Liz Nonnemacher's Daily (or almost) Product Blab

Sunday October 8

2006-10-08T23:17:00.000-05:00

Boy do I feel like a heel. September flew by (and I had some hosting problems in the middle of it plus a vacation) and already it is October and it is OVER A MONTH since I have posted. I will make a sincere effort to post at least twice a week from now on.

I want to comment about a scent that is very special. The scent is Clementine Lavender and comes from Smells So Sweet, www.smellssosweet.com. I realize that Sandra at SSS is no longer selling her body wash (which is what I have this in) but the scent is amazing nonetheless and you can find it in any number of products at this sweet site.

Wax products...if you have not tried Aroma Soy by Grazia, try her. Amazing absolutely amazing tarts. So far, I have tried Irish Linen and Maui Wowie and I am talking 5 days of burning for these babies. I will be a loyal customer to the wonderful Grazia., www.aromasoy-by-grazia.com. Tell her that Liz sent you.

Sublime Dragonfly, www.sublime-dragonfly.com has a terrific soap called Sweet Ecstasy. You must try it. She sent me some for a feature that I am doing on WC and my entire family is digging this soap. Order now.

Happy week!

LN

Monday September 4

2006-09-04T17:56:00.000-05:00

Whew.....long week! And a long list of must have items from the *blabber*.

Do you long to find a lotion that smells great, is good for you and is non-sticky? I found it for you!!! Joanne at Sheba's Secrets, www.shebassecrets.com has creation an organic infusion lotion. I have the Dreamy Vanilla scent and it really is dreamy and vanilla. Sinks right in, soft skin, no stickiness. Visit her site NOW and get yourself some. I had my testers trying this one out and everyone raved :)

And I suppose you want to smell even better? I will give a sexy choice and a fun choice for today. If you want to smell sexaaaay and really hot, I suggest Cafe Noir from Sonoma Scent Studio, www.sonomascentstudio.com. Laurie Erickson at Sonoma is a master perfumer (imo), she really rocks. She has come up with this blend of sandalwood, cedar, coffee and a touch of incense. Laurie is temporarily closed but I would e-mail her and see her exact date for reopening. It will be SOON. This is a great scent.

Wanna smell fun and have the boys chase you? Try Beehive Cookies from the gals over at Scentual Pleasures, www.myscentualpleasures.com. I have it in the roll on edp and keep it in my purse. It's a real upbeat scent. Sherri and Val have amazing products and scents...Beehive Cookies is a honey cookie scent and the boys WILL chase you. Hop to this site right away. A Labor Day sale is going on right now!

If you need your home to smell good, I suggest heading over to Rosegirls Candles, www.rosegirlscandles.com. Kathy at Rosegirls makes a fab scent called Gourmet Vanilla (perfect for fall or anytime really). I have it in their tarts which are wonderful. The tarts and candles at Rosegirls are made with no colorants which is very nice and this Gourmet Vanilla...ya gotta have it :)

Lee Ann over at Lee Ann's Soy Candles, www.leeannsnaturalsoycandles.com, makes a terrific tart called Bedtime Bath. Just like the Johnson and Johnson soothing lavender flavor. Love it!

Until we meet again :)

Tuesday August 29

2006-08-29T20:58:00.000-05:00

What I am loving today:

Burnings:

Mick's Wicks *Blackberry Musk*. Love this tart. I love this scent anyway. So beautiful. I think she reopens on September 18, www.mickswicks.com.

This may be a re-mention but I absolutely love *Strawberry Rain* scented perfume from Scentual Pleasures. This is a true strawberry smell with the rain scent that we all loved as teenagers, www.scentualpleasures4u.com.

Can't live without *White Cake* body mist from Bobe. Marlese, I love this one. Great scent, layers with everything, www.bobebathessentials.com.

Thanks to my buddy Melissa at Lathers 'n Lights, www.lathersnlights.com, I have two new favorites. My entire upstairs smells like *White Tea* which I have burning in her tart (Melissa, you do wonderful tarts) and yesterday I tried a sample of *Island Princess* perfume that she sent. Loved it. This White Tea tart is da bomb :)

Do you love to kiss? Then you need to know about this. Not Soap, Radio, www.notsoapradio.com has fab lip glosses. They sent me a few and I love the *Soledad* color. It goes with everything and gives your lips a nice glow without tooo much color. Plus these lip glosses are jojoba oil based with no waxes and include natural plumpers. Give them a try. They have a number of different colors!

Until tomorrow!!!

Sunday August 27

2006-08-27T22:44:00.000-05:00

Make sure to send your entry in to Madfun@wickedlychic.com if you want to enter this week's Sunday Night Giveaway. We are giving away a gift box from Bathed and Infused, www.bathedandinfused.com.

What I am loving this week:

From Mick's Wicks, www.mickswicks.com, the Tahitian Vanilla tart. Yum. Perfect. They are closed for a few more days. Better order while she is open :)

From Tickled Pink, www.tickledpinkscentsations.com, the Fantasy tart. Strong and true.

