Bath & Body Works Candle Collection

Helloooooo beautiful people of the interwebz! I have decided that I wanted to share my (now) minimal Bath & Body Works candle collection with you. I use to have a lot more but I love my candles & tend to burn them frequently.... which isn't very smart when I'm burning through limited edition candles (like my London: lemon & tea candle or my Snow Day candle which is almost done). On a completely different side of that spectrum though, it gives me an excuse to always go buy more! ^_^  although, the only time I ever really stock up on my BBW candles is when they are on a sale 2 for $22... or whatever that reeeeeally good sale is?

Fresh Water & Sea Salt
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This lovely beauty was one of my most recent purchase during their latest 2 for $22 deal. This had to have been one of my favorite purchases. Bath & Body Works describes this as: Refresh a room with the clean fragrance of crisp water notes, sea salt crystals and a bright hint of citrus. Honestly, this is probably as best of a description as you are going to get. The candle jar itself is a gorgeous tinted blue & the throw on this candle is AMAZING. Its strong but not over bearing & it will fill a room thats approximately 10x12 (this is the size of the room that I was burning it in). The room where it was being burned was my dining room, so it was not a closed off room. It also seduced its way into my kitchen & even parts of my living room. As you can tell, I am almost completely done with this candle & all ready have plans on going to buy more.

Apple Flower
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I also bought this one on the 2 for $22 sale. I have yet to burn it so I can not attest to its throw but the smell in the candle alone is amazing! Bath & Body Works says this candle is a pretty springtime blend of soft pink apple blossoms, crisp apple slices and green citrus leaves. I smell more of the apples than I do any of the floral notes, but again, I havent burned it yet.

 

Oceanside
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I am fairly certain I have purchased this before! I may be crazy though.This candle was also bought during their latest 2 for $22 & now that I am surfing the website looking for the descriptions of these lovely smelly goods, I am quite depressed at how little of a selection of candles my B&BW had. & it wasnt that they were sold out... it was that our store just does not have good product selection. :/ Any how, the website describes this beachy candle as . If this is the same candle I bought last year this smells like the beach in a jar. Its like someone magically was able to make a beach candle without it smelling like suntan lotion - as apparently it is customary in most candle companies to make all beachy candles smell like horrible suntan lotion.

 

Coconut Leaves
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I have had this candle for at least a year or so, so the new label is a lot more sophisticated but the smell is still the same. (: The throw on this is soft but still to where you can smell it. The website describes this candle as a tantalizingly tropical mix of coconut milk, macadamia nuts and fresh green sugarcane. It is a soft smell with hint on coconut & some fresh green notes. It is still a very pleasant candle & I am actually quite shocked this is still being sold because it is an old candle fragrance & B&BW is always changing out their candle selection.

 

Snow Day
NO LONGER AVAILABLE

I am actually saddened that this candle is no longer available. I lalalalove this candle & would honestly burn it year round if I had a never ending supply of this bad boy. According to the bottom of the candle (because it isnt even available online) it has a scent of a bright & joyful blend of spruce branches, peppermint & sweet vanilla that captures the fun adventures of a snow-filled day. They describe this perfectly. It reminds me so much of that sweet wonderful smell right after a fresh snow fall back home.

Pineapple Orchid
NO LONGER AVAILABLE

 

Watermelon Lemonade
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**Image for the B&BW Website**

I saw this sweet & sour smelling candle out sometime last year & was quite surprised when I walked into the store & they were STILL selling it! The B&BW employee wasnt sure if this was now a permanent part of the line or if theyre only bringing it out during the summer time. In either case, I will be making sure I purchase another one or 2 of these so I dont run out. If you are looking for the perfect summery, sweet candle, I HIGHLY recommend this one. It is very strong even in the jar, unlit. I can not gauge the throw on this one due to not burning it yet. This beautiful light pink candle throws out scents of a pleasing refreshment of watermelon, sparkling water and freshly squeezed Meyer lemons. Like I said, perfect for summer!

 

LEFT TO RIGHT:
Bonfire Maplewood, Frosted Cupcake (in the mini candle sleeve), & Marshmallow Fireside
NO LONGER AVAILABLE*
*At the time of this post, Frosted Cupcake is available in wallflower form

I use to have a full size of each of these, burned through them, & then was only able to find minis before not being able to find them at all. ): The Bonfire Maplewood & Marshmallow Fireside are the perfect fall candles. Theyre not smokey but not sickly sweet (considering on is named marshmallow). I really hope in the fall they bring these back this fall. I love those 2 candles!  Bonfire Maplewood is described as a cozy fragrance inspired by gathering round the crackling fires of fall combines sweet fig, cardamon, warm vanilla, & firewood notes. My nose detects some sort of cinnamon-esque notes. Marshmallow Fireside is described as a sweet-toasty end to a long cold day - toasted marshmallows & sumptuous vanilla cream blend with the comforting aroma of rich smoldering wood. This is pretty spot on. You can really smell the vanilla & toasted sugary scent. I reeeeeeally wish I could live in this fragrance forever.

