Products Used in December

Sorry this post is so late, but I have been having Internet problems for the last month (they are finally fixed *keeping fingers crossed*). Any way, onto the list...

Strawberry Cheesecake Lip Balm from Aromalite – a soft lip balm with a strong strawberry scent
Limelight Bath Whip from Bathed & Infused – this is a harder bath whip, but the scent is out of this world, kind of like a key lime pie
Caramel Apply Body Scrub from Bauble Bath – a great texture, but the caramel scent was a little off to me
Posh Petals Bauble from Bauble Bath – a powdery floral bath bomb that fizzes and floats like the best
Rosey Glow Hand & Body Cream from Beyond the Picket Fence – very moisturizing, but also rather greasy with strong essential oil scent
Sandalwood Rose Smell Me! Hydrating Mist of Smelliness from Bunny Butt Apothecary – a nice, slightly spicy rose scent that sticks around
Berry Berry Pear Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company – this is a strong berry scent with a hint of nice pear
My Blue Lemon Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company – quickly absorbing, sunny and sugary lemony lotion
Rain Petals Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company – I love this scent as the rain brings out the crispness and slight earthiness of the petals
Satsuma Lily Silken Touch from Crater Lake Company – a lovely citrusy floral that lasts a good long time
Pink Cupcake Sugar Baby Body Scrub from Glo Girl Body Products – great texture and foaming action in the scrub, but the scent was almost nonexistent
South Beach Bath Bomb in a Jar from Heaven & Earth Essentials – a relaxing scent that I cannot quite place, but just not as fun as a bomb, although it did give a satisfying fizzing noise with each scoop I dropped in
Scrub Me Soft! Micro Dermabrasion Facial Scrub from HoT Scent Boutique – a very fine grit scrub that is a little rough
Sweet Sugar EDP from HoT Scent Boutique – a sugary perfume that lasts a while
Alchemint Tea from The Ivy Keep – strong, but slightly bitter, mint taste
Bedford Falls Wickless Candle from Just Right Candle Co. – a clean fragrance that does not overpower the room, just leaves it smelling great
Harvest Delight Mini Tarts from Kreations by Kathie – a long-lasting, creamy, fall scent with a great throw
Sweet Cranberry Sugar Body Scrub from Lathered Up – this lathered nicely and did not leave my skin greasy, but it smelled more like wine than cranberries
Pumpkin Oatmeal Facial Mask from Lathers & Lights – this was a little hard to mix to the right consistency, but it seems to work well and has a pleasant scent
Pumpkin Peeps Lustress Moisture Mist from Lathers & Lights – this fun-scented spray not only makes my hair smell like sugary pumpkin goodness, but also leaves it silky
Mistletoe Kiss Soap from Little Egg Harbor Soap – a pretty fruity/citrusy-scent soap that is a little slow to lather, but long-lasting
Eggnog Tart from Pacific Scents – a true eggnog scent with a very far throw
Kauai Kiss Tart from Pacific Scents – a little too sweet and fruity for me, but it had a great throw.
Rainforest Shea Mango Body Whip from Pacific Scents – a very thick lotion with a wonderful wet floral scent
Mulberry Soap from The Prim Pantry – this soap is very cute and has a different berry scent
Pumpkin Cream Spice Flavored Black Tea Blend from SBS Teas – an awesome mellow pumpkin spice tea that is perfect for winter (and I love it even though it contained hibiscus)
Foot Lotion from Skin Candy – very, very thick foot lotion that took a while to sink in but really softened my feet
Melon Mist Whipped Foaming Sugar Scrub from Skin Candy – a great foaming scrub that smelled like Hubbabubba Watermelon
Sahara Soap from The Soap Box – great lather but scent is soft
Winter Spice Tart from Ugly Duckling Designs – this snowman-shaped tart was almost too cute to burn, but I am glad I did because this Christmas tea-like scent fills the room wonderfully
December’s Favorite Product…Rain Petals Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company!

Chunky Butt Candle & Bath Co.

