Safe Team Masquerade Parade

Got zits? Got blackheads? Got skin that just needs a boost? Come on in and see what SAFETEAM has for you. BUT!!! instead of just advertising our wares we have a MASQURADE PARADE for you. Here is how we take care of these nasty hassles in life. We not only make our wonderful MASQUES, we even use them, and here is the proof below. We love to have fun, and we are not afraid to show it. We also do not mind if you have a giggle in the process. All of these masques are available for purchase in our stores.

Dry facial masks or masques can consist of clays of all different colors and benefits, herbs, fruit powders, milk powders, powdered or ground oatmeal and sometimes other skin-loving additives such as cocoa powder, Vitamin C, honey powder, coconut milk powder and the list can go on and on depending on the function the facial mask will perform.   Since the mask consists mainly of dry ingredients, no preservatives are necessary, making this product very natural and also safe.

Here are a few of our SAFE Team members with the great masks they make:

Sandra Morrow of Thistle Delight

Got problem skin? Sometimes soap, cleansers etc, just don't do the trick. What better way to help your skin, and get to sit back and relax, than a Fabulous Facial Masque? This dry facial masque has kaolin clay, green tea extract powder, Yogurt powder, and colloidal oatmeal. 

To soothe and relax your face, put about the size of a quarter of powders in your hand or small bowl, put either water, milk, yogurt, or whatever you like to mix and moisten your powders with. Spread all over your face, avoiding the eyes and mouth area, sit back and let it dry on your face, should be between 10 and 20 minutes. Once your mask is nice and dry, wash off with warm water, and then pat dry. Enjoy your beautiful soft glowing skin. If necessary, add some moisturizing lotion or cream

You can check out her listing here:  Green Team & Yogurt Fabulous Facial Mask

Anhoki of Anhoki's Place

Skin Riche Dry Facial Masque

Skin Riche is packed with skin loving ingredients. 

Rice bran for exfoliation. 

Rose clay for gentle cleansing.  

Kelp powder with skin loving vitamins and minerals

Green Tea and Chamomile extracts

Lavender, Rosewood, Lemon and Patchouli essential oils.
A fun and very refreshing way to spend 10 or 15 minutes pampering your skin.

Here is Kristi from Life Soap Simple:

Me-Time Rose Geranium Dry Facial Mask:

A good  facial is one of my favorite ways to relax (aside from a good tub soak) because it is quick and makes me feel refreshed when it's done.  This particular mask is made with a blend of kaolin and rose clays, oat flour, honey powder, vitamin E, and a couple drops of geranium essential oil.  To this I add just enough water to make it sticky and apply it to my face avoiding eyes and mouth.  Let it set up (your skin starts to feel tight) then rinse thoroughly.  Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!  Of course the kids always look at me funny, but when I have my favorite chair in a sunny window no matter the season...I don't care what they think!

Erin Krugs from Krugs Ecologic

Chocolate Facial Masque

What do you get when you mix a choco-holic with a skin product enthusiast? This super-scrumptious, skin-a-licious, chocolate facial! Made with real dark chocolate, coffee grounds, and white kaolin clay this product not only is fabulous for your skin, but smells good enough to eat!
Also in this delectable concoction is natural tocopherol (vitamin e), and a TOUCH of lemon and sweet orange essential oils.
Each ingredient was carefully selected for it's inherent, beneficial qualities. Dark chocolate is loaded with antioxidants. Lemon and orange oils help to refresh skin, and provide astringent properties by helping to remove any excess oils. Kaolin clay is a fabulous detoxifier, and removes excess oils from your skin. Coffee bean seed is a fabulous exfoliator, helping to polish skin and give your face a gorgeous glow!

Lauren Durr of Ritual Bath

My Balance line French Green Clay Mask, free of Parabens, Vegan, and full of essential oils like lavender and tea tree. 

The Chocolate mask out of my Love Bath Kit. While soaking in the tub enjoy a luxurious chocolate face maskpowdered milk and rose oil. Enjoy and love yourself a little. with

Janet Amelia of Amelia's

Janet Amelia of Amelia’s Soap Co. will do anything for chocolate!  Of course, it’s usually the high calorie kind, preferably sticky and gooey too.

