Bath and Body Works, Temptations Perfect Peach 3 in 1

Maybe it’s the alluring scent the Bath and Body works gives off as I pass their store, or maybe it’s just fact that I got a $100 gift card to the store this past holiday. But whatever it is, I keep going back, even though the gift card is already tapped out.

My recent addiction is the 3 in 1 temptations. My first love was Iced Tea Twist, and since then, it’s been a pure obsession, with adding every different scent available, my bathroom now looks like it has exploded.

Perfect Peach was a necessity, even though I’ve never been overly fond of peaches. I took a sniff of it in the store, and it was pretty close to the smell of an actual peach. I decided to add it to my already overfilled shopping basket (just because I could). Basically I’m saying this purchase was a whim.

It comes in a 16 oz bottle for $12 or a 4oz bottle for $5. I myself went with the 4oz bottle only because I wasn’t head over heels ‘in love’ with the scent. For me, it was just OK.

I had to put it to the test in the same manner I had all of my temptation 3 in 1 products. The bubble bath test, the shampoo test, and my favorite the body wash test.

BUBBLE BATH-

THE GOOD-

Perfect Peach passed ‘perfectly’ like I had expected it would. I put in a small amount, even though the bottle recommends 2 to 3 capfuls. I always use less seeing how these scents are all ‘limited editions’ and eventually won’t be carried in the store or the online store once the season passes.
I got a decent amount of bubbles, and they lasted for a good 15 to 20 minutes. Not only that but my whole bath time smelt like a peach fruit cocktail- (with a twist).

THE BAD-

The product no longer smelt the same as it did in the bottle. It now smelt generic, and a bit like toxic peaches. Chemically. I don’t know if it is my water or what, but the scent wasn’t very pleasant. It however also wasn’t disgusting, but it definitely was not the same scent in the bottle.

I’d rate the bubble bath usage a 4. Based on a 1-10 rating, 10 being the highest, and 1 being the worst.

SHAMPOO TIME-

I was able to get a nice lather going with only a small quarter sized amount. It smelled really good. However that chemical stink was present again like it was in the bubble bath.
I was also very hesitant on using this as a shampoo seeing how none of the 3 in 1 temptation products in the past ever worked out well.

Sure enough, it was awful. No big surprise there. I should have learned my lesson by now; perfect peach turned my hair into a big knotty out of control dried out mess.
If you’re going to use ANY of the temptations as a shampoo, make sure you have an excellent moisturizing conditioner to use afterwards.

BODY WASH-

This is the main reason for my 3 in 1 temptation purchases. I love the way it stinks up my bathroom, and gives me an intoxicating aromatherapy session. Perfect peach did just that. I liked it; it left no residue behind on my skin, and I felt clean.
However (there is always a ‘however’) it smelled like a chemical peach. The realistic smell of this product is only in the bottle. Once it hits water, it fades into something else. Like I said though, its not a horrible smell, its not a great one though either.

Not only that, but this scent only lasts in the shower. I didn’t mind that with my other Temptation purchases because of the wonderful smell they let off during my bath. But this one didn’t give me that wonderful scent I was expecting.


So basically if you like the smell of peaches, and don’t mind that fake chemically smell, then I guess it’s a good buy for only $5. But if you’re after that intoxicating aromatherapy, heavenly like bath, this will sadly disappoint.

Bath and Body Works Tempations Frosting Forever 3 In 1 Body Wash, Bubble Bath and Shampoo

Of course I had to comment on Bath & Body Works Temptations Frosting Forever 3-In-1 Body Wash, Bubble Bath and Shampoo. It is the latest addition to my Temptations obsession.
I have been in heaven with Iced Tea Twist, and not so ‘in heaven’ with Unperfected Peach. Even with the ups and downs, I have a mission; that mission basically means to own them all.

Frosting, vanilla in particular, is one of my favorite scents, and not to mention treats. I barely even had to do a sniff test in the store to know if I wanted it or not. When I did do a fast sniff n’ whiff I smelt the glorious scent of vanilla frosting. Mmm, Mommy like! It reminded me of (obviously) vanilla frosting. It was almost as if vanilla frosting had been melted down and sold to me as soap. Yummy, good enough to eat!

Frosting Forever comes in a 16oz clear plastic bottle with an easy click cap. It runs for exactly $12. You can however purchase this is a 4oz trial sized bottle for $5 or less depending on store sales.

It is a shampoo, a bubble bath, and a body wash all in one. And with all 3 in 1 bath products each of the 3 uses were put to the test.

THE SHAMPOO-

With all of Temptations 3 in 1 bath products, I am usually disappointed after using it as a shampoo.

