Now that the holidays and the retail rush has passed, and people in the midwest are stumbling out of their houses after a long winter, business has slowed down. My guess is they're too busy figuring out what the warm yellow ball in the sky is (spoiler alert: it's the sun). And because business has slowed down, it means I get some down time to focus on me and relax! So a few days ago, I planned the biggest, most luxurious pamper day in all of pamper-dome! I'm talking hair treatments, painfully plucking my brows into a sassy arch, manis and pedis to make my hands sparkle and my feet look less atrocious, and of course, a bath. Because duh...baths.
Rose Bombshell is a limited edition bath bomb released just for Mother's Day! Seeing as Mama Llama doesn't favor baths, I'm keeping this guy all to myself! The perfume included is a beautiful blend of rosewood, rose oil, and orange flower absolute. The rose petals included in the middle are hand picked from fresh roses and dried in house, which is something I find pretty cool! Normally I dislike "stuff" in my bath bombs, but hearing the raves about this bath bomb from my coworkers, I thought I'd give this one a shot. The soy milk among the floral bouquet gives Rose Bombshell a soothing element while the scoop of sea salt gives it a nice cleansing element.
I have to admit that this bath bomb proved to me that opposites can, and will attract. I'm not one for floral scents, my skin is sensitive to sea salt, I don't like "stuff" in my bath, and soy milk makes my stomach hurt (obviously I wouldn't be drinking it...but I just needed one more thing to add to my grudge list). However, when I first gave this bomb a sniff, I was intrigued. It wasn't overly floral and it definitely wasn't a strong scent. It obviously had a touch of floral to it, but to me it smelled powdery...slightly woodsy too. I feel like the orange flower absolute gave it more of an earthy tone and took away any strong floral scent. When I popped this into my tub, it fizzed into a creamy white foam, until a raspberry colored froth appeared followed by a smart line of rose petals marching their way out. The last time I used a bath bomb with flowers in it, it was one of the most skin crawling, uncomfortable experiences I've had as a bath taker (that's a review for another day though). So in order to see if the texture was different, I picked up a petal and to my surprise, it was like velvet! Turns out that the technique they use to dry these petals is meant to have them rehydrate once they hit the water. It was like literal fresh rose petals were sprinkled in my bath! I was relieved and now excited to start my bath, which I will say left me super soft and smelling woodsy and powder light.
Overall Rose Bombshell was a pleasant surprise in my bathtub. From hesitantly opening my staff box and staring at it with unease, to soaking in a pink lemonade colored bath of rose petals with glee, my opinion on this bomb took a total 180 when my toe first hit the steaming hot water. I'm glad I enjoyed my sprinkled petal soak, because I always tell my customers and anyone interested in Lush to come in with an open mind. My hatred for jasmine scented products is scathing, but I still will sniff things with jasmine in it on the off chance that I might like it. I mean most of the time I don't, but it's the principle of the matter. Keep an open mind and an open sniffer, and you might find something you love that you never thought you'd even like!
***Rose Bombshell is certified Vegan
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