September’s Chunky Butt Candle & Bath Co. Order

Placed: 19 September 2008
Received: 24 September 2008
Ordered: Roll-On Perfume in Pink Pumpkin Marshmallow, $3.50; Travel Candle in S’mores, $6.95; Melt Aways in Pumpkin Custard and Witches Brew, $2.20 each; Sugar Scrub in Candy Colada, $6.50; Body Frosting in Pumpkin Custard, $5.75
S&H: Free USPS Priority
Free Gift: Travel Candle in Pink Pumpkin Marshmallow
Free Samples: Roll-On Perfume in Sweet Strawberries, Body Frosting in Chunky Butt

It was my birthday month, so I just had to order myself something from Chunky Butt. Plus, she had just released some new Halloween scents.
TAT was amazing for bath & body products – only 5 days. Everything arrived safely, plus, besides my free birthday product, I also got some nice-sized samples
Roll-On Perfume in Pink Pumpkin Marshmallow: Sweet and pumpkin-y, which is perfect for an everyday fall fragrance
Travel Candle in S’Mores: This wickless candle smells just like graham crackers covered in marshmallow with a bit of chocolate
Melt Aways in Pumpkin Custard and Witches Brew: Cute, large, butt-shaped tarts in great fall scents (Witches Brew smells like a spicy, sweet apple cider).
Sugar Scrub in Candy Colada: My favorite scrub in my favorite CB scent.
Body Frosting in Pumpkin Custard: This was bought as a gift, but the body frosting is a wonderful lotion
Free Gift: For my free birthday product, I chose a Travel Candle in Pink Pumpkin Marshmallow
Free Samples: The Chunky Butt fragrance of the Body Frosting is a little too sweet for me, but the full-sized roll-on in Sweet Strawberries smells just like the real thing.
Chunky Butt is such a great company to order from. CS is excellent, the products and scents are fun, and TAT is awesome.

Grade: A

Cocoa Pink

September’s Cocoa Pink Order

Placed: 21 September 2008
Received: 24 September 2008
Ordered: Rococo Lolita Set $40.00
S&H: Free USPS Priority

I have heard about Cocoa Pink on various forums and other blogs for about a year now, but have not tried them. For my birthday, I decided to splurge and order one of their LE Lotita Sets. Since I am floral lover, I decided on the Rococo Lolita Set
TAT for sets only was set at 2-3 days, and that was spot on. A few days after I ordered, I had a nicely wrapped box full of goodies (no samples, though, since it was an already boxed-set, but there was free shipping).
Rococo Lolita Set: This set contained Princess Poo SLS-Free Hair Shampoo in Jo Malone White Jasmine Mint, Shine Sweetie Hair Conditioner in Jo Malone White Jasmine Mint, Soulmate Deep Hair Conditioner in Jo Malone French Lime Blossoms, Glisade Silicone Free Anti-Frizz in Jo Malone White Jasmine Mint, Voluptuous Body Butter in Moonlight Tiare Blossoms, Shea Butter Souffle Sugar Scrub with Bamboo Powder in Jo Malone Orange Blossom, EDP in Jo Malone Nectarine Blossom & Honey, White Jasmine Mint, and French Lime Blossoms, Chocolate & Rosewater Face Mask; I have not tried everything yet, but so far, the Soulmate is my favorite, and my favorite scent, too.
This was a good way to sample Cocoa Pink’s products, and I think I will be ordering again in the future.

