Toothache in the Shower (Lush Skinny Dip)

Member Name: sandrabarber

Product:	Lush Skinny Dip
Date:	03/01/04 (285 review reads)
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Advantages: conditions skin, creamy lather

Disadvantages: those cloves

I?m a huge fan of Lush products and aim to try something different each time I go on a shopping expedition on their online store. Almost every single time, the new thing I?ve tried has turned into a favourite. One that hasn?t, however, is Lush Skinny Dip body wash.

Actually Skinny Dip isn?t classed as a body wash or bath/shower gel, but as a skin conditioner. Therefore, it not only washes, but smooths and moisturises the skin as well.

I was attracted to Skinny Dip by the description: ?How would you like to smooth melted white chocolate, creamed coconuts and many exotically scented essential oils all over your body?.

Well that sounded pretty darn scrumptious to me, being a lover of chocolate and coconut, so I bought some forthwith!

Skinny Dip is a beigey coloured liquid with the consistency of any other shower gel. One thing to note, though, is that the ingredients tend to separate, so it often needs a good shake before use.

Being a hand-made and fresh product, as per all Lush products, you will find a use-by date and the name of the maker on the bottle. It is also not tested on animals and suitable for vegetarians.

But onto the product?

I was very excited opening my Skinny Dip for the first time, anticipating the smell of a Bounty bar. Alas, neither ingredient was discerned by my nose. All I could smell, in fact, was cloves.

Now I associate cloves with two things. The first is baked ham, which I wouldn?t like to smooth all over my body. The second, even worse, is the oil of cloves I was given as a child to combat toothache. And it didn?t help my toothache ? it just tasted and smelt so strong and vile that my toothache paled in comparison.

I didn?t want to smell of cloves (or ham, or toothache), but I?d paid good money for my Skinny Dip - £4.70 for 250 grammes - and I was going to use it.

Fortunately, things then got more pleasant. The lotion produced a lovely rich la
ther which cleaned my skin very well and left it super-smooth right until the next wash.

So do I recommend Skinny Dip?

Well, yes and no. It works brilliantly and really does condition your skin. However, the smell of cloves is overpowering and stays on your skin for ages.

Skinny Dip is undoubtedly a quality product that does what it says it will, but I won?t be buying it again purely because of the smell. If you don?t mind the clove pong, however, you?ll absolutely love it and your skin will love you for using it.

But it probably won't get rid of your toothache.

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