Rainy Weekend

Spent most of this rainy weekend working on products for the online store.

New and Improved Body Butter! I improved the body butter, in my opinion, by adding a touch of olive oil to the already great ingredients. The olive oil will work as a great skin moisturizer and it will keep the butter a little softer so it will go on smoother. Because Lora's Beauty products are all natural, temperature and other outside conditions can affect the products. The body butter is particularly affected by temperature. Just like regular butter, it will get harder in colder conditions. The new and improved body butter with olive oil will help keep the butter and your skin a little softer in the colder winter months ahead.

A new and improved lip balm!. I added more cranberries to the product for a little more color. The lip balm is a must have in the cold weather. It will protect your lips from chapping and give them a nice, natural color.

More Soap! More of the safflower and honey soap is curing. This soap should be your go to winter soap. The safflower threads help soothe chapped, dry skin and the honey adds a touch of skin softener to the soap. It's also a beautiful bar and has a nice natural scent that's not too feminine.

Bigger Salt Bombs! Fulfilling a request from a customer, Lora's Beauty will have bigger Salt Bombs. These bombs will come in a two pack and will be good for two nice big, long soaks. The regular bombs will still be available in a package of three.

Holiday Shopping at Lora's Beauty

Lora's Beauty has added 3 new holiday gift sets to help with your holiday shopping this year. All sets are under $20 and are guaranteed one-of-a-kind!

There's a gift for the man in your life. A beer bar shampoo, soothing face balm, skin and saddle sore salve, and a wheat germ, milk & honey soap make up this great gift.

For the vanilla lover, a cocoa butter vanilla soap, vanilla body butter, vanilla sugar scrub, and a vanilla lip gloss combine to make a perfect gift.

Another perfect gift for the person who has everything is a four pack of Lora's best soaps. Lavender spa bar, cinnamon milk & honey, lemon verbena, and raspberry aloe vera soaps make up this gift set.

Don't forget the Cinnamon Holiday gift set as well.

Four great options for just about everyone on your list. All gift sets come with a holiday bag and raffia.

Choose Lora's Beauty for your holiday shopping!

Beer Bar Shampoo-- New

Currently curing is a Beer Bar Shampoo! This bar, made with all the great oils Lora's soap is known for, plus beer, honey, and glycerin will make a great shampoo. B vitamins, the proteins found in malt and hops are said to repair damaged hair and boost overall body. Meanwhile, the maltose and sucrose sugars in beer tighten the hair’s cuticles for enhanced shine. This bar should be available in the online store by Thanksgiving.

Lora's Beauty Home Page

Lora's Beauty has a new look. The online store was added to the home page. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Lora's Beauty

Ambiguity

I had a beautiful bike ride into work today. The weather was great; crisp and clear. The sun was rising and the sky was a mix of black, blue, and pink. I really must bring my camera in on my rides before the weather turns bad. I particularly want to get a picture of the Fremont Bridge when there's fog out. The bridge, complete with it's reflection in the water, forms what looks like a giant eye watching the city. Really beautiful.

So where's the ambiguity? I realized then, on my bike ride, that this was the best my day was going to get. Should I feel bummed that I reached the high point of my day at 7:00 am or should I be thankful that the high point was so excellent?

Lora's Skin and Saddle Sore Salve Samples

Planning on going to the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show this weekend? Check out the Rad Finishes display to sample and/or purchase Lora's Skin and Saddle Sore Salve!

New Products Available!

Now available in the online store the Raspberry Aloe Vera soap that's been curing. The oil from raspberry seeds is rich in Vitamin E, Omega-3 fatty acids and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of 25-50. Combined with the skin benefits of aloe vera, to aid in skin healing, reduce the signs of aging, and to moisturize. This soap makes a great beauty bar.


Also available in the online store is a Facial Sunscreen Cream. A wonderful light sunscreen great for face and body. SPF 30 with all natural ingredients including aloe vera, olive oil, shea butter and 15% zinc oxide. This sunscreen is free of suspect chemicals like parabens, oxybenzone, PABA and retinyl palmitate. Nothing prevents wrinkles and the signs of aging more than protection from the sun! Comes in 4oz container.