Last day to enter our Instagram giveaway!

For a chance to win a bar of Our Secret Stash no 1 Soap -

1) Like is on Instagram
2) find the "Giveaway" photo below and like it (link in photo)
3) tag a friend for an additional entry!

Five Winners will be randomly chosen June 5th 2015, winners announced June 6th

This is our first in a series of "Secret Stash" soaps that we will be offering first as Instagram Giveaways, then for sale. The soaps in the series are the soaps that I make for personal use for me and my family. They are labor intensive and filled with luxury ingredients that honestly would make them very expensive to sell. To make this "Castile" soap, 17 weeks ago I started double infusing Organic Olive Oil with Bay, Elder, Hops, Fennel, Lavender, Lemongrass, Calendula, Peppermint Chamomile and Cinnamon. 

3 weeks later I made a limited edition soap scented with a light blend of herbal essential oils and a small percentage of Organic Virgin Coconut Oil to boost the lather and cleansing properties. This soap has been curing for 14 weeks! To put that in perspective our soap bars cure for 3-4 weeks but the high percentage of olive oil in this soap makes a very soft bar of soap out of the mold and requires a longer cure to harden. The resulting bar is ultra moisturizing and gentle - I love it as a facial soap! 

New Limited Edition Summer Scents for 2015 thru May

You already know our Fall and Winter Limited editions and we have decided to make Summer exciting as well with new Summer Limited edition scents! Our Pink Watermelon Scrub and Sea and Sunshine Body Cream perfectly capture the scents of summer! On Sale the whole month of May!

 Limited Edition Pink Watermelon Whipped Soap Sugar Scrub

{SUMMER} Limited Edition - Pink Watermelon: Sweet and Juicy pink watermelon with a hint of sugar and warm summer blossoms. On Sale for Just $12 per 10 oz jar!

Limited Edition Sea & Sunshine Body Cream

Sea and Sunshine: Coconut, Lemongrass, a hint of sweet mango and fresh salt air! You'll be smelling like you were at the beach all day! Just $14 for a 4 oz jar!
Blends well with:
Island Gardenia Sugar Scrub: http://www.naiadsoap.com/sugar-scrubs/island-gardenia-sugar-whipped-soap

Free shipping all weekend!

(domestic only)

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On Etsy or Naiad Soap Arts - use coupon code FREESHIPAUG

Happy 4th of July! Here is a coupon!

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY!

Use Coupon Code 4th2013 at naiadsoaparts.com or naiad.etsy.com

International shipping goes Way Way Way up in 2013!

Paper Plane Air Mail Hand Carved Stamp from Canadian Etsy seller extase

So it is a new year and that means new postal rates! International shipping rates skyrocketed this year so before I deliver the bad news, I want to start off with a nice comment about the shipping from a customer in Sweden.

Me:

"...Sorry the shipping is so expensive!..."

Customer in Sweden who just paid $23.95 to ship for 6 bars of soap:

"Hi Erin! Thanks for setting this up for me :) Don't worry about the shipping, your products are so worth the money even with increased shipping prices! And it feels great to buy things from a real person :) it's not very easy to find great handmade products that lives up to my expectations here in Sweden, so I'm very happy that I found Naiad to make my showering so much more enjoyable <3>

drum roll please:

New International rates:
First Class 2 oz) Canada $6.55, all other countries $6.55
(One lip balm)

First Class (5 oz) Canada $8.55, all other countries $12.75
(One bar of Soap or three lip balms)

Flat Rate Envelope : Canada $19.95,  all other countries $23.95

(Fits flat items only, soap bars, bath teas, lip balms. Fit up to 6 bars of soap.)

Flat Rate Box Medium: Canada $40.95, all other countries $59.95

(Fits 6 scrubs plus 6 bars of soap or sprays and lip balms)

Flat Rate Box Large: Canada $64.95, all other countries $79.95

(Fits 9 scrubs plus 9 bars of soap or sprays and lip balms)

You're going to vote anyway so...

If you think you have seen this before it is because I just sent a newsletter with this exact text. I am lazy BUT I did add commentary below! :)

Post a Picture of you and your "I Voted" sticker on our Facebook Page for a chance to win a $25 shopping spree! (and free shipping) Be sure to "LIKE" us while you are there! If you are shy you can just post your sticker, and maybe your voter pamphlet or your hand or something! BE HONEST - it promotes good Kharma! :)

Post until Friday, November 9th at 6pm EST. I guess, considering the circumstances, this is for our USA Subscribers only. Sorry my friends afar!

