to bathing with them. Mr. Butterball Snowman is Lush's year-round Butterball Bath Ballistic shaped as (you guessed it) a
snowman. Packed with solid chunks of fair trade cocoa butter, he is without a doubt your best bet for warming and soothing winter
chilled and chapped skin. Then there is Christmas Carol, Lush's year round Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic dressed up as a half-sized
angel with wings. (In fact, when making her first appearance for Christmas 2002, she was simply called Fairy Jasmine with Wings.)
Though light on both fragrance and colour in the bath, she's the perfect lass to get you all gussied up in gold, green, and pink
iridescent glitter, sure to make you the belle of any Christmas ball. For an odd brownish-yellow bath that is scented with Lush's best-
selling Honey I Washed The Kids Soap's fragrance, Teddy Bear's Christmas, in the shape of a tan teddy bear with a raised heart on
his chest, is Lush's always available Honey Bee Bath Ballistic (but without the scratchy Rhassoul Mud, much to the delight of Lushies'
backsides). And lastly, the ginger and rose Ginger Man is not a Christmas edition bath at all, but rather a perennial bath from Lush's
glorious Ginger fragrance line (which, like the aforementioned Honey I Washed The Kids, actually dates all the way back to their
Cosmetics To Go days.) So, a lot of familiar scents and faces here. They might not be the most imaginative baths considering every
single one of them is available year round in one form or another, but this gift's unique presentation certainly makes up for that. Lush
baths as you've smelled them before, and in the case of three out of four, as you've seen them before (with Teddy Bear's Christmas
being the only Christmas first-timer). Yet suddenly, in their wee sleigh, they seem ten times more lovable than they already were!
gifts featured on this page, you really need to see this one in the fullest detail, so click HERE to view a larger photo of this box of
preciousness: a snowman, angel, gingerbread man, and teddy bear riding together on a silver ribboned red sleigh, racing down the
snowy slopes. All smiles (well, except for the teddy bear as he doesn't have a face, though knowing teddy bears as well as I do, I'm
sure he's smiling on the inside), they're leaning back as the generated wind is giving them a chilly blast, and the gingerbread man
even has his arms out as if shouting "weeee!" as they dash along. Clearly, these guys (and gal) are havin' a ball, and so will you when
it comes to bathing with them. Mr. Butterball Snowman is Lush's year-round Butterball Bath Ballistic shaped as (you guessed it) a
snowman. Packed with solid chunks of fair trade cocoa butter, he is without a doubt your best bet for warming and soothing winter
chilled and chapped skin. Then there is Christmas Carol, Lush's year round Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic dressed up as a half-sized
angel with wings. (In fact, when making her first appearance for Christmas 2002, she was simply called Fairy Jasmine with Wings.)
Though light on both fragrance and colour in the bath, she's the perfect lass to get you all gussied up in gold, green, and pink
iridescent glitter, sure to make you the belle of any Christmas ball. For an odd brownish-yellow bath that is scented with Lush's best-
selling Honey I Washed The Kids Soap's fragrance, Teddy Bear's Christmas, in the shape of a tan teddy bear with a raised heart on
his chest, is Lush's always available Honey Bee Bath Ballistic (but without the scratchy Rhassoul Mud, much to the delight of Lushies'
backsides). And lastly, the ginger and rose Ginger Man is not a Christmas edition bath at all, but rather a perennial bath from Lush's
glorious Ginger fragrance line (which, like the aforementioned Honey I Washed The Kids, actually dates all the way back to their
Cosmetics To Go days.) So, a lot of familiar scents and faces here. They might not be the most imaginative baths considering every
single one of them is available year round in one form or another, but this gift's unique presentation certainly makes up for that. Lush
baths as you've smelled them before, and in the case of three out of four, as you've seen them before (with Teddy Bear's Christmas
being the only Christmas first-timer). Yet suddenly, in their wee sleigh, they seem ten times more lovable than they already were!
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2001) – Every once in awhile, Lush comes up with a clever idea that goes terribly wrong in execution.
And this gift, sold as a limited edition Christmas item in 2001, was one of them, even as it contained two of their all-time best
Christmas products. Donner & Blitzen is actually a slice of Lush's seasonal almond scented Snowcake Soap (which was simply
renamed Big Ed Soap that year), resting atop a "slice" of sweet sandalwood and tangerine Plum Duff Bath Ballistic. These two slabs fit
together much like Fisher Price plastic puzzle pieces: the middle of the slim, rectangular Ballistic base rises up into a big circle which
is then inserted into the center of your Big Ed Soap, the idea being that you toss the whole attached kit and kaboodle into the bath, and
voilà! You've got a festively fruity, purple-pink bath and a chunk of marzipan soap to wash with. But owed to the design, when you toss
Donner & Blitzen into the bath, the Plum Duff Ballistic dissolves and leaves a big hole in the middle of your soap. That hole is fun for
like...a whole 5 minutes as you stick your fingers through it and excitedly yell "Look ma! A cool soap handle!" Problem is, the soap is so
thin and flimsy that your childlike cries quickly become "Awwwwwwww. Look ma, cool soap handle went bye-byes!" And then your mom
has to wipe away your tears and consolingly whisper "shhhh...it's okay" just before making you a big cup of hot cocoa with extra
marshmallows to make you feel better. (Or uh...is that just me?) Anyway, if this was the only downside to Donner & Blitzen, we'd still be
good to go. But it isn't and we aren't. Fact is, within days of purchasing Donner & Blitzen, the moisture from the soap is soaked up by
the Ballistic base. Not only does Big Ed turn rock-like, but the result is similar to storing your stash of Lush Ballistics in a damp room:
when you finally fire one into the tub, it just sits there and stares at ya'. No fizzing, no nothing; it sinks to the floor of the tub in one
useless heap. Plus, long before you get this gift into the recipient's hands, Donner & Blitzen's Ballistic base has already chipped and
crumbled, partly owed to the moisture problem, and partly because the whole thing is so darn tiny, adding to its fragility. Think half of a
standard, mail order sized slice of soap with one fourth of your average Bath Ballistic. Bump that skimpily slim, flat Ballistic base ever
so lightly and it just crumbles to bits. I mean, imagine if Lush Bath Ballistics were flat like candy bars, how easy they'd break. I don't
know about you, dear reader, but I couldn't even keep the heads on my Ginger Man Bath Ballistics (and they're twice as thick). So that's
Donner & Blitzen in a nutshell. The gift that keeps on giving...you headaches. And as an extra tidbit about this product's design, Lush
actually made three types of these gifts, all launched in 2001: in addition to Donner & Blitzen, there was also Blue Moon (Sea
Vegetable Soap & Big Blue Bath Ballistic) and High Noon (Red Rooster Soap & The Sicilian Bath Ballistic.) All of them were
discontinued by the New Year.
And this gift, sold as a limited edition Christmas item in 2001, was one of them, even as it contained two of their all-time best
Christmas products. Donner & Blitzen is actually a slice of Lush's seasonal almond scented Snowcake Soap (which was simply
renamed Big Ed Soap that year), resting atop a "slice" of sweet sandalwood and tangerine Plum Duff Bath Ballistic. These two slabs fit
together much like Fisher Price plastic puzzle pieces: the middle of the slim, rectangular Ballistic base rises up into a big circle which
is then inserted into the center of your Big Ed Soap, the idea being that you toss the whole attached kit and kaboodle into the bath, and
voilà! You've got a festively fruity, purple-pink bath and a chunk of marzipan soap to wash with. But owed to the design, when you toss
Donner & Blitzen into the bath, the Plum Duff Ballistic dissolves and leaves a big hole in the middle of your soap. That hole is fun for
like...a whole 5 minutes as you stick your fingers through it and excitedly yell "Look ma! A cool soap handle!" Problem is, the soap is so
thin and flimsy that your childlike cries quickly become "Awwwwwwww. Look ma, cool soap handle went bye-byes!" And then your mom
has to wipe away your tears and consolingly whisper "shhhh...it's okay" just before making you a big cup of hot cocoa with extra
marshmallows to make you feel better. (Or uh...is that just me?) Anyway, if this was the only downside to Donner & Blitzen, we'd still be
good to go. But it isn't and we aren't. Fact is, within days of purchasing Donner & Blitzen, the moisture from the soap is soaked up by
the Ballistic base. Not only does Big Ed turn rock-like, but the result is similar to storing your stash of Lush Ballistics in a damp room:
when you finally fire one into the tub, it just sits there and stares at ya'. No fizzing, no nothing; it sinks to the floor of the tub in one
useless heap. Plus, long before you get this gift into the recipient's hands, Donner & Blitzen's Ballistic base has already chipped and
crumbled, partly owed to the moisture problem, and partly because the whole thing is so darn tiny, adding to its fragility. Think half of a
standard, mail order sized slice of soap with one fourth of your average Bath Ballistic. Bump that skimpily slim, flat Ballistic base ever
so lightly and it just crumbles to bits. I mean, imagine if Lush Bath Ballistics were flat like candy bars, how easy they'd break. I don't
know about you, dear reader, but I couldn't even keep the heads on my Ginger Man Bath Ballistics (and they're twice as thick). So that's
Donner & Blitzen in a nutshell. The gift that keeps on giving...you headaches. And as an extra tidbit about this product's design, Lush
actually made three types of these gifts, all launched in 2001: in addition to Donner & Blitzen, there was also Blue Moon (Sea
Vegetable Soap & Big Blue Bath Ballistic) and High Noon (Red Rooster Soap & The Sicilian Bath Ballistic.) All of them were
discontinued by the New Year.