Janet also loves her Chocolata-Licious Face Mask with organic cocoa powder.  It must be the smell of chocolate that she loves because there’s no calories there.  (What?!!!  No calories?!!!)

This partiality must come from how the face mask makes her skin feel --- all smooth and tight.  Kaolin clay is known to remove impurities from skin and the finely ground coffee acts as a scrub when the mask goes on.

Getting great skin in a healthy way and having chocolate fun at the same time (and all “guilt free”), what could be better?!!!

Tracey of Tracey Gurley Bath & Body

It is me in a rhassoul clay mask.  I have the Mocha Latte Facial Mask in my shop with rhassoul clay.  

Sue Dixon of The Skin You're In

Strawberry &  Banana Smoothie...dessert for your face!  Well at least your face will feel indulged after being treated with this delectable facial masque containing Strawberry Fruit Powder, Banana Fruit Powder, Kaolin Clay, Honey Powder, Coconut Milk Powder, Yogurt Powder and Rose Clay.

Want to try one of these great dry facial masks, check these shops above.  Your face will love you for it!

Our Patriotic Challege

VOTING IS NOW CLOSED!

Let's first say what inspired this challenge theme. I, like many, have many friends who are either deployed or have been since the war(s) began. Being a PROUD military brat I want to see SAFETeam show some love to our AWESOME Military. Taking it a step further I want to show love to ALL active duty and NON active duty servicemen and women in our armed forces.

With this challenge we are going to take our support TO THE SOURCE OF THE INSPIRATION. We are taking it directly to the troops. This time we are going to take every bit of the funds raised from the entry fees and use it for Cup O' Joe For A Joe. I LOVE this idea. We all love coffee or tea and love taking the time to enjoy a nice cup from time to time. What about our troops?

Do they get to take the time to have a cuppa whenever they like? Do they even HAVE the TIME to make a pot of coffee to enjoy? Now they can just enjoy the Joe. Check out this link. http://www.greenbeanscoffee.com/coj/index.php

~Anhoki

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Check out our entries! Check out our stories! and MOST of ALL check out that site!!

Remeber the holiday and where it comes from!!

Giving back just a bit can make someones day :)

I know I LOVE my morning cup!

Leave us a note in the comments section, pick your favorite and tell us your story!

Thanks!

the SAFEteam
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Old Glory by Anhoki

A patriot is one who loves his or her country and supports its authority and interests. Freedom isn't free. Our military servicemen and women fight for the freedoms, rights and values this country was founded on.
My entry for the SAFETeam's Patriotic challenge is a tribute to each and every person who fights for my right to make pretty soap, complain too much, drink waaaaaaaay too much coffee, listen to loud music while my children shake their heads and giggle and get another tattoo....I've got an idea, ya know. :~)
Being a military brat I made this soap for my dad. He spent 21 yrs in the United States Air Force. Growing up in a military family was NOT easy. My dad was strict but fair. He expected you to conduct yourself with dignity and respect. He is definitely someone ANYONE can depend on and the kewlest Patriot I know.
Next time you see a military serviceperson, in uniform or not, do what I do and give them a hug and say thank you.
Made with olive, coconut, palm and canola oils we used orange, patchouli, lemongrass and clove essential oils to scent and oxides for color. Each bar weighs at least 5.5 oz in weight. Mr John made the stamp. :~)

U.S. Navy Blue and Gold by Thistle Delight Soapworks'

My Patriotic Soap is in Honor of our Wonderful Sailors in the U.S. Navy, and their colors of Blue and Gold. This is very near and dear to my heart. My Husband served in the Navy for 20 years, and now my son is in Navy Bootcamp. I have been a military person, been a Navy Wife, and now I am a Navy Mother. I am so proud of all our military, and even prouder of my Son. The best way for me to cope with my son leaving, is to make this soap in Navy colors in his honor, and in the honor of all of our Sailors. After all "All the nice girls, love a sailor" {:oD This soap was REALLY a labor of LOVE!!!!
This soap has also been scented with my most popular "Nautical" scent, so very fitting for everyone.

