The Art of Soap

Check out this excerpt on me for the Art of Soap Book by Debbie Chialtas of Soaylove. I am so excited to be part of such a fabulous book filled with amazing soapmakers. So exciting!!!

http://theartofsoapbook.blogspot.com/2010/08/come-see-excerpt-from-art-of-soap.html

Hello Spring!!!

Fun new soaps for Spring! I will be adding a bunch of new wonderful products to my line in the next month including new Lip Balm Flavors, and some fun Whipped Body Butters scents, and gift sets for Mother's Day! So check back often for updates and some great specials...

Guava Fig: This is a deliciously refreshing scent. A wonderful blend of tart Apple, Cassis, Sweet Pear, Fig, and tangy Guava.
This bar is layers of yellow, green, purple, pink, and lavender with a light sprinkling of crushed rose petals. The top is layered with soap spheres, purple swirls and colored cubes of soap and lightly sprinkled rose petals.

Pear Pizzaz: Mmm, juicy sweet pear blended with Quince, fresh and sparkling citrus ,and Muguet. Absolutely delicious scent that you just want to bite into...

This bar is layers of yellows and greens, with a light sprinkling of blue jojoba beads through out. The top is layered with green soap spheres, swirls of soap in white, green, and brown, green chunks of soap, and dusted with mica powder.

I would also like to make a special thank you to Amy of Misti Faery Designs for making the awesome soap stamp that you now see on all of my soaps. I love it!!!

http://www.mistifaerydesigns.com/

Don't forget to enter the giveaway at Sampler Village for your chance to win a one of my gift sets. Only a few days left to enter.

http://www.samplervillage.blogspot.com/

Coupon:

Receive 10% Off your entire order at http://www.svsoaps.com/

http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=SamplerVillage

Product Updates

SV.Soaps New Products

Sampler Set:

Set includes:

1 (1oz) Sugar Scrub

1 (1oz) Soap Sample

1 (.15oz) Lip Balm

Great for gifts or party favors.

Rise and Shine:

This scent is all about happiness and light. It contains a lot of fresh orange notes, with additional notes of Apple, Grapefruit, Peach and Strawberry with just a touch of Loganberry. Wash with Rise and Shine anytime you want to cheer yourself up!

This bar is cream with splashes of mauve, custard yellow and sprinkled with calendula petals. The top is sprinkled with mauve and yellow chunks of soap.

Buttercream Snickerdoodle:

This is a sweet and yummy scent that contains rich caramel and cream notes. What makes this soap scent stand out is the hint of Nutmeg and Praline which adds unique notes not normally found in a Snickerdoodle. Buttercream and all the goodness of the cookie is rounded out with rich base notes of Cocoa and Vanilla.

This bar is beige with mauve, purple, and blue chunks of soap through out. The top of the soap is sprinkled with swirls of pink and blue soap and circles covered with jojoba beads.

Happy Easter!!!

An Easter wish that wishes for new joys and promises.



Happy Easter Everyone!!!!

Scrap Challenge Winner

THE WINNER IS...........

The Winner IS............

Marie
with Imagine, Dream Layout.

Congratulations!!!

I would like to say thank you for all of those who participated. All of your layouts were wonderful and so creative.

Scrap Challenge and Freebie Giveaway

For all of you who love to digital scrapbook here is an awesome challenge for your to enter. You get free mini kit to download a 10% discount coupon for SV.Soaps. And the winner will receive the full kit and a free 1 oz. soap sample from SV.Soaps. To get the full details visit http://mistifaeryscrap.blogspot.com/

The Benefits of Soy Candles

We have just added soy candles to our product line. I really like the way they turned out. I think customers are going to go crazy for them.

Our candles are made from 100% soy. They come in an adorable apothacary jar.

There are many benefits to burning soy candles as opposed to parafin based candles. Soy candles are made from natural oils from soybean plants so they burn cleaner and emit significantly less soot. That means more enjoyment and healthier air quality for you and your family.
One major distinction between waxes is where they were derived (what they are made of). Traditionally, candle waxes have mostly been paraffin based. Soy based waxes have grown in popularity in recent years due to their improvements in quality, as compared to earlier soy waxes. Many customers also prefer using a natural product which is produced by American farmers.