Contains: Christmas Carol & Mr. Butterball Snowman Bath Ballistics, Christmas Candy Bubble Bar, and Pink Glitterbug Sparkle Bar
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – If you're looking for the perfect budget friendly Lush present to give to tweens and teens who
treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, then despite its distinctly bland, non-girlie baby blue parchment wrap, Fairy Christmas will
do the trick quite nicely. For those who spend their weekends hanging out at the mall investing their allowance in plastic bagged stock
at the candy shop, Lush's candy cane striped, vanilla bubble gum scented Christmas Candy Bubble Bar will no doubt sweep them off
their feet, while the skin caring, subtly sweet vanilla musk Mr. Butterball Snowman will delight all those who've just begun to turn more
to Sephora than sweeties (this usually occurring once they conclude that boys don't have cooties after all.) And to dazzle those boys,
Fairy Christmas contains an angel shaped Christmas Carol Bath Ballistic, mildly perfumed with rather grown-up jasmine and vetivert,
and packed to the max with iridescent glitter, guaranteeing they won't be a wallflower at the Christmas dance. Top all of this off with a
Pink Glitterbug so that they can spread a flurry of rosy fairy dust all over while basking in the ultra feminine perfume of sophisticated
confidence inspiring rose, toothsome vanilla, and anti-depressant neroli, and you've got a collection that would make even Tinkerbell
envious. Yes, sometimes, just like preciously pretty fairies, big things really do come in small packages!
treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, then despite its distinctly bland, non-girlie baby blue parchment wrap, Fairy Christmas will
do the trick quite nicely. For those who spend their weekends hanging out at the mall investing their allowance in plastic bagged stock
at the candy shop, Lush's candy cane striped, vanilla bubble gum scented Christmas Candy Bubble Bar will no doubt sweep them off
their feet, while the skin caring, subtly sweet vanilla musk Mr. Butterball Snowman will delight all those who've just begun to turn more
to Sephora than sweeties (this usually occurring once they conclude that boys don't have cooties after all.) And to dazzle those boys,
Fairy Christmas contains an angel shaped Christmas Carol Bath Ballistic, mildly perfumed with rather grown-up jasmine and vetivert,
and packed to the max with iridescent glitter, guaranteeing they won't be a wallflower at the Christmas dance. Top all of this off with a
Pink Glitterbug so that they can spread a flurry of rosy fairy dust all over while basking in the ultra feminine perfume of sophisticated
confidence inspiring rose, toothsome vanilla, and anti-depressant neroli, and you've got a collection that would make even Tinkerbell
envious. Yes, sometimes, just like preciously pretty fairies, big things really do come in small packages!
Contains: Christmas Carol & Mr. Butterball Snowman Bath Ballistics, Candy Cane Bubble Bar, and 100g Angels Delight Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – For those seeking a small, budget friendly Lush present to give to tweens and teens who
treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, Fairy Christmas has always been an excellent way to go. And yet, for 2004, Lush managed
to improve upon their already popular Fairy Christmas Gift, first trading out their sparkling Pink Glitterbug Massage Bar (which has a
tendency to apply its glitter in clusters while turning dark reddish on fairer skin when worn under indirect lighting -- and we all know that
the flushed appearance of skin blemishes is every teen's nightmare) for a scumptiously scented soap, and then tearing away the prior
year's dull blue paper in exchange for girlie pinkness and white stars, all tied with a shiny gold bow. For those gals who spend their
weekends hanging out at the mall investing their allowance in plastic bagged stock at the candy shop, Lush's candy cane striped,
vanilla bubble gum scented Christmas Candy Bubble Bar and candy fluffed jellybean Angel's Delight Soap will no doubt sweep them
off their feet, while the skin caring, subtly sweet vanilla musk Mr. Butterball Snowman will delight all those who've just begun to turn
more to Sephora than sweeties (this transition usually occurring once they conclude that boys don't have cooties after all.) And if those
five-star goodies weren't enough, to make a gal look, smell, and feel pretty, Fairy Christmas also contains a Christmas Carol Ballistic,
a sculpted angel of sparkling bath salts perfumed (albeit mildly) with grown-up aphrodisiac jasmine and vetivert, and packed to the
max with iridescent glitter, guaranteeing they won't be a wallflower at the Christmas dance. Yes, sometimes, just like precious fairies,
big things really do come in small packages. And this year, in Fairy Christmas' case, a big thing only got better.
treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, Fairy Christmas has always been an excellent way to go. And yet, for 2004, Lush managed
to improve upon their already popular Fairy Christmas Gift, first trading out their sparkling Pink Glitterbug Massage Bar (which has a
tendency to apply its glitter in clusters while turning dark reddish on fairer skin when worn under indirect lighting -- and we all know that
the flushed appearance of skin blemishes is every teen's nightmare) for a scumptiously scented soap, and then tearing away the prior
year's dull blue paper in exchange for girlie pinkness and white stars, all tied with a shiny gold bow. For those gals who spend their
weekends hanging out at the mall investing their allowance in plastic bagged stock at the candy shop, Lush's candy cane striped,
vanilla bubble gum scented Christmas Candy Bubble Bar and candy fluffed jellybean Angel's Delight Soap will no doubt sweep them
off their feet, while the skin caring, subtly sweet vanilla musk Mr. Butterball Snowman will delight all those who've just begun to turn
more to Sephora than sweeties (this transition usually occurring once they conclude that boys don't have cooties after all.) And if those
five-star goodies weren't enough, to make a gal look, smell, and feel pretty, Fairy Christmas also contains a Christmas Carol Ballistic,
a sculpted angel of sparkling bath salts perfumed (albeit mildly) with grown-up aphrodisiac jasmine and vetivert, and packed to the
max with iridescent glitter, guaranteeing they won't be a wallflower at the Christmas dance. Yes, sometimes, just like precious fairies,
big things really do come in small packages. And this year, in Fairy Christmas' case, a big thing only got better.
(Discontinued in 2004) – Lush's Feel Good Flower is a gift wrapped Bath Ballistic in sparkling orange-yellow cellophane, tied with a
shiny gold ribbon and a bright yellow flower (which used to be a fluffy silk flower until it was changed to a cheap, rubbery pointy-petaled
thing that easily gets nicked and dirty, with the only upswing being that you can toss it into the bath with you.) Feel Good Flower is
supposed to be the mini-gift for quickly picking up your sad chums who are in dire need of feeling good. Personally, I think it’s more of
a so-so gift that you should give to people you want to cheer up, but that you don’t necessarily care too much about. (To cheer those
you cherish, you’re better off spending an extra dollar or two and tossing them a Therapy Wrapped Massage Bar instead.) Being that
Feel Good creates a picture of dulled, pale yellow water and a hum-drummer of an orange fragrance, it really doesn’t alter your mood
all that much, to be honest. Sure, soothing, slightly woodsier petitgrain (which slows the heart, relieves panic, and gently sedates)
leaves the bather feeling calm, but as for the extravagance of euphoria-inducing neroli oil and anti-depressant orange blossom, both
get upstaged by sweet orange oil. Really, at the end of the day, if you’re going to give someone a Feel Good Flower, you might as well
just hand them a large carton of orange juice instead. What? That sounds like a dull gift? Well, maybe so. But a carton of juice buys
you twice the ennui for half the cost.
shiny gold ribbon and a bright yellow flower (which used to be a fluffy silk flower until it was changed to a cheap, rubbery pointy-petaled
thing that easily gets nicked and dirty, with the only upswing being that you can toss it into the bath with you.) Feel Good Flower is
supposed to be the mini-gift for quickly picking up your sad chums who are in dire need of feeling good. Personally, I think it’s more of
a so-so gift that you should give to people you want to cheer up, but that you don’t necessarily care too much about. (To cheer those
you cherish, you’re better off spending an extra dollar or two and tossing them a Therapy Wrapped Massage Bar instead.) Being that
Feel Good creates a picture of dulled, pale yellow water and a hum-drummer of an orange fragrance, it really doesn’t alter your mood
all that much, to be honest. Sure, soothing, slightly woodsier petitgrain (which slows the heart, relieves panic, and gently sedates)
leaves the bather feeling calm, but as for the extravagance of euphoria-inducing neroli oil and anti-depressant orange blossom, both
get upstaged by sweet orange oil. Really, at the end of the day, if you’re going to give someone a Feel Good Flower, you might as well
just hand them a large carton of orange juice instead. What? That sounds like a dull gift? Well, maybe so. But a carton of juice buys
you twice the ennui for half the cost.
(Limited Edition, Available only from Lush Japan) – When it comes to gift design, Lush Japan often manages to lift you to the decadent
heights of luxury, with this being THE most beautiful single item Lush gift I’ve ever seen. A specially molded, heart shaped Ginger
soap wrapped in a white chiffon bag and tied with a pink satin rose draped in ivy, this serves as a most excellent gift for giving to rather
innocent types o’ gals who need some gentle coaxing to bring out their inner vixen. The Japanese Ginger Gift Soap looks innocent as
she blushes in her virginal white gown, yet she’s quite a feisty lass, initially being a rather in-your-face floral fragrance that only water
and time can tame. Ginger is dominated by rose, with just enough spicy ginger, juniperberry and aphrodisiac jasmine to trigger a
tantalizing virgin/whore complex (and I mean that as a most becoming compliment in her case!) In my opinion, this makes a perfect
shower gift for a blushing bride-to-be; come the big day, rose and ylang ylang will calm her jitters and keep her honest until the
reception ends, by which time Ginger’s underlying sensual confidence will send her off on her honeymoon with a devilishly seductive
"let the games begin" twinkle in her eye.
heights of luxury, with this being THE most beautiful single item Lush gift I’ve ever seen. A specially molded, heart shaped Ginger
soap wrapped in a white chiffon bag and tied with a pink satin rose draped in ivy, this serves as a most excellent gift for giving to rather
innocent types o’ gals who need some gentle coaxing to bring out their inner vixen. The Japanese Ginger Gift Soap looks innocent as
she blushes in her virginal white gown, yet she’s quite a feisty lass, initially being a rather in-your-face floral fragrance that only water
and time can tame. Ginger is dominated by rose, with just enough spicy ginger, juniperberry and aphrodisiac jasmine to trigger a
tantalizing virgin/whore complex (and I mean that as a most becoming compliment in her case!) In my opinion, this makes a perfect
shower gift for a blushing bride-to-be; come the big day, rose and ylang ylang will calm her jitters and keep her honest until the
reception ends, by which time Ginger’s underlying sensual confidence will send her off on her honeymoon with a devilishly seductive
"let the games begin" twinkle in her eye.
