Thursday, November 29, 2012

Green Witch Bile - Soft Goat's Milk Soap - Mild Exfoliant



"Green Witch Bile" is a soft goat's milk soap with a touch of brown sugar for a very mild exfoliation. The lather is rich & very moisturizing as this product is loaded grape seed oil.

It also contains mint flakes and juniper berries throughout and is topped with star anise for aesthetic purposes. The color comes for liquid chlorophyll and the aforementioned herbs.
 

The scent is absinthe inspired but with darker, earthier notes. Essential oils of aniseed, lemongrass, juniper, sweet fennel, & nutmeg were used to create the scent - not synthetic fragrance.

This goat's milk soap is hand made from scratch. Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties. Goat's milk soap is renowned for is skin healing & nourishing attributes as well.Since this is an all natural soap, you can even use it to wash your hair - I know I do!


Grapeseed oil is high in antioxidants which helps to keep free radicals from damaging skin. "The flavanoids contained in grapeseed oil can inhibit allergic reactions, and may help with fighting skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis. It also penetrates the skin quickly and has almost no odor, and is therefore usually non-irritating."


Product is tested on me and not animals. This soap is also vegetarian.





To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below:

 La Donna Verde

You can also search for "La Donna Verde" on facebook to "like" my page or place any comments or questions you may have on my wall.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Lavender Salt Scrub




This lavender salt scrub is handmade with lavender essential oil with a sprinkling of lavender petals.

Lavender essential oil is very versatile in its use in skin care. It helps treat just about everything: acne, stretch marks, scars, burns, and fungal infections just to name a few.



This scrub also contains olive oil, grape seed oil, & sweet almond oil to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And salt to exfoliate & purify the skin.



To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below:

 La Donna Verde

You can also search for "La Donna Verde" on facebook to "like" my page or place any comments or questions you may have on my wall.



Thursday, November 22, 2012

Solid Perfume in Lovely Japanese Ceramic Container - Blend of Ylang Ylang and other Essential Oils

                                THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD.


This perfume was made with a base of olive oil & beeswax. The scent is mostly ylang ylang rosewood and sandalwood with hints of vanilla, patchouli, nutmeg & neroli. There is approximately 60 grams in this beautiful jar.


This is a one time offer as I find my pieces for solid perfume randomly. The containers are always sterilized before they are filled with product.  



Product is tested on me and not animals. Its also vegetarian.

Any questions or comments or if you would like to receive updates on my products , please feel free to  "like" my facebook page leave your inquiries on my wall:

https://www.facebook.com/LaDonnaVerde

 I sell on Etsy too!
                                                           
http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Camposanto Italiano

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde


 This is a novelty edition of my "All Healing Balm" which you can check out here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106008170/healing-balm-does-it-all-nothing

This all purpose balm is awesome for many types of skin afflictions as mentioned in the link above. The scent here is "Camposanto Italiano" which means 'Italian Cemetery" in English. The scent is a blend of cypress, fair-trade coffee bean & patchouli essential oils to create an earthy scent punctuated by spicy pine reminiscent of an open grave in an Italian cemetery.


 Beeswax is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial & antiviral making it an excellent skin healer. beeswax is not only an emollient but humectant as well, "drawing moisture to the skin and sealing it in". It also creates a protective barrier on the skin.

Olive oil moisturizes & also contains high levels of anti-oxidants, make it beneficial for those whose skin is in need of healing - stretch marks, loose skin & scars for example.  

Jojoba oil "hydrates the skin... while it provides nutrients. In addition to providing a protective coating on the skin to...it also helps to reduce and to prevent wrinkles and stretch marks."

All of these oils are also beneficial to hair in much the same manner.


USES:

BODY
Apply to the whole body as a skin cream after showering or shaving to moisturize. Use as a hand or foot cream to help heal dry, cracked skin. Can be used on the face before bed to help keep skin soft and to deter wrinkles. Helps fade scars and stretch marks.

LIPS
Apply to lips of course! You will find yourself with softer lips without having to apply balm several times a day. Soothes irritated, cracked lips. Also protects against chapping.

