bubble bath

Bath & Body Works has a romantic new scent just in time for Valentine's Day - Carried Away! Part of the Signature Collection, Carried Away has top notes of Italian Bergamot, Meyer Lemon, Golden Mandarin, Juicy Pear Nectar and Lush Raspberries; mid notes of Purple Freesia, White Tuberose, White Jasmine and Soft Violet Petals; and base notes of Creamy Sandalwood, Whipped Vanilla and Musk.  I love the scent it's fruity, a little floral and really fresh!  I'm keeping the fragrance mist in my drawer at work for a mid-day pick-me-up!

Available in the collection are:
Eau de Toilette - 50ml - $34.50
Body Lotion - 237ml - $11
Body Butter - 200g - $15.50
Shower Gel - 295ml - $11
Creamy Body Wash - 236ml - $12
Fragrance Mist - 237ml - $12
Bubble Bath - 295ml - $12.50
Body Cream - 225g - $12.50
Hand Cream -  70g - $10.50

So it occurred to me while standing in a gigantic line at Bath & Body Works over the weekend that B&BW was a stupid place to be when the drugstore carries so many interesting bath lines now!  I then made of point of swinging by my favourite Shoppers Drug Mart to see what they had to offer and I was happy to find three lines that now beg further discovery...

Bath Retreat is a new line exclusive to Shoppers with lots of different scents: Autumn Tuberose, Gardenia, Vanilla, Cocoa, Apple Blast, Very Berry, Island Breeze, Misting Waterfall, Aquamarine and Diamond.

Included in each scent is: Hand Soap - $4.99, Body Butter - $10.49, Body Lotion - $8.49, Body Mist - $8.49, Body Wash - $8.49, Foam Bath - $10.49 and some of the scents also come as Bath Salts - $8.49.
I tried the Foam Bath and Bath Salts since we have moved into bath weather and the foam gives really nice long-lasting bubbles!  The bottles are so huge that I didn't feel like I was wasting by using a lot so I also experimented with combining scents - Very Berry combined with Cocoa - delicious!


Bodycology is available in Creamy Coconut, Orange Blossom and Brown Sugar Vanilla
Shower Gel & Foaming Bath - 473ml - $8.99
Body Cream - 226ml - $7.99
Body Mist - 236ml - $7.99
The Brown Sugar Vanilla is very similar is scent to the B&BW scent of the same name, but without the super long line up!

I Love... - Strawberries & Milkshake, Vanilla & Ice Cream and Raspberry & Blackberry
Bubble Bath & Shower Gel - 500ml - $9.99
Body Butter - 220g - $9.99
Exfoliating Shower Smoothie - 200ml - $9.99
These all smell delicious, they are on my list for things I need to pick up!

Do you have a favourite bath product that you pick up at the drug store?  Share it with us!

Biotherm Homme High Recharge Energy Shot - 125ml - $35 - achieve instantaneously moisturized and wide awake feeling skin for your tired man with Biotherm Homme's latest offering.  It has 7 active ingredients: Ginseng - to boost skin's micro-circulation, Vitamin B5 - to make the skin feel more toned, Vitamin E - to protect the skin from free radicals and oxidative stress, Magnesium + Copper + Zinc - to stimulate cellular regeneration, Pure Thermal Plankton - to strengthen the skin's natural defense mechanisms.  It's a very fluid texture so if you have a hard time getting your boyfriend/husband to wear moisturizer because they don't like the feeling of cream on their skin, give this one a try.  I tried it out on mine (I'm not going to say whether it was the husband or the boyfriend, I don't like them knowing about each other) and he really liked the feel and the smell!

Pür Minerals Heavenly Delights - $35 - includes Perfectly Natural/Pink Marble Powder Split Pan, Perfect Fit Eye Shadow Trio in Halo, Enchanted Pout Plumping Lip Gloss and a mini powder brush - If you were thrilled by last month's Earthly Treasures (which they still have if you haven't picked it up yet) you will love that they have come out with another set to give you a totally different look!

I noticed a special set  from Nicole by OPI that I haven't seen anywhere else - Perfect Pair - $9.99 - The Grape Debate and Glitz & Glisten - colours are beautiful, price is great - this one's a winner!

Bath Retreat is a new line exclusive to Shopper's with a lot of different smells for your bathing pleasure: Tuberose Collection, Gardenia Collection, Vanilla Collection, Cocoa Collection, Apple Blast Collection, Very Berry Collection, Island Breeze Collection, Misting Waterfall Collection, Aquamarine Collection, Diamond Collection.

Included in each collection is: Hand Soap - $4.99, Body Butter - $10.49, Body Lotion - $8.49, Body Mist - $8.49, Body Wash - $8.49 and Foam Bath - $10.49 - What I've noticed so far with quick perusal and sniffing: the bottle of foam bath is enormous, so great deal and the Apple Blast smells exactly like a green apple - yum!  More to come once I get my hands (and rest of me) on these babies!