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The Comforter Body Conditioner

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Unlike Snow Fairy, The Comforter is a scent family that draws you in fairly early on into your Lush career, and seems to be one that keeps you hooked throughout your experience with the company. Even though you will ultimately discover a handful of other amazing and very unique fragrances during your time as a Lush fan, you can always rely on that cassis-dominated aroma to sweeten your life a little.

When the Kitchen announced that The Comforter was one of the five new body conditioners coming out in limited batches, I was very excited. Although I barely use the bubble bar (due to surplus stock) and I'm not that much of a fan of the liquid perfume, I am head over heels in love with the body lotion: I just find the format to be perfectly suited to the fragrance, and it makes me salivate every time I use it. It only took a mere five seconds of opening the lid and giving it a sniff, to realise that I had stumbled upon a pot of gold. This is everything you could wish for if you're a Comforter fan, guaranteed. 

Featuring bergamot and cypress oil, as well as a generous helping of cassis absolute, a robust, fruity aroma greets you from the tub. Interestingly, I found that the scent deviated a little from the usual Comforter smell to begin with - there was something rather 'plastic' about the initial smell which I found a little off-putting. However, once I began using it, I found that this wasn't the case at all, and I only had to use it a single time to realise that it smells very different when on the skin and around the hot water. 

In fact, much like the body lotion, the blackcurrant is stronger and far richer in this format, and the aroma is equally as sweet as it is succulent. The smell of this product reminds me of a blackcurrant compote on top of a cheesecake: refreshing and very fruity. Furthermore, the aroma stays on the skin for quite a while afterwards, which is the perfect reward after a long, hard day at work.   

As with most of Lush's products, this one is incredibly versatile, and while the £29.95 price tag may seem a little daunting to those unsure of such a big commitment, it is definitely worth the investment. You can use this as both a body conditioner and a shaving foam, and I've even heard of people using this in replacement of a body lotion. Whichever way you choose to use yours, I can guarantee that you'll not be left disappointed with the results. 

First and foremost, you can use it as Lush intended - as a body conditioner. After using a gel, jelly or soap to clean yourself with, step out of the flow of the water and apply the product across your skin, as you would a body lotion. It wont lather up, and may disappear really quickly, but this is because it is designed to permeate the skin. The heat from the shower will have opened up your pores and made your skin more susceptible to the butters and oils featured in the ingredients list. Once applied, you can either step back under the flow of the water to rinse your body down, or exit the shower immediately and pat yourself down lightly.

Unlike a body lotion, a conditioner creates a barrier of moisture around your skin, which may feel slightly greasy to some, and might prevent you from being able to apply your clothes until you've given it time to absorb into the skin. I can assure you that this will lessen within the first thirty minutes of application, and you'll feel much better afterwards.

As with most of the other conditioners, I found that an amount equal to that of a heaped teaspoon was more than enough to coat an entire leg, so you really don't need to use that much each time to get amazing results. Please also be aware that you wont necessarily be able to see the product when you're massaging it across an area of skin as it does tend to absorb really quickly. However, this does not mean that you should apply any extra and waste the product - the results after you rinse yourself down will speak for themselves.

Secondly, this body conditioner works as an excellent shaving foam. Simply apply a small amount across your legs and shave your legs as usual. You'll be left with super-soft skin, and one of the closest shaves you have ever experienced. While the product may get stuck in your razor blade, a gentle tap and a rinse will alleviate this problem very easily.

Finally, you could also use this as a body lotion, as there doesn't appear to be anything featured that could damage or irritate your skin if left on for long periods of time. The only issue I have with this latter method is that it may leave your body feeling rather greasy, so may only work as an intense moisturiser for those who have incredibly dry skin. I have yet to try this as I have a surplus amount of body lotions I am trying to get through at the moment, but it is something I would like to try out in the future.

As with all of the body conditioners this time around, my skin felt incredibly soft,  supple and plump after using this. Furthermore, my experience showed me just how quickly the skin can be replenished, as I found the dry patches on my legs and hands completely vanished after my first use. In addition, my body pertained a radiant glow about it that remained with me for the entirety of the day and into the night. For this reason, this will be a product I use in the summer months, when I want to keep my skin smooth and hydrated.

Ultimately, it is a shame that this has only made as a limited release to date. Alongside nearly all of the limited edition body conditioners from the Kitchen, this one would make a fantastic (and very popular) addition to Lush's normal range. I do hope that the company bring out other body conditioners in the foreseeable future, and I also wish that they make a few of them, including this one, permanent fixtures. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Water, Organic Jojoba Oil, Glycerine, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter, Fair Trade Shea Butter, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Bergamot Oil, Cassis Absolute, Cypress Oil, *Limonene, Perfume.

