I stumbled upon Kalamazoo Soap Co on one of my browse though Etsy nights! They have a nice range of soaps. bath salt and sanitizers, as well as very professional photography and very detailed descriptions. I immediately saw a few soaps that I wanted to try! KSC is a newer shop , opening on August 11 2011. I convroed the owners and after a few convros back and forth I was sent a package to review! The soaps arrived in a box with packing peanuts.. inside was a pamphlet , A thank you card , my 2 choice soaps and 4 additional soap samples, a face soap sample and a sample of bath salt. The packaging is cute and is complete with ingredients.
Twilight Soap - "A blend of exotic patchouli, spicy cinnamon, and woodsy, sweet cedarwood. A fabulous spicy, sweet aroma that is not too strong. Reminiscent of Halloween."
This soap smells incredible.. I can't even describe it.. Twilight is amazing and I was super excited to try it.. I can't stop sniffing it! This lathers great and leaves a subtle scent on the skin.
Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey-" A rich blend of oatmeal, farm fresh milk and a dollop of honey with a hint of spice."
Ok so for those of you that have been reading my blog for awhile you know I have a thing for Oatmeal Milk and Honey soap. For those that don't know.. I have an obssesion for OMH soap! I have noticed that all companies make this kind of soap different.. As far as KSC's OMH soap.. Wow.. amzing .. it has a bit of a brown sugar smell.. but nothing overpowering.
Vanilla Fig - Blend of "Ripe Fig, Bergamot, Fresh Peach, Sweet Vanilla Musk, Candied Rum, Dark Amber"
This was my least favorite in the bunch.. Personally I don't care for the smell.. but like the other others it lathers great and leaves a faint scent.
Cherry Almond- " A delectable blend of lightly sugar coated, sweet, plump cherries and nutty almonds. Can't get enough of the smell of this soap! A top seller with our customers."
I didn't think I would like this soap.. I am not one for fruit smells.. but the balance of cherry and almond make this a truly lovely soap.. It doesn't have a extremely high cherry smell.. just enough.. its one of those soap you use and you feel pretty..
Dreamsicle- "A blend of orange and cream. Smells just like the frozen treat, so much so that you might be tempted to want to take a bite."
So I had to go out and buy Dreamsicles after smelling this. Now being the fact that it is really a sweet smelling soap I couldnt use it for shower purposes but I left it in the bathroom for everyone to use as a handsoap and I am happy to say everyone loves it! A friend of mine said that she thinks it smells great and her hands feel truely clean after using it!
Goats Milk , Oatmeal and Honey - "All the benefits of Goat's Milk with the added benefits of Oatmeal Colloidal. Oatmeal Colloidal helps eczema, psoriasis, acne, bug bites, sunburn, & other minor skin irritations. Also aids in the relieve of chicken pox, poison ivy, oak, and sumac, as well as other itchy skin rashes. When skin is itchy & irritated, the skins PH levels may rise, Oatmeal Colloidal brings PH back down to normal levels, taming the need to itch. "
This soap is great!! It smells good and not only lather great but it leaves you with a fresh and clean feeling!
Green Tea Facial Bar - 'A spa like facial bar that will leave you skin clear and youthful. A blend of green tea, goat's milk, avocado oil, evening primrose (high in anti-oxidants), Bentonite Clay, and green tea leaves for a light exfoliate."
I can not rave about this face soap enough.. it is amazing. When applied it feels kind of like a mask to me.. I love it and can't wait to purchase a full size!
Pink Himalayan Spa Salt -- Unfortunately I am not able to review this.. I am a cabinet in my bathroom where I have all of my bath stuff.. well on one of the shelves I have my to be reviews soap and my soap driers.. Kalamazoo Soap Co packs their samples in wax paper bags and because i had a blonde moment I accidentally left it next to the soap drier and the water soaked the bag.. yeah it was a mess and kinda upsetting.. I do have to say it smelt great!
All in All:
I like this company.. they are very friendly and professional. You can tell the care that goes into their products. All soaps lather great and leave just enough scent.. nothing overpowering. So between the photography, descriptions , packaging and the actual product, I have to say they are sure to be a favorite of everyone who enjoys a great smell quality soap!
Will I order? Oh yeah I gotta get some more of the Green Tea Face Soap and there are a few more soap I want to try!
To bring you a little more about this company I asked Tracy a few questions!! Here they are
1.How long have you been making soap for?
We started making the soap in late 2010, first just for ourselves and then deciding to start a business after friends and family fell in love with our soaps. We are a husband and wife team. My husband is the soap maker and I am the "everything" else maker. We work together on what soaps we would like to offer and then I do the artwork, labels, wrapping, and marketing.