Contains (2000 - 2003): Honey Comfort Bath Ballistic, Flying Saucers Bubble Bar Slice, 100g B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful
Shower Gel, and 100g Honey Waffle Soap
Contains (North America 2004): Honey Bee Bath Ballistic, 2 Flying Saucers Bubble Bars, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (UK, 2004): Honey Comfort Bath Ballistic, Flying Saucers Bubble Bar Slice, 100g B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Shower
Gel, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (2005): Honey Bee Bath Ballistic, Ma Bar Bubble Bar, Soft Coeur Massage Bar, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (2006): Honey Bee Ballistic, Ma Bar Bubble Bar, 100g Flying Fox Shower Gel, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Shower Gel, and 100g Honey Waffle Soap
Contains (North America 2004): Honey Bee Bath Ballistic, 2 Flying Saucers Bubble Bars, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (UK, 2004): Honey Comfort Bath Ballistic, Flying Saucers Bubble Bar Slice, 100g B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Shower
Gel, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (2005): Honey Bee Bath Ballistic, Ma Bar Bubble Bar, Soft Coeur Massage Bar, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Contains (2006): Honey Bee Ballistic, Ma Bar Bubble Bar, 100g Flying Fox Shower Gel, and 100g Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
Honey Farm has gone through a lot of content changes over the years, even as it continues to be packed with Lush's top quality honey
products, most in my opinion, being heads above anything else available on the bath & beauty market. In 2000, Lush launched this
bee coloured gift to feature their full collection of honey and ylang ylang products (bar for Honey Bee Have Dusting Powder, which
simply wouldn't fit in the box!) Originally, you got Honey Comfort Bath Ballistic, which in many ways is the ylang ylang and honey filled
rendition of a Butterball Ballistic, releasing chunks of moisturizing, detoxifying honey that melt with the heat of the water. Then there
was the saccharine Flying Saucers Bubble Bar, which was aromatherapeutically designed to rid you of anger and the PMS (or PMT as
it's known in the UK) blues. (And boy did it work wonders.) To close, you got a similarly scented Honey Waffle Soap, as well as a
small bottle of Lush's honey and red clover flower B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Shower Gel. And though this gel's fragrance was
entirely different from all the other products in this gift, its sticky, overpowering floral infusion just might be the most moisturizing
shower and shampoo experience ever known to man. In 2003, however, Lush discontinued all of these products to make room for a
new line of honey toffee scented delights. Yet even as they did so, they allowed these much-loved products to remain exclusively
available in this gift set bar for Honey Waffle Soap, which they immediately exchanged for their "new" Honey I Washed The Kids Soap --
a sweet, candied honey and bergamot recipe which actually dates back to their pre-Lush COSMETICS TO GO days. But all good things
must come to an end, and within a year, all of the otherwise discontinued exclusives in this gift rapidly began to vanish, as Lush North
America next replaced B Shower Gel with a second Flying Saucers Bubble Bar and swapped Honey Comfort with the "new" Honey Bee
Bath Ballistic, which, like Honey I Washed The Kids Soap, smells much like Bit O' Honey sweets taste! The only problem with Honey
Bee is its Rhassoul Mud: while a great skin conditioner, it fails to dissolve in the water, leaving you with a rock bed at the bottom of the
tub. (Beware: those rocks will bite your butt!) By the time 2005 dawned, every last one of our beloved honey and ylang ylang cult
favourites were gone from this gift forever. Flying Saucers was replaced with the darling Ma Bar, and of all Lush's Bubble Bar Slices,
this one looks most like an actual dessert made of half vanilla, half chocolate, and topped with a brown sugar cube. Soft Coeur
Massage Bar then continued the sticky dessert theme with its honeyed fragrance and soft chocolate center until 2006, when Lush gave
their honey farm one last minor renovation, taking this gift back to its bath and shower origins with the addition of their nourishing,
anti-depressant, aphrodisiac jasmine and honey Flying Fox Shower Gel in place of Soft Coeur. Yet even as Lush's honey-based
product lines have evolved and the foursome of contents in this gift have been repeatedly altered to keep pace, never -- even to this day
-- have you ever been able to buy a Honey Farm Gift without being guaranteed at least two positively swoonable 5-star products.
products, most in my opinion, being heads above anything else available on the bath & beauty market. In 2000, Lush launched this
bee coloured gift to feature their full collection of honey and ylang ylang products (bar for Honey Bee Have Dusting Powder, which
simply wouldn't fit in the box!) Originally, you got Honey Comfort Bath Ballistic, which in many ways is the ylang ylang and honey filled
rendition of a Butterball Ballistic, releasing chunks of moisturizing, detoxifying honey that melt with the heat of the water. Then there
was the saccharine Flying Saucers Bubble Bar, which was aromatherapeutically designed to rid you of anger and the PMS (or PMT as
it's known in the UK) blues. (And boy did it work wonders.) To close, you got a similarly scented Honey Waffle Soap, as well as a
small bottle of Lush's honey and red clover flower B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Shower Gel. And though this gel's fragrance was
entirely different from all the other products in this gift, its sticky, overpowering floral infusion just might be the most moisturizing
shower and shampoo experience ever known to man. In 2003, however, Lush discontinued all of these products to make room for a
new line of honey toffee scented delights. Yet even as they did so, they allowed these much-loved products to remain exclusively
available in this gift set bar for Honey Waffle Soap, which they immediately exchanged for their "new" Honey I Washed The Kids Soap --
a sweet, candied honey and bergamot recipe which actually dates back to their pre-Lush COSMETICS TO GO days. But all good things
must come to an end, and within a year, all of the otherwise discontinued exclusives in this gift rapidly began to vanish, as Lush North
America next replaced B Shower Gel with a second Flying Saucers Bubble Bar and swapped Honey Comfort with the "new" Honey Bee
Bath Ballistic, which, like Honey I Washed The Kids Soap, smells much like Bit O' Honey sweets taste! The only problem with Honey
Bee is its Rhassoul Mud: while a great skin conditioner, it fails to dissolve in the water, leaving you with a rock bed at the bottom of the
tub. (Beware: those rocks will bite your butt!) By the time 2005 dawned, every last one of our beloved honey and ylang ylang cult
favourites were gone from this gift forever. Flying Saucers was replaced with the darling Ma Bar, and of all Lush's Bubble Bar Slices,
this one looks most like an actual dessert made of half vanilla, half chocolate, and topped with a brown sugar cube. Soft Coeur
Massage Bar then continued the sticky dessert theme with its honeyed fragrance and soft chocolate center until 2006, when Lush gave
their honey farm one last minor renovation, taking this gift back to its bath and shower origins with the addition of their nourishing,
anti-depressant, aphrodisiac jasmine and honey Flying Fox Shower Gel in place of Soft Coeur. Yet even as Lush's honey-based
product lines have evolved and the foursome of contents in this gift have been repeatedly altered to keep pace, never -- even to this day
-- have you ever been able to buy a Honey Farm Gift without being guaranteed at least two positively swoonable 5-star products.
Contains: Lavender Blissard Bath Ballistic
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003) – A 100g Lavender Blissard Bath Ballistic is wrapped in gorgeous iridescent
cellophane with a large white flower around the neck of its decadently shimmering tuft. It looks stunning (though I must admit that it
looked even more stunning back in the days when Lush used a silk flower instead of a rubbery one, which easily attracts dust & dirt
and cannot be wiped clean.) It makes for a beautiful stocking stuffer, but you really must know your audience before you start handing
these things out. First, do NOT give a Lavender Snowflower to anyone who does not openly appreciate bits in their bath: as the
sprinkling of dried lavender covers the surface of their water, they will spend their 20-minute bath hating you (if not trying to devise a
plan to conquer & destroy you.) Second, do NOT give this gift to anyone who is afraid of bugs, as that is precisely what this bath's
lavender seeds look like in the bland, colourless water. Third, do NOT give this gift to anyone who dislikes powerfully dense synthetic-
infused floral scents: while lavender ordinarily offers a more herbal fragrance, there is more artificial "perfume" in this Ballistic than
there is lavender oil (and in fact, the lavender found in this Ballistic is lavendin, which is less concentrated than lavender absolute). DO
give this gift to ultra-feminine, floral fragrance-loving Lushies who view bits as an integral part of their daily bath time adventures and
who won't scream in fear when they continue to find seeds in the bath for weeks to come, repeatedly mistaking them for insects
cellophane with a large white flower around the neck of its decadently shimmering tuft. It looks stunning (though I must admit that it
looked even more stunning back in the days when Lush used a silk flower instead of a rubbery one, which easily attracts dust & dirt
and cannot be wiped clean.) It makes for a beautiful stocking stuffer, but you really must know your audience before you start handing
these things out. First, do NOT give a Lavender Snowflower to anyone who does not openly appreciate bits in their bath: as the
sprinkling of dried lavender covers the surface of their water, they will spend their 20-minute bath hating you (if not trying to devise a
plan to conquer & destroy you.) Second, do NOT give this gift to anyone who is afraid of bugs, as that is precisely what this bath's
lavender seeds look like in the bland, colourless water. Third, do NOT give this gift to anyone who dislikes powerfully dense synthetic-
infused floral scents: while lavender ordinarily offers a more herbal fragrance, there is more artificial "perfume" in this Ballistic than
there is lavender oil (and in fact, the lavender found in this Ballistic is lavendin, which is less concentrated than lavender absolute). DO
give this gift to ultra-feminine, floral fragrance-loving Lushies who view bits as an integral part of their daily bath time adventures and
who won't scream in fear when they continue to find seeds in the bath for weeks to come, repeatedly mistaking them for insects
Contains: Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic, Soft Coeur Massage Bar, and a specially molded 125g heart-shaped Rock Star Soap
(Limited Edition for Valentine's Day 2006) – Giving chocolates and roses for Valentine's Day is sooo "been there, done that," doncha
think? Lush clearly agreed, and decided to play with the usual Valentine formula: now you can give chocolates and roses in the form
of delicious bath and body products instead! Not only that, but Lush's usual "soap stack" becomes so much more this time out,
offering a bath, a soap, and a sensual massage bar as opposed to the usual triplet of soap slices. Serving as the base of this
loverlicious tied parcel of goodies is a specially molded, pink heart-shaped Rock Star Soap with the same rock candy and bubble gum
fragrance shared by Creamy Candy Bath. In the middle of this love sandwich is a rose and orris root Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic,
decorated with seven delicate rosebuds that float about in silken, though often scent-free and always colour-free waters. Crowning the
stack is one of Lush's all time greatest massage bars: Soft Coeur (The Honeymooner.) Fragranced with honey toffee by way of honey
and bergamot (identical to Honey I Washed The Kids soap) and filled with cocoa powdered cocoa butter to add a vegan take on
chocolate to an already delicious aroma, it's guaranteed to leave your mouth watering. You can give this gift to just about anyone,
including yourself: start your Valentine's Day with a Rock Star shower, begin your evening with a discreet Tisty Tosty bath, and then
after dinner, instead of gorging on chocolates, be your own sweetheart and cover your body in rich, nourishing chocolate-infused cocoa
and shea butters. In my opinion, there's no better way to spend Valentine's Day than learning to love oneself; and thanks to Lush,
they've come up with just the thing to make sure you do it right. The temptation of a full day of Lushing; how could you resist?
