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5 Big Handmade Soaps - Handmade by ME from Scratch - Vegan Beauty - Choose your scents from Surfer Dude - Honey aka Hello Sweetness - Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever - Exotic Tea and MANY more

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:00:13 -0500

$26.75
Pick any 5 individual big soap bars (each about 4 - 4.4 oz) - Other multi-bar discounts available
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I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote), coconut charcoal, oatmeal (as noted), honey (as noted - only in Yummy and Honey bars), kaolin or other clays and/or dill weed. Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance - Honey and Yummy contain no added scent eo or fo. Each soap is unique & comes wrapped (pictures in other listings are example only, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always - currently I wrap all of my soaps).

NOTES/exceptions -
► 2 soaps aren't vegan - Honey & Yummy (contain honey)
► Lemon Bar and Cinnamon Roll soaps are made using high quality premade soap base made from oils (full ingredient details linked below) from a local indie company.
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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 Yummy & Honey (both contain honey)
***** 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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► Yummy - scented naturally with honey, cocoa and unrefined cocoa butter, and oats; no added clays or pigments (or any other color other than the honey and cocoa)
► ► ► NOT VEGAN - CONTAINS HONEY
It smells good enough to eat, reminds me of cookies dough (but please don't eat it or even lick it, it will taste disgusting). This natural soap gets it's yummy scent from honey, oats, cocoa and a whopping 10% unrefined cocoa butter. A good alternative for people who may be sensitive to even known essential oils.

► 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

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► LTD SCENT - Café Fog (eo/fo)
Based loosely on one of my fav coffee drinks with notes of coffee & a touch of Irish cream, licorice (in real life, that would be Sambuca) & orange. Enough to warm anyone on a cold, foggy San Francisco summer night. What is it that Mark Twain supposedly said? ;)

► Caress - LTD scent (not part of reg line-up) (eo/fo)
A breath of spiced citrus and basil rest on a warm bed of amber and cedar, sweetened with vanilla.

► Pumpkin Pie (fo)
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► 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

► Romp Through The Woods (eo)
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky (eo/fo)
Earthy, woodsy, herbal and fresh breeze notes ripple over sandalwood. Unisex to masculine.

► Apple Pie (fo) (( LAST BATCH - to be discontinued, SAD because it's a GREAT scent ))
OMG. YUM. Freakin' DELISH scent. It really smells like Apple Pie. I sprinkled some real organic sugar and powdered cocoa to give each bar more of an "apple pie" look. Colored with clay, topped with sugar and cocoa powder. Pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10177531

► Daydream (fo)
A soft feminine blend with notes of citrus, a whiff of tempting figs overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk. Colored with a pink swirl from clay. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17748909

► Exotic Tea (fo)
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Swirled with crushed tea leaves. n/a to Australia.

► Grassy Knoll (fo) ((( temporarily sold out )))
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. Unisex.

► Exotic Spicy Fig™
This complex blend is one of my signature scents. It evokes sensual exotica 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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Buckland (fo)
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.

► Dilly (fresh, with dill) (fo)
Light, fresh garden scent, perfect to usher in Spring. Added dillweed adds visual interest.

► Soft Karma (fo)
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► CocoLime (fo)
mmm, this unisex scent is a nice blend of coconut and lime, perfect for summer. A touch of iridescent shimmer on top for visual interest before you take this baby into the shower. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26431070

► Luscious Berry - LTD production
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes. Colored with pink and berry-colored chunks for visual interest.

► Hawk Hill (eo)
An herbal scent, with notes of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Colored with French Green Clay. Unisex to masculine.

► Summer Blue Spruce (fo)
Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Unisex, colored with mineral pigments.

► Downfall (fo)
Inspired by a lemony, grapefruity gin and tonic. Hate the drink, so I'd rather fantasize about this scent :)

► Rhapsody (fo)
Cheery, juicy meets the outdoor where notes reminiscent of juicy fruit gum meld with scents of skipping outdoors through lush meadow lemon, verbena, iris, violet leaves, anchored with a touch of ambergris and sandalwood. Overall, a fresh fruity scent, but not cloying. http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83104245.jpg

► Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever
Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;)

► Snowy Pines (eo/fo)
Yum. Lightened the pine notes. A touch of peppermint and sweetness. White-topped (yeah, like snow!) See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18410458

► Luscious Berry (fo)
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An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes.

► Whisper
Comforting, warm scent. Notes of orange, petitgrain & bergamot layered over cloves, violets & a base of tonka bean, cedarwood, patchouli & vanilla.

► Chocolate Temptation
Whisper covered in chocolate.

► Lemon Bar (see sample and ingredient list - differs from the other soaps) here http://www.etsy.com /view_listing.php?listing_id=10555680 )
Here is the soap version of the treat I used to bake a lot as a kid. "Lemon" part of the soap is a suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-your-face tart lemon scent, sprinkled with real sugar. "Crust" is sweet & foody/bakery. Colored with mineral pigments, mica and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look.

► Cinnamon Roll
See sample and details here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17690931
SOLD OUT (SEE LIST here http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=8541)

► Chai Tea Spice Blend (fo) (temporarily out of stock)– Cinnamon and other spice, sweetness with a touch of cream.

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Love Getting Whipped - Cupcake Whipt Pudding - Shea Butter - Love Your Body - Handmade from scratch by ME aka soap

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:27:17 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding(tm) ~ this is for a double-sized tub, 2 oz

(((((( This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 90F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

► Cupcake

You are my cupcake, my only cupcake, you make me happy when skies are grey . . .
:) Smells like cupcake!

One tub of vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented contains fragrance. 2 oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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► Please read my full policies at http://www.etsy.com/shop_policy.php?user_id=8541 .

• PAYMENT - Payment via PayPal only (credit card, instant transfer or echeck) is due at check-out

• SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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GIANT Half Pound Bar - Pumpkin Pie - Vegan Handmade Cold Process Soap

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:45:38 -0500

$11.00
Pumpkin Pie, the soap. Darn near edible, but pelase don't - for external use only. About 8-8.5 oz each.

Like a pie, with notes of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, and naturally colored a gorgeous burnt orange pumpkin pie color with ground seed extract. (pic shows small size - this listing is for a double-sized/tall bar).

I made this soap using the cold-process method from my starting blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, liquid soy & vitamin E oils to pamper your skin; palm oil for a hard bar which will last and a coconut oil for luxurious lather. Vitamin E and/or oleoresin for added freshness and food grade annatto seed infusion for color. Also contains high-quality skin-safe fragrance.

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► More giant bars in my section for males:
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Ships Express Mail - 3 Sexy Masculine Handmade Soaps - Wrapped and with Funky Labeling - Dad - Significant (or Insignificant) Other - BF - Relative - Mailman - Cable Guy - etc - Vegan

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:24:30 -0500

$22.00
► This listing ships USPS Express Mail within US - 2 pm cut-off for payment to make the day's drop-off
► More "male-friendly" choices on this page:
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3 handcut and beveled soaps - wrapped as shown in the pics. Incredibly sexy masculine scents. No need to be more articulate than that. Available on a LTD basis.

The 3 labels read:
► I am clean
► If you think I smell nice from there, come closer . . .
► Dude, you smell nice

Read on for THE SCENTS - for the sake of speed, I will choose 3 scents from the following to include in your crate.

► Exotic Spicy Fig™ -
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Exotic Tea (only 2 left for 2009)
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Flecks of real tea leaves for visual interest.

► Soft Karma (only a few left for 2009)
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky
Cousin to my Romp scent above, this one also has noticeable notes of sandalwood leaning it away from earthiness towards warmth. Unisex to masculine.

► Surfer Dude
The cold surf hits the cold Northern California beach! For those days when he'd rather be surfing. Light blue and "sand" colored.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Seduction
A tantalizing tension of perfectly balanced warm spicy bay and earthy patchouli beckons. I'm not a fan of patchouli but I ADORE this scent.

MAXIMIZING SHELF-LIFE :: If you're not using the soaps, store them in a cool, dry place to maximize shelf-life. Exposure to the sun or heat will accelerate decomposition.

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• PLEASE read my full policies http://www.etsy.com/shop_policy.php?user_id=8541 .

• PAYMENT - Payment via PayPal only (credit card, instant transfer or echeck) is due at check-out

• SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 9.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US (including PR) and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Olfactory Orgasm - for man or woman -This scent is BLUE - Love Getting Whipped - Shea Butter - Love Your Body - Handmade from scratch by ME

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:45:31 -0500

$15.00
Whipt Pudding™, 4 oz tub, in one of my fav scents, Blue. LTD production and size for the holiday season.

Blue. This is the concentrated cream version. 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 the soap version (I'm serious). I gladly would roll around in this all day long. It's a wonderful unisex to masculine blend of green citrus, ginger, licorice, patchouli, lavender, coriander, cedar, tonka bean with a whiff of caramel and vanilla. I am so obsessed with this scent - which happens to me rarely - I once took the last soap bar in this scent for sale for my own my shower (usually I am relegated to using only slivers because I am constantly testing new batches).

Mmmmmm, serious olfactory orgasm here.

Other scents available:
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► ► ► ► READ READ READ !!!! This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

One tub of vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with fragrance. 4 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

► All text and images copyright Bathing In Luxury™ 2005-9

mmmMango Lip-Lube-In-A-Tube - Vegan

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:45:30 -0500

$3.90
:: One Tube of mmmMango LIP LUBE ::

My luscious blend of plant wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive oil, castor bean, grapeseed) & vitamin E and flavor. Naturally colored with a touch of oil infused with ground achiote. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. I'm sending out a summer formulation. If you prefer a more liquid consistency, check out my gloses with lip brush. 0.15 oz.

*** tube is now white and labelling has been changed (improved imo)

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Perfume - Alcohol-free Perfume in Glass Roll-On Container - YOUR CHOICE of Scents like Pink Sugar - Lemon Drops and NEW Limited SCENTS Graham Cracker - Cupcake - Cinnabun - and More - Vegan Beauty

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:42:44 -0500

$10.00
ONE glass roller-ball container - in a perfect size for a bag or desk (0.33 fl oz each). Formulated to be non-greasy and almost immediately absorbed & used sparingly - vegan and NON-ALCOHOLIC product. Contains essential oils and/or high quality skin-safe fragrance, depending on the scent selected. Stuffie is a model only and not included as part of this listing (her sibs can be found at curster.etsy.com).

CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄ - please consult with your healthcare professional before using these if you're pregnant, nursing or have any medical condition.

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Citrus Patchouli
I am not overly fond of straight patchouli but sweet orange and lemony notes tone it down and adds depth. Unisex.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Souffle
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Oatmeal Milk & Honey
One of my most popular scents. Very comforting foody scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Rose
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig - the original is back
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex.

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu

A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Chant
An earthy exotic scent with fleeting top citrus notes; lavender, spicy and pine middle notes and anchored with an earthy, woodsy base. On the heavy, earthy side, unisex.

• Blackberry Sage
Darn near edible, but please don't even THINK about licking it because I guarantee, it will taste nasty - for external use only. Hm, my olfactory senses detect predominant notes of juicy blackberry (yeah, the ones with thorns, but like an idiot, you are tempted to walk into the bush because the fruit is so tasty) and only minor sage/herbal notes.

• Exotic Midnight - LTD one-time production
Ethereal citrus top notes float away from a warmer core of jasmine, rose, cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and lavender resting on a bed of sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla, patchouli and a fleeting memory of powder.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)
• Mulberry & Spices (fruit predominates)
A blended scent of mulberry & spices, cinnamon, nutmeg and a hint of citrus & pine

• Gianduia (choc & hazelnut!)
For those of us who can't get away to Italy to have a gelato of the same flavor

• Lavender (eo) & Pineapple
The sweetness of the pineapple is tempered by the herbaceous lavender.

• Lavender & Vanilla

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. For those days when you'd rather be surfing. Unisex to masculine.

• Dragon's Blood
Rustic, dark & sensual aroma of incense, amber and patchouli, with a hint of vanilla. Unisex to masculine.

FLORALS
• Sweet Magnolia
• Tuberose
• Freesia
• Honeysuckle
• Tiare Maori - gardenias
• Hawaiian White Ginger
• Rose
• Peony
• Orange Blossoms

• Fresh Laundry
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Sweet Tea (LTD availability)
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Vernal Breeze
This is a clean, crisp, fresh scent, not overpowering and not too light but on the lighter side. The scent reminds me of walking through a garden on a spring day with a gentle breeze carrying a waft of fresh air, citrus, herbs, lavender and plain ol' sunshine (bet you didn't realize sunshine was scented). I find the blend very relaxing, very spa-like.

• Olive Grove (LTD availability)
Light Floral

• Cake & Jam (LTD availability)
Mostly cake with a hint of jamminess (is that a word?)

• Grace was Here (LTD availability)
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Blue
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. Unisex to masculine.

• Black (LTD availability)
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• West Side (LTD availability)
Blended notes of bergamot, juniper, jasmine and patchouli. A cool scent. Unisex to masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Pomegranate Lime
The sweetness of pomegranate balanced by the tartness of lime.

