Oh what a week!  We had a few snowstorms, and one that was major mid-week! The store I work at closed for part of the day on Wednesday and Thursday. The good thing is that een though I was cloistered for most of the day, I was able to get a lot done, and I feel this week was a productive one.

Now that Saturday night rolls around, it's time for me to unwind!  

 
Avon Footworks Therapeutic Cracked Heel Relief Cream: I always keep some sort of foot cream around my bed. Mine are not as bad as cracked, but they do get dry and I also like how the cream deodorizes. I like the fact that it's a squeeze tube and that I don't have to put my hand on my feet ( I just rub them toghether with the cream).

Elemis Pro-Collagen Hand and Nail Cream: Same for hand cream. I'm not a big fan of the collagne smell of this one, but I still like it.

MonuSpa Enriched Body Cream: I keep a natural scented body cream on hand, as I like to put some on my chest before going to sleep. I feel like it soothes me and help me sleep better! I love the lemon scent of this one. Before this one I used Como Shambhala Invigorate Lotion, which was also perfect!

Boots Gorgeous Feet Deeply intensive Moisturiser: I love the pot, the scent and the buttery texture. I'm not keen on the fact I have to put my hands on my feet though. So I keep it mainly for esthetic purpose.

Boots Aromatherapy Lavender Oil: In the past few months, I had suffered from insomnia, so I keep this handy.  If I feel I might have problem sleeping one night, I spray my duvet with 3-4 drops of this, and it's bliss.

Softlips Nourish Lavender: Well, the lavender effect is present in my lipbalm as well!

Balance Me Wonder Eye Cream: I'm still a newbie on eye cream, but since I had a mesandventure, I understand its importance. So far so good with this one.

NeilMed NasoGel for Dry Noses: This would be a product for our typical dry weather, when your nose just wants to crack!

Cellnique Advanced Bio Renewal Masque: I moisturise my skin after every wash, but some nights it seemt that it needmore help. This comes along and it soothes the dry patches.

Kiehl's Midnight Recovery Concentrate: Same for this product, but I feel it also leaves the skin looking fresher, clearer.

Of course I don't forget to light a candle! Ikea Yrsno, it smells like candies!


What beauties are you keeping on your bedside table? Sweet dreams!

I did a similar post last year about Holiday Candles and wanted to share with you this year's stash! Who doesn't like candles? They must be crazy hahaha!

I got the Glade pack at Wal-Mart for $9.99 and it came with a cookie cutter! It was a great deal (exclusive to Wal-Mart) as one candle retails for about $7 and now you get 4 of them: Apple Cinnamon (red apple and spice), Frosted Cookies (vanilla and sugar), Nutcraker Crunch (walnut and mocha) and Shimmering Spruce (balsam fir &juniper). The one I wanted to try the most was Nutcarcker Crunch, as I loved the walnuts scent in it. It doesn't disapoint and the smell lingers a few hours after burnin. I haven't tried the other ones yet, as I think they are nothing special, except maybe the Shimmering Spruce one, it smells like a sweeter and milder version of a christmas tree.


Primark Home Xmas Spice. Obviously I got this one at Primark, for £2.50. They also got a red one, I don't remember the scent for this one thought. Now, don't get mislead by the "spice", it isn't. I think it smells like candies. Not really christmassy to me, but it smells good anyway! And then I can recycle the jar for the next chrsitmasses ;)


I picked Mistletoe at Wal-Mart as well. It was about $4 and it's from a brand called Canopy.Now, I don't really know what mistletoe is supposed to smell, but if I would put christmas in a smell, it would be this one! It smells like our christmas trees smelt when I was young!

I got more of the Old Williamsburgh candles at Dollarama. Last time I got one from this brand, the scent throw was not great and I'm looking forward to see how these will perform. I was looking everywhere for a chocolate mint candle, and the Mint Cookie one is the closest I could get (we don't have BBW here). And I also liked Gingerbread. Yumm!


I love to shop at TK Maxx and I found this Sebinini Traditional Christmas candle on sale for £2 in late January last year. To me, the scent is not what I would describe as a traditional Christmas, but it smells like chocolate truffle so I'm happy with it!

