Our new Green Tea Cream is extra thick and moisturizing. It is closer to a salve or a balm than a lotion and will begin to melt as it comes in contact with the warmth of your skin. We created this cream with unrefined shea butter, aloe, and green tea in addition to other moisturizing oils in order to help protect and heal your hands from the winter elements.

This cream works great on dry rough skin, hands and feet. It also make a nice night time treatment to put on before bed. It will take a few minutes for the oils to absorb completely into the skin as this cream contains no water and is made completely of oils and butters.

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This 4.5 oz bar of soap has a crisp clean earthy aroma. The bar has been scented with cedarwood and rosemary, this great combination would work great for a man or a woman.

Spiced Cranberry 2oz Crema – Intensive Care Lotion

We have scented this wonderful new cream with a spice cranberry fragrance. It is a delicious sweet and spicey aroma, perfect for the winter!

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This giveaway will run from December 12th – December 28th 2009. We will draw one winner at random to recieve a FREE 2oz crema of their choice.

The winner will be posted on our blog, and must check back to claim their prize with in 7 days of the contest end.

Good Luck Everyone!

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This  intensive care lotion is extra thick and creamy so a tiny bit goes a long way. We’ve added lots of great moisturizing ingredients like shea butter, aloe, grape seed oil, evening primrose oil, and glycerin to help keep your skin looking soft all winter long.  Crema works great for dry cracked skin and would be great as an over night treatment on your hands. It also works great on rough patches like knees, elbows, and heels, or use as a cuticle cream.

2oz Crema

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Vaniglia Soap - Oatmeal Vanilla and Honey

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Sognante Soap - Orange and Almond

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Exfoliation is the removal of the outer layer of dead skin dry skin from the surface of your healthy outer layer of skin. This an important process in both your facial and body skin care regiment.  When you have finished it should leave your skin looking and feeling smoother and and softer. I also recommend applying a moisturizer after you have exfoliated.

Types of exoliants:

Sea Salt works well for removing dead skin cells, dirt, and germs from the surface of the skin. It also makes a great bath soak.

Sugar is a great mild exfoliant and tends to work a little better then salt scrub for people with sensitive skin. Scrub scrubs are also great to use before or after shaving as they wont burn the way a salt scrub sometimes can.

Coffee Grounds the caffeine as well as some antioxidants that are in coffee are said to be beneficial to the skin.  This is another exfoliant that is not overly abrasive.

Oatmeal is very mild to even the most sensitive skin. It is said to be very calming and soothing to many kinds of skin conditions.  This exfoliant is gentle enough to use on you face or body.

There are many more natural exfoliants out there like luffa, pumice, ground nuts and seeds, jojoba beads, and clays. You can also use exfoliation brushes and sponges before you get in the shower which work great.

For your Face:

It’s important to remember to choose a mild exfoliant for your face, because it is possible to over exfoliate and cause irritation especially if you use something that is too abrasive.   I never recommend using a sugar or salt scrub on your face, but rather a very gentle exfoliant with oatmeal, clays,  or finely ground seeds.  After selecting a scrub begin by using delicate circular motions around your entire face and neck, avoiding your eyes. It’s important to use caution as you exfoliate your face as the skin is very delicate.

For Your Body:

When choosing a scrub for your body I think it is important to look for all natural ingredients.  Next decide what type of skin you have so you can choose what type of exfoliant would best suite your needs.  Lastly pick a scrub that has some nice good quality oils in it that will help moisturize you skin, and remember the tub can be slippery so be careful!

For Your Feet:

For extra rough skin like your feet you can always use a body scrub, but sometime you need something that is a little more abrasive. The bigger the granuale in the scrub you get the more abrasvie it will be.  Another great thing to use on your feet is a pumice stone, you can use this before you exfoliate.    You can also use a scrub with coursely ground nuts, pumice, or luffa for some extra exfoliation. Followed this by a nice moisturizing lotion.

I hope these ways to exfoliate give you some great ideas on how to get you skin out of those winter blues and ready for spring!

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Calmante Soap – 5.5oz Sweet Orange and Calendula Flowers

This 5.5oz bar of sweet orange and calendula flower soap has a very pleasant, sweet and citrusy aroma, with a warm spicey undertone of cinnamon. Sweet Orange oil is considered to bring calm and peace while it soothes the mind, thereby relieving stress. This soap also contains honey powder which is full of vitamins, and is a natural humectant, which means it has the ability to attract and retain moisture.

Dolce Soap 4oz – Lemon Cream

This 4 oz bar of soap has the wonderful refreshing aroma of lemons and the sweet undertone of creamy vanilla. This bar of soap is like a sweet treat, it’s scent is reminiscent of a lemon pound cake or lemon cookies. This soap would be great in the shower or make a perfect hand soap for the kitchen or bathroom.

Fiore Soap 5.5 oz – Lavender, Palmarosa, Tea Rose

Fiore is a sweet floral balance of lavender essential oil, palmarosa essential oil, and tea rose fragrance oil.
Lavender has a sweet crisp floral aroma that is calming and relaxing. Palmarosa is a lovely geranium like fragrance that is very balancing. Tea rose smells just like comforting fresh cut roses. This 5.5 oz bar of soap is refreshing and delightful. It has been topped with an assortment of beautiful dried flowers including rose petals, rose hips, calendula petals, and hibiscus.

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Here are some benefits of shea butter for the skin

– Leaves skin smooth, supple and soft.

– Helps provide stretch mark prevention and healing

- Helps heal scars, burns and bruises

- Prevents ashy skin, chapping, and skin rashes.

- An ideal hair dressing that protects the scalp from sores and rashes and prevents dandruff.

- Helps prevent weak hair from breaking, fading, or thinning out.

- Fortifies cuticles and nails.

- Helps bruises to heal.

- Helps drain toxins from sore muscles: perfect for sports participants.

- Helps prevent skin irritation for babies: used for generations to help babies sleep better.

- Use after shaving to prevent irritation and restore skins natural luster.

- Ideal for dry skin, dermatitis, eczema, sunburn and athletes foot.

- Rejuvenates skin pores and adds elasticity to skin.

- Firms up aging skin and helps clear wrinkles.

- Massage shea butter into areas affected by arthritis, join pains, or other muscular ache.

- Soften Tough Skin on Feet especially heels.

This is list of possible benefits of shea butter, and should not be used in place of medical advice. Please consult you physican with any skin complications.