Product Review: Bath & Body Works newest scent

There are very few stores that I can walk in and out of and not spend a dime. Bath & Body Works does NOT fall into that category. Not by a long shot ;)

I buy their antibacterial hand soaps like they're going out of style.
As much as I love designer label perfumes, I also love B+BW body sprays.
Their body butters are my crack.
Don't even get me started on their CO Bigelow or Aromatherapy lines - swoon!!

So today while making a quick Target (love!) run, I popped in to see what's new and spotted signage for a "Coming Soon" fragrance - Country Chic. Now, by its name itself, I wasn't very intrigued. Sure I'm all about being chic (Hello! Look at the tag line of this blog :)) but COUNTRY chic? Ehhh...

Well this was a case of "don't judge a book by its cover" in every sense of the saying. One sniff of Country Chic and I was smitten! It smells light and fresh with a floral hint that isn't overpowering whatsoever. I really like their body sprays in the summer because they are so light and don't overpower anything. Country Chic will be the perfect scent to add to my body spray collection. And yes - I really do have this many body sprays in my collection (Mr. TL just rolls his eyes when I come home with a new one...).



I was bummed to see that the official launch for Country Chic isn't until mid-April BUT they did have travel sized body sprays and lotions in stock and on sale ($2 and $1, respectively). The Lotion is the perfect size for my handbag and the Body Spray is perfect for travel (Disney World in T-minus 45 days!).

Deal alert - with the purchase of the travel sized lotion, there was an attached coupon for a free signature Body item (up to a $12 value) free with the purchase of any Country Chic item. Looks like I'll have an excuse to head back to Bath & Body Works in the coming weeks... But really... Did I NEED an excuse?! ;)

My latest beauty obsession!

I'm addicted to a select few items in life...
Starbucks Iced Non-Fat Chai
costume jewelry
Katy Perry
trashy reality TV
Le Creuset cookware
AND...
manicures & pedicures

I'm obsessed with nail polish. I own just about every shade under the sun... darks, lights, reds, purples, browns, blacks, sparkly, grey... You name it, I own it. My biggest issue is the seemingly instant chip I get after polishing, even with my favorite top cost (Essie's To Dry For). It drives me nutty.

Well friends, my eyes have been opened. For the past few months I've been indulging in OPI's Axxium Polish. It's a gel manicure meaning that the polish lasts for up to 4 weeks, unchipped. FOUR WEEKS?! Amazeballs. Honestly.



I went to my favorite little nail salon last Friday and had my monthly gel manicure - this picture is from today, a full week later, and my nails are still as pretty as when it was first applied.




I opted for a rich, dark purpley color that is one of my go-to's: Lincoln Park after Dark. I own a bottle of this polish in "Regular" polish so I was happy to see that they carried it in the Axxium line too.



The downside here is that it is a smidge more expensive, the color choices are more limited, and you do not have the option to quickly remove the polish for a fun change. That being said, it's perfect if you're going on vacation and don't want to worry about chipping polish. Or you have a couple of events within a short amount of time that you want to look fab for. In either of those cases, it's absolutely worth it!