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.
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!
Posted by Jennifer on October 19th, 2009
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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!
Posted by Jennifer on October 12th, 2009
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Our October Soap of the Month is Lemonbud Poppyseed!
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!
Posted by Jennifer on October 4th, 2009
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The next bar of soap up for a makeover was Lavender Castile, which received a pretty lavender swirl and yummy peaked top.
The previous look:
And the new:
And finally, our Happy Rose Bar Soap was made over with a more refined swirl and also a peaked top.
Before:
After:
Posted by Jennifer on September 30th, 2009
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Here’s the last sneak peek before the new Fall and Winter Collection of soaps debuts on Thursday:
Posted by Jennifer on September 28th, 2009
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Have you noticed a difference in some of our “classic” soaps? They were starting to look just a little bit plain next to some of the newer collection soaps, so I decided to give them makeovers! Of course, they still have the same fantastic ingredients and skin nourishing goodness that you’ve come to love.
Here’s the old Lavender + Oatmeal:
And drumroll… the new Lavender + Oatmeal:
The old Naked Shea:
And the new Naked Shea:
I’ll be rolling out a few more makeover results in the next week or so, so stay tuned!
Posted by Jennifer on September 25th, 2009
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Here’s your second sneak peek at the new soaps in our Fall & Winter ‘09 Soap Collection. These will be ready the beginning of October!
Posted by Jennifer on September 25th, 2009
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Outside my office window, the maple tree is showing the first hints of red and in our garden the pumpkins (hint!) are already ripe… fall is in the air! Here’s your first sneek peak of one of the natural soaps in our Fall & Winter ‘09 Collection:
Posted by Jennifer on September 16th, 2009
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It’s back to school time (actually to school for the first time for us!) and we’re having a sale to celebrate! All individual soaps and bath salts are 10-30% off now through September 14th. Gift sets and accessories are not included in the sale.
J’s first day of Kindergarten was on Tuesday! I was a little bit nervous about him taking the bus by himself and being okay at school. But I had nothing to be worried about, he absolutely loved it. In fact when I came to pick him up, he was upset that he couldn’t ride the bus home, too. So far, so good!
And we have a winner for our Summer Collection giveaway… Joan!! Congratulations to you and Michelle! :)
Posted by Jennifer on September 6th, 2009
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The soap of the month for September is… Sprout!
Sprout is scented with a grassy, citrusy blend of lemongrass, lime, red mandarin and cedarwood essential oils. It’s also enriched with soothing cucumber peel extract- rich in vitamins, antioxidants, minerals and enzymes- to revitalize and calm stressed skin.
For the month of September, Sprout is 30% off! Enjoy!
Posted by Jennifer on September 1st, 2009
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