Christmas Time's A Comin'!

Do you have your lists ready for the holidays? I don't! There's always one or two people I just have no idea what to get *frowny face*. Luckily, Earth N Moon has something for everyone. Right now, I'm offering handmade custom soaps in singles as well as 4 lb loaves for the holiday season. You tell me what you are looking for, and I can work with you on getting you the perfect gift for the holidays (so far as skincare is concerned).

You can order your custom soap through any of the following:

Etsy
Facebook
Email Me

You'll be happy to know that I am offering a discount for the custom Christmas soaps. For all orders that are over $30, you can receive 20% off that order. The offer ends November 12th. See my event page on Facebook for details.

Also, if you are shipping within Roxboro and surrounding areas, all orders are eligible for FREE shipping.

So, there are lots of good things coming this holiday season including new offers as well as new items.

If you live near Roxboro, NC, you can also get our products from An Artisan's Emporium which is located in uptown Roxboro, NC next to VII's in a new section called Hall's Way. Check them out. They've also got unique and affordable gifts of all kinds which are handmade by local and regional artisans.

Keep checking back here or on my Facebook page for new items. The Etsy store is also updated regularly with new and upcoming items.

Until next time,
Kristine

New & Upcoming Items!

I feel like I haven't written a blog post in years, but it's only been a little over a week. That's terrible! I am sorry for keeping everyone in the dark. I have been working diligently on reorganizing my workspace, restocking materials and supplies, keeping up with custom orders, shipping orders, and planning new projects all while being a mommy and wife. How do I do it all? I don't even know how I managed to get dressed and function properly every day!

So, here's what I've got going on right now. As you may have read from my last post, I've got some new fall scents for my soaps and some new fall flavors and fair flavors for my lip balms. These are absolutely amazing. I will say that my favorite fall scents are the Butter cream and Apple Toffee. Those smell like heaven if heaven were a tasty sweet treat.

I've also got some gorgeous new eye shadows coming out. Yes, they've been made, but I'm not releasing them until August because I like the suspense. They are metallic and sparkly. So, you get the best of both worlds. These are darker shades. They've got a shine and shimmer with a darker throw to them. I love them.

Now, the lip balms are what I've been getting great feedback from. Not to say the soaps aren't good, but people seem to love the lip balm. However, I have had a few that prefer to have the lip balm taste like the real deal. Well, guess what I cam across- realistic Butter Popcorn flavoring and realistic Pepperoni Pizza flavoring. Yes, these are lip balm approved, and yes, I did try the flavoring right from the bottle (I used disposable, clean droppers to taste test! I'm not the type to drink from the carton guys!). I swear, I did not detect the least bit of synthetic taste to these flavoring oils. To be quite honest, I was really nervous about straight testing them from the bottle because the flavorings in the past tasted terrible from the bottle but smelled absolutely divine. So, this has lead me to believe that people are confusing flavor and scent for lip balms.

Whatever the case, I am going to start hoarding these new found flavoring oils because I have finally found some realistic flavors approved for lip balms. I have stumbled upon a massive find here. I am in awe. It's like when your life's work is complete. You feel immense joy and satisfaction. You can finally rest easy! Hallelujah!

Black Dahlia Soapery logo
permission granted by Black Dahlia Soapery

Yeah, it's that great of a newsflash. Anyway, so I wanted to give you a heads up as well. If you all see
this logo to the right, check these folks out. They're an awesome soap company based out of the same city as myself only their products feature a more Gothic, darker theme. I love the darker scene myself. They've got some cool products coming to Etsy. It's going to be epic.






So, for now, I'll try to post some more blogs by the week if not sooner. I still will post some educational articles for why handmade products are better for your skin than commercial products. I'm still compiling my research for that. Yes, it is most definitely homework, but it's worth it to give the gift of knowledge and to share my research with others is very rewarding for myself. I hope you all benefit in some small way from my posts and my shared knowledge.

Cheers!
Kristine

Happy Wednesday!

No, I don't like the words "Hump Day"- it just feels gross in my mouth (haha). Anyway! Today is Wednesday, the middle of the week, the day that gives you a little light of hope that you will once again be able to rejoice in time away from the hectic, stressful, and dreadful for two whole days. Now, I know that some people work the weekends as well, but I hope that you will also be able to get your well deserved time off .

Since it is the middle of the week, let's do something relaxing like putting our feet up and shopping with your favorite store (hint, hint).

