Fruit or flower....you decide (Lush Sakura Bath Ballistic)

Member Name: NikkiH

Product:	Lush Sakura Bath Ballistic
Date:	03/05/08 (87 review reads)
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Advantages: Exfoliating and moisturising

Disadvantages: Scent will be overpowering for some

Here I am again with my weekly Lush product test. I am still sticking with the bath ballistics, and wonder if any can come close to how much I loved Avobath last week. This week, the product that grabbed my attention was the Sakura bath ballistic, which is the Japanese name for cherry blossom. When I bought this the local shop was quiet so I was able to have a chat with the assistant about the ingredients. He told me that it included gardenia, jasmine, lemon oil, mimosa and orange blossom (obviously with the standard baking soda for the fizz). I do prefer a fruity scent over something which is too floral, so I thought the balance between the two would make this a good choice for me. This is one of the larger size ballistics and is slightly smaller than a tennis ball weighing approximately 200g, but it has a delicate appearance. The one I picked seemed quite cream in colour compared to some of the others which looked more of a pure white colour. It then has additional aqua and cerise colours embedded into which are coloured pieces of sea salt. The guy in the shop said these were not an accidental addition, and were deliberately placed to reflect the products name, as the colours were there to represent the Cherry Blossom. I can see where the idea comes from but if I had not been told I would not have made the connection, to me, it was purely a cosmetic design.

I love my Friday night bath. It is end of a normally busy and sometimes stressful week, but I have got into the habit of having a new Lush product to try out, and once the kids are bathed and put to bed, I head off to my sanctuary with a magazine and plenty of time to have a good soak. I like my bath hot, and always add the ballistic when the water is running. The fizz on this one was very noticeable and so was the fragrance, which rather than being a balance of fruit and flower, was completely flowery. It was like having my nose in a large bouquet and I would probably only use half next time to reduce this effect. There was no colouring of the water this time, but as it was a mostly colourless ballistic I thought I would get cloudy water at best. Also for those glitter haters amongst you, you will be pleased to know that this is a glitter free zone! As I got into the bath and got closer to the water, a lemon scent fought it's way through the freesia type scent given off by the mixture of oils, and that was lovely. The water felt like it was cushioning me and exfoliating powers of the sea salt meant that my skin felt renewed on exiting the bath. The scent did linger in the bathroom overnight, but on my skin it disappeared almost immediately, which was slightly disappointing. There is no visible residue to clean off the bath, but I always give the bath a quick wipe just to make sure. I would buy it again if some of my favourites were not available, purely because the flowery scent would not be my first choice, but I am sure for a lot of people that would make it the first product they go for. It is currently priced at £2.85 and can be purchased from your local Lush store or from www.lush.co.uk

Summary: Japanese influenced bath ballistic