Blogroll, Video
Mokuluas, our workshop too.
Aloha from Kailua! Take a peek at the lovely mokuluas and our workshop too, blending and creating our lotions, soaps and scrubs.
17
Sep
Blogroll, Salts and Soaks
It’s Raining!
The picture says it all: carefully blending salts and scents, the wonderful fragrances of Mango and Coconut are perfectly matched and poured, securely sealed and ready for you from Lanikai Bath and Body. Made in Hawai`i. Naturally.
10
Sep
Blogroll, Nuts
Macadamia Nuts ARE Not Just for Chocolate!
We love macadamias here in Hawaii. Chocolate covered. Brittle. Honey Roasted… And then there’s Macadamia oil- one of the key ingredients we use in our lotions, washes and butters at Lanikai. It’s all natural. All Hawaiian. And it’s a great moisturizer for your skin whether you live here in the islands, live on the west coast, […]
28
Aug
Blogroll
Benefits of Noni
Noni grows in shady forests and also on open sandy or rocky shores. The flowers of Noni are small and quite pretty; the fruit is large and pretty weird looking .. but very good for you, we’re told. The fruit is green at first, and then it turns yellow and then white. It has a […]
28
Aug
Blogroll, Fragrances, Fruits
Bergamot
Ever wonder what Bergamot is? It is in the ingredient list for many natural, organic beauty products, so you may want to know what it is and what it contributes to the overall effect. Bergamot is a citrus fruit whose rind is used for extracting the Bergamot Essential Oil. The scientific name of bergamot is Citrus […]
28
Aug
Blogroll
Healthiest Oil on Earth is Coconut…
Coconut oil has been described as “the healthiest oil on earth.” It is extracted from copra (the dried meat, or kernel, of the coconut). It helps prevent premature aging and wrinkling of your skin, and helps protect against skin cancer and other blemishes by keeping connective tissues strong and supple. Coconut oil’s antioxidants help bring […]
08
Aug
Blogroll
Marigold as a remedy!
Lovely sounding Calendula is an ingredient in most all of Lanikai Bath and Body’s products. If you say the word, it rolls off your tongue in a pleasing way. Now say “Marigold.” Because that is what most of us call Calendula. From botanical.com Marigold is chiefly used as a local remedy. Its action is stimulant […]
28
Jul
Blogroll
Lovely Puakenikeni
PUAKENIKENI Orange. Yellow. White. Trumpeting Wild Beauty. Heady Scent. Yes! Hawaii. Lanikai Bath and Body’s perfect Puakenikeni Jojoba Mist Spray is just right for summer. Light on your skin. Lingers near your soul.
28
May
Blogroll
We put the Lime in the Coconut!
And your skin soaks it all up. Coconut Lime Verbena is one of our most popular scents, because it is clean and fresh, and reminds you of a day at the beach. Men and women love the product — whether it is in our special handmade soap, or our line of coconut lime verbena products, […]
05
Apr
Blogroll
Fragrances and our Five Senses…
The sense of smell, we all know, is the most powerful of the five senses. People recall smells with a 65% accuracy after a year, while the visual recall of photos sinks to about 50% after only three months. According to http://www.senseofsmell.org “Our odor memories frequently have strong emotional qualities and are associated with the […]