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Dessert In A Bottle

You guys!  It's been forever since Bath & Body Works had a 2-in-1 Body Wash and Bubble Bath.  It's been so long I can't even remember what the last one was and I consider myself like, a Bath & Body Works historian.  (I know I could google it, but that seems like cheating).  And now they have a new one AND it's in one of my favorite fall scents - Pumpkin Pecan Waffles.  (Side note that has nothing to do with makeup but that this scent made me think of - if you like waffles and haven't bought Williams-Sonoma's Maple Pecan Pancake & Waffle Mix run out and do so immediately.  It's amazing!  I'm obsessed).  The Pumpkin Pecan Waffles scent is sweet and delicious and lathers up nicely.  I haven't tried it as a bubble bath yet, mainly because baths always seem far more relaxing in theory than in reality to me.  (I swear, by the time I fill the tub, put in the bath salts/bomb/bubble bath, pick a magazine, pour the wine, put up my hair and choose the music I want playing, I'm so over it I usually just hop in the shower instead).  But trust me, if you at all like sweet or pumpkin-y scents in your shower or bath, this is one to pick up multiples of because I have a feeling it's only around for the season and I'm going to want to use this long into next summer.  Pumpkin for the win!

A Day At The Beach

 

I've said it a million times here, but as much as I hate actually being on the beach (well, during the day - the beach at night is all sorts of awesome) I LOVE the smell of the beach.  It just instantly makes me happy.  I realize it makes no sense, but you know, we like what we like.  So when I walked into Bath & Body Works (my home away from home) last weekend and smelled the Beach Day candle AND saw that it was on sale, angels sang and I immediately threw three of them into my shopping tote.  The three wick candles are normally $22.50, but right now they're only $12, so they're super cheap.  The scent itself is amazing too - it's a mix of saltwater, lemon leaves and citrus musk and totally makes me feel like I live in Malibu and am lying in bed with the windows open to the beach air.  So, so pretty and relaxing.  It's almost like being on vacation (without having to pack or deal with the nightmare of the airport).  It's so nice, there's a tiny part of me that almost questioned whether or not I should give the beach another try (don't worry, Kris, I decided against it - our ban on the sand stands!)  Now I just have to find time to go buy another few before the price shoots back up or the scent disappears because I want these to last me all winter long. ("Winter" being the operative word here in Los Angeles!)

Bring Me Some Gelato

I can never say the word "gelato" without remembering when I was Eurailing around Europe with friends after our semester abroad because when we were in Italy, we ate all the gelato.  Seriously, I'm surprised there was any left in the country by the time we caught a train out because we did nothing but eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner the entire time we were there.  It was just so ridiculously good.  We would literally finish a cone, throw the wrapper away, then walk two feet to the next stand and get a whole new cone.  With three scoops.  I ate more gelato in that week than I've probably eaten in all the years since put together.  Which is why when I saw the new Gelato candle from Bath & Body Works (part of their new Italian Piazza collection) I knew I had to get my hands on it as soon as possible.  (Hopefully this week!)  The description says that it's "A creamy, sweet blend of raspberry and strawberry with an effervescent sugar-spun finish form the perfect Italian indulgence."  Uhm, yes please!  Doesn't that sound like it would smell amazing burning in your kitchen?  (Or the living room?  Or your bedroom?)  I only wish that they could've somehow made it in the fabulous Mint Chocolate Chip flavor that I ate the most of because that was some seriously delicious gelato.  I still dream about it sometimes.  Your move, Bath & Body Works... 

Freshly Picked

Damn you, Bath & Body Works!  I've been trying so hard to stay out of your store, but it's impossible when the window displays are so tempting.  Whoever does them is an evil genius! 

And of course, after I went in this week, I ended up buying stuff because their coupons make it impossible to walk out without doing that.  Evil geniuses, I tell you!  But I'm totally fine with the purchase because I'm completely in love with the Fresh Picked Tangerines Body Wash that I walked away with.  It's part of the Fresh Picked line that also includes Body Lotion, Hand & Body Cream, Hand Cream  and Sanitizing Hand Gel in various fresh scents, including Fresh Picked Apples, Fresh Picked Strawberries and Fresh Picked First Blooms.  So there are a lot of options floating around for you to choose from if you love fruity scents (and one floral, which is slightly odd.  Why only one?  Why not go all fruit or fruit and a few different florals?  Odd).

Fresh Picked Tangerines smells exactly like you've got your face in a bucket of ripe tangerines and are taking a deep, deep breath.  (I don't know why you would do that, I'm just saying, this is what that would smell like).  It's energizing and delicious and perfect for your morning shower when you're trying to wake up.  Also, it's only $8 for a 16 ounce container, so it's almost drugstore price, which is kind of crazy.  See?  Evil geniuses!     

Dazzling Lips for Valentine's Day

I was recently at BBW and came across these new Liplicious Dazzlelicious lipglosses which  are so pretty I couldn't help but grab one for myself!  First of all  they smell like fruit (yum) and are not sticky at all (which was a first for a BBW lipgloss for me).  The colors are fantastic and the shimmery gloss finish is beautiful.  My fave is the Brilliant Berry shade - a stunning ruby red.  I am definitely going to rock it on Valentine's Day...well, seeing as how I don't actually go out on Valentine's Day I guess I'll just wear it to work.  Really, any excuse for a new lipgloss.

