Thursday, January 31, 2013

Karma.

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The Karma Bubble Bar sports Lush’s signature scent by the same name… let’s review!
Scent: I had such high hopes for Karma, with it being Lush’s flagship scent and all… but the spicy, earthy combination of patchouli and lemongrass with orange and pine undertones was a little dizzying for me, and left me feeling like I smelled like a New Age shop employee that stumbled across a bottle of old Oscar De La Renta perfume after restocking the incense section. Intense imagery, I know. It’s actually quite a sophisticated and almost romantic scent at first, but it clings to you and is just so powerful and complicated that I can’t get on board with it. I love earthy scents, but this was the wrong kind of earthy for me. My parents found it so offensive that they asked me to leave the living room. :(
Bubbles: I give this bubble bar a 3/5 in the bubbles department, for a couple of reasons. One, it doesn’t produce the volume that the Comforter does, which is my gold standard. Two, the bubbles die very quickly.
Water: I ended up with a browny-yellow colored water, kind of like lake water… not exactly luxurious. In fact, yuck. It was, however, nicely softened, but not to the point of being oily or too slick.
Skin: I was surprised to find my skin feeling dried out after using this, since the water felt nice and soft and moisturizing. Alas!
Verdict: If you’re into the Karma scent, maybe try a different product in that scent line. The Karma Bubble Bar just doesn’t live up to other Lush products I’ve tried. I won’t be using this product again.

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