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► WHO MADE THIS?
Me, from start to finish! (except for Lemon Pie and Cinnamon Roll soaps, see below)
► HOW & FROM WHAT?
from scratch, with my own blend of food-grade cooking oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), kaolin clay, rosemary oleoresin (antioxidant)
► WHAT ELSE?
Depending on the soap, may also contain mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract for yellow to orange color (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote and is used to color commercial mac and cheese and cheese items), coconut charcoal, oatmeal, honey (as noted - ONLY in Hello Sweetness), clays, dill weed, rosemary, tea leaves, coffee grounds. Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance - Hello Sweetness contains no added scent eo or fo.
► OK, SO WHAT?
This results in a gentle soap with glycerin produced while the soap is formed.
► HOW WILL I RECEIVE IT?
Handcut, stamped as shown in the photo(s), completely cured & wrapped (last pic and other listings show examples, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always).
NOTES/exceptions -
► 1 soap is not vegan - Hello Sweetness (contains honey)
► Lemon Bar and Cinnamon Roll soaps are made using high quality soap base made from natural oils and vegetable derived ingredients (full ingredient details linked below).
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Choose up to 5 of the following scents (****PLEASE note at least one alternate in case I run out before I've had a chance to update the list) - all are vegan EXCEPT Hello Sweetness (contains honey)
***** PLEASE indicate an ALTERNATE(S) with your order as I produce small batches and may run out of a scent without much notice:
► see http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=8541 for list of sold out scents &
***** PLEASE PLEASE indicate an ALTERNATE(S) with your order as I produce small batches and may run out of a scent without much notice:
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►Daydream
The scent is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus, a whiff of tempting figs overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla. Musk rounds the blend. Current batch is colored natural with pink swirls.
►Grassy Knoll
It really does have the scent of freshly cut grass which is sure to bring back memories of childhood for a lot of folks. Colored a pale green (pastel really) with mineral pigment.
►Bay Rum
Masculine, fresh scent. No spice notes. Yum. Just a tinge of green color. Barely.
►Zephyr (NEW & LTD)
Well, it kind of smells like fresh air to me :) Nice. Colored a fitting blue. Unisex.
►Foggy Brew (NEW & LTD)
Next version will be tweaked. PLEASE note, these bars at about 3.5-3.6 oz are slightly smaller than my usual 4-4.4 oz. Made with real beer (in this case Anchor Bock) as well as my usual blend of starting materials. Notes of coffee, chocolate, amber, musk, cedar and sandalwood, incense, grounded with a touch of patchouli and vanilla. A breath of citrus lifts, although you can't really discern it as separate notes. Has more of a rustic appearance than my usual rounds bars.
►Paradise (NEW & LTD)
Intense, tropical flowery. Colored a pale peach with lavender swirling.
►Morning Mist (NEW & LTD)
This is a soft, smooth and decadent scent with a touch of peppermint. Peppermint overlays the scent is the olfactory equivalent of the uber soft texture of plush, soft mush-y chenille fabric (I can't remember the name of it) with balanced and truly blended notes of citrus, herb, woods, musk, plants and a touch of licorice. When I gave a bar of this soap to one of my friends, she literally would not remove her nose from it long enough for her poor SO to take a whiff. :)
►Sky (seasonal LTD)
Part of LTD Production unisex Spa Series from this year, but now as a round soap. Crisp, tart fruit notes waft over blooming flowers before resting on a base of rosemary, musk and woods. Current version seen here http://www.etsy.com/listing/97622191/sky-handmade-cold-process-soap-crisp
►Tropical Berry (LTD)
One of my occasional pineapple blends. This version is pineapple and berries. A slightly tropical leaning, the berries temper the tropical sweetness of the pineapple. Appearance can be viewed here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/97623016/berry-pineapple-soap-tropical-fresh
►Activated charcoal soap, LTD production in this scent. [name tba]
Tea tree oil, peppermint with a splash of citrus (to brighten) essential oils and activated coconut (vegan) charcoal. Current version seen here: http://www.etsy.com/listing/48778015/activated-charcoal-soap-for-men-or-women
► Flirt (NEW & LTD)
Introduced in time for Valentine's Day. This is a touch more girl than my Daydream soap (for those of you who like that). This is a light fresh blend of citrus, fruit (such as tangerine, peach and raspberry) with greener notes like oakmoss. A touch of musk warms and adds depth. OVERALL impression is a slightly green, light scent with a detecteable floral/citrus
leaning without being overbearing. Colored berry/rose/pink shades with a slight "heart" motif" on top but in truth, most got chopped when the bars were cut. See this listing for current batch appearance: http://www.etsy.com/listing/17809485/valentines-day-flirt-soap-colored-in
► Spring
Tangerine alone is too sweet for my taste and rosemary alone is too medicinal for me, but I LOVE LOVE this combo. Yep, I ADORE this fresh scent. Rosemary and tangerine. I prefer my fruity scents with more herbal / green notes. Current batch is colored a nice sage-y/chartreuse/light olive color with French Green clay. Unisex, albeit on the fruit scent side.
► Spring Spruce
Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Last year a buyer came back to buy out my entire stock at a show! She said she still had the same bar she bought the previous year and wanted more bars to use in her shower. :) Colored a muted green slightly darker than sage with mineral pigments. Current batch is round.
► Lemon Meringue Pie, the soap - "glycerin" soap ie not cold process
Made to resemble the appearance of lemon merigue pie, I scented the "filling" and "meringue" portions to be TART, lemon tart. As in suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-you-face tart. I love it. The "pie crust" is a sweet foody/bakery scent :) Colored with mineral pigments, mica and clay. See
http://www.etsy.com/listing/16572054/lemon-meringue-pie-soap-slice-tart-and for example.