American Honey Sugar Exfoliation by Gourmet Soaps

I love the song 'American Honey' by Lady Antebellum. The song is about getting back to who we were before societal expectations pulled us into who we are today. It's about going back to a sweeter and a more innocent time, like summertime and American honey. It's not just what I wish for myself, but for America and for our troops who are putting their lives on the line, doing the job that the rest of us don't want to do. The fragrance of this sugar scrub is a duplicate scent of actual honey. It's not overpowering or flowery, but smells like it was scooped from a honey pot. And this Fourth of July, let's honor our Men and Women of the Armed Forces.

Whipped Cream patriotic body butter by Swan Mountain Soaps

The Fourth of July is a big deal for our family. A big picnic or barbecue on the lake, lots of friends and family to share it with, apple pie and of course fireworks! Dad and the kids will raise the flag on the lawn and we’ll remember the years when Dad wasn’t with us because he was being a soldier, and Dad will remember the soldiers who didn’t return home with him.

Instead of a soap for this challenge, we decided to layer our Whipped Cream body butter in good old red, white and blue. Our Whipped Cream is thicker than most moisturizing lotions and creams for heavy duty pampering, which is good when you’re thinking of wearing a swimsuit at the lake! The shea butter melts on contact with your body, soaking in instantly. No greasiness, just a wonderful smoothness that lasts all day long. The scent of Fresh Cut Grass is light and sweet, the perfect scent of summer!

Stars and Stripes by KBShimmer

Red, White, Blue, and oh so refreshing. The scent of peppermint fills the air, while hints of menthol refresh your body.

Two soaps, each bursting with patriotic colors, make up this duo. The first is complete with a swirled inset star, while the second features chunks striped with color, and the rare star popping through.

Old Glory by The Skin You're In

This original Old Glory was made and presented to a young Sea Captain William Driver by his mother and some young ladies of his native Salem Massachusetts sometime in the 1820s. It is a large flag, measuring 10 feet by 17 feet, heavily constructed and designed to be flown from a ship's mast, originally having 13 stars and, symbolic of its nautical purpose, includes a small anchor sewn in the corner of its blue canton. Captain Driver was very pleased with his gift and he first hailed the flag as "Old Glory," when he left harbor for a trip around the world in 1831-1832, as commander of the whaling vessel Charles Doggett.

Driver retired from the sea in 1837 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. He flew his beloved flag on all patriotic occasions, using a rope suspended across the street, and Old Glory became well known to the citizenry. By 1861, it was modified to show 34 stars (the number of states then in the Union).

The Old World rustic charm of this New World soap is depicted in the blending of the red and nearly white stripes and the rugged blue stars. Old Glory soap is made with Distilled Water, Palm Oil, Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Castor Oil, Mango Butter and Canola Oil. The red and blue colors are skin safe FD&C soap dyes and the scent is fresh like cotton and sea air.

SAFEteam's Help For Tennessee Flood Victims

Life's all about helping each other! That's why members of SAFEteam are providing soap (of course!) and making other donations to those affected by the tragic flooding in Tennessee.

Water-filled homes, businesses, cars, basements ... many TN people are spending countless hours sorting through what is left of their lives.

On May 6, the New York Times published a piece by TN author Ann Patchett which summed up what happened: "There is a charming expression in the South ... when someone says he'll see you soon, and you respond, 'God willing and the creeks don't rise.' I finally get it."

Well, since the creeks DID rise, there's mud everywhere. And there's nothing like getting washed and fresh after a long day of flood clean-up! That's where our soap team's donations come in!!

By the way, the idea for this and the actual delivery of items is the brainchild of Anhoki of Anhoki's Place ... thanks to all for a giving spirit!

And the winner is....

Congrats on your win! Enjoy your soap! Everyone stop by and check out Ocean Kisses! A wonderful talent and a valued Etsian!!!

Thanks for playing!!!!

Father's Day Challenge & Giveaway

Fathers Day is June 20th this year.

We want to celebrate Dad by showing off how he likes to spend the afternoon/evening.
Does the father figure in your life like sports?
Does he like to dabble in the garden, hunt or fish?
Is he a poker player, gamer, or does he love to watch the back of his eyelids?

