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♥ LUSH Spoilers: Easter 2019!

If the Valentines Day spoilers aren't enough, have some Easter ones too! Easter is always such a good collection with LUSH, and I don't think this one is going to fail anybodies expectations! There's some old favourites, new favourites and brand new products up for grabs this year, and they all sound amazing!

This year, the Easter collection is being released on the 15th of February, the same date at the Mothers Day release.

I'll warn you now, if you do not like having releases spoilt for you, do not continue reading this post!

Pictured - Golden Egg bath bomb melt

Key ingredients - olive oil, orange oil, cocoa butter and bergamot oil

Smells like Honey I Washed the Kids!

Pictured - Free Ranger bath bomb

Key ingredients - blackcurrant absolute, bergamot oil and cypress oil

Smells like The Comforter!

Pictured - Carrot Cake lip scrub

Key ingredients - hazelnut, walnut and carrot oil

Pictured - Coco Scrub shower scrub

Key ingredients - coconut oil and coconut flour

Pictured - Carrot Oil shower oil

Key ingredients - sandalwood, grapefruit oil and geranium

Other items that I don't have images for are:

Lamb Bomb Bomb bath bomb (smells like mint chocolate)

Bunny Bomb Bomb bath bomb (smells like Honey Bee)
Rose Bombshell Egg bath bomb (smells like Rose Jam)Stegosaurus Fun Egg bath bomb (smells like Space Girl)
Brontosaurus Fun Egg bath bomb (smells like Space Girl)
Chick Fun Egg bath bomb (smells like Ladybird)Bunny Fun Egg bath bomb (smells like Ladybird)
Yellow Creme Egg bubbleroon (spearmint)
Pink Creme Egg bubbleroon (spearmint)

Beak Street shower bomb (smells like Let the Good Times Roll)
Cocoa Scrub shower scrub (smells like chocolate)

Volcano fun

I'm really looking forward to the amount of new bath bombs we're getting with the Easter collection, I especially like the sound of the Fun Egg bombs, I'm intrigued to see what these are going to look like. I'm also really pleased that the Creme Egg bubbleroons are making a comeback as they smell incredible, just like spearmint toothpaste! I think mostly, I am looking forward to the Beak Street shower bomb, I love the Let the Good Times Roll scent and have been dying for LUSH to extend this scent family for years. As much as I wouldn't have chosen a shower bomb, hopefully this will open a gate for LUSH to create even more with this gorgeous scent.

Let me know down in the comments what you're looking forward to trying out! Make sure to mark the 15th of February in your calendar!

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** Disclaimer: All views and opinions are my own. Photo credit to LUSH Cosmetics **

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♥ LUSH Easter - Preview!

I must admit, I think that these kinds of blog posts are my favourite to write. I love having a proper look at all the products that are coming out with a new collection release and trying to work out what kind of scent the products will have, even though I'm usually completely wrong! It does get me extra excited to be able to purchase the products. I feel like this Easter release has come round so quick, we've barely had Valentines Day and Mothers Day and it's already here! I feel like some of these products are going to be great and I can't wait to try them for myself!

April Showers bath bomb - £3.95

How freaking cute is this little cloud? I adore the style of April Showers, but I know for a fact I won't be a fan of the scent, which sucks because it's so cute! The main ingredients in April Showers are violet leaf absolute, cypress oil and cedarwood oil with a bit of tonka. I really dislike violet scents, so I know I'd be put off buying this bath bomb due to the scent. On the other hand, I hope this makes it up to all the violet fans for Ba Bar being reformulated with the Twilight scent and they all thoroughly enjoy it!

Golden Egg bath bomb melt - £4.95

For the price they are charging for this golden potato, it better have grown in size and have some colour on the inside! Golden Egg is a repeat returner and carries the ever so popular Honey I Washed The Kids scent, but I really feel like this is a jumped up price that just can't be justified! Golden Egg also looks stunning from the outside, but do let the golden lustre fool you. As soon as your Golden Egg hits the water and you are swimming in lustre, I can guarantee you that a potato will rise from the water, out of nowhere and start to melt and fizz away, leaving you a little bit traumatised. There is absolutely nothing special about this product, it's moisturising yes, but you also have to ensure your hair doesn't touch that water as you will be left with a completely greasy mop!

