Skin care during the summer months requires a little more time and effort.  Long days of suntanning, swimming, snorkeling, working in the yard, means dry, scaly, sun-baked skin that needs extra exfoliation and moisture.  Choosing products to create beautiful summer skin can be exhausting, because the change in the temperature and humidity requires light products that won’t turn sticky and uncomfortable in the heat.  That is why School of Wash developed the perfect product guide for the healthiest summer skin.

1.  Exfoliation = the removal of dead, scaly skin cells to invigorate the new cells beneath and create a soft, subtle glow.  Exfoliation in the summer months is essential to the health and look of your skin.  But when your hot and sweaty the last thing you want to do is apply a thick, oily scrub that leaves you feeling greasy, because it traps the internal heat of the body and causes discomfort.  This is why School of Wash created our Handmade Liquid Body Scrub. This liquid scrub is light and airy and leaves your skin soft and clean not oily.  And it is gentle enough to use everyday.  Add in the scent of your choice and your left with sensual, soft, fragrant skin that glows with health.

2.  Moisturize = infusing the skin with needed moisture lost through the summer heat and sun.  Moisturizing your way back to healthy skin that doesn’t look aged or sun-damaged, is the second essential step for amazing summer skin.  During the hot summer months, moisture is a necessity, but who wants to coat on a thick, heavy butter that leaves your skin feeling weighed down.  Summer is a time for light, airy, healthy skin, and School of Wash’s Handmade Body Butter is the perfect addition to your skincare routine.  The only butter made to penetrate the skin quickly without leaving a heavy film.  Quench your skin’s thirst.

3.  Fragrance = your scent should be as light and airy as the summer breeze.  Summer is a time to ditch those heavy, perfume scents and create a light aura of fragrance around your body.  The kind of sweet, summer scent that tickles the nose, but reminds you of summer’s past and romantic, starlit nights.  There is no better way to scent yourself than with a product that provides a moisturizing fragrance, like our School of Wash Handmade Dry Oil Perfume.  This amazing product gives the skin a soft glow and moisturizes while infusing your body with an enveloping aroma.  Because the oil absorbs instantly, you are left with soft, silky smooth, fragrant skin without the greasy feel of oil.  Pick your favorite summer time scent from over 245 different selections!

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Posted by Elizabeth • May 16th, 2013

I have found natural bath products and handmade products for not only you, your husband, your child but also for yourpets!  Now the whole family can find great products from the School Of Wash line.

Rebekah Davis of School Of Wash has been a pleasure to deal with.  This business takes pride in their products as well their excellent customer service.  I love their packaging as all these products would make wonderful gifts for your loved ones.

I have to tell you, I have had the wonderful opportunity reviewing many products and I can say these products are truly a Must Have.  I am not only saying this because I love each and every product that was given to me to review.  You feelrelaxed, pampered and the product has a great after feeling on your skin.  The great thing I love about each and every product is the DELICIOUS Smells of all these products that I will be mentioning in my review.

Many families own either a cat or dog.   In our family we have dog named Bear.  Bear is like our 3rd child really!  I am always looking for pet products to mention on Smart-Mom-mies because I know many families are pet owners.   When I noticed that School  Of Wash created pet products I knew this would be a hit with my readers.  What amazed me was the number of scents you can choose from.  I was so excited to find out that I had the opportunity to try out Lulu’s Pet Wash that has the scent of ANGEL FOOD CAKE!!! Yes I said “Angel Food Cake”.  This ( 6Fl oz ) 180ml Premium Salon quality Shampoo is tearless and formulated for sensitive skin.  This PH balance formula is safe for both dogs and cats.

In our home my husband is the one who usually bathes the dog with the help of our 3 year old daughter.   My husband was looking forward to trying out this product on our dog as our dog was covered in mud and dirt from when my husband was putting up a new playground for our daughters.  While my husband was bathing our dog all I could hear from my daughter was,” this smells so yummy”.  After our dogs baths my daughter couldn’t stop picking up our dog and smelling his fur!

Our dog smells so delicious. The smell lasted for a while.  My dog’s fur was so soft and manageable and he smelled so good.  I highly recommend this product to any dog or cat owner.

Following after giving our dog a bath we used this other product called Pet Spritz that came in ( 2FLo oz ) 60ml .  Lulu’s Pet Spritz kept our dog smelling fresh, long after bathing!  You simply use it immediately following your pet’s bath or between baths.  It leaves your pet’s coat soft and manageable and smelling great for days!  My husband and I love these products for our dog! Both of these products that I mentioned would make Christmas Gifts for Pets or Pet owners.

