Review: Lush Bohemian & Miranda Soap

Lush Bohemian Soap has been around since the start of Lush and remains a firm favourite. That's probably due to its simplicity because it doesn't get any straightforward than this. Now, don't expect a fancy soap here, this is one of those staple classic products to have around the house. If strong scents are the first thing that pop into your mind when you thin of Lush – think again. Bohemian has a very nice, fresh lemony scent to it. It is so lovely, refreshing and uplifting. If you're a lemon-a-holic than you'll love the Bohemian. What is odd is that it started to have this bubble-gum scent when I first got it but it vanished after a few days. I suppose that scent must've rubbed off a soap placed next to it at the shop. I'd say that Bohemian is the perfect soap for hands in the kitchen. Since it doesn't have an overpowering but gentle scent, it won't mix or interfere with the smell of the food you are cooking up. It's of a pretty hard texture compared to some other soaps from Lush I've used over the time. 

Lush Bohemian sapun postoji jos od samog osnivanja Lusha kao brenda i zadrzao se kao jedan od cvrsto ustolicenih favorita. Vjerovatno je medju favoritima zbog cinjenice da je jako direktan i proizvod bez pompe – u sustini, znate sta dobijete kada ga kupite. Nemojte ocekivati neki posebno fensi sapun vec se ovdje radi o jednom klasicnom proizvodu kojeg je dobro imati uvijek negdje u kuci. Ako su jaki mirisi ono sto vam prvo padne na pamet kada se spomene Lush, ovaj sapun bi vas mogao iznenaditi. Bohemian je jako ugodnog, svjezeg limunastog mirisa. Dosta je prijatan, osvjezavajuci i djeluje blago razbudjujuce. Ako ste ljubitelj/ica limuna i volite sve limunaste stvarcice, onda cete posebno zavoljeti ovog boema. Ono sto mi je u pocetku bilo cudno (znajuci da je limunastog mirisa) jeste da mi je mirisao na zvakace gume. Taj miris je nestao nakon par dana koristenja i vjerovatno se radi o tome da je na povrsini poprimio miris sapuna koji je stajao pored njega u Lush radnji. Okarakterisala bih Bohemiana kao idealnog za drzati pored kuhinjskog sudopera. Posto je jako blagog mirisa, nece se mijesati sa mirisima hrane koju pripremate u kuhinji. Dosta je cvrste teksture kada bih ga poredila sa ostalim sapunima iz Lusha koje sam koristila.

I wouldn't classify it as a beauty soap, rather a useful kitchen one. I wouldn't dream of using it on my face though because it isn't as moisturizing as e.g. their Snowcake soap (which is dreamy in every aspect). So yes, a good one to clean your hands and eventually your body in case of emergency (if you don't have a shower gel at hand). It costs $7,50 which is absolutely fine to me since it lasts for a really long time. It doesn't foam up a lot and a little really does go a long way. I've read that it is recommended for oily skin but again, I wouldn't recommend to use it on your face because it can be drying for it. The fact that it isn't too drying for my hands doesn't automatically mean that it wouldn't be for the skin of the face. I'm on a path to absolutely kick out all soaps from my face care routine. I has two or three soaps perhaps which I could've used without that tightening feeling but why turn to soaps when we have so many wonderful face gels, creams, washes etc.?

Ne bih mogla reci da je ovo sapun koji se moze koristiti u beauty svrhe. Ne bih mogla ni pomisliti da ga koristim za ciscenje lica posto nije niti izbliza hidratantan poput npr. njihovog Snowcake sapuna (on je savrsen u svakom pogledu). Tako da, Bohemian mi je dobar za pranje ruku te eventualno se sa njim mozete istusirati ako ste u stisci (citaj: ako nemate gel za tusiranje pri ruci). Kosta 8KM sto bi moglo biti prihvatljivo (naravno, kako za koga) s obzirom da traje jako dugo vremena. Ne pjeni mnogo uopste i potrebno ga je jako malo po upotrebi. Citala sam da je preporucen za masnu kozu no uopste ga ne bih preporucila koristiti na licu posto bi ga mogao isusiti. Cinjenica da ako mi ne isusuje ruke, ne znaci da ne bi isusio lice koje je dosta osjetljivije. Na putu sam da izbacim apsolutno sve sapune iz svoje rutine za njegu lica. Imam dva, eventualno tri sapuna za koja znam da mogu koristiti na licu a da mi ne naprave problem i da ga ne isuse. Ali zasto uopste koristiti sapun pored toliko krasnih gleova, krema, balzama itd.?

Ingredients list;

Lista sastojaka;

Rapeseed Oil and Coconut Oil,

Water,

Glycerine,

Propylene Glycol,

Lemon Oil,

Sodium Hydroxide,

Sodium Stearate,

Sodium Chloride,

EDTA,

Tetrasodium Etidronate,

*Citral,

*Limonene,

*Linalool,

Perfume

*occurs naturally in essential oils

Lush Miranda Soap is my definitive favourite between the two. Miranda reminds me of a jelly punch bowl and looks like a paired-back version of another LE Lush soap – Mr.Punch. But Miranda is a part of the permanent soap line and I must say that I'm glad. Not even sure what took me so long to test it out in the first place. A fresh fruit salad of a soap, this one. Very fruity, mellow and appealing slice of heaven and I'll keep this soap for a while in my bathroom. Now, I wouldn't say that it's one to be kept at the kitchen sink like Bohemian because Miranda is much more gorgeous. It contains kiwi, ylang-ylang, gardenia, juniperberry and bergamot. It looks like a puzzle kiwi of some sort. Colored in a light green and filled with pinkish fruity chunks, it even sports black kiwi seeds. These are not the kind of chunks which make a mess in your shower. I don't even think that they're as good at exfoliation (pretty rough on the skin) as much they're just there for making my piece of soap more reminiscent of a giant kiwi slice. What I love about this soap is it's soft and gentle texture. It's much more enjoyable on skin than Bohemian which is quite firm. 

