Beauty Review: Bath & Body Works Stress Relief Products

I do Love me some Bath & Body Works products! But you guys already know that. So today I wanted to share with you my review of the Stress Relief line. All fo the products are amazing and if you watch below, I'lll tell you why!

Products Mentioned:
Body Wash & Foam Bath
Luxury Bath
Hand Sanitizer
Body Cream
Hand Cream

Beauty Basics: DIY Pomegranate Lavender Body Scrub

I'm a huge fan of sugar scrubs! But they can get seriously pricey at the stores! What normally costs me $8-15 at various places, I just made at home for under $3. So if you've ever wondered how you can make your own sugar scrub, then I've got you covered. It's much easier than you think! 

What You'll Need:

1 C of Pure Cane Sugar

1/2 C of Coconut Oil

1 TBSP of Vitamin E Oil

1 tsp Pomegranate Oil

1 tsp Lavender Oil

1 Jar for Storage

Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl and transfer into storage jar. You are now ready to scrub yourself into a silky smooth bliss! 

What are your favorite DIY beauty products? 

Life Challenge: Use It Up, Throw It Out

One of the biggest problems that I have is being able to finish things. Now I don't mean projects, or food, I mean items. For example, I have 7 different body washes. I don't need 7, but I liked all of the scents. And when you're trying to save money and pay off credit card bills, that becomes an issue. 

So I've decided to start my own "life challenge" and use up everything that I have in excess before I purchase new things. I've given myself a 1 year time frame, give or take a month. I've made a list of everything that I need to use up and I'm going to share it with you today. One of the best things to do when trying to accomplish a goal is to share it with someone. In my case, the internet. But either way, this helps keep you accountable for what you're trying to do. 

Body Wash:

Body Lotion:

Perfume:

Candles:

Makeup:
I can't even begin to take pictures of all my makeup, so here's my makeup collection video!

Hair Products:

Samples:

The only "thing" that I'm not giving up is my monthly ipsy bag. It's only $10 and it's kind of like the medicine that keeps me from running to Sephora and racking up my credit card. Handled.

Also, if you read or watched my Bath & Body Works SAS Haul, then you know that I also have a large quantity of hand soap and hand sanitizer. Seriously too many things to take pictures of. That's why I gave up at the candles and hair products and just took pictures of them where I actually have them stored. My closet and a shoe shelf, respectively. 

What do you do to keep your products organized and in control? Do you have the same problem of hoarding as I do? Let me know if you're going to embark on this life challenge with me! And then we can be "accountabili-buddies"! (To quote South park, of course!)

Beauty Basics: Spa Day at Home

As much as I would love to go to the spa every week and have a delightful day of relaxation, that just doesn't happen. So I've turned to making my own spa day at home! Every week, typically on a Monday or Tuesday, I take a couple of hours to my self and relax. I do face masks, hair treatments, and all sorts of things to help me relax. So today, I'm going to show you my favorite products for a relaxing spa day at home. 

Bath Time:

Face Masks:

Hair Treatments:

Body Wash:

Body Scrub:

Body Lotion:

Teeth Whitening:

Tea Time:

What are you favorite products for an at home spa day?

Summer Body Care - Exfoliate and Moisturize

Spending your summer days laid out by the pool or on the beach can be quite relaxing, but not for your skin! Our skin takes the most abuse during the summer months and we need to help keep it in check! Besides wearing sunscreen, even under your clothes and makeup, there are 2 more very important steps in your summer body care routine, exfoliating and moisturizing! Just exfoliate in the shower and moisturize right after for maximum effect! Our skin is most absorbent right after a shower, even better in the morning! Below I've listed some of my favorite body scrubs and moisturizers! Our skin is our largest organ, better take good care of it! 

1. Tree Hut Coconut Lime Shea Sugar Scrub 

2. Bliss Blood Orange + White Pepper Sugar Scrub

3. Ahava Dead Sea Plants Smoothing Body Exfoliator

4. Lush Rub, Rub, Rub Shower Scrub

5. Basin Love Shea Salt Scrub

1. Basin Sun Butter

2. Lush Dream Cream

3. C. Booth Egyptian Argan Oil Body Butter

4. The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit Body Butter

5. H2O+ Sea Results Anti-Aging Body Moisture Whip

Beauty and Lifestyle Favorites - June 2014

June went by so quickly, I don't even know how to handle it. I was always told the older you get, the quicker the year goes by. I forget who told me, by man, they were not lying! We are already half over with 2014. Despite the month flying by so very quickly, I managed to collect a few favorites along the way that I wanted to share with you guys! Maybe you'll find something new to try in July! 

