After a couple weeks of slogging (and months of research and planning), our new website and store are up and running! Since we make better soap-makers than web-masters, we hope you’ll browse the site and let us know if you run into any snags.
First off, some soap business: fresh off the curing racks (and soon to be found at Sutherland’s’ downtown) is our luscious, berry-laced ‘Sticky, Prickly & Berry Tricky’. This bar is laced with tussah silk and generous amounts of grapeseed and soya bean oil, and gives us the same thrill as stumbling upon an untouched berry patch.
Mmmmm, berries and cream…
Also to be found on Sutherland’s shelves are our brand new solid shampoo and conditioners: ‘Rock Solid’. We have been testing and formulating these for over 8 months. These are not soap. The ph of soap is not at all compatible with your hair’s needs. We use appropriately gentle surfactants (no SLS) and lots of glorious butters and proteins that hair loves. For those who have never tried one, solid shampoos (and conditioners) are simply rubbed directly on hair and worked into a lather (you know, like…, shampoo). These will last at least as long as an 8-12 oz bottle would (possibly longer depending on your personal usage rate), are so easy to travel with (particularly through airport screening), and avoid the use of plastic bottles. They do need to dry out between uses like a bar of soap would. The fragrances are divine too!
solid shampoo
On another note, we hope you had the chance to get down to the Long John Jamboree last weekend! What an outstanding job the organizers and volunteers did! The Crafter and her progeny had the most stupendous time and we know that this festival will become an integral part of our Yellowknife winter culture. In future, we are planning a gallery on the website featuring our photos of our ‘Knife Life, but for now here are some shots of the festival, enjoy!
