i hope you guys hear something from her i know sometimes she is quick to get back at you and sometimes man you just wait forever! i like sp they respond really quick i'm waiting on a order from them as i write! on the tbds i dont like it cause you cant send out a money order just paypal i can only pay by cash or m.o. so i guess during the summer i will go to someone else for my lotions and roll on's and let me know what happens with your order cool ttyl anita

I received my TBDS order yesterday, finally!

I ordered 3 body gloss roll ons

* Pink Buttercream Frosting - compared to Jaqua PBF, it's not the same. This one is more of a strong vanilla with a "pink" note. It's not my favorite, but still nice.

* Strawberry Kisses - a pretty nice strawberry scent, although it does smell a bit artificial. Very strong so a little goes a long way.

* Vanilla Pineapple - I don't smell any vanilla in it at all, although the pineapple scent is very good. IMO, it smells identical to a pineapple Lifesaver.

The roll ons have to be shaken before using to mix it up, because the oil / fragrance separates. Overall, I'm satisfied with the order but I'm not sure I would order again. They all 3 seem to leave a slight chemical odor after about 30 minutes.

She included 2 lotion samples, which was nice to do.

Blackberry Bee
Raspberry Lemonade

I plan to Fraffle the lotion samples.

Sorry to hear that the stuff you ordered wasn't all that great. I have a similar experience with S&L. The good thing is that the stuff didn't cost very much, it was worth a try, right?

It was definitely worth a try.

I wish S&L had worked out for you too.

I really love the Ralph Lauren Cool & Vanille Abricot dupes I got from S&L and would reorder, but the other 2 I didn't care for too much.

Tutti, what other dupes did you get?

I got a dupe of Philosophy Falling in Love in a swap, and the person told me it was a dead ringer. I've never smelled it before (The origninal, that is), but whatever this is that she sent me, it sure smells good!!!

I received my BDS marshmallow peeps perfume and I spritzed it once on a tissue. I didn't want to put it on my skin because I didn't want to take the chance of breaking out. (Not just her stuff I have had trouble with, to be clear, but ANY e-tailer it seems it happens.

It is super sweet! I am going to be putting it on my swap list along with a few other things later. 12 bucks plus 4 with shipping, but I should have known better with my luck with e-tailers.

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Originally posted by anan021:
Tutti, what other dupes did you get?

I got a dupe of Philosophy Falling in Love in a swap, and the person told me it was a dead ringer. I've never smelled it before (The origninal, that is), but whatever this is that she sent me, it sure smells good!!!

The other two are: Ibiza Hippie and D&G Light Blue.



Want them?

Tutti, I sent you a PM

Yeah, I'm always careful with e-tailers after I ordered nearly $100 worth of stuff from Beach Girl Beauty and was disappointed in everything but one sample scrub. It's weird... the stuff smelled like plasticky fermeldahyde (sp?) to me, but everyone else adored the stuff. I either swapped or gave everything away. Here's what I've learned about ordering from e-tailers:

Always try to use the stuff up ASAP, because most e-tailers go light on the preservatives. We're used to BBW stuff, which lasts for a long time.

If you're not sure of a scent, try to get a sample first.

Swapping is a good idea because it saves $$$ and recycles your unwanted stuff. It's such an easy way to try out e-tailer stuff.

Cleanse Your Soul is probably the most economical e-tailer. You get great products for great prices.

Coconut Hut is one of the best, but the prices are creeping up every few months. Soon, their products will probably be unaffordable. For now, though, they're my favorite.

The Body Dessert Shop has the most overrated and overpriced items, IMHO. I almost made an order, then got two "body creams" in a swap and was thoroughly disappointed. The consistency was just like water, and to top it off, they smelled like sour curdled milk. It was a godsend that I got those samples before I wasted my money.

I really like LemonBaySoap's products, but I think the packaging is a little messy sometimes. My scrubs have always leaked, and my lotion sample containers sometimes break or won't open. For this reason, I would avoid their scrubs.

I'm done going on and on about e-tailers for now.

im getting the body bakery in today
ill find out how they are.
after the sale, ill be loaded of souffles
and body butters.im

Wendy,

Most everything that I have ordered from e-tailers I have had problems with breaking out. I have no idea what they are using in the products that do it.

I have found only a few that doesn't have that "off" scent to them either. I found one that really was great and lasted a long time from jadegreenbeans. It's called reiny day kids shampoo and conditioner in butter cookie. That's the only thing I have tried from her though.

hello all! about the etailers i've ordered from is tbds,cys,soapssaltsetc,et i mostly get roll on's and lotion too i can use alot of scents but if something has alot of cinnamon in it then it makes my skin turn red i really like all of the shops i've shopped at! there is one lady that has pure shea butter and it's scented in cotton candy i use it on my feet and it's pretty good too! i'm not sure if she has her website still open but i do have her number the name is natures jewels if anyone wants her info just let me know ok cool talk to you all later! anita

Noelle,

Marissa (Jade Green Beans) was my souce for the orginal BBW Butter Cookie and VBN pure fragrance oil! She made up some of the world's best luxury lotion and is teaching her daughters the value of money via Reiny Day Kids.

Unfortunately, her web site 'crashed' about a year ago amd she's no longer in business. I used to order several packages of stuff from her and never had an allergic reaction. Good thing I have enough fragrance oil to make my own lotion.
Jadegreenbeans and Suds and Light (Michelle) are among the best etailers I've done business with.
Now..I will try Romaine.

Jeff, do you think suds and light scents
are more stronger than the other etailers?
i got stuff from the body bakery and was dissapointed.

Has anyone ever tried any of those Green Lady Soaps products? The fragrance samples I've gotten in swaps all smelled nice.

OOPS, I realized in my last post that I called TBDS stuff overrated crap, when I meant to say The Body Bakery. I've never tried anything from TBDS!

wendy i totally agree with you the body bakery the lotion when i had some got really runny and the smell didnt keep either they want too much money for their products no thank you! now on tbds yes! i love her products but me i dont stick with one store that much i love to try out different etailers!

Jeff,

I tried to look for jadegreenbeans and I couldn't find the site anymore. I wanted more of the butter cookie. And no skin reaction was a plus!

Why in the world would she go out of business? But I guess e-tailers have to put alot of time and money in their products.

Even though I only ordered from her the one time, I heard from everyone how great the rest of her products were.

Noelle,
I 'googled' Jadegreenbeans and found her site. Her computer crashed.

Marissa (Jade Green Beans) was one of the 'first' eTailers with whom I did business.
She even had her own business off eBay and I'd get emails with her specials, formulas, supplies...all kinds of wonderful things. Marissa was instrumental in making Vanilla Bean Noel (Cookies for Santa) available all the time.

I was able to re-create the entire 'Home Baked' lotion fragrance line thanks to this lovely gal.

There is another eTailer, Berrysweet, from whom I ordered the best peanut butter fudge, orange creamsicle and other delicious lotions, soaps and roll ons. I believe she is still in business.

Am just running out of Berrysweet's products.
I am looking for her on eBay. Now HER cucumber melon smelled like REAL cucumbers and fresh melon. I must find these ladies again!!!!

berry sweet, some really good stuff.
her name is lori, very very nice lady.
at the time i had an ebay account, her soaps
were 2.25 a piece, really good.
i may have mentioned this before, goddesslissa
lotions and potions are good too.
her banana shampoo is out of this world!i believe she is located in connecticut.