Vegan?: Yes.

2017 Price: £29.95 for 440g.

Year Of Original Release: 2017.


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The Comforter FUN Bar

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Despite being a huge fan of The Comforter scent family, I don't normally get all that excited about a new product coming out with the same fragrance. It seems that after a few years of being heavily into Lush, I have discovered that there are some smells that are far more interesting and appealing than this classic. Yet even I found myself feeling a little giddy over the thought of a FUN bar with this scent, and I couldn't wait to try it out in the shower.

The Comforter FUN Bar is probably the most sought after of the five limited editions. While you have your Lord Of Misrule obsessives and your classic Jungle fans, there is something universally appealing about the blackcurrant goodness of this particular fragrance. Furthermore, the bubble bar of the same name is probably one of the first products that all new Lushies gravitate towards when they start their Lush journey, so it'll always be a popular choice for new and established fans. 

Presented as a spiral of both pink and white, this FUN bar reminds me very much of a candy cane. Yet the aroma that greets you upon opening the wrapper is far more appealing - especially for anyone who loves sweet and sugary aromas to sink their teeth into. 

Much like the shower gel and liquid perfume varieties, this product plays homage to the bubble bar, but doesn't pertain a smell as sugary or as powdery as this format. Instead, this bubble bar has a very sweet, almost acidic blackcurrant aroma that comes through. I'd say that it's more fruity than other formats and doesn't have that sherbet element that the bubble bar possesses. 

While it may be a little controversal to say so, the smell of The Comforter FUN Bar is rather one-dimensional, which would normally be a negative trait for me. However, those that have experienced this scent family will know that the smell is good enough to be simplistic without it losing any merits for being so. This is exactly what fans of The Comforter will be expecting so they'll not be disappointed.

As with any other FUN bar, you can use this in an array of different ways. Firstly, it can be used much like a bar of soap or a shower jelly - being rubbed across the body to clean and soften your skin. The Comforter, much like the Lord Misrule FUN Bar I used yesterday, was very easy to lather up and it left my skin feeling wonderfully smooth and soft. You only have to massage a small piece between your palms to create a mound of fluffy white and pink soap suds, and these can be applied to your skin much like you would use a shower gel. 

This bar produces a bright pink lather, which doesn't stain your body or the bath tub. However, it did make a bit of a mess while I was using it and I found that I had flicked pink splodges all over the tiles and the floor of my bathroom. I would recommend that you monitor how you use this so you don't end up with flecks of colour all over the ceiling - especially, if like me, you do it while you're a guest at someone else's home.  

Secondly, this product can be used in place of a bubble bar - held under a running tap to create a surplus amount of bubbles and a beautifully fragrant bath to enjoy. Again, this bar worked well in this way and I really enjoyed being able to bathe in the fragrance without using up one of my precious bubble bars or shower gels. I cut a slice that probably equated to a sixth of the bar and this gave me more than enough bubbles, so this works out cheaper than a regular bubble bar.

The Comforter turned the water into a shade of light pink and there was a generous amount of bubbles as well. Having said that, this is definitely not as effective as the original bubble bar and the water was not as soft or as moisturising either. Given that the bubble bar can be used across 3-4 baths anyway, I would recommend that you use this FUN bar in other ways and leave the original to do it's job.
Finally, it can be used instead of a shampoo - rubbed into the hair and scalp in the same way you would a normal solid shampoo. While I haven't had an opportunity to test this out, I can imagine it being just as effective as every other FUN bar, and will probably leave your hair smelling amazing.

Overall, I really enjoyed using this FUN bar and will try to make it last as long as possible. There is a part of me that actually prefers the smell of this to the shower gel variety - even though there's not that much difference between the two. While the company claim that these will not be released to purchase, I can imagine that the response they've had so far for this bar will make them rethink this decision in the near future. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Talc, Cornflour (Zea mays), Glycerine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), Titanium Dioxide, Limonene, Perfume, Colour 45410, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2014 Price: Not Available for retail.


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The Comforter FUN Bar

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Despite being a huge fan of The Comforter scent family, I don't normally get all that excited about a new product coming out with the same fragrance. It seems that after a few years of being heavily into Lush, I have discovered that there are some smells that are far more interesting and appealing than this classic. Yet even I found myself feeling a little giddy over the thought of a FUN bar with this scent, and I couldn't wait to try it out in the shower.

The Comforter FUN Bar is probably the most sought after of the five limited editions. While you have your Lord Of Misrule obsessives and your classic Jungle fans, there is something universally appealing about the blackcurrant goodness of this particular fragrance. Furthermore, the bubble bar of the same name is probably one of the first products that all new Lushies gravitate towards when they start their Lush journey, so it'll always be a popular choice for new and established fans. 

