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Lavish Naturals Blog: Notes from the Soapmaker.

Archive for October, 2009

This probably won’t come as much of a surprise- I make my own soap, after all- but I totally love a good DIY project or recipe.  Especially when they are as simple and fresh as this recipe for a soothing, moisturizing body scrub.  Honey is a natural humectant, which means that it draws moisture into your skin and helps to retain it.

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Honey Oatmeal Body Scrub

4T Lavender Vanilla + Oatmeal Dead Sea Bath Salts

2T olive oil (or other light-scented vegetable oil)

1t honey

Mix all ingredients in a small, clean bowl.  This recipe makes enough for a single use.  Enjoy it all as there is no preservative and it cannot be stored.

To use:  Do NOT shave before using this scrub- the salt will sting if you have any cuts!  Wet your skin and grab a small amount of scrub in your hand.  Gently scrub your skin using small, circular motions.  Pay special attention to rough areas like your elbows and knees.  Repeat until you’ve used all the scrub mixture.   Take a moment to breathe deeply and let the lavender soothe you!  Rinse with warm water.   You can then either gently pat your skin dry or cleanse with our Honey + Oatmeal or Lavender + Oatmeal Bar Soaps.  Enjoy your smooth, radiant skin!

FallWinter09Collection

Our latest collection of limited edition natural soaps is here!  Inspired by the scents of the season, they are (from the top):

Pumpkin Spice: handcrafted with real pumpkin, it smells as delicious as your holiday pie!

Cranberry Swirl: with the sweet & tart scent of cranberries

Fireside Fir: the frosty scent of fresh fir is warmed with sweet orange and spice essential oils

Pomegranate: created with antioxidant-rich pomegranate peel extract and the juicy scent of pomegranate

We are also offering the entire Fall & Winter Collection (one bar of each) at a 10% discount!

Our October Soap of the Month is Lemonbud Poppyseed!

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In our Lemonbud Poppyseed Soap, the classic lemon and poppyseed combination is given depth with the floral scents of ylang ylang essential oil, rose absolute and the warm amber scent of labdanum. Poppyseeds provide just the right amount of gentle exfoliation.

For the month of October, Lemonbud Poppyseed is 25% off, no coupon required!