• Watermelon

• Get Lucky
So named because when I first sniffed this, I thought of a comment made by one of my buyers about another of my soaps – that her husband was going to get lucky that night after using the soap. Undefinable hint of flowers & citrus, patchouli & freshness in the breeze rest on a bed of cedar and sandalwood. Even though it is scented with sandalwood and patchouli, I wouldn't call this scent hippie - it's very, er, alluring. ;)

• Tart Green Apple

• Green Tea

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EXPRESS MAIL - 7 Big Handmade Soaps - Choose your scents - Vegan Beauty - made from Scratch by ME

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:46:41 -0500

$36.25
EXPRESS MAIL within US. Noon PDT cut-off for daily shipment.

For speed, I'll send you a selection of 7 soaps (each soap bar about 4 - 4.4 oz & individually wrapped + ribbon) -

Other multi-bar discounts available
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I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote), coconut charcoal, oatmeal (as noted), honey (as noted - only in Yummy and Honey bars), kaolin or other clays and/or dill weed. PLEASE NOTE -- Baby Face (LTD) has different starting oils (avocado, castor bean, olive, palm). Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance - Honey, Baby Face and Yummy contain no added scent eo or fo. Each soap is unique & comes wrapped (pictures in other listings are example only, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always - currently I wrap all of my soaps).

NOTES/exceptions -
► 2 soaps aren't vegan - Honey & Yummy (contain honey)
► Baby Face has different forumulation, so please read details
► Lemon Bar and Cinnamon Roll soaps are made using high quality premade soap base made from oils (full ingredient details linked below) from a local indie company.

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► Yummy - scented naturally with honey, cocoa and unrefined cocoa butter, and oats; no added clays or pigments (or any other color other than the honey and cocoa)
► ► ► NOT VEGAN - CONTAINS HONEY
It smells good enough to eat, reminds me of cookies dough (but please don't eat it or even lick it, it will taste disgusting). This natural soap gets it's yummy scent from honey, oats, cocoa and a whopping 10% unrefined cocoa butter. A good alternative for people who may be sensitive to even known essential oils.

► 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

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► LTD SCENT - Café Fog (eo/fo)
Based loosely on one of my fav coffee drinks with notes of coffee & a touch of Irish cream, licorice (in real life, that would be Sambuca) & orange. Enough to warm anyone on a cold, foggy San Francisco summer night. What is it that Mark Twain supposedly said? ;)

► Caress - LTD scent (not part of reg line-up) (eo/fo)
A breath of spiced citrus and basil rest on a warm bed of amber and cedar, sweetened with vanilla.

► OCV™ (eo/fo)
Orange. Clove. Vanilla. Yummy. See pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22063749

► Pumpkin Pie (fo)
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► 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

► Surfer Chick
A faint whisper of floral notes place this scent a tad warmer than Dude. Mostly notes of air, salt mixed with ocean. Pic: http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83718971.jpg

► Romp Through The Woods (eo)
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky (eo/fo)
Earthy, woodsy, herbal and fresh breeze notes ripple over sandalwood. Unisex to masculine.

► Apple Pie (fo) (( LAST BATCH - to be discontinued, SAD because it's a GREAT scent ))
OMG. YUM. Freakin' DELISH scent. It really smells like Apple Pie. I sprinkled some real organic sugar and powdered cocoa to give each bar more of an "apple pie" look. Colored with clay, topped with sugar and cocoa powder. Pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10177531

► Daydream (fo)
A soft feminine blend with notes of citrus, a whiff of tempting figs overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk. Colored with a pink swirl from clay. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17748909

► Exotic Tea (fo)
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Swirled with crushed tea leaves. n/a to Australia.

► White Tea & Ginger (fo)
Crisp, fresh, clean and light. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18404200

► Grassy Knoll (fo) ((( temporarily sold out )))
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. Unisex.

► Exotic Spicy Fig™
This complex blend is one of my signature scents. It evokes sensual exotica 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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Buckland (fo)
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.

► Dilly (fresh, with dill) (fo)
Light, fresh garden scent, perfect to usher in Spring. Added dillweed adds visual interest.

► Hello Sunshine! (fo) NEW & LTD production (we'll see how people like it)
Hello summer! Didn't you realize Sunshine is scented? I've tried to capture the feeling of a crisp, sparkly sunny summer day with orange and lemon citrus notes atop a breeze of effervescence. Dusted with a breath of mica shimmer to match the scent. Cheery and unisex. See pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25681917

► Mango Dreams (fo)
Pic and description here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=22120990

► Soft Karma (fo)
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► CocoLime (fo)
mmm, this unisex scent is a nice blend of coconut and lime, perfect for summer. A touch of iridescent shimmer on top for visual interest before you take this baby into the shower. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26431070

► Vernal Breeze (fo) - discontinuing
Ah, spring is back. Scent of the garden wafts on the spring breeze. Lighter scent, slight floral (not overwhelmingly so). Pastel green swirled.

► Luscious Berry - LTD production
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes. Colored with pink and berry-colored chunks for visual interest.

► Hawk Hill (eo)
An herbal scent, with notes of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Colored with French Green Clay. Unisex to masculine.

► Summer Blue Spruce (fo)
Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Unisex, colored with mineral pigments.

► Downfall (fo)
Inspired by a lemony, grapefruity gin and tonic. Hate the drink, so I'd rather fantasize about this scent :)

► Flutter (fo)
Light, fresh tropical floral notes wafting through the breeze on a sunny day. Colored a pink with purple swirls. http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83103814.jpg

► Rhapsody (fo)
Cheery, juicy meets the outdoor where notes reminiscent of juicy fruit gum meld with scents of skipping outdoors through lush meadow lemon, verbena, iris, violet leaves, anchored with a touch of ambergris and sandalwood. Overall, a fresh fruity scent, but not cloying. http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83104245.jpg

► Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever
Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;)

► Snowy Pines (eo/fo)
Yum. Lightened the pine notes. A touch of peppermint and sweetness. White-topped (yeah, like snow!) See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18410458

► Luscious Berry (fo)
http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.82723942.jpg
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes.

► Pink Peony (fo)
Colored pale pinks. Imagine that.

► Whisper
Comforting, warm scent. Notes of orange, petitgrain & bergamot layered over cloves, violets & a base of tonka bean, cedarwood, patchouli & vanilla.

► Chocolate Temptation
Sensual chocolate + sex. Yep.

► Lemon Bar (see sample and ingredient list - differs from the other soaps) here http://www.etsy.com /view_listing.php?listing_id=10555680 )
Here is the soap version of the treat I used to bake a lot as a kid. "Lemon" part of the soap is a suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-your-face tart lemon scent, sprinkled with real sugar. "Crust" is sweet & foody/bakery. Colored with mineral pigments, mica and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look.

► Cinnamon Roll
See sample and details here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17690931
SOLD OUT (SEE LIST here http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=8541)

► Chai Tea Spice Blend (fo) (temporarily out of stock)– Cinnamon and other spice, sweetness with a touch of cream.

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SALE Cafe Fog - Vegan Handmade Soap. Coffee - Irish Cream - Licorice - Citrus

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:28:23 -0500

$3.50
Café Fog, the soap, one bar, approx 4-4.4 oz.

SALE --- SEE MORE sales at http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8541§ion_id=5008002

LTD - Café Fog
I based this soap scent loosely on one of my fav coffee drinks, enough to warm anyone on a cold, foggy San Francisco summer night. What is it that Mark Twain supposedly said? ;) Notes of coffee with a touch of Irish cream, licorice (in real life, that would be Sambuca) and orange.

I made this soap from scratch using a starting mix of olive and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. An extra dose of olive oil for extra emolliency. A smattering of coffee grounds and scented with high-quality cosmetic grade fragrance oil. I personally test and pH check each lot before release.

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6 Month Scrub Subscription - NO Sugar Daddy Required Sugar Scrub Club - with shea - VEGAN

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:27:34 -0500

$48.00
Once a month, for 6 months, you (or gift recipient) will receive one of my full-sized scrumptious sugar scrubs (read on for description). This would make a perfect gift - if you are sending this item to someone for a gift and would like a short sentiment sent with the first month, please also indicate that in the comments. The recipient will receive a note with the first shipment so (s)he knows what to expect. Each month will be accompanied by a little blurb explaining that month's scent. At check out, please note any sensitivities or scent dislikes, if any (I choose the scents every month).

Polish your skin with this salt & sugar scrub ~ and indulge your (and maybe someone else's after you're done) sense of smell and touch. This stuff leaves your skin SOFT and you'll smell nice too, subtly.

How is this possible? Hop into the shower and then scoop some of the scrub and massage your body. The vegan (crystallized, but otherwise unrefined & not white) sugar polishes (without the painful spa bill, which I know from personal experience - ouch) and my formulation of shea butter & oils which include grapeseed, macadamia nut (supposed to be the closest to your own oil), hemp seed (soothing) & wheat germ (vits A, E and other goodies) and emulsifying wax. Preserved with a paraben-free cocktail of potassium sorbate (a naturally occurring fatty acid with anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties originally identified in nature in mountain ash berries, now manufactured for purity among other things), caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol and/or polyaminopropyl biguanide (concentrations per supplier's recommendations). Preservative is absolutely necessary because this item will come in contact with water. PLEASE NOTE: non-vegan (white cane sugar) option available for a slightly less coarse texture. Beet white sugar currently unavailable until further notice.

5 oz of scrub, by weight. (10 oz. shipping weight)

for additional subscriptions, see:
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:: SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

:: CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 9.5% sales tax.

:: COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

:: Insurance is optional and an extra $1.65 per month (USD 1.65 per month for shipments to Canada, USD 2.40 per month for the other countries listed below). FOB place of shipment (Northern California, 94XXX-96XXX) - by making payment, buyer agrees item transfers title and assumes the risk of loss and/or damage after seller gets purchased item(s) to the carrier (USPS, FedEx or similar common carrier). Please ask for a revised invoice to include insurance coverage.

:: INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Snowy Pines - Vegan Handmade Soap - Made from scratch by ME Unisex

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:26:05 -0500

$5.75
Snowy Pines, one bar, 4-4.4 oz.

Shape/cut may differ from the one shown in the picture.
Um, smells of . . . slightly sweet pines, with a touch of peppermint :) "Snowy" tops and green color imparted by a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.
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3 Sexy Masculine Handmade Soaps - Wrapped and with Funky Labeling - Dad - Significant (or Insignificant) Other - BF - Relative - Mailman - Cable Guy - etc - Vegan

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:58:19 -0500

$22.00
► This listing ships Priority Mail.
► More "male-friendly" choices on this page:
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3 handcut and beveled soaps - wrapped as shown in the pics. Incredibly sexy masculine scents. No need to be more articulate than that. Available on a LTD basis.

The 3 labels read:
► I am clean
► If you think I smell nice from there, come closer . . .
► Dude, you smell nice

Read on for THE SCENTS - please choose 3 (if none are selected, I will choose for you)

► Exotic Spicy Fig™ -
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Exotic Tea
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Flecks of real tea leaves for visual interest.

► Soft Karma
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► Grassy Knoll
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. The color of super grass!

► Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky
Cousin to my Romp scent above, this one also has noticeable notes of sandalwood leaning it away from earthiness towards warmth. Unisex to masculine.

► Surfer Dude
The cold surf hits the cold Northern California beach! For those days when he'd rather be surfing. Light blue and "sand" colored.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Seduction
A tantalizing tension of perfectly balanced warm spicy bay and earthy patchouli beckons. I'm not a fan of patchouli but I ADORE this scent.

MAXIMIZING SHELF-LIFE :: If you're not using the soaps, store them in a cool, dry place to maximize shelf-life. Exposure to the sun or heat will accelerate decomposition.

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• PLEASE read my full policies http://www.etsy.com/shop_policy.php?user_id=8541 .

• PAYMENT - Payment via PayPal only (credit card, instant transfer or echeck) is due at check-out

• SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US (including PR) and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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PUMPKIN PIE Lip Lube In A Tube - Vegan - Gloss-Balm - Handmade from scratch by ME

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:32:02 -0500

$3.90
One tube (0.15 oz) of Pumpkin Pie scented lip lube - lightly sweetened. Perfect size for your purse or desk.

My luscious blend of plant (candelilla) wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, annatto seed (for color) and flavor. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. Packaging may differ from that shown in pic - but otherwise the same, just a cosmetic change. Unisex.

SOME BUZZ:
:: "The best lip balm ever."
:: "BY FAR the best handmade lip balm I've ever used."
:: "My boyfriend stole my lip lube!"

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This scent/flavor not to your liking or would you like to buy more than one and save?
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3 Perfumes - Alcohol-free Perfume in Glass Roll-On Container - YOUR CHOICE of Scents - NEW SCENTS include Blue - Grace - Black - Daydream - Vernal Breeze - Cake and Jam - Cupcake - Clean Laundry

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 02:22:49 -0500

$25.00
THREE glass roller-ball containers - in a perfect size for a bag or desk (0.33 oz each). Formulated to be non-greasy and almost immediately absorbed & used sparingly - vegan amd NON-ALCOHOLIC product. Contains essential oils and/or high quality skin-safe fragrance, depending on the scents selected (read below) in an oil base (partial coconut oil).