Bunch of Carrots reusable bubble bar - £6.50

I'm getting a bit bored of Bunch of Carrots now, they've been available for the past couple of years now. They get more and more expensive with every passing year and to be honest, they don't even create great bubbles. I actually still have the bunch I bought last year and I haven't even used them. They're cute, don't get me wrong, but for the actual product themselves I think LUSH offer much better options for bubbles. Bunch of Carrots shares the same scent as the Snowman shower jelly, and I don't think I can stomach that scent anymore after the disaster of opening my Flopsy face jelly (which also carries the same scent and was released last Easter) for it to smell like actual pee. I will definitely be passing on this one.

Cream Egg bubbleroon - £3.75

Now this, is a product that I am excited for! LUSH have made a tiny error here and listed this product as a bath bomb, when in fact it is a bubbleroon! Cream Egg comes in three different styles, 'spotty' as shown in the image above, 'circles' which has a yellow circle in the middle, an orange ring around that and then a fuschia pink holding it all together and a third option of 'marbled,' which to me looks a bit like the Interegglactic bath bomb that was released for Easter last year. I think this is really good value for money seeing as the bubbleroons that were released for Mothers Day were knocking on nearly £5! I already know I am going to love this product as the ingredients contain spearmint oil, cocoa butter, and shea butter.. I can just imagine the amazing chocolate mint scent that this bubbleroon will fill my bathroom with! I know I'm going to need to grab a few of these, in every colour format available!

Seven Deadly Spins bubble spinner - £4.95

Even though everybody is completely done with fidget spinners and the LUSH bubble bar version, I am actually quite excited for this one! Being the massive Harry Potter fan that I am, I need to have this! I actually got a Golden Snitch fidget spinner for Christmas off Reece as a joke and it looks exactly the same! I couldn't help but giggle when I saw this. I think Seven Deadly Spins is going to have a soft citrus scent, as it contains ingredients like bergamot oil, litsea cubeba oil and benzion resinoid. I honestly don't think I'll ever use this, I'll cling on to it and store it in my 'do not use - special and rare' box!

Free Rangers bath bomb - £6.95

This is another product that I am extremely excited for as it has been a long time coming! Free Rangers looks a lot like Chick n Mix from last year, but this beautiful bath bomb is available in three different colours, blue, orange and purple and it has a new scent! I can't believe it's taken LUSH this long to bring out a The Comforter scented bath bomb! I already know I'm going to be obsessed with this as The Comforter is one of my favourite scents! It's been a firm favourite of mine for years and we definitely do not have enough products in this beautiful berry scent. I already want one of each colour and a few of each please! I feel like Free Rangers will go down a lot better than Chick n Mix.

Poisson D'Avril bubble bar - £5.95
How cute is this little fishy! I had to take a look at what the name meant, as there is always a story behind the name of a LUSH product. A 'poisson d'avril' is a joke made on April 1st. In France, children try to stick a fish picture on their friends' back. When the joke is discovered, they shout 'poisson d'avril!' I love how LUSH have included a little nod to April Fools Day! At first I thought that this was a bath bomb, as I think it would make a really cute bomb, but it's actually a bubble bar. The ingredients in this bubble bar contain oakmoss absolute, neroli oil, cinnamon leaf oil and black pepper oil. I can imagine this will have an earthy spicy scent and I am all for it! I do hope that this is quite a large bubble bar and I can imagine it will be the size of Brightside.

Which Came First? bath bomb - £6.95

Now, I have a slight issue with the price of this bath bomb. Yes, it is a little larger than the usual bath bomb size, but not enough to merit a price of nearly £7! I really love the scent of Which Came First? being quite sweet citrus as the ingredients do contain grapefruit and lemon oil, but also vanilla to sweeten the overall scent. This bath bomb is available in two designs, the spotty one as shown in the picture but there is also a stripey version available. I don't understand why there is two different designs of this bomb as they don't make any difference in the water. I will probably pick up one but I won't be getting anymore at that price tag.

Carrot soap - £5.95

I don't think is to be confused with the previous Carrot soap that has been released in Easters past and in the LUSH Kitchen. From what I can gather from people who have owned that soap, this does not carry the same scent as it has previously. The ingredients listed for Carrot are fresh carrot infusion, tangerine oil and benzoin resinoid, therefore I can imagine this to be a little citrus with a touch of carrot, I suppose! I'm not a massive fan of soap so I don't think I'll be picking a piece of this soap up as I can't see myself falling in love with the scent like I did with Raspberry Milkshake and Tunnel of Love.

