Spring Smells!

Spring is here! And as the seasons change so do the scents of candles and products we use in our everyday lives. 

So I thought it would be fitting that I share some of my most loved scents for Spring! All of the product scent names will be links if you are wanting to check these items out for yourselves as well as the store names being general website links!

Lets start off with my new obsession of CANDLES! (as well as a gigantic shoutout to Target !)

All of these candle I purchase at Target, I was really surprised when I found them one: because I have never really looked at buying candles and two: because for some odd reason I did not think that Target had as good of a candle selection as they do!

This first candle is a 4 oz soy candle I purchased for $5.99, it does not really have a specific brand so I just call it the 'Target Brand' candle (but it is manufactured by a company called Illume). As shown in the picture the scent is Lavender Lemonade. I was really drawn to this smell because I am a fan of both lavender and lemons, but the scent is not over powering and each aspect of the scent does not cancel out the other, so it makes a very relaxing and soothing atmosphere while burning. 

 

This next candle is also a 'Target Brand' 4 oz soy candle that I got for $5.00. The scent is called Very Berry  (this exact scent was not listed on the Target website but the link will show you the same type and size of candle, I am not sure why it is not listed because I know that this product is still available in stores), and it smells almost exactly like fresh fruit which I just think screams Spring time!

  

The last candle on my list of Spring smells is one that I mentioned on my 'Get to Know Me Tag' post as a scent that I am loving at the moment. It is made by Nest Fragrances and is part of a Target exclusive line called MELT. I found this is the clearance section for $7.98 and the original price is $16.99, at just about half off there was no way I was letting this Citrus Lime Basil candle sit and collect dust on a store shelf!

Moving on to lotions, body mist, and body butters this is my shout out to Bath & Body Works as well as eos!

I will start off with the B&BW products first…

These first pair of products is from the new spring line for Bath & Body Works and it is called Beautiful Day. This scent is described on the back of each product as "Beautiful Day is a fragrance as beautiful as the perfect spring day with sun-kissed apple, wild daisies & fresh pink peonies" . It was clearly carefully developed for Spring, so what would it not make my list of Spring smells?!? 

This Body Butter is absolutely wonderful! Paris Amour is a staple (year round) fragrance found at Bath & Body Works. It is sort of a heavier smell, something I only use on elbows, knees, etc. but it isn't too overpowering either! 

My last lotion is by eos and it is their hand lotion in Berry Blossom. I purchased this at Target for $1.99 , it is the same size as any normal travel size product from other brands, but that is good (in my opinion, to keep in a bag for on the go! It is not particularly a very strong fragrance, which is something I love about it, for those days when you want to wear something more subtle, like for going to the grocery store or running other errands, but it is extremely moisturising! It does take a couple minutes to 'sink' into your skin, and at first when you put it on it does feel a tad greasy, but just be patient and that will go away and will leave your skin super soft!

The only thing I do not like about this product is the packaging. While I like that you can open it and smell it before you buy it, a lot of people see this as a perfect opportunity to try as much of it out as they want. Especially when they see it hanging by the check out area… So when I purchased mine I took off the first few bottles from the hanger and then grabbed the one that I actually bought. 

So that about wraps it up for my favorite Spring smells of 2014!

 I would love to know what your top scents or favorite candles are so be sure to leave them in the comments and I will check them out! 

Ashton
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Get to know me tag! 21 Questions

I hope you guys enjoyed getting a small look into my makeup collection and storage in my last post! But as we are still getting to know one another I set out on a quest across the internet looking for ways to let you all get to know me a little better. Whilst I was on this quest I came across a  blog called Holly's Secrets  and a while back she did a post that has the same title as this one … 'Get to know me tag', so I thought it would be a perfect way to share a bit more about myself. 

1. Are you named after anyone?       

I am! Have you ever heard of a TV mini-series called North and South? Not ringing a bell? … Patrick Swayze is in it. Still no? well then, I will have to leave a link at the end of these questions for you!    I was named after one of Swayze's characters' sisters. She is basically the b**** of the entire thing… but whilst I was named after her and not her sister in the series, Brett (my mom wanted to use this name but my dads brothers name is brett…) I have the complete opposite personality as the character!

2. When was the last time you cried?

Honestly I don't remember … but probably during whatever sad movie I watched last. 

3. Do you have any kids?

Nope

4. If you were another person, would you be friends with yourself?

I would like to think that I would! I am really shy when I meet people, so it might take some time for me to warm up to a person (or, in this case myself) but once I open up I am super outgoing and easy to get along with!

5. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

In my opinion, yes. Do people always recognize it as sarcasm, probably not… 

6. Will you ever bungee-jump?

I would love to pretend that I am that adventurous … but no. 

7. What is your favourite cereal?

hmmm … Probably Honey Nut Cheerios!

8. What is the first thing you notice about people?

Their eyes and smile! 

9. What is your eye color?

Sort of a Blue-Green. But I have woken up some days and my eyes are a Silver-Grey color … weird right? 

10. Scary movie or happy ending?

I would most likely go for the scary movie, unless it really just has no point to it and once it's over really had no meaning to it. 

11. Favorite smells?                 

Right now I am absolutely in love with a candle I found at Target the other week, the scent is Citrus Lime Basil by Nest Fragrances! 

12. Summer or Winter?

While most people have warm drinks to accompany them in the winter I am the weirdest person alive and do not like Hot Chocolate, Hot coffees, or hot Tea … So I would have to go with Summer on this one! 

13. Computer or Television?

Well, this is sort of a tricky one… because you can watch TV on the computer, sooo yeah … Computer

14. What is the furthest you have ever been away from home?

Approximately 2,355 miles away from home!

15. Do you have special talents?

Not that I can think of … but alot of people tell me that I am good at drawing. 

16. Where were you born?

The United States of America

17. What are some of your hobbies?

Photography, drawing, blogging (obviously), and cooking!

18. Do you have any pets?            

This is kind of tricky, in my household there are five pets (two dogs and three cats) … but technically only one is mine (he's a cat named Jack).

19. Favorite movie?                    

This is a really tough question! So many movies come to mind, but if my life depended on it and I HAD to pick just one it would be A Knights Tale featuring the amazing Heath Ledger (R.I.P).

20. Do you have any siblings?

Yes, one older brother.

21. What do you want to be when you grow up?

A travel photographer that blogs on the side! 


And that is the 'Get to know me Tag' ! I hope you guys feel like you know me a little but better, and if there is anything else you are just itching to know, that was not included in this tag, tweet me @PhotoBeautyBlog or post a comment! 

If you are reading this I am tagging you! and if you answer this tag with a post of your own put a link to it in the comments so I can get to know you too! (or if you don't have a blog you can answer the questions in the comments)

Until next time!

Ashton  

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Links!

North and South

A Knights Tale

Citrus Lime Basil Candle