2. How did you come up with the name Kalamazoo Soap Co?
Well, we live in Kalamazoo and thought Kalamazoo is a unique name people would remember. Since our soaps are made the old fashion way, we thought Kalamazoo Soap Co. sounded like something you would hear/see back in the 1800-1900's. From there we carried the vintage idea into our packaging and label. The logo is actually a painting of Main St. in Kalamazoo from the early 1900's.
3. What is your favorite soap to make , and the one that is hardest to make?
My husband enjoys making all the soap but does particularly like the ones that he puts colorants, clays, or powders in and swirls them around. I will have to say that we tried a "Camper's Soap" which consisted of a lot of stinky oils and decided immediately that one was not going to be produced again. It took 2 weeks to get the smell out of everything. It did work great for repelling bugs....and probably everything else too:)
4. You have some interesting / unique soaps ie Dirt (Hunters ) soap and Apple Jack Soap.. How do you come up with these.. do you plan to make that scent or is it an oops?
The Dirt soap is an actual fragrance oil meant to smell just like dirt. It really does too. Everyone laughs in amazement when they smell it. The Apple Jack is a fragrance oil already mixed to smell like it does. So far all our scents that we mixed ourselves have turned out how we planned.
5. Do you have a signature soap that is close to your heart?
I don't know if we can pick just one that we like the best. We both have some that we like better than others but all that we are happy with. I think our favorite soaps are what we consider "beneficial soaps", the ones that help skin issues. We use various clays, powders, oils, butters, and essential oils that help people that have skin problem, sensitivities, or wish to improve their skin.
*All products were sent free of charge for review purposes. All opinions are my own
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
RagDolls Bath and Body- A review
The Company and Ordering:
I have heard plenty of wonderful things about RagDolls Bath and Beauty from various bloggers and they have been on my list for quiet awhile. After looking and relooking at the shop I finally decided to give them a shot! RDBB is located on Artfire. Artfire is easy to browse and RDBB break their products into sections , which is always wonderful!! RDBB has tons of cute products, collections , bath and body and even jewelry!
Shipping and packaging:On Oct 4th I placed my order. I ended up picking up a bloggers review pack and the Twilight sample set. A few hours later It was marked shipped and it arrived on Oct 6th.. 2 day shipping.. hell to the yeah!!!!( I think it took a couple days but this is what I wrote down..) My pretties arrived in a small bubble mailer. Everything came in a organza bag. My sample shadows were wrapped in tissue paper, along with business card , button and temp tat! Kudos for such cute packaging!!
The Products:Bloggers Review Set: For shadows I received the not yet released Thanksgiving set! (Please forgive my descriptions, I may be off.. my eyes are getting old )
Love You Long Time- "This eye primer is a thick, creamy consistency and works like a glue for your eyelids"
OMG I love this stuff! I am ordering a full size very soon. It works great and lasts all day. Very easy to use and about 15 bucks cheaper than the primer I usually use!
Lust Blush - "A deeper, shimmery pink for your cheeks."
A pretty blush.. I am not huge into face makeup so really don't know how to compare.. I did use a couple times and Lust blends nice and lasts a while!
Tickle me Lip Balm-
This is such a pretty color! If I got to choose a color for my lips to always be it would be this color. My only complaint is that this balm is a little greasy.
Turkey - A bright gold with gold glitter
Awesome lid color.. and it screams when foiled!
Pumpkin Pie - Orange with Gold glitter
Very nice color!! Reminds me of a pumpkin!!!
Mashed Potatoes - Beige white with tons of pearly sparkle
This looks cool as a highlight color or even an inner corner color. If your more of a soft color person this is great for you!
Gravy- Deep Brown with gold and pearly flecks
This makes an amazing smokey eye.. Also works great as a deep crease color or liner.
Green Bean Casserole - Med-dark green with gold duo chrome .. Kinda metallic
This has to be my favorite color in the bunch!! Absolutely beautiful color. I will be picking a full size of this color up! Green Bean Casserole has moved up to one of my favorite greens!
Cranberries- Red with pearly sparkles
Very pretty red!
(Agian I hope I got the descriptions close)
All swatches done over Love you long time: L-R Turkey,Cranberries,Mashed Potatoes
L-R: Green Bean Casserole,Gravy,Pumpkin

Final Thought on Bloggers reviewer pack.
-This is a cute well rounded pack.. A little bit of everything! As far as the shadows, its a very unique cute set, while it wouldnt be a set I would personally pick up, it is perfect for someone would loves more neutral colors. I do have to say Green Bean Casserole is one of the prettiest greens I have and I will be picking up a full size color! All colors blend extremely well and they colors spread amazing! A little goes a long way!
