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Sunday, 12 December 2010

Matryoshka Review

Lush's christmas collection is their best to date, as far as I'm concerned, with a mix of their classics such as Snowfairy- a bit of a cult classic and some of their quirky ideas like the 'bearded woman' bath ballistic and their adorable 'gingerbread house'. Their complete holiday collection can be found on their website here.
I picked up one or two bits from their christmas stuff , so expect more festive Lush review in the run up to Christmas!

The matryoshka is technically a gift as you get a whole of goodies in it (but since it doesn't look like a classic christmas gift I think I can justify using this myself..)
Shaped like a russian doll and wrapped in a square of festive fabric, matryark consists of two large, hollow pieces of so white soap(which is anything but white..) which will make your whole room smell lovely, it also lasts forever as these chunks are huge!
Inside the green half you'll find CINDERS bath ballistic, the well know 'crackling' bath bomb!
Cinders was the one christmas item I was most excited about - the idea of the popping candy crackling away just sounded so festive. If anything I was worried the scent wouldn't be to my taste. As it was, I had a ton of popping candy yet none of it snapped, crackled or popped and the scent was the best bit!
It dropped to the bottom of the bath and after a little fizzing just sat there making the water a rather awkward yellow shade and making everything smell sweet.
Even turning the water on again didn't do much- I think I just got a dud one though as so many people love it.

And snuggled inside the other half of the russian doll is SO WHITE
This smelt gorgeous in the store and hasn't disapointed. It's fresh, fragrent and prefect as a little treat in winter. It delivers some creamy bubbles alongside a rich lather but the real selling point for this bath ballistic is the scent!
This is the only lush ballistic that not only made my whole bathroom smell amazing but the scent lingered on my skin for hours afterwards - which earned me a few compliments, and wasn't overpowering.

Overall for £9.95 this is a bit of bargain since you get three goodies; cinders, so white bath balistic and the so white soap. This is lovely, classic bath ballisitic which I think would be perfect for all age groups depite the quirky packaging!
And you also get a 10% off voucher:)

47 comments:

  1. Ooh this looks lovely! Love the Russian Doll idea :)
    I've ordered Mandarin's Tea Party which is very christmas-y smelling, so can't wait til that arrives :) x

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  2. This is so pretty and sounds amazing!
    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and for your sweet comment! Yours is fab; I can't wait for more.
    xo Josie
    http://winksmilestyle.blogspot.com

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  3. This is awesome. I need some little stocking stuffer type gifts and hadn't even thought of Lush before now. Thanks!!

    xo,
    carrie

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  4. Thanks for this! I love Matroyshkas, I have a huge collection and this would be fun to have as a product. XOXO

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  5. hey sweet thank you so much for dropping by and left a lovely comment :) im now your follower :) follow me back if you like mine? :) XXXX ♥

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  6. I loove lush! juse it in the shower and the skin feels soo fresh and clean after!!

    Great post,i will defiently try the chrismasstuff out!!

    Kisses

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  7. So cute!!! Would be a great gift for anyone, or yourself like you said, haha :)
    http://aclosetfashionista.blogspot.com/

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  8. awww i wish i could smell it through the internet. :)

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  9. i've never tried lush products, but i think i just might go and give them a try! thanks for the post!

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  10. Very interesting post!! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you continue! have a nice day! :)

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  11. Love Lush holiday gifts!

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  12. Thanks for the review and pictures, this sounds and looks AMAZING!:D

    Thanks for stopping by my blog, I am your newest follower!:D

    ***** Marie *****
    allthingsmarie.com

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  13. @ Hannah, The russian doll idea is what drew me in too :)
    @ Jen you definately should - you'll become addicted though!! x

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  14. Lush is amazing!

    Check out my blog and feel free to leave a comment or to follow me with google friends!

    xx

    www.afashionhouseofcards.blogspot.com

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  15. It's a really unique soap! I wish we have Lush here :D

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  16. i haven't seen this before but i love the russian doll idea! i think i need to take a little trip to lush :) x

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  17. hehehe seeing this post makes me want to go to LUSH as soon as possible!

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  18. ooh lush! I've always wanted to try those soaps. I don't know why I haven't. Haha. Thank you for the lovely comment on my blog! =]

    www.inspirationbys.blogspot.com

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  19. What a fabulous review! The packaging itself is beautiful!! :)

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  20. @ Cafe fashionista, it's the packaging that drew me in- it's adorable!! x

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  21. I so love that place, must go tomorrow. must!

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  23. i love lush products..

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    take a look and maybe follow me (:

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  24. i do love their products but there staff scare me x

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  25. i love lush, the chocolate face mask is amazing! although i do find some of their stuff just leaves the bath all slimey! but i still love it :) you have a very cool blog

    thank you for your sweet comment,

    BM

    thebohemiangoods.blogspot.com

    XXX

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  26. Ooh the bath bombs look lovely. I'm personally not the hugest fan of Lush but I think they make lovely gifts!

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  27. i love russian dolls and lush, i need this! x

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  28. So pretty and sounds amazing! I need to add some LUSH bath bombs to my wish list urgently!xx

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  29. So cute! I saw this but did not buy it. Should have! :)

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  30. How cute! It does look like a Russian doll. :)

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  31. That is such a sweet idea! I love that Lush has put fun into bathing products.

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  32. What a very interesting design for soap. I love a sweet smelling soap as long as it doesn´t dry my skin.

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  33. @Dressing for me, I've got dry skin and lush soaps have enver dried my skin :)
    @Sabine so do i -they always have new quirky ideas!! x

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  34. nice gift idea! i just bought lots of gifts at lush this sunday.. including a shampoo soap for myself

    hope you're having a wonderful week dear

    x

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  35. The Russian Doll shaped packaging is cute :) Ah, and it's nice to know that a scented soap lasts on your skin for a few hours after using it in the bath. Great review

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  36. ahh, i love lush's stuff, but i find that it's quite expensive, so i'd appreciate the 10% off voucher!

    http://itscohen.blogspot.com/

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  37. This looks AMAZING. Luch is just amaze anyway. The smell is bliss!

    Sorry for my incredibly late reply, but blogging has been off my agenda for about a week!
    Finally have a new post up :)

    NE

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  38. Ahh lucky you! Lush stuff smells so delicious.. I always have the urge to eat everything there because i forget its soapy haha.

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  39. Great little review, I'm hoping to go to Lush this sunday!

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  40. oh i need some LUSH after viewing your post! <3

    happy christmas in advance :D! I'd be away for a week :)

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  41. I have yet to make purchases from Lush! Whenever I walk by it feels so overwhelming! You look like you've made a fun selection. =)

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  42. I am a huge fan of Lush!! I should check this product out!!

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  43. Oh i wish i had the determination to keep nails festive and not chip-ey

    Bright Green Laces

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