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Nature inspired soap Review and Giveaway

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There is nothing more relaxing than a nice hot bubble bath! Add in some wonderful smelling soap and I’m in heaven!

Christopher and Lauren Pickens own Whimsywares Etsy shop and are graciously offering 3 of my readers a chance to win their choice of handcrafted soap $4-$5.50 value!!!

Getting to know Christopher and Lauren (Whimsywares)

Where are you from? and a little bit about you

Our names are Christopher and Lauren Pickens. We have been married for almost a year and share an apartment with our persnickety Tortishell kitty and Dumbo eared rat. We live in Little Rock, Arkansas but have dreams of one day moving to Europe. We love traveling and experiencing new things. We pour this exploratory passion into our craft by always endeavoring to try something new and creative!

How did you decide on your shop name?

We wanted something that exuded a feeling of laid-back whimsy and mystery — sort of like falling into a fairy tale book! We also wanted a name that was somewhat non-specific since we dabble in several different crafts. “Whimsy Wares” had a nice ring to it.

What items do you carry in your shop?

We carry handcrafted soaps, jewelry, ceramics, and whimsical art

What inspires you to make the items in your shop?

All of our items are nature-inspired with a Celtic flare. Our items are inspired by the goal of creating something that can add a touch of beauty to your life — a relaxing bath with a bar of decadent smelling soap, a day out adorned with an interesting piece of jewelry, thought provoking art — you get the picture!

Do you have anything new you plan on adding to your store?
We are going to focus more on our bath products. We have just whipped up a batch of Lavender scented spa bath salts and are also adding a line of bath fizzies starting with our “His” and “Her” Pearberry bath fizzies. We are working on adding Sugar Scrub cubes. We have new scents coming just in time for Spring/Summer as well. And finally, we have just posted new Whimsy Wares gift certificates — great gift idea!

Do you have a blog, twitter, or facebook page?

Certainly! Find us at…..
Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/whimsywares
twitter: www.twitter.com/whimsywares

How do you come up with scents for your soaps?

We ask ourselves, “what would make our mouth water?” We are always on the search for something new and enticing. We actually get a lot of inspiration from foods/drinks. The senses of taste and smell are very closely linked after all. So, although it’s probably a bad idea to actually eat the soap, if part of you kinda wants to, then it’ll most likely make a great soap scent!

What is your favorite Soap Scent?

We tend to lean towards the fruity scents! We love our Asian Plum and Under the Stars scents. The Asian Plum is a great blend of Blend of Plum, Orchid, Daffodil, Jasmine, Musk and Vanilla. It has a nice floral blend but the richness of the Plum adds a nice depth to it. We’re really addicted to the Under the Stars scent as well. The Grape and Plum are such deep juicy flavors which are beautifully tempered by the lightness of the Peach and Citrus. The musk rounds it out with a touch of earthiness.

Anything else you would like us to know?

That about sums us up! We would love for you to visit our shop 😉

My Thoughts

I knew exactly what was in the envelope when I pulled it out of the mail box. It was so exciting because I had no clue what scent I was getting in the mail! I opened the envelope and knew instantly that it was plum! The smell was wonderful! When I got home I placed it in the shower and went to cook some dinner! Knowing I was going to be able to try my wonderful soap before bed time.

When I finally got my daughter tucked into bed I stepped into the bathroom to try my new soap and I found that it had already been used (Which I will get to later) I was NOT happy by this! But, I used it anyway and I LOVED it! The bar of soap has brown sugar in it for a natural and gentle exfoliation. After I used the exfoliation side I turned it around and used the side that had the Shea Butter. It was so silky smooth. I felt very relaxed and clean!

Now on to why it was used –aka- My Husbands Thoughts

My husband is a mechanic. For that simple reason I don’t think I have ever seen him without grease on his hands and arms. He found my bar of soap when he got home from work and decided that the beautiful Celtic pattern on the top would be perfect to get the grease off. Well he was right! He loved my soap just as much as I did! He said that the Brown Sugar was the perfect ingredient to help scrub the stubborn black grease!  Not exactly what I had in mind for such a beautiful bar of soap. But, I’m glad we now have found something that works so well!

Ashtyon’s Thoughts (my daughter)

She wanted to use the soap as well and she told me that when she smelled it she felt like a Princess. She walked around the house for about an hour after her bath with her hands at her nose because she wanted to smell the pretty perfume of the soap on her skin!

Needless to say this soap is a big hit in my house and I know that I will be purchasing more of it in the near future!

UPDATE FROM WHIMSYWARES : We are adding a brand new line of bath jellies next week! Bath jelly is a fun new brand of soap that feels like jello but cleans like mad! We’re also excited about our sugar scrub cubes that we will be introducing next week as well.

Now on to the Giveaway!





Mandatory Entry….Go to Whimsywares and tell me what soap you would choose if you are one of the three winners.

Extra Entries

1. Tell me another product you would like to have from Whimsywares

2. Purchase an item from Whimsywares (5 entries)

3. Blog about this leaving a link to this giveaway as well as a link to Whimsywares (3 entries)

4. Heart (favorite) Whimsywares etsy shop

5. Become a Facebook Fan or Follow Whimsywares on Twitter (1 Entry for each method)

6. Follow Whimsywares Shop Feed

7. ReTweet this (leave a link) can be done daily

8. Follow me via Google Connect

9. Grab My Button


I WILL verify each entry! All entries that are not verifiable will be deleted!