Here Comes The Sun naked shower cream - £9.75

So this product is a bit of a sore point with me being totally honest. How long have Lushies been asking for a Brightside shower gel? Years is the answer. Why do LUSH decide to finally make what we ask for, but in a format that they know we aren't in love with! I totally understand where LUSH are going with the lack of plastic to play home to their products, but I would much rather they made a completely different scent than Brightside as part of me is a little happy and part of me is pissed and I don't know how to feel! I hate the naked shower gels because I can't hoard them like I can the bottled liquid versions. I feel like they don't work as well as a liquid shower gel and as if I'm just using a bar of soap. I'm also not impressed that this is a shower cream and not a shower gel. I wasn't impressed with my naked Santas Christmas which was also a cream. I don't think cream in this format works well at all. Rant over. I think I will buy a bottle of this, I can't not with it being Brightside scented, but if it was a liquid I'd be buying at least a 500g bottle and I will definitely only be owning this if it comes in a gift set.

Wash Behind Your Ears shampoo bar - £6.50

I, like I think everybody, thought that this shampoo bar was going to carry the same scent as the shower gel with the same name that was released last year for Easter. However, when looking at the ingredients list, I don't think they will be at all! The shampoo bar has ingredients such as lemon oil, alfalfa infusion, and rosewood oil whereas the shower gel has carrot infusion, neroli oil, rose oil and jasmine absolute. There are no similarities at all! This makes me happy as I'm not that keen the original Wash Behind Your Ears scent at all, I smell mainly rose in the scent combination and it gives me a headache. I was going to pass on this but I think I may give it a try actually! Scents aside, the description suggest that this shampoo bar will help to cleanse and balance scalps and while I have oily ends, I do tend to get a slightly dry scalp in some areas.

Big Fish gift set - £22.50
Contains - Poisson D'Avril bubble bar, Here Comes The Sun naked shower cream, April Showers bath bomb and Big Fish knot wrap.

I think I will most definitely be picking up this gift! I love how cute the knot wrap is with the little fishy face! I also think that this is a good way to get a couple of products, like April Showers which I would never buy singularly and also for Here Comes The Sun. I also don't think this is a bad price seeing as you actually get four items including the knot wrap. I do kind of wish this was a cardboard box as it would have been a lovely addition to my box shelf!

Golden Egg gift box - £29.95

Contains - Which Came First? and Free Rangers bath bombs, Golden Egg bath bomb melt and Cream Egg bubbleroon

I am a little disappointed that this is basically the same as the Golden Egg gift last year, apart from the purple ribbon instead of orange. I actually prefer this years as my favourite colour is purple and I am quite tempted to get this gift for that reason, how sad am I! This gift box is purely for show, it's not practical for storing. I stored a load of FUN in mine last year and it just kept popping open, so mine is just for show now. I feel like the price is a bit steep for the items you get as well, as the overall price for the items individually is only £22.60! Maybe I won't pick one up..

April Shower knot wrap - £3.95 (50cm x 50cm)

I am in love with this knot wrap! I adore the little umbrella pattern that is scattered over April Showers, obviously giving the name meaning! I am fore sure going to be picking this one up! The bright colours will look so gorgeous on my knot wrap board and I also think this one will look rather nice in my hair!

Cactus Club knot wrap - £3.95 (50c x 50cm)

Another knot wrap that is stunning to look at! I love the bright oranges and greens in this one, it's such a vivid array of colour! I don't love the patterns on Cactus Club as much as I do the other ones, but I may pick it up anyway as the colour scheme is to die for!

Psycheggdelic knot wrap - £3.95 (50cm x 50cm)

How gorgeous are the colours in this knot wrap though! This, is what you call a statement piece! I love the shades of pink, orange and yellow, they go so well together! I will for sure be picking up one of these gorgeous knot wraps as I can see this looking stunning next to my other ones and also looking nice in my hair too! I'm excited to get this one.

