Supple hands that don’t look like an alligator or snag on clothing and napkins – or worse yet, yarn. We all want nicer looking hands. They say that hands show the true age of a person. Plus, when I’m crafting, the last thing I want to do is fight with yarn that’s getting stuck to my hands.
A Little About Love & Leche
Once I read a little about them I was hooked. Here’s a bit from their web site:
Leche (pronounced “lay-chay”) is the Spanish word for milk. It’s what babies ask their mothers for (when they can talk!) and what I get from the goats, and what makes your skin feel so good when you use my soap. And of course, we all know what Love is . . .
And then a little more about how their lotion bars and soaps started:
My business was inspired by living a very modest, but satisfying Farm Life out in Glorieta, 20 minutes outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. A typical day went like this:
“Every day I go out to milk my ‘girls.’ They greet me with a range of personalities: gentle, loud and demanding, patient, surly. They always appreciate being fed and scratched, and, with no sense of personal space, rub and push against me; I am part of the herd. In exchange for my caring for them, they give me their milk—rich, frothy, white and oh-so-fresh! Then there are the bees. Those girls are buzzing in and out, very busy, ignoring me. But when I open the hive every couple of weeks in the summer, I am greeted with a stunning gift of warm, sweet, golden honey—it seems too good to be true. Into the house these precious products come, and how can I describe the satisfaction and pride I feel as I watch my children dip their fingers into fresh honey, chew on beeswax, and drink fresh, cold milk? This milk, honey and beeswax goes right into my soap and lotion bars . . . and then I get to watch the delight and wonder on customers’ faces when they find out just what is in these products and where it came from! It is an honor to be able to share this bounty with strangers. . . who soon become loyal customers and friends.”
How can you not feel the love when you use a Love & Leche bar? Both the quality of their ingredients and their story.
Using a Love & Leche Lotion Bar
Love & Leche has so many great scents – Cedarwood, Citrus-Rose, Lavender, Lavender-Mint, Lavender Rosemary, Lemongrass or Unscented. I picked the Lavender-Mint scent in the lotion bar. I really like the scents of lavender and mint together, and hello – a convenient lotion that I can keep in a tin on my desk. Need I say more?
I love the scent and the convenience of keeping this on my desk. It also doesn’t wash off after washing my hands. In fact, I even had some beads of water on my hands after washing them.
I can also see putting one in my crafting cabinet so I have it available to me whenever I need it.
I have no idea how long it will last, but I’ve been using it several times a day and it barely looks like it’s getting smaller. I expect this lotion bar to last quite a while.
I did have an issue with the way my hands felt after using it at first. I used too much and they felt a bit greasy. But since then I learned to use less when I won’t be handling yarn and that’s made a big difference. Just like they said, the moisture melted into my skin and my hands felt great! My cuticles too. And that was a surprise – I didn’t expect it to do anything for my cuticles.
I also like the scent but I can see it conflicting with my perfume too. In those cases I think I’ll go with the Unscented Bar. I like the idea of the unscented because I’ve never owned a lotion that’s unscented, and given my experience with this I can definitely see trying it out as well. It’s only a matter of time before I try the unscented one too!
Free Gift with Purchase
If you don’t want to wait, you can buy yours now. Love & Leche gave us a special code to use – knotions – and you’ll get a free mini lotion bar (pictured to the right) with your purchase of $15 or more.
Try one of their soaps or balms and get a free mini lotion bar too!
Support a good company and get a quality product at the same time! A win-win.
WIN A LOTION BAR
If you’re interested in trying it out for free – just leave a comment here and you’ll be entered for a chance to win your own lotion bar (in the scent of your choice).
The fine print: Leaving a comment here subscribes you to both the Knotions and Love & Leche Newsletters. You can unsubscribe from either though at any time. This giveaway runs through the month of November, 2017. Leave your comment by 11:59pm ET on November 30, 2017 to be entered. Open to winners in the U.S., and Canada.
Good luck! And happy hands!
What a great way to carry a skin softener around with me and my knitting. My feline knitting companions don’t appreciate scents, so my preference would be for the unscented. Thanks for offering to share!
I would love to try unscented in this bar. I have such a hard time with my very dry hands.
I love lotion bars because they don’t leak!
I would love the lavender/mint sample!
I like the concept of lotion bar. Does it stay greasy, or get absorbed? Lavender is a soothing scent.
I would really love to win this! My skin is very dry from medications I have to take, and OTC products don’t last very long.
Would love to try this out….I’m experiencing my first winter in the Midwest, and I could use some help keeping moisturized!