The Rules:
Tell us the story of the father figure in your life. YES you can do it in your product and you do NOT need to submit a poem. Although a whimsical description couldn't hurt. :~)

Your Job:

Pick your favorite!
All you have to do is leave a comment stating your favorite!

While you are at it...tell us a bit about your dad, grandfather, uncle, or any other father figure you may have...we love a good story :~)

Voting will end on Monday June 14th!

Your prize:

The winning item! So pick wisely!

Motorcycle Lovers, Hawg Wash Soap by Amelia's Soap Co

Are you the man (or woman) who loves to ride a bike --- the kind with a powerful engine and polished chrome (or do you know someone who does)?! Well, this is my husband's favorite thing to do ... he actually came up with the name of this soap. And he would say this about a motorcycle ....

The metal flake paint job --- well, it grabs your attention. Your bike is truly a thing of beauty! That motorcycle has to look and sound perfect …. ready to ride …. hit the road …. wind in your face.

At the end of the day, it’s time to take off your leathers, clean up, crack open a beer, and relax …. think back over your awesome day …. vroom, vroom …. very, very nice.

Blue Pacific Ocean Waves by Pacific Paradise Soap

Our family use to have a vacation home at Sea Ranch. We would go for walks along the beach and watch the Blue Pacific Ocean Waves & sometimes spot wildlife. We would always see squirrels, many times deer, and occasionally whales at the right time of year.

My loving Father likes to work hard in the garden, at the lathe, make puzzles, cook exotic meals, enjoy a glass of good wine, solve sudoku, relax, have a beer, go for hikes & walk on the beach. This soap was made for the Father's Day SAFEteam challenge & to celebrate my Dad enjoying the Ocean Waves of the Blue Pacific. It has swirls of three different shades of blue and is scented with Ocean fragrance.

BLEU beard leave in conditioner. total care for your Daddy's face by The Soap Gallery

Father- another word for LOVE.

I remember when my dad used to take all us kids out camping.. we'd all be relaxing in our tent ( for some reason it was ALWAYS raining!) listening to the soothing noises outside our little universe. During the day we'd go fishing and biking. Little did we realize how much hard work my Dad put into our little trips - everything always seemed to run smoothly (in spite of the rain, of course!) and we always had a great time! I didn't notice (till later) that Dad always came home with quite the wiry beard, and smell of the outdoors. But, boy did my MOM notice! This inspired The Soap Gallery's latest creation, the beard conditioner!

Make Daddy's kisses a little softer with our new line of beard conditioner. I know Mommy will love it too!!

For the discerning gentleman who may have a dry skin condition under your well-groomed beard, we offer BLEU - our men's line of 100% delicious 100% manly bodycare. Just spray on as needed. Full of essential oil, vitamins, silk amino acids and proteins, it will leave your beard soft and touchable and the skin underneath conditioned.

Quietly Distinguished...Olive Oil Handmade Cold Processed Soap...For ALL DAD'S by Thistle Delight

This Soap is in honor of my Late Dad in time for Father's Day. My Dad was a very well thought of and admired man. He was a wonderful husband and Dad. He worked and lived just for his family. He was a very proud man, and very proud of his family too. He was always smart and well groomed. When I think of my Dad, he was always in a shirt and tie, even when dressing casual, he would wear a nice checked shirt, and one of his ties. This soap was made because of a challenge my team, SAFETEAM, was having. We wanted to make a soap that honored our Father's or Father figures in our lives.

What better way to celebrate the wonderful men in our lives, but to honor them in one of our wonderful soaps. Just like the wonderful Father's in our lives, they protected us, and our soap helps protect our skin from nasty dry skin {:oD

This soap is scented with Distinguished, which is another soap here in my store. It is quietly sexy, and very sophisticated too.

Indestructible by Anhoki

Meet Gellie. Cute, isn't she? With her pink piggtails and fashionable wardrobe she is definitely easy on the eyes. Gellie is a gnome. She is a magician who dabbles in Alchemy and Herbalism. WHAT does this mean, anyway??? Well....She is a magician which means she is very very intelligent, wise and spiritual. Gellie loves to cast spells, make healing potions and witches brew. After receiving request after request for an Indestructible spell she traveled far and wide in search of such an item. Alas, no luck.

