Make Your Own Skincare at The Grapeseed Company Scent Bar

The Grapeseed Company offers the option to customize your own natural personal products with over 100 oils that you can mix and match to get your desired scents.  For Santa Barbara locals, it is as easy as walking in and choosing your product and working with the very knowledgeable Grapeseed associates to blend your customized scent.  We also offer the option to create your own personalized product online through our virtual scent bar.   In the video below is an illustration of how fun, easy and simple it is to customize your own product.

Fun Celebrity Store Visit by Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts buys from The Grapeseed Company!

The day before Thanksgiving, we were lucky to have an A-list celebrity make us a pit stop on her Santa Barbara holiday visit. The one and only, beautiful and graceful, kind and very real Julia Roberts came in with her lovely family!

Julia Roberts blended a Custom Oil at our Apothecary Scent Bar, $22.00 8oz

Due to my healthy respect for the privacy of all people, celebrity and civilian alike, I didn't ask to take any photos of her visit, but was very happy to help her create an 8oz Custom Oil at our Apothecary Scent Bar, a blend she whipped up for her husband. It was a wonderful experience to be able to help Julia to customize this massage oil, and she couldn't have been a nicer customer to provide services to.

Baby G Gentle Shampoo + Body Wash, $9.99 4oz, $16.99 8oz

 All in all her family made a healthy purchase of various Grapeseed Co. products, including Baby G Gentle Shampoo + Body Wash and Mojito Man Shave Gel, along with some other Grapeseed body products and Apothecary Scent Bar items. We are proud to know that Julia and her family enjoy using all natural, botanical beauty products from the vine and support both a local and small business such as us here at The Grapeseed Company!

Mojito Man Shave Gel, $14.00 9oz

fresh from your kitchen: summer face smoothie

Summer fruits are a healthy choice to eat, and put on your skin! You'll need a blender to mix this "facial smoothie" the same way you would a smoothie drink.

Ingredients

½ C plain yogurt

1 T honey

2 strawberries

½ a peach

¼ C oatmeal

Directions

Pulse the oatmeal in the blender to make a paste. Add the yogurt and honey to your mixer. Cube the peach and cut the strawberries in half, toss them in, cap the blender and mix at a high setting until the “facial smoothie” has a creamy, smooth consistency.

Apply to your face in gentle, upward circular motions. Relax for 10-15 minutes. Scrub in upward motions into your face as you rinse off with warm water. Follow with The Grapeseed Co. Lavender Rose Toner and Chamomile Grapefruit Moisturizer or Rose & Grape Serum. If your skin is dry, sun damaged or mature, try layering the serum under the moisturizer for maximum benefits. Share with a friend or save for up to a week in the fridge and double-down on this yummy, nourishing facial treatment!

What the Ingredients Do

yogurt: is nourishing, calming and hydrating to the skin. It contains a naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid from lactic acid that exfoliates and replenishes the cellular surface of the skin.

peach: is rich in vitamin A, C magnesium and potassium. Peach is know to brighten and even the complexion and replenish the skin as it tightens pores.

strawberries: are chock full of vitamin C and contain little round seeds that gently exfoliate the skin, naturally. They are rich in polyphenols, alpha-hydroxy which help protect, tone and soothe the skin.

honey: this sweet treat helps attract dirt, oil and clean skin with breakouts. Bees release a glucose enzyme when creating honey that is a natural antiseptic and has antibacterial properties. When applied topically, it draws body fluids and nutrients to the area assisting in cell growth and scar prevention.

oatmeal: is a natural, soothing exfoliant known for it's calming and anti-inflammatory properties. It also has astringent qualities but is gentle enough for sensitive skin. It helps to draw oil and impurities out of the skin. 

 

Watch us make the summer fruit smoothie below!

Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions.  

We love our creative partners: summer feature

One of the things I love about The Grapeseed Company is that it's given me the opportunity to work with some pretty darn amazing people. Part of what makes our brand successful is the relationships we build along the way; it's as important as having a great, effective product. Here's what some of our new wholesale partners (and old favorites!) are up to this summer, and how we've collaborated to bring you the grapeseed glow!