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CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄ - please consult with your healthcare professional before using these if you're pregnant, nursing or have any medical condition.

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Citrus Patchouli
I am not overly fond of straight patchouli but sweet orange and lemony notes tone it down and adds depth. Unisex.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Stroke Me
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

• Whisper
Comforting, warm scent. Notes of orange, petitgrain & bergamot layered over cloves, violets & a base of tonka bean, cedarwood, patchouli & vanilla.

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Souffle
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Rose
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig™
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved).

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu
A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Chant
An earthy exotic scent with fleeting top citrus notes; lavender, spicy and pine middle notes and anchored with an earthy, woodsy base. On the heavy, earthy side, unisex.

• Blackberry Sage
Darn near edible, but please don't even THINK about licking it because I guarantee, it will taste nasty - for external use only. Hm, my olfactory senses detect predominant notes of juicy blackberry (yeah, the ones with thorns, but like an idiot, you are tempted to walk into the bush because the fruit is so tasty) and only minor sage/herbal notes.

• Exotic Midnight - LTD one-time production
Ethereal citrus top notes float away from a warmer core of jasmine, rose, cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and lavender resting on a bed of sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla, patchouli and a fleeting memory of powder.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. For those days when you'd rather be surfing. Unisex to masculine.

• Surfer Chick
A faint whisper of floral notes place this scent a tad warmer than Dude. Mostly notes of air, salt mixed with ocean.

FLORALS
• Tuberose
• Freesia
• Honeysuckle
• Tiare Maori - gardenias
• Hawaiian White Ginger
• Rose Garden
• Peony

• Fresh Laundry (very low stock)
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Olive Grove (LTD availability)
Light Floral

• Grace was Here (LTD availability) - very low on stock
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Blue
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. Unisex to masculine.

• Black (LTD availability)
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Watermelon

• Get Lucky
So named because when I first sniffed this, I thought of a comment made by one of my buyers about another of my soaps – that her husband was going to get lucky that night after using the soap. Undefinable hint of flowers & citrus, patchouli & freshness in the breeze rest on a bed of cedar and sandalwood. Even though it is scented with sandalwood and patchouli, I wouldn't call this scent hippie - it's very, er, alluring. ;)

• Tart Green Apple

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Olfactory Orgasm - for man or woman -This scent is BLUE - Vegan Handmade Cold Process Soap - Made from scratch by ME

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:28:19 -0500

$5.75
Blue, the soap, 4-4.4 oz each.

GASP. OMG.

Blue. Some of my buyers fondly refer to 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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment. PLEASE NOTE: color of soap may vary from batch to batch. Current batch is slightly tan with navy swirls.

I am so obsessed with this scent - which happens to me rarely - I took the last bar for sale from a few batches ago for my own my shower (usually I use only slivers v. entire bars). Here's the new release!

Mmmmmm, serious olfactory orgasm here.

Made using the cold-process method from a blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, soy &/or rice bran oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil contributes to a harder, longer lasting bar and coconut oil for luxurious lather. Extra olive oil added to the soap to pamper the skin. May also contain rosemary oleoresin and clay. Also contains high-quality skin-safe fragrance, colored with ultramarine pigment (the "blue" in the stone lapis) and coconut charcoal.

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Get Whipped - Pink Sugar Whipt Pudding in a Large Tub - Shea Butter - Love Your Body

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:18:30 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Puddingy™, 2 oz tub

(((((( This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 90F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

► Pink Sugar (also available in smaller 1 oz and larger 4 oz size - please convo me)
A sweet scent with notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it). DARN NEAR EDIBLE but please don't.

One tub of vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, NO water, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with fragrance and colored faintly with pink clay. 2 oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

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Virgin (Raisin with Iridescence) Lip Color - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:27:58 -0500

$6.50
Part of my new line - more like lipstick color coverage :) One tube (0.15 oz/ 4.2 ml) of black cherry lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, colored "raisin" with iridescence. This color is a bit of a shade-shifter with the mica - been wearing it (too dark for me) and it's raisin with sparkle :) This has more coverage than Naughty (sheer). PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan), vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, and lip grade iron oxide and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.
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Perfume - Alcohol-free Perfume in Glass Roll-On Container - YOUR CHOICE of Scents like Pink Sugar - Lemon Drops and NEW Limited SCENTS Graham Cracker - Cupcake - Cinnabun - and More - Vegan Beauty

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:24:45 -0500

$10.00
ONE glass roller-ball container - in a perfect size for a bag or desk (0.33 fl oz/10ml each). Formulated to be non-greasy and almost immediately absorbed & used sparingly - vegan and NON-ALCOHOLIC product. Contains essential oils and/or high quality skin-safe fragrance, depending on the scent selected. Plushie is a model only and not included as part of this listing (her sibs can be found at curster.etsy.com).

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CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄ - please consult with your healthcare professional before using these if you're pregnant, nursing or have any medical condition.

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Stroke Me
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Souffle
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Rose
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig™
This complex blend is one of my signature scents, and amongst my most popular (in perfume as well as soap). It evokes sensual exotica 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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. Soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex.

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu
A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Midnight In Utopia
A complex blend of citrus top notes flowing into notes of cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and jasmine overlaying a thin base of exotic woods, a breath of powder and vanilla.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)

• Lavender (eo) & Pineapple
The sweetness of the pineapple is tempered by the herbaceous lavender.

• Lavender & Vanilla

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. For those days when you'd rather be surfing. Unisex to masculine.

• Dragon's Blood
Rustic, dark & sensual aroma of incense, amber and patchouli, with a hint of vanilla. Unisex to masculine.

FLORALS
• Sweet Magnolia
• Tuberose
• Freesia
• Honeysuckle
• Tiare Maori - gardenias
• Hawaiian White Ginger
• Rose Garden
• Peony
• Orange Blossoms

• Fresh Laundry
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Sweet Tea (LTD availability)
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Olive Grove (LTD availability)
Light Floral

• Cake & Jam (LTD availability)
Mostly cake with a hint of jamminess (is that a word?)

• Grace was Here (LTD availability)
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Blue
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. Unisex to masculine.

• Black (LTD availability)
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• West Side (LTD availability)
Blended notes of bergamot, juniper, jasmine and patchouli. A cool scent. Unisex to masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Pomegranate Lime
The sweetness of pomegranate balanced by the tartness of lime.

• Watermelon

• Get Lucky
So named because when I first sniffed this, I thought of a comment made by one of my buyers about another of my soaps – that her husband was going to get lucky that night after using the soap. Undefinable hint of flowers & citrus, patchouli & freshness in the breeze rest on a bed of cedar and sandalwood. Even though it is scented with sandalwood and patchouli, I wouldn't call this scent hippie - it's very, er, alluring. ;)

• Tart Green Apple

• Green Tea

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2 Manly Soaps - FREE gift wrap - Pick 2 from assorted choices

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:37:17 -0500

$11.00
2 handcut and beveled vegan soap in 2 sexy masculine scents. About 4-4.4 oz each. Each will be wrapped in some form of the paper shown in the third pic (example only, phrase will vary - read on for the possible phrases seller may choose from). No pic of Romp or Get Lucky (earthy brown with flecks).

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote), coconut charcoal, oatmeal (as noted), honey (as noted - only in Yummy and Honey bars), and/or dill weed. Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance.

((((((( THE SCENTS ))))))) Pick any 2 of ones listed & a couple of ALTERNATES as I sometimes run out of soap with little notice (if scents are not noted in notes to seller at check-out, I'll pick them for you):

► Exotic Spicy Fig™ -
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Exotic Tea
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Flecks of real tea leaves for visual interest.

► Soft Karma
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► Grassy Knoll ((( temporarily sold out )))
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. The color of super grass!

► Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky
Cousin to my Romp scent above, this one also has noticeable notes of sandalwood leaning it away from earthiness towards warmth. Unisex to masculine.

► Surfer Dude
The cold surf hits the cold Northern California beach! For those days when he'd rather be surfing. Light blue and "sand" colored.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► 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.

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Seduction
A tantalizing tension of perfectly balanced warm spicy bay and earthy patchouli beckons. I'm not a fan of patchouli but I ADORE this scent.

(((((((( THE LABEL )))))))))
My choice of two of the following phrases with the design shown in the pic:

:: I am clean
:: If you think I smell nice from there, come closer . . .
:: Dude, you smell nice
:: Sniff Me

Each bar is cold process soap I made made from start to finish with soy and olive oils for conditioning; palm oil contributes to the hardness to extend the longevity of the bar and palm kernel and/or coconut oil boosts lathering and extra olive oil to pamper the skin. High quality, skin-safe fragrance for that yummy smell.

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Romp Through The Woods - Earthy but Fresh Handmade Vegan Soap -- unisex to masculine

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:13:49 -0500

$5.75
Romp Through The Woods, one bar, about 4-4.4 oz.

Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine. Wrapping changes periodically - picture is only one example only.

Made using the cold-process method from a blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, soy & vitamin E oils for conditioning; palm oil for a hard bar which will last and palm kernel oil to boost lathering. A touch of ground rosemary for color and slight exfoliation. Extra olive oil added to the soap to pamper the skin.
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Sheer Tint - Naughty - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:59:49 -0500

$6.50
One tube (0.15 oz/ 4.3 ml) of berry / fruit blend lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, with a SHEER wine tint, shade closer to wine than my Universal tint. PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candellila (vegan), vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, food-grade colorant and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.
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Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever - Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:17:43 -0500

$5.75
Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever :: 1 soap bar ~ 4-4.4 oz

Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;) PLEASE NOTE: soap design may vary from batch to batch. Current batch is "frosted" but without the brown chunks seen in the photo (example only).

For more soaps and discounts, see http://www.etsy.com/shop/soap?section_id=5007945

I made this soap from scratch using starting mix of olive and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. An extra dose of olive oil added after most of the soap reaction completed provides extra emolliency. Scented with a blend of high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil. Some mineral pigment for the top (cream-colored) portion. PLEASE NOTE: current batch may not have the same "toppings." I personally test and pH check each lot before release.

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Luscious Berry soap - Handmade from scratch by ME

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:35:07 -0500

$5.75
Luscious Berry - LTD production
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes. Colored with pink and berry-colored chunks for visual interest.

WEIGHT: approximately 4-4.4 oz, fully cured

I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar and coconut oil for lather. May also contain rosemary oleoresin. Scented with high quality skin-safe fragrance and colored with mineral pigments.

Buy more than one (mix and match scents) and save - please see my other listings for discounts reflected for 3-, 5- and 7-bar purchases:
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Apple Pie - Handmade Soap Bar - made from scratch by ME - Vegan

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:40:37 -0500

$5.75
Apple Pie :: 1 bar :: about 4-4.4 oz

OMG. YUM. Freakin' DELISH unisex scent. It really smells like Apple Pie. I sprinkled some real organic sugar and powdered cocoa to give each bar more of an "apple pie" look. I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar and coconut oil for lather. May also contain rosemary oleoresin. Colored with clay, topped with sugar and cocoa powder. The apple pie in the pic is a prop and is not included in the listing. I ate it. Yes, it was goooooood.

Multi-bar discounts available
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:: CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

:: COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

:: Insurance is optional and an extra $1.65 (USD 1.65 for shipments to Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below). FOB place of shipment (Northern California, 94XXX-96XXX) - by making payment, buyer agrees item transfers title and assumes the risk of loss and/or damage after seller gets purchased item(s) to the carrier (USPS, FedEx or similar common carrier). Please ask for a revised invoice to include insurance coverage.

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Pumpkin Pie - VANQUISH STINKY ARM PITS for boys or girls - 2.6 oz - 71g net weight - Vegan Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:36:12 -0500

$7.00
Pumpkin Pie deodorant - one (1) 2.6 oz (71 g) (net product weight) tube of deodorant (not an antiperspirant).

PLEASE NOTE: This is "heavier duty" than my other Ban Stinky (tm) deodorant (also available). However, if you've tried other deodorants without success or have "scent chemistry" issues, this may not work for you. As with sunscreen, if/when you sweat profusely, I recommend re-application as necessary. I started listing this deodorant from base per some of my buyers' requests. I've personally tested this in a real extreme way and must say I'm impressed. I'll spare you all the TMI details but let's just say my pits didn't stink! :) Will be scented less than a "perfume."

If you have any sensitivity to any of the ingredients noted below (complete list), please do not purchase or use. Aluminum-free. PICTURE is an example of the container used - labeling differs :) Made from one or more of the following: aqua (water), sodium stearate (the soap of the wax, stearic acid), vegetable protein extract, isosteareth-2, salicylic acid, PEG-200 hydrogenated castor oil, steareth-100, propylene glycol, chamomile extract, aloe, EDTA, grapefruit seed extract, diazolidinyl urea (preservative), iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (preservative), fragrance and/or essential oil(s) [depends on scent chosen].

CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE see my other deo listings
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:: CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 9.5% sales tax.

:: COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

:: Insurance is optional and an extra $1.65 (USD 1.65 for shipments to Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below). FOB place of shipment (Northern California, 94XXX-96XXX) - by making payment, buyer agrees item transfers title and assumes the risk of loss and/or damage after seller gets purchased item(s) to the carrier (USPS, FedEx or similar common carrier). Please ask for a revised invoice to include insurance coverage.

:: INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

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3 Big Handmade Soaps Made From Scratch By ME - Vegan Beauty - Choose Any 3 scents - 3-7 reg soaps bars fit Priority Mail env for combined shipping in Flat Rate env

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:31:45 -0500

$16.50
Pick any 3 individual big soap bars (each about 4 - 4.4 oz) - Other multi-bar discounts available
http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_8541&search_query=big+handmade+soaps

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote), coconut charcoal, oatmeal (as noted), honey (as noted - only in Yummy and Honey bars), kaolin or other clays and/or dill weed. Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance - Honey, and Yummy contain no added scent eo or fo. Each soap is unique & comes wrapped (pictures in other listings are example only, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always - currently I wrap all of my soaps).

NOTES/exceptions -
► 2 soaps aren't vegan - Honey & Yummy (contain honey)
► Lemon Bar and Cinnamon Roll soaps are made using high quality premade soap base made from oils (full ingredient details linked below) from a local indie company as a base.

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***** 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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► Yummy - scented naturally with honey, cocoa and unrefined cocoa butter, and oats; no added clays or pigments (or any other color other than the honey and cocoa)
► ► ► NOT VEGAN - CONTAINS HONEY
It smells good enough to eat, reminds me of cookies dough (but please don't eat it or even lick it, it will taste disgusting). This natural soap gets it's yummy scent from honey, oats, cocoa and a whopping 10% unrefined cocoa butter. A good alternative for people who may be sensitive to even known essential oils.

► 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

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► LTD SCENT - Café Fog (eo/fo)
Based loosely on one of my fav coffee drinks with notes of coffee & a touch of Irish cream, licorice (in real life, that would be Sambuca) & orange. Enough to warm anyone on a cold, foggy San Francisco summer night. What is it that Mark Twain supposedly said? ;)

► Caress - LTD scent (not part of reg line-up) (eo/fo)
A breath of spiced citrus and basil rest on a warm bed of amber and cedar, sweetened with vanilla.

► Pumpkin Pie (fo)
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► 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

► Romp Through The Woods (eo)
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky (eo/fo)
Earthy, woodsy, herbal and fresh breeze notes ripple over sandalwood. Unisex to masculine.

► Apple Pie (fo) (( LAST BATCH - to be discontinued, SAD because it's a GREAT scent ))
OMG. YUM. Freakin' DELISH scent. It really smells like Apple Pie. I sprinkled some real organic sugar and powdered cocoa to give each bar more of an "apple pie" look. Colored with clay, topped with sugar and cocoa powder. Pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10177531

► Daydream (fo)
A soft feminine blend with notes of citrus, a whiff of tempting figs overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk. Colored with a pink swirl from clay. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17748909

► Exotic Tea (fo)
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Swirled with crushed tea leaves. n/a to Australia.

► Grassy Knoll (fo) ((( temporarily sold out )))
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. Unisex.

► Exotic Spicy Fig™
This complex blend is one of my signature scents. It evokes sensual exotica 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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Buckland (fo)
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.

► Dilly (fresh, with dill) (fo)
Light, fresh garden scent, perfect to usher in Spring. Added dillweed adds visual interest.

► Soft Karma (fo)
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► CocoLime (fo)
mmm, this unisex scent is a nice blend of coconut and lime, perfect for summer. A touch of iridescent shimmer on top for visual interest before you take this baby into the shower. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26431070

► Luscious Berry - LTD production
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes. Colored with pink and berry-colored chunks for visual interest.

► Hawk Hill (eo)
An herbal scent, with notes of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Colored with French Green Clay. Unisex to masculine.

► Summer Blue Spruce (fo)
Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Unisex, colored with mineral pigments.

► Downfall (fo)
Inspired by a lemony, grapefruity gin and tonic. Hate the drink, so I'd rather fantasize about this scent :)

► Rhapsody (fo)
Cheery, juicy meets the outdoor where notes reminiscent of juicy fruit gum meld with scents of skipping outdoors through lush meadow lemon, verbena, iris, violet leaves, anchored with a touch of ambergris and sandalwood. Overall, a fresh fruity scent, but not cloying. http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83104245.jpg

► Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever
Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;)

► Snowy Pines (eo/fo)
Yum. Lightened the pine notes. A touch of peppermint and sweetness. White-topped (yeah, like snow!) See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18410458

► Luscious Berry (fo)
http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.82723942.jpg
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes.

► Whisper
Comforting, warm scent. Notes of orange, petitgrain & bergamot layered over cloves, violets & a base of tonka bean, cedarwood, patchouli & vanilla.

► Chocolate Temptation
Whisper covered in chocolate.

► Lemon Bar (see sample and ingredient list - differs from the other soaps) here http://www.etsy.com /view_listing.php?listing_id=10555680 )
Here is the soap version of the treat I used to bake a lot as a kid. "Lemon" part of the soap is a suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-your-face tart lemon scent, sprinkled with real sugar. "Crust" is sweet & foody/bakery. Colored with mineral pigments, mica and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look.

► Cinnamon Roll
See sample and details here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17690931
SOLD OUT (SEE LIST here http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=8541)

► Chai Tea Spice Blend (fo) (temporarily out of stock)– Cinnamon and other spice, sweetness with a touch of cream.

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Exotic Spicy Fig - Handmade Soap Bar - made from scratch by ME - Vegan - amber vanilla cloves sandalwood fig myrrh ginger caraway - next batch ready to ship mid NOV

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:51:42 -0500

$5.75
Exotic Spicy Fig™ :: 1 bar :: about 4-4.4 oz
Orig Version TEMPORARILY OUT - next batch will ship mid NOV
#2 version - will be shipped out by default until Orig Version is ready for shipment.

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).

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin. Also contains vitamin E and rosemary oleoresin. Colored a plummy mauve with clay, coconut charcoal, mica and mineral (iron) oxides.

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Lemon Bar Soap - Vegan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:49:52 -0500

$5.75
Lemon Bar, the soap. No, this is not edible, it's soap. About 4-4.4 oz each, this listing is for one (1) bar.

Multiple bar discount listings available:
http://www.etsy.com/search_results_shop.php?search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_8541&search_query=big+handmade+soaps+-1

Here is the soap version of the treat I used to bake a lot as a kid. The "lemon" part of the soap is a TART lemon scent and I sprinkle real sugar on top. As in suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-your-face tart. I love it. It's a refreshing scent, as summer draws near. The "crust" is scented a sweet foody/bakery scent :) I made this from a quality soap base made from natural oils by well known indie local company specializing in soap-making (the ingredient list may look familiar to you as they supply many soapers with bases) and known for their soaps. I color with mineral pigments, mica and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look. Scented with cosmetic grade fragrance.

Includes saponified oils of coconut, palm, castor & safflower; glycerin (kosher, vegetable origin), shea butter, sorbitol (moisturizer, originally identified in certain ripe berries and often found as the sweetener in diabetic candy with unpleasant effects if overly consumed but that's ok, this is soap), sorbitan oleate, soybean protein, extra virgin olive oil, vitamin E, yellow & red clays, mica, titanium & tin dioxides, iron oxide, fragrance, vegan (crystallized, but otherwise unrefined & not white)sugar

MAXIMIZING SHELF-LIFE :: If you're not using the soaps, store them in a cool, dry place to maximize shelf-life. Exposure to the sun or heat will accelerate decomposition. For this type of soap, keeping wrapped in plastic until use also helps shelf-life.
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Gift Wrapped Stack of 4 Big Handmade Soaps - Vegan and made from scratch by ME - CHOOSE 4 scents

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:49:48 -0500

$22.00
Pick any 4 individual soap bars (each about 4-4.4 oz) from the scent list below - they will be gift wrapped as a stack (******actual wrapping and ribbon design may differ from pic which is an example only but you get the idea).

Other multi-bar discounts available
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I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, mineral pigment (colors), annatto seed extract (if you're familiar with Mexican food, it might be more familiar as achiote), coconut charcoal, oatmeal (as noted), honey (as noted - only in Yummy and Honey bars), kaolin or other clays and/or dill weed. Unless otherwise noted, each bar is scented with essential oils and/or body-graded fragrance - Honey and Yummy contain no added scent eo or fo. Each soap is unique & comes wrapped (pictures in other listings are example only, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always - currently I wrap all of my soaps).

NOTES/exceptions -
► 2 soaps aren't vegan - Honey & Yummy (contain honey)

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► Yummy - scented naturally with honey, cocoa and unrefined cocoa butter, and oats; no added clays or pigments (or any other color other than the honey and cocoa)
► ► ► NOT VEGAN - CONTAINS HONEY
It smells good enough to eat, reminds me of cookies dough (but please don't eat it or even lick it, it will taste disgusting). This natural soap gets it's yummy scent from honey, oats, cocoa and a whopping 10% unrefined cocoa butter. A good alternative for people who may be sensitive to even known essential oils.

► 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

► Stroke Me (fo)
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► Blue (fo)
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 a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment.

► LTD SCENT - Café Fog (eo/fo)
Based loosely on one of my fav coffee drinks with notes of coffee & a touch of Irish cream, licorice (in real life, that would be Sambuca) & orange. Enough to warm anyone on a cold, foggy San Francisco summer night. What is it that Mark Twain supposedly said? ;)

► Caress - LTD scent (not part of reg line-up) (eo/fo)
A breath of spiced citrus and basil rest on a warm bed of amber and cedar, sweetened with vanilla.

► Pumpkin Pie (fo)
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

► 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

► Romp Through The Woods (eo)
Another one of my essential oil blends - very earthy - it reminds me of being in the woods - scents of herbs, wood, a undefineable *hint* of flowers & freshness in the breeze somewhere. Unisex to masculine.

► Get Lucky (eo/fo)
Earthy, woodsy, herbal and fresh breeze notes ripple over sandalwood. Unisex to masculine.

► Apple Pie (fo) (( LAST BATCH - to be discontinued, SAD because it's a GREAT scent ))
OMG. YUM. Freakin' DELISH scent. It really smells like Apple Pie. I sprinkled some real organic sugar and powdered cocoa to give each bar more of an "apple pie" look. Colored with clay, topped with sugar and cocoa powder. Pic here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=10177531

► Daydream (fo)
A soft feminine blend with notes of citrus, a whiff of tempting figs overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk. Colored with a pink swirl from clay. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17748909

► Exotic Tea (fo)
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents. Swirled with crushed tea leaves. n/a to Australia.

► Grassy Knoll (fo) ((( temporarily sold out )))
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. Unisex.

► Exotic Spicy Fig™
This complex blend is one of my signature scents. It evokes sensual exotica 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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex. Color - maroonish.

► Buckland (fo)
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.

► Dilly (fresh, with dill) (fo)
Light, fresh garden scent, perfect to usher in Spring. Added dillweed adds visual interest.

► Soft Karma (fo)
For those who like sandalwood. More sandalwood than hippie, in my opinion, and not heavy. Hence "soft" in its name. Notes of sandalwood, amber, musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli.

► CocoLime (fo)
mmm, this unisex scent is a nice blend of coconut and lime, perfect for summer. A touch of iridescent shimmer on top for visual interest before you take this baby into the shower. See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26431070

► Luscious Berry - LTD production
An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes. Colored with pink and berry-colored chunks for visual interest.

► Hawk Hill (eo)
An herbal scent, with notes of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Colored with French Green Clay. Unisex to masculine.

► Summer Blue Spruce (fo)
Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Unisex, colored with mineral pigments.

► Downfall (fo)
Inspired by a lemony, grapefruity gin and tonic. Hate the drink, so I'd rather fantasize about this scent :)

► Rhapsody (fo)
Cheery, juicy meets the outdoor where notes reminiscent of juicy fruit gum meld with scents of skipping outdoors through lush meadow lemon, verbena, iris, violet leaves, anchored with a touch of ambergris and sandalwood. Overall, a fresh fruity scent, but not cloying. http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.83104245.jpg

► Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever
Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;)

► Snowy Pines (eo/fo)
Yum. Lightened the pine notes. A touch of peppermint and sweetness. White-topped (yeah, like snow!) See a pic at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18410458

► Luscious Berry (fo)
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An adult berry scent, rescued from potential cloying sweetness with a touch of herbal, green notes.

► Whisper
Comforting, warm scent. Notes of orange, petitgrain & bergamot layered over cloves, violets & a base of tonka bean, cedarwood, patchouli & vanilla.

► Chocolate Temptation
Whisper covered in chocolate.

► Lemon Bar (see sample and ingredient list - differs from the other soaps) here http://www.etsy.com /view_listing.php?listing_id=10555680 )
Here is the soap version of the treat I used to bake a lot as a kid. "Lemon" part of the soap is a suck-on-a-lemon-and-screw-up-your-face tart lemon scent, sprinkled with real sugar. "Crust" is sweet & foody/bakery. Colored with mineral pigments, mica and clay to give what I hope is a realistic look.

