Ahhhh…summertime. Sunshine, bike rides, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and…soap.

skinnyskinny is bringing back our organic soap making classes! This means you (yes, you!) have the opportunity to earn bragging rights when you show all your friends the custom soap that you make in our workshop.

During these 3 hour hands-on classes, you learn the cold process of soap making, basics of scent-blending, uses of different oils, stability, and much more. The best part, you get to leave with over 50 ounces of your very own batch of soap. That’s 10-12 bars of of sudsy goodness for you to share (or you can keep it for yourself, we won’t tell).

Classes are limited to 8 people to ensure everyone gets ample time learning the craft. Private classes are also available for small groups (perfect for birthdays, showers, or team-building).

The next available class will be: Sunday, July 10th from 12pm to 3pm.

We’ll continue to announce new classes throughout the season, so be sure to watch our facebook, twitter, and website!

For any questions regarding classes, contact: info@skinnyskinny.com.

Our Organic Rosemary & Mint Foot Scrub goes a long, long way to curbing any embarrassment that you might experience.  Our scrub is nice and thick so you only need a small amount each time.   Because it’s thick, it’s easy to work with, meaning that it doesn’t fall off in big clumps as you’re trying to scrub.  It’s no fun wasting stuff, after all.  This amazing scrub is filled with sea salt and lots of organic cornmeal, shea butter, coconut oil, and smells great enough to fix the stinkiest feet. It leaves your feet super-soft and ready for some exquiste and non-toxic polishes.

So, what are you waitin’ for?

Our 1-year anniversary party was so much fun.  Just enough decadence, just enough debauchery, just enough friends…

If you don’t believe my words, here’s pictorial proof.  It was a great mix of great friends and new faces and of course, pumpkin cupcakes.  Go ahead and mark your calendar for next year’s festivities.

Enjoy the day! xx

On November 13, 2010, skinnyskinny will celebrate our storefront’s one-year anniversary.  Now, we ordinarily don’t need an excuse to have a party, but we’re more than happy to share this celebration with everyone who has supported us throughout the past year. In short, we love you, guys (and gals).  We’ll have great sales, free samples, raffles, and of course, wine (special thanks to Josh) and refreshments.

When: 8-11pm, Saturday, November 13, 2010.

Where: 129b Roebling Street, Brooklyn. (718)366-2201 for more information or email: info@skinnyskinny.com

We hope to see you all there!

Soap making class that is. This Saturday, March 20th beginning at 9:00 am, skinnyskinny will be holding a 3 hour hands-on soap making class at our shop in Brooklyn. This class will focus on the cold-process of soap making, but several other methods will also be explained. Learn all about scent-blending, essential oils, organic ingredients, and lots lots more! The price for the class includes all of your materials and tools, not to mention you go home with your very own organic batch of soap that YOU made. There is absolutely no experience necessary, so come, learn, have some fun and then impress your friends later with your new skills. Class starts promptly at 9:00 am so don’t be late!

What: Organic Soap Making Class
Where: 129 Roebling Street #B
Brooklyn, NY 11211
When: Saturday, March 20th, 9am-12noon

The price for this class is $90 and is limited to 8 people so be sure to register today!

You may register online with a credit card here

Hope to see you in class soon!

to contact skinnyskinny by phone:
(718) 366-2201 or
1-888-NYC-SOAP (1-888-692-7627)

very rudimentary design for t-shirt

We’ve heard that some of our fans and customers are talented on the design front.  We’ve also heard that some are not, but that’s alright.  We’re pretty sure the not-so-creative ones among us are good for laughs, getting coffee, what-not… My point is that everyone has their respective strengths, but for now we are seeking out creativity.  Anyway, we will soon be getting some new (ie, AWESOME) t-shirts printed and thought we’d like to make a contest of it all.  These tees will be organic cotton and printed with eco-friendly inks.

So, what’s in it for you, the creative participant?  Well, the winning design will get $150, plus $50 in skinnyskinny products.  And if that’s not enough, you’ll also get the fame, glory, and skinnyskinny adoration.

The specs:

Preferrably the designs would be for 1-2 color printing, but if it’s like the best design ever, then we’ll print 3 color.

Designs can be posted here or on our skinnyskinny fan page , but the completed file should be emailed to info@skinnyskinny.com .

Files should be Illustrator, Photoshop, or PDF.

Print size should not be larger than 10″x10″.

Deadline is March 14, 2010.

So, get to work!  We need some new shirts.

Questions: just email us at info@skinnyskinny.com

And here’s a skinnyskinny logo for you to work with.  Feel free to change color and size.

So, without further ado, we are having a contest for the best New Year’s Resolution of 2010!  Our judging will be fickle, but there will be 3 winners.  Each winner will receive a $25 coupon for our store and/or site.  To enter, just email your New Year’s Resolution to us at info@skinnyskinny.com by 5pm EST Thursday, January 7, 2010.  That’s it.  And then you can use the coupon to get whatever you need to get a fresh clean organic start in 2010.

So, what are the rules? You must document (with a photo) the completion of each task and post the images onto our Facebook fan photo album or email them to us and we’ll post them for you.  Our facebook page is here: www.facebook.com/skinnyskinny .  You cannot be an employee of skinnyskinny.  Once you have completed the tasks, just post a comment on the Facebook page.  We’ll verify and voila!  We’ll have the winners.

Tasks:

1. Take a picture of the oddest/funniest use of recycled/reclaimed/repurposed materials. You know, something where they meant well, but something just went a little wrong.

2. Take a picture of your favorite object (not a person) and attach a short tag to the photo to explain the importance.

3. Make something better (and take a picture). This can be about design, or improving on a recipe or even making someone feel better.

4. Do something on your procrastination list and check it off (and send a picture). This would be something that you’ve been meaning to do for a long time, like send a thank you note or call a friend or donate to a charity or weed the garden.

And that’s it.  These don’t need to be done in any specific order.  If anyone would like more information or has any trouble posting images, then simply email us at info@skinnyskinny.com .

This is a great time to enter because we are just about to launch our amazing new organic body scrubs as well as some beautiful (in more ways than one) organic potpourris.

So, get to work.   And good luck

UPDATE: We have a 1st and 2nd place winner, but we are still looking for our 3rd place winner. Consider yourself challenged.  Here is a picture sent in by one of the winners, Sandi Sandman, along with her really touching explanation: This is Junebug.
She was dumped at a high kill shelter and left for dead.
I consider her,like ALL of my animals, menagerie or farm RECYCLED.
In this day and age,any animal that is born in to this world is because a selfish and uneducated human who allowed their “pet” to breed.
Over 50% of these creatures are thrown away or dumped at shelters.
On average ,it costs 100 dollars a day to house these animals. Half of them are euthanized.

Junebug was dumped after having a litter for kittens.
I met her last June ( 2008 ) and we have been in love ever since.
She is my recycled or found and reusable object.
She makes a great comforter and doubles as a replacement companion when my husband goes on tour.
She gives me hours and hours of stress relief.