Exfoliate Exfoliate Exfoliate!

I've always loved the scrubby manliness of an exfoliating bar of soap.  Something so perfect about scrubbing the dirt off my skin that makes me feel extra clean and feeling refreshed.  I think the only scrubby soap I did not care for was luffah soap.  I felt like my skin was being scraped off with razor blades.  And I like my soap rough, too.  Ground coffee, sand, volcanic rock, whatever....but you can keep your whole loofah and razors.  It's just not for me, thank you.

SO I've been looking around at exfoliating soaps, loving the texture of seeing them, being that I don't really have them in my hands right now.  So I have to imagine.  SO my imagination brings me here....to soap porn...which I share with you lovelies...

Breakfast Scrub by Craftsman Soap Company 

made with coffee grounds and oatmeal.  Nomm!

Citrus Cliantro Soap by Three Changos Soap

made with pumice, cornmeal, yerba mate and walnut shell powder

Lavender Orange Goat Milk Soap by Maddieloos

made with lavender buds, orange bits

Tiger Bar by Paintbox Soapworks

made with pumice and poppy seeds

Aloe Vera Salt Bar W/ Activated Charcoal by Cheshire Fields

made with pink Himalayan salt, black Australian clay, aloe powder, activated charcoal

Dandelion Fields Soap by KiyiKiyi

made with dandelion leaves grown in the soap makers garden!  A beautiful green!

(I think I need to buy this one)

It's Been Too Long, Sporny Sporn ~ An Etsy Extraction

Sporn = Soap Porn

Allow me to Spoon Feed you now...

...

No. 204 Impetus Natural Wheatgrass Soap by Hart and Hawthorn

Dragon's Blood by mybeautye

Coconut Milk Lemongrass by Bubble Luxe

Rosemary Soap by The Little Ragamuffin

Vegan Lavender Soap by Westford Soaps

Hazelnut Cappuccino Coffee Soap by KM Elegant Creations

Just a few soapy images for all of you who have been patiently waiting while I have been so busy with my life stuffs.....

More coming soon, alog with an announcement of sorts coming this May!


xxoo 
jo

Halloween Soap Porn

We love Halloween at our house!  Love it love it love it!

We haven't done any straight up soap porn lately so I thought we needed a little inspiration and good clean fun over on this here blog.  So we start with some yummo looking soap and end with some fun decorations just to get into the mood right before October.






Hangman Soap - Halloween 2013 by Sugar and Spite Bathery



Black Licorice by Daily Repose

 

 

 

Crystal Skull by Sky Rain Soap

 

 

 

Homebrewed Pumpkin Ale Beer Soap by Redbeard Brew Bars

 

 

 

Then there were some really cute NON-soap related Halloween cute things I found in the world that I thought I'd share - ALL HANDMADE.....

 

 

A Bat Garland:

Couture by Ayca

 

 

 

Orange Felt Light Garland:

Ursula Shop

 

 

 

 

 

Creepy Stickers: 

The Package House

 

 

Got in the mood?  I know I have!  Now I feel like going shopping for goodies.....

 

 

 

xoxoxox jo



Shieh Shieh Shieh

Emily Evily, of Shieh Design Studio, sent me soaps many months ago, before I moved across town...only to have to wait ions for my soap review.  It has been a stretch to keep up with reviews, as the move, life, kids, new puppy and restructuring my entire company has been eating up all my time.

But she deserves this, because her soaps are so fine.  And gorgeous.

Gelato Twist Soap

First of all, Emily is an artist and every bar she produces is a work of art.  I'm not really sure how she does it, because every new soap of hers that I see tops the last one.  How is that possible?  Because she is a true artist.

The soap:  I took that baby in the shower with me, and it performed with lovely lather and silkiness I hadn't expected.  The blended fruity scent was not overpowering but gentle on the nose.  I'm not a big fan of overly scented soaps, so I was very pleased to be in that shower for a good 20 minutes.  The soap left my skin nourished and clean.  Just the combination we all hope for in a bar of soap.  Not tight and dry.

With the bar wet and rubbed out a little, the swirl design popped and I could see the delicate nature of the soap.  Three or four colors, gently co-mingling together and perfectly swooped with such a delicate nature.

You can take a look at some of her recent works of art at her shop, but here are a few of my faves:

Oatmeal, Milk & Honey

Dark Star

Teakwood Cardamon Buttermilk Banana Soap  (YUM) I want this one!!

