Our friends at Stella Marie Soap Company have released their latest soapy creation. Turn your shower into a day at the beach with Ocean State. It’s made from French clay, which helps to balance oily, dry skin. The bar contains essential oils of geranium and tea tree and is even topped with encrusted salt! How beachy-keen!

Want to save 15% on your next purchase from Stella Marie? Simply enter the coupon code SUMMER_SALE_09 when you check out. Sale ends June 18th.

Ocean State costs $6.00 on StellaMarieSoap.com

That’s right! Our fab giveaway is extended. You now have one more day to enter. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, May 27th. So…What are you waiting for, CS readers? For information on how to enter and what the fab prize is click here. Good luck!

Want some handmade bars of bliss? Enter our latest giveaway! We’ll send one lucky winner a Stella Marie Forbidden Fruit Gift Set. Here’s what it includes:

(1) The Bad Seed (Apple Soap with Crushed Apricot Seed Exfoliant)
(1) Blinding Melon (Honeydew Melon Soap)
(1) No Sugar Tonight (Tangerine and Lime)
(1) Lemon Head Lip Balm (Tangy Lemon)
(1) Pink Grapfruit Salt Soak

YOU MUST LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE MAIN GIVEAWAY PAGE TO ENTER. (Sorry for the caps, people! Just want to make sure you know where to comment!) Click here to enter.

One comment per person. Open to residents of the United States and Canada. Winner will be announced Tuesday, May 26th. Good luck!

Sudsing up doesn’t need to be boring! Turn your shower or bath into a spa with Stella Marie Soaps. These handmade bars of bliss contain no detergents or synthetic fillers. Plus, they come in super fun varieties like Opening Day (fresh cut grass) and De La Soap (oatmeal, milk and honey.) Our skin felt squeaky clean after using…not to mention it smelled delicious. In fact, we may never use store bought soap again! Our fav is Big Poppy (yes, we are Red Sox fans!) It’s a mix of mango and poppy seed. The poppy seed acted as an exfoliator and left our skin feeling uber smooth.

Log on to Stella Marie’s Web site to stock up on your own soap! And check out our interview with owner Kim Gonzaga…It’s a CS Exclusive. Oh, and did we mention there’s a giveaway? Find out more after the jump.

We love that you create these soaps from scratch! How did you get started?

I started experimenting with soap making about 8 years ago. I used a simple method called Melt and Pour. It involves melting down a ready-made soap base, then adding color and fragrance. I soon got curious about making soap from scratch and decided to go for it. It is a little intimidating because you have to use sodium hydroxide, or lye, which is a caustic material. (Do you remember that scene in Fight Club?) Armed with lots of safety equipment, I made my first batch of soap. From that moment on, I was completely addicted. I am in awe of the fact that you can mix together oils and lye and come out on the other side with something so mild and nourishing for your skin.

For more of Kim’s interview and to find out how enter the Stella Marie giveaway, click “read more.”