► Cinnamon Roll
See sample and details here http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=17690931
SOLD OUT (SEE LIST here http://www.etsy.com/profile.php?user_id=8541)

► Chai Tea Spice Blend (fo) (temporarily out of stock)– Cinnamon and other spice, sweetness with a touch of cream.

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Downfalll - Handmade Soap Bar equivalent of a Sparkly Citrus Gin and Tonic - made from scratch by ME - Vegan

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:47:48 -0500

$5.75
Downfall :: 1 bar :: 4-4.4 oz

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, 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. PLEASE NOTE: the current batch doesn't have the same design as shown in pic - current batch has flat top with yellow soap chunk sprinkles (no sparkly, no waviness).

I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar, coconut oil for luscious lather and clay for feel. Also contains rosemary oleoresin, scented with body-grade fragrance and this batch is colored with a combination of annatto seed (used in Mexican cuisine and many orange colored foods), mineral oxides.

PLEASE NOTE: this batch doesn't have the sparkly color/texture as shown in pic.

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3 Month Subscription Handmade Soap Of The Month and Lip Balm Club - Great Gift

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:06:05 -0500

$26.00
Once a month, you (or recipient) will receive a large full-sized bath bar or 2 smaller bars, at least 4-5 oz total and a free lip-balm. Note any sensitivities or scent dislikes, if you have any, or preference (for male, for female, cold process/glycerin soaps, vegan, etc) in the comments. This would make a perfect gift - I ship directly to the recipient with your message and an introductory note of what to expect.

6- and 12- month subscriptions available also - to see all:
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:: SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

:: CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

:: COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

:: Insurance is optional and an extra $1.65 per month (USD 1.65 per month for shipments to Canada, USD 2.40 per month for the other countries listed below). FOB place of shipment (Northern California, 94XXX-96XXX) - by making payment, buyer agrees item transfers title and assumes the risk of loss and/or damage after seller gets purchased item(s) to the carrier (USPS, FedEx or similar common carrier). Please ask for a revised invoice to include insurance coverage.

:: INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

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Exotic Tea Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:06:05 -0500

$5.75
Exotic Tea ::
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents.

:: 1 soap bar ~ about 4 - 4.4 oz

*****This soap is not available to Australia due to import restrictions.

I handmade this soap starting from food-grade veg oils, resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. A great unisex scent with high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil. Colored with a combo of clay and pulverized tea leaves.

Made from starting materials of olive, soy and/or rice bran oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. Real tea leaves add visual interest as well as slight mechanical exfoliation.
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Giant Half-Pound Bar - Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever - Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:43:53 -0500

$11.00
Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever :: 1 soap bar ~ about 8 oz
See my "male-friendly" section http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8541§ion_id=5008005 for additional Giant Bars :)

Self-explanatory. Delish scent, near edible, but please don't (will taste nasty). All soaps are for external use only ;) PLEASE NOTE: soap design may vary from batch to batch. Current batch is "frosted" but without the brown chunks seen in the photo (example only).

I made this soap from scratch using starting mix of olive and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. An extra dose of olive oil added after most of the soap reaction completed provides extra emolliency. Scented with a blend of high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil. Some mineral pigment for the top (cream-colored) portion. PLEASE NOTE: current batch may not have the same "toppings." I personally test and pH check each lot before release.

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Seduction - Handmade Soap made from Scratch by Me

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:02:43 -0500

$5.75
Seduction, the soap :: 1 bar :: 4-4.4 oz - LTD production (debating whether it should go into reg line-up)

This is a seductive unisex scent. Bay is anchored with patchouli. I'll be honest. I hate the scent of just patchouli alone (to me it smells of stinky wet socks), but it's marvelous paired with the bay and barely noticeable. Seduction is the perfect meld of the wild, hot bay with the cooler, more grounded patchouli. Sound like any people / couples you know? Wild bay scent predominant, to my nose. LOVE LOVE this scent. Now in my shower.

I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar, coconut oil for luscious lather and clay for a nice feel. Also contains rosemary oleoresin, scented with essential oils. No added colors. Current packaging shown in last photo.

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Exotic Spicy Fig - Handmade Soap Bar - made from scratch by ME - Vegan - amber vanilla cloves sandalwood fig myrrh ginger caraway

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:38:52 -0500

$5.75
Exotic Spicy Fig™ :: 1 bar :: about 4-4.4 oz

The original is back.

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).

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin. Also contains vitamin E and rosemary oleoresin. Colored a plummy mauve with clay, coconut charcoal, mica and mineral (iron) oxides.

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Pumpkin Pie - Vegan Handmade Soap - Made from scratch by ME - Cold Process

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:59:51 -0500

$5.75
Pumpkin Pie, the soap. Darn near edible, but please don't - for external use only. 4-4.4 oz each.

Like a pie, with notes of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, and naturally colored a gorgeous dark burnt orange/brown pumpkin pie color with a seed extract.

Made using the cold-process method from a blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, soy & vitamin E oils for conditioning; palm oil for a hard bar which will last and coconut oil for luxurious lather. Extra olive oil added to the soap to pamper the skin. Also contains high-quality skin-safe fragrance.

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10 PERFUMES - Your Choice of Scents - Alcohol-free Perfume in Glass Roll-On Container - YOUR CHOICE of Scents

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:59:50 -0500

$80.00
TEN glass roller-ball containers - in a perfect size for a bag or desk (0.25-0.33 oz each). Formulated to be non-greasy and almost immediately absorbed & used sparingly - vegan and NON-ALCOHOLIC product (contains fractionated coconut oil as base). Contains essential oils and/or high quality skin-safe fragrance, depending on the scent selected.

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CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄ - please consult with your healthcare professional before using these if you're pregnant, nursing or have any medical condition.

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Citrus Patchouli
I am not overly fond of straight patchouli but sweet orange and lemony notes tone it down and adds depth. Unisex.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Stroke Me
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Souffle
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Rose
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig
A little fig, a little cinnamon, clove and other spice and some exotic woods . . . Soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved).

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu

A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Chant
An earthy exotic scent with fleeting top citrus notes; lavender, spicy and pine middle notes and anchored with an earthy, woodsy base. On the heavy, earthy side, unisex.

• Blackberry Sage
Darn near edible, but please don't even THINK about licking it because I guarantee, it will taste nasty - for external use only. Hm, my olfactory senses detect predominant notes of juicy blackberry (yeah, the ones with thorns, but like an idiot, you are tempted to walk into the bush because the fruit is so tasty) and only minor sage/herbal notes.

• Exotic Midnight - LTD one-time production
Ethereal citrus top notes float away from a warmer core of jasmine, rose, cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and lavender resting on a bed of sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla, patchouli and a fleeting memory of powder.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)

• Lavender (eo) & Pineapple
The sweetness of the pineapple is tempered by the herbaceous lavender.

• Lavender & Vanilla

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. For those days when you'd rather be surfing. Unisex to masculine.

• Dragon's Blood
Rustic, dark & sensual aroma of incense, amber and patchouli, with a hint of vanilla. Unisex to masculine.

FLORALS
• Sweet Magnolia
• Tuberose
• Freesia
• Honeysuckle
• Tiare Maori - gardenias
• Hawaiian White Ginger
• Rose Garden
• Peony
• Orange Blossoms

• Fresh Laundry
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Sweet Tea (LTD availability)
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Olive Grove (LTD availability)
Light Floral

• Cake & Jam (LTD availability)
Mostly cake with a hint of jamminess (is that a word?)

• Grace was Here (LTD availability)
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Blue
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. Unisex to masculine.

• Black (LTD availability)
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• West Side (LTD availability)
Blended notes of bergamot, juniper, jasmine and patchouli. A cool scent. Unisex to masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Pomegranate Lime
The sweetness of pomegranate balanced by the tartness of lime.

• Watermelon

• Get Lucky
So named because when I first sniffed this, I thought of a comment made by one of my buyers about another of my soaps – that her husband was going to get lucky that night after using the soap. Undefinable hint of flowers & citrus, patchouli & freshness in the breeze rest on a bed of cedar and sandalwood. Even though it is scented with sandalwood and patchouli, I wouldn't call this scent hippie - it's very, er, alluring. ;)

• Tart Green Apple

• Green Tea

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• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 9.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is included in the shipping/handling quoted for this item.

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost. Customs, other importation and other local taxes may be levied by the recipient country and not included in the stated price but are buyer's responsibility.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Surfer Dude - Handmade Soap - Made from Scratch by ME

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:52:03 -0500

$5.75
Surfer Dude, about 4 - 4.4 oz., one bar.

The fresh, cool scent of the ocean breeze on a cold Northern California beach with crashng waves. For those days when you'd rather be surfing (even if it's imaginary ;) Unisex.
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I made this vegan soap from scratch using starting mix of olive and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. An extra dose of extra virgin olive oil added after most of the soap reaction completed makes the soap extra-gentle. Scented with high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil and a tad of mineral pigments add the nice blue sea color (yes, I know, this is not the color of the Pacific Ocean as viewed from the North Coast but this is SOAP, it's pretend). I personally test and pH check each lot before release.
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6 Tubes Handmade Lip Balm - Gloss hybrid -- Save compared to buying separately -- Vegan - Made from scratch by ME with my own formulation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:38:08 -0500

$21.00
6 tubes total of lip lube, each 0.15 oz from the choices below. My own blend of natural plant wax, unhydrogenated food grade vegetable oils (one or more of the following: coconut, olive, castor bean, grapeseed), vitamin E and flavor. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. It's soft/firm in texture, intermediate to my gloss and my lip balm in tub. If you prefer a firmer balm, check out my lip balm in tubs or for a more liquid consistency, check out my glosses with lip brush. Dude-friendly, as reported from people whose signif others have adopted their tubes.

You can have your choice from the following - non- or slightly sweetened except mmm Mango (sweet!). PLEASE NOTE: If scent SELECTIONS are NOT noted, I will choose the scents for you & please include alternate(s) in case I run out of scent(s):

:: Licorice Mint - actually liked by people who generally don't like licorice

:: Pumpkin Pie

:: Gingerbread

:: Chocolate Banana - childhood nostalgia if you're like me and had these at fairs

:: mmm Mango - (sweetened) yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy! imo, the next best thing to the nectar mangos I've had in the Caribbean. Ya, mon!

:: COFFEE - for those who wish coffee tasted just like it smells ~ for those of us who would like to break a caffeine habit . . .

:: CHAI TEA SPICE BLEND - smells just like the chai tea I like - can we say cassia, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg? yum.

:: Rose - weird, I know, but it's quite nice - what you'd imagine Rose candy would smell like - did anyone else notice a lot of high-end cosmetics smell of rose? Hoity-toity without the accompanying price tag or snooty wanna-be models behind the counter

:: Lime & Coconut

:: Clove - made with lip/ingestion-graded essential oil (FCC)

:: Cinnamon - made with lip/ingestion-graded essential oil (FCC)

:: Mojito -- lime, rum & a touch of peppermint::

:: Black Cherry ::

:: Root Beer Float (think a scoop of vanilla ice cream in root beer) ::

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Sexy Bay Rum for Men VEGAN - Handmade Soap made from Scratch by Me

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:16:25 -0500

$5.75
Bay Rum soap :: 1 bar :: 4-4.4 oz

This is a sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar and coconut oil for lather. Also contains rosemary oleoresin, scented with body-grade fragrance and this batch is colored sage-y green with French Green Clay. Packaging has changed - photo is not representative.

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Lavender Rosemary - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Whipt Pudding - Run and get some

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:37 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 2 oz

scent: Lavender Rosemary
Now in the regular line-up - probably the most universally-loved Whipt scent for men and women when I sell in person. Unisex, herbal scent, suitable for man or woman.

► ► ► ► This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case

One tub of CONCENTRATED vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle, with no water - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%, NO water).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with essential oils. 2 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."
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Soap and Lip Gloss-Balm Club Subscription - great gift for Mom

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:12:30 -0500

$50.00
6 months of decadence (see here http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=8541§ion_id=5007983 for other available subscriptions)

Once a month, for 6 months, you or your recipient will receive a soap bar or 2 smaller bars, (about 3.7-4 oz total) and a lip-balm, in seller's choice of scents (some times limited- or pre-release). Perfect for female or male. Even men who are self-labeled as "not into bath products" seem to really like my handmade soaps - it just may be the kind of thing that doesn't occur to some of them to purchase.

Note any sensitivities or scent dislikes, if you have any, or preference (for male, for female, cold process/glycerin soaps, vegan, etc) in the comments. Sorry, I do not take customized requests for specific scents - those are available as individual purchases. This would make a perfect gift - if you are sending this item to someone for a gift and would like a short sentiment sent with the first month, please also indicate that in the comments. The recipient will receive a note with the first shipment so (s)he knows what to expect.

3- and 12- month subscriptions available also - to see all, click on the "subscriptions" button on the upper right of this page or go to:
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• SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 per month for shipments to US and Canada, USD 2.40 per month for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier. Risk of loss and/or damage passes to buyer when order is shipped. Optional insurance available upon request.

