Fancy using a Slammer in the bath?! (Lush Slammer Bath Ballistic)

Member Name: sweetpea01

Product:	Lush Slammer Bath Ballistic
Date:	12/06/09 (39 review reads)
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Advantages: Fab smell, a real pick me up

Disadvantages: No longer available

I have always proclaimed that I do not like ballistics or at least I don't like certain types. I have quite a small collection of my favourites which are always in stock (maybe not the ones that are actually no longer available) and when I find one I really like I tend to do overkill and buy a whole load of them! As soon as I found out Slammer was being discontinued I stocked up with about 10 and tried to make them last as long as I could!! It is always a shame when Lush discontinue an item which is incredibly popular and even though Lush claim to want to make every discontinued product a retro product, this doesn't really seem to happen.

One ballistic I really took to was Slammer which was unfortunately discontinued in 2001 and reformulated to become a Shower Gel (which I surprisingly like due to its tendancy to intoxicate anyone who dares use it!). "Wake up, sleepy head! Rub your eyes; get out of bed!" That's what Slammer Bath Ballistic shouts to you each morning. And on days when you have to get up early, if you're anything like me, evil to the very core until a cup of caffeine (at the very least) enters your bloodstream - those who live with you will be quick to cheerfully join the chorus at "Wake up! The wicked witch is dead!" (But they'll stop there, because even they know that while a Slammer bath is certain to turn even the meanest morning monsters back into human beings, its best not to push one's luck.) Fortunately Mr Sweetpea has learnt not to say anything to me in the morning but just to make me a big mug of coffee and pass to me nervously!

Slammer is a mottled, two tone yellow and green Bath Ballistic (although the pattern can change for each batch), it is packed with citrus notes corresponding to each shade, lime and lemony litsea cubeba. Though initially releasing a bright yellow froth that rushes to the sides of the tub (yet is easily coaxed away with a quick shoo of your hand, unless, of course, you're taking your bath in a not-so-clean tub, in which case, these dyes will happily stick to whatever oils they can find), it quickly becomes a lively sea of bright spring green through which sharp antiseptic lime instantly restores all mental functions, jumpstarts circulation, opens your eyes, and causes you to yell "wow!" out loud. (And 'tis that very moment when everyone in the house knows that you've become human again.) And yes whilst I don't normally like taking a bath in brightly coloured water this surprisingly makes you feel quite upbeat. In regard to the yellow foam that can find its way to the edges of your bath you may want to ensure you give the tub a good rinse after use!

Now don't get me wrong a bath isn't the best way to wake up in the morning but after a heavy night and then a very sensitive morning sometimes the last thing you really want to do is take a bath however when your feeling a little worse for wear the next day its nice just to sit comfortable for a while and let your senses become awakened and overall you feel a lot fresher and happier about to start the day.

Lime is believed to be an antiviral and antidepressant, making it the perfect bath for flu and Seasonal Affective Disorder season (both happening to strike right around the same time every year.) Yet lime's sharpness is toned down just enough by a sunny scent that's more lemongrass than lemon, stimulating, heart tonifying litsea cubeba. And with sea salt to finish the job of stimulating both body and mind, even if dawn has still yet to break, you're guaranteed to be ready for the day ahead, no matter what gets thrown at you.

I always worry that bath ballistics do not dissolve properly and end up leaving a trail of salt behind and you end up sitting on it which is not very pleasureable! However because Slammer happens to dissolve incredibly quickly, every grain of salt is dissolved instantly and you are left with a salt free tub!! Even though ballistics do not have the best moisturising qualities Slammer still provides a great bath which happens to awaken every part of your body - but you will need to use a moisturiser after you get out!!

Of course, in 2001, Lush upped the ante by switching Slammer from a Ballistic to a Shower Gel for all those folks who were taking advantage of the lying down factor involved in a Slammer Bath. And though Slammer Shower Gel may share this Ballistic's name and concept, with three times the lime plus lemon oil added to the mix, it also turns the volume of your "wow" cry up to a blood curdling scream that risks waking the neighbours. So if you like Lush's Slammer Shower Gel, you'll likely also enjoy this, her gentler, kinder elder sister. To my recollection Slammer ballistic cost about £3.00 which to me was a price worth paying just for a one bath use ballistic! Unfortunately I have not been able to find it anywhere online (EBay in particular) so can only hope Lush will bring it back as a retro very soon!!

Summary: Ideal for a hangover cure