I tried & tested Lush’s 4 new Snow Fairy shower gels & here’s what to buy

PERHAPS the scent of tangy pine, sugary bakes, oregon spiced vino instantly conjure up memories of Christmas.

For me, it's the sticky, sugary aroma of Lush Snow Fairy - which has been a Christmas staple since my teens.

One sniff and I'm backmost to my schooldays, traipsing astir buying centres, hanging home-made ornaments connected the tree, and bingeing connected Advent calendar chocolates.

Since its motorboat successful 2005, Lush Snow Fairy has been gracing our shelves each autumn - earlier disappearing successful the caller year.

With its bubblegum scent and acid-pink appearance, the ablution gel has go 1 of the brand's astir iconic products - truthful overmuch so, determination are present implicit 20 products successful the range, from glitter bath bombs to fairy-shaped soap bars.

There hasn't been overmuch saltation to the cult ablution gel since its launch, truthful I gasped erstwhile I read: "Lush is launching four new variations of the Snow Fairy ablution gel," successful an email earlier this week.

The Snow Fairy scope present includes a milkshake-inspired look and a much glittery mentation of the OG Snow Fairy - due to the fact that clearly, 1 glittery, vibrant pink, bubblegum-scented ablution gel wasn't quite enough.

Lush Snow Fairy Two-Tone Shower Gel

Lush Snow Fairy Two-Tone Shower Gel, £9

It initially amazed maine that the caller Snow Fairy ablution gels aren't each the aforesaid terms - with this 1 being the astir costly - but this look has a wholly antithetic consciousness to the rest.

With its lightweight, silky texture, Lush Snow Fairy Two-Tone Shower Gel feels reminiscent of a cleansing oil - hydrating, heavy cleaning and softening.

Quintessential Lush, it has a strong, sugary odor and somewhat shimmering quality - decidedly 1 for hyping you up for the large day.

Lush Snow Fairy Milkshake Shower Gel

Lush Snow Fairy Milkshake Shower Gel, £8

Squeezed consecutive from the tube, this ablution gel resembles pinkish acrylic paint, which initially felt some intriguing and concerning.

However, erstwhile massaged into damp skin, it has a cashmere-soft texture, which mildly cleanses without feeling excessively harsh oregon drying.

While I usually swerve heavy scented assemblage products (my eczema isn't a fan), its oat beverage basal has a cooling, calming prime - a triumph for adust skin.

Lush Snow Fairy Glow Fairy Shower Gel

Snow Fairy Glow Fairy Shower Gel, £8

While I ever thought of the OG Snow Fairy arsenic having capable glitter already, Glow Fairy cranks things up a notch.

Infused with zinc sulfide, an illuminating, light-reflecting powder, it leaves tegument radiant - adjacent aft you've rinsed and towel-dried.

Texture-wise, the look has a creamy, lotion-like quality which feels gentle and hydrating, positive it leaves tegument looking similar you've doused yourself successful highlighter.

Lush Snow Fairy Glitter Shower Gel

Lush Snow Fairy Glitter Shower Gel, £7.50

My tegument can't header with harsh oregon analyzable ablution products truthful I was tense to effort this, particularly aft discovering it contains 13 times much glitter than the archetypal Snow Fairy.

Massaged consecutive connected to skin, this ablution gel has an iridescent appearance, which fortunately leaves down an illuminating, alternatively than sparkly, finish.

Squeezed connected to hands, you'd ne'er beryllium capable to archer it contains implicit 10 times much glitter than the OG Snow Fairy look - and convey goodness, rather honestly!