Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Butterbeer cupcakes? Yes please!

I made these starting on Sunday and did one step each day.
So Sunday I baked the cupcakes, Monday made the ganache and stuffed the cupcakes with it, Tuesday made the frosting, took some photos and then nommed one! I mostly did these by myself, but Jas helped me out by gathering up ingredients and measuring utensils. :) I hope you enjoy this virtual bite!







Recipe from http://amybites.com/?p=623

I noticed that she also has a recipe for golden snitch cake pops! Too cute!
http://amybites.com/?p=1606

Monday, July 18, 2011

Haus of Gloi Haul and Review

Haus of Gloi
Fast tat as always, less than a week.
Excellent CS.
Loved everything!
TLDR:skip the wall of text and scroll down for eye candy!

We had a little mix up with shipping, but the team of Haus handled it with care and grace. They never cease to amaze me with their customer service. :)



White Raspberry Soap (two bars, one still in tissue) - Tart raspberry and a clean cream accord.
--I really love this soap's scent and I know I love HoG's soap, win win!

Haus Amber Pumpkin Butter - Rich and sultry amber, our own hand blended accord.
--This amber is to die for, completely sultry like she says and quite intoxicating. I LOVE HoG's hand crafted, made from scratch pumpkin butter and this scent is going general catalog! Woohoo! I won't have to ration it out, after all. :D

Boca Chica Pumpkin Butter - Rich gardenia blossom, red mandarin, coconut cream and ripe banana. This sounds super fruity, but it is surprisingly not so!
--Definitely Gardenia! I think the fruit scents enhance the power of the Gardenia, a very nice compliment to it. This is a floral that I wear despite my chemistry amping it like woah. I love Gardenia, because it reminds me of many things special to me. When I was little, Jungle Gardenia perfume was one of the first ones that I wore, and it belonged to my Grandma. Its her favorite/signature scent. Second to that, I have visited Hawaii twice and this scent really takes me back there to that relaxed and beautiful place. Britton has perfectly captured this scent which has brought back many of my precious memories.

Lavender Sugar Pumpkin Butter - Gentle Bulgarian lavender and a heaping spoonful of pure cane sugar.
--Very yummy smelling, I get caramelized sugar and a soft lavender. I was unsure at jar sniff, but I've worn it now and LOVE it.

Moon Dog Perfume Oil - Solar storms erupt: pure cracked coconut, dry sandalwood essence, heated with nutmeg and clove.
--I really love this scent! It reminds me somewhat of HoG's Picaroon, but warmer - not quite as bright. Its comforting and warm, but I think it'd be perfect for summer time too, quite a flexible scent!

Beguiled perfume oil sample freebie - Lemon cake made with the tang of fresh buttermilk and raspberry coulis - an otherwise innocent cake corrupted by cardamon and deceptive pink peppercorns.
--Love this, my second vial of it woohoo! Many thanks to Matt and Britton :D

I love everything I received, as usual! Haus is one of my very favorite etailers. I absolutely cannot wait until the Fall preview! I hear its going to be up sometime early August and then the products released around mid August. :D


These products were bought with my own money and my review was not influenced by anyone or anything other than the products and my own experience.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Bungalow Haul and Review

Bungalow Bath and Body
Ordered July 1, Received July 9


I really like her packaging, the clear bottles/jars with black tops are attractive. The labels are cute and nice, ingredients are listed on each product. These were packaged with colorful tissue paper in a priority box. No extras, but that's alright - this was a Heartsy purchase. :) She went out of her way to accommodate a prior request I'd made too, great customer service and fairly quick tat. I love it when they send a handwritten note along with my order, its such a personalized touch and shows they took time and care with my purchase.


Premium Body Lotion - made with Avocado oil, Jojoba and Aloe Vera - feels great on the skin ~ moisturizes but doesn't leave you feeling greasy & it's 96% natural!
--this lotion really surprised me. I didn't expect it to be such a nice lotion. Its fairly thick for a lotion, glides on very nicely and soaks in quickly. It leaves my skin smelling wonderful and feeling soft.

Cake Batter - Smells just like a cake getting ready to go in the oven - cake batter, warm vanilla, and some sugar
--I love this one, its sweet and gooey smelling just like cake batter. I think this is my favorite scent from this order.

Viva La Juicy (type) - A perfect harmony of golden amber, egyptian musk, sparkling citrus, lily of the valley, pink jasmine, and warm woods
--It is everything the description says, I think this one is a little sexy smelling and would be a good evening dinner date scent.


creamy moisturizing body butter - made with Shea butter, beeswax, coconut oil, jojoba oil, sunflower oil, and vitamin E. Nourishes the skin without feeling overly greasy (great on feet too!). Silicone Free, Paraben Free & SLS Free
--She has discontinuned this because it doesn't play well with all of her scent oils, but she is looking for a base to replace it. She was out when I initially asked her about a listing for it. A few days later she convoed me and said she had two jars worth left after filling the orders that were before mine, so I jumped on them! Glad I did, its really heavy and thick, very luxurious feeling! Its not greasy at all, love it! I just hope her replacement is as good as this one was.



Banana Cream Pie - Smells just as tasty as the real thing - a yummy blend of Banana, Vanilla, Apple, Sandalwood, & Rum
--Can I have a bite please? This smells really great! I'm not picking up the rum but that's alright with me! I totally need a bite of banana cream pie now. xD

Snickerdoodle Cupcake - Snickerdoodle Cupcake is made with rich notes of caramel and cream with a dash of praline and nutmeg that are finished with base notes of cocoa & vanilla ~ can you say YUM!
--Smells just like her description. I was hesitant because snickerdoodle cookies are dusted with cinnamon and I don't usually like cinnamon in my body products. (home frag, yes, body no!) Her description does not list cinnamon so I took the chance and am very pleased! I do not smell cinnamon in this at all, just yummy caramelly vanilla cake - score! A snickerdoodle I can love. :)

These products were bought with my own money and my review was not influenced by anyone or anything other than the products and my own experience.