Introducing Rusty!

Meet Rusty, he's my newest product prototype. Rusty is a Creamy Vanilla scented wax-dipped bear and will make a great smelling addition to any room that needs a touch of fragrance. If there is enough interest in Rusty, I'll gladly add him and all of his cousins to my permanent product selection. I've got to admit, I've grown attached to his cute little face sitting here looking at me... not to mention I'm seriously craving cupcakes now.

If I go ahead with the creation of Rusty's cousins in several different fragrances, they'll come wrapped in purple cello and topped with a beautiful bow - the perfect treat to yourself or someone special for about $15 each.

Let me know what you think!

Holiday Orders

Now is the time to place your custom or bulk holiday orders! Perfect for coworkers or family, everyone will love a custom soap, designed by you.

Whether you're looking for 6 or 60 of an item, now is the time to let me know so that I may have the time to get everything ready for you before holiday gift giving arrives.

I'm able to do custom Old Fashioned Bar Soaps, custom fragranced Silk & Shea lotion, candles, bath candy and more. I can arrange it into gift sets for you, or you can package it all yourself.

Or, stick to the "easy button" and pick from my wonderful selection or bar soaps already up on the website.

Email me, bodyluxe@gmail.com to get your order in, minimum of 6 identical items, no maximum. Custom and Bulk order discounts are available as well, just email and ask.

I look forward to helping you fill your holiday with cheer this season. :)

What's in the Soap Pot?

What have I been up to lately, you ask? Well, step right up and lay your eyes and nose on these beauties. Both of these soaps will be ready for the March Downtown Art Market.

Slainte! Pour yourself a pint and celebrate St. Paddy's Day in splendor with Bodyluxe by Shawna's Black and Tan Beer Soap. This exquisite soap is made with real Guinness and scented with a touch of patchouli. This soap is great for men and women alike with its distinct earthy aroma. The Guinness imparts a buttery smooth finish to the lather. Don't let the leprechauns save this beautiful gem for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!

Soaptastic! is a new fragrance to Bodyluxe by Shawna. Its very clean and fresh, and smells just like you'd imagine a bar of soap to smell. The bright horizontal layers give this new soap a flair unmatched by any other.

LiquiGel Soap

The next time you use the liquid soap at the public restroom, or lather up with a bottle of shower gel, give this a think...

A brief insight into the history of liquid soaps leads us back to 1865, and William Shepphard. It is because of his ingenious that today we use the washing liquids that we do today. Liquid soap, is in fact, made much like a solid bar soap. It too is a combination of fats and alkali to produce a chemical reaction and in turn, soap. The choice of oils and the choice of alkali, or type of lye in this case, give the liquid soap its goopy, bubbly form.

The Palmolive Company in 1898 created the first commercial liquid soap from, you guessed it, palm and olive oils. It quickly became popular and the way we wash things was changed forever. No longer was there scrubbing of a bar, now you could just drizzle a bit of soap and be done! Not to mention, there was much less residue... things just washed up more easily.

The process of creating a successful liquid soap has not been an easy one for me. It is a process similar to, but very much different from creating a bar soap. There are lots of steps and Bodyluxe by Shawna's LiquiGel Soap takes several days work from start to finish. I have chosen the oils to leave your skin clean, but not flaky and dry, like many commercial pump detergents can do.

Consider it a labor of love, as I do really enjoy the scientific dabbling involved in creating my products. Take home a bottle of LiquiGel soap for each sink in your house. Not only is it great for hand washing, but it makes a fabulous shower gel as well.

As always, keep an eye on the Bodyluxe by Shawna website, and right here on the blog. I have several new fragrances that I'll be introducing in both bar soap and liquid soap this spring, and I can't wait for your opinions on them! :)