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An employee of the Lush store in Newry has helped create a new range of beauty products for St Patrick's Day.
Connaill Crawford has co-created the 'Craic Bath Bomb' an item from the company's first-ever St Patrick’s Day range that is available online and in shops in Ireland and the UK. The collection is inspired by celtic symbols of tradition and folklore, including a Celtic harp and Claddagh rings.
The 2025 Lush St Patrick’s Day range is part of Lush’s ‘Co-Create’ programme, a product creation programme for Lush employees which aims to promote diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging by lifting up authentic stories from respective communities. Carrie Mullan from Lush Belfast and Connaill Crawford from Lush Newry are Lush’s co-creators for this range.
Speaking about one of the new products Connaill Crawford, Lush Newry the 'Craic bath bomb' co-creator said: “Craic [pronounced krak] is an Irish word for fun, and the most fun event in Ireland is time spent at a local pub enjoying a drink, music and friends. I wanted to create a bath bomb that captured all three. Many years ago I sat with friends in an old pub, where we shared stories, listened to the band play and were warmed by the hearth. I remember pausing and looking round the table and feeling a warmth like no other. The warmth of community and the music of the many is at the core of Irish culture and this bath bomb will give that warmth to everyone.” Invented in 1989 by Lush Co-Founder Mo Constantine in her garden shed, bath bombs have become a global sensation – all hand pressed in Lush’s own manufacturing sites across the world, Lush sold over 21.2 million last year.
Carrie Mullan, 'Claddagh soap' co-creator from Lush Belfast, said: “There's a superstition about buying Claddagh rings, where you can't buy your own, (although buying it for yourself could be seen as an act of self love!) so the idea that people could buy it and gift it to someone they love is heartwarming. My parents met on St Patrick's Day, and use the Claddagh as a representation of their relationship, using it as their wedding rings. It ties them to their love, to each other, and their Irish heritage which I'm sure many people will be able to relate to."
The Craic Bath Bomb from Lush
It’s a lovely day for friends, frothy stout and sharing stories around the fire. Finish the festivities in a warm bath with Ireland’s Celtic harp and bathe in soothing cedarwood and cinnamon. Warm spicy cinnamon pairs with cedarwood to create a fragrance with great depth and elegance. Together, they have the power to relax the mind and help ease emotions, the ideal bath bomb for a post-party soak. Sláinte!
Claddagh Soap from Lush
Gallúnach maith, leath na hoibre: A good soap is half the work. A delicate base of coconut, rice bran and rapeseed, infused with herbaceous pine and fir needle absolute this heartwarming gift celebrates love, loyalty and friendship while caring for their skin.The soap’s design is finished carefully by hand with a brush of glistening red lustre in the centre. Finished with love and attention, it’s the perfect gift for your special someone.
About Lush
A beauty company with a campaigning heart, Lush is on a mission to create a product for every need and a cosmetic revolution to save the planet. The ultimate goal is to leave the world ‘Lusher than we found it’.
In August 2024, Lush reached £100 million in charitable giving, supporting grassroot organisations and activists through multiple programs since 2007. In FY23 Lush donated just under 1% of the company turnover to grassroots groups driving tangible positive impact, showing commitment to a long term giving strategy.
Today, Lush operates in 50 countries with over 850 shops, 38 websites shipping worldwide and a global network of native apps, broadcasting channels and digital communities in over 30 languages.