One day Gellie, very perplexed, was setting in her favorite brew pub when along came Oddjob and Targalf. VERY "interesting" and friendly dudes, indeed.

Oddjob is one who is standoffish, shy and seemingly insignificant at first. Oddjob is all that and a bag of gems all wraped up in a tiny little package. Targalf is the outdoorsey type. He is one who has been everywhere and seen everything. If you are lost, in need of directions, or want to know the name of that dude who makes those awesome enchanted rings he is the go to dude.

Gellie, down on her luck, explained her situation to the two with little hope of positive outcome.

Targalf flashed a sly grin and encouraged the other two to join him on a mission of discovery.

Off they went, traveling the countryside in search of the herbs, spices and elements to make the ever so desired Indestructible Potion. Word quickly spread throughout the land. Folks from near and far traveled with the hopes of getting even a vial of the Indestructible potion. This is the good stuff. The stuff that makes you invinsible to dragons, monsters, wizards, magicians, you name it. NOTHING can touch you once you've drank the magic potion.

Along the way Gellie, Oddjob and Targalf opened up about themselves and came to know many interesting things about eachother.

Gellie, an orphan has always wanted to find her parents

Oddjob, a loner, has always wanted to find someone who "gets him". Targalf...well, he's old enough (but not "too" old) that he just doesn't care. He wants to get things done and not really mess around with too much drama.

After comparing notes Gellie found out that Targalf IS her father. Gellie was kidnapped by an evil Tauren as an infant never to be heard from again. Gellie and Targalf were pleased to have found each other. An instant bond took place. Targalf became VERY protective of Gellie and let everyone know...you DON'T mess with Gellie...his little girl. :~)

Throughout their journey all three could feel a force that was pulling Gellie and Oddjob closer together. After 5 months of traveling through dragon guarded kingdoms and serpent filled waters the Ingredients were finally gathered and Gellie could make the magical Indestructible potion. Oddjob made his feelings known to Targalf and received approval of the "marriage". Unbeknownst to Gellie and Oddjob it had been foretold that Gellie would come across, fall in love with and marry a gnome called Oddjob. In the end they married and had two little Druids....Babbles and Hoppy.... forever to torment Targalf and have him flash that sly little grin.

As you can tell Anhoki's dad (Targalf) and Mr John (Oddjob) LOVE to play WOW (World Of Warcraft) every chance they get. It is not uncommon for them to play for hours and hours and stay up until both are holding their eyes open with toothpicks. Anhoki (Gellie) doesn't play WOW but they are trying ever-so-hard to get her involved.

Whilst it may not be possible for a Dwarf to father a Gnome I CAN tell you this soap is wrapped around an actual potion found in the WOW game. The Indestructible Potion will increase your armor by 3500 for 2 minutes therefore making you Indestructible. Pretty awesome. The Indestructible SOAP is pretty awesome too. Made with olive, coconut, palm, canola and shea it is scented a VERY magical blend of black pepper, amber and cedar. Usage of Indestructible SOAP will make one feel and act Indestructible but we do not recommend leaping over buildings or attempting to hault speeding trains or planes. Happy Fathers Day. May yours also be magical and enchanting.

XOXOXOXOXOXO

Dad's Sea Cruise Soap by Posh Wash Soap



Help your favorite Dad escape with this fantastic ocean wave soap, with the scent of fresh sea air. The Dad in my life's favorite way to relax is on a fabulous sea cruise. With this soap in his bath, he can go there everyday!

For Dad

Our fathers toil with hands and heart
to make our lives complete.
They quietly brave the winter cold,
and endure the summer heat.
Our fathers' lives are busy,
but there's always time for us.
They boldly face the ups and downsand seldom ever fuss.
Our fathers are the greatest dads;
we know you know this, too.
And here's your chance to inspire escape,
from all his stress and strife.

This is a large bar, handcut and weighing about 4.25 ozs. The color is ocean blue, with swirls and curls of white on the top to resembele sea foam and waves.

