Every day I wake up thinking that today is the day. Today is the day I start working out. Then the day goes by and I find myself on the couch finishing off a packet of Digestives watching yet another TV show. Making yet another resolution that tomorrow will be the day. Well, I’m pleased to announce that I worked out today! Don’t know if it will happen again anytime this week, but one workout is more than none. After 30 minutes of excessive sweating and cursing under my breath, I decided it was time to treat myself to a bath. And not any bath. A jelly bath.
Recently, I took a little trip to a nearby Lush store. I have heard about their jelly face masks and was very keen to see them in real life. However, it was not the face masks that caught my attention. It was their one of the kind jelly bath bombs. And for some reason when I saw them I had a feeling that bathing in jelly will be my inner child’s dream come true.
I picked up the Secret Arts jelly bomb. One of the workers told me it was inspired by Harry Potter and Dark Arts. I didn’t even have to listen anymore, I just picked it up and put it in my basket. I loved the fact that it is so dark on the outside and pink on the inside. It turned out there was so much more to it than a simple combination of colours.
As I dropped it into the water, I very quickly noticed a difference – this bath bomb dissolves slower, because of the outside layer of jelly. To be fair, I didn’t even know it was the outside that would turn into this jelly substance. It was very powdery but as soon as it hit the water magic happened. It’s all thanks to one ingredient called sodium alginate. When combined with water it creates this jelly-like feeling. As it was fizzing away, the pink colour was sinking to the bottom of the bath while the jelly was creating very pretty swirls of black at the top. It truly felt as though I was getting into a potion straight out of Hogwarts dungeons.
I was a bit worried as jelly seemed to be sticking to absolutely everything in my bath. Even when I touched it I was struggling to get it off my fingers. It turned out there was nothing to worry about. Jelly simply takes a lot of time to dissolve. It did stain my bath but with a bit of scrubbing it came off and left no mark.
It was definitely an interesting experience. I really loved the feel of the floating jelly and had so much fun catching them and crushing them in my hands. I’m a kid like that. The scent that came out of the bath bomb was fantastic. Very fresh and at the same time sweet – a combination of orange oil, almond oil and cinnamon leaf. I loved how relaxed it made me feel. It’s not overpowering, the bath bomb offers only a slight hint of the smell of every ingredient. As you move around, the water turns into a nice shade of black with pink undertones in it and… glitter! I had no idea it actually had glitter in it – it became so much more visible in the bath. It made it even more magical.
Have I said ‘magical’ enough in this post?
The jelly bombs are meant to be more moisturising than the traditional ones. To get the best of them, you are advised to sit in a bath for at least 30 minutes so I’d save them for when you want to have a pampering bath with a book or a movie. I got bored quite quickly, but patiently waited until most of the jelly dissolved. I was expecting to come out of the bath and feel very oily. It didn’t happen. To be honest, I didn’t feel much of a difference in my skin, but that’s a good thing. Normally after a bath, it would feel a bit more dry than usual. Not feeling any change means that the bath bomb has really good moisturising properties!
There was only one thing I wasn’t very happy with. Some of the jelly floats around. A vast majority of it drops down and creates a very slimy layer underneath you. It made me feel a bit uncomfortable and I would like it to dissolve a bit quicker. If you end up using one, be aware that it makes your bath very slippery so be careful. I did nearly face planted the sink.
Nonetheless, it is definitely something I would advise you to go for. There are many other Lush jelly bombs to try and I will be giving them a go. For the same price as most of other bath bombs, you’ve got nothing to lose and a whole new experience to go through.
Until next time xx
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Tags : Jelly Bath Bombs, Lush, Lush jelly range, Secret Arts
Anu says
October 16, 2017 at 12:15 pmI can’t wait to try this! Especially if it has been inspired by Harry Potter and Dark Arts – I love everything Harry Potter :)x
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Julia says
October 16, 2017 at 12:48 pmSame, Harry Potter obsession is real
Kayleigh Zara says
October 15, 2017 at 10:44 amI’ve bought some of the jelly bombs including the snow fairy one from the Christmas collection but I’ve yet to use it so this post has made me pretty excited to do so!
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Julia says
October 15, 2017 at 1:26 pmEnjoy! I want to try other ones as well!
Alexandra says
October 13, 2017 at 3:38 pmDefinitely going to give this one a try! I love any lush bomb baths so will be going to my local lush to pick this one up 🤗
Alicia says
October 11, 2017 at 2:40 pmIt’s so weird your one is completely different to mine, mine was all black in the bath and it was called dark arts, I ask Lush if they’re the same ana the said it was. Clearly not, but I like the sound of this one x
Julia says
October 11, 2017 at 2:45 pmOooo that’s interesting. Let me know when you find out!
Charlie says
October 10, 2017 at 6:04 pmI haven’t actually tried these but they sound interesting, I love the colours and I feel like sitting in a bathtub of jelly would bring out the inner child in me, although I’d definitely injure myself whilst getting out the tub.. as long as it’s worth it though, haha!.
Julia says
October 10, 2017 at 8:54 pmTry it out! I enjoyed sitting in the the tub squishing all the jelly bits 😀
Fancy says
October 9, 2017 at 8:32 pmsurprising enough I’ve never tried lushes bath bombs before but, now i’m eager to give this one a try ! it’s so pretttyyy . thank you so much for the lovely review .
