INITIAL BUBBLES

I must confess, I bought Lush’s I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas bath bomb about a year ago. I photographed it and then archived it in the heap of bath bombs I needed to use. In celebration of the new year and after the extensive festivities, I felt like there was no time like the present to bring this little friend and christen the bath for the new year.

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS AD THAT STARTED IT ALL (FOR ME, AT LEAST)

When I was younger, I remember distinctly thinking there existed tiny house hippos. They were quite hard to find simply because they had expert camouflage/hiding skills. My love for hippopotamus stemmed from there. Revisiting where that thought came from, I came across the source! A video made by the Concerned Children Advertisers depicted a tiny house hippo. “Don’t believe everything you hear on TV”, this PSA is meant to convey!

THE BATH

As soon as my little hippo hit the water… nothing happened. Or, barely! This bath bomb was a slow burn, not that I’m complaining! It oozed purple into my tub languidly. I was mesmerized! Here and there, little bits and pieces fell out from beneath the bath bomb and sunk into the tub. The stars on the hippo’s back came off near the end, some floated and some sunk and I couldn’t wait to find them once submerged.

My partner called this a “sad bath”, but I beg to differ. It was sweetly slow and even more relaxing when I was bathing! Quietly reading The Arabian Nights as I unwinded, there was nothing more perfect than the now.

FINAL THOUGHTS

Scent: Fruity! (raspberry scented according to Lush’s website)

Opacity: Completely transparent, bottom of the tub was clearly visible.

Final color: Amethyst!

Verdict: If you’re looking for a show, don’t get this bath bomb as it doesn’t fizz not “fast enough”. However, I enjoyed watching it slowly and soothingly disintegrate.

Hippos, not your thing? Don’t hesitate to read about the other Lush bath bombs I’ve tried!

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