From Pacifica, purchase from www.thesoapopera.com, the Brazilian Mango Grapefruit soap. These soaps are all natural with no animal testing. This is a delightful end of summer fragrance and a luscious soap.

From Burt's Bees, available at many retail stores such as Walgreens, lemon poppyseed face scrub. This is a MUST in my house. It's the perfect blend of scrub and calm. Please don't eat it although you will want to.

Until tomorrow!

Friday August 25

2006-08-25T22:42:00.000-05:00

I'm working at it. Hopefully soon I will be back to an almost every night update.

If you look at this week's edition of Wickedly Chic, you will see that I did put a number of great items on the Wicked Love page.

So...I have to mention again about one of my new favorite candle/tart companies which is Sparkle Puss, www.sparklepuss.com. I have been working hard to go through the tarts that Michelle sent me but I want to mention once again the Ferry Terminal Tomato Leaf scent. It is THAT lovely. A perfect almost fall scent.

Totally loving the Lavender tarts from Northern Maine Candle Company. For some odd reason, their site is down so I can't get in there so you might have to google but this is a fab company.

I'm totally behind here but I am working on it :)

xxoo

Liz

Thursday August 17

2006-08-17T22:45:00.000-05:00

Another hard week. AND Wickedly Chic is down. I had to make an emergency host change (we were having an unbelievable amount of problems) and all of Wickedly Chic needs to be recoded. Not to worry. We will be back by later on Friday. I will announce this on WC as well. Until the end of the calendar year, WC will have a new edition on Thursdays rather than Tuesdays to make up for the days that we lost. We will go back to Tuesdays after the 1st of January.

Lots of items for this week:

You need to be clean. One of my favorite body washes in the world and favorite scent is Afternoon Delight from Suds and Light, www.sudsandlight.com. Trust me on this one. I use this over and over and never tire of this scent. The body wash is nice and thick and moisturizing as well.

I am loving Bathed and Infused's body wash in St. Lucia (what a great scent). You can purchase this from their site, www.bathedandinfused.com. Be sure to watch the Bathed and Infused forums every Friday morning for special coupon codes courtesy of *Bathboy*.

I've discovered a new place for candles/tarts and this is Clifty Creek Candles, www.cliftycreekcandles. Fast shipping with low rates and great great tarts. So far, I have burned orange cake and autumn bonfire and I am loving both and plotting another order soon.

xxoo

Till tomorrow!

Friday August 11

2006-08-12T01:08:00.000-05:00

What a week! Unfortunately, this has not been one that I would like to repeat :(

However, there is good news. I have some fabulous new tarts and scents to share with the blabbers :)

I truly love the tarts from Millicent at Nene's Kitchen Melts, www.kitchenmelts.com. Nene's has been closed for the summer (but re-opening on September 4). I have burned two beautiful scents from Nene's this week...Rich Merlot and Candied Apple Pomander. Check out the site and remember...these are must haves!

4 Fat Cats Wax Works, www.4fatcatswaxworks.com, has great tarts as well. Please check out the delicious "Down the Rabbit Hole" scent...tea mixed with whipped cream and teacakes. This one is great.

I recently received an order from Beckie at Bizzy B's and I am loving her "Citrus Sweet & Basil Spice" scent. Different and delightful, www.bizzybscandles.com.

Have a great night and happy burning!

Monday August 7

2006-08-07T22:05:00.000-05:00

Woot!!! Thanks so much to Nickkie Cummings of Bohemia Bath, www.bohemiabath.etsy.com, who shipped my order quickly so that it arrived today. I ordered some of her bath whips (which I really love) and she kindly sent me an extra...this one scented in Sun Kissed Currant. Nickkie, I love this scent and boy do I smell great after my shower! Niiiiice.......

I'm burning a great tart from Crystal Clear Candles, www.crystalclearcandles.com. Barb over at CCC makes great tarts and she is a great person. The vanilla grapefruit is to die for. This is day two for this one and I really like it.

Lindsay from Lindsay's Candles, www.lindsayscandles.com, sent me a box of items to try for her feature. I am loving the lip balm in the coffee scent and I just finished her sugar scrub in Sweet Pea. These are both terrific.

Bah humbug...I just checked one of my favorite sites, Bathed and Infused, www.bathedandinfused.com, and realized that they no longer have the Lost scent. I have that in the body spray and lotion and I love that scent. I hope they have it back for Halloween.

That's it for tonight. Don't forget to read the new edition of Wickedly Chic!

Friday August 4

2006-08-04T22:54:00.000-05:00

You need these!!!

Heavenly is what I am calling Alternative Breeding's tart called Ooey Gooey Goblin, www.alternativebreeding.com. A true must have. Tod sent me a sample size and I can't believe how strong the small one is. A mixture of tart green apple, candy corn and caramel are in this one and even though we are two months from Hallowee, this rocks!