Grade: A

Products Used in November

Le Junne de Femme EDP from Bathed & Infused – an interesting mix of lime and gardenia that makes a fun and flirty floral
Summer Clothesline Body Mist from Bathed & Infused – wow, an amazing dryer-fresh scent
Blackbird Pie Candle from Candles by Victoria – this odd orange spice and berry scent has a huge throw and that stays for hours after burning
S’Mores Wickless Candle from Chunky Butt Candles & Bath Co. – a true s’mores scent
Cocoberry Passion Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company – a fun coconut and berry scent that has just the right amount of sweetness
Bamboo Grass Ends with Benefits from Cocoa Pink – an amazingly clean and fresh scent that sticks while softening hair
Coconut Lotiony from Cocoa Pink – a true coconut scent in a lotion that moisturized dry winter hands
Moonlit Tiare EDP from Cocoa Pink – this is more fruity than floral with medium staying power
White Jasmine Mint EDP from Cocoa Pink – at first, this smells like leafy greens until the mint comes through with a touch of orange blossom, but never any jasmine
Raspberry Vanilla Cream Shaving Soap from Cozy Moments – this very strongly scent bar does not lather but does let the razor glide smooth
Marchpane & Petals Bomb Bag from Cremoso – this fizzed well for being powder (and I know it would have been long-fizzing if it were a bomb) and the tranquil floral scent stayed on my skin for hours after
Buttercream Whipped Body Souffle from Glo Girl Body Products – the texture was nice, but the scent was fake vanilla-y
Coquette Smolder Collection Ultra Intensity Mineral Eyeliner from J. Lynne – a bold, sparkly bluish teal that goes on smoothly
Hushed Original Collection Multi-Demensional Mineral Eyeshadow from J. Lynne – this is a great neutral shade for adding shimmer while still looking natural
Sun-Ripened Raspberries (BBW Type) Mini Tarts from Kreations by Kathie – cute, little raspberry-shaped tarts that are a great dupe of the classic BBW scent
American Dream Conditioning Cream from Lathers & Lights – Lush’s American Dream fragrance is not one of my favorites, but I do like this dupe, and the conditioning cream was nice and thick and really softened my hair
Buttermilk Pancakes Tart from Pacific Scents – not as strong as some of their other tarts, although the maple scent does travel, and a little on the waxy-scent side
Dreamcicle Tart from Pacific Scents – a great orange scent, but not as strong a throw as others
Honey & Beeswax Tart from Pacific Scents – a mellow scent that quickly fills the room
Death By Cinnamon Soap from Savor – a fun cinnamon scent in a soap dripping with “blood”
All Over Body Balm from Scrub Your Butt Soap Co. – this was way too greasy for my tastes
Citrus Delight Pedisoak from Sheba’s Secrets – very lemony, but not as strongly scented as others
November’s Favorite Product…Bamboo Grass Ends with Benefits from Cocoa Pink!

SBS Teas

September’s SBS Teas Order

Placed: 12 September 2008
Received: 18 September 2008
Ordered: Coffee Grab Bag, $7.95
S&H: $5.55 USPS Priority
Free Gift: Tea Grab Bag

I am not the biggest coffee fan, but I LOVE SBS’s coffees! They had just created some grab bags, so I had to order some for my birthday.
TAT was a little longer this time, but less than a week is still totally awesome. And I absolutely love the tea grab bag I received as my free birthday gift.
Coffee Grab Bag: This was a great mix of both plain and flavored coffees – Iced Coffee Blend, Kalua Crème, Raspberry Almond Decaf, Cinnamon Bun Decaf, and Andes Blend
Free Gift: Since it was my birthday month, I got a totally awesome Tea Grab Bag for a free gift featuring Pear Rooibos, French Vanilla Black Tea, Fireside Blend, Almond Joy, and Sweet Pineapple Fruit Tisane
I love SBS and they definitely do birthdays right.

Grade: A

Lathers & Lights

September’s Lathers & Lights Order

Placed: 1 September 2008
Received: 11 September 2008
Ordered: Pumpkin Mask, $12.50; Lustress Mist in Pumpkin Peeps, $9.00; Botanical Hair Mist in Pumpkin Paradise, $9.00; Sampler in Fall Festival, $30.00
S&H: $6.00 USPS Priority
Free Gift: Lotion Mist in Buttercream Cupcake
Free Samples: Facial Mask in Banana Crème, Body Lotion in Pink Champagne, Sugar & Spice, Sakura, Thai Retreat, and Aquaflore, Body Yogurt in Pomegranate, Body Butter in Pumpkin Cheesecake, Hot Fudge, Raisin Bread, and Pumpkin Cornbread, and Body Crème in Pumpkin Cookies and Pumpkin Cupcakes

Another sale at Lathers & Lights (she has some great ones) meant that I had to place another order – especially to get some of my new favorite Pumpkin Peeps.
TAT was a week and a half, which was well within the stated time. Plus, Melissa sends oodles of samples, and also included a nice birthday gift since September is my birthday month.
Pumpkin Mask: I normally prefer masks that are pre-mixed, but I could not resist some pumpkin for my face
Lustress Mist in Pumpkin Peeps: I am in love with this mashmallowy pumpkin scent and now my hair (which always keeps scents for a long time) and hold the pumpkiny goodness
Botanical Hair Mist in Pumpkin Paradise: Who knew that pumpkins and coconuts could mix for such a unique and awesome scent!
Sampler in Fall Festival: Lathers & Lights Samplers are a great way to try a good mix of products and scents, and this one is great for autumn scent lovers, containing Soft & Shine Shampoo in Candy Corn Cupcake, Soft & Shine Conditioner in Candy Corn Cupcake, Perfume Oil in Carmel Apple, Smoothing Serum in Candy Corn, Bath & Shower Cream in Honeyed Pumpkin, Conditioning Cream in Sugared Pumpkin, Sugar Scrub in Pumpkin Cookies, and Body Crème in Pumpkin Peeps
Free Gift: Since it was my birthday month, I received a nice, unique Lotion Mist in Buttercream Cupcake
Free Samples: Another bag full of samples packets including a mask and a huge selection of body lotions/butters/yogurts/crèmes.
Lathers & Lights has great scents and unique products. Plus, the sales and samples gaurentee that I will keep coming back.

