Urban Kitchen

Does anyone else out there have an obsession with candles and bath and body products? I am always looking forward to discovering new and local companies that hand make their products. I'm here today to talk about a company called Urban Kitchen. I first stumbled upon them when going to a local artist open studio near where I live. I had gone to support a neighbor of ours and discovered that lots of local artists were showcasing some of their work. Once getting the list of artist and exhibits I somehow immediately zoned in on Urban Kitchen handmade bath and body. I think my heart even did a little flutter!  

 Urban Kitchen is a husband and wife team who make handmade soaps, soy candles and aromatherapy mists and oils. They have a cozy little studio where they make their soaps and candles on site. I was immediately drawn to beautiful packaging and the wide variety of scents they offer. The soaps are wrapped in a thick parchment with pretty patterns and textures. Even the candles come in tins of different sizes and have the same beautiful patterns on the sides.  I intend to keep the tins once I have gone through the candles to store jewelry or other trinkets in.

The soaps are super creamy and offer a nice lather but are not drying to the hands which is really important in this crazy cold weather we have been having. They make great gifts for people and are great decorative soaps.  My favorite soap I've tried so far is the Black Raspberry cream which is just heavenly! I have already burned through one of their candles in Cranberry Marmalade which was great for the holiday season with just the right amount of spice. I also just had to try the soy candle with the Love Spell fragrance and it smells just like the VS perfume! This is such a great company and the  owners are really really nice and even gave me a little sample pack of a few different soaps and a solid perfume with my purchase. I will definitely have to go and check out more of what they make and love the fact that they are local.

Check out their website Urban Kitchen to find out more about them and the other products they make. They also have and Etsy shop to check out as well. If you are from the Boston area you can also check the website for a list of upcoming farmers markets or art fairs they sell at.