Lush: Snow Fairy Shower Gel & Bath Melt

As with most Lush products, this dark bubble gum pink gel evokes pure love or hate among users. There is seldom an in-between for the line that tends to tread on earthy smells and claims of being all natural. Despite the marketing image, many, if not most, of the products in Lush cannot be classified as Natural or Organic.

Lush Fairy Shower Gel is a limited edition product that, at $20 for 16.9 ounces, seems like a steal for the line. It promises to be:

Candy floss pink and sweet as sugar with iridescent sparkles and a hint of wicked frutiness

I am not a super girly girl, but there is something inviting about this bottle that makes me want more! The pink, the promise of shimmer. It is heavy on the peppermint, but the scent is cut with some other fragrances. During the winter months it takes a bit more powerful scent to get things moving, and Snow Fairy does the trick. I’m pretty sure the fact it has the potential to be overwhelming is the reason it is not sold year round. I will be getting another bottle before it leaves stores.

Back to the shimmer. Glitter is on the label and ingredient list, but the only place you can find it is in a thick layer of goo at the bottom of the bottle. No amount of mixing will bring any to be visible with the naked eye. That’s a shame!

This is a product that works best with a loofa or washcloth. It can be a bit drying otherwise. I used it over the body with the Clarisonic and it did a superb job of cleaning, exfoliating and leaving all the bits soft. It makes for a fragrant bath gel too.

Snow Fairy also comes in a pretty gift set.

In the US, order online at www.lushusa.com and in Milwaukee Lush can be found inside Macy*s.

BATH MELT
Where Snow Fairy Shower Gel is mildly overpowering but slightly intoxicating, the Bath Melt I had was pumped full of fragrance, and my jaw became numb from tingling whenever I was in the vicinity of said melt. Mint is an oil that has to be used in low quantities but there was no moderation here. Counter staff also does not wrap these items for some reason, leaving the melt to rub against all of your other products. A tad messy. Unless you like tingly, painful appendages and the possibility of contact dermatitis, skip this item.