Thank you to Marlese at Bobe (a WC staffer) for making her Goats Milk Body Glaze. A beautiful product to begin with and even lovelier in lavender vanilla. www.bobebathessentials.com. Marlese has been a teeny bit under the weather and hope she is feeling better :) This product is a can't miss.

I know that Sonoma Scent Studio will be featured in the next edition of Wickedly Chic....but...some beautiful scents abound on that site. More on the site later. Don't miss Chai Double Latte (it's great). www.sonomascentstudio.com

That's it for tonight, blabbers...you need these :)

Wednesday August 2

2006-08-02T22:36:00.000-05:00

I know that I am tardy here. It's just been ONE of those weeks :(

I have to say BRAVO to Beckie of Bizzy B's Candles, www.bizzybscandles.com. Beckie has done some of the graphics for Wickedly Chic and she is a candle maker as well. I think I started ordering from her about a year ago and her candles have only gotten better. She now has wax tarts that come in little containers that you just pop out. I received an order from Beckie today and her Sparkling Mimosa and Ripe Cranberries tart is outstanding!!!! Nice job Beckie!!

BRAVO again to Kathy at Two Blue Candles, www.twobluecandles.com. I burned her Bloom tart (mentioned earlier) for three days and the scent lingered. Loved it loved it loved it :)

Thanks to Nickkie at Bohemia Bath (who will be sponsoring a contest on Wickedly Chic) I can recommend Shikai Moisturizing Body Wash in Yuzu. Wow! Even though Nickkie is a talented bath and body craftsperson, she still loves this shower wash and I can see why. This product was created to moisturize dry skin and contains colloidal oatmeal which softens the skin. You can order this fab product from my buddies over at The Soap Opera, www.thesoapopera.com. Great store AND is being featured this week on the main page of WC.

Another one of my favorite hangouts is Scentual Pleasures, www.myscentualpleasures.com. Be sure to get the Strawberry Rain perfume. This is a custom blend of strawberries, vanilla musk and china rain and smells sooooo good. Please don't miss the opportunity to try this! Nice for summer and fall :)

Back tomorrow!

Saturday July 29

2006-07-29T23:26:00.000-05:00

Same as yesterday. HOT HOT HOT...

But...

Here are some great choices.....

I think that all of the blabbers know that I am in love with Bobe's, www.bobebathessentials.com, soy whip body butter. I have to blab about a new scent that I discovered...this one is called Kiss Me Please and it is to die for! Directly from the site, here is the description: BEST SELLER Raspberry, Melon, Citrus with a slight floral note. ~ exotic, seductive & trendy. This is a great description and all blabbers need this product :)

Most people probably know how much I love the wax melts at Two Blue Candle Co., www.twobluecandleco.com, I love the candles too...and pretty much everything that Kathy makes. I am burning the Bloom fragrance melt right now and this is just a beautiful floral summer fragrance. Love it!

I really love the soaps and products at Soap Dance, www.soapdance.com. The one that I started using tonight is a real winner...this one is Hawaiian Ginger and if you try it, it is guaranteed to be one of your favorites too. Patti at Soap Dance makes fantastic soaps and has recently opened a storefront and her site is so worth checking out.

Until tomorrow!!!

Friday July 28

2006-07-28T23:12:00.000-05:00

HOT HOT HOT! and humid! Yuck!!!

Some fun choices for this evening:

I'm loving White Lavender soap by Luv4CountrySoaps, www.luv4country.com/catalog. just noticed that this soap is LE so you had better get it while you can. I plan on placing an order. This was sent to me as a sample by the lovely Bryna who owns this awesome site. Very moisturizing too.

I must mention Goth Rosary and my favorite scent, Can't Wait Demeter. I love to talk about this one over and over again...I can't wait till the perfumes come out next month. I have been enjoying this through several orders in both the body mist and lotion (full of skin healthy and loving ingredients). Can't Wait Demeter is a pomegranate scent and it's the bestest, www.gothrosary.com.

Hoffmans Candles, www.hoffmanscandles.com, has a lovely Strawberry Margarita scent that is perfect for the hot summer. Try some of their perfume spray. This scent is bound to make you happy and kissable.

Finally, please check out Helena's site, Dark Candles, www.darkcandles.com. I will be doing a full review on this site in WC this fall. I just noticed that Helena started making wax melts and I am bound to place an order. For now, I am delighted with my votive in Full Moon scent..this is a vanilla and spice scent. This is a cool cool site and very out of the ordinary. The scents are different too and I totally love these candles and this site. A MUST bookmark.

Nighty night!!!

Wednesday July 26

2006-07-26T22:45:00.000-05:00

Happiness is having these items:

I've probably mentioned this one again but I really love Tod Cowsill's "Summer On Ice" tart, www.alternativebreeding.com. This one is chocolate, mint, coconut and lime. It burns as I type this and it's heavenly!

