“This beer is so good, I wish I could bathe in it.”
You may have actually heard someone on the barstool next to you say this. I know I have. Now, with the help of retired schoolteacher Leslie Colvin, those people can make good on that claim with LeCol’s Soap Bars.
Colvin, who has been making soaps since she retired four years ago, met with the folks at Boneyard Beer and realized that she could use their brews in her soaps. Now, she has made soaps from the brewery’s Girl Beer, Femme Fatale and Black 13 brews, and has them available for sale at Boneyard’s midtown tasting room.
If you’re thinking, “Jeez, I don’t want to smell like beer,” you really shouldn’t worry. The soaps are full of other natural ingredients, like olive and coconut oils, shea butter, raspberry fiber and plenty of other items that will make you smell dandy. The beer is only used where water typically would be employed and the brew isn’t just for novelty – it actually adds some beneficial qualities.
“Most are used to buying soap in the store that’s pretty much detergents and harsh chemicals that you’re putting on your skin,” says Colvin, “The hops in the beer are supposed to be very moisturizing.”
Colvin, doesn’t just make beer soap – she also creates an array of other natural soaps that are available at Tres Jolie on Wall Street. But with some help from Boneyard, she is likely making some of the most distinctive cleaning products you’ll find in town. Also, she’s letting you indulge that lifelong fantasy to finally bathe in your favorite beers.
LeCol’s soaps can be found at the Boneyard Beer tasting room at 37 Lake Ave. or by contacting her at lcolvin2@gmail.com.
This article appears in Apr 14-20, 2011.
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I have been using LeCol’s body products for years now and refuse to use anything else. the Beer Bar is one of my favorites but she just put out a new line of some very impressive soaps at a very reasonable prize! Im glad she is finally getting the publicity she deserves… natural, local soap, what more can you ask for?
Leslie’s soaps are the best! They lather up beautifully and the scents make taking my morning shower something to look forward to indeed. Her soaps make nice gifts when you want to introduce a friend to something special and locally made. I’m hooked — Leslie’s soaps are the only ones I use now!
Leslie’s soaps are the best I have come across in 20 years of seeking out and using hand made soaps. I love all of the unique ingredients and am impressed at how good my skin feels. I give LeCol’s soaps as presents now and never worry if it is going to be well received. Nothing but the best reviews for Leslie and her soaps!
Leslie’s lotions are wonderful, too! You’ll love them
Sandi Mootry
Leslie’s soaps are absolutely the best. I have very sensitive skin and have never had any trouble using her soap like I have with so many others I’ve tried. And she just came out with a lotion for achy muscles that feels wonderful. Definitely give it a try.
I love Leslie and her soaps but her dog soap is MY FAVORITE oxox