Twilight Set:
Alice- A purplish blue with purple and silver glitter.
I really like blue-purples..and this one is no exception!
Bella Cullen- A matte black with tons of red glitter.
A very intense black with red glitter.. wheww you want black black in a mineral shadow.. this is it.
Bella Swan- A medium blue with silver glitter.
Looks crazy insane as a liner!
Esme- A super sparkly burgundy with gold glitter
Very pretty color.. makes a nice smokey eye!
Renesmee- A bubblegum pink with tons of silver glitter
Its pink!!! Nuff said!!
Rosalie- A frosty white/gold with tons of gold and silver glitter.
Great inner corner color!!!
L-R: Rosalie,Renesmee,Bella Swan
L-R:Bella Cullen, Esme,Alice
Final thought on Twilight Set
This is a cute collection and if you have read the books then the colors make sense!! All colors spread and blend well!
Final thought:
Pros:
-Fast shipping
-Cute packageing
-Great color pay off
-Primer is fan to the tabulous!
Cons:
-Lip Balm is a little greasy
Will I be ordering agian? Oh heck yes! I think this is a cute company, now while I don't see tons of colors that I want , there are a few that I MUST have!! I also have found a new primer that I will be purchasing on the regular!!
Have you ever tried RagDolls? What do you like from them?
*Make sure to click on picture for maximum sparklies!!!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Team Pink Eye Project
I am very excited to be apart of the Team Pink eye Project and to be apart of all the wonderful bloggers and companies who have gotten together to raise money for Breast Cancer. There are going to be a bunch of fabulous looks and great giveaways through the month of October.. Be sure to check it out >HERE<
Without further ado here is my look.. This was a challenge for me to use all of one type of color.. yes there are different shades of pink but still.. this was actually my 3rd look I did .. I didnt like how the others came out.
What I used :
RagDolls Love you long time primer
Black Rose Minerals Glam and Venom
BFTE Angel
Linneaus Cosmetics Reef
Brazen <3
Fryinnae Darling Misfit
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
Blinc Mascara
E.L.F Tinted moisturizer in Nude
RagDolls Envy Blush
Venomous Cosmetics Lip Poison in Dizzy
E.L.F glossy Gloss in Ballet Slippers
I hope you like this look! Make sure to check out everyone elses looks and donate and enter those giveaways!! You can't win if you don't enter and its going to a great cause!!
Without further ado here is my look.. This was a challenge for me to use all of one type of color.. yes there are different shades of pink but still.. this was actually my 3rd look I did .. I didnt like how the others came out.
What I used :
RagDolls Love you long time primer
Black Rose Minerals Glam and Venom
BFTE Angel
Linneaus Cosmetics Reef
Brazen <3
Fryinnae Darling Misfit
Urban Decay 24/7 liner in Zero
Blinc Mascara
E.L.F Tinted moisturizer in Nude
RagDolls Envy Blush
Venomous Cosmetics Lip Poison in Dizzy
E.L.F glossy Gloss in Ballet Slippers
I hope you like this look! Make sure to check out everyone elses looks and donate and enter those giveaways!! You can't win if you don't enter and its going to a great cause!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
BlackRose minerals Revisted / Haul
The Company:A few months ago I did a review on BlackRose minerals. Since then I have been using the colors I have and been lusting over colors that I want, just waiting for the right time to order again. Well Rosa the lovely owner of BRM had a 100 sales/ Birthday sale. It was 30% off any size order, well I had to jump on that. I wanted some of the colors I been eyeing and wanted to see how the compnay has grown over the past few months. So I went through the site and got my order together, checked out through paypal and badda-bing, now all I had to do is wait for my pretties to arrive.
Shipping and packaging:My order took about a week to arrive. I ended up getting a 5 for $25 deal and a mystery pack ( what can I say Im a sucker for a surprise!) My pretties came in a bubble mailer and 5 choice shadows were wrapped in black tissue paper with a big sticker that says " thank for your purchase" My mystery pack was wrapped the same way with the sticker saying " Mystery Pack" There was also a bag that said " Thank You" with a rose stamp on it. Inside the envelope was a business card, a personal note from Rosa, stickers and a couple samples! Super excellent packaging!
5 choice shadows
Lost (Right) - "Adrift on a mysterious island with strange characters…what the heck is going on? This shade will help allay your fears with an alluring bright aqua and pink glitter for a surprising twist"
Venom (middle) - "Her bite is definitely worse than her bark… This shimmery violet has magenta hues shimmering under pink iridescent glitter."
Nessie -(Left) "This is no hoax, this deep teal which borders on the edge of green could very well be the real thing."