The Benefits of Soy candles:

• Clean burning
  


• Last Longer
  


• Naturally fragrant
  


• Made in America
  


• Earth Friendly
  


• Renewable Resource
  
  Approxiametly 3.5 oz

Just Listed....

Chocolate Coconut Cream Pie:

This divine scent combines "a blend of fresh coconut, with top notes of fresh citrus, layered over a rich dreamy middle of hot, dense chocolate and absolute cocoa melded with a base of sexy musk and sandalwood...this scent is just too delicious to ignore. It’s like having desert without the added calories….

This bar has two layers. The bottom layer is a deep chocolate color achieved with cocoa powder. The top layer is a creamy white. And the very top of the soap is covered with a mixture of white, cream, and brown shreds of soap to give it the look of toasted coconut.






Chocolate Mint Patty:

Think Andes Mints. This divine scent combines "a blend of fresh mint layered with a rich dreamy middle of hot, dense chocolate and absolute cocoa melded with a base of sexy musk and sandalwood...this scent is just too delicious to ignore. It’s like having desert without the added calories....

This bar has four layers. The bottom and top layers are a deep chocolate color achieved with cocoa powder. The middle layer is a soft green. And the very top of the soap is covered with chunks of brown and green soap to give the look of candy.

The difference between Commercial Soap and Handmade Soap

Commercial soap is usually manufactured using synthetic detergents and chemicals that can strip away the skin's protective oils. One of the most beneficial by-products of the soap making process is the production of glycerin, a humectant that draws moisture to the skin. Large amounts of glycerin is removed in the commercial production process and used to make other beauty products. Only a small quantity of glycerin remains in commercially produced soaps. Commercially produced soaps are made with artificial ingredients, chemicals and harsh detergents.

Handmade soap however, completely incorporates and retains all of this natural glycerin, a major benefit in handmade soap. Glycerin attracts moisture to your skin and each bar of handmade soap you use is thereby providing your skin with more moisturizing properties than commercial soap. Also, handmade soaps which are blended with nature's own pure vegetable oils and butters, pure essential oils and organic botanicals. These ingredients are a healthier alternative for cleansing your precious skin. No artificial ingredients or chemicals are included in 100% natural, handmade soap.

10% Off Your First SV.Soaps Order

In honor of my new online soap shop I am giving 10% off for anyone who purchases from my new site. You can follow the link below and it will automatically discount 10% off your order.

Follow this link to receive your 10% Discount: http://www.svsoaps.com/?code=503090100

New Products:

Winter Grapefruit Handmade Vegan Soap:

Juniper and Grapefruit essential oils have long been used in spa detox programs. Enjoy this crisply innovative blend of Fresh Grapefruit, Juniper, and Italian Lemon. It smells just like fresh grapefruit whirled up in a blender with a spring of pine needle and a handful of red currents. Winter Grapefruit is fresh, delighting to the senses.

This bar has layers of creamy yellow and mauve layers. The mauve layers contain pink jojoba beads for exfoliation. The top is sprinkled with mauve chunks of soap and pink jojoba beads.



Dead Sea Salt Scrub:

My salt scrubs contain a wonderfully moisturizing blend of dead sea salt and oils that will leave your skin healthy and soft!!

Rubbing your skin with a good salt scrub, full of minerals essential for a healthy body, allows the texture of the scrub paste to exfoliate and polish the skin, leaving it clean and refreshed.


How Does Salt Scrub Benefit Your Skin?

Exfoliates dead skin cells - The salt rubs away the layer of dead skin cells to reveal a younger skin layer.

Cleans your pores- As the salt gently abrades your skin, it picks up oils and dirt from your pores.
Stimulates blood circulation- The gentle abrasion stimulates blood flow to the area.
Removes toxins- Those toxins released through your skin are removed when you wash off the salt.

