Baubles in my Bathroom

I love finding new etailers through my sampler boxes. It's even better when they give you an awesome coupon! Bauble Bath is one of those etailers. I got some samples in one of my samplers with an incredible 35% off coupon. Well, I didn't hesitate and bought some bath baubles and some Miss Mary Mint Body Scrub (not pictured but this is a picture of their Mango scrub).

I really like this body scrub. And, if you love Wrigeley's Spearmint gum, you will love the scent of this scrub. There's rosemary, spearmint and peppermint oils in this scrub so it feels all cool and minty. There's also the sugar, some salt and finely ground apricot seeds. It did not leave my tub all slippery and gooey. I didn't lose any to the shower floor either. It's thick yet easy to use and rinses off nice and clean. It comes in a nice wide mouth jar so it's easy to scoop out. With the shea and cocoa butter added, it also leaves the skin feeling smooth and refreshed.

Bauble Bath also had a fantastic Black Friday sale with a coupon for either 50% off or buy one get one free (essentially the same thing). So I bought like, 4 more scrubs...some more Miss Mary Mint, Candy Cane, Blushing Pink and Gingerbread. All of them smell fantastic!

The price for a 10 ounce jar of Bauble's body scrub is only $9.25. That is very reasonable. It's a very good scrub and a very good price. There is also a great selection of bath bombs (called Bath Baubles), melts, bubble bars and moisturizers. Start the New Year off right by taking good care of yourself!

Lemming Central Holiday Box

What a wonderful day when large packages appear at my door. The Lemming Central Holiday Sampler arrived today and let me tell you, the etailers went all out this time. It is truly one of the best sampler boxes I've ever gotten. It was well worth the money. Plus, all those samples are in gifty bags and boxes so it's like opening 20 little Christmas presents. Here's my list of goodies and the wonderful etailers they came from:

SBS Teas
SBS Teas, always a favorite of mine, sponsored the box.
Chocolate Cinnamon Cocoa, Holiday Dreams Tea, Gingerbread Cream Tea and a White Chocolate coated Pretzel. Also go at 15% off coupon good till May of 2008

Blue Raven Tea
I got 2 samples of their Chocolate Covered Berries tea and a coupon for a free one ounce bag of tea with any purchase.

Hollyrose Aromatherapy
I got a Sweet Orange Lip Balm (I love lip balms!).

Morgan Street
I got a sample of Pink Sugar Bath Salts, a White Tea & Ginger Soap and a coupon for 15% off.

My Lip Stuff
I never tried their lip balms before and wanted to so bad. I'm so happy I got a sample! Winter Cake is the flavor I got.

Party Gals
Oh my...lol...a sample of Slick and Silly....it's in my husband's nightstand drawer if you know what I mean..nudge nudge wink wink...and a $10 gift certificate whoa.

Soapy Hollow
I got a Pumpkin Soap, a glycerin Honeysuckle Bear shaped soap, an essential oil spritzer of Babylonia and a 15% off coupon.

Things That Make Scents
I got three tarts: Sweet Potato Pie, Snowman Poop (it does not smell like poop) and Berry Noel. I also got a coupon for free shipping.

Scentsational De' Lights
I got a tart in Cinna-Bons scent and a 10% off coupon.

Cobalt Blends
I got two perfume vial samples of Lux Vixen and Discordia.

Bauble Bath
I got a Peppermint Tea Lip Balm (yay more lip balm), a Bath Bauble in Sweent Sandy and a Gingerbread scented scrub. There was also a coupon for 35% off!

Cottage North Collection Ltd.
Another etailer I have not tried yet. I got a vial of Zen Oil, a Tupelo Honey Soap and Carrot face cream.

Mandrake Apothecary
I got two perfume vial samples of Rosemary and Muse. I also got a coupon for 10% off any order of $25 or more.

Flower Peddler Bath & Beauty
I got a full size bar of Sugar Plum Fairy soap (looks and smells great) and a coupon for 20% off.

Rain Barrel Soap
A sample of their China Rain Soap

Joyful Girl Natural Products
I got a sample of their Pumpkin Souffle salt scrub and a Strawberry Cocoa lip balm.

Cheryl's Candles
I got a Cupid soap in Fizzy Pop. I also got a bunch of tarts: Gingerbread Village shaped like Gingerbread ment, Spice of the Forest, Mango Sorbet, Balsam Spruce Musk shaped like trees and a Frosted Snow Drops tart shaped like a mitten. I also got a coupon for 15% off of a $25 order.

