Not only is the packaging for GCDSpa.com’s Pink Lady line cute, with each item from the line that is purchased, a portion will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

I love that this line is available year round, unllike most other breast cancer awareness items.

This line consists of the new Pink Cupcake Lip Balm, $3 in a tube, which is described as “the flavor of vanilla and rich buttercream frosting, the subtle hint of coconut, and a smidgen of cotton candy for extra sweetness,” a Pink Lady Lip Balm, $2.75 in a pot, with “lemon, grenadine, and cream flavors” reminiscent of a Pink Lady gin cocktail, a Pink Lady Lotion, $7.50, and a Pink Lady Hand Cream, $6.95, both of which have a “sweet cranberry fragrance.”

You can also get the Pink Lady Moisturizers Gift Set, $16.95, pictured, which contains the Pink Lady Lotion, Hand Cream, and Lip Balm.

Which would you choose?

At these prices, I’d probably get the Pink Lady Gift Set and the Pink Cupcake Lip Balm, but if I could only choose one it would be the Pink Cupcake Lip Balm.

I got the S’mores soap from Savor back in December, after I won a gift certificate to Trendy Shoppes through a blog contest.

The S’mores soap, which doesn’t seem to be available at either site now, is actually made like a S’more, with two pieces of soap sandwiched together with a chocolate layer.

The soap has a slight chocolate smell that fills the area around my sink with a slight chocolate fragrance.

I’m currently using this as a hand soap, and I’ve noticed that I don’t feel the need to use hand lotion every time I wash my hands as I normally do.

Since the soap is sandwiched together with a layer of chocolate, I have noticed that the two layers of soap have separated and slide apart - but that might have something to do with my soap dish collecting a little too much water.

Overall, I’m very happy with the soap, except for it sliding apart - of course if I wanted to I could separate it into two pieces and make it last a little longer which would be nice.

And of course, you won’t have this problem with most of Savor’s soaps, since they come in one piece.

Ordering from Trendy Shoppes was easy, shipping was fast, and everything was packaged nicely.

I did have a problem where I thought my order didn’t go through since I ordered more than one item and paid with Paypal, but a quick email to Suzanne from Trendy Shoppes, and everything was taken care of.

Suzanne was already aware of the problem, so it was being worked on, and it should be fixed by now I would hope.

If you’ve ordered from Trendy Shoppes or Savor, I’d love to hear what you think!

Doesn’t this Chocolate Mint shampoo or body bar, ($4) from Luxury Falls, sound delicious?

Unfortunately, I’ll have to wait a few months to try it because I’ve heard peppermint oil isn’t safe to use during pregnancy.

I’m trying to use more natural, paraban and phalate free stuff now that I’m pregnant, but I still haven’t found any shampoo and conditioner I’m willing to try.

My always oily hair is even oilier now, and it seems like most of the natural alternatives are made for normal or dry hair.

The last thing I want to do is spend a bunch of money on shampoo and conditioner that I know won’t work for me.

I’ve been thinking about trying the bar shampoo for awhile, so I figured now is as good a time as any to try it, but I am willing to try liquid shampoos and conditoners too.

Any recs would be appreciated!

Thanks.

It’s National Bubble Bath Day - are you going to enjoy a bubble bath today?

I’m sure I’ll want one at the end of the day, because today is the day we’re putting in the tile in the upstairs.

Jeff says he thinks he’ll go straight for the hot tub, but it’s -10 out there now, so I don’t know if he really will.

I’m certainly not going out there when it’s this cold.

I asked how other people enjoyed their bubble baths, and this is what they had to say.

Dierdre Motley, the owner of The Blue Gecko Candle Company says

I am a self professed bubble bath addict! My favorite product is a creation I came up with to feed my bubble bath addiction! My Silky Milky Bubble Bath not only makes your skin feel luxuriously silky, the bubbles are absolutely amazing! If I need a little extra moisturizing, I like to throw in one of my cocoa butter bath melts. One bath melt and I don’t need lotion for the rest of the day (and that’s saying a lot considering I live in the dry Arizona desert!). There is absolutely nothing more relaxing then lighting a fragrant candle, dimming the lights, and luxuriating in a warm tub full of bubbles!

In honor of National Bubble Bath Day Dierdre is offering a free bath melt with every bottle of bubble bath purchased. I love how she tied the promotion into her favorite way to take a bubble bath.

I happen to have some Silky Milky Bubblel Bath lying around, and that’s probably what I’ll use in my bubble bath tonight.

Norma from Norma’s Bath and Body says:

I love taking Baths as a Soapmaker, and I highly recommend my Lusious Shower Gels to Lather up with, so relaxing, and they smell so yummy too.

Norma says her favorite fragrance is Blackberry, but she loves them all.

What’s your favorite way to relax with a bubble bath?

Do you prefer peace and quiet and a warm bath like me, or do you like candles too?