Strengthens and firms skin tissues-Keeping your skin looking younger and feeling healthier

Many great scents to choose from....

Woo Hoo It's Finally Done

I have finally completed my new site. I will have to tweek a few things here and there but so far I love the way the site turned out. The design is vibrant and colorful. The site is easy to navigate and customers have many payment options. I hope that everyone likes it. I would love to hear your feedback. I am also starting a monthly newsletter. Customers will be updated on new products, upcoming specials, and receive monthly coupons. If you would like to sign up for the newsletter you can email me at silvia@svsoaps.com.

New Products this Month....

Black Licorice Handmade Vegan Soap
This sweet smelling essential oil smells just like black licorice. This is a wonderful soap for both Men and Women. Not only is this soap ideal for black licorice lovers, scientific research has shown that the scent of black licorice can increase arousal in men and women. Even those who aren't crazy about black licorice flavor find these sensuous suds irresistible. ( I used it in the shower this morning and I loved it. The smell is so refreshing and I love the exfoliation that the apricot meal and ground fennel seeds add).


Brown Sugar Scrubs
My sugar scrubs contain a wonderfully moisturizing blend of sugars and oils that will leave your skin healthy and soft!! Using a sugar scrub is good for keeping skin healthy and soft. It is important to exfoliate skin, especially in dry and cold weather when the body easily loses moisture. ( I love this sugar scrub. It leaves your skin super soft)



To Scrub or Not to Scrub? I personally say Scrub.....

How Does Sugar Scrub Work?
The rough texture of the sugar peels away the dry and dead skin cells on the surface layer of the skin, revealing the smooth and healthy skin underneath. The moisturizing ingredients in most sugar scrubs is an added benefit that helps retain moisture, keeping skin soft and hydrated. This process of exfoliating keeps skin healthy and supple.


Stay tuned for new product updates and blog giveaway.....

New Online Store

Just let me start by saying that I love Etsy!!! They have been good to me the last few years. I will not be leaving Etsy but I am trying to expand so I have started my own online store for my soaps and other goodies. I am so excited about my new store. If you would like to check it out you can go to http://www.svsoaps.com/ But please remember it is still a work in progress. My site should be up and running by the end of the month.

I will be adding so many new goodies in the upcoming months such as Whipped Body Butters, Cream Soaps, Soy Candles, Mens Products, Sugar and Salt Scrubs. Coming in February will be sugar and salt scrubs...

I have also added some new soaps in the last two weeks. New to my shop are...

Almond: A very real smelling almond - smooth and crisp. This scent is wonderful for both men and women.

Malachite: This scent is complex, layered, and inviting. This is a floral scent with key notes of Water Hyacinth, Imperial Peony, and Sandalwood.



Red Apple: This scent is actually a blend of a few varieties of Red Apple scents, along with some notes of Green Apple to temper the sweetness. The Green Apple notes add some wonderful depth and tartness to the scent.


Stay tuned for all the new and exciting upcoming products.....

Venting!

I have recently embarked on separating my Etsy shop into two shops. I thought it would be just as easy to have two shops as it would one. Boy was I mistaken. Maybe it is because I am 25 weeks pregnant and have Gestational Diabetes. Who knows... But it has been harder than I thought it would be. I have been trying to re-do some of my soaps photos for the new shop. Nothing is coming out the way I would like it to. I know I can be a little picky at times. I think once I get all of my initial soaps moved over to the new shop it will not be so difficult. Okay, that's enough whining from me.

I have made quite a few batches of soap in the last week. I really like the way the swirl came out of my Love Spell soap.

Satsuma CP Soap

Finally my new Satsuma soap is off the drying racks. I tried a different look to the soap this time around. And I must say I am really pleased with the outcome. The bottom layer is a peach color with a cream colored swirl. The top layer is a cream color with chunks of the peach soap. I sent out the new bars today to customers. I can't wait to get some feedback on the new look. Tomorrow I will be re-batching my Love Spell soaps. I can't wait to get started...