Doll Face (right) - "Bright, hot, popping pink. Just like a certain girl we know who just happens to have everything."
Grape Drank (middle) - "It doesn't get much more purple than this. If this were a drink, it would taste purple."
Mystery Pack:
Midnight Blue(left) - "A true matte Mediterranean blue. This was the color the Greeks would have painted with."
Noxious (right) - "A very shimmery greenish yellow "
Frost (middle) - "An iridescent violet tint in a white base."
Violater (right) ( free sample) - "An explosion of red and various holo glitters"
These colors are GORGEOUS. I am extremely happy with this haul!! BRM continues to impress me and continues to feed my obsession for lovely shadows!! My favorites are Doll Face, Noxious, Venom, Midnight blue and Lost!!
Final thought:
Pros:
- Great shipping time
- Lovely packaging
-Long lasting , excellent quality
-Great customer service!
Cons:
- NONE
Will I be ordering agian? Oh yes!! I really like this company. I have seen changes since my last order and that is wonderful. Rosa continues to improve her company and the payoff is wonderful! I will be a BRM customer for a long time!!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
SweetPea and Fay on Heartsy Review
I was so excited that SweetPea and Fay were featured on Heartsy. Being a favorite company of mine I just had to purchase a voucher. I bought this voucher as my last VIP on Aug 11th. I saved it for a bit and made my order on Sept 4th via Etsy. Etsy is super easy to use as well as the checkout is easy.
My order was shipped on Sept 1 and my order arrived on Sept 19. My package came in securely in a bubble mailer. I noticed immediately that SP&F has changed up their label.. They are so cute!!
I ordered the pick 5 and Lip Anomalies " Ghost of Petra" tinted lip balm
A is for Awesome - "A really pretty bright purple shade. With undertones of magenta. It has a shimmery finish with pink and purple reflects in it."
Redonkulous -" a dark lavender like purple. It has tons of shimmers and purple reflects to it."
Calamity- "a bright perwinkle like shade with blue undertones. This powdered blue/purple mineral applies with a satin matte feel and has a tiny bit of blue reflects in certain light."
Moe Madio- "a rich dark navy blue. It has a perfect amount of navy shimmer and reflects to it. When applied it looks like a dark midnight blue with black undertones"
Witches brew- "a sultry deep shimmery purple. It`s a very sexy shade with it`s dark purple smokey effect it has when applied."
Ghost of Petra - "is a vamp-like bright red lip shade. It has a hot pink like look when worn lightly. It also has a lip stain quality which makes it very long wearing. Can be built up to make a really stunning 1940`s pin-up girl look. Flavored with sweet french vanilla."
From L-R over UDPP: Witches Brew, Calamity, A is for Awesome, Momadio, Redonkuloussw
Final Thought:
These colors are fantastic and SP&F remains a favorite of mine! These colors blend lovely and last a long time. Each time I order from SP&F they colors get better and better!! I have already gathered a few more colors I need to get.. I can't wait to order again!
Which SweetPea & Fay colors are your favorites!!
My order was shipped on Sept 1 and my order arrived on Sept 19. My package came in securely in a bubble mailer. I noticed immediately that SP&F has changed up their label.. They are so cute!!
I ordered the pick 5 and Lip Anomalies " Ghost of Petra" tinted lip balm
A is for Awesome - "A really pretty bright purple shade. With undertones of magenta. It has a shimmery finish with pink and purple reflects in it."
Redonkulous -" a dark lavender like purple. It has tons of shimmers and purple reflects to it."
Calamity- "a bright perwinkle like shade with blue undertones. This powdered blue/purple mineral applies with a satin matte feel and has a tiny bit of blue reflects in certain light."
Moe Madio- "a rich dark navy blue. It has a perfect amount of navy shimmer and reflects to it. When applied it looks like a dark midnight blue with black undertones"
Witches brew- "a sultry deep shimmery purple. It`s a very sexy shade with it`s dark purple smokey effect it has when applied."
Ghost of Petra - "is a vamp-like bright red lip shade. It has a hot pink like look when worn lightly. It also has a lip stain quality which makes it very long wearing. Can be built up to make a really stunning 1940`s pin-up girl look. Flavored with sweet french vanilla."
From L-R over UDPP: Witches Brew, Calamity, A is for Awesome, Momadio, Redonkuloussw
Final Thought:
These colors are fantastic and SP&F remains a favorite of mine! These colors blend lovely and last a long time. Each time I order from SP&F they colors get better and better!! I have already gathered a few more colors I need to get.. I can't wait to order again!
Which SweetPea & Fay colors are your favorites!!
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