Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Natural Handmade Soaps from Stargazer Soaps

Welcome to the Natural in the New Year Giveaway Hop hosted by the Blogging Mamas Network.
The month of January is when most people start evaluating ways that they can make changes to be healthier and I've joined a group of 30 other bloggers that have come together to help you do just that... in a more natural way! After my review and giveaway, scroll down to the bottom so that you can hop around for other giveaways too. 
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One of my favorite sponsors to work with has been Nicole from Stargazer Soaps. In my blogging journey I've been blessed with getting to know others who share the mutual desire and drive to better themselves and their family, and Nicole has taken that to the next level and shares her talent of soap making with other families as well. Keeping it natural, healthy and safe is important to her and I totally admire that!

If you aren't familiar with Stargazer Soaps, this is a work-at-home-mom business run by Nicole where she crafts handmade, natural soaps. The name Stargazer comes from a very special experience she had with her brother and as tribute each of her soaps is named after something from the sky.

Why would you want to consider handmade soaps, besides their prettiness factor? The ingredients, y'all. Nicole posted a comparison of handmade versus commercial soap ingredients for you to take a look. Personally, I try to use products (to the best of my ability) where I have a clue on what the ingredients are. With Stargazer Soaps, you don't have to worry that some random chemical made it onto your skin. And if you have any questions, Nicole is right there to tell you what it is and why she chose to use it. Her own testimony of why she switched to handmade soaps, due to her daughter's eczema, is reason enough to consider making the switch.

StarGazer Soaps offers two lines of soaps - Purely Natural and Creamy Silk. Although both lines are by far better for your skin than commercial soap, the difference between the two is that the Purely Natural line uses colorants only found in nature and is fragranced with essential oils. The Creamy Silk line uses colorants (not dyes). Find out more about the difference between Stargazer Soap's two lines.

In the past I've had the pleasure of reviewing a few of her soaps, and my favorite has been the Grapefruit from the Purely Natural line and Orion from Creamy Silk. She shares about her currently curing batches often and has a Youtube stream where you can see from start to finish how most of her soaps are made!

I can go on and on about just how beautiful Stargazer Soaps are! They also smell amazing and very true to how she describes them. Stargazer Soaps has also rolled out a masculine line as well - check out her brand new beer soaps and my husband never batted an eye at the Purely Natural line.


Thinking ahead for Valentine's Day? This giveaway ends just in time for you to place an order with V-Day delivery if you win! Nicole says "My Valentine soaps are Merope, Capella & Electra.  They will be ready to ship on January 26th. To receive by Valentines day, orders need to be ordered with Priority mail by February 11." If supplies last, the soaps will be available beyond Valentines day of course :) Don't forget to use code PIER10 to get 10% off your order too. 


Now that you've entered my Natural Giveaway, check out the Grand Prize for this Event...
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Enter the Grand Prize Here.

Disclosure: The Pierogie Mama, So Easy Being Green, Viva Veltoro, the Blogging Mamas Network, and the Natural in the New Year participating bloggers are not responsible for sponsors who do not fulfill prize obligations. None of these statements are intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please exercise your own common sense and consult a physician if you have any concerns. 



48 comments:

  1. If In win the giveaway I will choose the :Purely Natural Gentle Olive Oil and the Purely Natural Lemongrass Butter soap.
    upstatemissy@gmail.com

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  2. I'd choose milky way and winter solstice soaps!

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  3. I would love the grapefruit and lavander. My husband would love the beer soap.

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  4. I would choose the Coffee and Pegasus. The mix of coconut and almond sounds amazing. These soaps are so unique!

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  5. I like the rainbow and andromeda soaps, they're pretty and I'd love the scents I think.

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  6. I've already tried a variety of Stargazer soaps but I am REALLY looking forward to the new soaps she just cut! Coconut lime Verbena and Plumeria. I'd also like to try the Bella & Esme soaps!

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  7. I might get the lavendar and cartwheel soaps. I am curious about the beer soap though.

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  8. I would goose purely natural in grapefruit and lavender!

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  9. I would really like to try the Vanilla Porter Beer Soap. I also would definitely love to have the Grapefruit. Thanks so much for the giveaway! By the way, on the page for the beer soap, "masculine" is misspelled. I hope you are not offended, I just thought you might want to know. =)

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  10. These look amazing! I'd really like to try the Purely Natural Lemongrass Butter soap, and the Purely Natural Orange Soap. (I'm sure my hubby would love their beer soaps.)

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  11. I would choose Orion and Gentle Olive Oil.

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  12. I would choose the Purely Natural Lemongrass Butter and the Purely Natural Orange. Thank you.

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  13. I love the handmade luxery soaps from Stargazer Soaps, and especially like these creamy silk Galaxy and Orion soaps,

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  14. I would choose Lemon Tea Tree and the Lavendar soap.

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  15. I would choose the Winter Solstice and the Lavender soap from Stargazer Soaps! I bet they smell amazing!

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  16. I would like Winter Solstice and Orion.

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  17. I would get the taurus and aquarius soap.

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  18. I would like the Coffee and Lavender!

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  19. I would choose the vanilla porter beer soap, Ariel and grapefruit.

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  20. I'm torn between the Purely natural Lemongrass Butter and the Aurora and Merope <3

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  21. I would get Winter Solstice & Andromeda

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  22. I would go with Rainbow and Jasper from Twilight

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  23. Purely Natural Lemongrass Butter Soap and the Lemon Tea Tree would love those two
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  24. I would get the lavender and the aurora! diesel_had_my_baby@yahoo.com

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  25. Lemon tea tree and Grapefruit sound amazing to use

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  26. I would choose the Purely Natural Lavender and Lemongrass Butter soaps!

    Erin K. (erinknack08@yahoo.com)

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  27. I would choose "Grapefruit" and "Vanilla Porter Beer Soap" (as I've heard beer soap can make great shampoo bars); I really LOVE homemade soaps! :)

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  28. I would choose the Galaxy & Rainbow soaps

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  29. I like the neptune and the Ariel

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  30. I would choose Orange and Lavender from the Purely Natural line.

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  31. Maybe the Vanilla Porter Beer Soap and the Purely Natural Coffee.

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  32. two soaps I am thinking about getting would be Neptune for hubby and Aurora for me!

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  33. They all sound wonderful, but probably grapefruit and coffee. LOVE anything grapefruit!

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  34. I would love to try Lavender and Vanilla Porter Beer.

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  35. Oh my, they all sound wonderful, and good enough to eat!! I would choose Orion and Milky Way.

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  36. If I won, I'd choose the Taurus and the Callisto!

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  37. I like the Lavender, and the Lemon Tea Tree!

    -Hannah Avery
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  38. I did not do the entry about the Yogurt. So sorry I clicked that I did. You can take out that entry? Thanks!

    -Hannah Avery
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  39. OOOOooooo I loooove handmade soaps! If I won I would choose the Pegasus soap and the Electra soap. I would love to try them all tho. :-)

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  40. Cartwheel, Draco and the Vanilla Porter Beer soap sounds cool too.

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  41. i'd love the rainbow and cartwheel creamy soaps!

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  42. Vanilla Porter Beer Soap & coffee


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  43. I'd choose Orion and Aquarius. The soaps are just gorgeous!

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  44. I would choose Milky Way and Capella.

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  45. I would choose Purely Natural Lemongrass Butter Soap, and the Orange

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