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What do you get when you take a former drag queen and a doctor to a 200-year-old farm? Beekman 1802, a concept that aims to get people connecting with old-timey pleasures such as cooking, gardening, and crafting. Writer Josh Kilmer-Purcell and physician Brent Ridge (a former VP at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia) live on a farm estate in upstate New York, where — among other things — they have a line of handmade soaps ($12.50/set of two) made with milk from the farm's freely grazing goats.
Are You Too Lazy For SPF? Not Anymore . . .
If you're forgetful when it comes to applying sunscreen, here's a simple way to get a little bit of protection: wash up. These days, sunscreen comes in cleanser form, leaving an invisible shield on your skin after you wash the soap off. And while it doesn't offer maximum shield from the sun, it's better than nothing.
Reader Review of the Day: Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap — Milk
Sometimes, simplifying your routine is the way to go. And that's exactly what reader Bellazmom had in mind when she purchased Shea Butter Extra Gentle Soap — Milk ($7). Here's why she is so fond of this extra-gentle cleanser:
I am getting back to the basics of life and trying to buy more natural products.
Is This Naughty Soap Funny or Freaky?
Is there a frisky man in your house? If so, he may like CleanerWeinerSoaps' Use Your Imagination soap ($7). As the product listing page helpfully points out, it's soap with a HOLE.
How-To: Make Bar Soap Last Longer
I recently received a sample of facial soap, which I ended up liking, but it was in bar form, and it seemed to deplete rather quickly. This got me to thinking about how to make bar soap last longer, besides the rather obvious advice of "just use less." So let me stand on my soapbox (sorry), and present you with some tips on keeping your bar soaps longer:
- High and dry: Keep soap out of water, away from the direct shower stream to avoid "melting."
Doing Drugstore: Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap in Almond
Hands down, Dr. Bronner's Pure Castile Soap in Almond ($14) is one of my bath-time favorites. It might not be the cheapest of the bunch, but it has a rich, pure aroma that makes me want to linger in the shower longer than I should.
Reader Review of the Day: Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bars
For today's reader review, we're going back to the basics. You can't get more old-school than with Dove soap. Here's what reader Mizz_Jennii had to say about her facial cleanser of choice, Dove Sensitive Skin Beauty Bars ($4):
I keep a bar of this soap by the sink.
Doing Drugstore: EO Handmade Soap
It's a good idea to use more soaps and fewer shower gels this season since alcohol is so drying in wintry weather, and I'm loving the EO Handmade soaps ($5) I recently tested.
Prepared in small batches in Marin County, CA, the soaps are 85 percent organic. The base is naturally retained glycerin (derived from the organic coconut ingredient); it has a rough-looking texture but a fresh, smooth feel.
Put Decorative Soaps Out of Your Sight
As the saying goes, Mother knows best. So here's a tip from my very own mom. Have you ever gotten gifted a set of those tiny hand soaps that some people put on display?A Little Bit of Soapy Splurge
Skirts, horses, golf, cats — many things are amazing when mini. For some reason, the appeal of tiny guest-sized bars of soap, wrapped in fancy wax paper or intricately printed cardboard boxes is irresistible to me. The best ones are made by Classico & Fantasia, by Claus Porto, which include 100% Pistachio Butter and come wrapped in archival prints and engraving from the brand’s archive, dating back to the turn of the century.
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