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Yummy - Handmade Soap - Scented only with Honey Oatmeal and Chocolate - Made from Scratch by ME

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:15:42 -0500

$5.75
Yummy, 1 bar, about 4 - 4.4 oz.
*** PLEASE NOTE *** The coloring, swirl pattern and shape (more rectangular v. mroe block-y) of soaps vary from batch to batch, so may not appear as in the picture.

It smells good enough to eat, reminds me of cookies dough (but please don't eat it or even lick it, it will taste disgusting). This natural soap gets it's yummy scent from honey, oats, cocoa and a whopping 10% unrefined cocoa butter. A good alternative for people who may be sensitive to even known essential oils. Please note: the pattern an coloration and soap bar shape varies from batch to batch. Current batch is more swirly than the soap shown in the pic (example only).
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1 handcut and beveled soap, part of a small handmade batch from food-grade oils, resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. Made with my own starting blend of soy & olive oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a nice hard, long-lasting bar and coconut and/or palm kernel oil for luscious lather. Coloring and scent for this soap is from cocoa, cocoa butter, honey and ground oats :)

Buy more than one (mix and match scents) and save - please see my other store listings for discounts at 3-, 5- and 7-bar purchases:
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• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

• INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -- shipping as quoted below for specific countries - for other countries, please contact me for shipping cost.

I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Virgin (Raisin with Iridescence) Lip Color - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:42:10 -0500

$6.50
Part of my new line - more like lipstick color coverage :) One tube (0.15 oz/ 4.2 ml) of black cherry lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, colored "raisin" with iridescence. This color is a bit of a shade-shifter with the mica - been wearing it (too dark for me) and it's raisin with sparkle :) This has more coverage than Naughty (sheer). PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan), vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, and lip grade iron oxide and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.

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Rustic Vanilla Whipt Pudding - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Handmade by me

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:18:51 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 2 oz

scent: Rustic Vanilla
A delicate & subtle (not cloying) vanilla scent for grown-ups. Unisex (men love this scent), may darken in color over time due to vanilla content.

► ► ► ► READ READ READ !!!! This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

One tub of CONCENTRATED vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle, with no water - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%, NO water).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with essential oils and/or fragrance (depending on scent). 2 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Whipped is Good - Identity Crisis - is it unscented or naturally lightly scented chocolate - Whipt Pudding - Shea Butter - Love Your Body - Handmade from scratch by ME

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:16:09 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding(tm) ~ this is for a double-sized tub, 2 oz

(((((( This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 90F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

► "unscented"
In quotes because the lightly chocolate scent is imparted by my usual formulation which has some unrefined cocoa butter :)

Repeat after me:
Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat

One tub of CONCENTRATED vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle, with no water - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%, NO water).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. No added scent (no eo or fo). 2 oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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VANQUISH STINKY ARM PITS for boys or girls - 2.6 oz - 71g net weight - Vegan Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer - pick your scent from Pink Sugar - Ginger Souffle - Grassy Knoll - Blue and MORE

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:25:01 -0500

$7.00
This is for one (1) 2.6 oz (71 g) (net product weight) tube of deodorant (not an antiperspirant) - please see scent selections below.

PLEASE NOTE: This is "heavier duty" than my other Ban Stinky (tm) deodorant (also available). However, if you've tried other deodorants without success or have "scent chemistry" issues, this may not work for you. As with sunscreen, if/when you sweat profusely, I recommend re-application as necessary. I started listing this deodorant from base per some of my buyers' requests. I've personally tested this in a real extreme way and must say I'm impressed. I'll spare you all the TMI details but let's just say my pits didn't stink! :) Will be scented less than a "perfume."

If you have any sensitivity to any of the ingredients noted below (complete list), please do not purchase or use. Aluminum-free. PICTURE is an example of the container used - labeling differs :) Made from one or more of the following: aqua (water), sodium stearate (the soap of the wax, stearic acid), vegetable protein extract, isosteareth-2, salicylic acid, PEG-200 hydrogenated castor oil, steareth-100, propylene glycol, chamomile extract, aloe, EDTA, grapefruit seed extract, diazolidinyl urea (preservative), iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (preservative), fragrance and/or essential oil(s) [depends on scent chosen].

CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄

• Tea Tree

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Citrus Patchouli
I am not overly fond of straight patchouli but sweet orange and lemony notes tone it down and adds depth. Unisex.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

• Mint-E (may be irritating to some people's under arms)
A very refreshing perky blend. Eucalyptus essential oil rounds the sharpness of the peppermint notes. I am not fond of either scent alone but love this combo.

• Hawk Hill
A fresh blend of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Souffle
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Rose Garden
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig
A little fig, a little cinnamon, clove and other spice and some exotic woods . . . Soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved).

• Get Lucky
A blend of essential oils and fragrances • earthy, woods (including sandalwood), fresh herbal with a hint of citrus. Masculine.

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu
A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Chant
An earthy exotic scent with fleeting top citrus notes; lavender, spicy and pine middle notes and anchored with an earthy, woodsy base. On the heavy, earthy side, unisex.

• Blackberry Sage
Darn near edible, but please don't even THINK about licking it because I guarantee, it will taste nasty - for external use only. Hm, my olfactory senses detect predominant notes of juicy blackberry (yeah, the ones with thorns, but like an idiot, you are tempted to walk into the bush because the fruit is so tasty) and only minor sage/herbal notes.

• Exotic Midnight - LTD one-time production
Ethereal citrus top notes float away from a warmer core of jasmine, rose, cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and lavender resting on a bed of sandalwood, musk, amber, vanilla, patchouli and a fleeting memory of powder.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)

• Lavender (eo) & Pineapple
The sweetness of the pineapple is tempered by the herbaceous lavender.

• Lavender & Vanilla

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea LTD (will be phased out)
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach. Unisex.

• Pink Bubble Gum LTD
I tested this on a whim and expected to hate it as I haven't been in my Bubble Gum years for a while. But this scent has really grown on me - yep, smells just like pink bubblegum, the stuff which makes your jaws hurt after 5 minutes of chewing.

• Sweet Magnolia )
Floral.

• Tuberose )
Floral.

• Freesia )
Like the flower.

• Honeysuckle )
Like the flower.

• Fresh Laundry
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun LTD
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker LTD

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Clean Laundry LTD

• Olive Grove LTD
Light Floral

• Cake & Jam LTD
Mostly cake with a hint of jamminess (is that a word?)

• Grace was Here LTD
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Blue
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. mmmmmm, serious olfactory orgasm here. Unisex to masculine.

• Black LTD
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• West Side LTD
Blended notes of bergamot, juniper, jasmine and patchouli. A cool scent. Unisex to masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Best Frosted Rum Cake Ever

• Snowy Pines (cooler v) - snowy peppermint pines in fresh air.

• Moonlit Pines ("sweet")

• Mimosa - orange and champagne

• Downfall - a lemon and grapefruit fizzy gin & tonic

• Brown Sugar

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Sheer Tint - Nutmeg Rose - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:31:15 -0500

$6.50
One tube (0.15 oz / 4.2 ml) of rose & nutmeg lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, with a semi-sheer brown-ish tint. For you painter-types, it's like burnt siena with a little red oxide. PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan) wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, iron oxide and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.

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Tart Green Apple or Green Tea VANQUISH STINKY (tm) ARM PITS- 2.6 oz - 71g net weight - Vegan Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:22:35 -0500

$7.00
This is for one (1) 2.6 oz (71 g) (net product weight) tube of deodorant (not an antiperspirant) - pick either
Tart Green Apple or Green Tea (if you don't choose a scent, I will assume it's OK for me to choose one for you).

PLEASE NOTE: This is "heavier duty" than my other Ban Stinky™ deodorant (also available). However, if you've tried other deodorants without success or have "scent chemistry" issues, this may not work for you. As with sunscreen, if/when you sweat profusely, I recommend re-application as necessary. I started listing this deodorant from base per some of my buyers' requests. I've personally tested this in a real extreme way and must say I'm impressed. I'll spare you all the TMI details but let's just say my pits didn't stink! :) Will be scented less than a "perfume."

If you have any sensitivity to any of the ingredients noted below (complete list), please do not purchase or use. Aluminum-free. PICTURE is an example of the container used - labeling may change periodically :) Made from one or more of the following: aqua (water), sodium stearate (the soap of the wax, stearic acid), vegetable protein extract, isosteareth-2, salicylic acid, PEG-200 hydrogenated castor oil, steareth-100, propylene glycol, chamomile extract, aloe, EDTA, grapefruit seed extract, diazolidinyl urea (preservative), iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (preservative), fragrance and/or essential oil(s) [depends on scent chosen].

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Sheer Lip Tint in Universal Color - Blackberry Lime - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:21:55 -0500

$6.50
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One tube (0.2 oz net wt) of Blackberry Lime lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, with a SHEER tint which I call Universal, shade darker than Very Cherry. It's like a blush for your lips, a touch of sun, like a slight sunburnt color. Actually it's so sheer it's hard to tell you have any color on. That sounds bad, but it's a nice universal color which seems to flatter everyone. This line started as overflow from a batch I made for myself, but is now part of the regular line-up. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan) wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor and food-grade colorant **** PLEASE note - I pour small batches and color load may vary slightly from batch to batch. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. I'm sending out a summer formulation. If you prefer a more liquid consistency, check out my glosses with lip brush.
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Pit Love in Pink Sugar - VANQUISH STINKY ARM PITS - Featured in Modish - 2.6 oz - 71g net - Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:20:18 -0500

$7.00
This item was featured in Modish recently (see second pic)! :)

This is for one (1) 2.6 oz / 71g (net wt) tube of deodorant (not an antiperspirant) in Pink Sugar. Label design and color changes periodically, according to my whim :)

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

PLEASE NOTE: This is "heavier duty" than my other deodorant (also available). However, if you've tried other deodorants without success or have "scent chemistry" issues, this may not work for you. As with sunscreen, if/when you sweat profusely, I recommend re-application as necessary. I started listing this deodorant from base per some of my buyers' requests. Will be scented less than a "perfume."

If you have any sensitivity to any of the ingredients noted below (complete list), please do not purchase or use. Aluminum-free. PICTURE is an example of the container used - labeling differs :) Made from one or more of the following: aqua (water), sodium stearate (the soap of the wax, stearic acid), vegetable protein extract, isosteareth-2, salicylic acid, PEG-200 hydrogenated castor oil, steareth-100, propylene glycol, chamomile extract, aloe, EDTA, grapefruit seed extract, diazolidinyl urea (preservative), iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (preservative), fragrance and/or essential oil(s) [depends on scent chosen].

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Hello Sweetness Natural soap - Handmade from scratch by ME - scented with actual honey

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:53:20 -0500

$5.75
One Honey soap - no fragrance or essential oils added. Its scent is imparted by real honey. For me, it beings back childhood memories of being poolside during summers, eating Bit O' Honey candies and drinking Mountain Dew. Shhhhh. My parents never knew about those :)

This smells nearly edible, but please don't (for external use only). A bar from this batch is in my shower and I love its feel and comforting scent :)

WEIGHT: approximately 4-4.4 oz, fully cured

I made this soap with one or more of the following oils in the starting blend: olive, rice bran, and soy oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a long-lasting, hard bar and coconut oil for lather. May also contain rosemary oleoresin. Scented with honey.

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White Tea and Ginger Whipt Pudding (tm) - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Run and get some

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:53:19 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 2 oz

scent: White Tea & Ginger (LTD production on hand)- light scent, slight floral, not particularly sweet.

► ► ► ► READ READ READ !!!! This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

One tub of CONCENTRATED vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle, with no water - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%, NO water).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with essential oils and/or fragrance (depending on scent). 2 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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XL Soap - Surfer Dude - Vegan - Handmade from scratch by ME

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:39:29 -0500

$11.00
► Surfer Dude - The fresh, cool scent of the ocean breeze on a cold Northern California beach. Unisex. For for those days when he'd rather be surfing. Double-sized at about 8 oz each. Unisex.

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I personally made this soap, from start to finish, using the cold-process method starting from a blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, soy & vitamin E oils for conditioning; palm oil for a touch of color and a hard bar which will last and palm kernel or coconut oil for luxurious lather. Extra olive oil added to the soap to pamper the skin. Also contains high-quality skin-safe fragrance.

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:: PAYMENT - Payment via PayPal only (credit card, instant transfer or echeck) is due at check-out

:: SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

:: CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

:: COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

:: Insurance is optional and an extra $1.65 (USD 1.65 for shipments to Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below). Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

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Summer Spruce - Handmade Vegan Soap

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:35:00 -0500

$5.75
Summer Spruce, 1 bar, about 4 - 4.4 oz

Sharp notes of pine are softened with sweetness. Sunshine over a forest of blue spruce, with a light breeze and layered with sugar. Unisex.

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, colored with mineral pigments & coconut charcoal. Scented with body-graded fragrance.

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Pumpkin Pie - Vegan Handmade Soap - Made from scratch by ME - Cold Process

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:04:42 -0500

$5.75
NEXT BATCH is ready to ship out second week of OCT -
Pumpkin Pie, the soap. Darn near edible, but please don't - for external use only. 4-4.4 oz each.