As you can see, the all look scrumptious and sound heavenly.  Every ingredient, every nook and cranny...all make for a luxurious experience. 

Thank you, Emily!

Etsy Sunshine Sporn!

Oats and Honey Soap by The Soap Lab

Fresh Rosemary and Lemongrass Soap by Empire Soap

 Yellow Marseille Soap by Morning Calm

Turmeric Root Soap by Whole Truth Beauty

Lemon Sugar Soap by Dress Green

Honeysuckle Goat Milk Soap by goatmilkstuff

Natural Orange Citrus Soap by Dr. K Soap Company

A fine selection of bright and cheery yellow soap for today!

Snow Falls Here

Snow Falls in North America...

Here are some pretty soaps I found while sipping on warm coffee.

Winter Wonderland by Marmalade Hills

scent of fresh snow, festive lights, cozy winter spices and caramelized fruits.

Peppermint Let It Snow Snowflake Gift Set by Enchanting Soap Favors

The 3" snowflake sits on a bed of snow (also made soap,unscented) inside a lovely transparent boutonniere box.

EcoFarm Fresh Nasturtium Flower Milk soap by EcoFarm FL

There is a homegrown nasturtium flower pressed in the top of the bar.

Basmati Rice Blended Creme Soap by Soapalaya Soaps

Basmati Rice is aromatic, sweet, a little earthy.

White Christmas Snowflake Essential Oil soap by KB Shimmer

A crisp essential oil blend of Peppermint, Spearmint and Pine, Lavender, Sweet Basil,

Rosemary and Lime add a smoothness that makes this the ideal holiday blend.

Thank you to the artists for their creativity so that we could rest our eyes on something unique and beautiful today.

:)

Quick Suds Fix

A quick soap porn fix... Thursday. Let's pump out more creativity today, people. Let's BRING IT!

(pic 1 of 2) so cute!

The Whole Log Please
by Prunella soap
I love your dogs!

Cinnamon Coffee soap by Bubbles Up
by Bethie B

Soap In Sheep's Clothing
by Sheepy Hollow

Red Apple Shea Butter Mini Cupcake Soap

by Pitter Pattern Designs

Reign Of Violets - Tribute to the Red Hat Society
by Swan Mountain Soaps

Thank you my soap friends, for the fantastic visuals this morning.

:)

We Need A Little Soap Porn To Kick Off November!

Happy November and welcome to PornLand... hee hee....

Big Sandalwood (Sandelholzsife) by my soapy friend Gabriele A.K.A. macsoapy and......

fruechte im schnee
Google translate: Fruits In The Snow

Check out her amazing soaps. Really beautiful. Really really.
xo Miss Macsoapy :)

And we move on to other porn...

Green Jewel soap by coco and lola beauty

pine and citrus scent
(I love the idea of hanging soap)

Raspberry Tomato Leaf glycerin soap by Twin Dream Creations

Sandalwood Seduction by Soothing Suds
swirl is intoxicating....

Ice Cream Cone olive oil cold process soap by melkneec
custom scent

Chocolate Mint - Lu La by Lu La Shoppe
(mmm)

Enjoy your right to vote!

Peace.....

Magic Hands Soap Porn

Jackie, of Magic Hands Workshop, makes beautiful soap and has been since well before I started a couple of years ago. Sadly, I have never tried her soap even though I have been drooling over her salt bars for years. She is one soaper who always has a variety of salt bars available to her customers and they are always cut beautifully, never imperfect like many of mine and many others I have seen.

Magic Hands used to run their business out of California and now out of Pensacola, Florida. Too bad that is still like 8 hours away from me, or I'd go have a soapy pow wow with The Magics. A meeting of the soap pots. Oh what fun we'd have! Jackie writes a funny blog which I visit often, but is rarely about soap, which I like even more ;). She has a great sense of humor so I think we'd get along really really well. I get her.

I thought you'd like to see a small gallery of her soaps, so I bring some to you. It TIS my job as The Soap Bar lady. To see her entire collection, go to her Etsy shop here. You will see all her creations.

Maui Sunrise salt bar

Gardeners Scrub Shea Butter soap

Zen Tea Shea Butter soap

Blueberry Sea Salt bar

Lemony Snickets Shea Butter soap

It's true that she makes other things like lotion and bath bombs and lip balm, but you have to forgive me for focusing on her lovely soap. They are just so lover-ly..... :O)

Hi Jackie!! (((((waves)))))

luvvvz the soap!