Playing Catch Up

Here's some pictures of what's been in the soap pot this month:

Left: Black Raspberry & Vanilla
Right: Tiger Lily








Lilac Breeze








These will all be ready for the May Downtown Art Market. Coming soon: Tropical Coconut!

What's in the Soap Pot? April Edition

So far this month I've made 2 batches of soap for the May market - Tiger Lily and Black Raz. I had intended to get the lilac restocked as well but ran out of fragrance, so it may not make it for May, but it'll be along shortly, as I'm awaiting a shipment of supplies as we speak.

I've been a bit slack in getting the blog up to date, but honestly its because I've been trying to restock all the wonderful soaps, lotions and other products that keep selling out during the Art Market. I hope to see everyone there the 2nd Saturday of May!

Keep an eye on this space for more to come in the not so distant future... I'll do better, I promise!

Its Downtown Art Market Time!

Hope to see you all there tomorrow at the Downtown Art Market. There's sure to be lots of great goodies to be seen and had.

The market is from 9am to 3pm and is located at 19th St and Buddy Holly, across from Triple J's.

Come visit me and pick up a new bar of soap or some wonderful lotion. :)

Spring and Summer Fragrances, part 1

Introducing 3 new wonderful fragrances for the Bodyluxe by Shawna line of products:

Juicy Peach - the luscious scent of a fresh ripe peach

Lime-a-Licious - smells tart and fruity, like a margarita. Hey, its 5 o'clock somewhere, right?!

Mango & Mandarin - a popular favorite and a great, mouth watering blend

All of these fragrances are available as Liquigel Soap, Moistureluxe Lotion, Bath Candy, Body Buttercream and Soy Spa Candles. They will be coming soon in Old Fashioned Bar Soap (hopefully!).


If you need a product in these fragrances and its not on the store website yet, please just drop me an email (bodyluxe@gmail.com) or specify in the comments box of the order form what fragrance you desire. :)

And Now For Something Completely Different...

As many of you know, my Lime-a-licious soap was a bit of a flop. It was gorgeous but the fragrance had morphed and well, I didnt want to sell Vinyl scented soap. So I went about fixing it. The way us soap makers fix soap is by a process called "Rebatching." We take the soap, melt it down again, and fix whatever problems there might be. Upon doing this with the Lime-a-licious I realized quickly (and do did my daughter) that the color was no longer going to be quite so appetizing.

Quick jump to another story - At the last Art Market you may have seen my small menagerie of stuffed pets. Poor lonely Davey is the heart throb of the bunch. Well, he couldn't help himself... I didn't let him outside quickly enough this afternoon and Dragon Splat soap was born. Davey says he's sorry.. but hey, even a dinodragon can't hold it -that- long!

Dragon Splat soap is a great gag gift and will be available in about a week for $2.00 per splat. It is scented in Lime-a-licious. Get it while its hot! Erm.. uh.. eew.

New Product Spotlight - Soy Spa Candles in Glass

Bodyluxe by Shawna's Soy Spa Candles are perfect for that peaceful, quiet time to yourself. They add the finishing touch to your personal pampering, filling your room with your favorite scent.

What's so great about Soy Spa Candles? Soy wax is a renewable resource, produced by soybean farmers right here in the USA. It burns cleaner than paraffin wax, leaving very little soot behind and does not increase carbon dioxide in the air. Soy candles can give off more fragrance than paraffin because of the lower melting point of the wax, and the larger wax pool it creates.

Take home a Soy Spa Candle today and smell the difference for yourself!

The candles in glass come in either a 4.5oz or 9oz glass container. The 4.5oz Soy Spa Candle will burn for 25-35 hours. The 9oz Soy Spa Candle will burn for 45-55 hours. Each candle is hand poured so slight color variations will occur making each candle positively unique.

I still have a few of the 4.5oz Travel Tins available, but when they're gone, they're gone. I can no longer get these containers.

What's in the Soap Pot? Margarita Madness!

Today's soaping project was Margarita. Fun swirls of green, pink and orange - I've got my fingers crossed that it'll hold onto the wonderfully juicy lime fragrance. It'll be ready in about 3 weeks or so, I'll be sure to let you know when!

Can you tell that I'm ready for spring to hurry up and get here? :D