New Lotion Labels

   

We're working on some big things this year at the soap shop.  One of those things is getting professionally printed product labels!  This is our first round of our Original Body Lotion with these awesome new labels.

Our old labels were printed using weatherproof label stock on a laser printer.  We had to individually hand cut them all.  They weren't that great because after a few uses, the label would crack and didn't look pretty!

These new labels are really spectacular.  They are printed on a matte finish "squeezable" label stock.  We absolutely LOVE them!

Konjac Sponges

We recently got something awesome and new at Halo Soap.  Konjac sponges!

These 100% natural vegetable fiber sponges are so great for cleansing.  Some pretty cool things about the Konjac sponge:

• 100% natural vegetable fibres
• Packed with minerals and antioxidants
• Non toxic
• 100% free from impurities and pollutants
• Earth friendly
• 100% cruelty free & certified vegan
• Naturally sustainable
• Environmentally Safe
• Kind to The Environment & Skin
• 100% Colouring Free
• 100% Additive Free
• 100% Biodegradable

If this list isn't enough to make you fall in love with the Konjac sponge, let me tell you - I've used it and I LOVE it!

There are 5 different sponges.

• White Pure Konjac - for all skin types
• Black Bamboo Charcoa - for oily and acne prone skin
• Green French Clay - for oily and combination skin
• Red French Clay - for dry, damaged and mature skin
• Pink Clay - for tired and devitalized skin

I've decided to go with the konjac sponge created with activated charcoal.

We ordered the konjac sponges that arrive wet so before even opening the package you can feel how soft and smooshy it is!  When you come to our shop and see these in person, you'll see how awesome they are before even opening the bag.

Release the sponge!

Here is the konjac sponge in my hand for the first time.  I have to admit.  It was so cool. 

I wet this bad boy and got to work!

Here I am enjoying an end of the night cleansing from the konjac sponge.  It even made this really cool *squish*squish* noise as I used it!

Yes.  I absolutely love my konjac sponge.

Right now we only sell these bad boys at both of our store fronts.  But if you send me a message, we can discuss an online purchase!

Stay tuned for more goodness!

~Lee

Halo Bay View
Halo Cudahy

New: Bath Salts

Finally, Halo Soap has created a unique line of bath salts!

While Bath Bombs are still our number one bath time seller, we've been asked for bath salts enough times that we caved. 

Detox - with activated charcoal and a blend of essential oils for skin detox.

     Scent notes: pink grapefruit, ginger, juniperberry

Radiant - with red Moroccan clay to make your skin radiant

     Scent notes: ylang ylang, bourbon geranium

Feel Better - with strong, mentholated oils to open sinuses

     Scent notes: tea tree, peppermint, eucalyptus

Calming - with a calming, relaxing scent

    Scent notes: lavender

Soothe - with vanilla to calm and soothe your senses

     Scent notes: vanilla, almond

You can purchase these bath salts via our Etsy shop or at our storefronts in Cudahy, WI. and Bay View, WI.

We will soon be adding an option for refill bags to our product line!

Soap, soap, soap!

I've been working like crazy at the soap shop to load up on soap after the holidays!  There are some long awaited returns sitting on this rack - Lavender, Oatmeal Milk and Honey - and some new ones too! 

I've been wanting to make a Pomander soap and a Patchouli Twist soap for quite a while. And I finally had time to do it! Want to know why I've been able to make all this soap? 

 My new oil melter! This bad boy helps me make 6 batches of soap a day (with time to spare!) when before I was only making 2-3 batches. 

These three batches of beer soap for Miller Brewing Company were made in under an hour! I love it. 

Well, folks - long story short: you have tons of soap to look forward to in the coming months!

On a final note, I leave you with a picture of kitty:

Meow!

Time for Tea

 

It's chilly out. Day light hours are getting shorter. That means it's time for tea.

At Halo Soap, we use Rishi tea to make a handful of our products - a few types of soap, lotion, lip balm - and we have so much of the delicious stuff we drink it as well!

Today I'm drinking the White Rose Melange sweetened with natural rock sugar.  It's just the right amount of sweeteness, floral and mint.

With the holidays approaching, we're getting more and more clients on a daily basis.  Our customers can now enjoy a sip of some delicious Rishi tea while browsing our products!

We'll have some nice warm tea available on weekends at Halo Soap in Bay View.

Cheers!

Halo Bay View

2227 S Kinnickinnic Ave

Bay View, WI 53207  

Mature Skin Serum

A beautiful, soft and silky serum for the delicate skin on your face.

It's been a while coming but we finally present to you Halo Elite Botanicals Mature Skin Serum. 100% natural!

This serum starts as a maceration of herbs and botanicals in a golden, organic sunflower oil.

• Ginger root - to increase skins radiance, decreases inflammation and blocks free radicals
• hibiscus flower - also called the 'botox plant'
• elderberry - contains skin tightening components
• green tea - an antioxidant to block free radicals

We then add a blend of luxury oils to boost the skin benefits of the organic sunflower oil.

• argan oil - this 'liquid gold' is said to have restorative and anti-aging benefits
• andiroba oil - a great oil for all skin types and specifically chosen for its skin healing benefits
• pomegranate seed oil - in addition to antioxidant protection (as with all seed oils), this oil is said to help revive damaged skin cells

This product is topped off with a blend of essential oils said to help in the area of wrinkles, skin rejuvenation and skin tightening.


Read more and get some here!

Working on Grand Opening Invites

I went camping in the Dells this past weekend.  It was nice to get away from the hectic days of preparing to open a second shop.  However, I had invites to work on!  I worked on them during the 2 hour drive up there, the 2 hour drive back AND in the mornings!

I wanted to finish off these fancy invites with a wax seal:

It didn't take long to get a hang of it.  I should start wax sealing everything!  It was a lot of fun :)

Here's the result of wax sealing for a bit in the morning before tubing.  You can see how each one is obviously handmade.  There's such a variety between the seals!

It wasn't ALL work.  I did enjoy some wine and snacks while working:

The end result? Beautiful invites for our Grand Opening Event!