What They Say: "This massage bar is not for people who have to wash their hands as soon as they get sticky; it's for people who love a bit of messiness in their lives. The heart shaped, shea and cocoa butter bar is filled with a gooey blend of honey and cocoa powder which melts all over your body. If at this point you are wondering why bother, please ignore this, you'll hate it. If you are thinking, Mmmm, chocolate and honey all over! then this is for you. Don't use it on the best Egyptian cotton sheets without slinging a beach towel or similar over them first. It's good for your skin, it's excellent fun, but by golly it's wickedly sticky.

Melissa's DeLush Downlow: Okay, I know you're possibly thinking NO WAY. Especially after that description. Here's my unique take on this product experience, though. When I got this product, I wasn't so sure how to use it. I looked in their newsletter, which says "Rub the bar between your palms to melt the oils and scented butters until they are coated liberally, then apply them gently but firmly all over the body." Hmmm...and upon reading reviews of LUSH's massage bars on their website, I began to question if I'd be really happy with it. But, it smelled SOOOO good before I even used it, I knew I had to try. So here's what I did: I used it in the bath. I got it a little wet, massaged between my hands, and applied it like a soap. It felt really smooth and slick, and smelled absolutely amazing. I just found it easier to use it this way. It really soaked into my skin well. And after the bath, I got my husband to give me a back rub and he was amazed by how the oils from the bar made it so easy to massage. And it really did feel great. I would even recommend this if you decided to have a *dual bath* on a romantic evening and give massages in the bathtub! Unlike some of the reviews from their site, I didn't find the scent to be overpowering at all, and it left my skin soft and smooth forEVER. It also wasn't sticky and when the chocolate started melting, I almost died. I most likely had good results with these things because of using it in the water. If you're careful and don't get it too wet, you won't waste it all so quickly and it should last several times.

My recommendation? Look at it as more of a super-sweet and lasting moisturizer than a massage bar except for *special* occasions.

Retail Price: $6.55

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