Ingredients Include: Coconut oil, Palm oilSafflower oil, Glycerine (kosher vegan), Shea butter, Purified water, Sodium hydroxide (a saponifying agent), Sorbitol (moisturizer), Sorbitan oleate (emulsifier), Soybean protein (conditioner), Ocean Rain fragrance oil

Filthy Hands By Little Batch




Filthy Hands Vegan Handcrafted Cold Process Hand Soap Bar with Fuller's Earth and Fine Pumice

My dad's a quirky guy. He loves to get dirty. Never in my life have I seen my dad with really, really clean hands. There's always been something smudged on his hands or stuck under his fingernails. He used to be a roofer, so for most of my childhood he had black tar permanently stuck under his nails and in the lines of his hands. His pastimes... yard work, home improvements (mild ones), hunting... all translate into making messes. I made this soap for him and all the guys like him (including my husband) who consistently have filthy hands!

My husband and I have used this soap to successfully remove from hands: paint (dry and wet), tar, oil, grease, dirt, mud, and grass stains. It's lightly scented with satsuma (a sweet citrus) scent.

Fuller's earth is a natural clay known for its grease-busting qualities. Finely ground pumice is a natural exfoliant for scrubbing.

Olive oil makes a luxurious bar of soap that helps your skin retain its natural moisture, and draws moisture to your skin. Coconut oil adds substantial lathering power. Palm oil cleans well but is also mild. I use only organic, sustainably-harvested oils for my soaps.

Camouflaged By The Skin You're In



My father was such a hardworking man. He was the lead custodian at a local elementary school for several years prior to retiring. In his younger years he served first in the Navy then in the Air Force. He retired as a Staff Sergeant just prior to our impending transfer to Italy. For a period of time, after his military retirement, he worked as a chef at Cesar's Palace. Then when California beckoned the family, he took a job at Knott's Berry Farm as a trolley car driver and as a child that was my all time favorite job. He was so cute in his uniform. He held many different jobs for the benefit of his family that would allow his wife, my mom, to be able to stay home and care for us kids. I love you Dad and I miss you every day!!

I've had and still have many hard-working men in my life, my husband, my son, my brothers and I know for a fact how they can get so involved in their everyday activities.

I made this soap for the men in my life who are hard working, hard playing and can get really greasy and grimy. This cold process soap is made with Coconut Oil, Lard, Palm Oil, Olive Oil, Rice Bran Oil and Castor Oil. The brown, black and green Military looking colors are made with oxides and I chose these colors as an ode to my Father's military careers. The scent is an essential oil blend that smells a bit like root beer and is said to be wonderful for achy muscles. The soap will get the grime out and the scent will sooth away the soreness of the day.

Happy Father's Day!

Father Knows Best by Metropolis Body

"Don't worry, Daddy's here to take out the trash!"

Made JUST for Fathers Day, our newest limited edition vegan artisan soap! Father Knows Best is created with activated charcoal to help draw out dirt and toxins from the skin. The scent is an exclusive blend of herbal eucalyptus and fresh Virginian cedarwood to create a deep, relaxing scent

Blueberries and Sunshine soap by Swan Mountain Soaps

Father’s Day is hard for me. Not all dads are perfect, and that is something that took me a long time to come to grips with. My dad is one of the nicest, most considerate, hardworking, generous guys there is. He is also an alcoholic. There is forgiveness now, but he is not really a part of my life, other than a few phone calls a year. And that breaks my heart. I wish my kids had a grandpa like I did to take them fishing, on long walks, teach them to play checkers and Go Fish, and how to eat Eskimo Pies after a long day at the pool. But it isn’t going to happen anytime soon, and I know that.

Still, deep down inside, I hang on to the wish that someday my dad will be sober. And he’ll come to Alaska and visit us some Father’s Day. And our whole family will go up the mountain and spend the day picking blueberries and laying in the grass, occasionally splashing in the little mountain creek that is so icy cold it takes your breath away. And we’ll pack a picnic lunch with lemonade and cold chicken and chocolate chip cookies. And we will come down the mountain so tired from having fun that we will almost want to fall into bed, but instead we’ll take a dip in the lake, build a bonfire and roast hotdogs and marshmallows for dinner. Because there is nothing my dad needs more than a day of blueberries and sunshine with his family. That’s what I’d give him if I could.