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Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Soap Sets

A few weeks ago I was a little early for a lunch date at Bouchon Bakery in the Time Warner Center, so I wandered over to Crabtree & Evelyn to stock-up on soaps. Crabtree is one of the few places I can still get non-liquid hand soap – even L’Occitane has been cutting back on … Continue reading “Crabtree & Evelyn Hand Soap Sets”

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Linden Leaves’ Gold Collection

Linden Leaves is a New Zealand-based company that manufactures some of the most beautiful products I have ever seen. If you’re looking for a housewarming gift for a beauty-loving friend, I can’t think of a better line to pick from. Their Gold collection (formulated with 23K gold mined in Australia), is particularly great for summer, … Continue reading “Linden Leaves’ Gold Collection”

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Thymes Ambersweet Orange Summer 2010 Collection

Thymes has just introduces their latest collection, the Ambersweet Orange Collection. As always the line has a clean, refreshing, not-too-strong, but just-strong-enough to sooth, smell. There are 14 items in the collection ranging from hand lotions to fragrance mists all of which are formulated with orange blossom, tonka bean, vanilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, and cardamom. Don’t let … Continue reading “Thymes Ambersweet Orange Summer 2010 Collection”

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Crabtree & Evelyn’s New Heritage Soap Collection

Crabtree & Evelyn’s new Heritage Soap collection has just launched and is comprised of three triple milled and three glycerine soaps. The soaps were inspired by a browse though Crabtree & Evelyn’s vast archives and each come beautifully packaged with illustrative designs. At just $7/158g each (plus complementary gift box that house three), a trio … Continue reading “Crabtree & Evelyn’s New Heritage Soap Collection”

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Anjolie NYC

Anjolie NYC is a recently launched soap brand that manufactures all of their products following Ayurvedic traditions — Ayurveda is the oldest continuously practiced medical science in the world dating back over 5,000 years. The soaps in the line are handmade in India where the natural oils and glycerine are maintained (one of the founders … Continue reading “Anjolie NYC”

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L’Occitane Moments of Africa Soap Set

I did a double-take when I was at L’Occitane’s holiday preview a few months ago — a set of three soaps for $8? From L’Occitane? Whaaaat!? Moments of Africa Soap Set is indeed only $8, comes in a ready-to-gift box, and 100% of the proceeds go to charities fighting blindness. The soaps in the set … Continue reading “L’Occitane Moments of Africa Soap Set”

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