Lush - The Brightside & Comforter

Having set up shop back in 1995 in Poole, England, LUSH has become known as one of the most devoted companies to use organic ingredients with little to no preservatives. They don't believe in packing and are diligent in purchasing their ingredients from suppliers who do not conduct, or commission product testing on animals. To say the least, their marketing campaign is one to be envied by other cosmetic companies. Click Here to learn more about LUSH.

One of my personal favourites from the LUSH product line is The Brightside Bubble Bar. If you have never used a bubble bar before, let me explain. Remember that scene from Pretty Woman where Julia Roberts is in the bath tub in the hotel room? The one that leaves you wondering why you can never get that amount of bubbles in your own bath no matter how hard you try. Any one of the LUSH bubblebars will have you throwing your run-of-the-mill drugstore bubble bath in the trash.

The Brightside was made from Sicilian Mandarin Oil, Tangarine Oil and Bergamot oil. Regrettably, it is no longer available for purchase. However, if you're in the market for one similar, The Comforter is another great choice. Both of these products smell amazing. The Brightside has notes of citrus from the mandarin and tangarine oil and turns the bath a bright orange colour. The Comforter tends to be more sweet smelling but is another one of my personal favourites. If you can think of the scent of swedish berries mixed with cotton candy, that is essentially the aroma the comforter produces in addition to bright pink bath water.

When using a bubble bar, use your own discretion. The LUSH recommendation is to break the bar in half, giving you two baths out of it. I say that half of the bubble bar is far too much and a waste of a great product. The bubble bars retail for about $10.95 CDN which can seem like a lot but if you cut the bar into six pieces, you will get your moneys worth. I personally break off about 1-inch cubes at a time and run it under the faucet, watching it to see if I feel like adding more later on. LUSH store locations are located all across Canada and products can be purchased online from www.lush.ca.

- Lyss