The Hardworking Fairy

Advantages: A washing up liquid that is well worth paying extra for.
Disadvantages: None

...Was it really as far back as 1965 when we were treated to that unforgettable television advert that featured Nanette Newman as the `Mum` and Leslie Ash as the young daughter politely conversing over a bowlful of dirty dishes that were on the receiving end of the Fairy Liquid treatment ? Having done some Internet research it seems that that advertisement did run all of those years ago. Leslie Ash was waiting for the empty Fairy Liquid bottle to make a skittle, if Leslie was hoping to make a full set of skittles then she might still be keeping those bottles ! Proctor and Gamble UK, By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen, manufacturers of soap and detergents, that has a certain ring to it doesn't it ? It is hard to believe just how many types of washing-up liquid there are sitting on the supermarket shelves, I must confess that I am...

Sarahjh1 23.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fairy Washing Up Liquid

Concentrated liquid fairy

Advantages: Glorious sweetie scent!
Disadvantages: Sickly sweet sweetie scent?

...It took me a while to try Lush's shower gels - they do seem rather expensive, after all. However, since Snow Fairy is part of the Christmas range I'm working my way through entirely, and smelled okay if a tad overpowering, let's give it a go! And yet again - I'm glad I did! As I say, one whiff of the bottle and Snow Fairy is quite overwhelming - it's a very concentrated sweet scent, and I had to assume that it'd calm down a bit diluted in use. We-ell, it does, but it's still quite strong! It's incredibly sweet/sweetie-type scent - my favourite description has been that it's a super-charged version of the Creamy Candy Bar or Rockstar soap. For those who haven't sniffed those before, it's a bit like bubble gum meets flumps - sweet and vanilla and candy floss! Add to the bright pink colour, and the sparkles (although I haven't had...

Calypte 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lush Snow Fairy

Fab Fairies!

Advantages: lovely illustrations, descriptions and puzzles
Disadvantages: none

...My four year old daughter loves books and she also loves puzzles. Added to this her ultimate aim in life is to become a fairy dressed in pink! Therefore, when you add up all this information, the Usborne Fairies Jigsaw Book was always bound to be a big hit with her - which it is! The front cover is pink and sparkly and very enticing to make you want to look inside. The cover and all the pages are very strong and sturdy which they need to be because if you find a little girl who loves it as much as my daughter does it will definitely get a lot of wear! Inside the book we find some very beautiful descriptions of five different types of fairy - and there was me thinking that all fairies are the same! There are Tree Top Fairies who live high up in the trees and travel in nutshells pulled by dragonflies. Then there are Rainbow Fairies who...

kingfisher111 08.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fairies Jigsaw Book - Usborne Books

Calling All Snow Fairies...

Advantages: Smell, Smoothes Skin, Generally Amazing!
Disadvantages: Only Available At Christmas! x

...bought for me every year without fail, and boy do I look forward to it... Little Bit Of Background... Snow Fairy is sort of like Lush?s signature product (now signature scent, more about that later) at Christmas, it appears every year without fail and if Lush ever discontinue it they would have many angry customers to deal with. Snow Fairy is known for its pinkness, sweetness and girliness and me and my friends have to stock up with many of the large bottles to enable it to last all year round. I am literally on my last little drop of it now, and it is treasured, so I need to head off to my local Lush to get some more! Snow Fairy has been around for years, and I predict it will be around for many more... It was invented by Mark Constantine and Mo?s (the founder?s of Lush) daughter, Claire Constantine, when she was fifteen. She made it...

xhoneybeex 26.10.2009 (29.10.2009) · Read review
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  The Fairies of Facebook

Advantages: Great, Free app, Lots of Potential, Fun Games, Achievements, Spells, Dust and Alchemy
Disadvantages: Attempts to stay in flavour sometimes fail, Might get boring without those Achievements.

..."My Fairy" is an application which can be added to Facebook.com profiles by users, and played with other users who have searched for and added the same application on the social networking site. It's basically a game which you can play with other users, although people are required to sign into both Facebook and My Fairy to play. First of all, some general info on how the application works within Facebook (I'm afraid you might not understand this if you don't use Facebook?) On a Facebook user profile, the game appears as a thin box (see pics) which is perhaps best suited to the Facebook sidebar since the box is quite thin, and doesn't really change shape when placed on the main-page part of the profile. One can access the application-proper by clicking on a link from any "My Fairy" Facebook profile box, which is useful, because...

dragonhelmuk 01.05.2008 · Read review
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Mild, Green, Fairy Liquid!