Contest will close on Wednesday April 28th at 11:59 p.m. MST and the winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via e-mail. Giveaway is open U.S. Only, No P.O Boxes Please!


Winner will have 48 hours to reply to my e-mail. If I do not hear back from the winner than another winner will be chosen!

**This was not a paid post and my honest opinion was used. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you Christopher and Lauren (Whimsywares) for supplying the product(s) for the review and giveaway.


*** I would be proud to host your giveaway as well! If you would like me to do a review and giveaway please contact me Kwhiz84(at)live(dot)com

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159 thoughts on “Nature inspired soap Review and Giveaway”

  3. Another product I'd like to have is the asian plum soap.

    kristieslist at yahoo.com

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  7. Many thanks to everyone who has stopped by our shop already! We appreciate your views and comments 🙂 We look forward to finding out who will be the new proud owners of ous soap!

    Also, thank you so much Krista for this beautiful feature! Your family seems fun! 🙂

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  8. I would choose the Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel.
    Debra
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  12. I would choose the Beneath the Stars Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Bar because it sounds good enough to eat!

    nupur.kittur AT gmail DOT com

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  13. Another item I love is the Lily of the Valley Loofa Soap because it is just so unusual, and perfect to scrub away all the grime and leave clean skin behind.

    nupur.kittur AT gmail DOT com

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  23. Beneath the stars oatmeal and brown sugar bar sounds lovely!

    Thanks for the giveaway and good luck to everyone!

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  31. I would choose the Raspberries and Cream Glycerine/Goat's Milk Soap Blend.

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  46. I'd choose the Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel soap if I won!

    cyn.cynthiia at gmail dot om

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  52. another product that I'd like to have from their etsy store would be the Beneath the Stars Oatmeal & Brown Sugar bar!
    barbs562 at gmail dot com

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  57. Raspberries and Cream Glycerine/Goat's Milk Soap Blend sounds lovely.

    carethediva[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  65. I would like the Spiced Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar soap!

    rubyandbuddy at yahoo dot com

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  74. I LOVE love LOVE love LOVE the 4 soaps I bought from WhimsyWares! And I can't wait to try more of their bath products, such as the forthcoming lavender scented bath salts! <3 They're the soaps I swear by!
    -JoanHunterHandmade

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  80. The Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel Bar looks so good. I can almost smell it through the computer. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  82. The scent that you described sounds so yummy that I think I would love to try it. Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar come to me! ambrerose(!at)aol.com

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  83. The soap I'd love to win would be the Lily of the Valley Loofa Soap because I like fresh scents and have never tried a loofa soap before.
    the_outsider01AThotmailDOTcom

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  84. The second product I'd love to try from Whimsywares is the Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar because the scent sounds interesting.
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  85. miriam dot nussbaum at gmail
    i think i would choose the Vanilla with Apricot Seed Shea Butter Bar–i love vanilla so much!

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  87. Thanks again to everyone who has posted so far!We've enjoyed reading everyone's comments. Only 9 days left til we have our winners! Can't wait to see who they are 🙂 Good Luck Everyone!

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  88. I <3 handmade soaps! If I won I'd love to try the either the Beneath the Stars Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Bar or the Lily of the Valley Loofa soaps. I can't really decided which, both sounds so good. 🙂

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  91. The soap I would choose would be

    Vanilla with Apricot Seed Shea Butter Bar

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  92. I love jewelery Another item I'd choose would be the

    Stormy Seas Bracelet

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  98. I would choose the Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel Bar!

    Trudy
    onlyjustine at yahoo dot com

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  106. In reality it would probably take me quite a while to make a real decision…they all look divine! But I think I would choose the Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel.

    dash317 @ yahoo.com

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  111. The Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar looks like it would smell great too!

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  121. I would choose the “Raspberries and Cream Glycerine/Goat's Milk Soap Blend.” It looks beautiful and the scent sounds sooooo nice.

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  126. Would love to try the Hazelnut Cappuccino Shea Butter Bar! I love coffee smells 🙂

    linalia.lee at gmail dot com

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  130. From Vindemial Vintage, I'm totally in love with the Vintage 60's Japanese Wrap dress!
    rach62803@yahoo dot com

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  133. I would love to try a Mini Bar Sampler Set because it would be hard to just pick one of the great sounding scents!

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  144. The Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar sounds lovely. You are right, there is nothing like a great bath/shower with great-smelling soap.
    reporterkc at hotmail [dot] com

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  145. The forbidden forest bracelet is also beautiful. I'd love to have that too.
    reporterkc at hotmail [dot] com

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  146. What ELSE do I like? WELL: the hers pearberry bath fizzies, the Eye of Eire Celtic Bracelet, the Beneath the Stars Oatmeal and Brown Sugar Bar for starters!

    jewell330 at aim dot com

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  152. I think I would love the Asian Plum and Brown Sugar Shea Butter Bar, sounds yummy.

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  154. I would choose Citris Basil Exfoliating Pumice Soap, if I win; I hope I do!
    thorandellie[at]gmail[dot]com

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  157. I'd love to try the Sage and Citrus Basil with Orange Fresh Peel Bar. Sounds zesty! tylerpants(at)gmail.com

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