Happy Spring 2025! I am taking a little Spring Break vacation to recharge and get ready to infuse that rested energy into making more beautiful products for you. I will reopen on March 20. Thank you for your understanding! Orders placed during this time will ship on or after March 20th. xoxo Colleen

Love Notes from the Sea

The Best Way to be Germ-free

The number one way to prevent infection, prevent getting sick and prevent spreading germs is by handwashing. The act of washing hands with soap and water is more effective in preventing germs than ...

A Healthy Happy Hair Rinse Technique

Thursday Tip When applying a hair rinse, saturate a clean washcloth with rinse solution in a bowl. Use cloth to apply all over hair. You will use less solution and obtain better overall coverage. T...

Loving on your Winter Skin

Winter Dinner

Brussel Sprouts and Kale Salad - a simple winter dinner. I placed chopped pears, sesame seeds, raisins, salt, ACV, lemon juice and olive oil in the salad. Warming and delicious, especially while w...

A little video

Free Shipping!

Guess what? Your order ships FREE the rest of December! (orders over $25) Shipping deadline for guaranteed Christmas delivery is Thursday, December 19th. Place your order before then to receive by ...

New Holiday Soap

New! Candy Cane Cacao Soap! Peppermint essential oils, swirls of pink clay, and a deep later of cacao powder.

New Soaps on the Block

Pumpkin Seed Mylk Recipe

An Eczema Question & My Top 4 Eczema Solutions

I recently received a customer question about Eczema that I would like to share with you, since it can be painful, irritating, and also naturally treatable. And also since I receive questions on e...

A Plastic-free Philosophy

How many other skincare companies can claim this....or even care? 🌎 Do you know that the plastic caps and bottles from personal care products are not being properly recycled and that 73% of b...

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Are you craving everything pumpkin lately? Haha....I know I am! I actually saw a sign the other day that said "Pumpkin MRI's are Here!" soooo funny. Anyways, I came up with this little recipe and...

TROPICAL TRAIL SOAP

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Fall Skin Masquerading ~ How to Gently Progress into Healthy Seasonal Skin

When the seasons change, so does our skin. What better way to feed your body's largest organ than with a  spicy, sweet, or tropical escape to a pure sensory joy journey that a facial masque brings...

Banana Face Cleansing

Have you ever used a banana peel to wash your face? If not, you might be really missing out on one of the softest cleanses eva. Today I scooped out a little Elderberry Skin Honey onto the inside o...

Neapolitan Raw Coconut Squares

This is a cute little delicious, healthy, skin-loving treat that is raw and vegan, and pretty easy to make. Inspired by my Pascarelli friends who make some of the best raw food I have ever been luc...

Flower & Herb Picking

I placed these backyard beauties into my dehydrator last night for a new autumn masque formula. Florida natives and herbs... plant energy!

3 Ways to Apply Face Elixirs

Now that I have zeroed out all plastic - including misters - I wonder if there will be an easy learning curve to accompany this plastic-free life? Misters are so widely used, but that also means...

Monday Inspiration

"Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures" ~ anonymous That little walk up the sandy trail to the ocean gift that lies ahead.....wishing you all a week full of curiosity! Photo taken...

Satellite Beach by the Sea

My lovely home where all products are made just a block from this majestic ocean!