How Peachy: Bath & Body Works Peach Bellini Gentle Foaming Hand Soap

On a recent trip to Pittsburgh's Ross Park Mall (AKA my new mecca), I wandered into the Bath & Body Works store. I actually worked at one in Cleveland for a summer during college, and rather than cure my love of the brand's aromatic goodies, it seems to have done just the opposite. I seriously can't walk into one without buying at least SOMETHING. And, as per usual, I found my hands full of body washes and scented hand soaps. My favorite purchase of the day was definitely Peach Bellini Gentle Foaming Hand Soap.

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Throwback Thursday: The Body Shop Glycerin Soap

You know the movie Mallrats? Well, I was one. Back in the mid 90's, I used to spend EVERY. SINGLE. SATURDAY. at the best mall in Cleveland, the one and only Beachwood Place. I wandered through the stores with my friends, pretty much obsessed with everything I saw or tried on ... and, during one of these trips, my long-standing love of The Body Shop Glycerin Soap was born.

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The Top 4 Best Hand Soaps

I'll come right out and say it ... I'm obsessed with hand soaps. Luxury or drugstore, sweet or sultry, I just can't get enough. Don't believe me? My last apartment only had two sinks and way more than two different body washes crowded around them. Below, my four absolute favorites.

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The Top 9 Bar Soaps

I’m a bar soap kind of gal. It's faster, and for some reason, I feel cleaner when I use it. I’ve been devoted to Dove since the beginning of time, but after I started this bar soap roundup, I found 9 other amazing soaps that will permanently put your loofah away.

Us bar soap gals are a small community compared to the body wash crowd, so in the comments section, let me know if you’re a fellow bar girl and why you bar. Did your favorite soap make the list?

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Until the Cows Come Home: Cowshed Grubby Cow Zesty Hand Wash

This post will come as no surprise to those who know how much I love luxury hand soaps. Truth be told, I have a bit of a problem when it comes to them ... if, by problem, I mean that I hoard them. At this very moment, I've got about 6 in rotation just in my bathroom alone. BUT, as of late, the only one I've been gravitating toward is Cowshed Grubby Cow Zesty Hand Wash.

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Flower Power: Crabtree & Evelyn Lily Conditioning Hand Wash

I'm a sucker for a fancy hand wash. I just can't help it -- I see one, I have to have it. So is it any surprise that I've fallen head over heels for Crabtree & Evelyn Lily Conditioning Hand Wash?

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All That Absinthe and Can-Can: The Body Shop Absinthe Purifying Hand Gel

"After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see them as they are not. Finally you see things as they really are, and that is the most horrible thing in the world." -- Oscar Wilde

Maybe it's because I've only ever had one glass of absinthe at a time, but I happen to really love it -- and therefore disagree with Oscar Wilde. Plus, I love seeing things as they really are ... no rose-colored glasses here! (Only absinthe-colored minty ones.) In any case, I'm definitely head over heels for The Body Shop Absinthe Purifying Hand Gel.

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Strawberry Fields Forever: The Body Shop Strawberry Hand Wash

The scent of summertime to me will always be fresh-picked strawberries. There's nothing better than the aroma of strawberries that have just come in from the sun (and nothing tastes better, either). So it's no wonder that I'm totally enamored of The Body Shop Strawberry Hand Wash.

This soap seriously smells exactly like sun-ripened strawberries. I like to keep it in my kitchen to make my hands smell sweet after cooking and cleaning.

I'm continually amazed by how fantastic each and every product by The Body Shop makes my skin feel. This hand soap is formulated with Community Trade organic honey to hydrate and condition the skin. Moisturizing glycerin helps to create a fantastic foaming lather.

Unfortunately, this product is no longer available.

So Divine: Molton Brown Rok Mint Fine Liquid Hand Wash

Whenever I want a little extra luxury in my life, I head straight for Molton Brown. I love every product in the line, from the body washes to the shampoos ... so is it any wonder that I've fallen truly, madly, deeply in love with Molton Brown Rok Mint Fine Liquid Hand Wash?