NOTE: In the UK, Love Stack costs £7.50, which is the equivalent of just under $14 US. Lush North America, however, has decided to
bilk their customers once again, charging $25 online and $26 in stores for this gift. To buy these items separately from Lush NA, it
costs only $19. So, you are paying approximately $6 for a gift tag and a piece of string when purchasing this gift from Lush NA. When
purchasing this gift from Lush UK, you are only paying 10p (or 17 cents) more for the string and gift tag than you would if you purchased
these three items separately. Consider yourself warned!
think? Lush clearly agreed, and decided to play with the usual Valentine formula: now you can give chocolates and roses in the form
of delicious bath and body products instead! Not only that, but Lush's usual "soap stack" becomes so much more this time out,
offering a bath, a soap, and a sensual massage bar as opposed to the usual triplet of soap slices. Serving as the base of this
loverlicious tied parcel of goodies is a specially molded, pink heart-shaped Rock Star Soap with the same rock candy and bubble gum
fragrance shared by Creamy Candy Bath. In the middle of this love sandwich is a rose and orris root Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic,
decorated with seven delicate rosebuds that float about in silken, though often scent-free and always colour-free waters. Crowning the
stack is one of Lush's all time greatest massage bars: Soft Coeur (The Honeymooner.) Fragranced with honey toffee by way of honey
and bergamot (identical to Honey I Washed The Kids soap) and filled with cocoa powdered cocoa butter to add a vegan take on
chocolate to an already delicious aroma, it's guaranteed to leave your mouth watering. You can give this gift to just about anyone,
including yourself: start your Valentine's Day with a Rock Star shower, begin your evening with a discreet Tisty Tosty bath, and then
after dinner, instead of gorging on chocolates, be your own sweetheart and cover your body in rich, nourishing chocolate-infused cocoa
and shea butters. In my opinion, there's no better way to spend Valentine's Day than learning to love oneself; and thanks to Lush,
they've come up with just the thing to make sure you do it right. The temptation of a full day of Lushing; how could you resist?
NOTE: In the UK, Love Stack costs £7.50, which is the equivalent of just under $14 US. Lush North America, however, has decided to
bilk their customers once again, charging $25 online and $26 in stores for this gift. To buy these items separately from Lush NA, it
costs only $19. So, you are paying approximately $6 for a gift tag and a piece of string when purchasing this gift from Lush NA. When
purchasing this gift from Lush UK, you are only paying 10p (or 17 cents) more for the string and gift tag than you would if you purchased
these three items separately. Consider yourself warned!
Contains: 100g Wrapped Karma Soap, 100g Wrapped Red Rooster Soap, and 100g Wrapped Sea Vegetable Soap
(Discontinued in 2002) – The perfect gift for Lush-fearing men, Lush's Pack Of Three gift is intended as a wakeup call for those who
need a bit of coaxing to get out of bed in the morning. In the UK, Pack Of Three features two wrapped soaps (Red Rooster and Sea
Vegetable) and one wrapped, specially molded bar-shaped Caffe Latte Ballistic, which Lush cleverly renamed Coffee Bar Ballistic.
Lush North America, however, never offered Coffee Bar. Instead, they simply added a third soap: Karma. Karma Soap is, of course,
part of Lush's Karma fragrance line, which is essentially intended for women. But never fear: Karma soap manages to highlight
spiced orange much more than does the actual perfume, making this soap a decent unisex option that no man could consider "girlie".
Next up is the ocean blue, lavender and lime, sea salt and seaweed encrusted Sea Vegetable Soap, which is indeed traditionally
recommended by Lush as an excellent choice for blokes. Lastly, Red Rooster Soap is yet another spiced orange soap featuring
warming cinnamon and cloves. This one is actually preferred by men, with women generally not being very keen on its rather manly,
smokey scent. So, you've got one soap that is meant for the ladies but can still hold its own in a macho man's shower, another soap
that is decidedly unisex full stop, and another that girls generally do not like at all. Sort of a sliding scale, that, isn't it? Of course, the
variation of Lush UK's Pack of Three Gift was slightly nicer, in that Lush NA's choice of two spiced orange soaps can strike you as a
bit same-y. Then again, if you're giving this gift to a set-in-his-ways "Lush is for girls" kind o' guy, then perhaps a Bath Ballistic (albeit a
brown, coffee scented one) could be a bit too much for their stubborn minds to handle! But why not replace the Ballistic with a slice of
eye-opening lemon Bohemian soap, for example? All three items in this gift are individually wrapped in brown paper bag material,
tied with a jute rope, and tagged and stickered in bold orange, blue, yellow and red. Not only does this individual wrapping allow each
product to retain its own moisture and scent (unlike Lush's Soap Stacks which are occasionally "stacked" on top of one another within
the same wrapper), but it also finishes the job of making this soap set look completely non-girlie, the kind of gift that fits the scenario of
casually handing it over to a guy's guy after he's just crawled out from under his car, covered in oil. I actually acted this scene out,
though I must admit that I didn't stick around long enough to see if this triplet of soaps managed to get all that grime out from under his
fingernails. But one can only assume...
need a bit of coaxing to get out of bed in the morning. In the UK, Pack Of Three features two wrapped soaps (Red Rooster and Sea
Vegetable) and one wrapped, specially molded bar-shaped Caffe Latte Ballistic, which Lush cleverly renamed Coffee Bar Ballistic.
Lush North America, however, never offered Coffee Bar. Instead, they simply added a third soap: Karma. Karma Soap is, of course,
part of Lush's Karma fragrance line, which is essentially intended for women. But never fear: Karma soap manages to highlight
spiced orange much more than does the actual perfume, making this soap a decent unisex option that no man could consider "girlie".
Next up is the ocean blue, lavender and lime, sea salt and seaweed encrusted Sea Vegetable Soap, which is indeed traditionally
recommended by Lush as an excellent choice for blokes. Lastly, Red Rooster Soap is yet another spiced orange soap featuring
warming cinnamon and cloves. This one is actually preferred by men, with women generally not being very keen on its rather manly,
smokey scent. So, you've got one soap that is meant for the ladies but can still hold its own in a macho man's shower, another soap
that is decidedly unisex full stop, and another that girls generally do not like at all. Sort of a sliding scale, that, isn't it? Of course, the
variation of Lush UK's Pack of Three Gift was slightly nicer, in that Lush NA's choice of two spiced orange soaps can strike you as a
bit same-y. Then again, if you're giving this gift to a set-in-his-ways "Lush is for girls" kind o' guy, then perhaps a Bath Ballistic (albeit a
brown, coffee scented one) could be a bit too much for their stubborn minds to handle! But why not replace the Ballistic with a slice of
eye-opening lemon Bohemian soap, for example? All three items in this gift are individually wrapped in brown paper bag material,
tied with a jute rope, and tagged and stickered in bold orange, blue, yellow and red. Not only does this individual wrapping allow each
product to retain its own moisture and scent (unlike Lush's Soap Stacks which are occasionally "stacked" on top of one another within
the same wrapper), but it also finishes the job of making this soap set look completely non-girlie, the kind of gift that fits the scenario of
casually handing it over to a guy's guy after he's just crawled out from under his car, covered in oil. I actually acted this scene out,
though I must admit that I didn't stick around long enough to see if this triplet of soaps managed to get all that grime out from under his
fingernails. But one can only assume...
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2001, 2002) – Decorated with Christmas puddings and holly leaves on a snow-white background,
Puddy Holly is, according to Lush, their sweet-tooth curber of a calorie-free cake packed gift. In 2001, it was the best pre-packaged gift
on Lush's roster, containing the sweetly spiced Lush Pud Bath Ballistic in the design of a traditional steamed Christmas pudding with
brandy butter icing on top, a plum pudding scented Plum Duff Bath Ballistic, the cleverly named Marzibain Bubble Bar ("marzipan" plus
"bain" in French, meaning "bath" = "marzipan bath"), and a complimentary almond cake slice of Big Ed Christmas Soap (which was
actually their annually released Snowcake Soap dressed up in the shops as a big snowman head. Did ya' get the pun? Good,
because had you received this gift containing a rectangular cake of soap as usual, you probably wouldn't have!) Other than the fact that
a Lush Pud bath tends to be a putrid brown in colour (as do Christmas puddings, funny enough), you could do little wrong in giving this
to just about anyone on your Christmas list -- male or female, child or adult, best friends that you love or work colleagues that you
hardly know. This wasn't quite as true come the following year. Wrapped exactly the same and continuing the same calorie-free
Christmas cake theme, this gift offered all the same products as 2001, bar one change: Lush took the fuschia Plum Duff's candied
fruit fragrance and put it into a pastel-pink Sugar Plum Bath Ballistic, packing it with glitter by the gazillions. And so, your Puddy Holly
gift-giving was best limited to females only, and even then, to those who didn't mind emerging from the tub as the Queen of
Iridescence. But hey, when your giftee was still able to fit into her New Year's party dress thanks to bathing with cakes instead of
eating them, was she really going to complain if the only price to pay was being covered for days on end in an eye catching shimmer?
I surely hope not. But if she did, I certainly hope you listed this ungrateful little creature in a lower price bracket on your gift list the
following year! (Actually, scratch that. I hope you bought her a very large cake and a to die for frock that was one size too small.)
