Okay, y’all know I love me some Bath & Body Works, and the fall scents are usually my favorites. I stopped in today for one reason: Winter Candy Apple. [Read more…]
Candle Haulin’
I love scented candles. I don’t know…my explanation to people is usually “chicks dig stuff that smells like stuff”. It’s true though isn’t it? Also the soft light of a candle is very soothing and comforting, even in a brightly lit room. ANYWAY, Bath & Body Works had a sale over Memorial Day Weekend for their lovely candles, so I dragged Mr. Boyfriend in after brunch and we picked up some new scents. [Read more…]
Updated: What’s In My Shower?
Bath & Body Works Supercharged Body Scrub
Bath & Body Works Discontinues Cucumber Melon
I heard something that made me sad. Last night on Twitter, Irene (pinkiecharm) reported that Bath & Body Works is discontinuing the cucumber melon line. The reason this makes me sad is cucumber melon shower gel is the first thing I ever bought myself from Bath & Body Works back when I was about 14. This scent has so many memories attached to it for me – you know how scents can do that! Irene seems to feel the same way, according to her blog post about it.
There’s a little bitty silver lining to this, and that’s if you want to stock up, cucumber melon (as well as the rest of the signature line) is buy 3 get 3 free. However, this promo ends tonight. So if you want to stock up now would be a great time. Shipping is free over $50. Yes, this is valid in-store as well.
If you can’t make it during this promo, I’m sure there will be more in the future. It would seem that B&BW is going to sell this until it’s sold out, as they have moved it to their Fond Farewell section for discontinued products.
Bath & Body Works Winter Candy Apple Fragrance Mist
Fabulous Fall Scents
California is finally starting to feel like it’s in fall. It has been cloudy, rainy, and the other day we even had thunderstorms. Such things are so novel here, lol. I love this weather though, and it really has me in the holiday spirit, too. The Boyfriend and I went to the market and got two great big pumpkins to carve. True story– I’ve never carved a pumpkin! I wanted to get two in case I screw up the first one, haha. We also have been placed in charge of decorating my parents’ house for Halloween, so we went off to Big Lots today and got some spooky props. I love it! What do you guys do for Halloween?
With the onset of cooler weather (ha, it’ll probably be sunny and in the 70s again in no time…sigh) I get in the mood for fall scents. I nearly lost my mind over a pumpkin-scented Fabreeze candle in Big Lots today. (By the way you should totally go to Big Lots and grab one, they’re $4.50). I made sure to bust out my Philosophy Cinnamon Buns shower gel today– so yummy! I have several other mini fall scents from the Philosophy Cookbook that was out last year. I’m going to be lathering up in all sorts of baked good scents for the next few months for sure.
I really want to burn some yummy fall candles or something but others in my household are not as keen on the scents so I haven’t yet. But come on who doesn’t like coming home to a kitchen that smells like spices and cookies?! (And yes, I’m going to bake real cookies, too.)
And then totally randomly I’ve also been on a major Bath & Body Works Sea Island Cotton kick. It’s strange. I was in B&BW not too long ago stocking up on PocketBac when they were 5/$5 and doing the usual B&BW thing of circling the store sniffing everything and hemming and hawing over my decision when all of a sudden I sniffed Sea Island Cotton and BAM I needed it. It’s a scent that has been around for a long time and I’ve never been interested in it until now. It pretty much smells like laundry to my nose– fresh, cottony, and clean. It’s not as strong and irritating as the scents of scented detergents though (I do not use those because they make me gag! I use free & clear detergents always!). I’m not sure if they made changes to the scent or if I’m just weird but I suddenly started absolutely loving the stuff. I might even decide I “need” a bottle of the eau de toilette. Just look at the bottle! It’s really pretty. The price is kinda high though. I don’t know why but I always feel weird about paying a lot of money for something from Bath & Body Works. But that’s what the semi-annual sale is for, right?
5 September Favorites
I cannot believe September is over. This month positively flew by. I am ready for fall and winter (ok, California does have seasons. Sorta. They’re just not as dramatic as other places. Really.) but California has other ideas. It’s been hot as hell here lately. A couple days ago it was 105. That’s absurdly hot for where I live. The sudden increase in temperature has my allergies going nutsy cuckoo. Lovely. :)
Anyway, favorites! My favorites this month are not very makeup-related because I haven’t been wearing much makeup this month, but they’re still on the topic of beauty.
Sally Hansen Extra Strength Nail Polish Remover
Finally. This nail polish gets the job done. It really is “extra strength”. Even with glitter polishes it takes everything off very quickly. I love it. The best part is it’s extremely cheap! It’s under $2 for a 10 oz bottle. Hooray.
