Here we are again…Lilac Soap Pre-Order time!
| This has been an interesting spring here on the seacoast in New Hampshire. Cold temps haven’t wanted to let go, and it seems the buds are taking longer than normal to emerge. And when they do, it is overnight. I think yellow is one of my favorite colors because it is one of the first ones we see outside, whether it’s daffodils, dandelions, forsythia, or just the sun, shining brighter and longer during the day than the previous months. Which brings me to our yearly NH Lilac Soap pre-order. If you missed my posts on FB, IG or Threads, the pre-order link has been live, and will only be up for a few more days. |
| The buds have started emerging (see above, that was today!). and it looks like they will definitely be opening this week. I will be removing the pre-order page the day before I harvest. Once the pre-order link is gone, so are the 2026 orders, as I only forage what I need for the soaps. Please put your order in asap, so you don’t miss out! Click below for the listing, and please read the description for all the info about your order. |
| NH Lilac Soap – Click Here For Pre-Orders |
New Soap Blends Have Arrived!
We have been busy over the last 2 months as we restock our inventory in time for market season. We have 2 new soap blends to share with you, and they have already been added to both our inventory, as well as our online storefront.
The first (pictured both above and below) is our ‘Life’s a Pain Soap’. We made this blend with our fellow Gen Xers in mind, and the physical aches and pains we have been dealing with as we get older….BUT this soap can be used by anyone, and has an aromatic, stress-relieving scent, and many good properties for your skin. This soap is made with Wintergreen we foraged for in southern Maine that was then infused into jojoba, castor and apricot oils; fir needle, cedarwood, calendula & camphor essential oils, ground pine and coconut milk, giving this soap stress and pain-relieving properties.
And the second blend we have added is the Awakening Soap (pictured below). This one is perfect after a long winter slumber, cold days and long nights. The ingredients are some of the first we see of the season (think daffodils, dandelions and nettles), and they help flush out, refresh your body and mind, clear the brain fog and detox your system.
Coconut milk, dandelion-infused grapeseed & Sweet Almond oils, calendula petals and ground Nettle, and calendula & narcissism (daffodil) essential oils give this spring blend a slightly floral and insanely refreshing scent.
Click the button below to check out our Storefront, and the other
herbal goodies available.
Hello Beloved Community!
We are looking forward to the next Dover Business Trash Pick Up Hour with Deb from Don’t Trash Dover & Dover Doers. We will be meeting in the empty parking lot on Chestnut Street (the former NH Liquor Store and Goodwill stores lot) on Tuesday, June 2nd from 9a – 10a. Don’t Trash Dover does provide the orange vests, bags and the arm extender trash pick up tools. I have been bringing my collapsible wagon to put the full bags in, but that isn’t necessary.
You are more than welcome to join us, or start a trash pick up hour in your town. It’s a great way to help keep our neighborhoods and businesses clean, while building community, and getting out and moving around. (pic below was taken after last fall’s trash pick up)
If you’ve made it this far, go ahead and take 20% off your next Sassy Skin & Soul Care purchase by using the code below at checkout (good through 05.30.26):
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Upcoming Markets & Events
We have a couple amazing events coming up that we are pretty excited to be a part of.
The first one is practically in our back yard. Join us on both Saturday and Sunday, May 30th and 31st for The Cosmic Gardens Music Festival. It takes place at the plaza on Main Street in downtown Somersworth, NH (next to the Post Office). Admission is only $15 for one day, or $20 for both, and all the ticket sales go directly to the 22 bands playing over the two days!
Besides live music, there will be small business vendors and artists, live demos, exhibits and interactive activities, food trucks and so much more! A pretty cheap day, but oh-so-rewarding! Grab a friend and a couple chairs, and come join us for the day! Please scan the QR code below to buy tickets, or click the link below.
Cosmic Gardens Music Festival Tickets & Additional Info
2026 Stangl Karma Fest
Our next market is one that we have been traveling for during the past 2 years, and can’t wait to return to for a 3rd! Stangls 3rd annual Karma Fest is taking place all along Stangl Road in Flemington, New Jersey on Sunday, June 7th, from 11a – 5p. The day is family-friendly and free to attend, and is chock-full of family-friendly activities. The road will be full of small business vendors (including us!), as well as the businesses on Stangl Road participating. It’s an event we look forward to every year, and hope to see some of our NJ, NY and PA customers and friends there! Please click the link below for more information, or to sign up for any of the workshops, classes and pay-to-participate activities happening throughout the day.
Stangl Karma Fest Map, Calendar & Event & Workshop Sign-Ups
For Our New Customers, a Bit About Us
For those of you that are new to Sassy Skin & Soul Care, here’s a quick tidbit about us…and by us, I mean me. My name is Christy, the Herbal Alchemist, Herbalist, and solo person behind it all. That means herbalist, product maker, website designer & maintenance, marketer, photographer, content creator, forager, bookkeeper, shipper, and whatever else comes up. I do it all.
I have been making soaps for over 25 years, and have spent the past 5 years growing Sassy from just offering soaps, to now having hair products. salves, tinctures, lip balms, cuticle creams, bug repellents. mineral salt soaks, mugwort cleansing bundles, chakra soaps, and facial serums, with more coming soon.
I work with alot of local plants, and forage for many of them here in New Hampshire and southern Maine. I also grow some of my ingredients, and the ones I do purchase are always done ethically and sustainably.
I never use synthetic processes, ingredients, or fragrance oils, and all of our packaging can either be thrown in the compost bin, or cleaned out, sanitized and reused.
I do have a certification in Sacred Gaian Herbalism, and love working with people to create custom blends for soaps, as well as tinctures and bitters. If there is any issue you are looking to address, or any allergies you may have, I would be more than happy to work with you to address your concerns. Please feel free to hit me up on any social media platform, on my Contact Us page on my website, or through text or email.
I won’t lie, the future of small businesses right now is uncertain. With rising costs all over the board, sales have been way lower than we anticipated, and we get it. Any way you can support, whether it is through following us on FB, IG, Threads, or Google, sharing our posts, spreading the word and telling friends and family about us, sharing our social media pages, and of course, buying our products for yourself, your friends and family, or as gifts, are all ways you can help. We appreciate it all and you all, so very much. It is important to us to continue offering healing, all natural, herbal wellness care to our community both local and far, but we need your help to continue doing so. Our lines of communication are always open to you, so please feel free to reach out any time with any questions, concerns, suggestions, collaborative ideas, or whatever. Thank you so very much for being here with me, it absolutely means the world.
We are looking to work with more small, brick-and-mortar stores that can offer our products. If you know of any that are looking for an herbal wellness vendor/soaps, please send their contact info my way please!
As always, please take some time for self love and care, check up on your neighbors, hug your friends and be there for each other, and drink your water. Until next time…
All my love and gratitude,
Sass xoxo