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! :)

Cyber Monday Sale - Half off all Old Fashioned Bar Soaps!

That's right - one day only, all of the great bar soaps you've come to know and love are half off - $2.00 each!

Take advantage of this sale quickly though, as its limited to what's currently in stock now, and once they're gone, they're gone!

Order through the website, and have Old Fashioned Bar Soaps for everyone's stockings this year, it sure beats getting a lump of coal. :P



(For local orders on the website - if you wish pick your order up from me, I'll contact you by email as to where to meet me. Also, the website will still charge shipping, but I will deduct the shipping when I process the credit card. Please make a note in the comments section about not shipping the soaps, that you wish to pick them up.)

Gift Ideas Galore

It is my duty, as someone who specializes in making people feel good, to tell you about the gift ideas I've come up with thus far for the holidays. I'm here to make your idea woes go away!

Custom Soap Logs: Order a custom soap log soon, you pick the colors and fragrance and I'll do all of the work. Each log can be cut into 10 standard sized bar soaps, or 20 guest sized soaps, perfect for tucking into stockings or giving to everyone at the office. The deadline for ordering a custom soap log is November 30th, so email those custom orders to bodyluxe@gmail.com this week!

Small Gift Sets: You choose a Bath Candy or 2oz Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion, and then pair it with a bar of Old Fashioned Bar Soap. I'll wrap the duo in a cute snowman gift bag and tie it with a pretty red tie. Then its up to you to give the gift sets away! Choose favorite fragrances from any currently stocked Old Fashioned Bar Soap or Bath Candy.

Larger Gift Sets: Pick whatever I offer that will fit into a Gift Box and I'll box your items in a white gift box and purple bow for no extra charge.


Some common choices are:

* 8oz Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion, a package of Bath Candy, an Old Fashioned Bar Soap and a Bath Scrubby

* Small Soy Spa Candle, a package of Bath Candy, an Old Fashioned Bar Soap and a Bath Scrubby

* 2oz Massage Oil, a Small Soy Spa Candle, an Old Fashioned Bar Soap and a Bath Scrubby

* 8oz Pedi Perfect Peppermint Foot Cream and an 8oz Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion plus Soft & Dreamy Socks

There are many combinations to choose from for building a gift set, and I am always more than happy to help you provide the perfect custom gift. Just email bodyluxe@gmail.com with any questions or box specifications and we'll go from there!

Product Spotlight - Cold Weather Care

There's no doubt about it, the weather everywhere around is turning cold. With the ritual freeze of winter, along comes dry, cracked skin and painful chapped lips. Since I haven't yet figured out how to bottle sunshine from summertime to share during the freeze, I've come up with a couple of products that will save your skin this winter.

Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion is a great all over solution. This fantabulous lotion is made with both shea butter AND shea oil, as well as silk protein for truly pampered skin. The oils will go deep to help combat the winter uglies, and this lotion has a pleasant, light, neutral scent. Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion comes in both a large 8oz size as well as a smaller 2oz purse and pocket size. As always, the Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion, as well as everything else I make, is my own recipe - researched heavily and tested in my own house extensively.

Don't forget your pucker power, too! 100% Natural Lipluxe Balm is great for the lips. It goes on light and smooth, with just a touch of peppermint tingle. Each tube seems to last for ages, and I've been told its the best lip balm out there.