We can’t forget our Husbands!  With Father’s Day approaching next month I think this would be a fantastic gift to give to your husband.  SOW MAN was designed for men by men.  My husband had the opportunity to try out the Rosemary Mint Shaving soap.   This Shaving product was designed with a Man’s face in mind.  My husband has to shave everyday for work and he had not tried any product like this before.  He loved that this shaving soap produced a rich ,thick foam that moisturizes the skin and protects from razor burn..  This handmade soap contains soy and wheat proteins that condition skin, allowing the razor to glide across their face for the closest, smoothest shave. Coconut, palm and safflower seed oil maintain the blade of your razor keeping it sharper longer.  Paraben-free and sulfate-free.   What my husband loved was the size of the bar was easy to carry in his travel bag.   Great Daddy Must Have! 

Pamper, Relaxation, Time for yourself is when you get to tuck your kids into bed and make yourself a bath.  I have always loved taking baths as I find this is the best way to relax and be calm.

This product caught my eye because I know so many moms don’t get time for themselves until their little ones are fast asleep.

This highly aromatic SOW Handmade Bath Tea turns ordinary bath into a simple delight!  Relax and bath naturally. Contains: Chamomile, Lavender, Spearmint, Rosemary and Juniper.

You simply drop one Tea bag into a large warm bath and enjoy.  The smell is so relaxing and so soothing.  Just a note, do not drink this tea as it is only for bathing.  I think this would be a perfect gift to give to someone who just had a baby.  Every new mom needs to find time for herself and a way to relax.  Inside comes 3 tea bags.

With the nice summer weather approaching it is time to show some skin.  Why not have the best looking skin that is soft and smooth!   Every girl needs to own a good sugar scrub.  School of Wash Sugar Scrubs are AMAZING!  You have the option of choosing so many different scents for your own Handmade Sugar Scrub.  The scent I reviewed was the Lemon Lavender.  I love the smell of citrus.  I found it to have such a fresh scent and not over powering. You get thebenefits of both oils.  These handmade sugar scrubs are Paraben –free  and no added colors.  This is great for dry, rough skin.  This is great for people who struggle with dry skin.   This will leave your skin feeling at it’s best!  It will sooth and moisturize your skin.  Cane sugar exfoliates dead skin cells while sweet almond oil, apricot kernel oil and vitamin E oil condition and restore your skin’s natural balance.  Use this twice per week and you will have the nicest skin for the summer.

Ever girl wants to smell their best, especially for those date night out with your hubby or after a long day at the beach.  I have found the perfect Perfume Roll-On!  I love products like this!  This SOW Handmade Perfume Roll-On is perfect to put in your pocket, purse, backpack or diaper bag.  I also keep it in my car so I always have it with me. The scent that  I reviewed was Birthday Cake.  It smells like the cheerful aroma of moist yellow birthday cake iced with vanilla butter cream frosting.  (AMAZING)  One of the best scents ever.  The sparkling glass roll on bottle allows you to keep your unique scent with you on the go.  Choose from over 245 different fragrances! They are made using only the highest quality cosmetic grade ingredients.  Paraben-free and contains no preservatives.  Must Have!

This has to be one of my FAV products that I have tried!  The smell is heaven and one of my favorites!  I will be giving this product as gifts for my girl friends.  This product that I reviewed has the scent of Banana.  The sweet yummy fragrance of a freshly peeled banana. I love this scent!  This product was for the SOW Bath Whips that pamper your skin.  This product can be used like a shave cream.  My legs felt so soft after I used this product.  I love using this product every time. The whips are not sticky or oily.  They are enriched with cocoa butter, shea butter and jojoba oil which condition your skin.  You have 245 scents to choose from!  Summer Must Have!

My daughter and my husband both get chapped lips all the time.  I put this product on my 3 year old lips after my husband said he found this product to really work.  I have to laugh because my husband and his co-workers use lip balm every day!  Ever since I met my husband I bug him how much he uses lip balm.  My husband was the perfect one to test out this product. This SOW handmade flavored Lip Balm soothes and conditions dry lips. This lip balm heals dry and cracked skin.   My 3 year old daughter is extremely picky what we put on her lips.  She does not like the taste of most lip balms that are on the market.  What made it so easy for her to try this product on her dry lips was the taste of Creamsicle flavored Lip Balm.  This product contains beeswax and is therefore not suitable for those with bee pollen allergies. What is so great about this product is it is Paraben-free.