All of the Temptations used as shampoo usually leave my hair dry, knotty, and unmanageable. Most of the time I have to do a follow up with a deep conditioner just to get my hair feeling moist and alive again.

Frosting Forever did the same thing. Poppie! Not only that but the smell I had recalled in the store had completely changed into something entirely different. The product no longer smelled heavenly, nor was it intoxicating like it had been in the store. It smelt as if it had faded down, and turned into a plastic like vanilla sugar cookie. It sort of reminded me of a fresh opened cabbage path doll. The smell was not horrible, but it definitely was not the smell of frosting. It was however easy to get a nice thick lather going on for my dome piece.

After drying off though, you will not smell any traces of this within your hair. (For me, that was a good thing)

THE BODY WASH-

This is always my main use for 3 in 1 products. I like using them as a body wash and enjoy the aroma that it fills my bathroom with, even if the smell does not linger on my body. It’s a shower experience, not an after body aroma experience. As with all Temptation products, the smell did not remain on my skin after drying off.

I have never had any issues with getting a good lather out of Temptation products, and sure enough I did not have any issues with getting a good bubbly lather from Frosting Forever.

I would say I enjoyed using this because it did make me feel clean after using it, and it did not leave any greasy film or residue behind on my skin, but the fact is, the faint smell of plastic sugar cookies remained.

THE BUBBLE BATH-

I have never had a temptations product ‘not’ produce a nice amount of bubbles. I sort of already knew that Frosting Forever would produce the same amount as my last tests with Temptation products.

Sure enough Frosting Forever produced a nice amount of bubbles, and they lingered for a good 15 to 20 minutes afterwards.

If you have hard water though your bubbles may be less, way less.

The bottle recommends using 2 to 3 capfuls for the bubble bath. I tend to not go by rules on bottles though, and I pour in as little or as much as my heart and nostrils desire.
In this case however, I used just about what was recommended. Like I said, it produced a nice amount of bubbles.

There it was again though, that faded plastic sugary smell.

*I didn’t do the ‘taste test’ like I sometimes do with my bath products that smell too real to be a soap.

Ingredients:

Water, sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, glycol stearate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, cocamide MEA, fragrance, disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate, panthenol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, sodium chloride, hydrolyzed wheat starch, amodimethicone, glycerin, polyquaternium-7, PEG-12 dimethicone, PEG-150 distearate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, sodium PCA, acrylates copolymer, disodium EDTA, citric acid, benzophenone-4, isopropyl alcohol, propylene glycol, triethanolamine, diazolidinyl urea, benzyl benzoate, citral, limonene, geraniol, linalool, yellow 5, yellow 6.

You may purchase this, and any other Bath and Body Works Temptations products in their stores, or online at www.Bathandbodyworks.com. The prices are the same, unless you have an in store coupon.

OVERALL-

This would have been an okay product, to use as a body wash and for a bubble bath, (skip shampooing with this gunk) however the smell is just not as pleasant as one would expect and want.

Shower time for me is sacred time. It is my 30 minutes of pure bliss, and in order to have the best experience in the shower I have to have a nice scent surrounding me. Not a smell of fake plastic baby dolls coated with mass amounts of sugar!

RECOMMENDATION-

If you like the smell of fake baby dolls mixed with mounds of sugar you may actually enjoy this one. However it’s just not for me.

Philosophy Red Delicious Apple Shampoo, Shower Gel & Bubble Bath

I had been waiting to get hold of something from Philosophy, anything really, and when my cousin got me a huge collection from the line I was excited as heck to try them all out.

My first victim I knew would be Red Delicious Apple. When I first took a sniff test it reminded me immediately of Bath & Body Works Alluring Apple.

I was sort of disappointed when I noted they were so very similar that I wondered if they would work the same, and also thought that they contained the same ingredients. I don’t know who copied whom, but they smell like twins.

The bottle itself is white, and has a picture of a red delicious apple on it. The bottle is actually pretty enough to want to save even after the product is gone. However this wouldn’t fly well with my boyfriend. I’m known for hoarding things.
Anyhow on top is a black easy to use click up cap. The bottle itself contains 16oz of salmon maroon like colored gel.

Red Delicious Apple is a 3 in 1 product. A shampoo, bubble bath, and body wash.

Used as a Bubble Bath:

I have found that I have been successful with 3 in one products when it comes to bubble baths. I squeezed out a decent sized amount; probably equivalent to a handful, into the tub and let the water run.

The bubbles began to develop almost immediately; however once the tub was filled, the bubbles were barely even there anymore, and what I had left only lasted for a few minutes afterwards.

