The Providence Monthly,
February, 2010
While we won't go all old-school discipline on you, after smelling these delectable soaps by the Stella Marie Soap Company, you might actually want to try.
Rhode Island Monthly,
August 21, 2009
Handcrafted, vegan-friendly soaps inspired by people, places and pop culture. There's a Queen tribute soap, Killer Queen, with honey and eucalyptus, a streaky strawberry and cream scented ode to the movie Carrie, and a beachy geranium and tea tree oil spiked soap named Ocean State.
Stylephile on Boston.com,
July 23, 2009
Who says soap has to be white, oval-shaped, and boring? Or, squeezed from a bottle, for that matter? If you want to make bath time a whole lot more fun, snag some vegan bars from Providence-based soap maker Kim Gonzaga of Stella Marie Soaps.
Celebutante Sisters,
May 20, 2009
These handmade bars of bliss contain no detergents or synthetic fillers. 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.
The Boston Herald, April 2009
The Earth Day Issue
At upcoming Design Hive events, shoppers are likely to mingle with clothing upcyclers, jewelry makers, artists and artisans such as soap-maker Kim Gonzaga (Stella Marie Soap Co.; stellamariesoap.com).
Lola Magazine, April 2009
The Beauty Issue
(on Big Poppy)
The orange-hued slab produces a heavenly, fresh mango-scented lather and gently exfoliates skin with poppy seeds.
DailyCandy Boston,
September 2008
Gonzaga mixes olive and coconut oils into her 100 percent vegan, 98 percent natural products (the baby soap is fragrance and dye free) to create bars like Crimson and Clover, a black heart-studded tribute to punk pioneer Joan Jett, and the scrumptious banana-choc Beastie Bar, an ode to the Beastie Boys.
The Soap Bar, March 2008
(on Butter Me Up)
Loved it. The smell was a creamy buttercream with a touch of honey.
Very mild, lathered well and is lasting quite a long time in my shower.
From our customers:
Customer reviews on Locallectual.com can be found here.
Your soaps are great stuff! The best on the planet!
-Karen, NJ
I contacted Kim two weeks before my wedding to see if it would be possible for her to make me 185 soap favors for my guests. I figured she would send me back a nicely worded but firm email to the effect of "lady, you've got two weeks. Pull the other one." Instead, she emailed me back the same night, telling me she could definitely take the project on. She had some great ideas, and we decided to do pink swirled soaps scented with either geranium or apple, orange swirled soaps in blood orange or mango, and one batch of creamy soaps with lavender. The soaps came out beautifully and since Kim was nice enough to deliver them to my work (an hour away from her!!), I had people coming over all afternoon, sniffing eagerly! The soaps not only smell great, but they lather up wonderfully and I've already had several people ask me how they can get their hands on more. Kim was fantastic to work with and is SO creative...just take a look at her website to see all the great items and scents she comes up with! All of the soaps are 98% natural and 100% vegan friendly. I was delighted with everything about this vendor.
-Josie B., MA
"The most wonderful item in my order was the whipped shea body butter. I have super dry skin (age + winter + swimming in chlorine), and it's hard to find something that soothes the dryness without leaving a greasy residue. This is it. The ginger-verbena variety I chose has a clean, citrus smell. I'm positively addicted to it."
-Laura Kaminker, Author of We Move to Canada (read Laura's interview with Stella Marie's Kim Gonzaga here.)
"During the busy holiday season, my products arrived before any others I ordered on line. They arrived beautifully wrapped and ready for gifting. The condition of the product was of the highest quality - no chips or dents, nothing broken which is easy to happen to soap!
My order was for gifts and I can't wait to order something for myself and to see the new items as they are added. Not only will I be a returning customer, I will tell all my friends to check out Stella Marie!
Congratulations on an outstanding product and service!"
-Susan G., Virginia
"I placed my order in just a few minutes and it arrived in just a few days! Totally made my holiday shopping painless! Along with my gifts, I tried the Big Poppy soap and I LOVE it! I am a customer for life!"
-Kerry Quade, New York
"After trying the soap for my psoriasis, I noticed my skin no longer burns after I shower. My skin has more elasticity after 1 bar."
-Paul D., Massachusetts
"I have no further hives after using the soap from your company. My skin is softer and I love the smell of the soap."
-Janice K., Massachusetts
"Great products! Easy to order and fast delivery. Won't buy my soap anywhere else ever again. Stella Marie rocks!"
-Ilene A., Massachusetts
(on our Beastie Bar)
"Just received it this morning! Smells just like bananas and chocolate. I jumped right in the shower with it. It's super-creamy and now my boyfriend can't stop smelling me! Thanks!"
-Etsy customer
I found the products interesting and the shopping experience seamless.
