The Morbid The Merrier is Making The World Smell Better

I have been wooed by Lysa Luna's products for well over a year and I am an addict.  Officially.

She is the owner of The Morbid The Merrier and creates some powerful creativity in her packaging, scents, and products.  I had the fortune of receiving a package from her recently which included Odditoria Sugar Polish in "Morton" and I LOVES!  It is almost gone and now I need a bucket of it.  I don't know what sugar she uses but let me tell you that its grain is fine and smooth... I would rename it Sugar Smoothing Scrub, or Sugar Smooth or something.  Of course, if I were really given the assignment to rename it, I would put more thought into it, but you get what I'm saying.  It is soft, luscious and amazing.  No greasy aftermath and totally handmade from scratch.

 Could you just DIE with that label?  I love EVERY label she makes (and she designs them all!)

I also received an amazing selection of perfume samples:

Amiya, Histoire Du Secretaire, IsabellaDhanya, Horseman, Paramour, Histoire Des Amoreaux and Histoire Du Professeur.  All unique, all sensational.  My personal fave is the Natali which is a chocolate, patchouli phenomenom.  Lysa is responsible for me now loving patchouli blends.  (Brad is none so happy, but oh well)


Here a pic of Horseman:

I need

The thing on my next order will be Morton's Lotion.  Yummo!

So onto Lysa's incredible talent beyond bath and body.  She makes jewelry, sculptures, cupcakes and other things and oddities.  I love everything she sells.  Check out THIS necklace that she has for sale, too, on her site:

It has a locket that she fills will the buyer's choice of solid perfume.  And it's only $68.00. 

ONLY, I say.  Work of art.  

In preparation to me writing this blog post, I asked her if she had a coupon code anyone could use if they wanted to buy anything and she is gracefully offering 10% off.

First you have to go through this link: 
themorbidthemerrier.com?code=humbug  It automatically takes off 10% of everything in the order.  Get it while you can!

The Morbid The Merrier is quality, unique and consistent.  And she wraps everything so beautifully.  Every package.

xoxo
Jo

Giving A Little Goes A Long Way

Kim of Stella Marie Soap is collecting donations for a Valentine's Day soap drive to bring to a local women's shelter in Boston, Massachusetts and she's trying to get the word out. She's awesome. Last year she donated 2 boxes of bath goodies she collected and she's doing it again.

You must have stuff around.

Kim, we need an address to post publicly, yes?

Halloween Treats

I love seeing all the creativity out there during the holidays. There was so much to include, but I am tuckered. I'll post more before Halloween.

Halloween soaps at dugshop on Etsy

BOO the Ghost Halloween Soaps by Twin Birch Bath and Body

Stella Marie's Candy Corn Bath Bombs - I love Kim, her products and her blog.

If I could only smell through the screen.

Chocolate Kiss Soap

A great quick and easy M+P soap for the holidays.

This is reprinted from Soap Crafters:

Chocolate Kiss Soap Recipe

An awesome way to indulge in chocolate without any of the calories or guilt 

You will need:

- Either a Tupperware chocolate kiss-shaped funnel 
(widely available on E-bay)

or
a plastic Hershey's Kiss filled with little Hershey's Kisses 
(available in the grocery store)

- opaque melt and pour soap base

- cocoa powder
- coconut oil
- Soap Crafter's Chocolate fragrance
- cocoa butter
- Really cheap aluminum foil, foil candy wrappers or silver foil wrap (the last 2 are available at restaurant supply stores) 
How to:
First, prepare your mold:
~If you are using the funnel for your mold, close up the small end with some caulking, duct tape or I have found that a piece of bubble gum works really well.(I soak it in water to soften it up and then apply to the opening and let it dry)
~ If you are using the plastic Hershey's kiss, drill a 1/2 inch hole in the bottom (wide part) of the plastic kiss. 
Second, prepare your soap:
~if you are using the funnel, you'll need to melt about 8oz of soap
~if you are using the plastic kiss, you'll need to melt about 6 oz of soap
Chunk up the soap and put it into a 2 cup glass measuring cup. Add about 1 tsp of cocoa butter (this will melt while your soap melts) 
Third, prepare your color:
Melt 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in the microwave. To that, stir in 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
Next, finish your soap.
Stir in cocoa powder/oil mixture and 3/4tsp of chocolate fragrance into your soap base. Set the funnel or plastic mold into a cup to secure it. Pour your soap into the mold and let it set up. For easy removal, put the mold in the freezer for 1 hour after the soap has set up. 
Wrap in foil.