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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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GandTiceandaslice · 26/04/2011 18:21

LUSH is the shop of the devil.
Now, I am full of sympathy for you snigger but I do think this thread should go in Classics.

PoweredbyTea · 26/04/2011 18:19

I hear ya! I used one of these a couple of weeks back before going to bed and had a glittery face for an important meeting the next day. Felt like a twat as it reminded me of stuff I used to apply deliberately to go clubbing in my yoof.

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 18:13

it was so strong I sneezed on it

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 18:10

bof Grin Some of them smell so potent in Lush as well. I went in to buy a couple, sniffed one and I was so strong I sneezed on it. The shop girl was watching me so I had to buy it, so now ive got a germ infested bath bomb with seaweed in it. That I don't even want.

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Justfuckingdoit · 26/04/2011 18:05

Genuis. Post of the day.

Had a similar incident with some glitter glue and a bra once (long story)...still find glitter on my office chair to this day!

BitOfFun · 26/04/2011 18:05

Last time I got one from the same shop it was strawberry. It looked extraordinarily ghoulish, and I had to be careful not to snooze off in case one of the children came in and thought I'd killed myself...

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 17:58

Chocolate orange eh? Sounds exotic Grin at least you won't end up looking like you've got a pound shop vajazzle sigh

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BitOfFun · 26/04/2011 17:52

Well, I went out and bought a chocolate orange bath bomb, as that is all the crappy discount store local emporium had. So I will no doubt look like I am bathing in liquid shite. On the plus side, I got some new pyjamas and slippers too, and am looking forward to a night of peaceful bliss Grin

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 16:42

bof don't. Seriously. It'd be more cost effective to just roll yourself in the kids' glitter glue. It is that troublesome. I sneezed earlier and some more puffed out of nowhere. I'm going to tackle the plug hole once ive had a sit down and a recover from my experience.

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topsyturner · 26/04/2011 16:29

Oh this post has made my day Grin

WuzzAndBuddy · 26/04/2011 16:24

We went to a Oktoberfest at DHs work one evening.
I decided to have a bath with a lush bath bomb beforehand... I ended up stood spread eagle against the wall of the bath while DH hosed me down with the shower on full blast.
Every time I went to the loo while we were out I'd pull my jeans down and gold glitter rained down on the floor around me... it was everywhere...
Never again.

BitOfFun · 26/04/2011 16:18

I hVe got a massive craving for one of these now. I can't be arsed to go into to town though. I wonder if the local shops will do anything like this? Hmmm.

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 16:12

mof if you're feeling particularly evil kind you could bestow some on friends as gifts.

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Becaroooo · 26/04/2011 16:12

Good luck OP!....I used a glittery one years ago and I still occasionally find sparkly glitter in my erm...bits Blush

MackerelOfFact · 26/04/2011 16:08

OMG. I need one.

(Yes, I am some kind of glitter masochist, the kind of person who buys shiny confetti and chucks it in birthday cards/Christmas presents and revels finding it in strange places 3 years later Grin).

MilkNoSugarPlease · 26/04/2011 16:07

Whichever is more blocked :o

ManicPanic · 26/04/2011 16:06

I'm off to buy 10 some...

bonkers20 · 26/04/2011 15:46

OMG, why do Lush sell them?

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 15:27

milk are you talking about my plug hole or my lady area? There's only glitter in my lady area, not ticker tape and flags as well. Now that would be alarming!

I wouldn't normally buy them but I was in a flurry of patriotism after having shiney union jacks put on my toes last week (I know, but theyre really good honest) and I got a bit carried away.

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LittleBlueBoat · 26/04/2011 15:23

I feel for you Sad

My hubby use a glitter message bug on me and used all of it Shock

We are still finding purple glitter 3 years on. I got banned from having glitter in any product from Lush Sad

And he did end up going to work with purple glitter in his hair, on his face and hands - it was so funny Grin

HazedandConfused · 26/04/2011 15:21

Oh I used one of their old ones that was mega glittery once, it ended up rubbing off all over DH (who was not impressed) and even all over the baby and lasted for months!

I read somewhere though that if you put a tiny bit of bubble bath or shower gel in the water, it stops the glitter sticking to you so much, it isn't a total cure but does help a bit and makes it leave the bath less sparkly too...

MilkNoSugarPlease · 26/04/2011 15:18

get tweezers and pull it out, or a skewer

or it will block...and you'll break it when trying to unblock not that I did this at work you understand

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 15:17

nagoo I read on the packet that it's vegan, so I guess that makes it alright. Vegan? Sodding bloody vegan? That's the least of my worries; in approximately four hours time my entire family will be coated in a layer of sparkles Hmm

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JazzieJeff · 26/04/2011 15:15

Just popped my clothes on and found a union jack stuck to my thigh...

On a slightly more irritating note, the plug looks none too healthy. There seems to be an excessive amount of ticker tape congregating there. I've got one of those fancy new plugs which isn't really a plug, it's a slot you know? With a twisty thing on the bath to open and close it. That's another faff.

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MilkNoSugarPlease · 26/04/2011 15:11

I know! I thought it was big sparkles, the realised it wasn't then though "oh there'll be no more glitter then normal!" How wrong I was!

I STUPIDLY got my hair wet in the bath....I have mega curly hair so it got stuck in...it still hasn't completely gone!

Lush, you failed BIG time on this one!!