My friend Beth says that heaven to her is Bobe Bath Essentials, www.bobebathessentials.com, Body Mist in Vanilla Tea Leaf. Every time she visits me, she loves to spray herself with this one. I am sure this is why Bethie has landed a hot new love! Vanilla Tea Leaf is a beautiful scent and very calming as well.

Finally....help for summer shaving woes...this one is hot...Bath by Bettijo's Lemon Almond Shaving Oil, www.bathbybettijo.com. This was sent to me by Bettijo's PR firm and it is wonderful. You and your legs will be overjoyed. Yay!

Happy Thursday!

LN

Tuesday July 25

2006-07-25T22:29:00.000-05:00

Good evening fellow blabbers!

Sorry that I missed a day. I'm really working on it.

Blabbers, please patronize these fine businesses *drumroll please*:

Bidwell Botanicals, www.bidwellbotanicals.com. Great site, great lady. She is the Indie of the Week on Wickedly Chic this week. Read the review. There is a 10 percent discount for Wickedly Chic readers for the month of August with code "wicked".

Goth Rosary, www.gothrosary.com. My buddy Anti Sally is a great lady and has fab and different products. Tired of the same old thing? Try Goth Rosary. Anti Sally is coming out with nice strong perfumes next month. Thank goodness...now I can totally drown myself in my fave scent which is Can't Wait Demeter. Sexaaay :)

Body Perfumery, www.thebodyperfumery.com. Try the room spray in lavender vanilla. Do you live with a man? Know what I mean? This is a good one with a delicious scent.

Isle of Eden, www.isleofeden.com. Fabulous shower gel. I'm enjoying the China Rain scented one this week. Yum. Moisturizing too.

Two Blue Candles, www.twobluecandleco.com. I can't say enough about Kathy at Two Blue and her products. I've been burning her Coffeehouse tart today and it is blab worthy. Support Kathy and her great business. Her heart is right in there. If I am correct, Kathy has flat rate $5.00 shipping right now.

Until Wednesday! Support these guys! Check them out for now and later! Place an order!

Sunday July 23

2006-07-23T20:51:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday! I hope that everyone had a great weekend! My husband and I had a great one...no kids. Not that we don't love them...but it was really nice!

Back to the blab...

On a venture up to Milwaukee this weekend, I found a superb body lotion that I had never heard of. It's made by a company called Emerita, www.emerita.com, and is called Deep Body Cooling Lotion. This lotion is light and nice and has an Ice3 formulation that keeps your skin cool. I am in love with it! This lotion is supposed to be great for hot flashes but I think it is great at all times especially in the summer months. This product has natural ingredients with no animal testing. If you take a look at their website, you can find these products at a health food store near you or order from them online. Emerita has other skin care products plus products for sexual vitality!!!

I have been using a wonderful soap that comes from Martinsville Emporium, www.martinsvillesoaps.com. I have the Angel type scent (which I love in anything) but this soap is out of this world. With six different oils in the soap, it's gotta be moisturizing and smells like heaven. It's a must have.

Finally...another tart scent. One of my favorite tart makers, Alllison from Laughing Out Loud Candles, www.lolcandles.com, has a great scent called Lemon Danish. This is one of the bestest tarts in the world. Right now, the whole downstairs of my home smells like I am baking lemon danish. Perfect!!!

Until Monday! Happy new week!

Saturday July 22

2006-07-22T23:11:00.000-05:00

Sorry that I have not been much of a blabber for the past few days. I have been very busy and rarely home.

A few great recommendations for today:

Since I am always all about wax and candles and tarts...once Mick's Wicks opens (August 30)www.mickswicks.com, please don't miss the delightful Fresh Sugar Cane...description follows..Citrus notes including bergamot & Brazilian sweet oranges, a flirtatious floral middle with white lily, heliotrope and petigrain, gives way to the succulent embrace of the amber, caramel and vanilla base. It is so beautiful and makes my bedroom smell sexaaay and very nice.

Here's another rockin' summer perfume...this one is an exclusive by Beach Girl Beauty, www.beachgirlbeauty.com (love this site)...this perfume is Summer Stars...here is their description directly from the site.. "Settled in a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Amber and Woods, and beautifully rounded out with fresh Florals, Fruits and Sandalwood. I was so excited about the Depeche Mode concert in Las Vegas last November that I designed myself this original fragrance to wear for that particular night (I received several compliments that night and more since then). Thoroughly sensual, this fragrance is perfect for sunset walks on the beach with that someone special (or any special occasion)." I say this one is a delight and will be wonderful well into fall. Order it. LOL

The other night on Wickedly Chic, we raffled off a complete set of MopTop products, www.moptophair.com. In case I have not mentioned these before, puuuuuleeeezzzzee do yourselves a favor and check out the site. These products are magnificent, smell great and are so gentle on your hair. Kelly Foreman, the owner of Mop Top, has done a great job with these.

Until tomorrow!