Please let me know what candles you are lighting at the moment to get you in the mood!

 

It is starting to be really cold and windy in Quebec, even though we had a high temperature record just last week!

Anyway, I was talking to my aunt on the phone earlier this afternoon and I said: "You should come over tonight!" to which she replied: "I'm not going out anymore today! It's too cold!". Oh my, and it's not even January yet!

But she is right, this is the kind of temperature when you just want to curl up in bed with a good book and a cuppa. And of course, a yummy candle lit in the background!

These are the 5 candles I am using at the moment.

For Every Body Chocolate Chip Cookie: I got this one at TK Maxx last year (about £10), but you can get similar fragrance bars on their website. I would describe the smell as being more "minty vanilla" than chocolate, but it is still really sweet. Even though For Every Body candles are soy ones, I do find they make soot. It's not that I mind personally but with my mum being asthmatic, I cannot burn candles for a long time without her having difficulty to breathe. I thought that soy candles would be a solution for her, but not really :( It's not burning quite evenly (I find myself scraping the sides of the pot to help it), and has an ok scent throw.

Project Art by  NEST Fragrance Cinnamon Spice: This has to be my favourite candle of all time. I already posted about it last year in my Holiday Candles post. It's another candle I bought at TK Maxx (£12.99) and I'm not sure whether thay ar still available or not, but if you ever find it, buy it! I have been burning it for the most part of the year and I have a little less than half left. It does last a while! I would say this smells like sweet cinnamon mixed with nutmeg. It is also burning in an even pool, and has a nice scent throw. Overall, a winner!

Old Williamsburgh Candle Cinnamon Bun: This is a cheaper version of the NEST one. It has a similar scent (cinnamon based, sweet and spicy). I bought it at Dollarama for $1.25. I'm starting to think that you get what you pay for with candles! It burns quite evenly, but not all. The scent throw is quite subtle. I've been burning it for a few days now and it's almost finished :( It comes in a cute Mason jar though!

For Every Body Home Baked Glazed Donut: Another For Every Body candle. I do love them, even though they are not my favourite (the NEST one!). This one I bought at Zellers on clearance for about $4. I don'T think you can buy it anymore in store (unless if you find it on clearance). I'm sorry about that. It does smell like donuts, as the other day I forgot this was burning and I thought that the kitchen smelled like Krispy Kreme's! Then again, a soy based candle that has a medium scent throw and is burning relatively equal.

Loblaws Chocolate Chip Candle: I think Loblaws candles are a little bit hit or miss. This one is a hit as per scent throw, but miss for the wick. I burns really unevenly, the wick is not even in the middle of the jar. But it smells nicely, like real chocolate, and not like the nasty artificial chocolate scent we usually have. But I had to pour so much wax in a glass, as the pool was just wasting so much of the stuff! While I was pouring it (in a Nutella glass, my mum thought I was actually messing with Nutella! Hahaha! I think the biggest problems with their candles is the wick, as I have another one and the wick just curled ans burned like crazy at some point. But I didn't have any problem with the first one I have tried, so that's why I think they are hit or miss... If you go for the bigger jar, the candle smell more than in the little ones, just like Yankee candle's.

Now, just because I'm crazy for candles, please do tell me your favourites at this time of year! (Like I need an excuse to get more...Hahaha!)

Ha!

I finally went to Bath & Body Works!

If you're like me and like to watch YouTubers, you probably heard a lot of good things about their Slatkin & Co candles! I knew I wouldn't be disappointed as I own a Project Art by NEST candle, which is made by the same company as Slatkin & Co and this was my favourite candle.

They had a sale on the evening I went, 25% off everything. Plus the candles were 2 for 30$, which is a good thing for me!

Anyway, here is what I got in BBW, and you guessed it, there are lots of candles! (I'm candle-obsessed, and you?)


Before I headed to BBW, I checked out their website and Caribbean Escape struck me as one I wanted. Sure enough, when "live" in front of it, I like the smell. Melon and coconut, you can't go wrong with that!


Hmmm! Peach Bellinis are one of my favourite drinks; I had to get this one! It really does smell of ripe juicy peaches and sparkly bublly. Now my friend Mel really wants to try the drink!


