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Strawberry Hedgehog Soap and Creme Giveaway

Sunny — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:00:29 +0000

When I think about all the vegan beauty products that I’ve reviewed over the years, Strawberry Hedgehog always tops my favorites. Whether you’re looking for organic and vegan soaps, body crémes, facial moisturizers, bath salts, or sugar scrubs, Strawberry Hedgehog has the best of the best. Tracy, the mastermind of this business is a soap making wizard! She’s always coming up with creative new soap scents to match the seasons.

The last time we had a Strawberry Hedgehog giveaway on VBR, it was a huge success, so I’m very excited to present this new giveaway! Three (3) very lucky VBR readers are going to each win 1 soap (any scent they choose) and 1 jar of organic whipped body créme – that’s a $30 value!

All you have to do to enter to win is go to Strawberry Hedgehog’s website and pick out your favorite scent for the soap you’d like to win and simply comment below. I know my favorite scent would be Sandalwood-Vanilla! The 3 winners will be randomly selected and announced on May 22nd. Good Luck! Now go! What are you waiting for?

Update: Winners of the Strawberry Hedgehog giveaway are: Kylie, Holly B., and Zenimue! Congrats!

(winners were selected using random.org)

Tracy was kind enough to send me a jar of her whipped body créme to try and lemme just say, she has perfected this recipe. This is insanely creamy, smooth and nourishing–I’m literally obsessed with it. It has such a delicately sweet smell and it goes on like buttah.

Check out how pure these ingredient are…

Ingredients: Herbal tisane, organic aloe vera juice, veggie emulsifying wax, veggie glycerin, organic sweet almond oil, organic apricot kernel oil, organic fair trade unrefined shea butter infused with herbs, organic fair trade cocoa butter, grapefruit seed extract, rosemary extract, vitamin e (soy), organic food grade extracts

You all are definitely in for a treat! I can’t wait to hear what you guys think about Tracy’s beauty products.

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Giveaway: Autumn inspired Strawberry Hedgehog soaps

Dr. Bronner’s Magic Organic Soaps inspire change

Sunny — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:01:45 +0000

Guest blog post by Carolyn Rinne

I honestly didn’t know what to expect from all-natural, vegan bar soap. I used a conventional brand of soap for years, and felt like it was time for a change: better for me, better for animals, better for everyone and the earth. So, when I came across Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps lavender bar soap ($4.19) in a grocery store one day, I decided to take my chances and give it a go. Let me just say, I will never buy conventional soap again. This soap smells incredibly floral and fresh, better than any faux scent. It also does the job exactly the same as any other soap out there, but it’s made of nothing but pure, natural ingredients: . Most importantly, it’s cruelty-free. And it’s made with 100% certified Fair Trade ingredients, so everyone really does win from buying this brand. I know that I will be buying it again, along with other products from their rather large line. I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do!

For more info: Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps

Giveaway: Autumn inspired Strawberry Hedgehog soaps

Sunny — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:28:27 +0000

This set of 4 handmade, vegan, Autumn-inspired Strawberry Hedgehog soaps — Orange-Clove (a blend of cheerful Valencia orange and grounding, spicy clove bud), Lemongrass-Ginger (a year round favorite jazzed up for Fall with a hint of cedarwood), Candy Corny (a tooth-achingly sweet vanilla-almond scent) and Pumpkin Spice (a blend of real pumpkin and all the spices of pumpkin pie) – (which is a $32 value) can be all yours! All you have to do is leave a comment for a chance to win. Feel free to say what your favorite soap scent is (you can make one up if you’d like).

I happen to be a huge fan of Strawberry Hedgehog! These soaps are all handmade in small batches (so they are über fresh), are completely natural (free of any chemicals, preservatives or additives) and are 100% vegan! Yahooooo!! And, c’mon, Candy Corny soap! YES PLEASE!

A winner will be randomly chosen and announced October 6th. Good Luck!

UPDATE:

*The winner of the 4 Autumn-inspired Strawberry Hedgehog soaps is…

Jen H.! Congrats!

(winner was selected by using random.org)

For more info: Strawberry Hedgehog

Strawberry Hedgehog: Green and glamorous beauty with homestyle charm

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Strawberry Hedgehog contines to blow me away

Strawberry Hedgehog continues to blow me away

Sunny — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:52:00 +0000

Tracy Perkins of Strawberry Hedgehog is one of the most creative people I know. She’s like an organic magician when it comes to her earthy potions and concoctions. Her soaps, body butters, lip balms and basically everything else she creates are true masterpieces of geniosity. Can you tell I’m a fan?Not only are her products vegan, but she’s vegan as well and you can read all about her vegan recipes and crafts on her blog.