VS Pink Lip Gloss in Razz Matazz

VS Nail Polish in Backstage Pass

Bath & Body Works Body Mist in Wild Honeysuckle

Eva NYC Mane Tamer Leave-In Cream

HSI Professional Argan Oil

Klorane Soothing Eye Patches

EOS Raspberry Pomegranate Lip Balm

Calvin Klein CK One Mascara

Almay Smart Shade CC Cream in Light

Live it. Love it. Earn it. by Marianna Olszewski

Main Stay Wild Honeysuckle Candle

Blue Sky Weekly/Monthly Planner July 2014 - July 2015

What were your favorite things in June?

Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Haul

I'm a huge fan of semi-annual sales. I tend to go a little crazy during June and December, the most common sale months. I still have wallflower plug-ins left over from the last B&BW semi-annual sale that I shopped. I wasn't going to get any thing this time around. I really wasn't/ But one night I was lying in bed, on my iPad, just creating a hypothetical order, seeing what I could get for my money. And then once I realized I could get everything below, including tax and shipping, for only $50, I hopped out of bed and grabbed my credit card. I had to do it. I just had to. 

I love the deep cleansing hand soaps. They are the only hand soaps I've tried that make me feel like my hands are really clean. Apparently, according to my doctor, I'm highly prone to infections so this hand soap has become my best friend. I was kind of nervous about the scents of the soap, online ordering problem, but I knew for sure that I was going to like Aqua Blossom and Dancing Waters. 

Pacific Cool Breeze: Jade Flower & Sea Spray

Aqua Blossom: Ocean Drenched Flowers 

Malibu Sunset: Peony Petals, Blooming Jasmine, & Sweet Lemon

Dancing Waters: Cool Water & Flower Fields 

Coastal Surf & Sun: Coconut, Pineapple, & Vanilla 

I'm obsessed with the smell of honeysuckle. I have body wash, lotion, body spray, perfume, wallflowers, candles, and so much more that smell like honeysuckle. And so of course when I saw that the body spray was on sale I had to buy 2. I even though I already had 2 boxes of honeysuckle wallflowers at home, I had to get one more. Because why not? I only use the honeysuckle wallflowers in my office. The other rooms get any wallflower that tickles my fancy the day it needs changing. But only honeysuckle for my office. It's my happy place. 

I have a thing with any and everything 'stress relief' from B&BW. Pillow mist, room spray, shower gel, hand sanitizer (see below), I just want to feel relaxed. I'm trying to work on my stress level and not let things bother me so easily, and having a peaceful, calming scent really helps. As you can see, I got the Eucalyptus Basil and Eucalyptus Tangerine shower gels. All of the aromatherapy scents are amazing. I have a 'sleep' shower gel that I really love. Even Briam uses it from time to time when he's had a long day. The gel just feels so luxurious and bubbles up nicely, leaving you feeling relaxed and ready for whatever life brings you, even if it's nighttime. 

Hand sanitizers. I need them. All of them. They were only $1 each. I'm down with that. My little pyramid wasn't too effective though, poor little stress relief sanitizer wouldn't balance properly. It's all good though. I keep these in my car, in Briam's car, in my purse, in my office, on my nightstand, and the rest have a home right next to my desk waiting to be used. Because of my health, I'm all about hand sanitizer. I have a cat, I work retail, I cook a lot, and Briam works outside with cars. I need to be thoroughly sanitized at all times. See how some match my hand soaps? Clever. 

Endless Weekend: Raspberry Lychee Sorbet & Sun-kissed Magnolia

Pacific Cool Breeze: Jade Flower & Sea Spray

Dazzling Diamond: Citrus, Berries, & A Floral Touch (No Longer Available)

Sweet Pea: Raspberries, Pears, & Soft Pink Petals

Coastal Surf & Sun: Coconut, Pineapple, & Vanilla 

Warm Vanilla Sugar: Sheer Florals, Vanilla Absolute, & Sandalwood

Malibu Sunset: Peony Petals, Blooming Jasmine, & Sweet Lemon

Aqua Blossom: Ocean Drenched Flowers

Dancing Waters: Cool Water & Flower Fields 

Stress Relief: Eucalyptus & Spearmint

Have you shopped any of the semi-annual sales? B&BW, Yankee Candle, VS, PINK? Who else has semi-annual sales that I need to know about? 

To see this haul on YouTube, click here! 

Lush Cosmetics Haul!

I wasn't going to go to Lush. We weren't even at the mall that sells Lush. But alas, on the way home we passed the mall and I asked Briam to stop so I could go to Lush. And we did. And we bought stuff. I was pretty excited about my experience at Lush. Even Briam got pampered a bit! We go some stuff for him and I got a few things for myself. To see all of the wonderful Lush products we got, make sure to watch the video below!