Santa Barbara Gift Baskets & Relevé Unlimited

We worked with the Relevé team in June to put on a live scent bar for a corporate event at the gorgeous Bacara Resort, where over 500 guests created, blended and named their own custom massage oils to take home!

This same corporate group teamed up with Santa Barbara Gift Baskets to create the perfect welcome bag full of local goodies (including The Grapeseed Co. Santa Barbara Seasonal Soap Sets!) that each guest at the party received in their rooms.

Whole Foods Market Venice

Whole Foods Market Venice 
(Lincoln Blvd. Los Angeles)

Swing by and meet Jackie, Sabrina and the rest of the rockin' whole body team and pick up a wide selection of our products, from skincare to body mists, washes and lotions, mojito man, and wine soap! Look out for our signature wine barrel display right outside the bar in the wine section, too. Cheers!


  



Santa Barbara Wine Spa

Grapeseed Co. Whipped Body Butters

Lauryn & Scott have just opened a concept spa, perfect for wine lovers in SB! Visit them for an indulgent massage with our whipped grapeseed, acai & shea butters, and get a delish glass of wine to compliment your treatment!
  
Santa Barbara Gifting Suite

Julie is putting together some amazingly beautiful gift collections, for weddings and beyond! Check out this lovely housewarming gift... who wouldn't want to arrive home to that on their doorstep?!








Chumash Casino & Resort

vineyard rose glycolic peel

Visit the spa at the Chumash in Santa Ynez valley for a new wine country facial! Enjoy our incredibly effective vineyard rose glycolic peel, decadent organic serums, and more.

These folks make our jobs here at Grapeseed Co. exciting, push our creative limits, help our team grow and spread the grapeseed goodness and love... cheers!

fresh from your kitchen: pineapple enzyme exfoliating mask

This easy but effective mask takes minutes to make, will renew your dull or sallow looking complexion (and leaves you with a juicy pineapple to much on!) All ingredients are easy to find organic at your local health food store or market. Enjoy.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup pineapple, cubed
1 T ground oatmeal (pulse in coffee grinder to make powder)
1 tsp almond flour

DIRECTIONS:

Cube 1/2 cup pineapple and mush with a fork or chop in food processor. Stir in oatmeal and almond flour, adding a bit more almond flour if you want to thicken the mask. Apply mixture to clean face and neck. Relax for 15 minutes and rinse off.

What it Does...
PINEAPPLE naturally contains multiple enzymes, such as bromelain and papain, that respectively break down dead skin cells while cleaning and calm skin while delivering rich vitamin A.

OATMEAL is a natural, soothing exfoliant known for it's calming and anti-inflammatory properties. It also has astringent qualities but is gentle enough for sensitive skin. It helps to draw oil and impurities out of the skin.

ALMOND are rich in vitamins A, B & E and often used in skin care for sensitive skin for its strong emollient and gentle softening properties. Almond meal is a flour made from the nuts; it's easy to find at Trader Joe's or your local health food store.

The Grapeseed Co. Cali Harvest Serum

Follow this enzyme mask with The Grapeseed Co. 
soothing Lavender Rose Toner and Cali Harvest Serum for 
an amazing, DIY facial with spa quality results!

Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions.   

Fresh from Your Kitchen: Orange Honey Lip Scrub

Spring is here, it's time to take care or your dry, chapped winter lips! Your lips actually have some of the thinnest skin on your entire body, which is one of the reasons they are prone to getting dry and flaky in cold, dry weather. This simple recipe is easy to find organic ingredients for and will help to smooth and nourish chapped lips. It should be followed with a good natural lip balm to moisturize and protect!

ingredients:
1 T brown sugar
1 T grapeseed oil
(or try our lavender infused grapeseed oil for a spa-like twist!)
1 t honey
orange zest
use a microblade on about a quarter of a small, fresh orange

Grapeseed Co. Almond Cream SPF 15 Lip Balm

directions:
~mix dry ingredients together in a small bowl with a spoon, add in wet ingredients and blend.
~scoop into a small container for future use. This can be saved for 4-6 weeks.
~apply to your lips with finger tips with gentle circular motions. Or, for deep exfoliation try using a soft toothbrush.
~rinse
~follow with Grapeseed Co. SPF 15 Lip Balms to protect from sun damage on your delicate lips!