We've actually made some new products for you to enjoy.

We've got new milk baths in the Etsy store. One is scented with Oatmeal, Milk & Honey. The other is scented with Heather & Hyacinth. Both are made with cow's milk, colloidal oatmeal, arrowroot powder, and argan oil. The Oatmeal, Milk & Honey contains actual whole oats while the Heather & Hyacinth contains real heather flowers.

1. A new vegan facial soap- Facial soap with French Green Clay and Kaolin Clay, Coconut Oil, Sandalwood & Lavender-infused Olive Oil, Kukui Nut Oil (to balance moisture levels in the soap- French Green Clay can be a little drying to skin depending on the skin type), Avocado Oil, and Mango Butter as well as Tea Tree Essential Oil, Lavender Essential Oil, Lemon Essential Oil, and Grapefruit Essential Oil.
2. Another soap we will be making is a vegan formulated body soap for soothing, gentle moisture that contains Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Vegetable Glycerin and Mango Butter. It will be unscented and contain Colloidal Oatmeal. So, it will be our take on the Aveeno Bar Soap.
3. Indigo Child- soap made with Indigo powder and scented with warm Amber, soothing Lavender, and uplifting, fresh, citrusy Bergamot.
4. Bamboo & Citrus- A glycerin soap scented with fresh bamboo, spicy wasabi, and energizing orange. This soap also contains Jojoba beads to help lightly exfoliate skin.
5. Apple Sage- Another glycerin soap scented with the same Apple Sage fragrance as our hand and body lotion. So, feel free to pair the two!

These new items will all be available on the store soon!

Also, don't forget that we can custom make gift baskets for you! Just let us know and we can make one as pictured right. The gift basket pictured is a donated basket to the Cause for Pause event to help foster animals in need! We will be attending the Cause for Paws event in Roxboro, NC this Saturday from 11 am- 6 pm. So, if you are in the area, stop by and see us!

Check back with us over the next few weeks as our posts will get a little more technical as to what goes into making handmade products vs. commercial products.

Cheers!

Kristine

This Month's Sample: Fresh Citrus Lotion

From July 6 to August 6, our new sample-of-the-month is our Fresh Citrus Hand & Body Lotion.
We will send out 1 sample of Fresh Citrus lotion in each order placed. Made with juicy, sweet Valencia Orange Essential Oil as well as fresh and perfectly tart Lemon Essential Oil and Grapefruit Essential Oil for a refreshing start to your day. Need a little pick-me-up to get you through the workday? No problem! The energizing scent and luxuriously rich moisture from our Fresh Citrus lotion is the perfect remedy for those 2 pm work blues!

Our Fresh Citrus lotion is also great for moisturizing dry, rough feet. Think of our samples as a "try before you buy" type of thing. This isn't the only scented lotion we make and we can customize the lotion to fit your needs. For those with scent allergies, we also offer an unscented lotion, so you can have fabulously moisturized, healthy skin without suffering from scent-related allergies.

Order with us today on Etsy and receive your sample today!

Just a few updates-
As many of you may know already, we are switching our email and web address by the end of this month. The website will still look the same and contain the same information (aside from the email address). However, we feel that our website needs to look more professional. Also, our email address is changing to earthndmoon@gmail.com. You will still be able to email us at the old address (kmdnc879@gmail.com), but the email will be forwarded to our new email address from where we will also respond.

Also, we have not changed our logo. It will remain the same. However, we like a fresh look on occasion and our headlines, icons, and site graphics may change from time to time to reflect the season and/or holidays.

We'd also like to share upcoming events with you as we come across them. Pictured right is a list of events we will be attending from now through September. These events are also located on the left side of the blog as well as on ourFacebook page.

The July 16th Cause for Paws events featured at Palace Pointe will be holding a silent auction. One of the items available at the silent auction will be an Earth N Moon gift basket that contains 1 Eucalyptus Mint lotion, 1 pack of 4 lip balms, 1 pack of 3 eye shimmers, 1 Cucumber Melon Whipped Soap, 1 Beauty Mask, 1 Clear Complexion Body Bar, and 1 Clear Complexion Facial Bar. This gift basket is a complete body/spa treatment package!

Next time, we will be focusing on a series of posts that feature information on the specifics of why handmade is better for your skin than commercial or factory made. Come back soon!

Cheers!
Kristine