Thursday July 20

2006-07-20T15:46:00.000-05:00

You need these!!!!

Raves of the day:

All Natural Lotion with Emu Oil (Peppermint, Lavender and Tea Tree) by Bath and Body by Tracy, www.bathandbodybytracy.com. A great great lotion with great ingredients including aloe vera juice, emu oil, shea butter, sweet almond oil and Vitamin E. Awesome!

After The Rayne's Purely Herbal Soap, www.aftertherayne.com. Absolutely outstanding! This fab soap has ingredients that include olive, palm and coconut oil, shea butter, mango butter, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil PLUS essential oils of clove, clary sage (great for relaxation), sweet orange, cedarwood, patchouli, pink grapefruit, cinnamon leaf and ground herbs. A seriously wonderful soap.

That's it for now!!!

Wednesday July 19

2006-07-19T23:19:00.000-05:00

Yep...I'm a slacker. It isn't that I have forgotten about the Blab....it's just been that I have had a lot going on...

So here's my blabbing for this evening. I have been burning this great smelling tart for the last two days. If you haven't ordered from Mick's Wicks, you must, www.mickswicks.com. This is a great place, but alas, as with many wax places it is closed for the summer. Watch this site carefully. It is very popular and has great great tarts (top of the line IMO) with unusual fragrances. Michelle (the owner) will open and close very quickly. She has a full time job along with this one but I have to tell you...her tarts are wooooorth watching for. This one is berry bundt cake and it's wunnerful. LOL

Next...I know it's retail but I really really really am hot for Avon's Extraordinary perfume. I don't know what is in it but this stuff is damn good and it doesn't smell like Avon at all. Gotta love it and the great bottle that it comes in. You can order from www.avon.com and they usually have free shipping specials every weekend. Can't beat them.

Liz is going to be interviewed shortly for the Home Spa Goddess. I will let you know when the podcast is available so you will be able to hear more of my favorites and listen to me make a fool out of myself.

Finally...I love love love Somethin Special's dupe of Philosophy's Falling in Love. Try their whipped body souffle. It even comes in a simple pump jar that holds a lot of interest for me. It's very simple and I like it. A perfect dupe of Falling in Love and the whipped body souffle is to die for. www.somethinspecial.com. Sue is a delightful lady who works with her mom. As with all of our indie businesses, these girls deserve yours.

Until Thursday (I really will try)!

Sunday July 16

2006-07-16T22:34:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday and Happy end of the weekend! I feel like I am getting a summer cold. Who gets sick when it is 100 degrees? I guess I do :(

The blab for tonight is all in the burning. That's right...more tarts/candles. Yay!

I have four to blab about. First on the list is from LOL Candles, www.laughingoutloudcandles.com. If Allison has the Strawberry Chiffon fragrance on the list, grab it. This one smells like a field of fresh berries.

Next we have Snowcake (type by LUSH) made by Whiff 'N Sniff, www.whiffandsniff.com. This one is absolutely LUSHus and smells just like a duplicate of LUSH's Snowcake scent.

Candles by Carol, www.stores.ebay.com/candles-from-the-keeping-room, has wonderful products among which is her blueberry donut tart which is shaped like a donut. This is one that you can cut in half and get great scent.

Finally, I am burning an awesome candle made by Clark Valley Soy Candles. This scent is Snow Fall and even though it isn't snowing, it still smells great. You can purchase these at www.everythingsmells.com.

More great products tomorrow!!

Friday July 14

2006-07-14T22:10:00.000-05:00

Yowzah!!!! I have to blab about my new most favorite product. I love scrubs (body scrubs that is) and I have found a new one that knocked my socks off. This scrub is made by Mahlee at Mahleewan, www.mahleewan.com. Mahlee's scrub reminds me of Florida sand with just a bit of moisture. It made my skin absolutely perfect. I used her Tahitian Vanilla fragrance which is fab but her other scents sound great too. You go Mahlee! This stuff is one of the bestest in the world. Mahlee's excellent scrub is a reasonable 8 bucks. Check out her site.

Beautiful tart day...another winner from Nene's Kitchen Melts, www.kitchenmelts.com. Sadly, Nene's is on break for the summer but as soon as it reopens, you need to order her Bergamot Coriander tarts. Beautiful scent! Perfect perfect! Don't forget to bookmark Nene's for later :)

Finally, I always listen to my mother. She said that I need to tell the *beauty girls* one more time about the fabulous moisture spray by Lathers N Lights, www.lathersnlights.com. So one more time for mom...she loves the Thai Retreat. Sprays it all day long and it never gets sticky and lasts and lasts. Since my mom is really not a *beauty girl*, this is very impressive coming from her and if you are a reader of Product Blab, I would take her advice very seriously.

***LATE BREAKING BULLETIN*** Just found out that Lathers N Lights is having a free shipping sale this weekend with code "heatwave". You must spend 20 bucks to qualify. Now GO SHOP!!!!!! Hop to it! This is one worthy site :)

Until tomorrow!!

