Monday, July 26, 2010

Mmmm... Cupcakes....



Cupcakes- $7

Delicious "cake" soap scented with nutmeg and cinnamon, and topped with orange and lemon "frosting" and jojoba bead sprinkles, these rich cupcakes are to die for! They're filled with as much cocoa and shea butters as I could fit in, and the jojoba beads on top are even more delightful. 100% naturally colored and scented. Do not eat!





Pina Colada Soap- $6

Real pineapple and coconut with lime give this soap a lovely tropical kick. Mango butter tops it off, turning a shower into a trip to the beach.



Lemon Bar Lotion- $3
Available in adorable bar form or in a jar, this lemony lotion is rich and a dab'll do ya! Made with beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, and sweet almond oil with lemon, orange, and lemongrass oils, these look and smell like fresh lemon bars.




Sushi Soaps- $6

On a base of real seaweed, rice flour, ginger, and sesame soap rests to support the pink ginger soap on top. This soap's also loaded with tons of nourishing ingredients, and is a wonderful addition to a beautiful bathroom.




Garden Soaps- $5
Loads of fresh herbs from the garden, carrot, cornmeal, and dandilion help scrub dirty hands and leave the wonderful smells of the garden with anyone's favorite gardener whenever they wash their hands. Topped with relaxing lavender, this chunky soap is a must for anyone who loves the outdoors.


All soaps ready for use August 26th. Lemon bar lotion ready immediately.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hand Sanitizer and Goat's MIlk


Hand Sanitizer
3oz- $3


Most hand sanitizers on the market contain alcohol and various chemicals that cause resistant bacteria as well as can be harmful to the body. However, there are many natural substances that have excellent sanitizing properties. Lemongrass, one of the best sanitizing essential oils, matches up with witch hazel and aloe to provide a gentle and safe way to sanitize the hands. It smells absolutely amazing and doesn't dry out like alcohol based solutions. A similar formula is used in natural pediatric hospitals because of the benefits.






Goat's Milk Soap- $5

What's better than real, organic, raw goat's milk soap? Oatmeal, honey, and vanilla joining it! Shea, cocoa butter, and lovely olive oil accompany these lovely, nourishing ingredients. 100% natural with no fragrance oils, colorants, or essential oils. Pure goodness!

Monday, July 19, 2010

Liquid Soap!



100% Natural anti-flea
Oatmeal Dog Shampoo
8oz- $6
75 cents/ounce

Lavender, lemon, and rosemary oils repel fleas and oatmeal and shea keep a dog's sensitive skin from getting dry. Tested on my white dog's sensitive skin with awesome results! Blue coloring helps brighten white coats. A stronger version with tea tree oil is available, but only in homes without cats, as tea tree oil is unsafe for them.







Rosemary Lemon Antibacterial
8oz- $6
75 cents/ounce

Lemon and rosemary essential oils have been proven in lab tests to have strong antibacterial properties against common home pathogens like e.coli. However, unlike chemical antibiotics, they do not cause widespread resistant bacteria. 100% natural and smells great in a beautiful, shimmering gold.









Liquid soap is made two ways. Some people grate up solid soap and melt it into water. That's sort of like when they take glycerin, melt it, and pout it into a mold. It's the easy way of making it that produces a MUCH lower quality soap. Every bit of liquid soap I make uses the only real method for making it that exists. I use lye and oils like my other soaps, except the sort of lye used for liquid soap doesn't solidify the product. It's a long, involved process that takes up to 30 hours. However, it is ready for use much quicker than solid soap.

Animal and other testing....

I don't believe in animal testing with commercial cosmetic products intended for human use. However, I think that it's common sense to test animal-intended products on animals. I test everything on myself and if it passes that test, I test it on my dog. I have very oily skin, but his is sensitive and drys out easier, so he's an ideal subject. It's not the "smear them with lipstick until they die" sort of testing, but a basic, "is this gentle on skin and hair" testing. He's a service dog, so he gets a bath at LEAST once a week, if not more. He's constantly getting into things, so sometimes he'll get as many as four in a week. I don't test lotions and lip balms on him, though, because that's silly.





