Violet Nights (£13.95); one of my first Lush Kitchen purchases – Violet Nights bath oil! I missed this the first time they did it, so I was wicked happy to find out it was coming back to the kitchen. The bottle size is 245g. Something I want to credit Lush for is how well they pack their products. All of the products I purchase from Lush are well packaged with more than enough eco-flo to prevent any damaged coming to my parcel. Also, the bottle has a non-spill function so I can open it and hold it upside down, and it won’t come out (you have to squeeze the bottle). So, just a quick little mention to Lush to say thanks for the great care you put into it!
I used Violet Nights the same day I got it (23/05/14) and in the demo I have posted pictures and a demonstration below, illustrating how much of the bath oil I used. The bath oil is a very deep purple colour, very similar to Daddy-O but I would say slightly darker. In this oil, there are no glitter/shimmer effects and I hope this won’t put people off using the oil. The oil is just as great without special effects.
Violet Nights does indeed smell very much like Parma violet sweets but I don’t really think it smells just as much like them as people make out. In fact, I would say there is this aroma with more of an earthy, mystical and musky aroma dominating it. It is enchanting and your perception of it changes constantly, so much so I didn’t really like the smell of it when I first smelt it. Of course, I was beginning to panic over the fact I had just bought bath oil almost £15 and I didn’t even like it! The product then grew on me and solidified my adoration when I used it in the bath – it’s just to die for! I wouldn’t use more than a few drops as it could become overpowering I predict.
As instructed on the bottle, I poured my bath oil in when the water was running. This created a swirling effect whilst forming a layer of foam across the bath water. Overall, my bath water was a milky colour. I repeat a milky colour! Very odd, very peculiar... Almost 24 hours later and I still can’t make up my mind about this. I don’t really know if I like the colour outcome, maybe it is because I did expect the water to be at least lilac. It doesn’t really bother me that there isn’t a truly awesome or mesmerising outcome this way, but I’m still not over how there wasn’t any colourful colour.
I could see all the oils and how rich the water was using Violet Nights, and the foam layer felt totally different to what a bubble bar layer feels like on my body. I preferred the feel of this layer of foam than bubble bars, so this goes in its favour completely! I felt really sexy and seductive whilst bathing in it. I felt as if my locked up temptress side came out to play using this. Maybe it isn’t just meant for one person to use at a time... Something to ponder, I guess.
I left the bath with silky and soft skin that smelt incredible. My skin didn’t feel tight nor have that horrid dried up feeling using other bath oils like ones that rhyme with Madox. If you decide to get this before it runs out, I guarantee you, you will be enthralled by it and will rave about it to someone who’s interested (or not). For someone who wasn’t really sure about whether or not it would be my cup of tea, it’s certainly answered all my doubts about it – in the best way possible... Making me rave to you! I give this 5 stars. Hopefully the Lush Kitchen does something that attracts my attention this coming week, as I certainly will add another bottle of this (if it’s still available). I suggest you do the same. Or not, so I know I’ll get my bottle ;)
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