I’ve heard good things about these bars – I think I’d try Lemongrass!
I LOVE THE SCENT OF LAVENDAER AND WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE LOTION BAR
What an exciting product & company! I’d pick Lemongrass… hoping it’d be all natural & not a manufactured scent, of course! I’ve been around a few goats, gazillion gallons of goatsmilk & some rather *strong & GOATY* aroma’ed homemade soaps … hoping this has a lighter background!! 😀
Yes, definitely unscented! Lotion bars are wonderful!!
This sounds like a lotion bar I purchased at Pike’s Market in Seattle. I would like to buy some from you now. Sounds lovely.
I would love to try this lotion. I am always looking for lotion for my hands. And it is hard to find one that is not to greasy or leave my hands smelling like I have lotion.
Lemongrass-yum. Sounds so lovely & where I live the air is SO dry!
i would love to try the lavender, mint sounds like a lovely mix
I love lotion bars but they are very hard to find! Knowing that I can carry a good lotion without fear of spilling is awesome – and natural ingredients too!!! Wow. I also like the fact that you have an unscented version, pretty as most scents are, I’m a nurse and have to respect that patients may have problems with strong scents.
I love that it comes in unscented. Even if you like the scent, it is likely to clash with the scent of something else you are wearing. I also love that it will help your cuticles.
Cedar sounds lovely for this time of year!
Sounds wonderful! What a great idea for “winter” hands.
This is exactly what I need in the cold Chicago winters. Thanks for the giveaway.
Would love to win. Thanks for review & opportunity.
I always have dry hands. Would love to win this
My hands get so dry at this time of year, and I don’t like using regular lotions when I’m knitting, so this would be perfect. I’d love to try it!
Sounds perfect for winter weather and I love the tin it comes in! It would be lemongrass for me.
Would like to try. Always looking for something to smooth my hands during the colder months of the year
I love lotion bars and I would be thrilled to try yours.
A bar of lotion. What a wonderful idea. And I can pronounce all the ingredients!
The bee on a flower shape caught my eye right away. Lovely. After reading about this product’s ingredients, I’d like to try it. Cedarwood is my choice for a fragrance.
Sounds fabulous! My hands tend to get very dry in the winter. Lavender is my favourite scent. Thanks for a great giveaway. 🙂
Lemon Rosemary sounds … divine!
Goat milk soaps and lotions are terrific and would like to purchase this cimpany’s.
Thank you for introducing❣️
I love solid lotions. I would like to try the Lavendar mint.
All the fragrances sound lovely but I think I’d try Lemongrass. Thank you for this opportunity for a chance to win!
They’re just so pretty!
I’ve never used one of these, and would love to try…not to mention seeing a new website
I love everything about bees!! I would love to win. My hands would appreciate the lotion, too.
I used to love all the scented products but can no longer use them. Very sad! So I would choose an unscented bar.
Oh, this sounds amazing! My hands are always so “snaggy” this time of year — just when I need to kick into turbo on my knitting.
I would love to try the Unscented Bar! Thank you for this giveaway!
I have never tried a lotion bar, but I would like to.
This sounds wonderful! I live in the desert, so everything is dry——–especially my hands.
I absolutely love the idea of a lotion bar. Sounds like something that would be great for travel. I’d want the unscented kind.
Hoo boy this is the time of year for rough dry hands (all those Thanksgiving prep and turkey day dishes that needed done!)….those bars look amazing. I have some marathon knitting time coming up and really don’t want to be snagging yarn every time I try and knit.
Whats not to love!? Rich, natural, hand balm, great sounding scents, and a bar of luscious creamy goodness that won’t open or leak all over my purse, backpack or project bag!
I would love be to win a bar. My hands are cracked all year round and so far nothing I have tried has worked. This looks like it just may. And, so portable!
Love the idea that it helps with the cuticles
I tried a different brand lotion bar and loved it. They are so handy to travel with.
A lotion bar seems the perfect solution for dry hands.
Lemongrass would be my pick. What a lovely product!
Oh…these sound wonderful! I love Lavender!
What a luxurious treat! I’d love to win one
What a great product, I would love to try it.
Would love to try the lemongrass scent since I work in clothing retail and my hands get very dry.
I love the idea that it can be in my knitting back without worry of spilling. My hands get dry and rashly this time of year so I’m always ready to try something new.
I have used lotion bars before and they are wonderful, would love to try yours, they sound delightful and refreshing. Not a big lover of flowery, so the lavender/mint is right up my alley. I love to knit lace, so soft smooth hands are a must. Your bars sound like just what I need.
I would very much like to try your unscented lotion bar.