His love of crawling under the car for no apparent reason in this picture resulted in a test of my shampoo, which cleaned him wonderfully.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Face Soap!


Tea Tree
Oatmeal Face Soap- $6



This is my second face soap, and it's great for oily skin, especially with acne. It's full of great things like oatmeal, green tea, and tea tree oil. Eucalyptus and geranium oil are heaped on top for maximum skin love.

100% natural and wonderful for the skin!

Due to the nature of natural soaps needing to cure, it will not be fully ready for use until August 15th, and will not be at all usable until August 1st.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Dog Training!

Contact me about dog training in the Whatcom county area if you'd like it. $15/half hour, $25/hour (most people charge $100+/hour) and if you decide you don't like me in the first 5 minutes, I won't charge.

For Sale!




Shampoo bars- $5

With a base of gentle olive oil and generous portions of nourishing shea butter and other oils, this shampoo bar feels and smells divine. Infused with nettle extract to keep hair shiny and healthy. All-natural ginger, vanilla, nutmeg, lavender, orange, and honey turn a shower into spiced bliss.










Shave Bars- $5

Rich castor oil gives a nice, fluffy lather while shea, palm, coconut, and olive oil keep skin moist and nourished. Colored with all-natural hibiscus blossoms and scented with rosemary and lavender.

Due to the curing nature of soap, this particular soap
will be 100% ready for use on August 10th.









Peppermint Honey Lip Balm

Tube: $3
Tub: $4

Bzzzzz... This lip balm is loaded with beeswax, honey, shea butter, and other goodies like shiny castor oil. Rosemary brings a lovely (and antibacterial) warmth to the smell and taste, and peppermint keeps your lips feeling lovely and fresh. Silver mica adds a little sparkle to the whole yummy package. (100% unisex, though.)






Horde and Alliance pride soap! $7

Made with the luxury of real, cold process soap like all of my other products, but with a pride twist. Not the cheap, flimsy, drying stuff like most novelty soaps! Colored for Horde and Alliance factions, this is sure to be a hit in the bathroom. Nourishing with shea butter, olive oil, beeswax, and a sharp, fresh scent.

Will be fully ready for use on August 12th.

Coming soon: Dice-embedded soaps!

Also coming soon:

Liquid anti-flea dog shampoo
More tea tree facial soap (Great for acne and oily skin!)
Oatmeal, milk, and honey soap
Rosemary liquid soap




Local Sale Only:





Pickled "Dilly" Carrots
$6/jar $10/2 jars

Carrots pickled with garden-fresh dill, garlic, and red chili peppers. Lovely as a snack and very addictive! My favorite from my childhood. Canned by hand in small batches by yours truly.

Coming when the season hits: Blackberry jam, cobbler filling/cobbler kit, pie filling, and applesauce.



Laundry soap!
$1.50/cup
1/8 cup/load


100% natural, phosphorus free, and while I'm not sure if I can claim non-toxic, the only thing I wouldn't do with the ingredients is eat them. They're as safe as my natural soaps. By the way? The soap's made with my natural soap, too!



Soaps!

I've created this blog for my super-small side business of selling handmade soaps, lip balm,(eventually) lotions and the occasional jar of pickles or preserves. I will sell on this blog via paypal as well as in-person for people who live in Bellingham, WA.

To order online: Email me at jhtjaden@gmail.com with your order. I'll reply to you with a paypal request for payment. It's totally secure and you can use a paypal account or credit card. As soon as I receive the payment, I'll ship. If it's something small, it should be $2-3. If it's more than a bar of soap or two, I'll ship $4.95 flat rate box.


NOTE: I make this stuff BY HAND in small batches. Running out of stock happens, and soap takes 4 weeks to cure. I'll also take custom orders, but keep in mind that there is a wait before it's 100% usable. Some kinds take up to 8 weeks, even.