Want to browse in anticipation of your win?
Etsy Shop
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Just a side note - being an informed citizen is HARD sometimes! Especially when it comes to state issues and local candidates. I personally try and block out the TV ads and mailer bombardment, and do a little independent research to find the truth behind scare tactics and bent truths. I got my mail in ballot weeks ago, thinking I would just go a head and fill it out, mail it in, easy peezy, but I was in for it. It took 3 full days to research all of the propositions in California. I felt like I was researching a term paper! It was hard to get a straight line on any of them and what I found interesting was seeing who paid to get the props on the ballot and how the beliefs of those people fit mine. I'll just say it - I am pretty liberal but have been a registered Republican, Democrat and now Independent. I know that as life and experience press on, beliefs may change but the important thing is that you go out and exercise your right to have your beliefs represented! Happy Election Day everyone!

hugs,
-erin

In the Air!

I am flying right now - well by the time this is posted anyway. I promise you I did not turn on my phone, endangering all of the passengers on my flight, just to write a post. :)

I am on my way to Bellingham Washington Home of Brambleberry and Otion, to teach at this year's Soap Weekend Intensive! You can see what it is all about here. Last I looked there was a spot left, which is rare, so if any of my readers are in the area and come want to learn how to make a variety of bath and body products, you may still have a chance!

Me and students from the 2012 SWI!

I am teaching Sugar Scrubs this year. I am doing a clay based facial scrub, a salt glow and my famous sugar cubes! I am so excited! It is sure to be a blast. I will try and update as much as possible on my Facebook page and I am sure they will be posting over at the Soap Queen Blog!

Come say hi!

I will be introducing my new Purifying Facial Cleanser and Mask! To all of my San Diego Friends out there I will be The Rockefeller Center for Anti-Aging in Kensington from 4-7 om selling my goods! They are located at 3938 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116.  Come enjoy boutique shopping, food and wine tasting, candy bar, raffle prizes, a silent auction, and live music!

You can visit The Rockefeller Center for Anti-Aging on Facebook

Customer Review: Very berry Sugar Whipped Soap

A few weeks ago I sent out a request for customer reviews and the response was great! If you are interested in doing a review just send your name and address to erin@naiadsoaparts.com with a list of three products you would like to review. I will choose one on the list that needs feedback and ship it to you for your feedback!

Today we have a guest post from one of my customers Gail Kahles reviewing Very Berry Sugar Whipped soap. She was nice enough to include some photos too! Thanks so much Gail!

Gail writes: Naiad’s packaging is always pretty, and this product is no exception. The label is classy, featuring a sweet graphic and an eye-catching font. As is true for all Naiad products, this would make an exquisite gift.

I was surprised how hefty the 10 oz. jar felt when I picked it up. There’s a large amount of luscious soap in here! Once opened, I discovered an exact replica of berry frosting, right down to the glistening sugar. Mmmm, mmmm, I almost went searching for a spoon! Sniffing deeply, I detected a light mixed berry scent along with a vibrant clean smell. Delicious!

I first used this soap straight out of the jar and directly onto my skin. It had a gentle scrubbing effect and made me feel very indulged. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed any soap or scrub as much as this one. It’s smoooooth and moisturizing perfection! I later tried it on a bath poof, where it made volumes of rich, luxurious lather. Oh my, this product is truly heavenly!

If I were forced to criticize, I’d have to say I prefer a stronger fragrance. I love the uplifting mix of fresh berries so much that I want to enjoy more of it!

Contest winners!!!

It was so hard to decide with name to choose. They are all wonderful and I am so appreciative that everyone took the time to post! I ended up choosing two of the names for the products a different one for the soap and the scrub since I thought they went better with the products.

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Winners of the contest prize are Kandice Smith with "Punch Drunk" and Becka Doucette  with "Wicked Wahine". You will each get a bar soap and a sugar whipped soap in the new scent!

 Jenn is the winner of the random comment prize! You will get a bar of Wicked Wahine Soap!

Winners please send your name and mailing address to erin@naiadsoaparts.com.

Thank you everyone for participating! Look for the new products at naiadsoaparts.com May 7th!

Winners of the English Apothecary Giveaway

Thank you all for the wonderful comments! The winners are:
-->Ben.ar.dett - Grand Prize: A full size bar Soap, a full size Sugar Scrub and a full size Liquid Soap
-->Jenn U  - Grand Prize: A full size bar Soap, a full size Sugar Scrub and a full size Liquid Soap

Other winners will get a soap sampler, a full size bar of soap, 7 oz scrub and soap sample, full size scrub, or a full size liquid soap! Here they are (picked a couple extra!)
-->The Soap Sister  
-->Kristine  
--> Jessie Yang  
-->Lesley  
-->Alexandra C  
-->Suzanne  
-->Kandice Smith  
-->Lolapooch  
-->Renee  
-->Minuscule Dot  
Adrianr
-->Ana Maria 


If you are a winner please send your address to erin@naiadsoaparts.com with "EA winner" as the subject line. Include the name you used to make the comment so I can match you up and if you are international please include a paypal email so i can invoice you for 50% of the shipping. If you are an international winner and have changed your mind let me know and I will redraw for your prize. I ship First class international but if you want to be upgraded to priority for an additional cost let me know.


Your packages will go out as soon as I get your addresses!
Thanks!