This is another of Lush's limited editions! This one comes out twice a year for Christmas and also the mid year Christmas that Lush celebrates in this part of the world. Everyone always raves about this one. I always give it a sniff in the shop and think "nope, not for me" There has been much excitement about this on the forum as it has come back into the shops again so I decided to give it a go. As I was still finding it's sweet smell a little overwhelming for me, I picked up a generous sample from my local Lush. The full sizes come in the usual Lush shower gel packaging: a clear round bottle, with a black and white label that has a use by sticker telling you who made it, and a black flip top lid. It is available in three different sizes.
This is bright, girly pink - I didn't notice any lustre or shimmer in the sample I received although apparently it's in there. Lush describe it as smelling of bubble gum, vanilla and cotton candy and I think this is very accurate. It is very heavy on the candy smell to me, which lingers after you have showered. I used it in conjunction with Ro's Argan body conditioner, which toned the sweetness down.
I won't be purchasing this as I just find the smell too sweet. It does the job as far as being a shower gel goes and leaves my skin feeling nice but I think I would get sick of it after a few uses. Funnily enough, I love the Lush Candy Mountain bubble bar which is essentially the same smell but you only get a couple of uses out of it. If you love sweet candy smells though, you will definitely love this. I will stick to Rose Jam and leave this one in the shop for all the people who want to stockpile it for the year (sort it out, Lush!)
This is one of my most fave lush products (OK I haven't tried a massive amount before though). It is a deliciously sweet, pink concoction that makes me feel fabulously girly. I think it's a product that you will either love or hate. If you don't like sweet smelling things, you won't like this at all. I personally think, the sweeter the better and it's as if lush designed this based on my love of sweet. This is described as smelling like cotton candy and it definitely smells like that. I'm also reminded a bit of childhood medicine, which I suppose is odd but I still like it.
I have the largest bottle at the moment, I've used up two small bottles before. I think the prices are reasonable. It's not supermarket cheap but $35 for a 500ml bottle that will last a long time as you don't need to use a lot, is a good deal to me. The packaging is basic but I like that you can see through the bottle into this sparkly pink mix. It also has a sticker on it saying the exact date it was made, an exact use by date and who was the person that made it.
This lathers really well and makes me feel clean and smelling good. The scent makes my bathroom smell so good and lingers on my skin for a little bit after i get out of the shower.
The only downside i can think of, is that it's a limited edition product. It is only sold twice a year but thankfully they do keep bringing it out every year.
I'd definitely recommend at least sniffing this at a lush shop, it's lovely but not for everyone!