Lush Lady Catrina Soap

Back with another Lush review - I think I've owned nearly every product so look out for many more! When it comes to Halloween, I just have to have every new product they release - because if I didn't then I've missed out (my money pot is never very full haha). The Lady Catrina soap is very different and colourful compared to some of their every day products so I purchased it along with the Calacas jelly which I have already reviewed. The Meaning Behind The Soap During a photography lesson a couple of weeks a go, I discovered that the name for this product was actually from an old tradition ... more

I love Halloween and my favourite store, Lush, always releases some new products for the occasion. Last year, however, they went for something a bit different and decided to celebrate the Day of the Dead instead. Lady Catrina was a limited edition soap released for the occasion and I was delighted to see it back again this year! The Day of the Dead is a Mexican festival celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November, in which family members gather to celebrate and remember those who have died. During the festival, Catrina figures are common: these are costumed female figures with skeleton faces ... more

Lush say: "Lady Catrina is a masterpiece. Shaped like a fruity hat and decorated with flowers, there’s a hauntingly beautiful quality to our purple soap. But the zesty fragrance of fruit pastilles and freshly cut limes will revive even Kirkman’s walking dead, and Mexican agave nectar will soften your body to bring it back to life. There’s organic agave nectar in Lady Catrina, which is derived from the agave plant (a sort of cactus). Agave is used as a vegan alternative to honey so this soap is vegan friendly. It has the same uplifting fragrance as the Calavera and Calacas; lots of limey ... more