#the sugars make the soap more frothy when you lather it

[mothbaaalls]

i should make mountain dew soap

[diabolumarmata]

* important headcanons to consider.

can they use chopsticks: yes! Nero loves his ethnic and foreign food. Exotic and fun. He can’t necessarily make it, but he certainly does love to experience it!

what do they do when they can’t sleep:  if he can’t sleep with worry he’s curled up watching something on YouTube. I he’s unable to sleep because he’s pent up, expect him to work out or hunt, if his lover(s) nearby and in the mood sex helps better than anything. But if he doesn’t have either option he’s probably sitting some where with a smoke spiralling into anxiety.

what would they impulse buy at the grocery store: salty sweets or sale snacks. His crutch is the “SALE” or “DISCOUNT” shelves. Does he have candy he hates or won’t eat? Probably. It was an attempt at something new and he probably hated it. Stuffed it in the back of the freezer. Forgotten.

what order do they wash things in the shower: he’s meticulous: pre shower facial treatment and nail care if it’s time, rinse off in shower. Shampoo hair. Lather and shave/wax (this step added as he gets older and his body finally decide hair follicles are sprouting, when they do). Condition hair and face wash to brighten his skin. Soap down body and bits. Lastly comes the salt and or sugar scrub to remove the dead skin and deal with his callouses. HES PAMPERED BABE OK? He likes the manscaping once he finally gets hair. Late. But it’s there.

what’s their coffee order: black. If he’s drinking it after the initial morning cup it’s milky and frothy. Less for the property and more because it’s hot and frothy. Deep down he will always enjoy the milky froth-stache

what sort of apps would they have on their smartphone: stupid apps for himself; like a meme sound board, fun filters and stickers. But game wise? Klepto-cats, Nero atsume, battle cats, matching games, games like that; all things so he can send Kyrie and Nico lives and support. He has Snapchat and insta but he uses them very little. His phone is mostly for contacts. Otherwise it’s music at home/on the road.

how do they act around children:  nervous. He honestly doesn’t know how to deal with them. He tries but usually it ends up with Kyrie yelling in panic or wide eyed laughing and hoping what she had just seen and or heard was a joke. He tries. But it takes him a moment some times. He never grew up much as a kid, never fitting in.

what would they watch on tv when they’re bored and nothing they really like is on: honestly Nero STARES at the TV more than he watches it. He would rather watch YouTube or another streaming outlet. Less commercials the better. He has tried the news but he gets up and forgets to return when the commercials are over. Sometimes at home Kyrie has to follow behind him and turn off the tv.

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Mystic Music Soaps Spring and Summer 2020 Soaps and Bath Bombs

Annette of Mystic Music Soaps has been busy experimenting with scents and designs for both soaps and bath bombs, and has created a beautiful array of options for spring and summer! As always, her soaps are visually stunning, well-scented, and have a soft and creamy lather. Her bath bombs create a well-scented and pretty bath that provides a tranquil respite after a busy day.

Avalon Bath Ballistic

Scent description: According to Arthurian legend, the Isle of Avalon was an island full of wild apple trees. Those who lived on the island had an idyllic existence and many still search for Avalon although its still unclear whether this magical paradise existed or it is derived from Celtic myth. Top notes of citrus with middle notes of apple, sugar and violet intermingle with bottom notes of peach and musk to create this enchanted fragrance. This soap, just as the descriptions states above smells of "an island full of wild apple trees". 

I love this bath bomb so much (and the matching soap as well!). To my nose it’s a happy and refreshing blend of green apples, greenery, a fresh breeze, and soft florals. It’s sunny and uplifting. It’s one of my very favorites and I’ll continue to purchase as long as it’s available. <3 

Beautiful Bath Ballistic

Scent description: Night blooming jasmine with a secondary addition of rose and a hint of vanilla. It is feminine, flirty, and fun! If you love Lush® brand Flying Fox™, you will adore this luxurious and garden green floral! 

Lush’s Flying Fox scent to my nose is a thick, brown honey-coated jasmine petal, but Beautiful smells more soft and natural. I hate to say it, but I prefer Beautiful more--there’s less honey and it smells more like a realistic, sun-warmed jasmine blossom. Really lovely.