I think this candle holder is elegant and will add a grown-up touch to my bedroom. I have to admit though that they are pretty much useless, except for their decorative property... This one was 12.50$.


Those were 2 for 5$. I bought 2 of them on the first day of my haul, and then another day I was browsing at the mal they gave me a 5$ off coupon to spend on anything. So I bought two more!

Aloha Vanilla is a creamy vanilla. It doesn't smell like the fake vanilla smell you often get with candles.

Mango Beachwood is mango of course, but I also think it smells grassy and musky. Its actually cedrawood and pineapple!

Spring: lilac and grass after the rain! (Well, that's how I describe it, because it's apple blossom, daffodils and daisies.

Malibu Smash (couldn't find it on the website): coconut and rhum, just like the cocktail!


Fresh Picked Tangerine Hand Cream: If you like oranges, this one is for you! It smells like creamsicles! (5$)

PocketBac BeeNice Honey Berry: (couldn't find a link) This one smells like honey with a hint of berries, honey is dominant here! This smells the whole day on your hands, even after a few washes, so better find a smell you really like!

PocketBac Caribbean Escape: Another great exotic scent! The PocketBac are 2$, but were half price.

Cherry Blossom Body Lotion: They were giving these away in the mall on the first day I went to BBW. I like the smell of Cherry Blossom, but not real ones, as I am allergic! This is worth 5.50$

Liplicious Whipped Vanilla lipgloss: At 7.50$, I think it is an expensive lipgloss for a high street brand. They were on promo at buy 2 get one free, but I decided to get just one. This one smelle just like vanilla cupcakes. Yum!

What are your favourites from Bath & Body Works? Anything good that I missed?

Since I don't decorate a lot here, the best way for me to get in the mood for Christmas is by lighting candles. And boy, did I went crazy on them this year! There is something so comforting about candles, and winter is the time you need extra comfort.

Project Art by Nest Fragrances Cinnamon Spice (£12.99)

This one is my favourite! I bought it at TK Maxx for £12.99, but the tag said the retail price was £24.99! They also had smaller one, but I saw them afterwards. Anyway, I love this candle. I put this in my cart instore, and all the while I was browsing I could smell it! Lovely! The name is misleading though. I wouldn't have called it Cinnamon Spice, as it is a really sweet, with a hint of cinnaomon/gingerbread. I did some research, and this company is actually a sister company to Slatkin & Co, who does the ever so popular candles at Bath & Body works! Since we don't have BBW in the UK, I'm glad I was able to purchase this! This one should burn about 125 hr, and I reckon it is likely, as I have been burning it non-stop since I bought it, and I don't even have a third used.

IKEA Tindra (£1.29)

This candle also smell like gingerbread. Unfortunately, the scent is not as strong as the Nest one. Well, I guess I have to put in the fact it's way cheaper! I have almost bruned it all, it lasted a good few hours, considering I light it everyy night since about a month! The website says the burning time is 30 hr, I think it is about right.

IKEA Yrsno (£2,29)

I haven't used this one yet. Therefore, I cannot testify about the strength of the smell or burning time. The smell is like frosted sweet berries. I like the paisley motif on the jar, it doesn't scream Christmas, so this could be used anytime of year. This one should burn up to 25 hr.

Air Wick Ribbons Scent Mulled Wine & Crackling Fire (£6)

Those are a little on the expensive side for grocery candles, but they are a good alternative to the most expensive ones (Nest, Yankee Candle, etc.) I had a few of these last year and I can't blame them. This one smells more like mulled wine than crackling fire. I guess the name sounds good and that's a good marketing startegy! Those can be found anywhere where they sell Air Wick products: ASDA, Sainsburys, Tesco, etc. Burning time on these is 30 hr.

Yankee Candle Red Apple Wreath (£1,75)

Since everyone is raving about the Yankee Candles, I decided to see what the hype was all about! I reckon these smell divine, and I had a hard time deciding which scent to get! I haven't used it yet, so cannot comment on strength and duration, but according to the Yankee website, this should burn around 15 hr.

I would really like to hear about your favourite candles in general, and Christmas ones! Please comment below :)