Portland General Store offers nature and authentic personal care products that are made by hand, in small batches, using basic and natural ingredients. Their old-fashioned packaging is what really drew me in. The tobacco smelling salts are an alternative headache and migraine treatment and is balanced by hints of lavender and has a light smoky, … Read More ...
Review: Fortune Cookie Soap
Oklahoma-based Fortune Cookie Soap is a small company that offers wonderful, fun products. Their products are made with 100% vegetable oils and are SLES/SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate/Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) free and none are tested on animals, just on themselves and their family. I had the opportunity to use several of their products & loved all … Read More ...
Review: Clark Creations
Pam Clark has been designing & making her own bath and body products for over 15 years and recently celebrated the two year anniversary of her company, Clark Creations. Pam sent me a generous package full of products to sample & I loved them all.
Oatmeal Fizzies – Simply drop a couple of these … Read More ...
Cosmetics Going Green
We all know that eating fruits and veggies is good for our health. But these super foods are also very good for our skin and cosmetic companies have integrated them into many of their products. According to this article on treehugger, the natural and organic personal care products category grew 29% in 2008. Natural … Read More ...
Review: Pink Dandy
Janae Chang founded Pink Dandy in 2004. All products are made with rich, natural ingredients that are vegan-friendly, cruelty free, and contain no phthalates. Janae says, “It is extremely important that you take good care of your skin. Your skin is the biggest organ in your body and should be treated as one of the … Read More ...
Soapopotamus
Soapopotamus is a great source for some hilarious & fun soaps. The Roasted Chicken actually has a rotisserie chicken scent! I can only imagine what guests will think when spotting a piece of toast covered in jam while they are showering at your home!? I also like the colorful sugar wafer cookies. Pictured here … Read More ...
Dylan’s Candy Bar
I have seen Dylan Lauren, Ralph Lauren’s daughter & proprietor of Dylan’s Candy Bar in New York City, on the Today show & Cake Boss. Her candy store looks like something Willy Wonka would envy. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Dylan’s also offers candy-themed beauty products. All of the gift … Read More ...
Body Sense Product Review
I recently had the opportunity to use some of Body Sense’s products and was very pleased with each one. The company’s tag line is “A Higher Standard in Personal Care,” a claim that is proven by their rating by an American non-profit organization as having the lowest-hazard potential, on a three-level scale.
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Heidi’s Handmades Moving Sale
Heidi’s Handmades has several great products currently on sale. Take this opportunity to snag a Love Soap (pictured) for yourself and a Shaving Kit for your husband, boyfriend, brother, father or friend!… Read More ...
Monkey Soap
Possibly the cutest soap EVER! Monkey Soap by Annie’s Powder Room… Read More ...
Mad Hippie Skin Care
Mad Hippie Skin Care has a great product called repair butter. This product utilizes the best natural antioxidants & free radical combatants to heal skin damage & wrinkles while building resilience. It really helped to relieve the dry, tight skin on my face. There’s detailed information on the Mad Hippie website about all the ingredients … Read More ...
Tierra Verde Handmade Soap
Having grown up in West Texas & graduated from Texas Tech University, I was happy to discover Lubbock-based Tierra Verde Handmade Soap. Soapmaker Michele Lang is a wife, mom, and self-declared soap nerd with an entrepreneurial spirit. She says her passion is the artistic interpretation that is now very alive in the handmade soap … Read More ...
Golden Path Alchemy
Golden Path Alchemy is a holistic, handmade, herbal skin care company that combines ancient beauty secrets with modern knowledge to create powerful healing blends that transform your skin from ordinary to extraordinary. My husband, Joe, and I recently sampled some of their products that are handmade in small batches with all-natural, local and certified organic … Read More ...
Wett Giggles
Wett Giggles features 100% natural glycerine soaps that are made using essential oils and shea butter. But what sets these soaps apart is the fact that they each have a nail brush encased in the bar of soap. The fun sudsy soaps encourage good hygiene with kids. The product line includes adorable animals ranging from … Read More ...
MuLondon
MuLondon creates hand-made, organic & natural skin care products that are all 100% vegan and made from scratch from high-quality ingredients. I recently sampled the Organic Marigold, Frankincense & Myrrh Face Moisturiser. What makes these products so unique is the fact that the moisturizers are SUPER-CONCENTRATED, as they contain no added water. That means … Read More ...