Kiss Stress Goodbye Now with Yummy Skin, LUSH and LAVANILA.

February 12, 2011 | 6 Responses

Everybody has to deal with the s-word every once in a while (or for some, all the time). It totally sucks, but you know, it’s a pretty good excuse to go soak in the tub for a de-stressing “me” session.

Yummy Skin Bye Bye Stress Aroma Oasis Body Soak

Enriched with essential oils, Calendula and Blue Malva flower petals, Yummy Skin Bye Bye Stress Aroma Oasis Body Soak ($16) turns your bath water into a luxurious little piece of heaven. Two capfuls of the body soak instantly fills the bathroom with the citrus scent of the grapefruit oil. After soaking in this for 20 minutes, I went off to la-la-land of unicorns, kittens, and double rainbows. Translation: my skin was soft and moisturized, my head was cleared of all things stressful. I’d love it even more if paired with a bubbly bath though. The body soak is available at the Yummy Skin website.

Speaking of bubbles…

LUSH French Kiss Bubble Bar

For a really bubbly bath, I enjoy the bubble bars from LUSH. What’s a relaxing bath without a little (or in this case, a lot of) lavender? French Kiss Bubble Bar ($8.95) actually contains a sprig of lavender — a scent that I just can’t get enough of recently. The LUSH website says it is shaped like a chocolate kiss, but honestly it looks more along the lines of poo when I first saw it! It contains thyme, lavender and rosemary essential oils to give you a bath that is hard not to snooze / snore in.

Eau de Parfum, Rollerball Perfume, and Healthy Body Butter from LAVANILA Vanilla Lavender line

While I’m talking about my recent lavender madness, I was just at Sephora and was having one of those moments while perusing the Vanilla Lavender line by LAVANILA. You know the kind — the “I want to roll around in this nao!” moments. I tried the Eau de Parfum ($45), Healthy Body Butter ($33) and Rollerball Perfume ($25) and want. them. all.

After trying all these products, I hope you’ll also find yourself in a world of double rainbows and kittens and calorie-free ice cream.

What are Your Favourite Products for a Serious De-Stress Session?

Besides makeup, bath and body products are such a weakness for me. What are your favourites?

Glitter Geek Holiday Gift Guide: Bath and Body Edition.

November 17, 2010 | 4 Responses

Ah, the Holidays! Doesn’t the idea get you all warm and fuzzy? But you know what’ll make it even sweeter? Getting your Holiday shopping done early.

Glitter Geek has you covered this Holiday with a beauty gift guide that you’ll want to email out to your family and friends. Don’t worry, it’s cool. We encourage this kind of behaviour.

First up are bath and body treats. Bubbly baths and warm showers are just what the doctor ordered for the cold winter nights we are sure to get. If you’re not a winter person, make it your excuse to wind down with lots of long baths.

Pure + simple Winter-proof Body Kit, $49.95 ($71.85 Value)

If you suffer from itchy skin during the colder months and nothing else works to calm it, then this is the solution to your problem. It contains the new Creamy Citrus Body Cleanser 200 ml, a Organic Citrus Body Oil 200 ml, and Intensive Moisture Body Lotion 200 ml. I’ve been using the Creamy Citrus Body Cleanser on my dry itchy legs, and honestly, they are back to normal after only 5 days of use (!!!). I love invigorating citrus scents on my morning showers, so this one is right up my alley. I am already a big fan of Pure + simple products, and it looks like I’ll have to add this set to the collection. Available starting December 1 at Pure + simple stores.

Philosophy The Gingerbread Man Foaming Bubble Bath & Shower Gel, $21

If you don’t already know, Philosophy’s Holiday shower gels have a cult following larger than Justin Bieber’s. The Gingerbread Man is one shower gel that can’t be missed. The scent is sharp and citrusy like ginger ale. Again, this one is great for sleepy mornings, but if ginger ale’s not your cuppa tea… I just don’t see how you couldn’t like my next suggestion. Available exclusively at Sephora for a limited time.

Philosophy Classic Fudge Cake High-Foaming Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath, $21

Fellow chocoholics, put your hands up! Unlike The Gingerbread Man, Classic Fudge Cake is actually permanent, so you don’t have to hoard bottles of this one to last you until next Christmas. I love Philosophy’s shower gels because they always seem to get the scent perfectly, and this one is no different. It tastes, er, smells like cake without the calories. A little disclaimer though: there is a real recipe on the label, so bake it if you dare! I heard it’s delicious. Available exclusively at Sephora.

LUSH The First Snow, $34.95

This awesome shower kit comes with: Snow Globe Soap 3.5 Oz, Iced Wine Shower Jelly 3.5 Oz, Ice Blue Soap 3.5 Oz, Glögg Shower Gel 3.3 Fl. Oz., Too Drunk…Emotibomb 1.8oz. Too Drunk… Emotibomb is my favourite. It kinda smells hippy-ish. Does that make sense? It smells good, I swear! This is a nice set for those who are without a bath tub but still want their bathroom to smell like a LUSH store.

LUSH Best Wishes, $19.95

This is an absolute must for those who love their long baths. The set contains: So White Bath Bomb 3.1 Oz, Satsumo Santa Bath Bomb 6.3 Oz, Bearded Lady Bubble Bar 3.5 Oz. Satsumo is another personal favourite; it smells so amazing, and how cute is the tubby Santa? Adorbz!