Saturday night started out pretty chill. I was sitting in my living room with my roommate, watching her grind through a dated RPG (in which she named her character "Chukibutt"...I have no idea) and chiding her for her commitment issues (she started that video game when we moved into the apartment...three years ago...). And as I was talking, I noticed her face was...disappearing. Like a layer of grey television static was a round little spot right in the middle of her face. I looked around and the spot blocked whatever I was looking at. I immediately excused myself as the spot took over more of my vision, making my way to my bedroom and slamming into a few walls. I heard my roommate turn down the volume on the tv as I shut my bedroom door, shut off the lights, and immediately clambered into bed.
I was experiencing what is known as an "aura", a visual disturbance that migraines and seizure sufferers experience before an attack. I've been a migraine sufferer for 13 years, experiencing my first nauseating, head splitting attack when I was only 12. The last time I had a migraine with an aura I was 17 and passed out from the pain (which was awkward...I was onstage rehearsing for a choir concert and I took my folding chair down with my in the middle of "Broadway Baby"). Needless to say, I was terrified. I slept through most of the attack and had a moderate headache for the next two days that left me feeling disoriented and drained. By day 2 I was coherent enough to get some work done around the apartment and take a much needed soak.
Christmas Eve bubble bar was something I was saving for the actual date, but I got impatient and used it early. Oh well, plenty more LUSH Christmas goodies where that came from! Christmas Eve shares its scent with Northern Lights bath bomb, which is jasmine and ylang ylang. Christmas Eve has a touch of gardenia in it for an extra floral boost and irish moss powder for silky smooth bubbles, water, and of course, skin.
So I schlepped my way to the bathroom, shakily clutching a bottle of Excedrin and informing my roommate to go outside if she needed to use the bathroom, as I would be in it for three hours soaking in a mound of bubbles (she replied she would start fights with dogs who would dare take her fire hydrant...there's a reason we're friends). The pain was mainly gone, I just felt weak and drained.
Christmas Eve smelled beautiful and fragrant, but subtle enough to not trigger the pain to return. I crumbled it under the tap and watched as it turned the water a murky, dusty turquoise. It reminded me of a faded Dorothy, which I love. I used half the bar which, with some vigorous swishing, gave me a good amount of bubbles. I soaked and read my book (honestly that's where I get all my reading done nowadays...) and could feel that drained, weary feeling turn into a nice sleepy feel. I patted myself dry after a good few hours of soaking (in which my roommate didn't need to use her fire hydrant) and burritoed in bed for a good night's sleep uninterrupted by pain or my upstairs neighbors blasting their awful rap music.
For me, Christmas Eve was the epitome of a relaxing bubble bar. It was great to use with a migraine, since scent can be a trigger for most sufferers. If you suffer from migraines or insomnia I highly recommend this one. The color wasn't anything out of this world but I was mainly looking for relaxation, something to help me sleep, and something to soothe me after a few pain filled days, and this bubble bar exceeded all of those expectations!
**Christmas Eve bubble bar is certified Vegan
***Order Christmas Eve online HERE or pick it up at your local LUSH store!
Questions for the People: Which Christmas bubble bar is YOUR favorite so far? Comments are open so let me know!
I'm loving the melting snowman bath melt and the holly go lightly bubble bar very much at the moment. But maybe I should try this one, since you recommend it for fighting away migraines, which I do have a lot of.
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