by Andrea, added 10/28/09

Brand: Spookieville, "Where being weird is groovy"

Products: 6.5oz Walnut Scrub, Dreamy-Creamy Vegan Ice Cream Soap, Vegan Lip Conditioner & Vegan Groovy Mist 

Fragrances: See each product review for specific scents reviewed. 

Introduction to my Bath & Body Review from Spookieville:

Not going out this All Hallow's Eve? No ghosts or goblins? Trick or treat? Grab your costume and candy corn and join me on my journey tonight. Destination: Spookieville.

My review is on a wonderful Etsy bath and body shop I stumbled upon not too long ago. It's a birth child of Ella Dean, who's favorite holiday is - you guessed it - Halloween! Ella has created an entire shop around a fictitious (or is it???) place named Spookieville, "where being weird is groovy." Talk about spooky fun! I had a BLAST reading through all the scent descriptions and learning about all the residents of Spookieville. Even though I wanted to meet them all... my pocketbook was in stern disagreement, but I managed to get up close and personal with a few new-found friends.

When first arriving at Spookieville, you'll notice the bright colors and, well... um... "colorful" characters. Ms. Dean has done a tremendous job with setting the scene. Spookieville is fun, lighthearted and just plain weird. But in a good way! My first visit to the website lasted a couple of hours - I just couldn't tear myself away. While shopping, I did have a few questions which were answered right away. The turn-around-time is listed clearly on the site and is very reasonable. I received my order in a little over a week, which is amazing considering this is a very busy time of year for this store. My items were packaged well and I had a fun time just unwrapping it all! I was greeted with decorative mini-gift bags, ribbons, bright tissue, colorful labels. I also had some freebies thrown in, which is always nice. Lots of care definitely went into this package.

Now on to the products!

Eucalyptus Jasmine Deer the Woodland Nymph's Gentle Exfoliating Walnut Scrub (6.5oz, $12.49)

I'm not new to body scrubs but I was new to walnut scrubs. I wasn't sure if I would like this, but the description totally made me want to try!

This Walnut Body Scrub has a soft, peaceful, natural walnut scent.
 

Eucalyptus Jasmine Deer is a peaceful woodland nymph, who loves living in Spookieville because she can be herself & no one judges her for her looks. She is named after her beautiful grandma (who was part Eucalyptus) & her lovely mother (who had Jasmine plant in her blood). Eucalyptus Jasmine Deer is a very peaceful soul, who just adores everything about animals, dancing in the forest at dusk & dawn & trading make-up tips with Miss Spookieville.

The scrub itself came in a nice round container with colorful labels. On the lid was - you guessed it - Eucalyptus Jasmine Deer herself, surrounded by a deer and a squirrel. The shop name was clearly identified. The labels on the sides of the jar contained more information. The ingredients are not listed on the label but are easily found on the website (see below). Good news - these labels are waterproof! The cold whiff was a nice, nutty scent and it was more of the same in the shower.

This was a great product to use - a thick, dense scrub with gentle exfoliation. The walnut shell itself is finely ground, so no ouchies in the shower. There was no lather with this scrub but it's definitely cleansing. My skin felt very soft and smooth after using it and I did not feel I needed to moisturize immediately after use. This scrub did leave a bit of residue in the shower. Not a big deal to me, but if you're going to use it I think you should know that up front.

Well, you've already met Jill. All that time spent at the soccer games can make for dry, parched lips. Not so with this lip balm! This cutesy lip balm comes with a hot pink clip cap (you can request a regular cap) which came in handy for toting it around. The balm itself is a burgundy color, which makes sense when reviewing the ingredients. It's the alkanet root powder (coloring agent) which gives it the ruby red tint. That tint translates into lightly tinted lips - cool!

This lip balm smelled like fruit punch and tasted somewhat like it too. A smooth glide on the lips, not greasy or gritty, with a little bit of staying power - I felt I needed to reapply after a couple of hours.

Bigfoot's Girlfriend Lilac Starfruit's Vegan Groovy Mist (3oz, $6.99)

Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, spends a lot of time dodging the paparazzi. With all the ducking and weaving, you wouldn't think he'd have time for a date let alone a girlfriend! But when visiting Spookieville we find out all about his best kept secret:

Miss Lilac Starfruit lives in groovy Spookieville. She is dating Bigfoot, who she finds so handsome! She loves wearing the necklace Bigfoot made for her out of flowers & rocks. Bigfoot calls Lilac his 'Lil' Star' because she lights up his world. Their dates consist of going bowling with boulders, having candlelit dinners in caves, walking hand in hand under the moon & stars & playing hide & seek with the tourists (it's so fun to tease them). They are so in love, awww. It would be so nice to find a man, who loved hairy legs..hee-hee.

Fragrance: Lilac Starfruit's Forest Earth Shampoo... it drives Bigfoot crazy, he loves it (a beautiful mixture of lilacs, an earth scent & revitalizing starfruit).

This Groovy Mist is in an aluminum can with a pretty purple label. We get a closeup of Lilac - isn't she beautiful? *cough, cough*

Did I like this mist? In a word - yes! But be forewarned about the initial spray - STRONG lilac will first greet you. It quickly dries down and you start to get floral mixed with some fruitiness from the starfruit. I'd still view this as primarily a floral fragrance. Very nice but harder to layer.

The mist itself comes out in a fine spray - this makes application easier, without the fear of overdoing it. I could still smell the scent faintly on my skin about 4 hours after application.

Fragrances: Pistachio Pudding Rose Tea Leaves, Pineapple Juice, Pumpkin Milk & Zombie Mermaid's Signature Scent

For all his faults, Mr. Groovy knows his cream soap. Since I've already fawned over the cream soap itself, let me dwell on the scent for this one. Two words: Wow - Wee!! This is a very complex and delicious combination of scents. The colors were plentiful making for a pretty jar of soap. On first whiff I smelled mostly the rose tea leaves (I think this was the layer on top, but all scents are blended in well). Once I started using the soap, more of the other scents were revealed. It was hard to pick them out individually, but I did catch whiffs of the pineapple juice and pistachio pudding. It seemed every time I used this soap it had a different smell. And that was fine and dandy with me. Very different and very good. Kudos, Mr. Groovy!!

Closing to my Spookieville Review:

What a blast I had on my first visit to Spookieville! Besides the cool theme, this store has a wonderful array of products and some really great customer service. Choosing scents is an adventure in and of itself. The blends are quite creative and unique - something I also enjoy. My advice? Cruise on over to Spookieville yourself and check it out. You won't be disappointed!

Happy Halloween!

~ Andrea


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Here's a quick reference to the ingredients of each product I tried.... just in case that is important to you.


Walnut Scrub: deionzed water, glyceryl monostearate, walnut shell, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, sodium laureth sulfate, sweet almond oil, mineral oil, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth 20, triethanolamine, methylparaben, propylparaben


Cream Soap: distilled water, glycerin, sweet almond oil, olive oil, sorbitol, sodium cocoyl isethionate, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, vitamin e, essential and fragrance oils, tetrasodium edta, fda color.


Lip Conditioner: candelilla wax, sweet almond oil, olive oil, aloe vera oil, olive butter, safflower oil, vitamin e, alkanet root powder, gingergrass essential oils, flavor oils & weirdness


Body Mist: pure floral water from a daisy patch, spring water, vitamin e (natural preservative), vitamin E, essential oils, fragrance oils & isopropyl alcohol.