How to Use LUSH Bubble Bars - Video

LUSH French Kiss Bubble Bar - Review

French Kiss

A Decadent Herbal Bubble Bar for Deep Relaxation

$8.95

There are a few ways one can French kiss. At LUSH we like to keep it clean by French Kiss-ing in a luxurious bubble bath. (If you like it Dirty we suggest you have a shower.) The fresh herbal fragrances of lavender, rosemary and thyme with essential oils from the hills of sun-soaked Provence go into our swirly love letter inspired by the warmth and beauty of the French countryside. It's even topped with a sprig of lavender. Lay back and relax into serene purple waters and soak up all of its relaxing benefits.

FEATURES

• One way ticket: Escape to the rolling hills of Provence in mounds of fluffy bubbles.
• Sleep tight: A relaxing soak to get you round the bases and drift off into sweet dreams.
• Herbal tonic: Lavender is often used to relax and calm the mind, and aids in restful sleep.
  
  

  Main Ingredients

  Rosemary Oil
  Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
  Thyme Oil
  Lavender Oil
  Lavender Absolute
  
  

  How to Use

  Crumble under running warm water as you fill the tub. The stronger your water pressure, the more bubbles you will make; we encourage experimentation for best results. To get the most out of your bubble bars, keep them in a cool, dry place.
  
  

  Best for...

  Moisturizing skin
  Leaving skin scented
  Relaxing
  Relaxing muscles
  Curing insomnia

Overall...

This was an excellent bubble bar for me to use. I fully enjoyed the bath I had while using this bubble bar.

French Kiss made an excellent amount of bubbles that were long lasting, and only a small amount was needed to achieve this. The scent was excellent, and not overpowering in the slightest. It left my skin beautifully scented and moisturized too. I also found that this was a soothing bubble bar, and would probably work amazingly with the Twilight Bath Bomb from LUSH.

The sole drawbacks of this bubble bar were the shape, and the lack of colour change to the water. French Kiss has a unique cone shape, which made it difficult to cut, or break, into even chunks. This cone shape also causes a lot of crumbs, making cutting this bubble bar very messy. The lack of colour was only a personal problem for me. I enjoy having my bath water dyed different colours, so it was technically a drawback to the bubble bar.

Overall, this was a great bubble bar, and a definite repurchase for myself. I would recommend this to anyone I know.

How to Cut Your LUSH Products

Cutting your LUSH products can save you lots of money, and help you get the most out of whatever products you are using. 

There are many different ways to cut LUSH products, and there is no wrong way to do it. I'm going to outline the way I prefer to cut my soaps, and bubble bars. 

In the next few days I will be posting a video version of this tutorial, and will link it below.

Cutting Soaps

1. Before you cut your soap, get something to cut them on. I usually cut soaps in my room the day I get them, so I just cut them on the LUSH bag.
2. Get a knife. Some people say you should use a sharp cutting knife, but I find I can get away with using a butter knife (or one you normally use to eat with, just make sure you wash the knives after cutting your soap) to cut with. 
3. If you're cutting a particularly thick, or hard soap, it may help you if you warm your knife under some hot water.
4. Figure out what kind of shape you want your soaps to have. I tend to cut them into generic rectangular pieces. Cut them into any shape you prefer, just make sure they are more manageable than the original piece.
5. Plan out your cuts. Before I cut anything, I make light marks in the soap with my knife in an attempt to make even pieces.
6. This is optional, but since I like to cut my soap into rectangles, I try to get the pattern/texture (if there is one) on my soap. I do this by standing the soap upright with the pattern facing upward, and slicing downward. If you want this as well, plan accordingly.
7. Once you've got everything figured out, start cutting. LUSH soap tends to be very soft, so you shouldn't have a lot of trouble slicing up soap.
8. As soon as everything's cut, I wrap up my soap in plastic wrap and put it in my drawer. You could also store your soaps in an air tight jar (they're available at Michael's) and store them in your bathroom. Just make sure that if they're in your bathroom, water can't get at them easily.

Complete video on cutting LUSH soaps can be found here

Cutting Bubble Bars

1. I do not cut up my bubble bars the day I buy them. Cutting them up and putting them into storage can be problematic. Sometimes my bubble bars sit for a while without being used, and they lose their moisture. So, I don't cut them up until the day I plan to use them.
2. Just like cutting soaps, get something to cut your bubble bars on. A cutting board will work.
3. Get your knife all ready. Once again, I still use a butter knife. Bubble bars are rarely hard to cut. 
4. Don't forget to plan out all of cuts. There is no need to use all of your bubble bar since many bath tubs are small. I like to cut my bubble bars in halves or quarters depending on the bubble bar and its size.
5. Start cutting. You will notice that bubble bars do crumble. That's fine. When you use a bubble bar, you crumble them up anyways. I like to save the crumbled pieces and use them up.
6. After you've cut everything, put your bubble bars into a bag (I use ziplock bags) and store them away from moisture and sunlight. Leaving them near moisture will melt them, and the sun will fade them.