I’m a former sheep and goats farmer and know the value of natural ingredients. I’d love to try this product!
Would love to try one!
The older I get, the drier my hands are, especially in the winter and knitting. The lavendar-rosemary sounds nice!
A bar of unscented lotion would be so much better than a big messy tube of liquid.
My hands are very dry and this lotion bar may be the answer to my prayers.
I love this! And the bee is so cute! Thank you for the chance.
I would love to try the unscented bar. My hands feel beyond repair at times. And my yarn does catch on rough spots ony hands.
Sounds wonderful! I’d love to use a lotion bar in the winter!
Would love to try a lotion that can be used when knitting or crocheting, that won’t affect the yarn or thread. Too many I’ve tried leave my hands sticky or oily that I am afraid will come off on the yarn/thread and soil it.
A friend of mine just showed me something similar from a local lotion maker, and I’m curious to see how well it works!
I’d love to try this. Because I have allergies to most scented things I would prefer the unscented.
I’ve never used a solid hand lotion and am anxious to try it!
I love Love LOVE natural skincare products, ESPECIALLY LOTION BARS! Love and Leche sounds amazing! I think I’d like either citrus-rose or lavender or unscented… I shall dream of soft hands and beautiful lotion bars that make dreams come true… *sigh*
Cedar is always a lovely scent.
I had lotion bars in the past and loved them. I’don’t love tof try this kind!
Ooh anything in lavender is wonderful. I have never tried a solid lotion. Thank you for the review.
Sounds fabulous.
I would love to try this lotion bar! I get really dry and eczema irritated hands in the winter, so I love the fact that the bars are made with natural ingredients. They also look so cute!
THIS LOTION LOOKS AMAZING 🙂 WOULD LOVE TO TRY IT!
I would love to try this lotion bar in cedarwood or lemongrass.
I’ve just used up another brand of a lotion bar and would love to compare a lemongrass scented bar.
Thanks for the chance to win one but I think I might just need to order first, so thanks for the discount code!
Sounds like a product I would love to try. I have thought of using lotion bars, but have stayed away because if too many ingredients I can’t pronounce.
This one sounds perfect, I love the thought of the natural ingredients, especially honey which is thought to have medical benefits for those with arthritis.
Lavender-Mint sounds like a nice scent! Bars probably preferred to lotion containers (leak!)! Thx for the opportunity to participate.
I would love to win a lotion bar in unscented.
Thank you for this opportunity! I would love to try the unscented version.
Ohhh, always looking for a solution to dry cracked hands and feet in the desert. The fact that it is natural makes me want to run and try it out!! 🙂
Very convenient — and I wouldn’t worry about it spilling in my bag!
This looks great! I love that they’re scented with essential oils, because I’m allergic to a lot of synthetic fragrances.
Would love to try this companies products. I have very thin tender skin which is often painful. I’d love to find a product without awful chemicals that helps my delicate sensitive skin.
I would love to try the Unscented. My dry hands and my wonderful yarn need it!!
As lovely as the scented versions sound, I usually buy unscented products. I often have difficulty finding lotion bars here so was pleased to read this article
Would love to try this product.
Sounds very nice!
I’d love to try this!
I love solid lotion bars! They are such a lifesaver for my dry winter hands and elbows! I’d love to try one of these!
Sounds so good I would pick Lemon Rosemary
I’d love to try this lotion my skin is sooo dry this year, love your review too 🙂
This company sounds awesome. I’d like to try lavender. That would be double soothing.
Love the idea of a solid lotion bar for ease of application … So easy to spill liquid lotions or apply more than skin can absorb … Please enter me in the contest to win one! Thank you!
Thanks for the chance to win. I’d pick unscented.
Oh yes, it is that time of the year again to have something at hand (no pun intended) to sooth your hands. I always use a lotion, or cream before bedtime. But since it gets colder and the heating is on causing dryness, I’ve been thinking to have some lotion next to my knitting place. How lovely would a lotion bar like this between all my knitting stuff? I think the lavender-rosemary would please me most…
Love,
Priegelaarster
I’ve tried Love & Leche’s Anywhere Balm and really like it. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sounds wonderful! Thanks for having the giveaway!
i would really like to try this … please enter me into the give-away.
sincerely,
daisy
I’m always looking for just the right hand cream – can’t be greasy, or watery or smelly! This sounds like it might be the next great thing!
This lotion bar may be the answer to my dry hands. It would be wonderful to try.
Sounds wonderful. I’d definitely choose an unscented version.
I live in a condo where “Scents” are not permitted. Great to know you offer an unscented version of your product. Thank you!