Monday, October 20, 2008

Let's get tropical!

Hawaiian Bath & Body is a new line of beauty products I just discovered that has green, chemical-free, yummy smelling soaps, body washes, mists, scrubs, oils, lotions and lip therapy. Their natural skin care products are handcrafted on the North Shore of Oahu and contain some of the most enticing ingredients like Waialua coffee and tangerines and Big Island guava. They also use organic ingredients like organic oatmeal, rice flour and blue cornmeal. These products are going to blow you away with their amazing scents that are completely natural and yummy. If you have a poor sniffer (a.k.a. a poor sense of smell) then I flick a tear on your behalf. These smells are too good to miss out on!

Products I highly recommend:

Lavender Kukui Oil ($16): Pure lavender essential oil is blended with kukui nut oil to create this amazing beauty product. It will not clog your pores and it's an ideal facial moisturizer and anti-aging serum. It smells very calming and feminine. Use this after you wash your face before you go to bed. The Vitamin E in this pretty smelling oil will help fight wrinkles and make your skin uber soft. Vitamin E is also a great way to help get rid of scars.

Island Secret Tropical Wash ($12.49): This is the yummiest smelling body wash in the universe. I said it. If you long to vacation in Hawaii and have never been, allow this tropical body wash to take you there. The smell of pineapples, mangoes and coconuts = olfactory bliss. You're going to smell like a tropical smoothie while you bathe and this might lead to longer shower sessions. This wash also makes a great hand soap. Hand washing is going to get pretty exciting.

Mango Papaya Soap ($5.49): I came so close to licking this bar of soap but I didn't. It smells divine. Seriously, this is the nectar of the gods in soap form. The ground papaya seeds gently exfoliate you skin while coconut, palm, soybean, olive, macadamia nut and kukui nut oils (which contain Vitamins A, E, C and essential fatty acids) moisturize, protect and sooth your skin. I just want to quickly say that all of their soaps are a-m-a-z-i-n-g so even though I chose to feature the mango papaya soap I want to make it clear that I had a very hard time singling out this one soap.

Hawaiian Bath & Body also allows you to create your very own custom soap and lip balms for your wedding, baby shower or other special occasion. This is a great idea to help spread the notion of being green at your upcoming events! Check out their website for more details.

For more info: Hawaiian Bath & Body