Forever Red

I was shopping at the massive semi-annual sale at Bath and Body Works this past weekend (of which I purchased a ton of stuff at some awesome prices) and I couldn't help but scoop up the Forever Red Rollerball & Lip Wand Duo.  First of all, the fragrance is the best one BBW has released yet - super sexy mixture of pomegranate and vanilla rum (weird, I know) and it has crazy staying power which I adore. Second, the lipgloss is fantastic - a sultry red with light gold shimmer to it (perfect for a night out paired with some smokey eyes).  The duo is handbag-sized (which means if some hot guy decides on a whim to whisk you away to Paris for a long weekend, you can just grab this badboy and be all set with your perfume and gloss in one- side note: Not sure why I always use Paris when I would rather be whisked away to Italy).  Anyway, whatever the case may be, this is a great product at a somewhat reasonable price (rollerballs are usually 10.00 alone). 

London Calling

My obsession with London extends to pretty much every thing associated with it... but I don't think I've ever had a London candle before.  It just wasn't something I really thought about.  But then yesterday, I walked into Bath and Body Works and apparently, they have a new line of candles associated with cities/countries (New York, London, the Caribbean, etc...)  I actually liked them all, but I LOVE the London one.  It's called London Calling and is scented with tea, lemon and sugar and it smells exactly like it does when you go to high tea in any one of a hundred different places in London.  And besides that, it's just a great scent - it's warm and comforting and sweet and just... perfect.  I have no idea if it's a limited edition scent, but I could only buy two because that was all that was left of the smaller size (apparently, everyone else liked it as well).  But don't worry, people, the good news is that I have a ton of Bath and Body Works coupons burning a hole in my pocket, so I'm planning a return trip to the mall to stock up.  It'll be like my own little piece of London in the middle of Los Angeles.  Now I just need some good British tabloids and an order of fish and chips and my week will be complete!   

Stress Relief

So all I want lately when I get in the shower is to use some relaxing scent that makes me get out all ready to put on my pajamas and get into bed.  (This is a good plan at night, not so much in the morning).  The newest addition to my already way over-crowded shower is the Stress Relief - Eucalyptus Spearmint Aromatherapy Smoothing Body Scrub.  I already loved the Body Wash, but I'm totally obsessed with this scrub at the moment.  It's the same fantastically mind-clearing scent, but in a really gentle body scrub that doesn't irritate my sensitive skin at all.  Plus, it comes in a tube so it's much less messy, it's only $13 so totally affordable (I got mine with the free item coupon that's going around now) and it's not oily at all, which means that I'm much less likely to slip and fall in the shower, an event that happens surprisingly often because I'm a total klutz.  It also leaves my skin really soft AND it matches the Wallflower scent that I currently have in my bathroom, which means that I've mastered not only scent layering, but home AND body scent layering.  Clearly, I'm a genius.  Too bad I can't somehow pipe it into my car as well...     

Pumpkin It Up!

There is nothing I like more in the fall than pumpkin scented (and tasting!) products.  And now that it's finally a normal, almost fall-like temperature here in Los Angeles instead of the 106 degree weather we started the week with, I cannot wait to start burning all of the Pumpkin Caramel Latte candles that I've stocked up on at Bath and Body Works since they came out.  To paraphrase the immortal words of Joey Tribbiani, "Pumpkin?  Good.  Caramel?  Good.  Lattes?  Gooood."  (One of my favorite episodes!)  This candle smells amazing and it's perfect for the crisper temperatures of fall and winter.  (It does, however, instantly make me want to run out to The Coffee Bean for a caramel latte with pumpkin syrup, so that's gonna be kinda of pricey in the long run...)  If you like pumpkin scented products at all, this one is a must buy.  (Also, don't let October go by without trying the Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake at The Cheesecake Factory.  Sooooo good).   

Escape To The Beach

You guys, this is major.  I have a knack for falling in love with a candle only to find out that it costs roughly the same price as my couch, so imagine my surprise when I sniffed a few of the summer scents at Bath and Body Works and quickly became obsessed, only to discover that they're on sale.  And not just a little on sale, 50% off on sale!  I'm not gonna lie - it was thrilling.  They already have some (or maybe all?) of the fall scents outs, so I guess it was time to make some space on the shelves, which I am very happy about.  There are a lot of different scents on sale, but my two favorites are Beach Cabana (a mix of sweet jasmine, orange blossom and musk) and Beach Grass (dewy greens, palmetto grass and sweet white freesia).  It never ceases to amaze me how much I, somehow who hates the beach, can still love scents that remind me of it, but I really, really do.  These two just make me so happy AND I just found out that they have Wallflowers in the scents too and they're also on sale.  I'm ridiculously excited by all this because there are a lot of plugs in my new place and thus, many more places to use Wallflowers.  I'm going to need to buy everything they have to stock up in case they don't come back until next summer (or horror of horrors, NEVER!)  I've been burning them in my bedroom at night and it just gives it such a serene, relaxing vibe.  Love them!   You must get yourself to a Bath and Body Works before the sale is over and see for yourself.  (But don't go to mine.  I need all those!)