There it is, the Easter range for 2018! Overall, I think this collection is quite nice, although I do wish LUSH would bring back some old favourites like Humpty Dumpty or even bring out the Honey I Washed the Kids shower jelly or my favourite bubble bar Ma Bar, but that's definitely asking too much! There are definitely a few products I want to pick up and I am really excited to smell them all when they arrive in store! What are you looking forward to trying out?

You can purchase the Easter collection on the LUSH UK website here right now!

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**Disclaimer: All views and opinions are my own. Photo credit to LUSH Cosmetics Ltd**

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♥ My Knot Wrap Collection!

I used to think that the knot wraps you could purchase from LUSH were just a more expensive and eco friendly version of wrapping paper, which essentially they are. LUSH market knot wraps as reusable and recyclable packaging for their products, a nice way to present a bundle of LUSH products you may purchase for someone. I never used to buy knot wraps at all, I didn't go for any gift sets that contained them and I actually sold a couple that I was given by my mums friend when she purchased a couple of gift sets a couple of years back. Now, I really wish I had held on to them, as knot wraps don't seem to come back the same year in year out, they differ.

I have been collecting knot wraps for just shy of a year now, I have some seasonal and some vintage knot wraps that I purchased from my local store. They have a huge box full of knot wraps, some which are regular line and seasonal and quite a lot of vintage knot wraps. Some of the vintage knot wraps are seasonal from years past and some are knot wraps I've never seen before.

Knot wraps are made from recycled plastic bottles, and the size of the knot wraps depends on the number of bottles that are used to create it. I have small knot wraps that are made from 1 500ml bottle and my biggest one was made from 6 500ml bottles. That might not sound like a big difference, but the knot wrap sizes are majorly different, one being the perfect size to wear in my hair and the other being big enough to cover my king size bed. Of course, the prices range based on the size of the wrap.

I collect knot wraps because I think they are really nice to wear in your hair and they look beautiful all pinned up and draping down my large cork board I have in my bedroom. As I do with gift boxes, I am trying to grab a knot wrap from every seasonal release LUSH do, so I have a few from Christmas this year and I hope to grab some with their Valentines Day collection in January, if they release one.

Now it's time for you to see which knot wraps I have collected! Let me know which one is your favourite!

Berry Christmas knot wrap - Christmas 2017

I am in love with the beautiful bright colours on this knot wrap! I knew I had to have it when I saw it at the Showcase back in September. This is a new addition to my collection, having only bought it a couple of days ago. I wish this was a size smaller so I could wear it in my hair, but I might buy another one and have my Mum shorten it.

Pudding & Candy knot wrap - Christmas 2015

This was an absolute find in the knot wrap box at my local LUSH! I've never seen this knot wrap before, but the candy canes sold me straight away! I love the bright neon green and the fuchsia colours that have been used to create this Christmas pattern! This is a one for certain I will be wearing in my hair this festive season.

Evergreen knot wrap - Christmas 2017

This may be one of my favourite knot wraps, especially for wearing in my hair! I love how festive this knot wrap is and I think it'll be perfect for wearing in my hair on Christmas day. I love the mistletoe images and the bright green and red that has been used. I'm very happy I got this knot wrap!

Koi knot wrap - 2017

The Koi knot wrap is a not wrap that was hand made by the Organic Cotton Project in Fukushima, made with bespoke Japanese cotton. I grabbed myself one of these as I thought it would be limited edition and I didn't want to miss out on a Japanese special. Although this isn't my favourite knot wrap, I do love the cause behind it and the colours are pretty.

Pretty as a Picture knot wrap - 2016

Pretty as a Picture is one of the most stunning knot wraps I own, it really does suit it's name. This is a regular line knot wrap, so anybody can get their hands on it if they want one. I love the floral design and the colours. I've worn this one in my hair a couple of times, but it's a bit too long for my liking, so it spends most of it's time pinned up on my cork board.

Botanical knot wrap - 2017

When LUSH released this knot wrap, I think everybody went crazy! We have seen this beautiful pattern on tote bags, LUSH t-shirts and the limited edition self preserving tubs of Ocean Salt, Mask of Magnaminty and Dream Cream. This pattern was a hit with us Lushies, as if I even need to say that! The stunning art work makes for a beautiful knot wrap and I am super happy to have it in my collection.

