Inner Earth Soaps Review + A Giveaway For Australian Residents!

When Keri at Glimmer. Gloss. Glow. was going through her recent handmade soap addiction I decided to have a look on Etsy for any soap makers in Australia. My search turned up only 2-3 and I decided to place an order at Inner Earth Soaps. I got the pack of 3 Handmade Cold Process Soaps and you get to select the soaps you would like so I picked:

* Unwind Soap - Scented with a blend of sweet lavender and refreshing spearmint & peppermint essential oils. Enriched with therapeutic french green clay.
* Vanilla Buttercream Soap - Notes of white chocolate, french vanilla, rum and smooth caramel. Enriched with nourishing cocoa butter and real vanilla bean, this bar is a delicious all-over body treat.
* Grapefruit Crush - Sweet, juicy pink grapefruit with hints of fresh lemon, Japanese yuzu, blood orange and cranberry. Coloured naturally with annatto seed powder and therapeutic clays.

The soaps arrived quick and were perfectly packaged plus there was 2 samples to try - Blush which had the fragrance of a bouquet of roses and A Dreamer's Bar which was scented with anise so the scent was identical to one of my favourite things - licorice.. YUM!

The Unwind Soap is perfect before bed, Grapefruit Crush amazing for a morning pick-me-up and Vanilla Buttercream is excellent for an indulgent treat minus the calories. It is hard for me to pick a favourite but if I had to I would say it is the Grapefruit Crush as the smell made me happy and is a perfect start to the day.

The soaps are made from scratch and the majority are vegan friendly and 100% natural . They lather really well and leave your skin feeling soft and moisturised rather than dry and tight like store-bought soap can make your skin feel. Despite the fact they lather so well the soap seems to last about twice as long as store-bought soap. I purchased the 3 soaps in early September, cut them up and put them into plastic bags. I take a piece out as I need it and I still have 4-5 pieces of soap left (I shower 2-3 times a day too so they are getting used a lot!). I will not be going back to regular soap ever again now I have tried handmade soap that is for sure!

They each come individually wrapped with cellophane, raffia and a label so they make a perfect gift. I know my mums eyes lit up when I opened my package so she will be getting some for Christmas for sure!

I am going to be placing another order very soon. I have Pink Champagne, Bahama Mama and Lemon Vanilla on my list as well as the Salt Glows.

Now for the best part!!

Erin (the maker of these amazing soaps) is having a giveaway over at her blog!

You can go in the draw to win a 3-Month Soap Subscription. The lucky winner will receive 2 of her handmade cold process soaps every month for 3 months - how good is that? Each parcel will be a surprise. The first one will arrive just before Christmas, like a little extra present!

To Enter:
1) Simply visit the Etsy Shop and leave a comment to say which soap or salt glow is your favourite.
2) Get extra entries for tweeting or blogging about this giveaway (please leave your twitter/blog address in your comment).
3) Giveaway closes at midnight on Sunday November 29th (Sydney time).
4) Giveaway is only open to Australian residents.
5) Winner will be chosen using the sophisticated method of Drawing A Name Out Of A Hat.

Good luck!