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*** This is to correct my previous post where I erroneously attributed The Purple Sage to Lillian Lane but is owned and ran by Sandy Worsham Engels. ***


Good Morning!!

I have been having great mornings and nights since I received my soaps last Thursday. I absolutely love soap swaps. Call me a swap whore if you want (and you couldn't be more accurate ;) ). I have been showering for 2 days with Green Chai Tea and Cactus Flower. Heaven!

 Olive, Palm, Coconut, Palm Kernel, Avocado, Apricot Kernel and Castor Oils

 Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Powder, Fragrance, French Green Clay and Titanium Dioxide

 Love this packaging!!

 

Green Chai Tea is brought to you by Brenna McMahill of Spokane, WA. I love this soap! I feel that I am showering in a cup of chai rather than just bathing with a bar of scented soap. Yummm!! Great for me but bad for my water bill. (tee, hee). The lather is instant, creamy and thick. There is a subtle warmth from the cinnamon and star anise of the Chai. Cocoa Butter, Avocado Oil and Apricot Kernel Oil add depth to the already present skin nourishing goodness of Coconut and Palm Oils.

 

 When I sniff the bar I can taste the warm milky chai at the back of my throat. This bar lovely. I had thought to add Chai to my Coffee Shoppe line but after bathing with this bar I don't feel that I have anything to offer. LOL It is okay though. I don't mind because I can just purchase more of Brenna's bars. (tee, hee)  If I was a cafe owner I would definitely have this item on my counter for sale! Well done, Brenna! You can contact Brenna for more goodies at blmcmahill@gmail.com

 

 

Next up is Cactus Flower by The Purple Sage .

 

 Olive, Coconut, Palm Kernel, Rice Bran and Avocado Oils

 Unrefined Shea and Cocoa Butters, Tussah Silk, Fragrance and Mineral Color



Sandy Worsham Engels is the genius behind this intriguing soap. I can smell the soft sweet fragrance through the paper. It reminds me of the Cactus Candy I once purchased in Arizona. (Road trip, don't ask. No, seriously, don't. ask.) Very soft aroma reminds me of late Spring in South Carolina. First, thing in the morning when the birds are chirping, a slight chill from the late night is still in the air but the flowers have begun to open up and there is a gentle wafting of florals greeting you as you walk out to your car. Reminiscent of promises of fun and gardening. There is something elusive about this fragrance.

This bar lathers oh so softly and at first the scent is undetectable until you start to rinse and then it gently tickles your nose but you don't become desensitized to it. No! As you lather again the scent becomes stronger and yet stays gentle. I don't know how Lillian achieved this but her technique with fragrance crafting is admirable. I love it. I love how understated the design is because it matches your first whiff of the bar. It also suckers you because once you start using the bar there is no turning back. Thank you, The Purple Sage!!! For more goodies please contact Lillian at www.thepurplesage.com
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