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Shopping: Pacifica Soap

by Mary Jo Manzanares on March 19th, 2006

Some things are just meant to go together:  Love and Marriage.  Horse and Carriage.  Tea and Sympathy.  Flight Attendants and Shopping.

I enjoy shopping on my layovers because it gives me an opportunity to find things that I wouldn’t find at home.  While I’m not an avant garde, cutting-edge dresser, it is nice to wear things that haven’t made their way into the stores at home.  That way, I never worry about showing up in the same outfit, or wearing the same accessories, as someone else.

I also like finding the perfect gift for my friends, one that isn’t seen in every store.  Or, luxuries that are not too great of a splurge.  Or, little indulgences that will always remind me of my travels.  Or sometimes, because I’m taking the time to wander and explore, I find an item that I would have passed by at my local store.

My last layover in Miami proved to be one of those occasions when I discovered, and fell in love with, a product that I likely passed by many times before.

When I travel, I always pack my own soap.  It’s a little luxury.  I prefer ones that smell good and do not use animal testing.  Traveling tends to bring on dry skin from the abuse it takes in a dry, pressurized cabin, the constant use of unfamiliar water, and often, poor eating habits.  That’s why I make sure to find a high quality, glycerin-based, soap to use.

While wandering South Beach, I was delighted to find a little shop that carried Pacifica products, a high quality line of soaps and candles.  I chose the Brazilian-Mango-Grapefruit scented soap (6 oz. for $6.95).  I’ve been using it for a few days now, and my skin feels soft and smells yummy.  Perfect!

Prices are the same at the Pacifica website as they were at the store, and with a free shipping option, it’s likely that I’ll be ordering soon.  Next up:  Hawaiian Ruby Guava and Tunisian Jasmine.

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