Like a pie, with notes of cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg, and naturally colored a gorgeous dark burnt orange/brown pumpkin pie color with a seed extract.

Made using the cold-process method from a blend of 100% vegetable oils including olive, soy & vitamin E oils for conditioning; palm oil for a hard bar which will last and coconut oil for luxurious lather. Extra olive oil added to the soap to pamper the skin. Also contains high-quality skin-safe fragrance.

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Daydream - Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME with Pink Clay

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:53:59 -0500

$5.75
Daydream :: 1 soap bar ~ about 4-4.4 oz

This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk. Colored with a pink swirl from clay (please note - the pattern and coloration may differ from batch to batch).
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Sheer Lip Tint - Nutmeg Rose - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm - PHASING OUT

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:34:54 -0500

$6.50
i'M RELUCTANTLY phasing this color out due to manufacturer's decision to stop production of one of the pigments I use. Back to the drawing board.

One tube (0.15 oz / 4.2 ml) of rose & nutmeg lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, with a semi-sheer brown-ish tint. For you painter-types, it's like burnt siena with a little red oxide. PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan) wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, iron oxide and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.
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Exotic Spicy Fig (tm) - Whipt Pudding (tm) v2 - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Run and get some

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:44:54 -0500

$10.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 2 oz

Exotic Spicy Fig™ - the original
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. A perfect blend of woods, sweet and spice. A little edgier than the original but still soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved). Unisex.

► ► ► ► READ READ READ !!!! This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

One tub of CONCENTRATED vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle, with no water - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%, NO water).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with essential oils and/or fragrance (depending on scent). 2 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Choice of Scent - Rice Pudding or Orange Clove Vanilla - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Whipt Pudding (tm) - Run and get some for a stocking stuffer or other holiday gift

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:16:44 -0500

$6.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 1 fl oz (photo may not be to scale). This is a LTD run of this size in a glass container for the holidays.

SCENT OPTIONS:
(1) OCV™ - a blend of orange clove and vanilla OR
(2) Rice Pudding - notes of sweetened rice with a touch of spice. Yummy Factor = 10.

► PLEASE note which of the following 2 scents you want - if you don't specify in your order, OCV™ will be sent by default.

► ► ► ► This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case

One tub of the original reformulation (v2 will be listed shortly) vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch, plant wax, color (annatto seed extract), fragrance. 1 fl oz with 5-6 oz shipping weight.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Orange Clove Vanilla Whipt Pudding Concentrate - Run and get some

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:52:07 -0500

$15.00
Whipt Pudding™ contentrated love for your skin ~ this is for one (1) tub, 4 oz

scent: OCV™ - a blend of orange clove and vanilla.
& while supplies last, a sample of Stroke Me™ Whipt Pudding™ is included with purchase of this item.

► ► ► ► This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case

One tub of the original reformulation vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, vegetable glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented contains fragrance and/or essential oil(s). That's ALL. No water, no emulsifiers - just pure, concentrated whipped goodness. This is my larger tub size, 4 oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Pumpkin Pie - VANQUISH STINKY ARM PITS for boys or girls - 2.6 oz - 71g net weight - Vegan Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:08:50 -0400

Stroke Me -- Handmade Vegan Soap -- Soft Comforting Strokable Unisex Scent

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:29:03 -0400

$5.75
Stroke Me, 1 bar, about 4 - 4.4 oz

It's Back!!!!!!!!!! :) **** please note, wrapping has changed.

OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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. Each soap is unique & comes wrapped (picture is example only, actual packaging changes periodically to suit my mood, but tasteful always - currently I wrap all of my soaps).

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, no added color but the scent is gorgeous despite the tan color. Scented with body-graded fragrance.

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Stroke Me - Touch.Melt.Rub.Repeat - Whipt Pudding (tm) v2 - Run and get some

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:28:36 -0400

$15.00
Whipt Pudding™ ~ this is for one (1) tub, 4 oz

scent: Stroke Me
OK, so I'm being slightly tongue-in-cheek. But this scent is soft, warm and strokable. 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.

► ► ► ► This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case

One tub of the original reformulation (v2 will be listed shortly) vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented contains fragrance and/or essential oil(s). 4 oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Pumpkin Pie - VANQUISH STINKY ARM PITS for boys or girls - 2.6 oz - 71g net weight - Vegan Deodorant with veggie protein odor neutralizer

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:25:34 -0400

12 Month Subscription Handmade Soap and Lip Balm Of The Month Club VEGAN option available Great Gift idea for Mothers Day 3 or 6 mo subscription available too

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:55:18 -0400

$100.00
Once a month, you (or gift recipient) will receive seller's choice of a large full-sized bath bar or 2 smaller bars, at least 4-5 oz total and a lip-balm. Note any sensitivities or scent dislikes, if you have any, or preference (for male, for female, cold process/glycerin soaps, vegan, etc) in the comments. This would make a perfect gift and represents a discount from purchasing separately.

3- and 6- month subscriptions available also - please see this url for all my subscriptions:
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I do not ship to Nigeria, so don't even bother asking.

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Lavender Rosemary - Love Getting Whipped - Shea Butter - Love Your Body - Handmade from scratch by ME

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:24:44 -0400

$15.00
Whipt Pudding(tm), one 4 oz double-sized tub, Lavender with a touch of Rosemary (only 2 tubs of this, and one small tub, in inventory).

► ► ► ► READ READ READ !!!! This product won't be shipped during summer months or to places about 85F or higher because it will melt - please contact me first if you think this will be the case ))))))

One tub of vegan whipped goodness - concentrated, has the consistency of a hard souffle - you only need a TEENSY bit and it goes on pretty non-greasy, in my opinion, considering it's mostly shea butter (about 65-70%).

My own concoction of whipped shea & cocoa butters, coconut oil, glycerin, vitamin E, modified corn starch and plant wax. Scented with essential oils. 4 fl oz.

► This product line was featured on the front page of WickedlyChic 2 seasons ago:

"This puddin’ is a winner in my book. It is described as a hard souffle and very moisturizing (contains 65-70% shea butter). It seem like it might be greasy but is far from it. Get yours for a reasonable [price]. My scent is Orange Clove Vanilla and I can’t stop sniffing it. It’s that good."

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Sheer Lip Tint - Naughty - VEGAN Lip Gloss-Balm - LTD production UNSCENTED

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:57:52 -0400

$6.50
One tube of UNSCENTED lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened.

COLOR: SHEER wine tint, shade closer to wine than my Universal tint.

SIZE: 0.2 oz (5.6 g)

PLEASE note - there will be batch to batch variation in tint load and shade. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candellila (vegan), vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor, food-grade colorant and mica. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.
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Neroli - Handmade Vegan Soap

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:57:23 -0400

$5.75
Neroli, 1 bar, about 4 - 4.4 oz

Subtle orange-blossom-filled-orchard scent with green/foliage notes predominating.

I make each soap from scratch starting with food-grade oils (olive, soy, coconut, palm and/or rice bran), resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. May also contain rosemary oleoresin, colored with mineral pigments. Scented with body-graded fragrance.

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Pink Sugar - NO Sugar Daddy Required Shea and Sugar Scrub 5 oz net product weight - polish your body and inhale - VEGAN

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:50:41 -0400

$8.75
No Sugar Daddy Required Shea & Sugar scrub in Pink Sugar Matching perfume, lotion, soap and Whipt Pudding (tm) also available (see rest of my store). Labeling with be special for this (not the usual as shown in the pic) - this scent may be discontinued.

******PLEASE NOTE: the DEFAULT sent is white sugar (non-vegan). VEGAN option with unrefined sugar (brown with more prominent sugar scent coming through) is available upon request. If preference is NOT specified, white sugar version will be sent to you.******

The scent - notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

******What some other Etsyians have said about this scent:

♥ "I am starting 'Pink Sugar Whipt Pudding Anonymous' this weekend."

♥ "Fantastic product! I love it already and you truly nailed the scent!"

♥ from a past blog review: "When I opened the jar..the scrub looked very dry and at first I thought hmm did I get an old one? But once I started scooping it out, it quickly revealed itself to be a rich moisture filled scrub. No layers of oil floating on top. However they make this scrub the moisturizers stay together with the sugar. The added rose clay gives it a nice pink color (no artificial colors as stated on the label). I have to say she nailed the pink sugar scent. If I wasn’t looking I would swear I had the name brand perfume in my hands. Very nice job on the scent. The sugar is a fine grain sugar that dissolves very easily after a minute or two of scrubbing. It left my skin very soft without any greasy/oily feeling."

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Polish your skin with this vegan sugar scrub ~ and indulge your (and maybe someone else's after you're done) sense of smell and touch. This stuff leaves your skin SOFT and you'll smell nice too, subtly.

How is this possible? Hop into the shower and then scoop some of the scrub and massage your body. The vegan (crystallized, but otherwise unrefined & not white) sugar polishes (without the painful spa bill, which I know from personal experience - ouch) and my formulation of ♥ shea butter & oils which include ♥ grapeseed, ♥ macadamia nut (supposed to be the closest to your own oil), ♥ hemp seed & ♥ wheat germ (vits A, E and other goodies) and emulsifying wax. Skin-safe high-quality fragrance.
Preserved with a paraben-free cocktail of potassium sorbate (a naturally occurring fatty acid with anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties originally identified in nature in mountain ash berries, now manufactured for purity among other things), caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol and/or polyaminopropyl biguanide (concentrations per supplier's recommendations). Preservative is absolutely necessary because this item will come in contact with water. PLEASE NOTE: non-vegan (white cane sugar) option available for a slightly less coarse texture. Beet white sugar currently unavailable until further notice.

*******PLEASE READ ************ - I formulated this SPECIFICALLY to "look" dry and not be SLOSHY OIL like some others you may be used to seeing. The good stuff is mixed to literally scoop out with the sugar so no stirring is required - I don't use coloring so this may not be evident. BUT USE the scrub and I guarantee you'll know the GOOD STUFF IS THERE. Kind of like the invisible fairy god mother =) I have people who come back for more of this regularly!
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5 oz of scrub, by weight. (10 oz. shipping weight)

This scent not to your liking?
CUSTOM SCENTS AVAILABLE - check the rest of my store for additional scents
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Exotic Tea Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:28:59 -0400

$5.75
Exotic Tea ::
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents.

:: 1 soap bar ~ about 4 - 4.4 oz

*****This soap is not available to Australia due to import restrictions.

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I handmade this soap starting from food-grade veg oils, resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. A great unisex scent with high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil. Colored with a combo of clay and pulverized tea leaves.

Made from starting materials of olive, soy and/or rice bran oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. Real tea leaves add visual interest as well as slight mechanical exfoliation.

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• SHIPPING ADDRESS - Item will be shipped to the PayPal address provided with payment, so please check it conforms with any address you submit via check-out. Discrepancies between the two might delay shipping until I am able to confirm the shipping address with you.

• CA SALES TAX - Shipment to California addresses subject to 8.5% sales tax.

• COMBINED SHIPPING - Multiple purchases will be consolidated for combined shipment.

• INSURANCE is optional and an extra $1.65 for shipments to US and Canada, USD 2.40 for the other countries listed below. Seller is not responsible for packages lost or damaged by the carrier, buyer assumes the risk of loss and/or damage by not opting for extra insurance (seller will not replace or refund for lost or damaged packages).

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6 Tubes Handmade Lip Balm - Gloss hybrid -- Save compared to buying separately -- Vegan

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:50:07 -0400

$21.00
6 tubes total of lip lube, each 0.20 oz (wt) from the choices below. My own blend of natural plant wax, unhydrogenated food grade vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, castor bean, grapeseed), vitamin E and flavor. Some are colored with annatto seed (food colorant) or mineral pigments and micas. Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. It's soft/firm in texture. Dude-friendly, as reported from people whose signif others have adopted their tubes. Does NOT tint your lips, goes on clear.

You can have your choice from the following - non- or slightly sweetened except mmm Mango (sweet!). PLEASE NOTE: If scent SELECTIONS are NOT noted, I will choose the scents for you & please include alternate(s) in case I run out of scent(s):

:: Orange Thyme - food grade (FCC) essential oil scented

:: Lemon Basil - food grade (FCC) essential oil scented

:: Licorice Mint - actually liked by people who generally don't like licorice

:: Pumpkin Pie

:: Gingerbread

:: Egg Nog

:: Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries - for some reason this reminds me off Tess Of The D'Urbevilles and Godiva

:: Chocolate Banana - childhood nostalgia if you're like me and had these at fairs

:: mmm Mango - (sweetened) yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmy! imo, the next best thing to the nectar mangos I've had in the Caribbean. Ya, mon!

:: COFFEE - for those who wish coffee tasted just like it smells ~ for those of us who would like to break a caffeine habit . . .

:: CHAI TEA SPICE BLEND - smells just like the chai tea I like - can we say cassia, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, and nutmeg? yum.