As you can see, I got a lot of good stuff in my box! The next Lemming Central box doesn't come till January 2008.

Juniper Tree Naturally: Bath Gelatos

In the September Little Black Box I had a coupon to Juniper Tree Naturally for BOGO on their Bath Gelatos. BOGO!...How could I resist that. You know me by now..always looking for a good deal.

I love Bath Bombs (which are what these are) because they just smell so darn good in the tub. Usually they're made of Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda to you all) that gives them the "fizz", citric acid, coloring and fragrance. Juniper Tree goes a little further by adding not only Shea Butter but also Coconut Oil to these Gelatos. I can attest to the fact that you will leave that tub and not even need any lotion. Your skin will be well taken care of.

The fragrance selection is really nice. There's 29 different fragrances to choose from. I got Pink Grapefruit & Sugar Cane, Night Cap, Strawberry Cotton Candy and a few others. This is a very large bath bomb and the cost is only $4. I've seen bath bombs of this size go for up to $6. Plus I had the BOGO coupon so I got a bunch. Very nice!

I had also gotten a sample of their lip balm in my LBB and let me tell you...it is really really good. Now, I have alot of lip balms on hand right now and this one (which is all gone now sniffle) just went on smoothly. I didn't have to reapply as often as I usually do. The flavor I got was Chocolate Butter Cream and it was fantastic. The Lip Balms at Juniper Tree sell for $2.75 which is about an average price from what I've seen for online lip balm.

I do highly recommend the Bath Gelatos. Make sure you have some of those magic erasers..they work wonders at getting the residue off your tub when you're done.

Soak in the Hemp

A couple of weeks ago I got an email from Christie at Bath Desserts. I took a look at her site and I got to tell you it intrigued me. All of her bath and body products contain Hemp seed oil. I've never used a product with Hemp seed oil before.

Here's what the site says about Hemp seed oil:

"Hemp seed oil is the most nutrient dense plant oil on Earth, made up of 80% essential fatty acids that naturally match the skin’s own lipid ratio. This property, unique to Hemp seed oil alone allows for a non-greasy, deep cellular hydration treatment, promoting a healthy and youthful appearance. ...Hemp seed oil has an ideal 3:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids, perfectly mimicking the needs of the human body. The reason hemp is so effective is because of the essential fatty acids (EFAs) it contains. More than 75% of the EFAs in hemp seed oil are poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), and are known for their excellent moisturizng properties. "

Interesting facts that I did not know at all. So I told Christie I'd love to try out some of her products.

What I received was really cool...she sent me a Pineapple Fizz Ball, Body Melt Truffles, Peppermint Lip Balm, Sugar Scrub and Body Butter.

I was really impressed with the Fizz Ball and the Body Melt Truffles. The Fizz Ball is just like a bath bomb but has the hemp seed oil in it. As soon as I stepped into the tub, the moisture of that hemp seed oil hit me immediately. The tub water was just infused with it and my skin felt silky soft right away. No other bath bomb type product I've used has ever done that..very impressive! There are 5 ounce Fizz Balls that cost $5 and 10 ounce (gosh that must be huge) for $10.

The Body Melt Truffles are incredible! First of all, they come in this box and it's set up just like a box of chocolates. Then when you open the box these little goodies look just like truffles from the chocolate shop. After a shower I took one of these truffles and smoothed it on my skin. One truffle is good for an entire body application. It went on smoothly and really felt good. I've had lotion bars before and some of them are hard to use and get going. These flowed easily over my skin and left it feeling silky soft. Really really incredible stuff. I'm hoarding the rest now because I like them so much lol. The Body Melt Truffles go for $15 for 6 of them and remember you only need one for your entire body (I guess if you're the same size as me though) and the moisture lasts a good long time.

Even the lip balm is fantastic. It's got really just a few simple ingredients. It's made with Hemp seed butter, mango butter, beeswax, vanilla and peppermint oil. You can really get that peppermint tingle on your lips. Plus a little goes a long way and it lasts a good long time. I found that this lip balm lasted longer than my other ones that I've bought from Indie Etailers. Now if Christie could put this is a tube form, I'd be in heaven! The lip balm costs $5, but like I said a little tiny bit goes a long way so this will last you alot longer than you think.

I'd like to thank Christie for letting me know about Bath Desserts. ( I always love finding out about etailers that I haven't found yet. ) So, go ahead and go soak in some hemp...seed oil that is.