Bohemian Queen Bath Ballistic

Scent description: This is a playful combination of citrus notes such as bergamot, orange & grapefruit added to a beautiful vanilla heart and then given a kiss of bourbon rose. Nothing traditional in this one as it is so playful and unconventional....a true Bohemian Queen!

This was a pretty rose blend, but the bergamot and grapefruit skewed it a bit sharp and bitter for me. It smelled like a dark rose, maybe with hints of something sinuous like oudh.

Forest Nymph Bath Ballistic and Bubble Bar

Scent description: An exotic blend of oakmoss and patchouli creating a fragrance that is green and woodsy. If you love Lush® brand Tramp™, you will adore this one!! 

Tramp is one of my very favorite scents ever, and Annette’s Forest Nymph hits the Tramp-y mark perfectly! I could bathe in this forever. This makes for a beautiful, natural bath--like bathing in a pool in a mossy, shadowy forest glade. I get lots of oakmoss and greenness, and a hint of tame patchouli that reads like dark earth-crusted logs. Love!

Seven Seas Bath Ballistic and Bubble Bar

Scent description: A clean, fresh, and spa-like scent. This bath ballistic has notes of creamy rice flower, citrus peel, cotton blossoms, night-blooming jasmine, azure sky ozone, grey sea salt, bamboo leaves, vanilla bean, and sheer musk.

True to description, this is a very clean scent. I get lots of ozone, salt, and whiffs of cotton blossom and citrus. This does smell like a product that would be used at an upscale spa.

Stems and Roses Bath Ballistic

Scent description: Have you ever wondered if you could capture the scent of fresh flowers as you are cutting the stems and arranging them in a vase? I just LOVE the smell of fresh cut roses and the green stems as I'm arranging them and I really wanted to capture that in this ballistic. Follow my scent journey here and embrace the simplistic beauty of stems & roses in your bath!

Bohemian Queen let me down a bit, but Stems and Roses brought me all the way back up! This was a fun and experimental blend that showcased a beautiful rose with snaps of fresh greenery. It did feel like sticking my nose in a bouquet.

Abalone Bath Ballistic

Scent description: A fresh burst of ocean (ozone) scent with notes of day lily, sea spray, watery florals and musk.

This is a gorgeous briny floral scent, like a sea breeze blowing through a tropical garden. I really enjoyed this bath--it was pretty and summery, with a touch of elegance and sophistication.

Miami Beach Bath Ballistic

Scent description: Be whisked away to the beach, sipping daiquiris and enjoying all life has to offer! This ballistic will send you to Miami Beach where worries melt away and life is good! Fresh notes of ripe melon along with orange slices, lemon and lime peel combine with a fresh cut grass nuance. A heart of jasmine, violet and lavender slip into a background of sweet exotic, woody notes.

Miami Beach is yet another classy and fun beach scent--a little breezy, a little salty, with a little hint of frozen margarita and a wee nip of fancy perfume. I love it!

South Pacific Bath Ballistic

Scent description: Sea salt, sea moss and green vetiver round out this fresh and aquatic ballistic!

South Pacific is another winning sea scent! I love all of them, but this one may be my favorite of the bunch. It’s a fresh ocean scent, but it’s not so fresh that it smells sharp. It’s smooth and natural and also smells a bit elegant, like there’s a hint of white tropical florals wafting on this sea breeze. It’s both tranquil and vibrant in feel--just like the colors that Annette selected for it. Lovely.

County Fair Soap

Scent description: One of my earliest memories of a conglomeration of good smells was walking into the Texas State Fair and then subsequently smaller County Fairs, statewide through my childhood. Not only did it signify fun by all the sights and sounds but always the smell of the most extravagant cakes and candies everywhere you were in "the Fair"! This is my interpretation of all the good things, "County Fair". Caramel coated Granny Smith apples, funnel cakes, a bit of cotton candy and buttered popcorn. Not too sweet from the Funnel Cake, the perfect amount of Granny Smith apples for crisp zing and just the right amount of salt from the popcorn. Its the perfect memory!

Well this is delightful! This is such a happy and fun scent. The tart green apple complements the sweet notes perfectly. The hint of popcorn is a lovely, fun addition. This is a nostalgic blend that makes me think of childhood. It’s all so well-blended and well-balanced.