:: Rose - weird, I know, but it's quite nice - what you'd imagine Rose candy would smell like - did anyone else notice a lot of high-end cosmetics smell of rose? Hoity-toity without the accompanying price tag or snooty wanna-be models behind the counter

:: Chardonnay Grapes - I think it smells like sweet grapes + something not quite defineable

:: Lime & Coconut

:: Clove - made with lip/ingestion-graded essential oil (FCC)

:: Cinnamon - made with lip/ingestion-graded essential oil (FCC)

:: Cranberry - Orange ::

:: Pomegranate -Lime::

:: Mojito -- lime, rum & a touch of peppermint::

:: Nutmeg ::

:: Black Cherry ::

:: Bubble Gum ::

:: Root Beer Float (think a scoop of vanilla ice cream in root beer) ::
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6 TUBS NO Sugar Daddy Required Scrub - polish your body and inhale -choice of scents including Egg Nog - Pumpkin Pie - Cupcake - Stroke Me - Romp Through The Woods - Orange Clove Vanilla - Lilac - CLICK ON LISTING TO SEE COMPLETE LIST OF SCENTS Vegan

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:14:12 -0400

$48.00
6 tubs, shipped all at once, 5 oz net weight scrub each. Please pick 6 scents (in notes to seller) or I will choose them for you.

Polish your skin with this vegan sugar scrub ~ and indulge your (and maybe someone else's after you're done) sense of smell and touch. This stuff leaves your skin SOFT and you'll smell nice too, subtly.

How is this possible? Hop into the shower and then scoop some of the scrub and massage your body. PLEASE READ REST - if you're allergic to any of the ingredients, please do not buy. The vegan (crystallized, but otherwise unrefined & not white) sugar polishes (without the painful spa bill, which I know from personal experience - ouch) and my formulation of
♥ shea butter
♥ oils which include grapeseed, macadamia nut (supposed to be the closest to your own oil), hemp seed (soothing) & wheat germ (vits A, E and other goodies)
♥ emulsifying wax
♥ Preserved with a paraben-free cocktail of
♥ ♥ ♥ potassium sorbate (a naturally occurring fatty acid with anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties originally identified in nature in mountain ash berries, now manufactured for purity among other things)
♥ ♥ ♥ caprylyl glycol
♥ ♥ ♥ phenoxyethanol and/or polyaminopropyl biguanide (concentrations per supplier's recommendations).

♥ Preservative is absolutely necessary because this item will come in contact with water.

♥ PLEASE NOTE: non-vegan (white cane sugar) option available for a slightly less coarse texture. Beet white sugar currently unavailable until further notice (read: when I can find an alt supplier).

♥ PRODUCT CONSISTENCY - I formulated this SPECIFICALLY to "look" dry and not be SLOSHY OIL like some others you may be used to seeing. The good stuff is mixed to literally scoop out with the sugar so no stirring is required - I don't use coloring so this may not be evident. BUT USE the scrub and I guarantee you'll know the GOOD STUFF IS THERE. Kind of like the invisible fairy god mother =) I have people who come back for more of this regularly!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ FEATURED IN WICKEDLY CHIC WICKED LOVE APRIL 5 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
"I’ve gotta tell you…Hiromi has one of the greatest scrubs out there. It’s not oily…it’s not greasy…it’s like perfect sand and makes your skin sooo smooth. Great name too…No Sugar Daddy Required. Grab this in great scents . . ."

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PLEASE specify scent(s) when you purchase OR I WILL ASSUME YOU WANT ME TO CHOOSE FOR YOU - Please also list alternate(s) in case I run out on short notice:

► ESSENTIAL OILS (all natural) ◄

• Romp Through The Woods
Another one of my essential oil blends • very earthy • it reminds me of being in the woods after a rain scents of wood, a undefineable hint of flowers & freshness in the breeze. Unisex to masculine.

• Citrus Patchouli
I am not overly fond of straight patchouli but sweet orange and lemony notes tone it down and adds depth. Unisex.

• Luscious Lavender
I am not a big fan of straight lavender, but I've done a little mixing with some other essential oils and I love the resulting scent in this soap I've converted a number of "non•lavender" types with this scent. A blend of essential oils, yielding lavender with a hint of sweet woodsiness & a breath of citrus. Not your ordinary lavender. Unisex.

• Hawk Hill
A fresh blend of sweet grass, sage and cedar, woodsy notes. Unisex.

► High grade skin-safe fragrances (or FO/EO blends) ◄

• Pina Colada
Available in LTD amounts.

• Rustic Vanilla
A classic sophisticated vanilla with a round, creamy scent. No cloying sweetness here - just an adult vanilla.

• Grassy Knoll
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. Unisex.

• Lilac
One of my mother's favorite scents and original made especially for her. Really does smell like lilacs, perfect for the flower-lover or gardener.

• Ginger Soufflé
Loosely based on Origins' scent of the same name. A blend of fresh citrus and cool mint top notes with a spicy warm heart of clove, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon leaf with rich vanilla base notes supporting the blend. Slight sweetness toned down with lime essential oil -“ kind of foody to my nose. This scent is popular with both sexes • a lot of guys love it which initially surprised me.

• Bay Rum
A sexy masculine scent. No need to be more articulate than that. The men who use it love it, others love the scent on their men. I don't know if this is pheromone in a soap but it sure smells like it. Masculine but not an overly strong scent.

• Oatmeal Milk & Honey
One of my most popular scents. Very comforting foody scent.

• Vetiver
A strong, complex fragrance, earthy and clean. Another great sexy scent for men, but not too masculine for some women. So, I'd say unisex to masculine.

• Breeze
Well, it reminds me of what a good day smells like, with a fresh breeze. This is a very subtle scent so I wouldn't recommend it if you want a strong scent.

• Dreaming Of Karma
If you like Lush's Karma scent . . .

• Rose
Seriously, it is the closest thing to the real thing. I likely will not carry this scent on a regular basis after this batch is gone. I make it mostly for my Mom who is big into floral scents.

• Yuzu
A fresh Japanese citrus. More green notes than straight grapefruit.

• Exotic Spicy Fig (the original is back)
I've reformulated and now the original ESF, one of my most popular scents, is back. A little fig, a little cinnamon, clove and other spice and some exotic woods . . . Soft and alluring, unisex (seriously, universally-loved).

• Pumpkin Pie
Yummy. Like Pumpkin pie, without the calories. Darn near edible.

• White Tea & Ginger
Light, crisp and fresh. Enough said.

• White Tea & Yuzu
A great combo of light, crisp and fresh White Tea complements the green citrus Yuzu (Japanese citrus) notes.

• Chant
An earthy exotic scent with fleeting top citrus notes; lavender, spicy and pine middle notes and anchored with an earthy, woodsy base. On the heavy, earthy side, unisex.

• Blackberry Sage
Darn near edible, but please don't even THINK about licking it because I guarantee, it will taste nasty - for external use only. Hm, my olfactory senses detect predominant notes of juicy blackberry (yeah, the ones with thorns, but like an idiot, you are tempted to walk into the bush because the fruit is so tasty) and only minor sage/herbal notes.

• Midnight In Utopia LTD (will be phased out)
A complex blend of citrus top notes flowing into notes of cinnamon, cloves, myrrh, gingered fig and jasmine overlaying a thin base of exotic woods, a breath of powder and vanilla.

• 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. Masculine.

• Touch of Velvet
A strong, masculine scent with top notes of citrus, followed by cedar, sandalwood, vetiver; warmed by notes of musk and a breath of amber. Masculine yet warm.

• Mango Dreams
Smooth scent of the same fruits. NOT cloying - just well, nice.

• Exotic Tea
tea with a little smokiness - smells like Lapsan Souchong to me.

• Sandalwood (unisex, sensuous)

• Gianduia (choc & hazelnut!)
For those of us who can't get away to Italy to have a gelato of the same flavor

• Lavender (eo) & Pineapple
The sweetness of the pineapple is tempered by the herbaceous lavender.

• Lavender & Vanilla

• Orange Clove Vanilla (eo and fo blend)
Soft, smooth with a touch of sweetness. Just enough of each to blend into a subtle scent.

• Pink Sugar
Notes of cotton candy, vanilla, and caramel predominating, supported by notes of musk and topped with a HINT of fruit (you'd probably not realize except I just stated it).

• Sweet Tea
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the ocean breeze on the beach. Unisex.

• Pink Bubble Gum LTD
I tested this on a whim and expected to hate it as I haven't been in my Bubble Gum years for a while. But this scent has really grown on me - yep, smells just like pink bubblegum, the stuff which makes your jaws hurt after 5 minutes of chewing.

• Dragon's Blood
Rustic, dark & sensual aroma of incense, amber and patchouli, with a hint of vanilla. Unisex to masculine.

• Sweet Magnolia - LTD TO BE PHASED OUT
Floral.

• Tuberose )
Floral.

• Freesia ) LTD - TO BE PHASED OUT
Like the flower.

• Honeysuckle ) LTD - TO BE PHASED OUT
Like the flower.

• Fresh Laundry LTD - TO BE PHASED OUT
I blended a bunch of scents until I came up with this - reminded me of fresh laundry so I stopped. It's a positive association =) In lotions, it takes on a light floral leaning.

• Cinnabun
May cause you to crave those sticky-gooey buns. Just a hint of cinnamon, like the buns.

• Graham Cracker

• Chocolate Covered Cherries

• Cupcake
Oddly enough, it smells like cupcake.

• Daydream
Quickly becoming a favorite. This is a soft feminine blend with notes of citrus and a whiff of tempting figs which overlay the warmth and softness of vanilla, anchored with the seductive potential of musk

• Sweet Tea - LTD TO BE PHASED OUT
Fruit and sweetened tea scent.

• Surfer Dude
The fresh, cool scent of the Pacific ocean breeze on the cool (cold) Northern California beach.

• Clean Laundry LTD

• Cake & Jam LTD
Mostly cake with a hint of jamminess (is that a word?)

• Grace was Here LTD
Loosely based on Philosophy's Amazing Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk - more laid back version of Grace (below) with less of the spicy cinnamon notes. Fem, very soft.

• Grace LTD
Loosely based on Philosophy's Pure Grace (no affiliation). Blend of rose, lemon, cinnamon and musk. Fem.

• Blue
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. Muted midnight blue swirl imparted by a mix of coconut charcoal and mineral pigment. I am so obsessed with this scent - which happens to me rarely - I took the last bar for sale and it's in my shower. Everyone will have to wait for the curing batch. mmmmmm, serious olfactory orgasm here. Unisex to masculine.

• Black LTD
Citrus notes sit atop herbaceous notes on a base of woods, cedar, and breath of amber. Sexy, elegant, "green". Masculine.

• West Side LTD
Blended notes of bergamot, juniper, jasmine and patchouli. A cool scent. Unisex to masculine.

• Egg Nog

• Temple I
A touch of smoky incense, musk, black pepper and spices meld with notes of cedar, patchouli, sandalwood and vetiver. A warm, sensual scent. It reminds me of a temple, with warm woods and the waft of incense in the background. Unisex to masculine.

• Muguet
Bouquet of Lily of the Valley

• Tahitian Blossoms
Sweet smell of gardenias

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Sheer Tint Pale Pink- CANDY Lip Gloss-Balm scented with strawberry banana with a touch of coconut

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:52:45 -0400

$6.50
One tube (0.15 oz) of Candy lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, with a SHEER pale pink tint with a touch of shimmer. I matched the girly color with Strawberry Banana + touch of Coconut scent. Perfect size for your purse or desk. NOT ELIGIBLE FOR combo priced discounts like regular tubed lip goodies.

My luscious blend of candelilla (plant) wax, vegetable oils (one or more of the following: olive, grape seed, coconut, castor bean) & vitamin E, flavor and micas, mineral pigments (vegan). Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube.
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Exotic Tea Handmade VEGAN SOAP - Made from scratch by ME

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:04:44 -0400

$5.75
Exotic Tea ::
Reminiscent of Lapsang Souchong, with an assertive and bold aroma of smoked tea, oak and other earthy wood scents.

:: 1 soap bar ~ about 4 - 4.4 oz

*****This soap in its current form is not available to Australia due to import restrictions.

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I handmade this soap starting from food-grade veg oils, resulting in a gentle soap with retained glycerin & vitamin E and completely cured. A great unisex scent with high-quality skin-safe fragrance oil. Colored with a combo of clay and pulverized tea leaves.

Made from starting materials of olive, soy and/or rice bran oils and vitamin E for conditioning; palm oil for a hard, long-lasting bar and coconut oil to boost lathering. Real tea leaves add visual interest as well as slight mechanical exfoliation.
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Pink Bubblegum Handmade Lip Gloss-Balm - VEGAN

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:35:08 -0400

$3.90
One tube (0.15 oz) of Bubblegum lip lube (gloss/balm hybrid) - slightly sweetened, NO tint.

My luscious blend of candelilla (vegan), vegetable oils & vitamin E, flavor and MAY have food-grade colorant (it varies from batch to batch). Formulated as a gloss/balm hybrid to give a bit of shine, in a handy twist-up tube. I'm sending out a summer formulation. If you prefer a more liquid consistency, check out my glosses with lip brush.
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