Happy Birthday Bodyluxe by Shawna!

Happy Birthday to Bodyluxe by Shawna!

Believe it or not, these adorable cupcakes are made of handmade soap. Hand poured and decorated with the same love (and recipe!) that goes into the Old Fashioned Bar Soap, these soap cupcakes were created in honor of Bodyluxe by Shawna's business birthday.

The soap cupcakes are not made from a premade soap base, but from my own Old Fashioned Bar Soap recipe. Even the frosting and sprinkles are handmade soap!

Take home a cupcake today - its quite the conversation piece. Just don't leave it in the kitchen or someone may come out blowing bubbles after looking for an afternoon snack. :P

These soap cupcakes are unique gifts and available in limited quantities. They are for sale on the Bodyluxe by Shawna website, and will be featured at this month's Downtown Art Market and Bodyluxe by Shawna's Invitational Birthday Party.

If you'd like to have custom soap cupcakes made for your next party or event, please contact Shawna by email: bodyluxe@gmail.com for prices and customization options.

New Product Spotlight - Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion

Introducing my new Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion - pamper yourself today with this ultimate skintimate experience.

Rich Shea Butter and Shea Oil combine with Silk Protein to give your skin the ultimate royal treatment. This lotion is thick and creamy, yet glides on smoothly to keep your skin soft all day. The luxurious silk imparts a soft, powdery smooth feel.

Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion is as close to 100% natural as possible. Feel the difference between natural ingredients and man-made chemical moisturizers today.

The new Silk & Shea Luxury Lotion is now available and will be featured at the Downtown Art Market this weekend, as well as the Bodyluxe by Shawna Invitational Birthday Party.

Soap is an Art Form

I just wanted to take a moment to share with you some thoughts I've been having lately about soaping and how my business is run.

To me, my soap is an art form. I put loving care in creating the recipes from scratch - balancing the oils using my knowledge of chemistry to make a finished product that is great for your skin type. I don't just mix a bunch of stuff into a pot and dump it into a mold and hope for the best. I choose the best colors for the fragrance, swirl or pattern it to what I see in my mind's eye, just like an artist would paint on a canvas or sculpt a lump of clay.

I will not be out there competing with other soap makers at the markets and fairs. As much as I'd love to see my soap in everyone's household and loved by everyone who uses it, I will never mass market, and I will also never treat the art market as though as it is a flea market. I will never annoy a friend or potential consumer of my products as "just another sale" and I will never annoy you until you purchase a bar of my soap.

It is not my goal to underbid, outsell or otherwise inhibit anyone else who enjoys the arts as I do. We're in this together and I make soap because it makes me happy. I sell soap simply because I know it makes others happy... (and because my shelves would be way too full otherwise).

Thanks for listening.

Flutter-by Soap - Limited Edition

May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun
And find your shoulder to light on,
To bring you luck, happiness and riches
Today, tomorrow and beyond. ~Irish Blessing

Out of misfortune comes another wonderful inspired soap. Flutter-by Soap is a limited edition soap in Citrus Zing, perfect for summer. Pick up one of these pretty little butterflies for your bathroom today! I will have them with me at the Downtown Art Market if they make it that far, there are only 10 of them to be had. If you'd like to reserve one, place an order through the Bodyluxe by Shawna website or email me.

Market Time's a-comin'!

Its just about "that time of the month" again. No, not that.. eew.

Its Downtown Art Market time! Wahoo! I'll be bringing with me the much coveted Tropical Coconut Old Fashioned Bar Soap and Moistureluxe Lotion. There's nothing better when you're right out of the pool (except maybe a pina colada.. one for each hand!)

Unfortunately due to the wonderfully sun-baked temperatures we've been having, I will be at the market sans candles or bath candy. They'll just flat out melt. If you are interested in bath candy or a candle, please send me an email or message and I'll make sure to bring what you need in a cooler. Otherwise, it'll be soaps, lotions and gel scents this month... maybe the lip balm if it'll be under about 100 degrees.

I'm also thinking about working up a massage bar that's sort of like a solid body butter to rub on after a shower or to be rubbed by your loved one. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy, please let me know.

I hope to see everyone there at the market, come visit me and say hi. The farmers will be bringing more fresh local produce too, June officially kicks off the Farmer's Market season around here. Mmmmm.. food.

Also, if you partake in the Facebook addiction like I do, then come like the Bodyluxe by Shawna Facebook page. I'm hoping to post some good coupons and special events there especially for fans and friends.

New Display!

I'm proud to announce that I've successfully built a new display for the next Art Market or Home Party setup. Its taken me a couple of weeks to do but it's sturdy and just like I pictured it! Now I just need to find some fabric or paint to do up the shelves with. But for now, I unveil to you *drumroll* - the new display!

Ta-Da!!!

Soap sniffing will be so much easier as the shelves keep everything sorted by fragrance and much less cluttered looking on the table. There is a sample bar in the front to sniff, and then the soaps to purchase are boxed up right behind it. Above the soaps are the matching lotions. Woohoo!

Come see me at the June Downtown Art Market on June 12th to see the new setup in action, and snag some wonderful soaps and lotions for yourself!

What's in the Soap Pot - May

Here's the latest soap pot update:

I've been doing some cleaning of my shelves. Keep an eye out for some soaps on clearance for a mere $1.25 a bar. I'll have them listed soon. They're perfectly good imperfect soaps. Some of them are just plain ugly, some of them I've discontinued in order to streamline my fragrance choices, and some of them have little scratches or dents, or are shaped differently than my new packaging.

Now, on to the new stuff! These soaps will all be ready by the 2nd weekend in June. Drumroll please....



Tropical Coconut - Tropical Coconut is great, where did I leave my pina colada? It smells quite a lot like the coconut scented tanning oil. There will be matching lotion, bath candy and candles to go with this soap.






Day Spa - The fresh clean scent of green tea crashes into a light citrus to put a little perk into your step. This soap will have a matching lotion available as well as bath candy.






Sleepytime - Sleepytime is a blend of lavender and chamomile and smells a lot like that name brand bedtime bath for babies. This soap will also have a matching lotion and bath candy.



Watch for these new soaps on the website in the next few weeks, and keep your eyes peeled for them at the art market on June 12th. Now is the time to stock up for fabulous summertime skin!