Bath Melts from Lush

Posted by Jennifer W. Miner Jul 12, 2006

The Lush store I go to, in Southern California, is usually a busy, festive place. It opened in a storefront of what was previously a rare comic and old cartoon cel store, and I was so aggrieved by the loss of that special little store that, for several months, I refused to even look at the Lush store. It's in an area I frequent, however, and I could only hold out for so long. Finally, I allowed myself to peek in the window. Ooh, pretty...I wandered in, mesmerized, entranced by the giant chunks of colorful soap and enticing displays of - what are those? Cheese? Cupcakes? No, they're bubble bars and bath melts. And they smelled soooo nice. But my attention soon was grabbed by a Lush saleswoman, who was showing a Butterball Bath Bomb do its thing in a metal bowl. A small crowd gathered. Free theater! Well, not so free: I ended up buying that bomb, along with around 20 dollars' worth of other goodies. I stashed my Lush bag in the trunk of my car, and continued about my day.

Included in these "other goodies" was a Floating Island bath melt. (I can already hear the sympathetic groans from readers in the know.) Bath Melt does not combine well with Car Trunk in Southern California, any time of year. When I popped my trunk at home, my Butterball and Lemony Flutter hand cream were fine, but my poor little Floating Island bath melt did not survive the trip. With no preservatives, the cupcake (primarily cocoa butter and sandalwood oil) didn't have a chance. Simply, the Floating Island melted. The Lush bag now contained a sodden mess, which I sniffed, sadly. Smelled great, but completely ruined. It did what it was meant to do, I suppose, only prematurely and in the wrong place.

I've bought two or three Floating Island bath melts since that unfortunate start, and all made it to my home, and tub, successfully. So that others may avoid my mistake, I say this: If you buy a bath melt at Lush - and I recommend it - keep it cool! Bath melts melt, and they don't need to be in a bath to do so.