Artisan Spotlight: Pink Parchment Soaps

Although I do love the colder weather months that are ahead of us, my skin is not as excited. If you are anything like me you have a hard time finding good skin care that can take care of your dry heels, cracked elbows or anything else that may not favor these cold months. 


Pink Parchment Soaps is our Artisan of the Month and I am so excited to share some of their cool products with you! They use all natural ingredients (which my skin very much approves of) and their products can easily be found on their Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PinkParchmentSoaps.

Not only are their products pretty to look at, but they made my skin feel amazing!!! I was given the privilege to try 3 of their products and here is what I thought about them:

Bourbon Vanilla Shea Butter Soap:
It smells amazing like a light vanilla scent. Nothing too overpowering (which is how I feel about a lot of hand soap). After using this soap, my hands felt incredibly clean! I know that is probably a weird thing to say (like obviously they should be clean you just washed them) but honestly!!!! I mean my hands feel clean! They have never felt this clean and free of who knows what! 
Overall, I love this soap! It is fresh smelling and doesn't leave any residue behind! 

 

Lavender Sugar Scrub
My feet have been dry and cracked for awhile now. I am long overdue for a pedicure and with Hailey, I just haven't found or made time to go get one. I used this scrub on my feet and WOW! Smells incredible (lavender is one of my favorites) and it feels amazing! Just putting a small amount and lathering my feet with this scrub made me feel pampered and helped to start treating my poor feet!
Overall, I can't wait to use this scrub again tonight!

Rose Bath Bomb
I am always a little hesitant in the beginning with bath bombs. I mean if I am going to fill up my tub with all that water (we're in a drought here people) I better enjoy it and make it worth my time. This bath bomb smells amazing and made my skin feel extra soft after the bath! I also really liked the fact that this bath bomb didn't leave a large amount of the residue behind (having a baby who takes a bath, that is a big deal for me). Overall, I enjoyed my bath and my skin thanks you Pink Parchment Soaps!

If you are looking for the perfect Stocking Stuffer or Gift I would highly recommend you check Pink Parchment Soaps out! Prices are great, packaging is so clean and cute looking and Trish is great to work with! So please please please go and check out this months Artisan, Pink Parchment Soaps! 

Scent-Sational Gift Ideas Day #4: Piekny Cookie

Welcome to Day #4 of our “Scent-sational” Gift Ideas! I can’t get enough of all the amazing scents we’ve tried – I wish I could wear more than one at a time.

Today I had the opportunity to sample three incredible and unique perfumes from Piekny Cookie a shop located in Chicago, Illinois that offers a wide variety of fragrances and beauty products in a myriad of scents! Plus – their perfumes are made with coconut oil and fragrance oil—that’s all! Look around the shop and enjoy 20% off with code: BLACKFRIDAY2013

Exotic Teakwood

This fragrance is a unisex scent, and its woodsy and masculine notes make it perfect for both men and women. This perfume starts out with base notes of sandalwood (one of my favorite scents), amber, patchouli, and musk, followed by the lingering scents of pine, bamboo, spruce, fir, and teakwood. This is a complex fragrance and is ideal for the upcoming winter months. 

Margarita Mayhem

Grab your bikini and SPF15 and be prepared to be transported to the islands with this intoxicating perfume. It smells exactly like everyone’s favorite blended beverage, complete with salty rim! Notes of lime, triple sec, and tequila provide the perfect resort style perfume. Whether you’re heading on a warm weather getaway this holiday season or in dire need of an escape from the snow, this scent will take you away to an island in the sun!

 

Champagne Tea

This scent sparkles and pops, just like a refreshing bottle of bubbly! Mixed with Oolong green tea fragrance, this perfume is the perfect combination of energy and relaxation! This perfume features a lush combination of gardenia, jasmine, violet, rose, orchid, and lavender buds. It is a wonderful perfume for any floral lover and would make an excellent gift or stocking stuffer. 

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! It’s back to work for me!

-Meg

Scent-sational Gift Ideas Day #3: Via Naturelle's Innocence & Snow White Retold

Today is Day #3 of our “Scent-sational” gift ideas series! We have been quite spoiled sampling all of these fabulous fragrances and today’s review of Via Naturelle proves to be no exception!

Via Naturelle prides itself on using natural ingredients and essential oils instead of harsh fragrances filled with additives and chemicals we can’t pronounce. 

We had the opportunity to try two incredible scents that transport the senses straight to a fairytale filled with princes and princesses, evil witches, and fields of flowers for miles and miles. These fragrances evoke emotions and will make any woman feel beautiful and confident. 

Innocence:

This fragrance is the softer of the two we sampled. It smells like a bouquet of carnations mixed with spices, which makes for a unique floral scent. Because of the spicy notes, the floral is not too sweet, providing the perfect balance. 

This fragrance is ideal for any floral lover and for those who prefer a delicate fragrance. Kir really enjoyed this perfume and thinks it is light enough to wear on a daily basis. 

Snow White Retold:

This perfume was Meg’s favorite and chronicles Snow White’s journey from “once upon a time” to “happily ever after.”

This fragrance starts out with notes of crisp apple, much like the poison apple that brought Snow White into her deep sleep. A light, fresh floral scent follows, like a kiss from a handsome prince! Lastly, vanilla emerges as the perfume continues to warm with your body heat – a truly happily ever after moment. 

This perfume is truly intoxicating and is fit for any princess or princess at heart on your gift list! 

Hope your weekend is going well!

-Meg & Kir