Bundle of Fun knot wrap - Easter 2017

I bought a gift set full of FUN purely for this knot wrap! How beautiful and bright is this one! I was sold when I saw the bunnies printed on it, but I really do love the vibrant shades of colour used. This is another knot wrap that I love to wear in my hair, especially in the summer months to add a pop of colour to my outfit.

The Snowman knot wrap - Christmas 2017

Another recent purchase is this knot wrap, which I couldn't say no to as it has super cute pictures of some LUSH products that have been released this year. The Snowman has images of Butterbear, Man in the Moon, Snow Angel and Snowman. I love how bright these colours are and I think it's the perfect bounce of colour for the winter.

The Morton knot wrap - Fathers Day 2017

How stunning is this knot wrap? Another one that I wear in my hair often is The Morton. I love the deep blue and pop of pink and green. I think this would also make the most perfect pocket handkerchief for a man in a suit, it's lovely!

La Guadeloupe knot wrap - Vintage

I found this knot wrap a few months back in my local store. I have no idea where this one came from, what season it was released for or what year it was made. The label doesn't even state how many plastic bottles it was made from, so I think it's a super old one! I love the bright colours and that it's so very different from the rest I have in my collection.

Mark knot wrap - Fathers Day 2017

Another gorgeous knot wrap that I own is Mark, named after Mark Constantine himself. I also wear this one in my hair as it is the perfect size and I love wearing it with my black dungarees and a plain white t-shirt to give my outfit a pop of colour. This is also the same pattern that is on the Dirty gift box from the same seasonal release.

Fairyshiki knot wrap - Christmas 2012

I had no idea what year this knot wrap is from but I knew it was a vintage one, so I had to grab it when I saw it. I knew it was vintage because in one corner 'knotwrap by lush' is printed and it is in their signature font, whereas later knot wraps use the block lettering. Upon some research, I found that this knot wrap dates as far back as 2012, so I was super shocked that my local LUSH still had this hanging around! I think I'm going to wrap up a bottle in this knot wrap and leave it for show as the photos I have seen of this being done look super cute!

Mystic knot wrap - Halloween 2017

This is the only knot wrap I purchased at the Showcase this year. I love this knot wrap! It is my go to knot wrap for wearing in my hair. I love with blue, pink and purple combination of colours and the gold stars and moons are a super cute touch. I am quite interested in tarot reading and this knot wrap made me think of that as soon as I saw it, so I knew I needed it in my collection. If you can grab this one, I would if I was you!

It's Christmas Deer - Christmas 2016

This is the knot wrap that started my collection. I saw this last Christmas and knew I had to have it. I had it pinned up on my wall all of the festive season and to this date it's still one of my faves. This is one of the knot wraps that kind of comes back every year, just with a different style, as you will see with the next knot wrap..

It's Christmas Deer knot wrap - Christmas 2017

And this is this years version of the It's Christmas Deer knot wrap! I much prefer last years but I do like how this years version has all the reindeer printed on it. I will be hanging this one up for Christmas this year also, alongside the one from last year. They're going to look really nice together.

Butterbear knot wrap - Christmas 2017

I really think that this knot wrap is my favourite. I first saw this at the Showcase and knew I needed it. This knot wrap is huge, and I'm not even exaggerating. This one is big enough to cover my king size bed! I think I may sew it to a large blanket I have so it can be used as a bed throw, because it's just far too gorgeous to not do anything with it.

Flowers for You knot wrap - Mothers Day 2017

This is another massive knot wrap that I own, possibly the biggest with 6 500ml bottles being used to make this one. I very nearly paid nearly £80 for the gift set that came wrapped in this gorgeous knot wrap, but I'm glad I didn't when I saw that this knot wrap soon became available to purchase alone. I love this knot wrap and would love to have it framed when I move out.

Satsuma knot wrap - Christmas 2016

My final knot wrap is quite possibly the most boring of them all. This knot wrap came with the Oxford Street exclusive bath bomb Satsuma last Christmas, and the only way you could purchase this bath bomb was if you bought it along with the knot wrap, so i bought a few in the Boxing Day sale last year. The bath bomb was just as boring as the knot wrap!

Do you have a knot wrap collection? Do we have any of the same? I'd love to know down in the comments what your favourite knot wrap is and what you use yours for!

You can find the LUSH knot wraps on their website here.

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