I would like it to be known that Bath & Body Works has ruined yellow rubber duckies for me. I grew up singing “Rubber Duckie I Love You” with Ernie and now, whenever I hear that song or see a rubber duckie my wallet mentally cringes because I’m a Bath & Body Works Candle Hoarder and Hand Soap StockPiler. It’s going to be very hard but I’m going to try and avoid the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale this month. I really think that duck somehow controls the entire Bath & Body Works empire. There’s evil afoot here. I’m betting he even somehow works with the Peeps because we all know they plan to take over the world sometime soon.

Wish me luck?

I feel like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders now that I can admit to myself and all of you that I’m a candle and hand soap hoarder. I made a promise to myself I won’t buy any more until I use up what I already have.

It’s going to be hard.

I may need your shoulders to lean on.

I may fail horribly.

But I’m going to try really hard.

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Beauty confession, I have a thing for unique makeup brushes or even unusual ones! I’m obsessed with the Artis Brush Collection at the moment. Sure, they look like a hair brush but they apply makeup flawlessly.

Here are 5 Unique Makeup Brushes to Try!

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Activating Strobe Mode! Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder takes center stage for Summer 2016 in three gorgeous shades (Yes, please, I’d love Sunset Glow for my very own). These light reflective powders are available for a limited time and give a gorgeous, radiant glow to skin.

All has quiet on the Bobbi front lately but these more than make up for that. They are a nice break from Bobbi’s typically Shimmerbrick release and the colors are simply stunning.

Shades include:

• Sunset Glow
• Telluride
• Afternoon Glow

Each is $46 and available now at nordstrom.com.

What are some of your favorite ways to glow this Summer?

Do share ’em!

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For the life of me I can’t recall the handle of this lovely lady in Florida who used to make youTube videos and go off on beauty and makeup tangents. She did one about how she checked herself in every single mirror of her house before heading out because each area had different lighting.

If you’ve been reading my blog for a long time you probably remember when I posted that video. It was truly brilliant and although at the time a little funny it actually gave some very sound advice.

I don’t have a ton of natural light in my home so, it proves difficult to see how a certain blush or eyeshadow or even my foundation would like in the sunlight. I know on more than one occasion my makeup looks great in my bathroom mirror but I head outside, look in my car mirror, and proceed to cringe as I have too much blush on or my foundation isn’t blended well enough.

I’ve made plenty of makeup mistakes in my time and most are publicly documented on this site for anyone to see. Embarrassing!

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The Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Summer 2016 starts soon! Get up to 75% off starting June 6th on many great Bath & Body Works goodies! And you know what else the Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale means right? Flashback Fragrances! This year, Bath & Body Works Flashback Fragrances include Sun Ripened Raspberry as well as:

• Cucumber Melon<
• Brown Sugar & Fig
• Mango Mandarin
• Peony
• Freesia
• Country Apple
• Cotton Blossom

Ahh Freesia! Brings me back to high school that ones does!

You’d think by now BBW would have discontinued and brought back Sweet Pea 100 times over but it still remains one of their most popular and permanent fragrances. That’s another one that reminds me of high school!

What are you hoping to score at the Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Sale?

If I’m honest, I kind of sort of want to avoid it as I have so many fragrance mists and bath, body, and candle stuff to get through it would be obscene to stockpile more.

Happy Shopping come June 6th and if you’re avoiding the sale like me, GOOD LUCK!

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