Jul 07, 2009 12:22 AM
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I have been shopping at Bath and Body Works off and on for about the last 5 years or so. I must admit, I am a bit of a bath product junkie! I have ordered off of their website, and I received quick and prompt shipping from them. However, I prefer to go to the mall and shop in store so that I may smell the products in person.
I usually only shop at their semi annual sales, which are in January and again in June. You can get incredible deals and stock up for the year. I often times have coupons from them with$10 off$30 worth of product. This means, when the semi annual sale is in full swing, I can buy lotions and shower gels on average for the price of about$2.50 with a coupon or about$3.00 without instead of paying$10-$11 per bottle.
The sales staff in my local store is friendly and helpful. I believe the sales staff can vary from store to store depending on the manger and how they enforce policy, etc. Ours happens to be a good one and they are fair with their return policies and letting you do multiple transactions so that you may make the best use of their coupons.
The products themselves are nice but I would not say exceptional. Sometimes they have some lines of product which are very good, and for whatever reason discontinue them. They had a line Tutti Dulci which was WONDERFUL! Next came the Temptations line, which was to compete with the line of products from Philosophy. During the semi annual sale, I could purchase giant 16 oz. bottles of shower gel for only$3 compared to the$16 bottles of philosophy. Even not on sale, the temptations shower gels retailed for only$12 each. The scents were wonderful and I really liked the complimentary lotions that went with the shower gels.
I noticed that their regular line of shower gels are a bit drying to the skin compared to the breath line of products and the old temptation line of products. They just recently changed packaging on all of their products and raised the prices a little.
However, I haven't been shopping in a Bath and Body Works for nearly a year because I am so stocked up on products from their semi annual sales.
They have quite a few lines of products including candles and something to fit the tastes of everyone. I wouldn't consider their products high end, as they mostly use petrolium based surfactants or oils in their shower gels or lotions. However, their scents are a lot of fun and I receive compliments when I wear their lotions, etc. I would say their body sprays and perfumes could be a little stronger as they need reapplication about every 4 hours.
I will continue to use their products and continue to purchase them when they have sales. I would recommend them to anyone.
