September 23, 2010

I thought I’d mix things up a bit today and review some fun handmade lip balm and soap I recently purchased from Dennis Anderson’s Etsy shop. I’ve always been a bit hesitant to buy certain things online, including handmade soap and lip balm. It’s different than purchasing art or jewelry as you really don’t know what you’re getting until it arrives. Dennis’s products were amazing though and actually exceeded my expectations. The lip balm has such a nice scent (I got Coconut and Oregon Strawberry), but isn’t too sweet or overpowering. It goes on well and leaves just a hint of shine – and what I thought was really nice is that it’s not chock full of chemicals like so many similar products are. I also got the carrot cake olive soap – it has a warm sweet smell and a nice silky texture.

I know the holidays are still a couple months away but I think there are lots of fun gift ideas in his shop – and you can always buy an extra one for yourself too!

Click here to visit Dennis’s shop.

~Posted by: Amy

Categories: Handmade Finds
Tags: handmade lip balm, handmade soap