Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Sale Haul

Bath & Body Works started their post-Christmas Semi-Annual Sale in stores today. With rumours that BBW is going to do away with their popular coupons in 2017, this seemed like a now-or-never time to haul as one would be a fool to shop at BBW without coupons.

I picked up four candles, which were going for US$10 each, and paid $30 (before tax) as I had a coupon for $10 off $40 purchase. Their White Tea & Ginger reminds me of the distinctive soothing scent of Ion Orchard (a popular mall in Singapore).

The holiday collection of body lotions and shower gels were all going for a remarkable 75% off, so these were only about $3 each.

The rest is a mix of hand soaps, which one can never have too many of with three kids in the house.

My little guy who napped through most of the trip. He's been so bored cooped up at home due to the -10°C temperatures that he always flaps his arms and legs excitedly whenever we step out of the house. His outfit is from Target's fabulous Cat & Jack line, a steal at just US$7 during a recent sale.

Bath & Body Works Semi-Annual Sale Haul

I've been pretty good at staying out of Bath & Body Works since the last Semi-Annual Sale in June but their latest SAS pulled me in again. This time around, I stocked up on 3-wick candles that were either 75% or 50% off. Stacked with the $10 off $40 coupons, this meant that they ended up costing around US$4.30 to US$8.75 each, compared to the usual price of US$22.50 (versus S$32 in Singapore). These should last me well until the next SAS.

The London candle with its comforting tea and lemon aroma turned out to be a surprise favourite, so I quickly got back-ups of it at the nearby BBW outlet store, which has much more stock of past seasonal releases compared to the BBW at the local mall. This burns evenly with a great throw, plus it came with a festive glittery lid.

Being a sucker for tea scents, the Stress Relief set (US$15.33 after discount) was another instant keeper. This range rarely goes on sale unlike their candles and hand soaps.

Finally, I also picked up a couple of the holiday Scentportable holders which were going at half price.

Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Sale Haul

Today was the start of the Bath & Body Works Semi Annual Sale in stores so naturally, I grabbed the toddler in the morning for a quick jaunt to the nearby mall. I just finished burning all the glass candles that I had shipped over from Geneva, so it was a good time to restock.

All these candles were $10 originally and currently at 75% off. In fact, four of these rang up at an astonishing 50cents each at the register. According to the SA, these would be the ones that were released quite some time ago. To top it off, I had a $10 off $40 coupon, so they were even cheaper than 50 cents *score* I didn't pick up any of the 3-wick candles, which were 50% off, as BBW puts these on sale regularly in my area at least every other month.

The handsoaps were $3 each (originally $6.50), including the new American Summer collection. So much cheaper than the Singapore sale price of 2 for S$12 or 5 for S$25. We go through at least two bottles per month. Thanks to the super cheap candles, my items initially rang up at just over $39, so I grabbed an extra bottle of Island Margarita hand soap (which smells divine) to make the $40 minimum for the coupon. All in all, my haul of 17 items was just US$31.61 with 'savings' of $71.50. When the SA told me how much I had saved, I went 'Yes!' with a small fist bump. She chuckled and gave me another $10 off $40 coupon, plus a free signature item with $10 purchase for July. BBW really knows how to keep the customers coming back.

This was an earlier haul of the Coastal Summer collection two weeks ago, with a BBW voucher for an extra 20% off sale items. So we're well stocked until the next Semi Annual Sale at least.

Mummy's little helper keeps taking the cap off and blowing at the wick :-)

Sightings at Changi Airport Dutyfree

Bath & Body Works skincare and fragrances are now available at Changi Airport Terminal 2 dutyfree. The scents available include Japanese Cherry Blossom, Sweet Pea, Black Amethyst, Moonlight Path and Twilight Woods.

The prices are a bit marked up, compared to the US, especially since BBW often has sales. For example, the body lotions are S$18, versus US$10.50 in the US; the fragrance mists are S$21 versus US$12 in the US; and the EDTs are S$52 versus US$29.50.







The gift with purchase of S$250 of Guerlain products, including a Rouge Automatique lipstick, is a mini Rouge Automatique and a Guerlain tote. The Rouge Automatiques are around S$45 in dutyfree, versus S$50 in town.


The Shu Uemura UV Under Base in both Beige and Pink are also still available in sets of two for just S$99. Compared to the usual retail price of S$78 for one in town, it's a good deal but each set consists of only one shade. The BB Beige is not available.