Lather, Rinse, Repeat
February 12th, 2007 by KV Villareal, Web and Mobile ProducerPosted in Beauty and Personal Care |
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We all know that it’s not only important to moisturize your face, but also your entire body as well. But being the lazy girl that I am, I find that most days, I just can’t be bothered with another extra fifteen minutes to slather lotion all over my body and wait for it to dry before getting dressed for work.
And because there are more than twice as many soaps as there are facial cleansers, it will take me FOREVER to try each brand, each type, just to find one that’ll match my sensitive combo skin.
So imagine my reaction when I received a package on my desk one morning—a native basket with a variety of handcrafted soaps. I wondered how these would be different from the rest. But before passing judgment on anything, I decided to give them a try.
These soaps by Summer and Other Stories are made from a special blend of food grade vegetable oils and coconut milk, wherein they actually add more oil than needed to make sure that the soaps won’t dry your skin. “Superfatted” is what they describe them. And this is the only time that fat is actually good for you.
I tried all five soaps that I got, each having its own distinct feature. Addiction is a blend of real chocolate swirls and essential oils of eucalyptus and peppermint. Think mint chocolate in a bar. It smells so good that you’d have to stop yourself from licking it. Soap Opera is a mix of orange essential oil and patchouli essences, both associated with earthy and exotic aphrodisiacs. Best used at night, before going to bed, as it gives that relaxing feel. Summer Loving has orange essential oils with a generous mix of poppy seeds, which exfoliate the skin. It leaves you feeling clean and fresh, having exfoliated and moisturized skin as soon as you step out of the shower. Natural High has a mix of lemon and lime essential oils, both of which refresh and relax. It smells so citrus-y and summer-y. It’s like Soap Opera, which gives that relaxing vibe, but with an extra bounce in your step. Or rather, your skin. Rain in the Summertime has lavender and jasmine essential oils, which are known to provide a calming and soothing effect. Best used at the end of a stressful day at work.
All soaps are hand-made, weigh around 130 grams each, and retails for P75 apiece. Discounts are given for bulk orders. For inquiries, contact Summer and Other Stories through 0917-520-7894.
February 12th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
helo. do sumer and other stories have stores in east/south area? thanks
February 12th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
The soaps are pretty much like the soaps sold @ LUSH. Only difference is it is more expensive than with Summer and Other Stories.
LUSH soaps also have a soap that can reduce the appearance of a cellulite. It has mongo on the soap that you will use to massage thighs or other body parts that has cellulite. Pretty cool.
February 12th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Hi Anonymous,
For inquiries, contact Summer and Other Stories through 0917-520-7894.
February 12th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
do the LUSH soaps really work, like the one mentioned to remove cellulite?
February 12th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
hi! just criuos… what is the name of the soap in lush that can remove cellulite? thanks =)
February 14th, 2007 at 2:32 pm
to teeny and secret: Can’t really say if its effective, haven’t tried it out yet myself.
to teeny: Just go @ a LUSH store and ask for their soap that has mongo beads or ask the soap that is for cellulite massage.
February 14th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
thanks pattie =)
February 16th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Hi! These soaps sound great.. i’m lazy to put on lotion everyday too. hope summer and other stories has a store in a mall. really interested.
thanks!
February 18th, 2007 at 1:49 am
hi,im from olongapo(zambales). is there any store that i can buy the LUsh?
February 19th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
paola: I don’t think they’re available in malls yet, but do get in touch with them through 0917-520-7894
February 24th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
hi, i also received an all-natural soap set as a Xmas gift from my friend. There’s peppermint, slimming seaweed, olive poppy, vco, and strawberry poppy. They smell nice and moisturized my skin well. I even use the strawberry one on my face and it feels good. The label is Urban Dream and the contact number is 0917-8573438.
March 3rd, 2007 at 6:53 am
Hello Che, Lush is a store of handcrafted soaps and some shampoos too. They are at diferent malls here in Manila. Thre’s 1 in Shang Plaza and I think 1 in Glorietta. I dont know in other malls.
March 5th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
I tried these soaps and it’s actually nice. I like how it moisturizes my skin. Scent’s great too! Plus Javi’s really friendly, he’ll give you discount! hehe, =) (more free soap ha?)
March 5th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
A DELIGHT TO THE SENSES…nice to look at, feels good on the skin, and smells great. It lathers well too so it really made bath time a pleasure. I hope someday you can come up with other products as wonderful as your soaps. Try them and you will not be disappointed.
