My Top Picks For Summer Scents From B&BW

It's Tantalizing Fragrance Tuesday & I just had to brag about my top fav fragrance mists from B&BW. If you don't know already they almost always have a special: Buy 3 Get 2 Free. Love it! You can find me there quite often. I can honestly say I have 17 sprays JUST from B&BW. lol. Addicted? I think yes. And then there's body lotions I have from B&BW and other sprays & perfumes I've collected from other companies. The list is endless, literally. Ha. Anyway, these 3 are my top pics for this summer: Aruba Coconut, Rio Rumberry, Coconut Lime Breeze.

Aruba Coconut- I love love love coconut, so this was a big hit for me! Last summer they had Hawaii Coconut, but I wasn't a huge fan of that one. It was too strong and too much of that fake coconut smell. This summer's Aruba Coconut is way better. Much warmer & softer. In love! I also got the Triple Moisture Body Creme to go with it. Whenever you layer up, your spray or perfume always lasts longer.

• Top Notes: Juicy Thai Mango, Fuji Apple, White Nectarine
• Mid Notes: Passionflower, Vanilla Orchid, Casaba Melon
• Dry Notes: Coconut Cream, Tahitian Vanilla, Indonesian Sandalwood

Rio Rumberry- Very berry & on the sweeter side. It's different than a lot of berry scented sprays. It's not too overpowering. I definitely smell the papaya with a hint of vanilla. It's divine. I could just bathe in this every day. My next trip to B&BW I'm getting the entire collection. It just really brings out the joy of summer. It's one of those fragrances you wear that just makes you happy. It makes me feel like I'm back home on the beach in Florida.

• Top Notes: Thai Papaya, Tangelo, Fresh Coconut Water, Sparkling Summer Lemon
• Mid Notes: Tiare Flower Plumeria, Watery Starfruit
• Dry Notes: Coconut Cream, Tahitian Vanilla, Indonesian Sandalwood

Coconut Lime Breeze- First I just have to say, I love the new look of the spray bottles. It reminds me of the Beauty Rush Sprays from Victoria's Secret. Anyway, I'm pretty sure this has replaced the old Coconut Lime Verbena. If you've ever smelled that, then you'll know what this smells like. It's the exact same thing. Very citrus with that coconut hint. It's just a classic must-have for summer. I also love the fact that it has Aloe in it which is great for your skin!

• Top Notes: Sparkling Tangerine, Lemon Italy Orpur, Neroli, Bergamot Italia Orpur, Zesty Lime Juice
• Mid Notes: Watery Melon notes, Sheer Muget, Pineapple Juice, Jasmine Petals, Lime Blossom
• Dry Notes: Sheer Coconut Water, Sandalwood, Musk, Madagascar Vanilla
• Aloe conditions and nourishes skin

So those are my top picks & what I think about them. Maybe you'll be on your way to B&BW to get yours now. Click here to print out a coupon for a free Signature Collection item with any $10 purchase! I hope you ladies have an amazing day! Happy Shopping! :)

How To Clean Your Makeup Brushes

We all need to clean our makeup brushes every now and then. Over time there will be a build up of oil and bacteria, and seriously, who wants that on their face? I find that a lot of women don't know how to clean their makeup brushes. Some don't even bother. And they wonder why they're breaking out. I like to deep clean mine once every 2 weeks and do a quick clean once a week. It's good to pick a day where you're not planning on using your brushes for an hour or two.

What you'll need:

*a good facial cleanser
*olive oil
*paper towels or an old towel
*rubbing alcohol if you want a quick clean

Now that you have everything you need, how do you clean them? Run your brushes under warm water. Just the bristles. You don't want to submerge the whole brush under water because it will ruin your brush and in time wear away the glue that holds the bristles together. Massage a small amount of cleanser into the bristles, then rinse. Lay them flat to dry on a towel. Do not let them dry standing up. If you want to clean any of your brushes that you've used in anything creamy such as lipstick or eyeliner, you'll want to use the olive oil. Massage the olive oil into the bristles and wipe clean onto a paper towel or just an old towel. Since eyeliner and lip brushes are pretty straight and flat, you'll want to use a back and forth motion to wipe them clean so you don't ruin the bristles.

If you want to do a quick, sanitizing clean, grab your rubbing alcohol. I like to put it in a mini spray bottle so I can just spray it on my brushes. After I spray one down, I brush it clean until I don't see any color rubbing off onto the paper towel. Remember, for flat straight brushes, use a back and forth motion. For any rounded brushes such as a kabuki brush or blending brush, use a circular motion.

And there you have it! Voila! Clean brushes. It's just another step to keeping your skin clean and free of oil and bacteria! Feel free to post any questions! :)

What do you think?

So I decided that every day (except for Sunday) I will be talking about a specific topic. I'll be doing Makeup Mondays, Tantalizing Fragrance Tuesdays, Wild Hair Wednesdays, Three Step Skincare Thursdays, Fashion Fridays, & Shower Shake Up Saturdays. I'll post reviews, tips & how to's. Let me know what you guys think or if you have any other ideas! I'd love to hear them. :)


Love & Lipgloss!