Presented as a spiral of both pink and white, this FUN bar reminds me very much of a candy cane. Yet the aroma that greets you upon opening the wrapper is far more appealing - especially for anyone who loves sweet and sugary aromas to sink their teeth into. 

Much like the shower gel and liquid perfume varieties, this product plays homage to the bubble bar, but doesn't pertain a smell as sugary or as powdery as this format. Instead, this bubble bar has a very sweet, almost acidic blackcurrant aroma that comes through. I'd say that it's more fruity than other formats and doesn't have that sherbet element that the bubble bar possesses. 

While it may be a little controversal to say so, the smell of The Comforter FUN Bar is rather one-dimensional, which would normally be a negative trait for me. However, those that have experienced this scent family will know that the smell is good enough to be simplistic without it losing any merits for being so. This is exactly what fans of The Comforter will be expecting so they'll not be disappointed.

As with any other FUN bar, you can use this in an array of different ways. Firstly, it can be used much like a bar of soap or a shower jelly - being rubbed across the body to clean and soften your skin. The Comforter, much like the Lord Misrule FUN Bar I used yesterday, was very easy to lather up and it left my skin feeling wonderfully smooth and soft. You only have to massage a small piece between your palms to create a mound of fluffy white and pink soap suds, and these can be applied to your skin much like you would use a shower gel. 

This bar produces a bright pink lather, which doesn't stain your body or the bath tub. However, it did make a bit of a mess while I was using it and I found that I had flicked pink splodges all over the tiles and the floor of my bathroom. I would recommend that you monitor how you use this so you don't end up with flecks of colour all over the ceiling - especially, if like me, you do it while you're a guest at someone else's home.  

Secondly, this product can be used in place of a bubble bar - held under a running tap to create a surplus amount of bubbles and a beautifully fragrant bath to enjoy. Again, this bar worked well in this way and I really enjoyed being able to bathe in the fragrance without using up one of my precious bubble bars or shower gels. I cut a slice that probably equated to a sixth of the bar and this gave me more than enough bubbles, so this works out cheaper than a regular bubble bar.

The Comforter turned the water into a shade of light pink and there was a generous amount of bubbles as well. Having said that, this is definitely not as effective as the original bubble bar and the water was not as soft or as moisturising either. Given that the bubble bar can be used across 3-4 baths anyway, I would recommend that you use this FUN bar in other ways and leave the original to do it's job.
Finally, it can be used instead of a shampoo - rubbed into the hair and scalp in the same way you would a normal solid shampoo. While I haven't had an opportunity to test this out, I can imagine it being just as effective as every other FUN bar, and will probably leave your hair smelling amazing.

Overall, I really enjoyed using this FUN bar and will try to make it last as long as possible. There is a part of me that actually prefers the smell of this to the shower gel variety - even though there's not that much difference between the two. While the company claim that these will not be released to purchase, I can imagine that the response they've had so far for this bar will make them rethink this decision in the near future. 

Quantitative Ingredients: Talc, Cornflour (Zea mays), Glycerine, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), Titanium Dioxide, Limonene, Perfume, Colour 45410, Colour 17200.

Vegan?: Yes.

2014 Price: Not Available for retail.


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The Comforter Solid Perfume

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You'll be hard-pressed to find somebody who doesn't at least appreciate The Comforter scent in some form - most people I have met can do nothing but gush over it's beautiful fruity fragrance. Most people seem to start with the bestselling bubble bar, as this is easily accessible and one of the most attractive products available in the stores. Fans then start to branch out when they realise how many other products share it's wonderful scent.  

The Comforter Solid Perfume is one of only a couple of items left in this fragrance family that I have not yet tried. Although I remember purchasing a limited edition tin in the Kingston store many years ago, I have no recollection of my experience with the product and couldn't even tell you what happened to the tin. When I had the opportunity to buy a brand new tin during this year's limited perfume release, I jumped at the chance and couldn't wait to rekindle my love for one of my all-time favourite scents. 

First released over seven years ago, the solid perfume is supposed to replicate the much loved Comforter smell - a sweet blackcurrant scent reminiscent of Ribena and blackcurrant jelly. Created using a mixture of bergamot oil, cassis absolute and cypress oil, The Comforter is a rich, indulgent blackcurrant scent to die for.  For those new to Lush who love this fragrance, you can currently find it's fragrance in both You Snap The Whip Body Butter and Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly. 