HAIR
Apply to the tips of your hair after swimming to replace the moisture lost or if your hair needs deep conditioning. Use in place of hair gel by allowing the balm to melt onto your finger tips, then rub through the desired areas and style!







To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Fey Green "All Healing Balm" Absinthe-Inspired


This is a novelty edition of my "All Healing Balm" which you can check out here:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/106008170/healing-balm-does-it-all-nothing
                                                   
                                                     OR

http://tristasbalm.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/all-purpose-healing-balm.html

This is all purpose is awesome for many types of skin afflictions as mentioned in the link above. The scent is absinthe inspired blend of the essential oils juniper, melissa, aniseed & sweet fennel. The scent is light but definitely present.




 Coconut oil has anti-aging properties & is very beneficial for many diseases of the skin such as: acne, eczema, stretch marks, & psoriasis. "Coconut oil is a great skin softener and helps you do away with a dry and hard skin"

Grapeseed oil is high in antioxidants which help keep free radicals from damaging skin. "The flavanoids contained in grapeseed oil can inhibit allergic reactions, and may help with fighting skin problems such as eczema or psoriasis. It also penetrates the skin quickly and has almost no odor, and is therefore usually non-irritating."




Beeswax is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial & antiviral making it an excellent skin healer. beeswax is not only an emollient but humectant as well, "drawing moisture to the skin and sealing it in". It also creates a protective barrier on the skin.

Olive oil moisturizes & also contains high levels of anti-oxidants, make it beneficial for those whose skin is in need of healing - stretch marks, loose skin & scars for example.  

Jojoba oil "hydrates the skin... while it provides nutrients. In addition to providing a protective coating on the skin to...it also helps to reduce and to prevent wrinkles and stretch marks."

All of these oils are also beneficial to hair in much the same manner.



USES:

BODY
Apply to the whole body as a skin cream after showering or shaving to moisturize. Use as a hand or foot cream to help heal dry, cracked skin. Can be used on the face before bed to help keep skin soft and to deter wrinkles. Helps fade scars and stretch marks.

LIPS
Apply to lips of course! You will find yourself with softer lips without having to apply balm several times a day. Soothes irritated, cracked lips. Also protects against chapping.

HAIR
Apply to the tips of your hair after swimming to replace the moisture lost or if your hair needs deep conditioning. Use in place of hair gel by allowing the balm to melt onto your finger tips, then rub through the desired areas and style!



To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.







Saturday, November 3, 2012

Lemongrass Sugar Scrub

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde

 

This hand made sugar scrub is scented with lemongrass essential oil ONLY - Not synthetic fragrance  

Lemongrass essential oil is toning and astringent thereby making it ideal for those plagued with acne &/or sagging skin.


This scrub also contains olive oil, grape seed oil, & sweet almond oil to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And white sugar to exfoliate the skin of course!






To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.



Rosemary Lemon Sugar Scrub

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde 

 

This hand made sugar scrub was made with a blend of rosemary and lemon essential oils. This is excellent mix for those plagued with body acne.


Rosemary essential oil tones & firms the skin - awesome for those with sagging skin!
Lemon essential oil is also astringent & evens skin tone. 


This scrub also contains olive oil, grape seed oil, & sweet almond oil to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And white sugar to exfoliate the skin of course!


To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.


Fey Green Salt Scrub

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde 


 My Fey Green Sugar Scrub is hand-made with a blend of aniseed, melissa, juniper & sweet fennel essential oils to give it an absinthe-like scent as opposed to using a synthetic fragrance.
The green colour comes liquid chlorophyll which are the green pigments extracted from plants - not
artificial colourants.


Juniper & sweet fennel essential oils can help fight acne & are all around beneficial to those with oily  skin.
Melissa (lemon balm) & aniseed essential oils are a good aromatic pick me as aromatherapy dictates that these oils can help alleviate depression.   

This scrub also contains olive oil, grape seed oil, & sweet almond oil to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And salt to exfoliate & purify the skin.



  To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde
                                                                                                      
As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.






Thursday, November 1, 2012

Juniper Goat's Milk Soap

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde


This goat's milk soap is hand made from scratch. Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties which you can read about here. Goat's milk soap is renowned for is skin healing & nourishing attributes as well. 

