Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from Sierra and I,

After spending the Entire weekend making bath salts I have come up with some really yummy holiday scents. No there will be no football fragranced bath salts, although that is an idea to make young boys actually want to take a bath. But how about Spiced Plum or Gingerbread?

Along with those two new salts, I have been working on Shampoo - for some strange reason that is giving me a fit. Of the recipes I have tried 1 was really nice but the coconut milk that was part of the ingredients made the shelf life way to short, only 7 to 10 days. The others that I tried made my hair and that of a friend who helped test this product either sticky or stactic-e (ok that may not be the way to spell that but you get the idea).

I am going to try a walnut shampoo recipe next to see how that goes. When I get my recipe down I think that it will be contest time. The time frame is that I am looking at will be
around December 1.

So to enter the contest, you have to do 2 simple things; sign up for my newsletter where you will get news of new products and specials and send me an email with newsletter in the subject line. When you send me the email add your mailing address and receive a surprise gift. Don't forget, www.bryassoapbox.com, where you can get natural bath and body products that you and your family will love.


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Free Product Samples Available

Here at Bryas Specialty Gift Baskets we are committed to excellence,especially in my hand made bath soap! For the balance of February I am offering a free soap sample or a free bath salt sample for you to try and enjoy. We have several new batches of soap ranging from a yummy scented Almond Biscotti, a pretty Creme Brulee (very light yellow and smells just like the desert), the green Kiwi soap also smells like a ripe Kiwi as well as our 2 best sellers Orange Hibiscus and Burnt Orange Patchouli.

The soap samples available are Key Lime Pie, Mango Papaya, Ocean Breezes, Rosewood, Cranberry Peach Vanilla and our Unscented Super Shea.

The bath salt samples are enough for 1 luxurious bath and the fragrances available are Goddess Baby Phat type (smells like the perfume), Chocolate Raspberry Truffle, Tahitian Gardenia, Birthday Cake (great for Tweens, Cherry Almond and Lavender

Simply send me an email with your address and whether you would like a soap or salt sample. Fragrance choice will be chosen at random.

Since your skin is the largest organ that your body has, let's all make the break from grocery store soaps that are filled with unpronounceable chemicals. Start treating your body the way it deserves with hand made, cold processed soaps that are both beautiful visually and well as fragranced. Keep in mind that some soaps do not make the thick lather that everyone associates with a good soap. The oils used in producing handmade soaps normally determine if the soap will make tons of frothy, bubbly lather.


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Safe Cosmetics Act or H.R. 5786

OK is it just me or does anybody else think our government is getting way carried away with new laws that are supposed to protect us or make our lives better, safer?

Take the Safe Cosmetics Act that the "Powers that be" are working on. Is Congress/President/Whoever is running this country TRYING to put the small independent business's out of buisness? If that is the agenda then please by all means vote to pass this into law. But DON'T say that you are trying to protect the American people. The small business's in the cosmetic industry believe in and make safe cosmetics and take extreme care to use ingredients that are natural and safe for use on skin and hair.

Each and every American uses cosmetics - Soap, perfume, deodorant, lip balm, toothpaste, shampoo, lotion, bubble bath, shower gel and the list goes on and on and on. Now of course we the consumer and the independent soap/lotion small cosmetic business owner want safe products. That being said, handing this huge cosmetic industry over to the FDA who will then have the authority to regulate ingredients. Also read effect legislation that end up requiring the small business owner to raise prices, fewer natural ingredients and give fewer product choices. Not to mention the difficulty in understanding the product labels.

The small business owner who makes natural soaps such as Brya's Specialty Gift Baskets and hundreds of others will be required to report annual sales figures, names of all suppliers and details of our soap recipes and formulations which will then become public information.

Small cosmetic companies like myself started business because of a desire for better quality ingredients in their soaps. We use food grade Olive Oil, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil, Essential Oils made from plants (leaves, roots, flowers etc.

Since our politicians have no problem calling and emailing during election years, lets get our voices heard! Call, Write or Email your elected Senator and Congressman, tell them to vote NO on the Safe Cosmetics Act H.R. 5786

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Introducing Sugar Cookie Scrub

Who doesn't like the yummy smell of fresh baked sugar cookie? OK Dieters don't have to admit that they are closet cookie eaters. This Sugar Cookie Scrub is guaranteed to be a no calorie treat. Just imagine, something that is good for you and yet won't add any pounds. My Sugar Cookie Scrub is made with premium oils and high quality fragrance oils and Turbinado Sugar which is light brown or golden in color due to the molasses content.

The way to use my Salt or Sugar Scrubs (or any scrub for that matter) it to spoon a tablespoon or two into a dixie cup (no glass of course). That is what you are going to take into the shower, not the whole container of scrub. Rince your body and scoop a small amount of scrub then gently rub over arms, legs & torso. DO NOT use scrubs on your face or other delicate areas as they are to abrasive. Rinse with warm water and follow with your favorite soap (Brya's Bath Soap of course) then PAT, DO NOT RUB, and while still damp smooth on moisturizing lotion. This will keep your skin smooth, soft and hydrated during your day.

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New Product Developed

Black Raspberry Salt Scrub is the newest in my line of bath products. This salt scrub will be an excellent addition to the Raspberry Rush soap and Raspberry Truffle bath salt or perhaps my Chocolate Decadence soap.

Using a Salt or Sugar Scrub will exfoliate your skin and give it a healthy glow as it takes off the dead skin cells. Use only on your arms, legs and torso and avoid your face and other sensitive areas. By gently massaging the scrub over your wet body then rinsing off and using a moisturizing soap you will take care of your larges organ - your skin. When drying off, don't completely dry, pat the majority of water from your skin so it is just damp, then follow with a moisturizing lotion to keep the skin supple and smooth.

By learning how to care for your skin properly, you can keep it looking younger without harsh chemical procedures or products.

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