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Holiday Gift Guide: Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Round Hatbox

The upscale mall in my neighborhood includes a Crabtree & Evelyn shop which entices with its fragrances, announcing that you're getting close to a unique shopping experience. Now, one of its distinct offerings has entered my home, the Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater Round Hatbox Collection.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Gianna Rose Atelier Nutcracker Soaps

Want a holiday gift that puts you in the holiday spirit all year long? Then the Gianna Rose Atelier Nutcracker Soaps set is absolutely perfect for you!

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The Best Hand Soaps: Thymes Bergamot Vert Hand Wash

I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Thymes Bergamot Vert Hand Wash.

A citrusy hand soap that lathers, foams and makes my skin feel super clean? What a win. This hand soap does it all and more, thanks to a combination of Vitamins C and E and Panthenol. It moisturizes, it smooths, it nourishes ... hands are left feeling so amazingly soft, especially when combined with hand lotion.

Oh, and since it's formulated with lemon peel and honey? It smells fantastic, too!

Unfortunately, this product is no longer available.

Boo! Bath & Body Works Green Apple Candy Gentle Foaming Hand Soap

Now, usually, I like to keep my bathroom on the chic and sophisticated side. And I especially don't like to use hand soap without first putting it in my Bed Bath and Beyond Dressed to Thrill Lotion Dispenser. But when I discovered Bath & Body Works Green Apple Candy Gentle Foaming Hand Soap, all bets were off.

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The Luxe List: 80 Acres Blood Orange Hand & Body Wash

It's not often that I recommend a product that's super expensive. But when I do, you'd better believe I absolutely love it and have to share my love with the world. To that end, behold The Luxe List, where I bring you the most luxurious products on the market that are actually worth their salt.

I have a body wash problem. What is it, you may ask? I have way too many in my shower! At any given time, there are no fewer than eight shower gels making their way through my rotation. So when I continue to use one day after day, foregoing all other scents and lathers that may abound, you just know it has to be special. Enter 80 Acres Blood Orange Hand & Body Wash.

Refreshing citrus essential oils, neroli, vetiver and jasmine combine to create a heady fragrance that evokes the citrus groves and wild jasmine growing on the MeEvoy Ranch (where this body wash is created). I've found that about 10 pumps onto a pouf create a lather so rich, so lush, so foaming, you'll be immersed in a veritable wealth of orange-scented bubbles.

Now, this body wash isn't unbelievably expensive -- it's just $20 at mcevoyranch.com. But I do think that's on the high end for a body wash, which is why I've placed it in The Luxe List.

The Best Hand Soaps: Crabtree & Evelyn India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Hand Wash

I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Crabtree & Evelyn India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Hand Wash after the jump.

Wow, say that name three times fast! The Crabtree & Evelyn India Hicks Island Living Spider Lily Hand Wash may be a mouthful, but you know what? I'll put up with it, because this hand soap is divine.

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The Best Hand Soaps: Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfumed Hand Wash

I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Philosophy Amazing Grace Perfumed Hand Wash after the jump.

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The Best Hand Soaps: Caldrea Ginger Pomelo Hand Soap Liquid

 
I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Caldrea Ginger Pomelo Hand Soap Liquid after the jump.

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The Best Hand Soaps: Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Shea Butter Hand Soap

 
I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Burt's Bees Naturally Nourishing Milk & Shea Butter Hand Soap after the jump.

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The Best Hand Soaps: Glowology Hydrating Hand Wash

I've always been a fan of luxury hand soaps. Not that there's anything wrong with Softsoap or Dove, but once in awhile a girl's gotta wash up with something a bit more fabulous! So I'm introducing a new series with some of my very favorite hand soaps -- check out Glowology Hydrating Hand Wash after the jump.

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My New Favorite Ritual: Fresh Sake Ritual Set

If a gift set more divine than the Fresh Sake Ritual Set exists, I certainly haven't found it. To begin with, the packaging is gorgeous. I love the floral-printed box -- so useful for storage after removing the products from within -- and so beautiful displayed atop my vanity.

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