Handmade Soap and Skincare Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Three handmade soap and skincare gifts we love giving: a foot balm that pairs with a spa gift card, a founders' favorite set, and a soap and lotion host gift.
The best gifts are the ones that actually get used. Not another candle that sits on a shelf, but something they reach for every night and think of you. Here are three gifts we love giving, made by hand in our small workshop in Kalamazoo, Michigan and shipped to your door.
For the one who needs a little pampering: Hand & Foot Balm
Our Hand & Foot Balm is rich shea and cocoa butter with cool peppermint. We lovingly call it a "pedicure in a jar." It has 85 reviews, every one of them five stars.
It is a lovely gift on its own at $14 for a 4 oz jar, and it is the perfect add-on to a spa gift card. Tuck a jar in with a massage or pedicure card, and the pampering keeps going at home every night before bed.
Gift idea: the at-home spa night
Pair a jar of Hand & Foot Balm with a spa gift card and a pair of cozy socks. Tell them to rub the balm into their heels at bedtime, pull on the socks, and wake up to soft feet.
I was originally gifted a 4oz jar and had to buy the 8oz once I ran out!
For someone special: our Founders Favorite Collection
If you asked us which products we would never go without, this box is the answer. The Founders Favorite Collection holds our personal favorites.
Inside the Founders box
- Lavender Spearmint Shampoo (8 oz)
- Lavender Spearmint Conditioner (8 oz)
- Hand & Foot Balm (4 oz)
- Mint Lip Balm
$45 for $47 worth of products. A full, thoughtful gift for a mom, a sister, a best friend, or anyone who deserves a real treat.
I love the scent of all of these products. The foot balm is really nice... The shampoo and conditioner and lip balm are also great.
For the host: a soap and lotion gift set
Heading to a holiday party, a family dinner or a friend's new house? Skip the bottle of wine. Our gift set is a matching liquid hand soap and hand lotion for their kitchen or bathroom sink, and it is something they will use long after the party.
It is $20, and you can choose the scent: Citrus, Lavender or Lemongrass. The Lavender Spearmint and Tea Tree sets come with our unscented Naked lotion.
What is in the box
One liquid hand soap and one matching hand lotion. A host gift they will use long after the party.
Why handmade soap and skincare makes a good gift
Everyone washes their hands and everyone gets dry winter skin, so a soap or skincare gift always fits. Ours are made by hand in small batches, with no mineral oil and no petroleum. And because it gets used up, it never ends up in a closet. When it runs out, they remember who gave it to them.
Not sure what they would like?
A gift certificate lets them pick their own favorites from the whole shop.
Gifts from our bench
Questions
What is a good gift to go with a spa gift card?
A jar of Hand & Foot Balm. It keeps the spa feeling going at home: rub it into heels and hands every night before bed. The 4 oz jar is $14.
What is a good host or hostess gift?
A soap and lotion gift set. It is a matching liquid hand soap and hand lotion for $20, something the host will actually use after the party.
Do you ship outside Michigan?
Yes. We make everything in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and ship it to customers across the country.
Are your gifts natural?
Our soap and skincare are made by hand from plant oils and butters, with no mineral oil and no petroleum.