Lush Miranda sapun mi je ubjedljivi favorit izmedju ova dva sapuna. Miranda me podsjeca na ogromnu posudu punca ali u formi zelea. Dosta me podsjeca na jedan Lush sapun iz limitiranih edicija –  Mr.Punch. Ali Miranda je dio stalne postave njihovih sapuna, sto mi je drago znati. Ne znam ni zasto bi je toliko trebalo da ga isprobam. On je poput svjeze vocne salate. Jako vockast, blag i privlacan komad divote koji cu da koristim duze vrijeme u kupaonici posto mi se toliko dopao. Za njega ne bih mogla reci da spada u vrstu sapuna koji se drze pored kuhinjskog sudopera (poput Bohemiana) ponajvise zato sto je Miranda mnogo bolji sapuncic. Sadrzi kivi, ylang-ylang, gardeniju, borovnicu i bergamot. Izgleda kao kiwi napravljen od komadica puzzli. Obojen je u njezno zelenu boju i ispunjen je vocnim komadicima ruzicastih tonova. Cak je posut sjemenkama kivija na povrsini. Ove sjemenke nece napraviti nered u tus kabini ili kadi (ako ga koristite za tusiranje) i cini mi se da su tu cisto iz dekorativnih razloga – kako bi se docarao vocni izgled kivija. Nisu mi se pokazali dobri u pilingovanju koze posto su dosta grubi i ja sam ih izbacila. Ono sto mi se dopada kod ovog sapuna je njegova mekana i ugodna tekstura. Dosta je prijatniji za koristenje od Bohemiana, koji je dosta grub.

Miranda is very soft and gets even softer during time but it doesn't become porridge in your hands, if you know what I mean. It smells so delicious and fruity and leaves skin delicately perfumed with that same wonderful smell (it lingers for a while). This one does lather and it's something I'd sometimes use on my body as well as on my hands. Still not a contender for my face though. But it is a lovely addition to my bathroom which even smells of it all the time. Miranda isn't too drying to my hands, on my body a little. Since it's of a creamy texture my skin doesn't feel tight after use but note that it isn't hydrating either. Wouldn't recommend any soap for dry skin so have that in mind. Now it's hit me of what its smell remind me of – kiwi & oranges smoothie! If you do decide to get it yourself, do insist on getting a piece with more fruity chunks inside of it because they seem to be more hydrating than the “filling”. All in all, a nice soap to be used mainly for washing hands and it can pass for a quick under the shower surprise. I will be repurchasing this one (costs $7,95). What is your favourite Lush soap?

Miranda je mekan sapun cija tekstura dodatno omeksava vremenom no nece se raspasti u rukama, zadrzava svoj oblik. Mirise slasno i vocno a kozu ostavlja blago parfemisanom koji se zadrzava duze vremena. On stvara lijepu pjenu i koristim ga za pranje ruku ali sam ga par puta koristila i pri tusiranju. Ipak ga ne bih uzela u obzir kada je lice u pitanju. U svakom je slucaju krasan dodatak kupaonici koja zamirise na njega cim otvorim vrata. Miranda mi ne isusuje ruke no blago isusi kozu tijela. Posto je dosta kremast sapun, ne izaziva zatezanje koze ali nece je ni hidrirati, to imajte na umu. Suhoj kozi ne bih preporucila sapune uopsteno, bez obzira o kojem se brendu radilo. Naprosto se sapuni i suha koza ne slazu. Upravo sam se sjetila na sta mi tacno Miranda mirise – na smoothie od kivija i narandzi! Ako ga pozelite nabaviti, insistirajte da dobijete komad koji ce biti vise prosaran ovim vocnim kockama iznutra jer su vise hidratantne od fila koji ih okruzuje. Sve u svemu, ovo je simpatican sapun kojeg cu koristiti prvenstveno za pranje ruku a eventualno i za tijelo ako bas budem u skripcu. Njega cu sebi ponovo kupiti (i on kosta 8KM). Koji je vama najdrazi Lush sapun?

Ingredients list;

Lista sastojaka;

Water,

Propylene Glycol,

Rapeseed Oil and Coconut Oil,

Sodium Hydroxide,

Sodium Stearate,

Perfume,

Fresh Kiwi Fruit,

Ylang Ylang Oil,

Myrrh Resinoid,

Juniperberry Oil,

Bergamot Oil,

Glycerine,

Sodium Chloride,

Gardenia Extract,

Titanium Dioxide,

EDTA,

Tetrasodium Etidronate,

*Limonene,

*Linalool,

Colour 42090,

Colour 19140,

Colour 14700,

Colour 17200

*occurs naturally in essential oils