Monday, 29 October 2012

We are really lucky here in the prairies!

Although living here has its ups and downs weather-wise, it's nothing like what is currently going on both on the East and West Coasts! Record setting 7.1 of Prince Rubert, BC, with the ensuing tsunami warnings was just the start. Called my mom once the warnings came out on Facebook (she lives on the West coast of White Rock, BC) and she hadn't heard anything at all on the news. What's up with that!!! What's wrong with the reporting up here :( I'd love to hear what you think.

Meanwhile, as I am writing this, the power has just gone out in parts of New York city, with sections of the city already flooded from Superstorm Sandy. My thoughts are with you, friends!
I forgot to mention last week that at Scattered Seeds, I brought home a new friend, DaShmoo the gnome summoner and her summoned dragon, LilChewy! a wonderful artist by the name of Cynthia had her available during Scattered Seeds. Here is LilShmoo in all her glory :)

DaShmoo and LilChewy
They look pretty happy perched on that geode, don't they? Let Cynthia make you a special dragon! She can be emailed at creativeclay@mymts.net


Onto Soapy things -> We have finally introduced our Stain Stick to complement Sensitive Skin Laundry soap. I will demonstrate its use next week. It is unscented and meant to rub directly on the stain itself.

After wetting the end of the stick, apply to the stain, covering it completely. Rub into stain.  Wait at least 1 minute or up to a week before washing. Wash according to care label instructions in the warmest water recommended.
 

New on our website is Dark Espresso Vetiver bar soap.





The perfect marriage of coffee and vetiver - the fragrance is masculine, morning, with a deep rich coffee undertone.
As the scent unfolds, a spicey heart of Mace, Green Pepper and Coriander enhances the sharp astringency of the initial topnotes. The dominant incense base notes kick in with a counterpoint of Smoky Incense, Haitian Vetiver, Sandalwood, Juniper, Bubinga Wood, Green Lichen and just a hint of Bouron Vanilla.
Each handmade SoGa bar retains its own natural glycerin, keeping your skin smooth and soothed. SoGa bars are made with vegan ingredients, with custom blends of essential and fragrant oils to add the wonderful scent that you will not find anywhere else. Our bars will last many weeks when cared for properly, so keep out of the flow or pool of water to extend its life! SoGa soap is perfect for baby, new mom, or anyone that suffers from ultra-sensitive skin. You simply won't find a more gentle soap.

See you next week!

Monday, 22 October 2012

Three day shows are exhausting!

It's time for the Monday blog post! Two weeks in a row, what's up with that :) First I'd like to share the new items in our shop. We made sugar scrub!

We decided to offer SoGa Sugar Scrub in 2 sizes, 8 oz and a smaller 4 oz if you are travelling. It's offered in all our scents and I can't wait for you to try it!  Here is a short video about what is in SoGa Sugar Scrub.

We have just finished a 3 day event called Scattered Seeds (http://www.thescatteredseeds.com). It was our very first large consumer show. The energy was amazing and we had a blast! There were 11 other soap/bath & body makers there, which was a fair amount considering there were only 140 vendors. We spoke to people about our products and our new shop. We were very pleased to present our newest set - a soap, scrub and lotion. People loved them :)

Black Raspberry & Vanilla set

Luscious Lavender

Lime in the Coconut



Tell us what you think!

Monday, 15 October 2012

New Shop Opened!

You probably thought this blogger had given up the ghost and gone awol... fear not! I now am on a schedule and you will see this blog updated every Monday - this is when I am in the shop (Luis, my husband, is here the rest of the time...)

So, as you can glean from today's title, we have opened a brick-and-mortar shop in Winnipeg! This came about serendipitously- Thrive Nutrition were looking for someone to sublet half their space as we came to the decision to look for a retail space. This is really a dream come true for yours truly, as it is for many soap makers out there.

We had great promotion from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Metro and the Lance:

Tons of people came through - I really hope they loved what they saw. We can't wait to hear what you thought of our products :)


Some shots from the opening:




Winner of our $50 Gift Certificate!
 More soon!

Friday, 20 April 2012

Mango Berry Artisan Soap

I was feeling like a new swirl so had a lot of fun creating this soap. It has cocoa butter in it for a change, not the usual shea butter. This soap smells just like a grapy gummy bear and I can guarantee it will leave your skin feeling fantastic!




Thursday, 22 March 2012

Sakura Hana

I'm soap-obsessed! Our latest adventure is a short video on cutting Sakura Hana soap - the scent description will follow in another post once the pictures are ready.

My husband, Luis, is the man behind the scenes :)

Saturday, 17 March 2012

Earth Day CupFake "Save the Ocean"

In honour of Earth Day on April 22, we have come up with a special CupFake, Save the Oceans. 20 wonderful eco-conscious A-list celebrities will each receive one of these, along with a Trilogy pack of BaBalm lip balms!
Earth Day CupFake
The scent of Save the Oceans is a mysterious blend of essential oils including Lavender, bourbon Geranium, Sage, Lemongrass, Rosemary and Lime. The blend was left to mingle for over a month and the result is a wonderful fresh beachy type scent!

Each celebrity will receive this beautiful natural soap inside a small burlap sack, embellished with wooden beads and topped off with a flowery bow. On the outside is a smaller lace bag with three Vegan BaBalm lip balms, to soothe and protect against harsh conditions.

ANNOUNCEMENT!
We now have the list of celebrities!

  • Jeremy Piven
  •  Tom Hanks 
  • Bill Maher 
  • Adrian Grenier
  • Kate Bosworth
  • P!nk 
  • Leonardo DiCaprio 
  • Dave Matthews
  • Rosario Dawson 
  • Woody Harrelson 
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  • Daryl Hannah 
  • Drew Barrymore
  • Ellen DeGeneres 
  • Orlando Bloom 
  • Jake Gyllenhaal 
  • Josh Hartnett 
  • Sting 
  • Barbra Streisand 
  • Alicia Silverstone 
  • Courteney Cox 
  • Cameron Diaz 
  • KT Tunstall 
  • Mark Ruffalo 
  • Edward Norton 
So excited!~

If you are interested in receiving an Earth Day CupFake set (I made extras!), contact me either via our site http://www.sogasoap.com or on Facebook!

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Today I have the most exciting news! SoGa Soap & CupFakery has been chosen to gift a celebrity! She is having a baby boy due sometime in March 2012.

Having a baby changes a woman's body: by loosening up her joints in preparation and the extra weight carried can also leave your muscles so sore! We, with the help of The Artisan Group, chose to send our Sore Muscle Soak to ->
Hilary Duff!
I am just so excited! I hope she enjoys her personalized jar!



Made with shea butter, olive oil, hemp oil, sunflower oil, epsom salts, and calendula petals for their soothing properties. Lightly scented with Coconut and also including Lime essential oil, we're hoping Hilary sleeps like a baby after soaking in this!

Our Sore Muscle Soak is also available for purchase  from our website and soon on Etsy.

The Decadence of the Bath (hee hee I did capitalize it) is that it is not for cleansing - it is to relieve your body of stress by immersion into warm water containing healing oils and salts. Did you know adding salts to the bath lessens the moisture leeched out of your skin by osmosis, thereby not drying to your skin? 

Many of us   ♥♥LOVE♥♥ taking a hot, relaxing bath!

Of course, none of this would be possible if we were not members of The Artisan Group

Thank you, Ladies, for all your hard work and making this possible for me!