Grade: A

Products Used in October

Butter Cream Luxurious Lip Balm from 5th Avenue Bath Co. – a harder lip balm with a light scent that really moisturizes
Birthday Cake Body Spray from Aromalite – this does smell exactly like white cake batter, but it has an undertone to it that a lot of body sprays get, plus it does not last all that long
Beachy Peachy Honey Dream Hand Cream from Bathed & Infused – this lotion is very, very thick, smelling of suntan lotion right out of the bottle, as it sinks in, the scent changes to a tart peach with hints of citrus
Orange Pomander Bathtub Candy from Body Luxe – a great orange spice scent, but it hardly fizzed
Chocolate Rosewater Face Mask from Cocoa Pink – this went on very smoothly, although it stung a little at first, it dried a little faster than I like, but did come off, yet I still has “chocolate water” on my face for a while afterwards
Lavish Bubbles Sugar Scrub from Cocoa Pink – a scrub with medium lather and a spicy pumpkin scent
Moonlight Tiare Blossoms Voluptuous Body Butter from Cocoa Pink – this body butter is a not as thick as some, making it spread nicely, and it really softens the skin, however, the scent smells like shampoo base and with no hint of any floral
Creamy Pear Sorbetto Aloe Smoothie! Hand & Body Lotion from Crater Lake Company – this smells delicious, but I cannot describe the scent – something like a pear tart covered in cream – and the lotion is very moisturizing
Monkey Pumpkin Muffins/Cinna-Pumpkin-Monster Butter Me Up! Bath Ice Cream from Cremoso – this smells delicious and is the best shaving stuff ever, but the cinnamon kind of burns
Lemon Sugar Shower Gel from Doctor Sweet Tooth – lathers well and very lemony, but not the least bit sugary
Banana Cream Pie Whipped Cream Soap from Go Bare Skincare – the whipped cream scent cut down on the fakeness of the banana scent, but the product was a little too whipped to get a good lather
Sugar Frosted Apple Cobbler Tart from HoT Scent Boutique – a sugary-sweet apple on cold sniff then turns into sweet pastry as it melts
Sweet White Rose Petals EDP from HoT Scent Boutique – I am not sure what this smells like, but it is certainly not rose petals, rather a sickly sweet something
Tempted Sugar Fragrant Hair Mist from HoT Scent Boutique – the sugary, fruity scent on this lasts and lasts while making my hair soft
Plumeria Wickless Candle from Just Right Candle Co. – a strong Plumeria scent that smells just like my old favorite from BBW
Sugar Passion Roll-On Perfume from Karess Krafters – a fun sugar scent that lasts all day
French Vanilla Tart from Pacific Scents – I am not the biggest vanilla fan, but I really like this one, and it has a nice throw, too
Hula Girl Tart from Pacific Scents – the scent of this tart spread far and fast, quickly scenting the room with a wonderful tropical fruit scent
Lemon Coconut Cream Black Tea from SBS Teas – possibly my favorite coconut yet; the lemon really brings out the coconut
Peach Melba Black Tea from SBS Teas – the raspberry give this peach tea a nice kick
Cranberry Vanilla Pedisoak from Sheba’s Secrets – I am not the biggest cranberry fan, but the scent of this one is totally delicious as the vanilla adds sweetness to the tart cranberry
Mango Pedisoak from Sheba’s Secrets – a true mango scent that colored the water a nice peach
Hot Chocolate Soap from Soap Sushi – like all of Soap Sushi’s soaps, this one is very creative (little marshmallows a top a very dark brown chocolate soap) and lathers well
Rice Flower Shea Soap from Sublime Dragonfly – this soap has a nice, soft floral, but does not lather well
Brown Sugar & Fig Soap from Zaja Natural – this soap lathers nicely, but I cannot smell anything
October’s Favorite Product…Tempted Sugar Fragrant Hair Mist from HoT Scent Boutique!