Finally! We have our second virtual Pop-up Shop scheduled for Sunday, September 26th at 8am. I’m so incredibly excited and have enjoyed creating every single item! I do want to take a moment to thank everyone for making my first shop so successful. Because of that, I am seriously considering continuous production of my items so stay tuned! As we move into this second venture, I wanted to chat with you all about a few new things we’ve done.
Cold Process Soap
All the bars in this launch are cold-processed soap. Soap is made through a chemical reaction that occurs between lye and fat or oil. The “cold” means that the lye is neutralized without any outside sources of heat, called “curing”. It’s said to be healthier for the skin but what got me was the ability to create limitless recipes and designs that just can’t be done with your standard melt and pour version.
I could say the switch was for skin nourishing reasons but I would be lying! I jumped in because of all the pretty soaps. I would see all the beautiful soaps online and long to try it out for myself. I was so intrigued but would shy away because of the use of Lye. I just didn’t want to put in the effort. Boyyyyy when I did finally decide to try it, down the rabbit hole I went. My goal was to add only six new bars to the family, well let’s just say I over did it and produced 31. It’s truly my new happy place and I sincerely hope you enjoy the selection.
His Peace
Lavender Grapefruit
Lotion Bars
Yes I love the soaps and the butters but the lotion bars are hands down my favorite. I use them all the time. Every. Single. Day. They are a blend of coconut oil, shea butter and beeswax that is in solid form at room temperature. You rub it in your hands or directly on your body for a moisturizing treat that lasts all day. Hmmmmmmm come to think about it, I wonder what would happen if we add some shimmer to it? Let me make a note of that, we will certainly give it a try!
Whipped Body Butters
I’m pretty stoked about the new formula for our butters. My goal was to create a formula that could withstand a slightly warmer temperature and felt a little less greasy. I think we nailed it. We are offering more fragrance options this go round including one with the naturally nutty fragrance of the raw shea butter my cousin blessed me with all the way from Africa.
Healing Milk Bath
This new item is especially for those who suffer from irritating skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Full of soothing colloidal oats and goat milk.
Foaming Sugar Scrub
Another addition is our foaming body scrub. This sugar scrub gives you lather and exfoliation with a clean rinse. Perfect for buffing away dead flaky skin in the shower and the great thing about this is that it doesn’t leave an oil slick in your tub.
Bath Salts & Foot Soaks
The bath salts were already stellar but for squirmish people like me, I didn’t enjoy the floating botanicals. I can’t seem to wrap my head around the fact that the lavender buds floating in the bath are not insects. lololol. So we have tweaked it just a bit to include the floral botanicals in a small bag separate from the salts. That way, those who don’t mind the herbs and flowers can enjoy them and for others like me, we get to enjoy our lovely fragrant water alone (without fake bugs).
Now, for the fellas who don’t necessarily want a full bath to enjoy the salts, we’ve added a nice foot soak to the roster. Ladies, thank me later. Although our soap fragrances are suitable for both men and women, we do have several new masculine options this time and I hope the guys enjoy them.
Well, there you have it. Thanks again for every ounce and every form of support! I’m truly grateful and look forward to all the great feedback from your orders on the 26th. Just as before, we will keep the shop open until we sell out.
Until next time,
-K