Puddy Holly is, according to Lush, their sweet-tooth curber of a calorie-free cake packed gift. In 2001, it was the best pre-packaged gift
on Lush's roster, containing the sweetly spiced Lush Pud Bath Ballistic in the design of a traditional steamed Christmas pudding with
brandy butter icing on top, a plum pudding scented Plum Duff Bath Ballistic, the cleverly named Marzibain Bubble Bar ("marzipan" plus
"bain" in French, meaning "bath" = "marzipan bath"), and a complimentary almond cake slice of Big Ed Christmas Soap (which was
actually their annually released Snowcake Soap dressed up in the shops as a big snowman head. Did ya' get the pun? Good,
because had you received this gift containing a rectangular cake of soap as usual, you probably wouldn't have!) Other than the fact that
a Lush Pud bath tends to be a putrid brown in colour (as do Christmas puddings, funny enough), you could do little wrong in giving this
to just about anyone on your Christmas list -- male or female, child or adult, best friends that you love or work colleagues that you
hardly know. This wasn't quite as true come the following year. Wrapped exactly the same and continuing the same calorie-free
Christmas cake theme, this gift offered all the same products as 2001, bar one change: Lush took the fuschia Plum Duff's candied
fruit fragrance and put it into a pastel-pink Sugar Plum Bath Ballistic, packing it with glitter by the gazillions. And so, your Puddy Holly
gift-giving was best limited to females only, and even then, to those who didn't mind emerging from the tub as the Queen of
Iridescence. But hey, when your giftee was still able to fit into her New Year's party dress thanks to bathing with cakes instead of
eating them, was she really going to complain if the only price to pay was being covered for days on end in an eye catching shimmer?
I surely hope not. But if she did, I certainly hope you listed this ungrateful little creature in a lower price bracket on your gift list the
following year! (Actually, scratch that. I hope you bought her a very large cake and a to die for frock that was one size too small.)
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2003) – Puddy Holly is, according to Lush, their sweet-tooth curber of a calorie-free cake packed gift.
On those grounds alone, need I tell you that this wound up being their best selling gift box? Originally containing a Christmas pudding
scented Lush Pud Bath Ballistic, a plum pudding perfumed Plum Duff Bath Ballistic, an almond candy Marzibain Bubble Bar, and a
complimentary slice of almond cake in the form of their annually released Snowcake Soap, you could do little wrong in giving this to
just about anyone on your Christmas list -- male or female, child or adult, best friends that you love or work colleagues that you hardly
know. In 2002, Lush brought their best seller back, wrapped it exactly the same and continued the calorie-free Christmas cake theme,
offering all the same products as 2001, bar one change: Lush took the fuschia Plum Duff's candied fruit fragrance and put it into a
pastel pink Sugar Plum Bath Ballistic, packing it with glitter by the gazillions. In 2003, however, other than Lush Pud and Snowcake,
Lush didn't offer many sweet "foody" scents in their Christmas bath collection, and yet they continued to hang on to Puddy Holly, trying
to recreate a winning recipe for which the bulk of ingredients were no longer available. Of course, they marketed it as sharing the
same purpose as years prior, but the change of wrap from holly trimmed puddings to a generic green paper with big red adjacent dots
was the first tell tale sign that something had gone awry. They got rid of the plum pudding bath altogether and thought "what other
Ballistic is glittery like Sugar Plum?" -- the point of why Sugar Plum was included in the first place now having been completely lost.
Their only answer was the equally sparkly, weakly scented jasmine Christmas Carol Ballistic, which, as you've probably guessed has
absolutely nothing to do with anything edible at all. Additionally, since they opted not to bring Marzibain Bubble Bar back that year, the
only substitute they could muster was their warming whiskey and orange Hot Toddy Bubble Bar. And though this gift had always
contained four products, as if to compensate for the switch to a booze, not cake scented bath, they threw in a fifth product: the hangover
curing juniper Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic. A playful compensation alongside a booze-scented bath, it managed to give Hot Toddy a
spot of side-by-side relevance, but didn't manage to make up for the fading overall plot that made this gift a best seller in the first
place. Sure, the individual products all remained perfectly lovable, many being 5-star products that all self-respecting Lushies
consider to be Yuletide must-haves. But as for this gift's fabulous no-cal puddy theme, one can't help but believe that Puddy Holly was
kept around one year too long.
On those grounds alone, need I tell you that this wound up being their best selling gift box? Originally containing a Christmas pudding
scented Lush Pud Bath Ballistic, a plum pudding perfumed Plum Duff Bath Ballistic, an almond candy Marzibain Bubble Bar, and a
complimentary slice of almond cake in the form of their annually released Snowcake Soap, you could do little wrong in giving this to
just about anyone on your Christmas list -- male or female, child or adult, best friends that you love or work colleagues that you hardly
know. In 2002, Lush brought their best seller back, wrapped it exactly the same and continued the calorie-free Christmas cake theme,
offering all the same products as 2001, bar one change: Lush took the fuschia Plum Duff's candied fruit fragrance and put it into a
pastel pink Sugar Plum Bath Ballistic, packing it with glitter by the gazillions. In 2003, however, other than Lush Pud and Snowcake,
Lush didn't offer many sweet "foody" scents in their Christmas bath collection, and yet they continued to hang on to Puddy Holly, trying
to recreate a winning recipe for which the bulk of ingredients were no longer available. Of course, they marketed it as sharing the
same purpose as years prior, but the change of wrap from holly trimmed puddings to a generic green paper with big red adjacent dots
was the first tell tale sign that something had gone awry. They got rid of the plum pudding bath altogether and thought "what other
Ballistic is glittery like Sugar Plum?" -- the point of why Sugar Plum was included in the first place now having been completely lost.
Their only answer was the equally sparkly, weakly scented jasmine Christmas Carol Ballistic, which, as you've probably guessed has
absolutely nothing to do with anything edible at all. Additionally, since they opted not to bring Marzibain Bubble Bar back that year, the
only substitute they could muster was their warming whiskey and orange Hot Toddy Bubble Bar. And though this gift had always
contained four products, as if to compensate for the switch to a booze, not cake scented bath, they threw in a fifth product: the hangover
curing juniper Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic. A playful compensation alongside a booze-scented bath, it managed to give Hot Toddy a
spot of side-by-side relevance, but didn't manage to make up for the fading overall plot that made this gift a best seller in the first
place. Sure, the individual products all remained perfectly lovable, many being 5-star products that all self-respecting Lushies
consider to be Yuletide must-haves. But as for this gift's fabulous no-cal puddy theme, one can't help but believe that Puddy Holly was
kept around one year too long.
Contains: Happy Pill Bath Ballistic, Happy Soap, and Each Peach & Two's A Pear Massage Bar
Reasons To Be Cheerful gives you many reasons to be cheerful indeed: not only is it one of the most adorable stacked gifts ever
produced by Lush, but it also contains some of their all-time best citrus products. Tied with a gold elastic bow, Reasons To Be
Cheerful consists of three layers of product, conveniently separated by rounds of orange cardboard (complete with smiley faces) to
ensure that moisture and oils from one product don't affect the scent or consistency of the items housed directly below. The base is
formed by a colour therapeutic two-toned peach and yellow Happy Pill Bath Ballistic, a slow fizzing bath that releases orange and
yellow swirls onto the water's cream frothed surface. Its dual, built-in "bath cocktail" fragrance is a rich combination of two of Lush's
loveliest citrus-based scents: the yellow half is filled with Happy Hippy Shower Gel's stimulating grapefruit, anti-depressant bergamot,
and tranquilizing frankincense perfume, while the peach half is packed with The Olive Branch Shower Gel's fizzy orange soda scent of
mind clearing mandarin, lemon, and orange flower, giving you an uplifting zing with the occasional note of masculinity thanks to
antioxidant-rich vine leaf and olive oil lending a slightly greener, muskier air to the sunshiny mix. There is one problem with Happy Pill,
however, and it does become a bit more pronounced in this gift set. Happy Pill generally has a shorter shelf life than most Ballistics:
because it's thin and flat, it tends to lose its fizzing punch a lot quicker than most large, round Ballistics, whose cores are not as rapidly
affected by oxidation. With Reasons To Be Cheerful not coming wrapped in plastic, be sure to use this Ballistic soon after purchase,
lest it sink to the bottom of the tub, denying you of the brilliant visuals for which it is famous. The second layer of this gift is formed by
Lush's new Happy Soap, with a specially etched, three dimensional surface meant to resemble a sliced orange. Happy is the
equivalent of showering with a bottle of orange juice and just a dash of sporty musk, making this an excellent choice for both men and
women alike. Reasons To Be Cheerful's top layer contains a small round Each Peach & Two's A Pear Massage Bar, engraved with a
cutie-pie happy face, and packed with nourishing cocoa, avocado, and mango butters. But don't be fooled by the name: Each Peach
possesses the uplifting scent of lemon crème, thanks to a creamy combination of lemon, lime, and sweet orange. I strongly advise
everyone to turn to Reasons To Be Cheerful to celebrate all of life's blessings when life tricks you into believing that the world is
crashing down all around you. Have a Happy shower, a happy bath, and then moisturise with Each Peach and your world is
guaranteed to instantly be righted again. Give one to your man when he's had a bad day, to your children to stop them from throwing a
wobbly, and always, always give one to yourself just because you're you, because that, in itself, is reason enough to be cheerful.
produced by Lush, but it also contains some of their all-time best citrus products. Tied with a gold elastic bow, Reasons To Be
Cheerful consists of three layers of product, conveniently separated by rounds of orange cardboard (complete with smiley faces) to
ensure that moisture and oils from one product don't affect the scent or consistency of the items housed directly below. The base is
formed by a colour therapeutic two-toned peach and yellow Happy Pill Bath Ballistic, a slow fizzing bath that releases orange and
yellow swirls onto the water's cream frothed surface. Its dual, built-in "bath cocktail" fragrance is a rich combination of two of Lush's
loveliest citrus-based scents: the yellow half is filled with Happy Hippy Shower Gel's stimulating grapefruit, anti-depressant bergamot,
and tranquilizing frankincense perfume, while the peach half is packed with The Olive Branch Shower Gel's fizzy orange soda scent of
mind clearing mandarin, lemon, and orange flower, giving you an uplifting zing with the occasional note of masculinity thanks to
antioxidant-rich vine leaf and olive oil lending a slightly greener, muskier air to the sunshiny mix. There is one problem with Happy Pill,
however, and it does become a bit more pronounced in this gift set. Happy Pill generally has a shorter shelf life than most Ballistics:
because it's thin and flat, it tends to lose its fizzing punch a lot quicker than most large, round Ballistics, whose cores are not as rapidly
affected by oxidation. With Reasons To Be Cheerful not coming wrapped in plastic, be sure to use this Ballistic soon after purchase,
lest it sink to the bottom of the tub, denying you of the brilliant visuals for which it is famous. The second layer of this gift is formed by
Lush's new Happy Soap, with a specially etched, three dimensional surface meant to resemble a sliced orange. Happy is the
equivalent of showering with a bottle of orange juice and just a dash of sporty musk, making this an excellent choice for both men and
women alike. Reasons To Be Cheerful's top layer contains a small round Each Peach & Two's A Pear Massage Bar, engraved with a
cutie-pie happy face, and packed with nourishing cocoa, avocado, and mango butters. But don't be fooled by the name: Each Peach
possesses the uplifting scent of lemon crème, thanks to a creamy combination of lemon, lime, and sweet orange. I strongly advise
everyone to turn to Reasons To Be Cheerful to celebrate all of life's blessings when life tricks you into believing that the world is
crashing down all around you. Have a Happy shower, a happy bath, and then moisturise with Each Peach and your world is
guaranteed to instantly be righted again. Give one to your man when he's had a bad day, to your children to stop them from throwing a
wobbly, and always, always give one to yourself just because you're you, because that, in itself, is reason enough to be cheerful.