Body Wash:

This is usually my main use for 3 in 1 products. I applied a small dab to my shower pouf and began rubbing it all about. The lather was bubbly and luscious. However the scent was all too obvious. It smelled similar to many apple shower products I had used before, and the scent was not as strong and mouth wateringly realistic like my Alluring Apple is.

After drying up, I couldn’t even detect the scent on me. This was expected though, and really what matters is the ‘in the shower’ experience. For me though, the in the shower experience was nothing to go nuts over. I also didn’t notice any added moisturization. My skin felt the same coming out, as it did going in.

Shampoo:

I was afraid to use this as a shampoo because many 3 in 1 products leave my hair feeling parched afterwards.

Seeing how I didn’t really have much of a choice, it was this or cheap dollar store white rain that my mom left in there. I went with the Philosophy.

I used about a half a handful of product and found that I needed to use more afterwards. It made a thick lather. Don’t get me wrong it was still a great lather, but I have very long hair, so for us thick/long haired chicks, we have to use more.

I was happy that using this as a shampoo made my hair feel a little moisturized. It was nothing huge, but enough to make me realize that it was much better as a shampoo than my Alluring Apple was.

After drying up though, I noticed that my hair still felt dry and parched, but not nearly as bad as other 3 in 1’s have done.
I could not smell it though in my hair though, even letting it towel dry left no traces of the scent.

Pricing:

I usually won’t ask someone how much something costs when they buy it for me as a gift. That’d be pretty rude. However after doing some online hunting I was able to locate this online at the Philosophy site for $16.00 for the 16oz bottle.

Overall:

I liked it, but really I only liked it as a shampoo most of all. It was for me, just an o.k. bath product. I’m glad it was a gift, because I would have been pretty angry if I spent my own money on this one. I probably wouldn’t buy this particular scent/product again. It lacked.
-My review also on Epi

Philosophy Lemonade 3 In 1 Shampoo, Shower Gel, and Bubble Bath

My second victim in my Philosophy treasure chest was Lemonade. I was glad that my ever so generous cousin added this scent into my basket. Lemon scented bath products are perfect for summer time, and they always wake me up and make me feel refreshed.

Philosophy’s Lemonade is a 3 in 1 bath product. For $16 (16oz) you get a shampoo, bubble bath, and a body wash. Honestly if you break that down it’s rather cheap. They also have 4oz bottles available in sets.

Package:

The bottle itself is white, and has an almost 3D realistic looking lemon on it. Above the lemon is a cute little saying. ‘When life hands you lemons make…Lemonade.’
The cap is black with an easy to use click up, and squeeze function.

The product inside is a pearl like yellow color. It resembles the look of real lemonade, only much, much thicker.

Lemonade:

The products itself is thick and luscious, and smells just like lemonade, but not fresh squeezed lemonade. It smells like a cheap version of Ssips lemonade. Still though, it’s a pleasant scent.

When Used as a Bubble Bath:

I was unsuccessful using Philosophy products in the past for bubble baths, and I knew that Lemonade would most likely disappoint as well.
I squeezed in a generous amount of Lemonade and watched as my bubbles appeared and disappeared as quickly as they came.

Body Wash:

I dabbed on about a quarter-sized amount of Lemonade onto my shower pouf and began rubbing it all around my arms and legs. A nice sudsy and moisturizing lather appeared nearly instantly. I had the nice refreshing lemony scent all around me. But it lacked that lemon zing that I was expecting.

When I dried off I couldn’t smell even the smallest note of lemon. It was gone. My skin even though it felt like it was getting moisturization while applying it, felt the same once I dried off.

Shampoo:

I used nearly a handful of Lemonade and it made a thick lather on top of my head. I rubbed it in, and all around for a little while hoping to capture some of the scent. Lemonade gave me that same moisturizing feeling that Red Delicious Apple did, however once rinsed it felt dry. Like I said, follow up with a nice conditioner to rid this drying feeling from your hair.

Once dry, I sort of had a feeling I wouldn’t smell Lemonade in my hair, and sure enough I was right.

Overall:

Again I was not overly impressed with Philosophy’s 3 in 1’s. The smell was trying hard to be realistic, but smelled like generic juice with no real lemons in it. I enjoyed it as a shampoo; it was horrible when used as a bubble bath, and nothing spectacular in the body wash department. The cute packaging is eye candy, what’s inside though is sort of dull and lacking that lemony kick.

Again I’m glad I got this as a gift. I would not purchase this on my own, nor would I want to buy more in the future.

It’s a skip in my opinion.

Philosophy Peach Shampoo, Shower Gel and Bubble Bath

My lovely cousin gave me a fruit basket; only none of it was edible. All of my fruit were philosophy fruits, and my what a collection I got!

