Happy Soap

Be happy - buy Happy

Happy Soap does seem to have an uplifting effect, with its tangerine and citrus oils and bright orange colour. You might want to use it up quickly though, because it loses both the colour and scent in a matter of days.

Gratuitous Violets

Parma Violets in a bar

If you like violets, you'll love this. It starts off as a sweetie, Parma Violet kind of scent and gradually evolves into a woody, more earthy violet scent. It's a lovely colour and produces a nice creamy lather too. What more could a violet lover ask for?

Figs and Leaves

Leaves a lot to be desired!

I looked forward to trying this exfoliating, powdery-scented bar of soap. Sadly, my hopes were dashed when I wetted the squooshy lump and the smell turned into something resembling gone-off fruit. The seeds clogged up the plughole and in the end I just binned it. How disappointing.

Skinny Dip

Go skinny dipping... but don't forget to take this with you!

Skinny Dip, originally a much loved shower gel, now comes in the form of a cheesecake-resembling buttercream. Sprinkled with coconut and scented with cloves, it can be somewhat offensive to the nostrils upon first sniff. But as soon as you let it perfume your skin, the lovely hidden scent of violet will reveal itself and you'll realise just how gorgeous this unlikely treat is.

Lemslip

Pure zingy lemon to get you soft and spot free

Anyone familiar with essential oils will be aware of lemon oil's wonderful ability to cure oily skin. Well this is the purpose of this slippery bar. Smattered with citrus peel, this buttercream is the perfect texture and consistency to smother all over your naked spotty body... and before you know it, you'll be glowing and all your spots will have vanished. I can't praise this enough... I can show my back and chest again! Woohoo!

A Ring of Roses

Come up smelling of roses

This lovely buttercream couldn't be more rosey if it tried. It's pink, it smells of roses and it has rose petals over it. It's a very sophisticated product, with a hint of the lemon fragrance evident in Amandopondo bubble bar. Out of all the Lush buttercreams, however, it is the most soap like. For those who don't like mushy buttercreams, this is for you. But, if like me, you like a bit more smooshy fun in the shower, try the others.

Flying Fox

When you really need to chill out, only this will do

Designed to make stressy women cool it, this shower gel combines the deep notes of honey with a large helping of jasmine to make a deep, unusual and enchanting fragrance. Anyone prone to stress needs this, and needs it now.