New name, same game!

BIG changes just went down. BIG. If you haven’t noticed already, we are no longer the Crave Artisan Soaps you know and love. We are now Allure Bodyworks, that you will now know and love. This change came about rather suddenly. It was something that we were hesitant to do but was inevitable. We’ve been growing rather rapidly. In just one month, we were in 2 local stores with promises to be in a third. This got us thinking about making ourselves stand out more amongst other fellow soapers. We wanted a more sophisticated look and branding. As well as a name that didn’t portray that we only did soap. So we went from this

To this

Doesn’t it look 10 times better?? Of course it does! I’m more excited about our new name, look, and website than I was when we were Crave. If you watched my youtube video about my first show ever, you would know that I got thrown into this whole business thing. Starting a natural bath and body company was always the plan, but I was taking too long to get it going. One day, my aunt called me to tell me that the women’s club she’s a member of was having a craft show and that she already told them I was going to have a booth. This was ONE week before the show. Needless to say, I totally freaked out. So everything was kind of thrown together as far as my branding went. 

I'm keeping the blog as is though, you should never forget your roots right? So Caribbean Crave it stays. 

We were offline for about a month since the state of Florida decided to be stupid slow when mailing my confirmation for the business amendment. But I took that time to do a complete overhaul and change things to put them exactly how I wanted them. Some of the product names have changed but none were discontinued. Some new products were added though like Sail Away and Green Tea Time Bath Salts, Sole Survivor Foot Scrub, and Smooth Operator Body Balm. 

I still have new products in the works, especially since the holidays are right around the corner, so check our store frequently for them. I’m also setting up an emailing list so that you can receive special offers and company updates (no spamming since I hate that crap with a passion) so be sure to sign up for that too.

I hope you enjoy our extreme makeover as much as we do! 

Happy sudsing!

 

Tarred and Feathered pine tar soap

Pine Tar. A nasty smelling, yummy chocolate looking, completely not edible ointment for a horse’s foot. Horse hooves need love too so there came pine tar. Pine tar is used to help care for hooves. It’s natural (comes from pine trees) and has antiseptic properties. It helps seal moisture in the hoof and promote growth. Basically, you use it for pedicures for horses. Who knew horses liked pedis?

Pine tar, however, is not just for the four-legged. The same benefits apply to humans, hence why pine tar soap is widely used for help with eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea. Countless people have used pine tar products to help with these ailments with great success. My sister is a sufferer of severe eczema so me making pine tar soap is a no brainer. Here’s the stuff:

 

 You see what I mean when I say it looks like yummy chocolate? This stuff might look delicious but it smells horrendous. I feel sorry for my husband when he walks into the garage this evening when he gets home. I made this soap hours ago. The smell’s still there. It’s going to hit him in the face. Like a bat. Yep, it’s that bad but nothing some essential oils won’t cover up. The smell goes away after the cure too so no worries.

This soap has to be done kind of backwards since the pine tar speeds up trace. All my additives need to be added BEFORE trace, after emulsification. And this is why:

This is just one minute after pouring in the pine tar. No stick blender was used. Just good ol’ muscle power and a whisk. Still looks yummy. Still stinks though. I made a small batch and had just a little left over for samplers.

So if you have some form of dermatitis, I would suggest using pine tar soap. It can really clear up irritations and inflammation. Our Tarred and Feathered pine tar soap will be listed as soon as it cures. Buy a bar and get tarred so you'll feel as soft as a feather!

Happy sudsing!