The Midweek Treat | "The worlds smallest disco ball" review

This weeks Midweek treat brings a funky black and multi-coloured bath bomb called The worlds smallest disco ball from Lush. 

Where to start.. This bath bomb has an unfortunate 2* rating on the Lush website - Which personally I find a little bit harsh. As you can see, this bomb turns your bath water a deep murky black, with the 'disco ball lights' dancing across the top in bright swirls of colour. When the disco lights have melted away, you are eventually left with a black glitter swirled water - Perfect for halloween. 

What Lush say;

"We all like a good party, whether it’s boogieing at a bar, shaking what your mama gave ya in a club or dad dancing at a wedding.For when you want to celebrate but don't fancy socialising, put on your favourite tunes, forget about throwing shapes and toss this bath bomb into a hot bath instead.

There’ll be no more crying at the discotheque, watch uplifting lime and grapefruit oils dance in the air as the colours swirl and strobe across your bath. Get your tipple on with cognac oil as you get down and hit your own private dance floor (but please don't actually dance in the bath)."

I loved the smell of lime and grapefruit. Fruity fragrances are my favourite in bath products and the scent did linger on my skin afterwards. But unfortunately so did the black suds!  The swirls of bright colours were very pretty and enough to make Van Gogh jealous. However the stains left behind on my skin and the bath tub (see below) were enough to make me say - never again. 

It's a real shame, because the smell and the way this formula made my skin feel afterwards were lovely like most Lush bath bombs. But the clean up afterwards was just too much work. I'm no stranger to having to swill a bath out due to glitter residue, however the black stains took a scrub with bleach to get off the bath. I was also shocked to find the black residue had stuck to my skin too in places, which required an additional shower after I'd finished. 

I do however disagree with the 2* rating given on the website. I think overall I would score this bomb a 3/5. With my only negative being that the staining was too much hassle, I think for wow factor from the initial colours it is worth a one time purchase to experience yourself. But if like me, you don't particularly want to be busting out the bleach after use, I would recommend something a little less colourful. 

This bath bomb is limited edition and won't be available for long. So if you would like to give it a go, you will have to be quick! You can purchase 'Worlds smallest disco' online here - or alternatively visit your local store. 

Have you tried this bath bomb? 

What are your thoughts on black bath bombs?