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Buy one, set one free bath bomb - Lush Review

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Lush's First Black Bath Bomb? Metamorphosis Bath Bomb - Review

Since the first moment I saw this bath bomb at Lush's Creative Showcase event in London, I was very excited to try it out. It sold out almost immediately on the Lush Kitchen back in September and I was very disappointed. However, a little under two weeks ago, it appeared again, not only on the kitchen but now as a permanent member of the Lush Oxford Street collection.

I have been very excited to try this product out as it's gathered so much attention on social media for it being 'Lush's first black bath bomb' and 'The goth bath bomb of your dreams'. For those who are unaware, an awesome small company called Bella Muerte Clothing created a range of bath bombs called Hex Bombs and gained a lot of publicity after their 'black as your soul' bath bomb went viral. (You can buy them here!) So obviously I was ecstatic when I got my lush order through the post.

Before I continue with the review, this is how the bath bomb left the water. Now, I had added the new Mother's Day 'Bar Bar bubble bar' before hand but the colour of the bath water didn't change drastically so it left Metamorphosis to completely turn my bath water into something from a horror film. Or so I thought. It was half what I was expecting to be completely honest considering the bath bomb itself is a light grey colour with glitter attached to every jagged edge.

The smell of it is very peppery and when it arrived in the post, it had no packaging over it like the rest of them do, so I was unaware of the ingredients which again irritated me as I am very allergic to Lord of Misrule and whatever is in Metamorphosis is very similar. However, the product isn't all that bad, the colours are absolutely phenomenal and the smell is very earthy and similar to products like Rainbow Worrier and Guardians of the Forest.

If we take away all of the false perceptions I had about Metamorphosis and just focused on the product without any of the hype surrounding it. It is a very good bath bomb. There are better out there but if you are in London, pick one up from the Oxford Street store. It's also available here (I'm not sure how long it'll be there for). The scent also lingers on your skin which is rare and you can still smell the peppery fragrance around the bathroom afterwards.

Overall, I wasn't completely disappointed with this product but I don't think I would personally re-purchase.

Rating: 3.4/5

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Review: When Marnie was there

As soon as I heard that this would be Studio Ghibli's last film, I immediately rushed to check out the trailer which sadly wasn't an english dub, however the wonderful song they used in it was. The lyrics are beautiful and are summarised perfectly with the film itself. 'I never had that many friends growing up, so I learned to be okay with just me' hits you like a ton of bricks just like the opening lines from Anna herself "There is a magical circle in this world that no one can see. Those girls are in the circle, and then there’s me, on the outside. But I don’t care about any of that. I hate myself" as she sits on a bench, sketching alone.

The story begins with Anna, a young girl who suffers with asthma and underlying depression due to her family's past which is revealed later in the film. She moves away to stay with her Auntie and Uncle on a small island where the air is clean and there are fields everywhere you look. Her Auntie and Uncle I felt were very important within the film as Anna is a foster child and although they were not blood related, they still cared for her and understood her needs and wants to be alone and didn't shout at her when she did something wrong. They are also extremely kind and warm-hearted towards her even though Anna barely speaks to them but not out of spite but due to her introverted nature.

Anna doesn't transfer to another school whilst she's staying there, she instead goes and sketches by a tidal inlet. This is where she sees a beautiful manor house on the other side and decides to go and explore before the tide comes in. Once over on the other side, she meets Marnie, a beautiful blonde who's impulsive and eager, the complete opposite of the shy lead role. I thought the two had a very strange relationship, one of which I thought saw Anna falling for Marnie, not only as a sister-like figure but one whom she loved unconditionally. This is where you see Anna fully blossom; she never had a friend before now and never truly knew what love was until she goes on adventures with Marnie.

But there's something magical and rather strange to this film. Marnie disappears during the day and only comes out in the evening and cannot travel further than the Manor House. This is no problem for Anna but when she comes to visit during the day by off chance of seeing her friend, she sees that the house is having work done to it and it looks completely different to the glamorous landscape it appears to be during the evening. She still goes over to see if she can find Marnie but instead is faced with a young girl called Sayaka, who now lives at the house and who has found Marnie's diary in her new room. The two set off to find out who Marnie really is and find out what happened to her.

The film deals with very important topics such as psychological and physical abuse and depression but presents it in such a way that children can still understand. I was left feeling very lost after the film had ended because it was somewhat similar to Up; where the ending although finishes how you want it to, you still long to find out more about what happens to the lead role.

I absolutely adored the film not only because it appeals to both young and old but because of the respect that is given to such issues and topics within it. I found it very intense to watch and it is an absolutely stunning animation. I highly recommend to anyone as you will not be left disappointed.