Although it's based on the bubble bar, the solid perfume follows in the footsteps of both the shower gel and liquid perfume variations and has a slightly less sugary and more sickly aroma. Much like the former shower product, this perfume also has a strange but very subtle bitter note in the background - a little like sour berries or fresh lemon.    

What I immediately noticed upon opening the tin, was that this perfume has a strong element of wax in the fragrance. I recognise that all solid perfumes have a wax base to help make them solid and retain the perfume in this format, but this is the first time that I have noticed a presence of the wax that somewhat thwarts the actual fragrance.

On the skin, the fragrance continues to be dominated by this waxy aroma for quite some time before it settles down. It's then that I can smell a combination of the cassis and the bitter lemon smell again. Unfortunately, this doesn't linger for long before the scent all but disappears. The longevity of this solid perfume is very short-lived - something that I find a lot of fruit-smelling fragrances tend to be. 

For someone who loves The Comforter, I was sorely disappointed by how unimpressive this perfume was. While the consistency is probably the best I've seen in a solid perfume - there was a little more moisturise in the wax so it was easier to transfer from the tub to your skin, the scent was very poor quality. 

While I did enjoy the scent once it had settled on the skin, it didn't bowl me over. While I proclaim to be a huge fan of this scent family, as I do with Snow Fairy, it's my opinion that these fragrance are perhaps a little too simplistic to fair well on the wearer - they work much better as bath bombs, bubble bars and shower gels.
    
Quantitative Ingredients: Japan Wax, Perfume, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Carnauba Wax (Copernicia cerifera), Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Limonene, Linalool, Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), Citral.

Vegan?: Yes.



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The Comforter Solid Perfume

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You'll be hard-pressed to find somebody who doesn't at least appreciate The Comforter scent in some form - most people I have met can do nothing but gush over it's beautiful fruity fragrance. Most people seem to start with the bestselling bubble bar, as this is easily accessible and one of the most attractive products available in the stores. Fans then start to branch out when they realise how many other products share it's wonderful scent.  

The Comforter Solid Perfume is one of only a couple of items left in this fragrance family that I have not yet tried. Although I remember purchasing a limited edition tin in the Kingston store many years ago, I have no recollection of my experience with the product and couldn't even tell you what happened to the tin. When I had the opportunity to buy a brand new tin during this year's limited perfume release, I jumped at the chance and couldn't wait to rekindle my love for one of my all-time favourite scents. 

First released over seven years ago, the solid perfume is supposed to replicate the much loved Comforter smell - a sweet blackcurrant scent reminiscent of Ribena and blackcurrant jelly. Created using a mixture of bergamot oil, cassis absolute and cypress oil, The Comforter is a rich, indulgent blackcurrant scent to die for.  For those new to Lush who love this fragrance, you can currently find it's fragrance in both You Snap The Whip Body Butter and Sweetie Pie Shower Jelly. 

Although it's based on the bubble bar, the solid perfume follows in the footsteps of both the shower gel and liquid perfume variations and has a slightly less sugary and more sickly aroma. Much like the former shower product, this perfume also has a strange but very subtle bitter note in the background - a little like sour berries or fresh lemon.    

What I immediately noticed upon opening the tin, was that this perfume has a strong element of wax in the fragrance. I recognise that all solid perfumes have a wax base to help make them solid and retain the perfume in this format, but this is the first time that I have noticed a presence of the wax that somewhat thwarts the actual fragrance.

On the skin, the fragrance continues to be dominated by this waxy aroma for quite some time before it settles down. It's then that I can smell a combination of the cassis and the bitter lemon smell again. Unfortunately, this doesn't linger for long before the scent all but disappears. The longevity of this solid perfume is very short-lived - something that I find a lot of fruit-smelling fragrances tend to be. 

For someone who loves The Comforter, I was sorely disappointed by how unimpressive this perfume was. While the consistency is probably the best I've seen in a solid perfume - there was a little more moisturise in the wax so it was easier to transfer from the tub to your skin, the scent was very poor quality. 

While I did enjoy the scent once it had settled on the skin, it didn't bowl me over. While I proclaim to be a huge fan of this scent family, as I do with Snow Fairy, it's my opinion that these fragrance are perhaps a little too simplistic to fair well on the wearer - they work much better as bath bombs, bubble bars and shower gels.
    
Quantitative Ingredients: Japan Wax, Perfume, Fair Trade Organic Cocoa Butter (Theobroma cacao), Carnauba Wax (Copernicia cerifera), Bergamot Oil (Citrus Aurantium bergamia), Limonene, Linalool, Organic Jojoba Oil (Simmondsia chinensis), Cassis Absolute (Ribes nigrum), Cypress Oil (Cupressus sempervirens), Citral.

Vegan?: Yes.



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