....Bath + Body Works Fall Haul (+ How I Get Away With Never Paying Full Price)!
We have a guilty pleasure here in the Byers’ Bungalow: seasonal trips to Bath + Body Works. It’s literally become one of our absolute favorite things to do - especially as the seasons (and holidays!) change. Since they transition so quickly, we don’t want to miss out on enjoying any of them. So, we create the perfect ambiences with Bath + Body Works in our home in order to do just that. From candles to wall-plug ins to bath products and more, we love to stock up on all of our favorites.
Here is what we got this time for the Fall:
HAND SOAPS
We loved these two scents in particular; The Perfect Autumn and Black Berries + Basil. The Blackberries + Basil went right into our kitchen; it’s sweet and refreshing but the basil helps the scent to lean more towards Fall and less towards Summer, which we love. The Perfect Autumn will be next in the kitchen - this is one of my favorite scents for Fall this year; a mixture of cranberry, pumpkin and apple. It lives up to its name!
Fall and Winter tend to be when we receive the most guests, so, I really love to stock up on the Sleep line to help cultivate a sense of relaxation. B+BW has a few different Sleep lines but I chose items from these two in particular: Black Chamomile + Bergamot and Lavender + Vanilla.
Not only am I a sucker for bergamot (gimme all the Earl Gray tea), but I love the soothing qualities of both chamomile and lavender. The Black Chamomile + Bergamot hand soaps went in our bathroom, as well as the guest bathroom. Overall, this fresh scent is calming and carries a warm musk aroma. I grabbed these additional Black Chamomile + Bergamot items for the guest bathroom: body scrub, pillow mist, body cream and body wash/foam bath.
GUEST BATHROOM ESSENTIALS
For guests who might want a softer, sweeter fragrance, the Lavender + Vanilla was a perfect fit. I added the same combination from that line: body scrub, pillow mist, body cream and body wash/foam bath.
Candles
Pumpkins, apples and cinnamon, oh my! How they smell:
White Pumpkin (currently sold out, but try this one instead!) - hints of pumpkin, cinnamon and the crispness of Autumn leaves.
Frosted Cranberry - a fruit fest of cranberries, raspberries and a hint of peach. Perfect for those who aren’t pumpkin fans.
Pumpkin Apple - just that; a lovely balance of sweet apple and warm pumpkin.
Leaves - spicy clove coupled with apple and nectar - divine!
Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin - definitely ‘pumpkiny’ with toasted vanilla and brown sugar.
Autumn - my other favorite scent! A blend of apples and figs with a touch of eucalyptus. So good and ideal for the Fall.
WALLflower plug-ins + scents
Over the last few years, we’ve collected quite a few wallflowers. I just love them for the holidays. Pictured above are; Happy Fall, Fall Barn and the Fall House (sold out, but I also love this one)! They are such a clever way of adding seasonal and holiday pizzazz to your walls - not just aesthetically, but aromatically as well! I’m very particular about our plug-in scents because if any scent is too strong, I tend to get a headache. For that reason, I stayed with these three scents:
Autumn - we talked about this one already. So, so good.
Apple Cinnamon Cider (currently sold out, but this one is a perfect substitute!) - warm, sweet and spicy.
The Perfect Autumn - my initial favorite (that I spoke of earlier) and also bought in hand soap form.
How To Skip The Full Prices
Download the B+BW app and sign up to get the MyBath+BodyWorksRewards.
This is no joke and it’s completely free. Scan the app whenever you shop and you’ll begin to accumulate points. Once you get a certain amount of points, this can qualify you for free items (this is how I’ve gotten free wallflowers, candles and soaps in the past) and also, exclusives (i.e. first dibs when items are on sale, $ or % off of products or even additional discounts if you purchase over a certain amount).
B+BW is always a season ahead.
If you wait until (almost!) the last moment to purchase your things for that holiday or season, you’ll encounter tons of sales (but don’t wait too long, they move really fast in order to get ready for the next upcoming season or holiday, so you want to keep a close eye on the movement of their products). Not only this, but they have constant promotions, like BOGO’s and promo codes so it’s easy to kill two birds with one stones for the overlapping seasons and holidays (two Fall soaps and one Halloween, etc).
Get clever with the discounts.
When we do our seasonal hauls, we grab everything we need and get smart with how we combine and utilize our discounts; not only do we take advantage of sale and promotional items, but we pull up our MyRewards coupons and apply them repeatedly to our purchases, because….you can. Say, if you have a $20 off coupon for purchases over $60, split your items up in separate purchases and collect. dem. coins. If you do this, remember to continue to scan your rewards barcode with each purchase to continue to rack up points. (P.S. Shopping online? Don’t forget to check out the Top Offers section too!).
After our Bath + Bodyworks Haul, the Byers’ Bungalow is now officially ready for Fall. x