Lavender Dreams

​I’m relieved to announce that our 2019 signature soaps have been completed and tested. I have a long list of testers, always anxious for a free bar of soap! Hand made soap is certainly growing in popularity, especially when it is chemical free.
 
One of my personal favourites (and fresh out of the mould) is good old-fashioned lavender soap. Lavender, for me, simply sums up summer.  There’s nothing better than brushing past a lavender bush on a summer’s evening and inhaling its gorgeous scent.  From my office, at home, I can look out of the window, where just a few feet away, several lavender bushes flourish. A couple of summers ago, disaster almost struck, when I caught my husband, just in the nick of time, as he was about rip them from the ground thinking they were taking over. I’d be quite happy for the whole garden to be filled with lavender. I love to watch the butterflies, bees and other insects drunkenly dancing from one flower head to the next.
 
There are many medicinal properties associated with lavender. Research has suggested it may be useful to treat anxiety and restlessness and it’s certainly known for its calming effects, relaxing the body and improving sleep quality.  A short while ago, someone told me the scent of lavender was useful to help anxious dental patients and that’s certainly one to remember!
 
Our Vintage Linen soap is already paired with a candle. The Vintage Linen candle was one of our best sellers during the Christmas period.  The lavender soap is patiently waiting for its matching candle! What a great way to relax…in the bath with a bar of lavender soap, whilst the candle burns on the side. I really need this duo myself!