Now B&BW getting rid of the Frosted Cupcake candle is quite a shock. This would have made the perfect permanent collection scent because - I mean, cmon! - who doesnt love the sweet bakery smell of cupcakes?! They describe this candle as delightful fresh vanilla beans, sugar, cake batter, & rich buttercream frosting. This candle had an amazing throw & smells just like you walked into a bakery. Yumm!

I am very much looking forward to expanding my collection of candles. I do have an AMAZING amount of wax tarts from Scents So Sweet (a homemade wax melt company). I will do an entirely separate post on my massive amount of wax tarts after I get settled into my new home next week.

Before I go, I also want to apologize for the lack luster photos. I wanted to try & blog from my tablet so I could blog on the road... Yeah, back to phone blogging on the go for me. My tablet takes crumb pictures. 

What are your favorite candles from B&BW or from any other candle company? I love candles & wax tarts... love them even more if theyre homemade!

PS

All thoughts are my own. I am not sponsored by Bath & Body Works(but hey! B&BW higher ups: if you're reading this I'm totally interested in being sponsored!) & bought all products with my own money. 

Shower Me in Lush

So if you subscribe to me on YouTube, you would have seen my recent posting on my $100 Lush Haul Challenge with Kristyn of Scattered Us. You mean you haven't?! Well I'll just wait right here while you watch it. Go on, I'll wait. 

Well, I decided today (since I needed the pick-me-up this morning) to take a Lush inclusive shower & treat myself to a delicious morning. 

This morning I used my Jumping Juniper solid shampoo bar, Ocean Salt, & finish off with my Charity Pot lotion. Like I said, I deserved this treat. The first thing I decided to give a whirl was the solid shampoo bar. Now I have never used a solid shampoo bar so maybe I was doing it wrong - or maybe I did it right! - but I am, in either case, in lalalaLOVE 

Jumping Juniper is a purple solid shampoo bar that weighs approximately 1.9oz (as per the Lush website) & smells lightly of a fruity lavender then embedded with a cute little lavender twig. The website describes this little cutie as follows: "It cleans away grease and balances sebum production for soft, shiny (in the good way) hair. Fruity juniperberry oil sorts out your oily, congested scalp, while lemon and lime make your hair clean and shiny and give it an extra fresh scent" - the lemon & lime definitely show why there's a hint of a fruit note to it. It lathers quite nicely once you get it going. I first started off by trying to suds it up in my hands then rubbing those bubbles onto my scalp & I felt like it wasn't working right so I just decided to rub & massage the bar all of my scalp until I felt that typical shampoo sudsy buildup. I worked the shampoo bar on the eds of my hair in the same fashion & man did it smell & feel wonderful!

My next skin treat to heaven was Ocean Salt, a mix of varying salt grain scrub. This smells just like the name implies: the ocean - or if you're like me it reminds you of sipping a margarita while basking in the crispy sun on a beach front porch. Am I being over dramatic? Naaaahhhh. Okay, maybe a little but this stuff smells heavenly & reminds me of being back on the east coast. & besides, who doesn't like a lovely light oceany blue color?! ^.^

Lush describes this loveliness as: "taking your face on a trip to the seaside for an invigorating splash in water". They couldn't be more right! Ocean Salt contains vodka soaked organic limes ... Well, just the juice anyway! ... Which helps with brightening your skin. It says you can use it on your face but I decided to just use it as a body scrub & notices an instant change in softness to my normally dry skin. 

After I was all squeaky clean, I lathered myself up with Charity Pot cocoa&shea butter lotion 

The Charity Pots are a wonderful body lotion that Lush has made where 100% of the proceeds go to their grass fed charities (everything from animal activism to fighting back against bullying in schools - which is the charity listed on my pot: Foundation Jasmine Roy). It's silky smooth & non greasy with a light cocoa scent that comes naturally in unrefined cocoa butter. 

I quite enjoyed my first (mainly) Lush shower. I think my favorite part, honestly, was the shampoo bar because it was the product I was most skeptical about. Lush has pulled through, as usual, & given me the ultimate bath experience. Have you tried any Lush products? Which are your favorite to add to your bath routine?