ELVIS Soap

Scent description: This is the scent of blue suede shoes, cuban cigars (the ones ELVIS always had on him in real life and in movies), and with sweetgrass and cedar to pay homage to his roots of the small home he was raised in Tupelo, Mississippi.

This smells like new suede and smooth leather, like new shoes! It’s a nice, clean, gentlemanly scent that is really appropriate in soap form.

Key Lime Pie Soap

Scent description: Growing up, I was extremely lucky to have family that lived in Key West. Such a quaint little island with so many places to go and so many things to do, it still stands out to me as a wonderful place that also had deliciously famous key lime pie (of course!). I wanted to create a soap with the same "velvet zestiness" of that pie I still remember to this day. After many trials of blending oils, I found the perfect blend of lime, lemon and sweet orange essential oils. Its topped with a bit of whipped cream and a lime wedge for good measure.

Aw man, this really does smell like key lime pie filling. Key lime pie is one of my very favorites, so I love this! This smells like the perfect sugared lime. Love love!

Madonna Soap

Scent description: This is my tribute to Madonna's "Material Girl": A soft, sweet woody-floral fragrance with azalea, jasmine, lavender and rose notes. Added to the base notes are patchouli and other precious woods with hints of citrus and other fruits, balsam and vanilla. 

Yea, this is probably what Madonna actually smells like! It smells expensive and a bit edgy--like a fine oriental perfume studded with rich leather and edged with a touch of earthy patchouli. This one is a surprise love for me.

Mango Coconut Cooler Soap

Scent description: Creamy coconut, luscious mango and a hint of island spices. This is tropical Summer just around the corner.

A cold, frothy coconut beverage with chunks of frozen mango and a sprig of ming. This is nice and cooling, and will be wonderful in summer.

Mother Earth Soap

Scent description: This is such a gorgeous and well rounded blend of essential oils! It's refreshing, grounded, herbaceous and invigorating.Essential oils of: bergamot, cassia root, cedarwood, nutmeg, lavadin (lavender), and peppermint.

Ok, this is a new favorite for me. I’ve got a soft spot for earthy and herbal scents, and this is a great one. I get lots of fresh peppermint and a touch of fragrant cassia root (a bit cinnamon-y without being overwhelmingly spicy). Really beautiful.

Mystic Mint Soap

Scent description: Fresh mint from my garden having flourished in the Tennessee sunshine and then prepared to steep lightly in invigorating white tea.

This is a very fresh spearmint blend that almost smells like Doublemint gum! This will be lovely and refreshing to use when it’s hot outside.    

Ocean Spray Soap

Scent description: With eucalyptus and spearmint in the forefront, this scent has a zingy kick. Add lemongrass to the mix and you have one of the most refreshing and stimulating smells on the planet.

This is a jazzed up version of the Tequila! blend (reviewed below), with extra-bracing ocean air. I think I smell a hint of mint, so this is more of a temperate ocean breeze than a tropical one. An uplifting, clean scent.

Orange Creamsicle Soap

Scent description: Orange creamsicle soap smells like a delicious dream on an extraordinary summer day! I can't get enough of the combination of sweet orange essential oil + vanilla cream accord. To me, it brings back the memories of orange creamsicle treats fresh out of the freezer to enjoy on a warm day.

This smells just like a creamsicle and now I’m craving one! This is a perfectly-balanced orange and vanilla scent that absolutely evokes the scent of true creamsicles!

Shipwrecked Soap

Scent description: This is the subtle breeze of salt spray as you realize the awe in the power of the wild seas at work! Crashing waves of salt aging the wooden hull of a lovely boat right before your eyes.

If Ocean Spray is a temperate ocean breeze, Shipwrecked is the tropical version! This is a beautiful, clean ocean breeze blowing lazily through palm fronds. Lovely.

Tequila! Soap

Scent description: Sea salt, agave cactus and a fresh burst of Persian lime essential oil has this bar singing, "Tequila!". Now, try and get that song out of your head (while singing in the shower)!

Clean refreshing salty ocean air with a fun twist of lime!