Contains: 100g Red Rooster Soap
(Discontinued in 2006) – This is a rather humble gift soap, specially molded into a 100g rectangle, wrapped in brown paper bag
material, and topped with a full-sized label. But it's this simple, unpretentious wrapping that makes for a wonderful guy gift; save the
fanciful wrappings of other Lush soap gifts for your girlfriends! Red Rooster is a great guy scent, too: orange and cinnamon blend
together to give off a smoky, old spicy scent that has the ability to convince macho types that Lush ain't just for girls. Plus, while its
warm blanket of spices might not be the best early morning wake up call (as Lush intended), it's still great for getting sweaty gym bods
and engine oiled hands super clean, thanks to fresh, acidic orange juice and orange oil. Lush no longer sells this siren of a soap gift
(a siren being a woman who leads men to their deaths--in this case, financial death once they start doing the Lush “ka-ching” dance
that we gals know all too well), but don't let that stop you from buying a nice sized chunk of Red Rooster and asking a salesgirl to
specially wrap it for you in the shop. This way, when you get home and face your anti-Lush hubby's wrath for spending yet more money
on "girlie" bath products, you can smile innocently and sheepishly hand him his gift. Within a few days, his tune will have altogether
changed: he'll be asking you when you're headed to Lush next, in the hopes of adding a soap or two to your shopping list. (Also works
on "Lush is for girls" believin' brothers, boyfriends, fathers, and fiancés, as well.) Happens every time, ladies. Mark my words.
material, and topped with a full-sized label. But it's this simple, unpretentious wrapping that makes for a wonderful guy gift; save the
fanciful wrappings of other Lush soap gifts for your girlfriends! Red Rooster is a great guy scent, too: orange and cinnamon blend
together to give off a smoky, old spicy scent that has the ability to convince macho types that Lush ain't just for girls. Plus, while its
warm blanket of spices might not be the best early morning wake up call (as Lush intended), it's still great for getting sweaty gym bods
and engine oiled hands super clean, thanks to fresh, acidic orange juice and orange oil. Lush no longer sells this siren of a soap gift
(a siren being a woman who leads men to their deaths--in this case, financial death once they start doing the Lush “ka-ching” dance
that we gals know all too well), but don't let that stop you from buying a nice sized chunk of Red Rooster and asking a salesgirl to
specially wrap it for you in the shop. This way, when you get home and face your anti-Lush hubby's wrath for spending yet more money
on "girlie" bath products, you can smile innocently and sheepishly hand him his gift. Within a few days, his tune will have altogether
changed: he'll be asking you when you're headed to Lush next, in the hopes of adding a soap or two to your shopping list. (Also works
on "Lush is for girls" believin' brothers, boyfriends, fathers, and fiancés, as well.) Happens every time, ladies. Mark my words.
Contains: Big Blue Bath Ballistic, The Sicilian Bath Ballistic, and Uluru Bath Ballistic
(Discontinued in 2004) – Lush's Sea, Sun & Sicily Gift was sold as a trio of "world traveler" Bath Ballistics displayed on what appeared
to be a large egg tray tied in a tropical raffia bow (though the unique tray was later substituted with a not-quite-as-cute box as pictured
above.) Yet no matter how it's wrapped, this gift is the bath time equivalent to presenting someone with an all-expense paid 'round the
world weekend-long vacation. On Friday, the Lush cruise liner departs from Poole, England (where Lush's HQ is based), and heads
to the Mediterranean Sea, docking in Sicily where you're left to roam Italian orange groves with The Sicilian Bath Ballistic: a whispering
fizzing orange mimosa fragrance dispersed in sunny yellow bath water complete with an orange slice and marigold petals cleverly
resembling tiny bits of orange pulp. Then on Saturday, Lush transports you to the Indian Ocean where you will scuba dive (naked!) in
the Seychelles' rejuvenating and nourishing bright blue sea salt and seaweed filled waters with the fresh scent of lavender and lime
gently caressing your soul. On Sunday, your Lush-ous luxury cruise heads south to Australia, where you will peacefully watch the sun
set over Uluru (also known as Ayer's Rock) as you're serenaded by the fragrant lullaby of desert flora. Truly, there is no better way to
take a weekend getaway without the burden of finances and jet lag hitting you come Monday morning. With Sea Sun & Sicily, you get
all the pros, and not a single con.
to be a large egg tray tied in a tropical raffia bow (though the unique tray was later substituted with a not-quite-as-cute box as pictured
above.) Yet no matter how it's wrapped, this gift is the bath time equivalent to presenting someone with an all-expense paid 'round the
world weekend-long vacation. On Friday, the Lush cruise liner departs from Poole, England (where Lush's HQ is based), and heads
to the Mediterranean Sea, docking in Sicily where you're left to roam Italian orange groves with The Sicilian Bath Ballistic: a whispering
fizzing orange mimosa fragrance dispersed in sunny yellow bath water complete with an orange slice and marigold petals cleverly
resembling tiny bits of orange pulp. Then on Saturday, Lush transports you to the Indian Ocean where you will scuba dive (naked!) in
the Seychelles' rejuvenating and nourishing bright blue sea salt and seaweed filled waters with the fresh scent of lavender and lime
gently caressing your soul. On Sunday, your Lush-ous luxury cruise heads south to Australia, where you will peacefully watch the sun
set over Uluru (also known as Ayer's Rock) as you're serenaded by the fragrant lullaby of desert flora. Truly, there is no better way to
take a weekend getaway without the burden of finances and jet lag hitting you come Monday morning. With Sea Sun & Sicily, you get
all the pros, and not a single con.
Contains: Christmas Carol Bath Ballistic, 100g Snow Fairy Shower Gel, 100g Angels Delight Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005 and 2006) – Lush replaced their popular Fairy Christmas Gift with the similarly themed Snow Fairy
Gift, its new name paying tribute to their Snow Fairy Shower Gel, which was first launched for Christmas 2005. If you're looking for the
perfect present for tweens and teens who treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, then Snow Fairy is the only way to go. A darling
little gift that suits any budget, Snow Fairy is a trio of gorgeously girlie goodies, wrapped in pink fluffiness and playfully topped with a
silver jingling bell. (And the younger the gift recipient, the more they'll appreciate the sound this bell makes. You have been warned.)
Inside are two pink candy scented items: Lush's fruity bubble gum and cotton candy Snow Fairy Shower Gel (after which this gift is
obviously named) and a gold glittering fuchsia and violet slice of Angels Delight Soap. Even among grown ups, Snow Fairy is often
passionately regarded as one of Lush's all-time best shower gels, making for both a skin softening body wash and shampoo for all
skin and hair types, while Angel's Delight is so deeply loved that it makes a guaranteed return for every Lush-ious holiday season. And
what little girl doesn't want to smell like a candy shop all day long, right? In addition to all of this candy fluff, Snow Fairy Gift also
contains a glittering lavender angel shaped Bath Ballistic complete with silken net wings. This Ballistic, called Christmas Carol, pairs
quite well with the other more youthfully perfumed products, as it makes every girl feel grown up with its far more sophisticated scent of
jasmine and vetivert. And yet, though this little angel may strike you as being a bit weak on fragrance once she hits the water (in large
part because she is merely a half sized take on Lush's already subtle Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic), she's definitely strong on sparkly
bits which you'll find all over your house (and loved ones including the dog and cat) for at least a year. Of course, that may not sound
like fun to you, but living in a world made out of fairy dust is no doubt every young girl's dream (because they're not the ones who have
to clean up the mess, are they?) And surely we can agree that tracking down glittering glints for the next 365 days is a small price to
pay to make a little girl's dreams come true at Christmas.
Gift, its new name paying tribute to their Snow Fairy Shower Gel, which was first launched for Christmas 2005. If you're looking for the
perfect present for tweens and teens who treasure all things sweet, pink and sparkly, then Snow Fairy is the only way to go. A darling
little gift that suits any budget, Snow Fairy is a trio of gorgeously girlie goodies, wrapped in pink fluffiness and playfully topped with a
silver jingling bell. (And the younger the gift recipient, the more they'll appreciate the sound this bell makes. You have been warned.)
Inside are two pink candy scented items: Lush's fruity bubble gum and cotton candy Snow Fairy Shower Gel (after which this gift is
obviously named) and a gold glittering fuchsia and violet slice of Angels Delight Soap. Even among grown ups, Snow Fairy is often
passionately regarded as one of Lush's all-time best shower gels, making for both a skin softening body wash and shampoo for all
skin and hair types, while Angel's Delight is so deeply loved that it makes a guaranteed return for every Lush-ious holiday season. And
what little girl doesn't want to smell like a candy shop all day long, right? In addition to all of this candy fluff, Snow Fairy Gift also
contains a glittering lavender angel shaped Bath Ballistic complete with silken net wings. This Ballistic, called Christmas Carol, pairs
quite well with the other more youthfully perfumed products, as it makes every girl feel grown up with its far more sophisticated scent of
jasmine and vetivert. And yet, though this little angel may strike you as being a bit weak on fragrance once she hits the water (in large
part because she is merely a half sized take on Lush's already subtle Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic), she's definitely strong on sparkly
bits which you'll find all over your house (and loved ones including the dog and cat) for at least a year. Of course, that may not sound
like fun to you, but living in a world made out of fairy dust is no doubt every young girl's dream (because they're not the ones who have
to clean up the mess, are they?) And surely we can agree that tracking down glittering glints for the next 365 days is a small price to
pay to make a little girl's dreams come true at Christmas.
