I absolutely LOVE handcrafted soap and body care products and once entertained possibly taking up the process myself.  Not as a commercial undertaking, of course, but as a way to personally maintain nature based products at home.  But with the supplies being way beyond what my budget could handle at the time, and the method way more time consuming than I was able to devote energy too, I abandoned the idea and remained a consumer of other’s work.  Well one day, as I was minding my own business in Plurk (which is not entirely the truth, because I never mind my own business in there *lol*) I happened to become acquainted with Michelle Oritz, Owner and Head Soap Maker (I made that up) of Pegasus Handmade Soaps.  Needless to say my heart leapt with joy and my spirit did a little dance because of this, although my “ends” weren’t exactly sound enough to become a regular customer of Pegasus’  homemade goodness just then.  But a couple of weeks ago Michelle announced she’d just listed a fresh batch of Mocha Morning Coffee soap in her store (anyone who knows me knows I have an extreme coffee jones — I love the smell, the taste, the versatility of the grounds in beauty treatments), about the same time I was able to procure a bar or two for my very own, and I couldn’t place my order quick enough!

No sooner than I received my package (approximately a week after I placed my order) did I tear into the wrapping in order to view the coffee-dy goodness.  Much to my surprise, in addition to the two bars I’d ordered, Michelle had gifted me a sample size of her Black Raspberry/Vanilla Musk soap, a 1 oz. bottle of her Shea Butter and Aloe Vera lotion, and a shower poof (in my favourite colour of green, I might add).  I instantly fell in love with the raspberry-vanilla soap’s aroma which was like Sweettarts, although not overbearingly so, and while I really liked the smell of the lotion (very clean and crisp) it proved to be a bit too “light” a consistency for me.  BUT, to its credit, the lotion does leave the skin very soft and supple, and is relatively long lasting.  It comes in a variety of fragrances and I highly recommend it as a warm weather moisturizer.

I had the pleasure to sample the Morning Mocha bar within a couple of hours after it arrived in the mail and let me tell ya… It became an instant favourite in my hygiene arsenal.  Although made with actual coffee grounds which work as a wonderful exfoliation agent, the bar itself does not smell like coffee.  Instead, it faintly smells like warm oatmeal cookies and light baby powder.  Working with the poof, the bar lathers lusciously and rinses clean away without leaving the filmy lather behind like most commercial soaps do.  A definite plus.

After my shower I discovered another attribute… this soap is non-drying to the skin!  So much so that I could forgo applying a moisturizer for up to two days after use!   It leaves the skin actually feeling clean, polished and soft to the touch. Suffice it to say, I am wholly infatuated with the Morning Mocha soap, and while I have not used the raspberry-vanilla bar yet, I anticipate much the same experience of wonderful.

Affordably priced for the quality ($3.40 per bar) this soap is longer lasting than most other soaps I have used.  Typically, the soap I use most often (Dial gold) lasts me between four to five showers, but as you can see from the picture below, after about four uses, there is still a significant amount of the Mocha bar left.

Also, unlike the soap I usually use, the Mocha bar actually air dries without leaving that icky, gummy wet soap residue behind!  Yet another reason to love this soap.

So, having said all that — and i’m quite sure this comes as no surprise…

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And yes, Morning Mocha Coffee soap come so highly recommended by me, I bought two bars for my BFF for Mother’s Day. *smile*  If you’d like to try it for yourself, Pegasus offers sample sizes via their Etsy and Artfire stores.  But honestly, you may as well get a whole bar for yourself because I guarantee you will love it.

Michelle, I thank you so very much for creating such a wonderful product, and rest assured, you will see many return orders from the likes of me.

Healthy Hair Wishes,