Peach has never been one of my favorite scents to use in the shower, for some reason it always turns my stomach, so I saved this one in the back of the basket and waited quite some time before I was feeling peachy, and gave it a try.

What Is It?

It is a 3 in 1 bath product in the scent of peach from Philosophy. You can use it as shampoo, bubble bath, or as body wash.

Packaging:

The bottle itself is white, with a gorgeous realistic 3D peach on the cover. Its attractive, I’ll give it that. Above the pretty picture of the each the words ‘be a peach’.

Price:

I didn’t ask her how much she spent, but I’m batting she either grabbed this whole collection up for dirt cheap at her job, or she hit the jackpot at a yard sale. (This sort of jackpot is not uncommon while yard sale hunting where I am from)

Anyhow, on the philosophy site this exact bottle is being sold for $16 for 16oz. Okay a buck an ounce. Not too bad.

Or so I thought… until I smelled it.

It reminded me of peaches yes, but they lacked that juicy fresh oomph that I was expecting for such a pricey bottle. I have mouth watered from bath product scents before, and much cheaper prices too. This one though it was for me it was borderline ok/blah.
Eh oh well, I used it anyway.

Shower:

I applied it to my wet hair first, and then moved on to my shower pouf.

The gel itself is a pearly peachy color, and I only needed a quarter-sized amount on my shower pouf. The smell was lingering in the air, but again it was a dull scented peachy smell that lingered. There was nothing special about it, and yes, this was the fake peach scent garbage that always turns my stomach.

The lather was thick and created a lot of ‘loose’ type bubbles. It was not luscious, nor silky or moisturizing feeling.
Blah. I rinsed off, and it left no greasy feelings of residue behind, so it passed in that department.

My hair felt nice though after rinsing it out. I find a lot of Philosophy’s 3 in 1’s used as shampoo as enjoyable. But gag! The scent!

Luckily the scent left me as soon as I dried off. This was not a scent I would want sticking around continuing to turn my tum.

Bath:

I refused to step foot into this one. Usually I enjoy my baths but the scent was not my cup of tea. But I ran this one under the water just to see how it preformed in the bubble-making department solely for this review.

Bubbles popped up the moment water hit them, and the scent hit the air in full sickening bloom. However they began popping just as quickly as they began popping up.

After the tub was filled I had a small layer of duds… I mean suds. They died out in less than 5 minutes.

Overall:

I just was not impressed with this at all. As a matter of fact most of the products I have tried from this supposedly reputable company has failed for me; scent wise. I do however enjoy them as shampoo for my hair type, but honestly it’s nothing a shampoo from a dollar store can’t do.

Recommendation:

To each his own really. It smells like fake peaches, failed 2 out of 3 tests. As far as hydrating my skin goes it failed there too.
It’s also way too expensive for what it gives back, which isn’t very much at all.



-Review also seen on Epi

Lush, The Sicilian Bath Bomb

A Citrus Wonerland
Let me just tell you about the most ultimate bath I have ever had in my life. It was like soaking in a tub filled with warm freshly squeezed oranges. A little tropical paradise of my own, and the best thing about it...it came packed in a 6.3 ounce bath bomb.

Lushes The Sicilian Bath Bomb!!!!

The bath bomb came packaged in clear wrap, with an easy to read slit of paper that clearly labels the bomb The Sicilian; it also includes all of the ingredients on the bomb. For large orders you make online, you will be grateful for the added piece of paper, because sometimes the bombs look alike.

The Sicilian in particular has a faded pastel yellow color to it. Upon examination it appeared that the bomb had small pieces of something within it. Lush is legendary for doing such things; adding little tidbits of herbs or spices within their bombs. To me its like an added little mysterious bonus.

In The Sicilians case, these added extras were pieces of orange pulp.

After I added it to my bath tub, it was clear that the middle of the bomb contained yet another treat; an actual slice of orange.

Now out of the package The Sicilian Bath Bomb didn't smell of much, but as soon as it hit the water it was as if someone had just squeezed a bucket or oranges on top of me. The scent of oranges was not fake, commercial or unnatural in the least bit. It was like inhaling 100% pure orange juice.

The scent was impeccable.

Let me tell you how my skin feels though.

In the bath, the tub didn't really turn into a silky paradise like other bombs can do, but my God my skin was so clean, and felt so moisturized and soft after drying up.

For an even extra added bonus, I suggest you use Lushes Lemon Peel Soap. It really adds to the whole citrusy wonder.

If you love the scent of oranges, than The Sicilian will not disappoint. It is so far one of the best bombs I have used yet, and I have used quite a lot of Lushes bath bombs. The Sicilian tonight managed to grab the number 1 spot on my list.