Contains: Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic, and a specially designed round 200g Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2001) – In 2001, Lush introduced a collection of themed "Fancy Three" gifts: three round Bath Ballistics
served on an egg tray, covered in plastic, tied in raffia, and topped with a gift tag. These produce wrapped gift sets were
quintessentially Lush, wonderfully simple yet adorable compliments to their uniquely minimalist, old fashioned grocers' approach to
presenting bath and beauty products. The Three Christmas Wishes Fancy Three Gift is a particularly lovely treat, meant to cast spells
on all who receive it, an aid in making all of your Christmas wishes come true. (Well, three of them, anyway.) First, there's Lush's
spiced juniperberry Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, a glorious bath of ultra-violet water filled with small metallic silver stars upon which you
can make as many wishes as you'd like. (Of course, neither Lush nor I can guarantee that all those wishes will come true, but we can
guarantee that at the very least, Jingle Spells will cure your holiday hangovers; she's quite good at that, and should have the job done
in minutes!) Next, there's a subtly scented Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic, filled with gold, green, and pink fairy dust the likes that would
make Tinkerbell dead jealous. (Do be aware, though, that this particular fairy will leave you looking as though you're costumed for the
role of Titania, Queen of Fairies, for days -- and maybe even years -- to come. So make certain that's part of what you're wishing for
before you step into this bath!) And lastly, there's a round 200g Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic, specially molded for Lush's Three Christmas
Wishes Gift, and found nowhere else on planet earth. Tisty Tosty is Lush's rose and orris root love spell Ballistic: make a wish to find
love in the New Year, and you never know what might happen. Personally, I find you have a better shot at casting effective love spells
with this Tisty Tosty than you do with any other: twice the size of Lush's usual 95g heart-shaped Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistics, you actually
get quite a bit more fragrance here, a real treat for those who want to love this silky, milky bath topped with seven lucky rosebuds but
usually can't get past the paltriness of its perfume. (And remember, Cleopatra seduced Antony with roses -- if it can work for her, it can
work for you, too.) So there you have it: three perfect baths served in perfectly Lush packaging, the perfect gift for anyone who's
spending Christmas wishing that next year will be better than the last. For just a few pounds or dollars, you can give them a jump start
on making all their dreams come true. And if those dreams don't come to fruition, at least they'll have three lovely baths (including one
much improved bath) as a calming consolation.
served on an egg tray, covered in plastic, tied in raffia, and topped with a gift tag. These produce wrapped gift sets were
quintessentially Lush, wonderfully simple yet adorable compliments to their uniquely minimalist, old fashioned grocers' approach to
presenting bath and beauty products. The Three Christmas Wishes Fancy Three Gift is a particularly lovely treat, meant to cast spells
on all who receive it, an aid in making all of your Christmas wishes come true. (Well, three of them, anyway.) First, there's Lush's
spiced juniperberry Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, a glorious bath of ultra-violet water filled with small metallic silver stars upon which you
can make as many wishes as you'd like. (Of course, neither Lush nor I can guarantee that all those wishes will come true, but we can
guarantee that at the very least, Jingle Spells will cure your holiday hangovers; she's quite good at that, and should have the job done
in minutes!) Next, there's a subtly scented Fairy Jasmine Bath Ballistic, filled with gold, green, and pink fairy dust the likes that would
make Tinkerbell dead jealous. (Do be aware, though, that this particular fairy will leave you looking as though you're costumed for the
role of Titania, Queen of Fairies, for days -- and maybe even years -- to come. So make certain that's part of what you're wishing for
before you step into this bath!) And lastly, there's a round 200g Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistic, specially molded for Lush's Three Christmas
Wishes Gift, and found nowhere else on planet earth. Tisty Tosty is Lush's rose and orris root love spell Ballistic: make a wish to find
love in the New Year, and you never know what might happen. Personally, I find you have a better shot at casting effective love spells
with this Tisty Tosty than you do with any other: twice the size of Lush's usual 95g heart-shaped Tisty Tosty Bath Ballistics, you actually
get quite a bit more fragrance here, a real treat for those who want to love this silky, milky bath topped with seven lucky rosebuds but
usually can't get past the paltriness of its perfume. (And remember, Cleopatra seduced Antony with roses -- if it can work for her, it can
work for you, too.) So there you have it: three perfect baths served in perfectly Lush packaging, the perfect gift for anyone who's
spending Christmas wishing that next year will be better than the last. For just a few pounds or dollars, you can give them a jump start
on making all their dreams come true. And if those dreams don't come to fruition, at least they'll have three lovely baths (including one
much improved bath) as a calming consolation.
Contains: Three 100g Chilly Bon Bom Bath Ballistics
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2001) – For Christmas 2001, Lush offered a limited edition snowman-shaped Bath Ballistic called
Chilly Bon Bom. Three Wise Men contains three of these Bath Ballistics wrapped in a tuft of glistening cellophane, tied with a tartan
bow, and decorated with an adorable red and green gift tag featuring three playfully drawn snowmen's heads. Snowmen as wise
men, you might ask? Well, in their defense, Frosty was fairly wise, wasn't he? Never mind that he always wished everyone a "Happy
Birthday" instead of a "Merry Christmas" when he came to life each year, he knew what it meant to be a loyal friend and that's wise
enough for me. So too do Lush's snowmen act as loyal friends when, like Frosty, your sleepy brain is too fogged to know what day it
is. Designed to help us get out of bed on cold, dark winter mornings, once these little blokes release a blizzard of fizzing bath salts in
the water, stimulating lemongrass, tonifying lemon, clarifying palmarossa, and spicy jacaranda oil from the Brazilian evergreen tree
sneak up your nostrils and into your brain, instantly clearing out the cobwebs and brightening your outlook on the day ahead. And
that's not all these wise guys can do: they also know how to cure jet lag, hangovers, belly aches from overconsumption, water
retention, and even swollen, sore joints. Each being a jack of all trades, these li'l men can even coax small children into the bath:
where you normally have to chase the wee ones around the house, all they have to do is look cute and flash their dimpled smiles. And
with their woods and citrus unisex scent, they might even convince men that fragrant baths are not just for girls after all! Not only
should you place a Three Wise Men gift into every stocking on your fireplace, but you should also hand them out to everyone at the
office. In fact, you might even wish to give your evil boss two of these gifts, so that these li'l men can go to work on 'em, giving you a full
week's break from their nastiness. That's right: a gift for them suddenly becomes a gift for you. Clearly, Lush didn't call these blokes
wise men for nuthin'. (NOTE: A larger photo of this gift can be found HERE in our Wine Journal Archives.)
Chilly Bon Bom. Three Wise Men contains three of these Bath Ballistics wrapped in a tuft of glistening cellophane, tied with a tartan
bow, and decorated with an adorable red and green gift tag featuring three playfully drawn snowmen's heads. Snowmen as wise
men, you might ask? Well, in their defense, Frosty was fairly wise, wasn't he? Never mind that he always wished everyone a "Happy
Birthday" instead of a "Merry Christmas" when he came to life each year, he knew what it meant to be a loyal friend and that's wise
enough for me. So too do Lush's snowmen act as loyal friends when, like Frosty, your sleepy brain is too fogged to know what day it
is. Designed to help us get out of bed on cold, dark winter mornings, once these little blokes release a blizzard of fizzing bath salts in
the water, stimulating lemongrass, tonifying lemon, clarifying palmarossa, and spicy jacaranda oil from the Brazilian evergreen tree
sneak up your nostrils and into your brain, instantly clearing out the cobwebs and brightening your outlook on the day ahead. And
that's not all these wise guys can do: they also know how to cure jet lag, hangovers, belly aches from overconsumption, water
retention, and even swollen, sore joints. Each being a jack of all trades, these li'l men can even coax small children into the bath:
where you normally have to chase the wee ones around the house, all they have to do is look cute and flash their dimpled smiles. And
with their woods and citrus unisex scent, they might even convince men that fragrant baths are not just for girls after all! Not only
should you place a Three Wise Men gift into every stocking on your fireplace, but you should also hand them out to everyone at the
office. In fact, you might even wish to give your evil boss two of these gifts, so that these li'l men can go to work on 'em, giving you a full
week's break from their nastiness. That's right: a gift for them suddenly becomes a gift for you. Clearly, Lush didn't call these blokes
wise men for nuthin'. (NOTE: A larger photo of this gift can be found HERE in our Wine Journal Archives.)
Contains: Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, The Christmas Massage Massage Bar, Angel's Delight Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2006) – Following in the footsteps of Lush's soap, bath, and massage bar gift stacks (such as
Valentine's Day 2006's heart-shaped Love Stack Valentine's Day Gift and the more recent stack of smiley faces in their Reasons To Be
Cheerful Gift), Three Wishes offers a trio of specially molded star-shaped Christmas products, unwrapped but divided by three
cardboard stars to allow each product to maintain their own fragrance and moisture. Three Wishes proves that creativity can easily
replace fancy packaging and a waste of resources: watch fellow Lush customers in the shops, and you'll see that all who lay eyes on
this trio of specially molded products can't help but ooh and ah over it, often bypassing all the other more traditional boxed gifts sets to
do so. Not only is Three Wishes eye-catching, but it also happens to contain some of Lush's best ever Christmas products. The
bottom star consists of Angel's Delight Soap, which is such a favourite with Lushies (both male and female alike), that it's succeeded
in making annual returns at customer demand ever since it was first launched as a limited edition in 2001. The middle star is a purple
and silver star filled Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, Lush's juniperberry scented cure for holiday hangovers -- yet another product that is
universally loved to the degree that it has become a Lush Christmas classic since the turn of the millennium. Topping this stack is
Lush's newer citrus and spice Massage Bar: The Christmas Massage. But instead of a dull flat, ivory oval with "Merry Xmas" engraved
in its surface, it's now a precious star with a sprinkling of powdered spices on top for added colour. Truly, it's impossible to go wrong
with this gift, whether giving it to a hardcore Lushie or a Lush virgin, male or female. And at a fairly reasonable price, it also makes for
a darling grab bag gift. Do be prepared, however, for people to cheat by reaching their hand into the bag with a slip of paper featuring
your name stuck between their fingers to ensure they land your prezzie. Hey, for a Three Wishes Gift, I know that's what I'd do!