Thursday July 13

2006-07-13T23:14:00.000-05:00

Eh...the products that I really wanted to blab about today are closed for the summer...well not Bissy's. I mentioned Bissy's Boutique the other day, www.bissysboutique.com, however, Dina does a great body butter and I understand that she will not come out with this until the fall. So if you can wait that long (and it is terrific) make a note of Bissy's and the body butter. If you can get this is in the Beach Baby fragrance all the better. I am wearing it now and it is terrific. And beachy :)

I will be back to products tomorrow and I am kind of in a lull here (I think it is the heat).

So to entertain the blog readers, here are the books that I have read this week and I recommend each one of them...it was a great week for reading:

"Towelhead" by Alicia Elian

"The Bright Forever" by Lee Martin

"Augusta, Gone" by Martha Tod Dudman

"Anatomy of a Secret Life - The Psychology of Living a Lie" by Dr. Gail Saltz

Now get some sun and get reading :) It's good fer ya!

Wednesday July 12

2006-07-12T11:57:00.000-05:00

Yikes! I am really behind. I had to work last night at one of my other jobs. I work sporadically in adult probation for the county that I live in and last night was one of my nights...and when I got home, I needed to take care of my needy family!

A couple of things for today that are really summery (I think I am going to really stick to the summer theme until fall rather than get ahead of myself).

There are two items that are shining brightly for me today and one of them is again from our friends at Bobe Bath Essentials..."Soy Whip Body Butter" Yep. That's the one. Bobe is owned by our own Marlese (who writes the Girly Stuff column for WC) and I don't know what she does with this stuff but ANY fragrance that is in "Soy Whip Body Butter" is one that YOU want. It's light, it's fluffy, it's moisturizing, it's like air, it's like........GREAT. At this moment, I am slathered in her Bermuda Triangle fragrance which is fun and fruity and happy. I have the body mist to go with this too which is equally terrific. So if your skin is the least bit dry or even just a tad dry or even if you just want to feel sexxxxayyyy...get this stuff, www.bobebathessentials.com. Bobe staff members are standing by to take your order :)

"Orange Juice Cake"....!!!!!!! Sound too good to be true? It's delish. Dina of Bissy's Boutique, www.bissysboutique.com has some items in this yummy flavor. Bissy's had closed for awhile and now has reopened (Thank goodness!) I believe that Dina is selling only perfumes and her goat milk lotion at this moment but the ever wonderful "Orange Juice Cake" is still one of her scents. It's happy. It's wonderful. Why not get some today?

Both of these independent businesses are worth your hard earned dollars. In fact, every business that is mentioned on here and on WC are worth your dollars. Why? Because there are real live people selling and making these items and that makes them good fer ya!

Till Thursday!

Monday July 10

2006-07-10T22:47:00.000-05:00

I'm kind of a day behind here and I don't mean to be. I was just too tired and I didn't have the energy to put something great out last night.

Today is kind of a hodge podge of terrific things that I have used today:

I've become kind of hooked on Sunshine Scents, www.sunshinescents.com. Kelly over at Sunshine makes a terrific conditioner called *I'm a Goddess*. And yes I am. LOL. Caribbean Fruit Smoothie is the summer fragrance that you want and your hair will be stinkin' purty all day long! Beach party!

My purse staple as of late has been a product from Delightful Scents, www.delightfulscents.com. This is a delicious body mist in a Love Spell dupe. Actually, we have to call it Love Spell type because it is a duplicate of the real stuff. It smells the same though and holds its fragrance. I think that is one of the sexiest fragrances evahhhh!

Finally, my tart of the day has been from Soyful Joys, www.soyfuljoys.com. Alice at Soyful Joys makes darn good tarts and her Lemon Sugar really smells great. I love that scent. It's not like lemon house cleaning stuff, it's more like straight lemon with sugar. It smells super yummy!

Be sure to check out the July 11th Wickedly Chic. It's now live and it's burnin' hot babe :)

Sunday July 9

2006-07-08T22:56:00.000-05:00

Happy Sunday! It's laundry day since it's supposed to be raining! Yay laundry! And working on the Wickedly Chic magazine!

Thought I would mention a few retail-y body lotions today that are top notch and worth checking out:

One of my all-time favorites is Angel Daily Moisturizer by Designer Skin. This is an amazing product chock-full of great ingredients including hemp seed oil. This moisturizer has a terrific fragrance (kiwi pear) and a very cool bottle. Yep. I like it. You can get this for a sweet price at www.besttanninglotion.com. I saw some other sweet deals on there but this lotion is sold for $8.99 for a 20 oz. bottle. It will look cool in your bathroom. Yes it will.

Another hip choice is Skin Trip coconut moisturizer by Mountain Ocean. This one has been around forevaaaah and it makes an awesome choice for moisturizing and for layering with perfume. It's been around for good reason. It's that good. You can check your local health food store or you can order from one of my most favorite stores in the entire world, www.thesoapopera.com. The retail store is in Madison, Wisconsin and it is a MUST VISIT AND BUY if you are ever in Madison.