Julia says
October 9, 2017 at 8:34 pmThank you! It looked like it was taken straight out of a Harry Potter movie. Lush bath bombs are the best I’ve tried so far!
Ellyn Rebecca says
October 9, 2017 at 8:29 pmI heard Lush was releasing a jelly bath bomb and I was really curious about how it would work – definitely going to make sure I put a bath mat down in the bath if I ever purchase it!
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Julia says
October 9, 2017 at 8:31 pmThat’s a good idea, it was super slippery!
Della says
October 8, 2017 at 4:52 pmI bought one of these recently but haven’t had the chance to try it! Xx
abigail says
October 8, 2017 at 3:23 pmI recently saw these myself but stopped myself from purchasing them as I just purchased the regular bath bombs instead. I think I’m glad I didn’t as I also tend to get quite bored in the bath so having to spend 30 minutes for it to be effective would be quite a pain.
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Julia says
October 8, 2017 at 3:35 pmIt was way too long for me!
kimmiee says
October 8, 2017 at 11:54 amI have never tried a bath bomb or anything from LUSH but I keep meaning to get into the store! They look so pretty! Not sure I’d like the jelly feel/results tho! xx
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Julia says
October 8, 2017 at 11:56 amI know, I’m not sure I’d try it again because of the weird jelly layer it created at the bottom, but other bath bombs are amazing! My fave will forever be Avobath.
Lily says
October 8, 2017 at 9:08 amThis one looks amazing! I just picked up the snow fairy one and can’t wait to try it out 🙂 xx
Leslie says
October 5, 2017 at 6:18 pmI would expect that a jelly bath bomb would have clumps of jelly floating around. But I like that you enjoyed it! Might have to give a try as well
Julia says
October 5, 2017 at 9:38 pmIt was floating for quite a while but it dissolved eventually. Try it out!
Lydia says
October 5, 2017 at 5:23 pmI will admit to not really being a fan of Lush…. and I worry about the staining! But I adore their American Cream..
Julia says
October 5, 2017 at 9:43 pmThe staining wasn’t too bad! Came off easily. I never tried any of their creams!
andthenzen ✨ says
October 5, 2017 at 6:41 amThe colour of this dissolving is absolutely gorgeous! I can definitely understand the links it has with Harry Potter.. 😍
Julia says
October 5, 2017 at 12:25 pmIt looked like a potion!
Samantha says
October 4, 2017 at 8:42 pmI hadn’t seen these before! I’m so tempted to try one but I hate the thought of having to scrub the bath after lol
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Julia says
October 5, 2017 at 12:25 pmIt wasn’t that bad to be fair! It came off with just water and it was clean in a matter of minutes.
Emma says
October 4, 2017 at 7:26 pmArghhh, I so wanna try one of these! Looks like so much fun (big kid at heart!) 🙂
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 7:43 pmThe Little Prince said that growing up is not a problem, but forgetting what being a child is like 😀 I’m planning on staying in touch with my inner child
thecozydenblog says
October 4, 2017 at 5:00 pmI am now seriously considering getting one! Before, I wasn’t sure as well because of the staining. I remember getting one of their (incredibly) glitter-y bath bombs and I think I ended up scrubbing the bath for what felt like hours… But maybe I’ll give it a go, as I am a sucker for anything magical or Harry Potter related! It looks so nice 🙂 S. xx
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 6:56 pmTry it! It’s not that much cleaning afterwards, I honestly just used water and it came right off!
Gemma says
October 4, 2017 at 4:13 pmI didn’t even know they had a jelly bath bomb range! These sound amazing and much better than their normal bath bombs, I haven’t been in a LUSH since moving from Plymouth and that was July time. I soo need to go in and just browse at all their products. I love how magical it sounds, there’s that word again!
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Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 6:57 pmYes! Magical! Try it out when you’re in store, you’ll see how good it is!
Hayleigh says
October 4, 2017 at 1:17 pmThis sounds magical 😍 I can’t wait to have a bath again, showers just don’t cut it. Thanks for the review xo
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 1:21 pmIt’s so nice to have a bath sometimes!
emily isobelle jane says
October 4, 2017 at 10:49 amOOh I really want to try this! I could do with a magical bath to relax me!
Emily
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Everthing Chessie says
October 4, 2017 at 10:13 amThe idea of bathing in jelly is amazing! 😍 and the fact it is Harry Potter inspired?! Wish I still had my bath – definitely need to make friends with someone who has a bath just so I can use this bath bomb! 😂
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 12:32 pmIt was amazing! I’d highly recommend you find a bath near you haha
Tqa London says
October 4, 2017 at 10:01 amI have a few bath bombs from different kinds of brands but I never tried a Jelly Bath Bombs from Lush before. But after reading this makes me want to have it.
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 12:32 pmThey are so good! Definitely give them a try
Alice says
October 4, 2017 at 8:16 amI recently tried one of these and absolutely loved the visual effect of it but it was a bit of a pain and left weird blobs all over my bath too! And half of the bomb just didn’t dissolve, I thought oh great I’ll just save it for another bath but then when putting it in another fresh bath – it STILL didn’t dissolve… very odd haha. They do look incredible though!
Alice Xx
Julia says
October 4, 2017 at 12:33 pmI kept breaking mine until it actually dissolved haha