Strawberry Hedgehog Products I dig:

Pure Lemon Whipped Body Créme ($12): The is a perfect springtime scent. It smells wonderfully fresh and kind of desserty. It’s decadently creamy and feels amazing on the skin after a nice bath. It’s scent is uplifting, refreshing and energizing. It comes in a cute 6oz. jar (you can order it in a 17oz jar as well) which Tracy encourages everyone to reuse or recycle.

Fair Trade Organic Unrefined Grapefruit Ylang-Ylang Shea Butter ($12): First off, I would like to say this is one hell of a deal. This product is thick and I can tell it is going to last me a very long time. A little bit goes a long way. Now let’s talk about this ridiculously yummy scent! It’s a mix of foody and moody. The grapefruit aspect makes you want to eat it up. It’s scent is energizing and fresh. The Ylang-Ylang gives this body butter a sensual, romantic flair. I think this particular shea butter might make for a great massage for that special someone. Shea butter does wonders for the skin. It’s packed with Vitamins A&E and has amazing healing properties so use it frequently.

For all you dudes out there, here’s a manly scented soap, Smudge ($8): This soap combines cedar and white sage with undertones of of lapsang souchong tea, ginger and pepper. It’s also a two toned gray bar of soap, so it’s dudely in every way possible. It has a very sexy scent to it. I’m going to insist my husband start bathing with this a.s.a.p.
Tracy of Strawberry Hedgehog does a wonderful job of incorporating aromatherapy into all of her products and she labels them accordingly on their packaging. That way, if you’re shopping for someone who’s stuck in the doldrums, you can pick a cheery product that will put a smile on his/her face.
I also got a chance to try two of Tracy’s Charity Soaps: Fresh Lemon-Rosemary (for St. Baldrick’s Childhood Cancer) and Pink Grapefruit-Peppermint (Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer) – they are not only super pretty to look and inspire a cheerful mood, they help support amazing cancer research foundations (50% of all charity soap purchases go toward these organizations).

Lip Balms (Lemon-Mint Kiss, Lavender-Tangerine, Grapefruit-Rosemary) ($3): These are some of the best lip balms I have ever tried. They are sleek and creamy, smooth and nourishing, perfectly moisturizing and smell heavenly to boot. I love the slender tubes they come in. They fit perfectly in my purse or in my pocket. It’s kind of hard to find amazing vegan lip balm. It’s actually hard to fiind vegan lip balm, period. You will be so stoked when you give these a try. They are only $3 each so try them all!

For more info: Strawberry Hedgehog
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Get your summer soaps!

Sunny — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:30:00 +0000

Strawberry Hedgehog makes its second appearance on Vegan Beauty Review. What can I say? I’m a huge fan of their fabulous vegan handmade soaps and body care products.

Strawberry Hedgehog has a brand new line of summer soaps that are infused with arometherapeutic goodness. These soaps are eye candy as well. They are gorgeous and they are bound to beautify any bathroom or kitchen.

Let’s check out the goods, shall we?

Cucumber soap set ($12):
Cucumber-ginger (refreshing, anchoring, strengthening): Sometimes I just grab these soaps and sniff them for a lil’ pick me up. I feel they help center myself. Ah, the powers of aromatherapy. This one is very refreshing!
Cucumber-mint (refreshing, cooling, vitalizing): Mint anything is always my fave! This cooling scent makes beating the heat seem easy. It’s uber fresh and great for a morning shower to help make you lively for the day ahead.

Lemongrass soap set ($12):
Lemongrass-orange (vitalizing, cleansing, refreshing): I personally like using this set for my kitchen. These scents embody that summer time feeling.
Lemongrass-grapefruit (vitalizing, cleansing, cheering): This one really has an uplifting smell and awakens the senses.

Lavender soap set ($12):
Lavender-ylang ylang (balancing, soothing, sensual): This one is great for invoking the sexy time mood. It’s smells very romantic, relaxing and feminine. This is definitely a fave of mine as well.
Lavender-lime (balancing, refreshing, cheering): This one has a calming and relaxing vibe.

These soaps are reasonably priced and are currently on sale. You can buy all three sets for $34! I recommend them all. I will probably be using these summer scents all year long.

For more info: Strawberry Hedgehog