March 5th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
katienics: It’s so sarap to take a bath with these soaps no?
veni: You got that right! Definitely a delight to the senses
March 6th, 2007 at 12:08 am
i love it! Even my kids loved it! It feels so soft to the skin that bath time is always fun for me and kids.
Sweet thanks to Javi who’s soooo accommodating to all my queries.
I love the name name “Summer and Other Stories” but, definitely I’m loving their products more!
March 6th, 2007 at 11:56 am
KV: yup! worth it pa ang price.
March 8th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
Hi…just sent them a SMS message…hopefully they would reply about my inquiry on how much would a basket of their products (like what you featured) would cost. I’m currently eyeing the mint chocolate soap bar as a treat for myself after going through hell on earth (also known as THESIS). ^_^
March 30th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
When I’m depressed, buying a bar of soap usually cheers me up. Weird, I know. My problem is I have really sensitive skin and I end up not being able to use any of them.
I hope I can use Summer and Other Stories soaps and I’d be sending them a message now.
I love this site. I’m going to include this in my bookmarks. haha.. keep up the great work.
March 31st, 2007 at 3:23 am
can someone please tell me what is the size of the soap bar?
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:16 pm
i love the soaps. if you ask nicely, they’ll even give you samples to give away to your friends. i didnt have to give away what i bought!
April 12th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
i love, love, loooove these soaps… ive tried all of them and i must say that Addiction is true to it’s name coz im hooked. The feel of my skin after using these soaps is undeniably silky and the subtle scent of mint chocolate lasts the whole day.
i know the person making these soaps and i assure u ladies that the ingredients are all natural. So those with sensitive skin could abandon their fear of trying these soaps. Forget LUSH, these arent commercialized, ergo, waaay better.
April 12th, 2007 at 4:44 pm
These soaps are fabulous! I have tried 7 soaps and I use each soap depending on my chosen aroma for the day. Purer than pure is vital for those who prioritize long hours moisturizing for delicate skin (like moi!) Oatmeal soap are for those who are looking for alternatives to pricey spa treatments. Its heaven in itself to bathe with it.
Addiction soap speaks for itself!!!! I love this soap and it was the first soap to be used most in my bathing schedules. I also love the natural scent of Soap Opera as well as the minty effect of natural high! These two latter soaps are compatible to my skin that their scent last for long hours in a day! Most of all, if these soaps are lying around your bathroom, the sweet tingling aroma of the soaps envelops your whole bathroom! Bathing will be sooo tempting from thereon!!!
There’s no harm in trying… so go ahead and try these soaps
Im sure you’ll love every minute of it! In addition, Javi is soo nice and accomodating that he gives you discounts 
Aint that good enough? :-p
April 24th, 2007 at 3:10 am
Thank you very much everyone for your positively warm response to the soaps we make. We couldn’t even describe how good the soaps are the way you guys have. We also make other bars aside from the ones featured here. Please do visit our blog at http://summerandotherstories.wordpress.com/ for the rest.
May 10th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
I find it interesting to try on these “summer and other stories soaps”. Ive been using Dove products for so many years because my skin gets dry with ordinary soaps. Where can I get these? Im in an island province and Batangas is the nearest.Is available in what mall in the southern part of Manila?
May 11th, 2007 at 8:51 pm
christie m: try the soaps, you are truly gonna love them. they’re the best scented soaps for me. just text 09175207894, and ask him how he can deliver the goods to you, by shipping or whatever means…im afraid the soaps are not available in any malls as of now. i just got my stock, and they make my room smelling so good…the soaps are also a great gift idea.
May 20th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
Thanks Veni. He is going to send it through LBC this coming week. I’m looking forward to trying on the soaps…
May 20th, 2007 at 5:29 pm
seeing the pix and reading the comments made me think that this is a must-have. immediately, i contacted javi and ordered the 7-pc set. he is very nice and accommodating. he’ll have my order delivered to my office tomorrow. what a fast transaction! talk about great customer service
kudos summer and other stories! thanks javi! 
May 20th, 2007 at 11:35 pm
im sure youll enjoy it girls…abang tayo iba pang variant hehe. nauubos agad stock ko kasi i like to give it to my friends also. im just so happy i discovered these wonderful soaps.=)