Mystic Music Soaps’ beautiful soaps and bath goodies may be perused and purchased at https://www.mysticmusicsoaps.com/ 

[maepolzine]

Lush Easter 2017 Collection Haul

My roommate and I love Lush, so of course, we had to get the Easter products. And some of these we are giving to others as an Easter present. So I figured before we did this, I would show you everything Lush has to offer in their 2017 Easter collection.

Not included are the gift sets that are made from this collection.

Which Came First (stripes)

A bath bomb that is three citrus baths put together and is also available in a spot pattern. Immediately after making the haul video I used this bath bomb and didn't realize that this cracks open to reveal a little surprise. Make sure if you get this that you crack it open to enjoy that as I was beyond confused as to way the bath bomb didn't last as long as other ones of this size. It's hollow and meant to be opened. So my bad!

"If this sweet and citrusy fizzer can't answer the age-old question, then what can? Crack open this generously sized, sunburst-striped egg to coax out the surprise inside and enjoy three egg-cellent soaks over a couple of nights. Or, if you fancy something really decadent, use the entire bomb at once to infuse your bathwater with deliciously sweet, fuchsia waters brimming over with fruity fragrance."  -- Lush

Golden Egg

This is a gold glittered bath bomb melt that smells of toffee and honey.

"How do you like your eggs? How about toffee-scented with glittering gold and packed full of fair trade cocoa butter? Soak in a dazzling bath of moisturizing olive oil and golden luster until your skin feels softer than caramel and smells more scrumptious than anything from Mr. Wonka's factory. Uplifting bergamot and sweet, wild orange oils help to tone and brighten the skin, and give a sweet fruitiness to this most luxurious soak."  -- Lush

Wash Behind Your Ears

A very floral scented shower gel. I'm not a huge floral scent fan but I actually enjoy the scent of this product.

"Lavish your body with this gorgeous thick shower gel and let luxurious jasmine and rose oils bloom on your skin to create a fresh bouquet of fragrance. The refreshing scent of neroli will lift your spirits while conditioning organic sunflower oil goes to work softening your skin so you're left feeling simply ear-resistible when you're done washing."  -- Lush

Bunch of Carrots

These are bubble bars that can be used individually or all together to fill your bath with all the bubbles you can imagine. I have a very small bath so I would only use one at a time plus this helps make everything last as long as possible.

"This adorable bunch of carrots may look like you’ve just plucked them from the garden, but they're actually our freshest and fruitiest springtime bath invention! Hop into the tub with piles of rich, frothy lemon-bergamot bubbles and you'll have a spring in your step in no time. Each carrot will create at least one bubbly bath, so you’ll get loads of bathing bliss out of this bunch!"  -- Lush

Flopsy

This face wash jelly gives me serious Donnie Darko vibes. And it is infused with carrots, which is really fitting for a rabbit face mask.

"What's up, doc? Cleanse with this happy hopper for clean, softened skin thanks to mineral-rich seaweed gel, moisturizing almond oil and glycerin. This wobbly wash is the perfect addition to your morning beauty routine, with zesty lemon and bergamot oils to leave you feeling bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. Hop to it!"  -- Lush

Chick 'n' mix

This bath bomb is beyond cute! It's a little chick in an egg with an egg inside.

"Open up this big ol' chick to reveal the adorable baby bunny inside, and voila, you've got three beautiful baths to look forward to! Or, drop them all into your tub at once for a big dose of sunny, citrusy bergamot oil and sweet, caramel-like tonka. However you choose to use this jumbo fizzer, you'll be happy you added it to your bathing mix!"  -- Lush

Chocolate

I love lip scrubs especially ones from Lush. And I do love Santa Baby which is the cola favored one. Now this is going to another home but I might just go get another one for myself as this tastes amazing!

"The divine combination of orange and chocolate takes center stage here, making this lip scrub a decadent treat for the senses. Scrub your lips to smooth perfection with cocoa powder and castor sugar as organic jojoba oil preps your pout for the softest smooches."  -- Lush

Chocolate Easter Egg

We're going to be using this in our main floor bathroom. And I think it's absolutely adorable!

"Cuckoo for cocoa? We feel you. Get your chocolate fix in the shower or bath when you suds up with this uplifting lemon, grapefruit and vanilla bar that's made with cocoa butter for extra luscious lather. Good luck hiding this perfumed soap from your friends and family: its sweet, citrusy scent is all too easy to sniff out."  -- Lush