Ruby Red Slippers is a new addition to the Christmas range in this heal shape, however, it was originally released in Christmas of 2005 (a picture of which is below and all rights belong to Jen from All Things Lush UK and the post that it belongs to and I would highly recommend http://allthingslushuk.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=ruby+red+slippers). The original shape was the size of Sunnyside bubble bar and big enough for two, maybe even three baths.
Scented with Lush's popular Potion scent, this product is a beautiful mix of rose, tangerine and carnation. However, the more prominent scents are the rose and carnations. This combination of oils makes for a sweet and spicy scent that to me, is very 'Christmasy' and warming for this time of year.
Rose absolute is used in many of Lush's product but is very different in this product as it adds a sweetness and is not overly floral in the mix. It is known as a skin tonic which soothes and balances the skins colour and is even considered to be an aphrodisiac.
The tangerine oil is sourced from the US and as a citrus fruit, it is an uplifting scent that improves the mood, great for the cooler months. It can be used as a stress relief to help you sleep and to sooth and smooth skin.
Carnation absolute is a strong herbal and floral scent that is very perfume-like. The combination of all of these scents is beautiful and wintery and my favourite kind of scent for all times of the year.
As expected, this bible bar is named after Dorothy's shoes from The Wizard of Oz. And as of this year, the bar now comes shaped like a little kitten heal which I think is great as it makes more sense with the name of the product and is honestly, one of the cutest bubble bars in the Christmas 2016 collection.
In the water, this product is amazing. As a big fan of red baths, this bubble bar made me very happy. The water turned a beautiful red colour after only using a third of the bubble bar, but could easily be intensified by using more of the bar. However, using a third of the bar produced an enormous mountain of bubbles that lasted throughout the bathing experience.
The scent of the bar stayed in the bath water for the entirety of the bath and the spicy scent stayed with me for a couple of hours and left the room smelling wonderful and Cristmasy for hours after. What may put people off is the layer of red glitter on the outside of the bar, however, this cleans very easily and does not stick to the skin.
After reading that the original versions of these bars did not age well. I can say that I purchased a couple of these when they were first released, they're in the same packaging and they do more seem to be still as bright as they were originally and have not softened. However, this may just be in the first couple of months of having the product so I shall keep an eye on them and see if they keep well.
Overall, I would most highly recommend this product to everyone. This is definitely one of my favourites of the Christmas 2016 collection, if not my favourite bubble bar of all time. I will definitely be stocking up on lots of these before the Christmas season is through.
Price: £3.95
Vegan
Ingredients: Sodium Bicarbonate, Cream of Tartar, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Betaine, Cornflour, Rose Absolute, Tangerine Oil, Carnation Absolute, *Limonene, *Linalool, Eugenol, Perfume, Colour 14700
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