New Scents & CustomFit Giveaway!

Daylight savings and cooler temperatures can only mean one thing - winter is just around the corner! We've brought back one of our popular seasonal scents, Winterberry: it's a wonderful blend of sun-ripened blackberries and creamy, smooth vanilla. Click here to stock up on this favorite scent for the snowy season on LaviShea.com.

Just arrived at LoopsKnitting.com is an exclusive new LaviShea scent: Loops Love! Featuring the fresh scent of white tea and ginger, this bar is an essential for your knitting bag or carry-on. Click here for more details on the Loops website!

Giveaway Alert!

What better way to welcome NaKniSweMo & sweater weather than a giveaway for a free pattern from Amy Herzog's CustomFit sweater generator?! This revolutionary resource allows users to customize any design from the CustomFit database to fit the unique measurements and gauge of each individual user. The end result is a sweater that fits perfectly, with no modifications required.

We'll be randomly-selecting 5 lucky blog readers to win a free CustomFit pattern - simply leave a comment on this post telling us which LaviShea scent is your favorite for your chance to win! Be sure to also include your Ravelry ID or email address so that we can contact you if you win.

We'll announce our lucky winners on our next blog post on Monday, November 24. Good luck!

Fair Trade Shea & Fall Scents

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our new & improved packaging!

Did you know that October is Fair Trade Month? Aimed at raising awareness about the benefits of supporting fair trade, this is an excellent opportunity to learn more as a consumer. Fair Trade products must adhere to specific standards to ensure that workers have safe conditions and the environment is protected through sustainable practices. Another goal of Fair Trade is to alleviate poverty by investing in communities by providing access to safe water, education, and opportunities which are not typically available in the region. You can learn more about Fair Trade here.

LaviShea Lotion Bars are made with Fair Trade, unrefined shea butter which is handcrafted in Togo, West Africa. It is produced under organic standards and features the true healing and moisturizing properties which are unique to pure, unrefined shea butter (click here to read more on our website). We complement our this with 100% natural soy and premium botanical oils, essential oils, and/or skin-safe fragrances to create luxurious bars which melt with your body heat and absorb quickly without leaving a greasy residue.

In addition to our ethically-sourced ingredients, we have updated our packaging to not only be more user-friendly, but it is also now 100% Made in the USA! It is our goal to create a product that consumers can feel good about using in every way possible, and we hope our customers enjoy this change!

With the arrival of autumn, it's time to bring back our popular Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin scent!

This all-natural and gluten free lotion bar features deep notes of cinnamon, anise & a spicy apple accord swirled together into an earthy, toasted pumpkin seed base. Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin is perfect for a crisp fall evening!

May we also suggest the spicy notes of our Orange Pomander bar, which is now back in stock in our online store? This popular scent combines spicy cloves with notes of orange and cinnamon to create a classic scent for fall!

New Scents for Summer!

Introducing 3 new LaviShea scent selections, just in time for summer!

Our Citronella bar will keep pesky bugs away....naturally! The scent is crisp and refreshing without being overpowering. This bar uses essential oils for a clean, fresh and lemony fragrance.

Coconut Lime Verbena is back! This tropical fragrance features the smoothness of coconut infused with lime zest. The unique addition of verbena provides a nice grounded note to this scent.

Our Peppermint spa bar features the cool and refreshing essential oil of - you guessed it - peppermint! It is known for its energizing properties, plus it is also a natural cleaner & antimicrobial for those heels!

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Be sure to also be on the lookout for our new & improved packaging which is now 100% made in the USA! It will be arriving soon at a store near you, below is a sneak peek spotted on Instagram!

@knittingsarah's knitting work-in-progress (WIP)
& Lavender LaviShea bar!