-Eric M., Massachusetts
February, 2010
While we won't go all old-school discipline on you, after smelling these delectable soaps by the Stella Marie Soap Company, you might actually want to try.
Rhode Island Monthly,
August 21, 2009
Handcrafted, vegan-friendly soaps inspired by people, places and pop culture. There's a Queen tribute soap, Killer Queen, with honey and eucalyptus, a streaky strawberry and cream scented ode to the movie Carrie, and a beachy geranium and tea tree oil spiked soap named Ocean State.
Stylephile on Boston.com,
July 23, 2009
Who says soap has to be white, oval-shaped, and boring? Or, squeezed from a bottle, for that matter? If you want to make bath time a whole lot more fun, snag some vegan bars from Providence-based soap maker Kim Gonzaga of Stella Marie Soaps.
Celebutante Sisters,
May 20, 2009
These handmade bars of bliss contain no detergents or synthetic fillers. 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.
The Boston Herald, April 2009
The Earth Day Issue
At upcoming Design Hive events, shoppers are likely to mingle with clothing upcyclers, jewelry makers, artists and artisans such as soap-maker Kim Gonzaga (Stella Marie Soap Co.; stellamariesoap.com).
Lola Magazine, April 2009
The Beauty Issue
(on Big Poppy)
The orange-hued slab produces a heavenly, fresh mango-scented lather and gently exfoliates skin with poppy seeds.
DailyCandy Boston,
September 2008
Gonzaga mixes olive and coconut oils into her 100 percent vegan, 98 percent natural products (the baby soap is fragrance and dye free) to create bars like Crimson and Clover, a black heart-studded tribute to punk pioneer Joan Jett, and the scrumptious banana-choc Beastie Bar, an ode to the Beastie Boys.
The Soap Bar, March 2008
(on Butter Me Up)
Loved it. The smell was a creamy buttercream with a touch of honey.
Very mild, lathered well and is lasting quite a long time in my shower.
From our customers:
Customer reviews on Locallectual.com can be found here.
Your soaps are great stuff! The best on the planet!
-Karen, NJ
I contacted Kim two weeks before my wedding to see if it would be possible for her to make me 185 soap favors for my guests. I figured she would send me back a nicely worded but firm email to the effect of "lady, you've got two weeks. Pull the other one." Instead, she emailed me back the same night, telling me she could definitely take the project on. She had some great ideas, and we decided to do pink swirled soaps scented with either geranium or apple, orange swirled soaps in blood orange or mango, and one batch of creamy soaps with lavender. The soaps came out beautifully and since Kim was nice enough to deliver them to my work (an hour away from her!!), I had people coming over all afternoon, sniffing eagerly! The soaps not only smell great, but they lather up wonderfully and I've already had several people ask me how they can get their hands on more. Kim was fantastic to work with and is SO creative...just take a look at her website to see all the great items and scents she comes up with! All of the soaps are 98% natural and 100% vegan friendly. I was delighted with everything about this vendor.
-Josie B., MA
"The most wonderful item in my order was the whipped shea body butter. I have super dry skin (age + winter + swimming in chlorine), and it's hard to find something that soothes the dryness without leaving a greasy residue. This is it. The ginger-verbena variety I chose has a clean, citrus smell. I'm positively addicted to it."
-Laura Kaminker, Author of We Move to Canada (read Laura's interview with Stella Marie's Kim Gonzaga here.)
"During the busy holiday season, my products arrived before any others I ordered on line. They arrived beautifully wrapped and ready for gifting. The condition of the product was of the highest quality - no chips or dents, nothing broken which is easy to happen to soap!
My order was for gifts and I can't wait to order something for myself and to see the new items as they are added. Not only will I be a returning customer, I will tell all my friends to check out Stella Marie!
Congratulations on an outstanding product and service!"
-Susan G., Virginia
"I placed my order in just a few minutes and it arrived in just a few days! Totally made my holiday shopping painless! Along with my gifts, I tried the Big Poppy soap and I LOVE it! I am a customer for life!"
-Kerry Quade, New York
"After trying the soap for my psoriasis, I noticed my skin no longer burns after I shower. My skin has more elasticity after 1 bar."
-Paul D., Massachusetts
"I have no further hives after using the soap from your company. My skin is softer and I love the smell of the soap."
-Janice K., Massachusetts
"Great products! Easy to order and fast delivery. Won't buy my soap anywhere else ever again. Stella Marie rocks!"
-Ilene A., Massachusetts
(on our Beastie Bar)
"Just received it this morning! Smells just like bananas and chocolate. I jumped right in the shower with it. It's super-creamy and now my boyfriend can't stop smelling me! Thanks!"
-Etsy customer
I found the products interesting and the shopping experience seamless.
-Eric M., Massachusetts