 
Juniper essential oils can help fight acne & is all around beneficial to those with oily  skin.
The greenish colour comes liquid chlorophyll which are the green pigments extracted from plants and juniper berries - not artificial colourants.


To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde


As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Coffee Sugar Scrub Cubes

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde

                          

My Coffee Sugar Scrub Cubes are handmade with fair-trade coffee, neroli, rosewood, sandalwood, ylang ylang, & vanilla essential oils Also, it boasts a goat's milk soap that I make myself from scratch. Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties which you can read about here. Goat's milk soap is renowned for is skin healing & nourishing attributes as well.



Coffee bean essential oil can tighten the skin & is full of antioxidants, making it useful for those with aging &/or sagging skin.
Neroli essential oil is calming to the skin giving it a more youthful appearance.
Sandalwood essential oil aids in the healing of chapped or inflamed skin. It moisturizes ,tones & hydrates.
Rosewood essential oil has mild healing qualities as well & stimulates new cell growth.


Vanilla essential oil ".... will prevent damage of the skin cells, due to the toxic action of pollutants and toxins" & neroli essential oil helps to preserve the skin.
Ylang ylang essential oil is used to balance the moisture levels of the skin. Its beneficial for both oily and dry skin.


This scrub also contains olive oil, & grape seed oil,  to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And white sugar to exfoliate the skin of course! The addition of coffee grinds makes this scrub extra nourishing for your skin.




To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.


Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Fey Green Sugar Scrub Cubes

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde

 

My Fey Green Sugar Scrub Cubes are hand-made with a blend of aniseed, melissa, juniper & sweet fennel essential oils to give them an absinthe-like scent as opposed to using a synthetic fragrance. 
The green colour comes liquid chlorophyll which are the green pigments extracted from plants - not artificial colourants.

They are also made with a goat's milk soap that I make myself from scratch. Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties which you can read about here. Goat's milk soap is renowned for is skin healing & nourishing attributes as well

Juniper & sweet fennel essential oils can help fight acne & are all around beneficial to those with oily  skin.
Melissa (lemon balm) & aniseed essential oils are a good aromatic pick me as aromatherapy dictates that these oils can help alleviate depression.   


These cubes also contain a good dose of coconut oil to moisturize & protect the skin. Also, coconut oil won't clog pores so this scrub is ideal for those who suffer from body acne.  And white sugar to exfoliate 

These are decorated with star anise on top and juniper berries through cubes themselves.


To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Lemon Mint Sugar Scrub Cubes (Made with Goat's Milk)

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde

                                

These sugar cubes are hand made with a goat's milk soap that I make myself from scratch. Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties which you can read about here. Goat's milk soap is renowned for is skin healing & nourishing attributes as well.



These cubes also contain a good dose of coconut oil to moisturize & protect the skin. Also, coconut oil won't clog pores so this scrub is ideal for those who suffer from body acne.


 The green color comes liquid chlorophyll which are the green pigments extracted from plants - not artificial colorants. The decorations are made of lemon zest & mint flakes.



For scent & skin care, I have added lemon & spearmint essential oils. Lemon act as an astringent & cleanser while spearmint helps to detoxify the skin.



To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.

Green Tea Sugar Scrub with Lime & Honey

Check out all of my products at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde 

 

This hand-made sugar scrub is made with plenty of green tea extract because of its anti-aging properties.


It also contains a good dollop of local raw honey harvested in Wairarapa. Raw honey is cleansing and aids in the treatment of many skin conditions.
The lime essential oil is astringent & helps to tone the skin.


This scrub also contains olive oil, grape seed oil, & sweet almond oil to moisturize & help protect your skin from the aging process. They also aid in the healing of stretch marks. And white sugar to exfoliate the skin of course!

To purchase, visit my Etsy shop by clicking the link below. If you are from New Zealand, I place updated links to my trademe listings for my products within my Etsy advertisement if you wish to purchase there instead:

 La Donna Verde

As with any new product, test your skin prior to use by dabbing a bit of it onto your wrist & waiting 24 hours. If no reaction occurs, proceed with use.

This product is not intended to treat or cure anything & please consult your doctor before use if you are pregnant.