Our last lotion this evening is made by Tracy at Bath and Body by Tracy, www.bathandbodybytracy.com. Tracy makes fab all natural products and her hand and body lotion with emu oil is a big winner. Check out the Citrus Splash scent (yum) and her top notch list of ingredients including shea butter. This lotion is paraben free.

Have a great day y'all and see ya on Monday!

Saturday July 8

2006-07-07T23:35:00.000-05:00

Happy Weekend! I hope that everyone has some great summer weekend plans. I know that one of the things on my to-d0 list is to hang out at the pool, get some sun and go grocery shopping,. My poor family!

Blabs for today...yeah yeah I know..I'm doing a review on him this week...but...I do love his tarts. The person you need to get to know is Tod from Alternative Breeding, www.alternativebreeding.com. Tod makes the most awesome tarts and very very different. Different is good. Tod hand blends his own oils and uses dye free soy based wax. The one that I am burning tonight is called *Bulletproof*. Dang, is this good. It is a mix of metallic musk, leather, sandalwood, patchouli, myrrh and spice. Fabulous fragrance, fabulous tarts, don't miss this site!

I'm only doing one more rave for today and that is for Body Gelato by Salt Spring Soapworks, www.saltspringsoapworks.com. Salt Spring is one of our western Canadian friends and I visited their store in Victoria two weeks ago. Every time I go, I find something new. Body Gelato is a perfect textured body scrub (not oily at all) that comes in a little plastic box that is something like a little Chinese food box. Perfectly textured, makes your body very soft and has great fragrance. I have the Mango and it is a delight for a summer. Don't miss this one. I'm lovin' it :)

Until Sunday...have a great weekend!!!

Friday July 7

2006-07-07T00:59:00.000-05:00

Happy Friday!

It's rather late but I did want to mention a few items that have been on my mind today.

I have been spraying myself all day with Bobe's body mist in Vanilla Tea Leaf. What a great scent! Everyone always compliments me on this one. It's an interesting combo and a must have. The body mist is perfect for summer...fragrant and moisturizing at the same time. Marlese (of Wickedly Chic) owns this company and she does a great job with her products. You can visit Marlese and Bobe at www.bobebathessentials.com.

Another favorite company is Crater Lake. The owner, Sharonn, truly feels that she is living her dream by making handcrafted products and I am a big fan. I'd like to mention her Nourishing Shea and Aloe Cream in Buttercream Lady. A wonderfully moisturizing lotion and a fragrance that will make you smell....like frosting! Yum! Browse through Sharonn's shop at www.craterlakecompany.com.

I always have to mention some kind of home fragrance and I am back with another tart from www.panhandlepotions.com. Linen Breeze has been a favorite for some time. I call it the tart that never dies. This one burns forever and a day. It truly does smell like a linen breeze! Fabulous for any time of year!

Nighty night!

Until Saturday when I will be back with more items that YOU need :)

Thursday July 6

2006-07-06T01:17:00.000-05:00

Summer perfumes!

Here are some of my Thursday recommendations. Look for more perfume recommendations later this week. Here is what I have been wearing:

A really cool and funky scent is Vanilla Fig Cedar made by Bathed and Infused, www.bathedandinfused.com. You can smell all three notes in this one and it is a beautiful blend for any time of year. I have this one in a roll on. This is an exclusive scent for Bathed and Infused and one of their best sellers year round.

Another fun summer scent is made by Dina at Bissy's Boutique, www.bissysboutique.com. This fragrant perfume is Tangerine Peach and it is a fun summer scent. It's perfect for daywear and when you want to smell like a delightful piece of fruit!

Finally, jump on over to Coconut Hut, www.coconuthutbeauty.com. One of my favorite perfumes for summer is Coco Beach Baby Peach (what a cute name). This is my second summer of groovin' on this one and it's a keeper. Coconut milk is blended with peaches and other fruits making a great scent.

Give these great fragrances a try. Liz guarantees that you will not smell like any of your friends! It's fun to be different!

Till Friday!

Wednesday July 5

2006-07-04T23:26:00.000-05:00

I have a few things to recommend tonight...all courtesy of one of my favorite and picky! testers...my mom.

First she would like to recommend another Lathers n Lights product, www.lathersnlights.com. Mom is not a fan of moisturizer but she absolutely loved the moisture spray in Thai Retreat that Melissa sent me. She feels it is light and lovely and has a wonderful lemongrass fragrance. Wonderful for summer. She took it home with her. Thanks to Melissa for making a great product!

Secondly, she enjoyed some tart melts that I was burning courtesy of our friends at www.northernmainecandleco.com. I can't say enough about these. I burned cranberry for her and she felt it was a very true and strong cranberry fragrance. This is a great site and you can find them on our rolodex. Order from Northern Maine! A terrific company. You can also find great reviews on Northern Maine on www.candlefind.com (one of my fav sites!)

