Best Gifts Under $25: Bath and Body Works

December 18, 2011 / No Comments

Happy Holidays! Still struggling to find that last minute gift for everyone on your list? Check out these great gift ideas from Bath & Body Works, all under $25!

Bath & Body Works Limited-Edition Pocketbacs, $1.50 each:

All I Want. . . Collection

What’s on your wish list? Spread holiday cheer, not germs with “All I Want” PocketBacs in:
“Mistletoe” (Christmas Candy scent)
“U” (Peppermint Stick scent)
“Love” (Blue Raspberry scent)
“Presents” (Pear Tree scent)

Santa’s Cookies Collection

Satisfy your sweet tooth and get clean hands with these scrumptious cookie-inspired scents:
Chocolate Chunk Cookie
Berry Crisp Cookie
Vanilla Sprinkle Cookie
Jolly Gingerbread Cookie

Holiday Characters Collection

Celebrate the season with the jolly characters who make it memorable:
Snowman (Winter Chiffon scent)
Reindeer (Brownie Mix scent)
HoHoHo (Mrs. Claus’s Apple Pie scent)
Polar Bear (Berry Twinkle scent)
Penguin (Peppermint Patty scent)

Bath & Body Works Be Enchanted Triple Moisture Body Cream, $12.50:

Our Signature Collection Triple Moisture Body Cream provides deep, 24-hour moisture that softens even the driest skin. The non-greasy formula is fortified with our exclusive triple moisture complex of conditioning milk proteins, hydrating rice bran oil and protective acai berry extract to moisturize, deeply condition and fragrance your skin. Our exclusive Be Enchanted is a fresh, sparkling blend of frosted florals sweetened with sugared pomegranate, inspired by all that glitters.

Where to buy: Bath & Body Works and www.bathandbodyworks.com

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