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Lush bath bomb and glitter = trouble.

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 13:47

I've got glitter in my lady garden. It isn't coming out. Ive tried everything, hopping in the shower, towelling it vigourously, it's not cutting it.

It was one of those royal wedding bath bombs with ticker tape and festive glitter in it. I was enjoying it ever so much up until I started washing, and discovered to my dismay that the glitter went much further than previously anticipated. The stuff is hanging on for dear life. Its like having shiney crabs. (not that ive ever had crabs, but if they were shiney, I bet this is what they'd look like).

For God's sake Hmm I thought I'd spruce myself up on my afternoon off to look nice for DH when he gets back from work. Instead, I've got some sort of accidental vajazzle.

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CatPower · 28/04/2011 18:33

This might sound crackers, but what about some sellotape on the less furry areas? Nowhere near as sticky as waxing but should be sticky enough to pick up the glitter.

Definitely one for after a wine or four, I don't think it's a task for sober hands.

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JazzieJeff · 28/04/2011 18:16

Grin glad everyone is smiling so much at my misfortune

It's not the erm, furrier parts that are the problem btw; it's the recently shaved parts. The glitter seems to be stuck onto the skin there and enjoying hiding amongst the stubbly re-growth. The trouble with shaving it again so soon is that I'll get dreadful rash (sensitive skin, and one bruises like a peach so waxing is a no no) I can't, in all honesty just go and whack a load of peanut butter on my special area sober. I'm going to have to have some Wine I think. In the meantime, I'll get onto Lakeland for some of that sticky stuff remover for the bath.

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jbcbj · 28/04/2011 18:05

oh, i have not laughed for a while and this has broken the duck - amazing, thank you so much!

love kreecher's plant in the plug hole - have visions of something from Little Shop of Horrors appearing....

jazzie, could you dye it and pretend it's all part of one big plan to....er....redecorate?

mojojojo838 · 28/04/2011 17:54

I've (quite possibly) never posted or responded to a thread here before but, oh my - what a pick me up, and did I need a good laugh today. Sorry it's at your expense, but I am crying laughing :o

BellaBearisWideAwake · 28/04/2011 17:50

laurie, did your husband have glitter in his goatee for the reason I think he had??Shock. And no one else has commented on this??!!

SoupDragon · 28/04/2011 17:37

Confessions, please use a glittery bath bomb just before you give birth. Your baby will sparkle!

Jazzie - I hope you (or your DH) do not have a peanut allergy. Can you imagine explaining where you'd "eaten" the peanuts...

HipposGoBeserk · 28/04/2011 17:29

Wonderful thread Grin.

I once permanently dyed my bath blue with a Lush bath bomb. Bastard Lush. Bastard divinely tempting delicious Lush.

chrisonabike · 28/04/2011 17:24

Feel the sorrow of (uncircumcised) XDP who after a glittery bath had a bit of sparkle 'under the hood' for ages

I might re-fire-up by twitter account just to follow your vajazzly progress, OP Grin

TrudyVotion · 28/04/2011 17:21

Ah dear >wipes tears away<

I don't have time to read all of this now as DH is making those "why am I looking after DS while you're doing nothing?" hmphy noises, but I did think you could just shave off your lady garden. If you use DH's shaver that will ensure you spread the glittery love [cgrin]

ChildofIsis · 28/04/2011 17:09

The lakeland sticky stuff remover should do the bath a treat. It's made from some sort of citrus stuff. All natural and no chemicals. I've used it on school uniforms.
I'm not sure you should use it in your 'garden' though. Maybe you could e-mail and ask them. I bet it's a question they've not had before1

angell74 · 28/04/2011 17:03

I am sorry to laugh at your predicament but I can honestly say that you have really made my afternoon.... my kids are looking at me like I've lost it.

If I was you I would just embrace the situation and claim it was a deliberate patriotic act! :o

LadyClariceCannockMonty · 28/04/2011 16:43

Grin at 'fingers are out of the question'. Have you got any of those wooden spatula things that you get for applying leg wax?

wahwahwah · 28/04/2011 16:42

Not sure what they are really called - we call them volcano bombs. They are green are fizzle up all over the place when they get wet - and make a terrible tide-line in the bath!