Mango Extreme Hand & Body Creme by California Mango
This stuff is awesome. A friend of mine sent me this nifty little kit of California Mango products that included a small tube of this. It’s very thick, about the consistency of toothpaste, and so moisturizing. I use this on my hands occasionally (especially after a manicure because using nail polish remover can make them dry) but where this product really shines is for use on my feet. If you have a problem with dry feet and heels, try this. I don’t generally have dry skin but from the ankles down I am the Sahara. If that sounds familiar, get yourself to Sally Beauty! It’s the only place I know of that carries it.
Clarisonic Pro Skin Care Brush
I mentioned this in my “what’s in my shower” post, but it deserves another mention here. For the entire month of September I’ve been really vigilant about using my clarisonic at least every other day if not every day. I’ve been absolutely loving the results I get with it. I have had much fewer clogged pores and virtually no breakouts except for in the last day or so, but I chalk that up to allergies because I always break out from all the wiping/rubbing my nose.
Bath & Body Works Dark Kiss Shower Gel
I’ll do a more in-depth review of this shower gel soon on Beauty Debutante, but this shower gel is flippin’ fabulous. The scent is just plain sexy without being overpowering. The shower gel gives a great, luxuriously smooth lather, with or without a lather puff.
NYX Makeup Remover Gel Type
I like that this is a gel because you don’t have to worry about it getting in your eye when you’re removing your eye makeup. It works pretty well, and it smells incredible. It smells like coconuts! I wish this product was more accessible in brick & mortar stores. Actually, that’s my complaint about the NYX line altogether. It’s so hard to find in-store. Ulta’s selection is pretty lousy and they’re the only chain I can find the stuff in. Do try this out though, it’s so yummy!
That’s pretty much it for favorites this month. I haven’t tried that many new things that I’m ready to call ‘favorites’ yet.
I’d also like to mention that today I finally had to ‘retire’ (throw away) my tube of Revlon Grow Luscious mascara because I’ve had it open for about 4 months and I try to be good about replacing my mascara on a regular basis. It was starting to dry out a little bit. RIP Grow Luscious. But I should also mention that despite the fact that I have tons of mascaras I have been meaning to try, I grabbed another tube when Revlon was 40% off at Walgreens because it’s a really nice mascara and I wanted to have it on hand for the next time I try one that sucks and I need to be reminded that mascara is not my enemy. ;)
Free Anti-Bac Soap at Bath & Body Works
I’m kind of obsessed with Bath & Body Works so I thought I’d pass this info along. In-store and online you can get a free antibacterial soap (up to $5 value) with any $10 purchase through August 29th! I didn’t realize this but there are over 40 fragrances. Geez! I’m partial to the moisturizing hand soap. I always stock up on this so I never have to go without. We have an apple-scented variety in our bathroom right now, but I really recommend grabbing orange sapphire or lemon vanilla. Those are two of my favorite BBW scents. In fact, I reviewed Orange Sapphire back in April. :)
If you want to get this deal in-store, the promo starts tomorrow and you have to print a coupon. This deal for online shopping is going on now and the code for online is FREESOAP.
Bath & Body Works Orange Sapphire
Orange you glad it’s almost summertime? HA. See what I did there?
I love the scent of oranges. In fact, I love the scent a whole lot more than the taste. One of my favorite scented products ever is Bliss Blood Orange & White Pepper! Blood orange just smells so yummy.
So when I was at the mall on Saturday I ducked in to Bath & Body Works to check out the new Orange Sapphire scent. They had a huge display right at the front of the store and I made a bee line for the tester.
Oh holy hell this is citrus heaven!!!!!!!!!! I’m in love. The top notes are bright citrus– blood orange, tarocco orange, grapefruit, peach, mandarin orange, and more. The middle notes contain some light florals like orange blossom, orchid, and jasmine. The fragrance’s base is made up of musk, vanilla, honey, and cognac to name a few. It’s a very complex fragrance but purposefully so. It has enough depth so that it’s not a cloying, kitchen cleaner-type orange scent. Instead it’s a succulent, summery orange scent that perks up the senses without slapping them in the face (or punching them in the nose, if you will).
If you love citrus you need to check this out. I grabbed mini sizes of the lotion, shower gel, and body mist. They’re normally $5 each, but Bath & Body Works is currently having a promo where the minis are 3/$10. I didn’t know when I purchased them, but B&BW has made improvements to their lotion formula, enriching it with shea butter and jojoba oil. The changes are great; I really do notice an improvement in how silky my skin feels after applying this lotion, even to my most dry parts on my elbows and the tops of my shoulders.
But wait, there’s more!
If you don’t have a Bath & Body Works near you, shipping is just $1 for the next 2 days on purchases of $25 or more from the website. The code for this offer is APRILSHIP1. Sorry Canadians, this is only valid for U.S. purchases. That is so lame. :( Also worth noting is the signature line is buy 2 get 1 free, and Anti-Bac is on sale 4 for $15 or 6 for $20.