Finally, Anna at www.panhandlepotions.com makes wonderful tart melts. She is closed for the summer, however, but hop on over in the fall. Anna has her best selection starting on the first Saturday of every month. I burned her vanilla bean and boysenberry tart tonight and it is outstanding.

Have an awesome Wednesday!

Liz

Tuesday July 4

2006-07-03T22:58:00.000-05:00

Happy 4th of July!!!!

I am especially excited to mention a great site for readers to know about. Amy Jagminas (who I purchased Wickedly Chic from) has a site that YOU need to know about., www.thelittleblackboxes.com. You can order a box on a monthly basis and your box will be loaded with samples from wonderful businesses that are dying to have you try their products. The boxes are beautiful and tied up with a bow and they cost $22.50. I received my box today and I am thoroughly impressed!!! Check this site out and get on her mailing list so that you will know when to order the next box.

Another lovely item to know about comes from our friends at Body Moose, www.bodymoose.com. One of my staples has been the Awapuhi Love Story silky oil spray. Use it after your shower for all over softness and you will smell delicious too! A not to be missed product!

Finally I have been raving over a product that was sent to me by Melissa from Lathersnlights, www.lathersnlights.com. Melissa has created a foot cream that will make your tootsies soft and refreshes at the same time. It's called Sole Survival Foot Balm and will make you and your feet happy all summer long!

Until Wednesday!

~Liz

Monday July 3 2006

2006-07-02T22:56:00.000-05:00

This has been a busy day! We have a new puppy! Now we have a big brother dog AND a puppy (who is a mischief). Both are golden retrievers..........

On to the products.....I have been burning the loveliest tart melt today and this comes from Donna's Candle Shoppe, www.donnascandleshoppe.com. Donna sent me a very nice package of her wares for Wickedly Chic and I am in love with the black raspberry vanilla. Very strong and very nice. According to Donna, this is a blend of raspberry, plum and vanilla. I am a candle and tart freak and this one is darn good :) Donna's Candle Shoppe will be featured in a later edition of Wickedly Chic.

I was groovin' on the body wash from Wylde Ivy today, www.wyldeivy.com. The flavor is Blackberry Cotton Candy and the scent is a huge yum. Moisturizing too. I'm psyched to take another shower tonight (since it is quite warm here and it relaxes me) and that means another dose of that stuff :)

Until Tuesday.........

xxoo

Liz

Sunday July 2, 2006

2006-07-02T00:23:00.000-05:00

Wow...I have so many things to blab about!

My first "wow" is a candle that I have been burning in my dining room that was sent to me by Kathy at Two Blue Candle Co. www.twobluecandleco.com. Kathy was gracious enough to send me a travel candle (DOUBLE WICKED) in her "Garden scent". This is THE perfect summer scent and even the travel size was very strong. This is a beautiful fragrance and I will be sorry to see it end. Can't wait to try other scents from this candle maker.

I'm a big tart melt fan and a huge sucker for "Lemonade Twist" from Whiff and Sniff www.whiffandsniff.com. This awesome tart maker happens to be one of our own Wickedly Chic staff (our lovely Kim). I LOVE Kim's tarts and the twister is another awesome and strong summer scent that makes me wanna pucker up. I'm a big fan of Whiff and Sniff's "Fig" scent but alas...it is no longer made. I LOVE Fig. I have been burning that one today too. Sadly Whiff and Sniff is closed for the summer (I made sure to stock up) but she will be back open at the end of August!

The other thing on my mind today is one of my new favorite companies, Bidwell Botanicals, www.bidwellbotanicals.com. I have been using the Shea Butter Body Wash in Milk and Honey and I have to say...this is a winner! It is so gentle and moisturizing and goes with any scent that you want to put on after you use it. So very highly recommended.

All of these companies will be featured at a later time in the Indie of the Week column on Wickedly Chic www.wickedlychic.com.

Until Monday :)

Liz

Sunday is the first day!!!

2006-07-01T21:47:00.000-05:00

As the owner of Wickedly Chic and a self-professed (although sort of in the closet) product junkie, I find myself having way too much fun playing with products. Anything scented and I'm all over it!

Wickedly Chic is an awesome site and if you aren't reading it, you should be! Yet I find that the Wickedly Chic staff has only so much room to write and there are so many fantastic products out there waiting for me AND you to discover them. This way I can rave and rave and rave like a mad woman on a daily basis and my excitement has a place to go. My poor family can only take so much before the glazed eye look takes over :)

If you become a dedicated reader of Product Blab (and I am hoping you will) please do not hesitate for one second to let me know of other scented items that I am missing. For the most part, I really am going to be sticking to independent businesses on here but if I come across something else, it might get thrown in the mix.

If you are a business and we haven't "met", introduce yourself. We NEED to "meet".

Love and good scents,

Liz