► Oatmeal Milk & Honey
Vegan - doesn't contain any actual milk or honey. Nope, just the sweet comforting scents. Topped with oats (will be cut off if order is to be shipped to country with botanical restrictions). See example of it here http://www.etsy.com/listing/62312236/oatmeal-milk-honey-soap-vegan-cold
► Cinnamon Roll
Mmmmm. I made this sweet, decadent-smelling soap with mineral pigments, cocoa and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look. Scented with cosmetic grade fragrance. PLEASE note - The soap and "icing" varies in appearance depending on my (not so) skills at any given time. See
http://www.etsy.com/listing/88941714/cinnamon-roll-soap for example
► Stroke Me
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and inviting. Warm scents of musk, amber, sandalwood and a touch of vanilla. I don't particularly like any of those scents alone but this blend ROCKS. Unisex, suitable for man or woman - either tends to like it on self or on the other. Sounds like a win-win situation. Colored lighter berry/rose with a darker berry / rose colored swirl.
► Downfall
Soap inspired by a gin and tonic?! Yes, indeed. Ever have one of those days when you think "I could use a gin and tonic"? Heh. I don't like G&Ts. I like the soap version though. It's heavier on the citrus than the drink, some fizz (I swear, it does SMELL like fizzy), but the gin notes are there. Sorry, no quinine so won't glow in the dark.
► Exotic Spicy Fig™
One of my most popular scents, and it's a toss up with Blue as being my favorite soap scent. This complex blend evokes sensuous exotic scents with fleeting top notes of orange touching middle notes of ginger, cinnamon, cloves, figs & caraway. Rounding the blend are hints of sandalwood, myrrh and a breath of vanilla and amber. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. Soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). A touch of iridescent shimmer on top with flecks of black in an attempt to resemble a fig (kind of) - see second pic for example. PLEASE NOTE: I change the color/pattern swirling every batch. Why? Because I can and I get bored easily? Yeah, that's it.
► Midnight Mystic
New scent. While my BFF loves Mystic as is, I felt like it could be improved. I gently encouraged Mystic (now retired) to come out of the woods a tad, gave him some coffee ('cause trimethylxanthine ROCKS) and warmed it up a bit further with a dousing of amber and musk (seems to be my tendency!). The resulting combo is FABU, albeit not a pretty color. Still slightly woody, yet with a modern vibe grounded in patchouli and warm woods, but now synergistically melded to musk, amber, chocolate, coffee and vanilla notes to add depth and more warmth. About the color - I intended this to be gunmetal grey with shimmery GOLD swirls but the gold decided to go earthy on me and now is brown (in more than one batch), no shimmer. Bummer. Although this one is not as pretty as I had envisioned, it's a keeper I think. If you like(d) my Black Velvet, Stroke Me, Velvet Cafe' (now retired), I think you'll also like this. Unisex to masculine. See e.g. (example only) http://www.etsy.com/listing/51099004/midnight-mystic-soap-cold-process-new
► Hello Sweetness aka Honey (NOT VEGAN) - scented with HONEY
Hello sweetness. This smells nearly edible, but please don't (for external use only). Scented with honey, nothing else (no oatmeal, no eo, no fo). You can see what the bar looks like here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_1&listing_id=18797865
► Purple Sugar Velvet
This warm swoonable blend plays notes of cedar, sandalwood and vetiver, balanced by sweet notes of cotton candy, vanilla and caramel amidst a light breeze with a hint of fruit. Supporting notes of musk and amber balance provide a rich base. Colored a dusky purple with a blend of mineral pigments and a touch of shimmery mica on top (current batch has more magenta-purple tones to the mica). This scent loosely is the more feminine version of my Black Velvet scent which is more unisex/masculine in my opinion (although many women buy that as well).
► Dragon (formerly Temple I )
Smoky incense, musk, black pepper and spices meld with notes of cedar, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver to create a warm, sensual scent. It reminds me of a temple, with warm woods and the waft of incense in the background. Warmer than Temple. Unisex.
► Temple
Exotic, fragrant woods intermingled with notes of green citrus, spices & vanilla. Ground with a touch of patchouli & oakmoss which add notes add depth & richness. Unisex to masculine. Reminiscent of incense-y temples. Darker than Dragon.
► Blue (fo) [POPULAR SCENT]
GASP. OMG. Some of my buyers fondly refer to this scent simply as "o.o" and one sings the "Blue Soap Song" in the shower when using his soap (I'm serious). I gladly would roll around in this all day long. It's a wonderful unisex blend of green citrus, ginger, licorice, patchouli, lavender, coriander, cedar, tonka bean with a whiff of caramel and vanilla. Blue swirl imparted by mineral pigment.
► Surfer Dude (fo)
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. Unisex. Partly colored with mineral pigment to have a water on sand color. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8502959
► Grassy Knoll (fo)
Scented of freshly cut grass which is sure to bring back memories of frolicking in the sun or just laying on the grass, watching the clouds go by. Colored green with mineral pigment. Unisex & popular with men who like "scent but no scent."
► Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever
Now part of the regular line-up instead of just the holidays since people seem to like it a lot. Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;)
► Chai Tea Spice Blend (fo) – Cinnamon and other spice, sweetness with a touch of cream and vanilla. This is a soft unisex scent with mellow spice.
► Buckland
Sexy. Masculine. Green. Romp through the English countryside with its moss and brooks :: fresh green top notes of wood, ambergris, leaves and verbena overlay a base of oakmoss and the fresh scent shortly after it rains. Current batch is a round soap.
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