La Donna Verde

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Herbed Lemon Cake Sugar Scrub Cubes

These handmade scrub cubes contain caramelized honey, olive oil, coconut oil, sunflower oil & beeswax to moisturize & help protect your skin. I also used my goat's milk soap to give it cleansing properties.

It has a blend of rosemary, lemon, & lavender essential oils as well as mint flakes and lavender petals for decoration.

Just take a cube, break off a piece, take into the shower, crush, and scrub.

PURCHASE HERE:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/128658239/herbed-lemon-cake-sugar-scrub-cubes-4?

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Juniper & Balsam Fir Goat's Milk Soap

This hot processed soap was made with soybean, coconut, sunflower & olive oils & goat's milk.
I then hand-milled the soap a day later with grapeseed oil & juniper berries.
I also added essential oils of juniper & balsam fir.. The scent is clean & piney.

Since this is an all natural soap, you can even use it to wash your hair - I know I do!

They weight approximately 100 grams.

Awesome for people afflicted with facial and body acne.

I may put this item up on Felt as well so long as they approve my listing with my blog links included. I will post the link here if that happens.

Passively Purple Goat's Milk Soap - BASIL LAVENDER SAGE

This hot processed soap was made with coconut & olive oils & goat's milk.

I added a couple of handfuls all of the purple herbs ( purple sage, purple basil, purple borage flowers & Spanish lavender) from my garden at trace and blended them in - Thus the name "Passively Purple"

then hand-milled the soap a day later with grapeseed oil. To decorate, I added chopped purple sage, purple basil, & true lavender petals.

I also added essential oils of sweet basil, lavender, & sage.. The scent is clean & earthy with a mild spice.

Since this is an all natural soap, you can even use it to wash your hair - I know I do!

They weight approximately 90 grams.

Awesome for people afflicted with facial and body acne.

Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties. This soap is also vegan friendly and has an awesome lather!

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."

Lavender has regenerative properties that help skin heal quickly and it also anti-septic making it a very beneficial to those afflicted with acne, stretch marks, & loose skin.

Sage is "antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and astringent properties and stimulates blood circulation to the surface of the skin." It is also regenerative to the skin as well there by aiding in the healing properties of this soap.

I also have a Felt listing for this soap:

http://felt.co.nz/listing/141213/Passively-Purple-Goats-Milk-Soap---BASIL-LAVENDER-SAGE

I will refund any shipping overages $2 and over.
If you live in Carterton NZ, I will bike deliver your purchase for free.
If you would like to purchase 3 items or more and would like a quote on shipping, PM and I will let you know the exact shipping amount.

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

If you would like more than is listed, please let me know as I would be more than happy to make more for you! I also take commissions.

Patchouli Lemon Soap VEGAN

This hot processed soap was made with coconut, olive, & soybean oils with a lemon puree blended into it at trace. I then hand-milled the soap a day later with grapeseed oil.

I also added essential oils of patchouli & lemon.. The scent is earthy & sweet. To finish it off I decorated with lemon blossoms from the lemon tree in my backyard..

Since this is an all natural soap, you can even use it to wash your hair - I know I do!

They weight approximately 70 grams.

Awesome for people afflicted with facial and body acne.

Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties. This soap is also vegan friendly and has an awesome lather!

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."

Patchouli essential oil "According to "The Aromatherapy Bible," by Gill Farrer-Halls, patchouli is especially effective at treating oily and mature skin. It is thought to be effective at reducing the appearance of scars when blended with wheatgerm oil and promoting the growth of new skin cells. It is also believed to ease irritated skin resulting from sunburn, eczema, psoriasis and skin allergies."
http://www.livestrong.com/article/127600-uses-patchouli-essential-oil/

Lemon is also excellent on oily skin and acne.

Check out the "Soaps" section of my Etsy store if you would like to purchase this product:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde?section_id=12506551

Or if you would like a trademe listing, email me at: willowlynn333@hotmail.com

I may put this item up on Felt as well so long as they approve my listing with my blog links included. I will post the link here if that happens.

I will refund any shipping overages $2 and over.
If you live in Carterton NZ, I will bike deliver your purchase for free.
If you would like to purchase 3 items or more and would like a quote on shipping, PM and I will let you know the exact shipping amount.

Product is tested on me and not animals. This soap is vegan.

If you would like more than is listed, please let me know as I would be more than happy to make more for you!

Dragon's Blood Egg Soap

I made this soap using whole eggs that came from free range chickens. The chickens in question can be seen roaming around my landlords spacious farmland pecking happily at the ground.

I added the yokes to my vegetable oils ( coconut, olive oil, and soybean oil) and the whites to my lye solution and made a hot processed soap. I then hand-milled the soap a day later with grapeseed oil, pureed strawberries (for the alpha-hydroxy acids which lend a mild exfoliating aspect), cream, and beeswax. I also added a good dose dragon's blood powder.

I added essential oils of myrrh, rosewood, grapefruit and a little bit of clove and decorated the top with pink cochous, juniper berries and pieces if frankincense resin . The scent is very heavy on the dragons blood with the other oils mildly accenting it.

They weight approximately 70 grams.

Since this is an all natural soap, you can even use it to wash your hair - I know I do! Egg soap is especially awesome for this.

Natural soap is more beneficial than your typical store bought soap because its retains its glycerin and other beneficial properties. Egg soap produces some the richest lather you will ever experience and makes skin silky smooth.

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."

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.

Single Note ROSEWOOD Solid Perfume BEAUTIFUL Reusable Container

The base is beeswax & olive oil.

The scent is rosewood and has been created using essential oil only. I will no longer be using rosewood essential oil after the bottle I have is empty because of environmental concerns. Get it while it lasts.

The container is a small Japanese jewelry box that was sanitized prior to filling with the perfume.

There is about 60 grams in this container.

Check out the "Salves Balms, Lotions" section of my Etsy store if you would like to purchase this product:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/LaDonnaVerde?section_id=11948287

Or if you would like a trademe listing, email me at: willowlynn333@hotmail.com

I may put this item up on Felt as well so long as they approve my listing with my blog links included. I will post the link here if that happens.

I will refund any shipping overages $2 and over.
If you live in Carterton NZ, I will bike deliver your purchase for free.
If you would like to purchase 3 items or more and would like a quote on shipping, PM and I will let you know the exact shipping amount.

Product is tested on me and not animals. This balm is vegetarian.

If you would like more than is listed, please let me know as I would be more than happy to make more for you! I also take custom orders.

All Purpose Healing Balm NEW LOOK!!!

I had many customers with eczema & psoriasis when I lived in the States and one even went so far as to describe my balm as "magic" on her skin.

Ultra concentrated so little goes a very long way. Skin will feel silky as opposed to greasy so long as not over applied.

Suitable for ALL skin types.

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."

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."

Rosemary & lavender essential oils help to regenerate & heal skin.

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!