Amandopondo by Lush

So today's post is about one of my favourite Lush products: Amandopondo.

I've had quite a funny relationship with Lush. I think I first found out about it when I was shopping in Birmingham back in my undergraduate days and was really put off by the insane smell of the shop. Because Lush is a big believer of reducing waste, many of their products aren't wrapped and stand around in the shop and this creates the most unbelievable odour. It's so strong that I can often smell a Lush shop meters away. Although I was put off on that first visit, I bought a few products but neither of them wowed me. If I remember correctly, I got a lemony soap called Bohemian and Candy Fluff Dusting Powder (which I think has been discontinued). The soap was a bit boring and unfortunately the dusting powder made me sneeze and itch every time I used it. So after that experience, I just wasn't interested in Lush, until a few years later when one of my friends was telling me how amazing Lush is. I wasn't really convinced until she brought along a fresh face mask to a girly sleep over and I was completely converted. I think that was the start of my love affair with Lush. Even though my first encounter wasn't successful, I am now a big fan.

So, Amandopondo. This product is one of Lush's bubble bars. It's a very sweet looking product, a creamy round bar with a dried rose bud on top. It smells lovely, of roses and citrus oils. But it really comes to life in the bath tub. Lush's bubble bars are used by crumbling under running bath water. I normally break up one of these bars and use a quarter per bath (so at £2.65 a bar, we're looking at about 66p per bath - and if your bath tub's on the small side, you might even get five to six baths out of one bar!). I'm always amazed at how much bubbles this product produces. Even by just using a quarter of it, it creates masses of bubbles and I usually sit blissfully under a good 20cm of bubbles. It really feels luxurious and the smell is divine. It is quite a subtle scent, quite sophisticated, smelling gently of roses, oranges and lemon. It is also gentle on the skin and makes for a fantastic relaxing bath before bedtime.

Photo from: https://www.lush.co.uk/product/23/Amandopondo-Bubble-Bar

I think Amandopondo is a fantastic product and one I always end up buying when I visit Lush.

I still can't stand the smell of the shop though.