Advantages: Concentrated for longer use, flip top lid, lasts longer than other brands.
Disadvantages: A little more expensive.

...I have previously tried out cheaper alternatives but I always find myself being led straight back to Fairy as I really feel that it gives the best value for money. Fairy is in a clear plastic bottle which has a red flip top lid and the bottle has a slight curve to it which makes it easy to grab off the side in my kitchen for use. The liquid is thick and green and is advertised on the bottle as being concentrated and lasting 50% longer than cheaper brands and I do find it to last quite a bit longer although it does cost a little more of course. It's extremely easy to use and I just fill up the washing up bowl and then turn on the hot water and squirt a little of this. Lots of bubbles are created by the liquid and I think just a squirt in my washing up bowl and another small squirt on my sponge to be perfectly ample for washing a whole...

katyeverett 26.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fairy Washing Up Liquid

Clean and smelling good! (Fairy Liquid)

Advantages: A little goes a long way so it lasts for a long time.
Disadvantages: Tempting to use too much which results in huge volumes of bubbles, everywhere!

...Fairy Original washing up liquid, although used less in our house now due to the use of a dishwasher, it still takes pride of place next to the kitchen sink. The bottle I have is 450ml and made of clear flexible plastic allowing for the liquid to be squeezed out with easy. The top is a red flip top and made of plastic. The bottle I have cost 98p and boasts it contains 50% extra too, so looking good on the value side of things. The label contains a number of details including advice on hand care (simply saying to rinse hands after use and that as the product is a detergent therefore avoid prolonged use, especially if you have cut on your hands), gives reference to a website that I haven't yet checked out (www.sustainale-cleaning.com), ingredients (which can be found at www.infdo-pg.com) and contact details (see end of review). Does it...

StephenPhillips123 26.10.2009 · Read review
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Fairy has a magic wand

Advantages: kind to skin, pleasent smelling, competitively priced
Disadvantages: none

...This powder works wonders. I usually buy the biggest box I can when I am at the cash and carry. Around 90 washes for £12 I think My mum alway used fairy when we were little but when I moved out and got married I just used whatever was on offer or smelled the nicest. Unfortunately my daughter has reallly bad eczema and after trying several different types discovered that Fairy is the kindest to her skin. It is alway easy to spot on the shelf as it has that trademark turquise colour with the cute little baby on it. The powder itself is white with turquoise flecks and smell really plesent. I find that although it is a non bio and kind on skin, it is not kind to dirt. Sometimes if there is tough stains on her clothes, like tomato soup on her white nursery t-shirt, (they give them soup on cold days) then I need to put it...

anniekay 11.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fairy Washing Powder

Fairy simple cooking

Advantages: Simple to follow instructions and appealing makes
Disadvantages: All very pink and fairy like

...Fairy Cooking With a few family birthdays on the horizon, Little Miss, naturally wanted to do her bit for the tea parties, so knowing how she enjoys cooking, this seemed an appropriate starting point for the occasions. The book itself is produced by usborne, so having bought Usborne books before, I knew that it would be good value and that the "makes" would be child appropriate. Naturally, being on an almost permanent pink fest, the front cover was instantly appealing to Little Miss- what more could a little lady want?this is a pink book featuring cakes and fairies! The book itself has the instructions for 18 makes- Spangly Heart biscuits; Fairy fudge; fairy Muffins; Swirly pink Biscuits; Fairy Star biscuits; Flowery cut out biscuits; Tiny fairy cakes; Iced raspberry mousse; Cut out sandwiches; Chocolate Cobweb cookies...

danielalong 28.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Fairy cooking - Rebecca Gilpin

A Hairy Fairy??

Advantages: A fun read and brightly illustrated.
Disadvantages: None

...I happened upon this book 3 years ago when my niece who had and still has a love of ?fairies? was only 3 years old. She did however need some persuading to listen to the story as the title put her off a little, stating ?but fairies aren?t hairy!? I also got it as I could relate to the ?bad hair day? that the fairies were having! §§§ Hairy Fairy §§§ This book is about two fairies, Little Fairy? just doesn?t fit in to the stereotype of a fairy, whereas ?Big Fairy? does! It all begins with a little fairy who doesn?t like her short, sharp and spikey hair and longs for her hair to be long, curly and twirly! So off she goes to see Big Fairy who promises to make her wish come true. She dances up, down, round and round and faster and faster until ?the magic went POP!? But the magic hasn?t worked and Little Fairy?s hair has turned...

neenn 03.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Hairy Fairy - Sue Heap