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JazzieJeff · 28/04/2011 16:40

Volcano bombs wah? please explain....

Some good news; I went to the beach this afternoon [csmile]

Some bad news... I went to a sandy beach this afternoon iyswim [chmm]

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JazzieJeff · 28/04/2011 16:37

Look girls, look!!! We're in MN Classics!

Not only that, but exciting news from the land of Twitter! I got Riven as a follower! That means she of Riven fame is watching us [csmile] at least, I think it's the same one. I think that might mean she's alright. Everyone wave at Riven

Anyway, back to the theme of the thread. I have got a jar or Whole Earth organic smooth peanut butter. I feel it should be organic when faced with the erm, job in hand so to speak. But how to apply? I've just had my nails put on this week, so fingers are out of the question. A butter knife perhaps? Should I spread the affected area? I'm going to have to work up some courage though. I'm not sure about all this. There is however, some sticky stuff remover advertised in Lakeland. It says it removes all kinds of troublesome things, like labels from jars and chewing gum from hair. Glitter in a lady garden must be linked in to all this, surely. Or glitter on a bathtub?

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wahwahwah · 28/04/2011 16:26

Lush is great but those bombs make a terribble mess. The sparkly ones have been around a while and we only used them once! it took ages to get the glitter off the bath. The volcano ones are worse!

evansmummy · 28/04/2011 16:22

Wildcatfin, what a fab job!

Wildcatfin · 28/04/2011 16:02

Hmm vegan glitter - interesting! Don't think thats actually possible.... eh, Lush?

I actually WORK with glitter, I paint freehand glitter full-body tattoos on performers (so they look like they have sparkly artwork/ costumes on).

Afraid I can't help with removal; mine's supposed to be all stuck om to the cosmetic glue so you peel off the glue and allegedly all the glitter sticks with it. Though alcohol wipes/ baby oil can help get it off - know which I'd rather use on my nether regions!

When we had a cat, it sparkled....when hubby had a job they stopped commenting on his little twinkles. I actually thought DS was deaf or autistic or similar at 1 point as he sat on the floor gazing at his hands and slowly turning them. ignoring me, food, etc....turns out he was admiring his own Twighlight-esque sparkly skin.

It hides....and it breeds.
Thats all I'm saying.

MichaelaS · 28/04/2011 15:25

This is so funny - because its so true of course.... the number of times Lush has sent me home with a glittery bomb, and every time I forget!

And like hab35 I can also attest that edible glitter is NOT digesible. It was quite a shock when I discovered the pink glitter poo from my 18mo DS. Not the sort of thing I would expect to be prettied up with glitter!!! Grin

serajen · 28/04/2011 14:06

Brilliant, a plant growing out of the plug! "Honestly, your honour, I didn't know it was skunk, it came out of a bath bomb". Classic!

ConfessionsOfAnAchingFanjo · 28/04/2011 13:46

I had glitter in my hair and once and still had shiney bits of scalp weeks later. It got in the carpet too and I'm sure it's still in there 10 years later (twas a Uni flat though, so probably full of much worse by now).

It makes me think though. I must be careful what I bath in for the next two months, as wouldn't want to explain a glittery muff to the MW when I go to give birth to DC2!!

NorkyButNice · 28/04/2011 13:40

I bought some bath bombs from Lush to try to persuade DS1 that bathtime could be fun rather than a battle. He loves the glitter. MIL (who had a bath following him) didn't.

I tend to only take showers so I've avoided getting coated in glitter so far, and I have a cleaner so she gets to deal with the glitter aftermath!

Timeforabiscuit · 28/04/2011 13:16

I'd say put your hands together - get comfy on the loo seat, slap some smooth on your fango and read Lakeland for ten minutes then shower it all off

LaWeasel · 28/04/2011 13:12

Oh OUCH. Poor him (and you)!

if the peanut butter doesn't work, the glue and white spirit sounds promising to me. (White spirit smells horribly on your skin, but is safe enough and gets most things off)

JuicyLips · 28/04/2011 13:10

ok, I'll let him know.