Wednesday 2 May 2012

REVIEW: LUSH Shower Jellies

My most recent post mentioned that I used up a pot of LUSH sweetie pie shower jelly, and lots of you commented, asking about it! So I thought I would make a little post dedicated to these wobbly little things.
LUSH released their first shower jellies in 2005 to celebrate LUSH's 10th birthday! They were marketed as a soap that could travel easily and be used when frozen for extra refreshing showers.
Shower jellies are basically like Jello, except they're soap! They're made with seaweed for extra softening properties. I own two currently, Iced Wine, which sort of smells like fruit punch, and Sweetie Pie, which smells like black currants! Sweetie Pie also has pretty glitters in it.
A seasonal shower jelly released at Christmas '11

My favourite shower jelly! 
Shower jellies are very economical- a little goes a very long way! There are a few ways you can use a shower jelly. Some people freeze them, and then take the whole thing into the shower and use it like you might a bar soap. Others take a pinch of it, and rub it quickly between their hands to make a rich lather. I personally prefer to take a bit of it and smoosh it into my shower puff, which creates loads of yummy scented bubbles. You really only need a tiny bit of it to create lots of bubbles, which is why it lasts so long! LUSH even states that you can use it as a shampoo, as it is very moisturizing. I do not find the glitter from Sweetie Pie to stick to the skin, which is a plus! I like to look at glitter, but don't necessarily want to be covered in it on the daily. The scent does linger nicely, however.

LUSH Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly (100g)
As you can see in the above photos, Sweetie Pie is very gorgeous to look at! Almost as pretty as the midnight sky, and it smells amazingly delicious! Mine is missing a chunk already, as I cut some off to use in the shower.

LUSH Iced Wine Shower Jelly (240g)
Shower Jellies come in two sizes, 100 g ($5.95) and 240 g ($10.95). This is a very reasonable price, especially if you compare it to the cost of LUSH bar soaps!
Thanks Nic for making my lovely shower jellies :)
I think this product would be a huge hit for children, and it also would make a very unique gift idea! Mother's day is just around the corner, after all! There are other scents of shower jelly too, you can currently purchase the invigorating Party On shower jelly, and the citrus-y Whoosh shower jelly alongside Sweetie Pie.
--S

30 comments:

  1. OH NO!!! more lush stuff that I now NEED :(

    These look like so much fun!

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    1. they are very fun! :) if you get one, let me know how you likey.

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  2. I love the shower jellies I like to cute mine into cubes for easier use!

    -Ash
    Beauty Flawed

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    1. yes I have heard of lots of people cutting theirs into cubes! I just tear mine, too lazy for cubing!

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  3. Hehe, so cute! I absolutely love Sweetie Pie! The glitter is so awesome!

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  4. Hey, I found your blog through blog hop and now following. If you get a chance I would love it if you could come and visit my blog. LOvely post about shower jellies, sweetie pie is my favourite too.

    B xxx
    backfortea.blogspot.com

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  5. ah on my list now ! <3 You are only feeding my recent lush addiction !

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    1. haha sorry, guilty as charged! I am a lush addict.

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  6. Those look so fun! We don't have LUSH stores here.

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    1. you should treat yourself to an online order ;)

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  7. Hi! Found our blog through the blog hop. Feel free to check out my blog.

    http://purrincup.blogspot.com

    How interesting! I've never seen this before.

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  8. Hey there , I have nominated YOU for the Liebster Award <3
    http://beautyboxcanada.blogspot.ca/2012/05/liebster-award-blog-awards.html

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  9. Shower Jellies make me smile! Luv them! :)

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    1. me too! I want to give some to my little brother and sister, I think they'd love them in the bath!

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  10. Have to try the shower jellies now! New follower, please follow back. Thanks

    http://beautyloveandlipgloss.blogspot.com/

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    1. yes do! and let me know if you enjoy them as much as I do :)

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  11. Second nomination for the Liebster Award!!:)
    http://beautyblogsandmore.blogspot.ca/2012/05/thank-you-soo-muchhh.html

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  12. Wooo the glittery one is sooooooo pretty!

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    1. I know, right?! it is a piece of art! haha.

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  13. Oh my goodness they sound so cool!

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  14. Oh these are SO cool! I definitely need them in my life!

    Sharleena xx

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  15. I've only tried the christmas one, something elf and it is very interesting to use! I honestly wanted to play with it more than using as soap haha. It's so squishyyyy!!!

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    1. Jilted Elf, yes! I wasn't a fan of that one scent-wise, but it was an awesome bright green colour!

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  16. Looks like a really interesting product! I definitely would think this would be great for kids

    xx



    The Urban Umbrella
    xoxo


    http://www.theurbanumbrella.com/

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  17. Wow how cool I have't seen these before! I love that the black one has glitter it is beautiful :)

    xo

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