Valentine's Day 2006's heart-shaped Love Stack Valentine's Day Gift and the more recent stack of smiley faces in their Reasons To Be
Cheerful Gift), Three Wishes offers a trio of specially molded star-shaped Christmas products, unwrapped but divided by three
cardboard stars to allow each product to maintain their own fragrance and moisture. Three Wishes proves that creativity can easily
replace fancy packaging and a waste of resources: watch fellow Lush customers in the shops, and you'll see that all who lay eyes on
this trio of specially molded products can't help but ooh and ah over it, often bypassing all the other more traditional boxed gifts sets to
do so. Not only is Three Wishes eye-catching, but it also happens to contain some of Lush's best ever Christmas products. The
bottom star consists of Angel's Delight Soap, which is such a favourite with Lushies (both male and female alike), that it's succeeded
in making annual returns at customer demand ever since it was first launched as a limited edition in 2001. The middle star is a purple
and silver star filled Jingle Spells Bath Ballistic, Lush's juniperberry scented cure for holiday hangovers -- yet another product that is
universally loved to the degree that it has become a Lush Christmas classic since the turn of the millennium. Topping this stack is
Lush's newer citrus and spice Massage Bar: The Christmas Massage. But instead of a dull flat, ivory oval with "Merry Xmas" engraved
in its surface, it's now a precious star with a sprinkling of powdered spices on top for added colour. Truly, it's impossible to go wrong
with this gift, whether giving it to a hardcore Lushie or a Lush virgin, male or female. And at a fairly reasonable price, it also makes for
a darling grab bag gift. Do be prepared, however, for people to cheat by reaching their hand into the bag with a slip of paper featuring
your name stuck between their fingers to ensure they land your prezzie. Hey, for a Three Wishes Gift, I know that's what I'd do!
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005) – With Crayola-coloured Christmas trees on a background fading from midnight blue to lavender
along the length of the box, one would assume that Twinkle would be the perfect gift for all who love to...well, twinkle! But this is only
partially true: Lush's Christmas Carol Bath Ballistic (which is their year-round Fairy Jasmine in the shape of an angel, complete with a
pair of silken purple wings) not only has the power to glitter up your body, but those who dig a disco diva demeanour will be pleased to
find glimmers of fairy dust all around their house (and on the faces of all they know) for many, many Christmases to come. With
similar (but even greater intensity), Iridescent Glitterbug -- which started its life as a limited edition Christmas Massage Bar in 2001
and 2002 before beng promoted to permanent fixture status -- will also cover you and everything you own with fairy dust. In fact, owning
a Glitterbug is much like having the Midas Touch: everything you touch turns to iridescence. But where this gift goes wrong is the
natural human assumption that a Bath Ballistic called "Twinkle" (after which this gift is named) might be equally twinkly, when sadly,
it's not. When first catching your eye, it's a glistening ball of baby blue beauty, sharing the vanilla musk fragrance of Lush's much-loved
American Cream Conditioner. In the bath, however, not only does Twinkle's glitter not stick to you, but it doesn't even manage to stick
to the water, leaving you with a colourless, unsparkly, dull-as-dishwater bath and a fragrance that merely makes an obligatory
appearance before abruptly leaving the party to catch up on its beauty sleep. Additionally, while the pink and iridescent Snow Fairy
Shower Gel possesses a potently fruit-candied fragrance sure to be loved by incorrigible sweet tooths the world over, its iridescent
glitter simply clings to the bottle -- so in the words of Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, "no glitter for you!" Lastly, the inclusion of Lush's Rock Star
Soap to round out the theme of candy-sweet scents is a bit disappointing when you consider that this is a Christmas Gift, and a
supposedly "twinkly" one at that. Lush would have done far better to include their Yuletide limited edition Angel's Delight Soap -- not
only is it even more deliciously sweet than Rock Star what with its cotton candy and jellybean goodness, but it at least has been known
to be decorated with golden glitter and metallic silver stars. In comparison, there's nothing twinkly about Rock Star other than its name.
along the length of the box, one would assume that Twinkle would be the perfect gift for all who love to...well, twinkle! But this is only
partially true: Lush's Christmas Carol Bath Ballistic (which is their year-round Fairy Jasmine in the shape of an angel, complete with a
pair of silken purple wings) not only has the power to glitter up your body, but those who dig a disco diva demeanour will be pleased to
find glimmers of fairy dust all around their house (and on the faces of all they know) for many, many Christmases to come. With
similar (but even greater intensity), Iridescent Glitterbug -- which started its life as a limited edition Christmas Massage Bar in 2001
and 2002 before beng promoted to permanent fixture status -- will also cover you and everything you own with fairy dust. In fact, owning
a Glitterbug is much like having the Midas Touch: everything you touch turns to iridescence. But where this gift goes wrong is the
natural human assumption that a Bath Ballistic called "Twinkle" (after which this gift is named) might be equally twinkly, when sadly,
it's not. When first catching your eye, it's a glistening ball of baby blue beauty, sharing the vanilla musk fragrance of Lush's much-loved
American Cream Conditioner. In the bath, however, not only does Twinkle's glitter not stick to you, but it doesn't even manage to stick
to the water, leaving you with a colourless, unsparkly, dull-as-dishwater bath and a fragrance that merely makes an obligatory
appearance before abruptly leaving the party to catch up on its beauty sleep. Additionally, while the pink and iridescent Snow Fairy
Shower Gel possesses a potently fruit-candied fragrance sure to be loved by incorrigible sweet tooths the world over, its iridescent
glitter simply clings to the bottle -- so in the words of Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, "no glitter for you!" Lastly, the inclusion of Lush's Rock Star
Soap to round out the theme of candy-sweet scents is a bit disappointing when you consider that this is a Christmas Gift, and a
supposedly "twinkly" one at that. Lush would have done far better to include their Yuletide limited edition Angel's Delight Soap -- not
only is it even more deliciously sweet than Rock Star what with its cotton candy and jellybean goodness, but it at least has been known
to be decorated with golden glitter and metallic silver stars. In comparison, there's nothing twinkly about Rock Star other than its name.
Contains: Mr. Butterball Snowman Bath Ballistic & 100g Snowcake Soap
(Limited Edition for Christmas 2005, 2006) – Lush's White Christmas Gift: simply put, there is no more perfect gift for those whose
tastes in fragrances and bathtime pleasures you're not quite sure of. Mr. Butterball Snowman is a limited edition snowman shaped
version of Lush's perennial Butterball Bath Ballistic -- a softly sweet, musky bath that releases moisturizing chunks of cocoa butter
which melt with the water's warmth to give your gift recipient a full body treatment that is simply out of this world (and only $150 cheaper
than a spa gift certificate.) There is also a 100g slice of Snowcake Soap, which is Lush's white-as-the-virgin-snow limited edition, 5-
star almond soap. The beauty of both items is that almost no Lushie on earth dislikes either one; they're pretty much loved by all, to
the point where Butterball has managed to keep going strong as a best seller for 10 years now, while Lush's marzipain scented
Snowcake Soap manages to make a return every Christmas by popular demand. (Recently, it was even voted as one of the top 5
Lush scents that people would like to see made into a perfume.) Thanks to the foolproof popularity of both products, White Christmas
is not only a perfect gift for introducing people to the Lush Life (no matter how well you know the person -- whether best friends,
neighbours, or work colleagues), but it's also got three other advantages: 1) It's easy: you can just buy it then give it, as it comes
professionally gift-wrapped in adorable royal blue paper with playful little white snowballs all over it, tied up with a white bow and
matching gift tag. 2) The gift wrap, fragrances and the all-white colouring of both products make this an excellent uni-sex gift. 3) The
price makes it the perfect choice for Christmas grab bags and/or for those you don't want to spend too much on, but would still like to
acknowledge with a little something special this Christmas. Truly, it's impossible to go wrong with this gift, no matter the recipient in
question. For every tough-to-buy-for person on your $10 gift list, give them a White Christmas Gift. They'll love you for it, I promise!
tastes in fragrances and bathtime pleasures you're not quite sure of. Mr. Butterball Snowman is a limited edition snowman shaped
version of Lush's perennial Butterball Bath Ballistic -- a softly sweet, musky bath that releases moisturizing chunks of cocoa butter
which melt with the water's warmth to give your gift recipient a full body treatment that is simply out of this world (and only $150 cheaper
than a spa gift certificate.) There is also a 100g slice of Snowcake Soap, which is Lush's white-as-the-virgin-snow limited edition, 5-
star almond soap. The beauty of both items is that almost no Lushie on earth dislikes either one; they're pretty much loved by all, to
the point where Butterball has managed to keep going strong as a best seller for 10 years now, while Lush's marzipain scented
Snowcake Soap manages to make a return every Christmas by popular demand. (Recently, it was even voted as one of the top 5
Lush scents that people would like to see made into a perfume.) Thanks to the foolproof popularity of both products, White Christmas
is not only a perfect gift for introducing people to the Lush Life (no matter how well you know the person -- whether best friends,
neighbours, or work colleagues), but it's also got three other advantages: 1) It's easy: you can just buy it then give it, as it comes
professionally gift-wrapped in adorable royal blue paper with playful little white snowballs all over it, tied up with a white bow and
matching gift tag. 2) The gift wrap, fragrances and the all-white colouring of both products make this an excellent uni-sex gift. 3) The
price makes it the perfect choice for Christmas grab bags and/or for those you don't want to spend too much on, but would still like to
acknowledge with a little something special this Christmas. Truly, it's impossible to go wrong with this gift, no matter the recipient in
question. For every tough-to-buy-for person on your $10 gift list, give them a White Christmas Gift. They'll love you for it, I promise!
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