With the warm summer months, people tend to get sweaty!  I love using a good body wash that smells good and the scent last for a few hours.  I love using a nice body wash in the shower as it gives me a good start to the day by smelling nice.  I had the opportunity to try out the Banana Split Body Wash.  What I loved about it was my husband and kids kept complimenting me how good I smelled.  Paraben-free, SLS-Free and no added colors.   You can Pick-A- Scent and have many options to choose from.

I saved my favorite product for last!   This is my go to product since having the opportunity to review.  The first time I opened up this product to smell, I rubbed a little of  SOW Handmade Body Butter onto my hand I was hooked!!!  Being a mom to 2 young girls and working in health care I tend to wash my hands a lot.   My hands are sometimes dry as well as my arms.  This Handmade Body Butter is great for intensely dry skin.  Other lotions contain mineral oil, which can be harsh on sensitive skin.  SOW only uses a high concentration of soothingly gentle, moisture-rich coconut oil. This decadent body butter is sofe on sensitive skin and indulging on all skin type.  This lotion doe not contain miner oil.  Paraben-free and no added colours.

This is my #1 one pick!  Thank you to School of Wash for introducing your Must Have products to Smart-Mom-mies.

We have worked with a lot of reviewers over the past year, but Savory Savings takes the cake!  It is so well-written I don’t even want to place an excerpt here – just click this link and read what she has to save about Lulu’s Pet Care Kit!

The Glamorous College Life reviewed our Strawberries & Champagne Bubble Bath here is what they thought!

“I’m also really addicted to taking bubble baths so when I saw that they had handmade bubble baths I knew I had to try it.  They have this really awesome “Pick a Scent” concept where they have TONS of different scents you can try.  I picked Strawberries and Champaign and it’s incredible.  The scent fills your bathroom and is so soft but still impressive.

The bubbles are also awesome.  A little really goes a long way here and with just two cap fulls I had a bath full of bubbles!  I was a kid at heart during the bath too, I even threw a few at my boyfriend!

I would totally check out this really awesome company and pick a few things and buy them!”

The Proverbs 31 Mama recently reviewed our Charcoal & Tea Tree Face Soap, Soap Saver and Perfume Roll-On in Mojito.  Here is what she thought!

“I just recently became obsessed with bar soap.  It may be all the reviews I’ve done of different natural bar soaps, but I’m now completely obsessed.  But I’ve had the hardest time trying to figure out the best way to keep the soap in the shower.  And have you ever dropped your soap and tried to get it?  Holy cow!  That slippery bar of soap is evasive!  This handy Soap Saver is great!  It keeps your soap from getting all slimy and gooky in the shower!  It makes it SO much easier to pick it up if you drop it!  And its a built-in washcloth!  And since its made out of hemp its eco-friendly, long-lasting, machine-washable, dryer-friendly, and naturally mildew-resistant!  WooHoo!!!!”

To read the full review by The Proverbs 31 Mama – click here!

School of Wash has started a campaign to raise money to donate over 1,600 body products to sexual abused women and children.  These women and children want nothing more then to wash the assault away and School of Wash wants to give them a helping hand in doing that by offer wonderful products to them.  Find out more about this campaign and what you can do to help.

 

 

Sunshine bag contains shampoo, conditioner, and body wash and will be packaged in the School of Wash Lunch Box.  The winner will also be able to try the 10 new products coming out this summer before anyone else.
Jenn, Mom Of Two Munchkins and WeHeartMom are not responsible for shipping of prize.  School of Wash has the sole responsibility for shipping of prize. Prize value is approximately $250  .Prizes may be shipped separately.

Click the picture above to watch Erin’s review!

Creative Me recently reviewed our Handmade Body Butter!

“This body butter was great. The product was very thick and had a wonderfully fresh  citrus by the name of Sweet Orange. This product is perfect for healing my dry skin from this winter; when I use this on my hands and legs I can feel the moisturizing coconut oil working its magic. I have to say though it took me awhile to pick a scent for the body butter. There are over 245 different scents to make their bath products even more customized. It’s very rare nowadays to find a company that creates natural and homemade products to find a company like SOW.”

For the complete review visit – Creative Me.