Bath and Body Works Sexy Dahlia Rush

Hello! Today I am going to be reviewing the new bath and body works lotion sexy dahlia rush. This is only the travel size lotion and I was lucky enough to swipe this up for free! Yes, that's right FREE. If you follow bath and body works on Facebook they sometimes give out coupons or freebies to the people who like them. In the states you could walk into any bath and body works store and pick up a sexy dahlia rush or sweet peony dream travel size lotion for free with no purchase neccessary; if you live in Canada you got a coupon that allowed you to get one of the scents free with any purchase (and yes 50 cent pocketbac holders counted as a purchase). I live in Canada but lucked out and used the states one because my bath and body works didn't read the fine print and to be honest I didn't either I just assumed I could use it in Canada but apparently they weren't supposed to, oops. I ended up getting the sexy dahlia rush because my bath and body works store did not have any travel sized sweet peony dream in stock which suited me just fine because I really preferred this scent over the "sweet" one.

So bath and body works describes this scent on their website as a sexy combination of "wild dahlia, velvet plum and juicy red currant warmed with notes of black jasmine and spiced vanilla. This has got to be one of my all time favourite scented lotions that bath and body works has. It has a very nice floral scent for sure and I think it's a little sweet smelling but that's just me.I use this on my arms before I go out and it lasts for quite a while. I also have people sniffing me and telling me how good I smell when I wear this which is nice.

The lotion goes on smoothly and is absorbed into my skin almost immediately which is my favourite part because who wants to feel sticky and slimy all day?  Well I certainly don't so the fact that I can put on a long sleeve shirt after applying this and not have it stick to my skin, is amazing. It leaves your skin fresh and soft to the touch which a lotion should do.

The packaging on this lotion is also very cute and flirty. The colours look wonderful together and it looks adorable on my shelf. it is definitely one of the best packaged items I own.

Overall, if I wasn't a teenager on a budget and if I wasn't so in love with the fall collection, I probably would've bought this entire collection but I bought fall candles instead and twilight woods (reviews coming soon!) I totally recommend this scent to like everyone. It smells so nice and even though it's "sexy" I think it's nice for any age group.

RATINGS

Performance: 4.5/5

Scent: 5/5

Formula: 5/5

Packaging: 5/5

Palm Beach Cooler Candle

 Okay so this is my first candle review, I've never done one before just bear with me! This is the bath and body works Palm Beach Cooler small 4oz candle, it is part of the bath and body works spring 2013 candle collection. I bought this candle when it was on sale during the semi annual sale for only like $6.00 and I loved it so much I bought a second. The price had dropped so I bought my second for only $5.00.(score!) This so far is the only candle that I have gone back to the store to buy a second one of.

Okay so now lets really get down to the review. The packing is first. The wax is an adorable summer green colour which I love because it adds a little bit of fun to a room just like the smell. I also thought the actual label itself was cute for summer and reminded me of being back on the beach in cuba. sigh.

Now here's what most of you probably care about when reading a candle review. Performance and throw. As you can tell by the picture the candle started to tunnel big time. I am sort of contributing that to the fact that I may not have left it burning long enough to create a nice even wax pool. I have this candle burning beside me as I write this so that i'm writing this with the most accurate memory possible. The wick seems to work fairly well and the flame isn't too large but it doesn't look as if the candles dying down either. I feel as if at this point I may have to do what I call "candle surgery" on this to end up getting a nice even wax pool eventually. We'll see, tomorrow i'll let it burn all day long and see how well it performs and then write an update.

Now onto the throw. The throw is pretty amazing on this candle. Even though it is only the small candle it makes my whole room smell summery and fruity and just amazing. The notes in this candle are bright berries, sugared grapefruit and fresh coconut. The coconut is the strongest scent in this mixture but you can still smell the berries and the grapefruit. This almost has a slight watermelon scent to it too, I think. All of the scents are very complimentary to one another. Although the coconut is the strongest scent present in this candle there are times when you get a whiff and its pure grapefruit or berries. This candle makes my entire room smell amazing and his an amazing throw considering it is only the small 4oz candle.

As for recommendations, I would recommend this candle to people who love sweet summery scents and who care more about the throw than an even wax pool. I would not recommend this candle to those of you who do not like sweet scents and who are very particular about having a nice, deep and even wax pool.

*let me know what you liked/disliked about this post to help me improve for next time, also include anything I should add!

RATINGS

Packaging: 5/5

Performance: 3/5

Throw: 5/5

China Glaze Summer Collection

Okay so here goes my first product review! From left to right we have Flip Flop Fantasy, In the Lime Light, and Love is a Beach. I guess the first thing I will talk about is their colours. Flip Flop Fantasy looks like a soft peachy pink in the bottle but goes on as a kind of neon matte salmony pink and I actually love the colour it is perfect for summer! In the Lime Light, the green one, is my summer favourite. It has a metallic sheen to it and it shimmers in the light. I almost always have it on my toes. The last one, Love Is a Beach, is a pretty colour for summer but I recommend it more for younger people in their teens as it is VERY pink and bright. I love this colour too and usually alternate between this one and in the lime light on my toes.

Now for the actual performance of the nail polish. I have to say for a $7.00 bottle of nail polish I thought that they would have better staying power than they do. They seem to last longer on my toes but I find that after just one day of wear on my finger nails that it chips like crazy. All three colours also require a top coat to achieve the finished, shiny look that everyone loves otherwise they fade into a kind of clumpy matte looking polish. This is slightly annoying because you'd assume that they would last longer and look better for a more expensive polish.

Overall I love the colours but the nail polish performance is not that great.

RATINGS

Colour: 5/5

Performance:2/5

Recommendation: Choose ORLY or OPI over this brand.