what it does:
honey this sweet treat helps attract dirt, oil and clean skin with breakouts. Bees release a glucose enzyme when creating honey that is a natural antiseptic and has antibacterial properties. When applied topically, it draws body fluids and nutrients to the area assisting in cell growth and scar prevention. Learn more here.

orange is rich in vitamin C. It naturally tones and cleanses skin, not to mention the uplifting aromatherapy benefits and citrusy scent.

brown sugar is softer and fluffier in texture than traditional white sugar, making it an ideal choice for exfoliating sensitive skin. It's also a great source of vitamin B due to the molasses content of the sugar.

lavender has so many amazing properties. It's calming, antiseptic, antibacterial and has been know to soothe skin, help treat acne, scarring, winkles, burns + sunburns, eczema and psoriasis. Lavender is known to have relaxing benefits in aromatherapy.

Viola, smooth, moisturized lips! Remember to apply a natural lip balm regularly to help keep lips healthy and fresh looking.


Green Skin Care Blog brings simple spa delights to your home with Fresh From Your Kitchen: DIY skin care recipes & treatments you can create with a trip to the grocer or health food store. Direct from the creator of The Grapeseed Company's personal stash of fresh beauty creations and concoctions.  

Which Grapeseed Co. Skin Care Products Are Best for Me?

Skin Care Selection Chart 

find the perfect Grapeseed Co. products for your complexion

PRODUCT	KEY INGREDIENTS	Normal	Dry / Mature	Oily / Combo
The Grapeseed Co. Vinotherapy Cleansers
vino gel foaming cleanser	resveratrol, lavender & grapefruit purify your complexion	X		X
green tea + grapes crème cleanser	green tea, chamomile & grapes gently soothe and cleanse sensitive skin	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Vinotherapy Toners
blemish buster toner	tea tree, grapefruit & aloe purify, calm & harmonize	X		X
lavender rose toner	lavender, rose & aloe balance, hydrate & refresh	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Moisturizers
chamomile grapefruit moisturizer	oats, honey & vitamin E daily balancing lotion for all skin types	X	X	X
cali vine decadently rich face cream	grapeseed, avocado & blue green algae replenish, smooth & hydrate parched skin	X	X
vine eyes anti-aging eye cream with eyebright	eyebright, acai  & grapeseed target fine lines, bags & dark circles	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Serums
rose & grape serum	rose petals, grapeseed & rosehip replenishing moisture to target fine lines	X	X
resroli serum	resveratrol & neroli balance problematic skin, sun damage	X		X
cali harvest serum	pumpkin, grapeseed & cherry renew, brighten & rejuvenate	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Pure Vinotherapy Oils
100% pure grapeseed oil	100% expeller pressed grapeseed oil moisturize, remove makeup, massage & shave oil	X	X	X
lavender infused grapeseed oil	grapeseed, lavender, vitamin E moisturize, remove makeup, massage & shave oil	X	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Anti-Aging Exfoliants
rose glycolic peel	Rose, aloe & resveratrol Deeply exfoliates skin for a spa quality facial at home	X	X	X
vino crush face & body polish	brown sugar, grapeseed, crushed lavender polish, purify and cleanse	X	X
The Grapeseed Co. Custom Vinotherapy Masks
vineyard rose custom vinotherapy mask	rose, pink clay & coconut milk Replenish, purify & treat your skin to a vineyard facial	X	X
coco cabernet custom vinotherapy mask	organic chocolate, rhassoul clay & grapeseed anti-aging treatment to detoxify & cleanse	X	X	X
create your own custom vinotherapy mask	green tea, grapeseed, kelp & your choice of botanicals create a custom treatment for you or your spa!	X	X	X

Shop for The Grapeseed Company Organic Vinotherapy Skin Care HERE 

Spa Professionals: All Grapeseed Co. skin care products are available in backbar sizing for professional facials at your spa. Please apply HERE for a wholesale account and access to our private backbar wholesale site, or login and shop the private page HERE.