While on a festive shopping trip last week, carrying far too many bags than was probably good for my back, I slipped through the doors of my local Lush store and headed straight to the display of bubblegum pink bottles I know make an appearance every year without fail. The shop assistant simply said to me "now there's a woman who knows what she's after..." For as long as I can remember, I've made an essential Snow Fairy purchase and the Christmas season isn't really Christmas (in my bathroom at least) until there's a bottle of this in my shower. The bold colour and verging on sickly sweet scent are ingrained in my mind as something as associated with December as boxes of Quality Street and mince pies. I make each bottle last as long as physically possible, only squirting out a little onto my hand when I can fully enjoy the experience, but at the end of the day it's just a shower gel. So how has this sweet scented liquid gained such a special place in the hearts of so many"
IT'S SWEET AS CANDY Although I usually hate anything super sweet and full of bubblegum scent, I make a total and utter exception for Snow Fairy. Maybe because at this time of year everything is super sparkly, super sweet and super OTT my senses aren't as offended - in fact, it's a fragrance that instantly brings joy to my face every morning. If bubblegum and candyfloss don't make you feel happy then nothing will, and this is a really simple way to bring pleasure to a ritual we undert...